HP Visual Collaboration, Visual Collaboration Gateway, Visual Collaboration Portal, Visual Collaboration Room, Visual Collaboration Router Getting Started Guide

HP Visual Collaboration Desktop

Getting Started

HP Visual Collaboration Desktop v1.0
First edition: November 2010

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Contents

Getting Started

Getting up and running quickly ............................................................................................................................. 5

System requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 5

Hardware requirements ................................................................................................................................... 5

Accessing the Visual Collaboration user portal ................................................................................................ 6

Installing the software ...................................................................................................................................... 7

Selecting devices ............................................................................................................................................. 7

Setting up Meetings

Sending and receiving meeting invitations ............................................................................................................ 8

Before you begin ............................................................................................................................................. 8

Inviting participants to a meeting ..................................................................................................................... 9

Joining a meeting as a registered user ............................................................................................................. 9

Joining a meeting as a guest ......................................................................................................................... 10

Starting a meeting ......................................................................................................................................... 10

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Managing the Meeting Environment

Managing layout, share, and view options ......................................................................................................... 11

Viewing participants ...................................................................................................................................... 11

Maximum viewing capacity ........................................................................................................................... 11

Layout controls ............................................................................................................................................... 12

Sharing content .............................................................................................................................................. 12

Share and view controls ................................................................................................................................ 12

Volume and camera controls ......................................................................................................................... 13

Leaving and ending a meeting ...................................................................................................................... 13

Getting help and more information ................................................................................................................ 13

Getting Started

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Getting Started

There are two versions of the HP Visual Collaboration Desktop:

 Visual Collaboration Desktop

○ Download the Desktop client from the Visual Collaboration website.
○ It can be installed on any industry-standard PC or laptop.

 Visual Collaboration Executive Desktop

○ The Executive Desktop runs on the HP Touchsmart platform