Remote participation

How to see all participants at once on the ViewStation

There are several ways to participate remotely in the meeting depending on your needs and local capability. Note that room 15-018 has a single Polycom Viewstation with H.323 capabilities. We can zoom the camera in to see the screen (but maybe not at the resolution you'd like), or zoom out to see the participants. There is, of course, audio capability either using the H.323 connection or on speakerphone.

The direct phone number to the conference room is 858-455-2024. This can be used as a speakerphone, but it's better to use the instructions below to dial in to the H.323 conference. This will allow you to hear all of the participants and it will keep the phone in the room free so you can call and tell us the H.323 system isn't working for you (not that that would ever happen!).

Regardless of how you are connecting, please remember to mute your microphone when you are not speaking.

  1. Room audio and room video, 2-way
    The ESNET H.323 Ad-Hoc MCU video conferencing services are used. For those using H.323-based systems, enter 0011349 88 333 to connect.
  2. Room audio and video, 1-way (you can see and hear us, but we can't see or hear you)
    The video and audio also will be streamed over the web. In order to watch the meeting on your desktop:
    1. First make sure you have at least one of the free packages, QuickTime or Real player installed on your computer
    2. Browse to http://198.128.3.172
    3. Enter Meeting ID: 88333
    4. Select preferred Streaming Rate and Viewer from the pulldown menus.
    5. Click on Stream this Conference
  3. Audio only from your telephone, 2-way
    Please dial 1-510-883-7860. At the prompt enter 0011349 88 333.
  4. Viewgraphs
    • The viewgraphs are not separately streamed over H.323. Whenever possible (with the cooperation of the speakers), slides will be available on the Agenda webpage before the meeting.
    • Speakers are asked to use the Meeting File Exchange to upload their files prior to the meeting.

How to see all participants at once on the ViewStation

When you first begin your videoconference, you will probably just see one remote participant site on your screen. You may not even know how many there are until you hear a disembodied voice from a site you didn't know was connected. If you press Far and (see the figure), the screen will change so that there is now one window for each participant.


Last modified: Tue Apr 18 12:50:44 PDT 2006