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Hardware and Software for VBE

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Types:

Applications Software

Control Software

Scheduling Software

Systems Software

Applications Software

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Often Independent from the hardware

Examples include:

WebEx

Live Meeting

Ivisit

WebEX Suite of software to organize and control web meetings Meeting Center: Interactive conferencing and file sharing, 1 host Onstage: Multimedia conference with multiple presenters OnCall: technical support Training Center: Online training for users

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Microsoft Office

Live MeetingOwned by Microsoft and called L, Live Meeting is very

similar to WebEx. Document sharing

Remote Computer allows others to work on the same project

Guest participants do not need the software

Many pricing choices.

Visit Live Meeting website

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Ivisit Inexpensive alternative for Video Conference

Free for 1:1 video or an 8 person conference room

49.95 for the Plus addition

Allows to share documents, web browsing, and chat

Visit Ivisit website

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Control Software

Device control Management Reporting

Examples: Polycom

Tandberg

Forgent Networks

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Polycom VSX 8000 Software is associated with the Hardware

Limited to only those who are on the network

Updated often, TKO recommends not updating unless needed

Visit Polycom website

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Tandberg MXP

Used with Tandberg hardware the software organizes all

Schedules meetings

Records and documents

Share files and workspace

Visit Tandberg website

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Scheduling softwareForgent—Meeting Room Manager

Another Suite of software

Organize the entire office, including video conferencing rooms

Schedule meetings

Record and document all conferences

Take a tour of MRM

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Access through local PC PC Microphone Web Camera Router

Local Conference Room/Classroom Multimedia Conference Room/Classroom

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Multimedia Conference Room/Classroom

Microphone

Codec

Stereo Speaker Kit

Projector

Display

Camera

Control Panel

Click here to view a video about Video Conference settings and to be always prepared for good communication.

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PCGenerally we recommend the local computer should have at least: Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT, XP, Server 2003 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or later For Internet Explorer only: ActiveX should be enabled for the browser Internet connection

Find out other specific requirements for the appropriate software:

System requirements for Live Meeting Specifications for iVisit

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Camera

iVisit certified Cameras—for PC

Polycom's PowerCam cameras

--ideal camera for Polycom VSX8000

Other choices

--make sure to take the camera position and the room size into consideration

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Microphone Use a high-quality microphone/earphone type headset. This type of

microphone setup eliminates looping of audio back through the microphone as well as maintains a constant distance of the microphone from a presenter’s mouth.

iVisit “certified” Mics

Polycom SoundStation 2W Microphone—a conference phone  

Other choices

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Router The device that forwards data packets along

networks.

iVisit usage information on router

List of router Manufacturers and URL

Port Forward —set up your router

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Display/Monitor

Monitors

Polycom Media Cart

Tandberg Videoconferencing System

—for different group sizes

Videoconferencing Room Configuration Guide

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Codec

A video codec is a device or software module that enables the use of data compression for digital video.

DivX—commonly used software

Polycom VSX 8000 Codec

Miscellaneous

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