Main Conference Manager window
The main Conference Manager window is divided into two columns. On the left is the list of people who are currently on-line. On the right is the list of conferences available.
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The video tool "VIC" is responsible for the receipt and transmission
of video data.
Sending video is only possible from computers equipped with compatible video cameras. VIC always displays any incoming video streams associated with the selected conference. By clicking one of the small preview pictures, a larger video window of the selected participant is presented. You may present the video thumbnail images in columns: press '2' on your keyboard to show two columns, '3' for three columns, and so on. Clicking the Settings (or Menu) button on the main VIC panel presents the VIC Controls Menu used to set the transmission options. Use "Device..." "Port..." and "Signal..." to select the appropriate video device and then click "Transmit" to enable transmission. If you accidentally close the VIC video window, you can click the Restart Video button to start video again. |
Create a conference
Click New Session on the main Conference Manager window to
create your own conference session. The following window will
appear:
Set the "Subject" field to the name of the conference. Enter the
Access Code to be used by those joining the conference and select
the Media streams (Video, Audio, and/or Whiteboard).
The default is video-only. Audio and Whiteboard are for advanced
users.
After setting the parameters for the new session, click Create Session
to create the session. As the Convener of the conference, when you
leave the session, it will be terminated and all parties
will be disconnected from the session (similar to the situaton where the
chairperson hangs up a conference call).
Inviting others to join a conference
To invite a party to the conference in which you are participating,
click their name on the People list on the left side
of the main Conference Manager
window to select the party, then right-click to bring up a pop-up menu,
and click Invite. The Invite action is only available
when you are participating on a conference.
Sharing files
Click the Files button on the Conference Session window
of the session you are participating in to open the file transfer
window:
On the left are displayed files on your local hard drive. On the
right, are files on the Conference Manager server for this
conference. Each Conference Session has a unique area on the
server for shared files. To upload files to the conference
session, use the Browse button and the other navigation
tools on the left to locate the file and click the ->
button to upload the file. To download a file to your local
hard drive, click the file shown on the right and click the
<- button (or double-click the file).
Files uploaded to the conference will be avalable to all
participants on the conference.
When you are done transferring files, click the Done button.
Files remain on the server until the Conference Session is terminated.
Calling a user
The Call feature is a short-cut method of creating a conference and
inviting another party all in one step. Click the name of the person
you want to call on the People list on the left side
of the main Conference Manager
window to select the party, then right-click to bring up a pop-up menu,
and click Call. The Call action is only available
when you are not already participating on a conference.
Feedback
We hope you enjoy the EarthLink Conference Manager software and
we encourage your feedback. Please send comments, bug reports,
and suggestions to:
<cm-support@research.earthlink.net>.
