Yes. Before the call, the screen will display your photo. Make sure that you’re visible within the framework, that the room lighting is adequate, and that there are no background distractions. Once you begin the call, you can use the Picture-in-Picture button to view your pic.

Check the volume settings on your remote control (or PC) and if necessary adjust them. Also, make sure you’re not on Mute at the beginning of the conference. With today’s technology, shouting or speaking loudly is unnecessary. So speak in a normal tone of voice and attempt to limit any side conversations or shuffling of papers near the microphone.

Trio. Background noise is disrupting my meeting. What should I do?

Ask the participants at the other sites to press Mute when they are not speaking. (The Mute button is a vital element in a smooth-running meeting). When you ask someone a question, make sure you give them a few seconds to react, as they might be turning off Mute so they can be heard.

Four. How do I share content on my PC with people in my movie conference?

With Polycom People + Content™ IP software, you can send content from your display to participants right through the network. (Download the free software). Just begin the application, come in the IP or H.323 of your movie conference system (for example: 172.Nineteen.22.163), and click the application’s purple "Play" button. Your PC content will then display for all participants. Note: you may very first want to disable any instant message pop-up windows or e-mail applications. As a backup for regular meetings, you can e-mail a copy of your content to meeting participants before the conference.

Five. What’s the key to successfully presenting over movie?

It may seem odd at very first. But when addressing a broad audience, look directly into the camera lens, not at the faces on the display. This way meeting participants sense you’re looking directly at them and will more readily engage with you. Also, make sure your background is ordinary and uncluttered, so people can concentrate on you and your content, not on distractions.

6. How do I add other sites to a movie conference?

For multiparty calls, Polcyom recommends that you use a movie conference bridge that all participants dial into so you can see and hear each other. The concept is similar to an audio conference bridge, with the added dimension of visual communication. Some movie conference systems have built in multiparty capability (check with your system administrator to see if this option is available to you) that enables a petite number of other sites to join by hitting the "Dial" button during a call and injecting the remote site’s number.

7. What’s the difference inbetween ‘telepresence’ and ‘movie conferencing’?

“Telepresence” is a term that describes visual communication on high definition (HD) movie systems, from desktops to fully immersive rooms. “Video Conferencing” describes traditional non-HD movie systems. As organizations increasingly adopt HD systems, telepresence is increasingly becoming the default term describing real-time movie interactions.

8. Is there anything I should NOT do in a movie conference?

Recall you’re on camera, so don’t do anything you don’t want others to see. Act as you would if people were in the room with you. Avoid rocking your chair, tapping on the table, or making any noise near the microphone. Speak in your normal voice and attempt to avoid side conversations when people on the far side are speaking. Muting your microphone when you are not speaking is very helpful.

9. I’d like to use movie conferencing at my home office. Can I do that?

Yes. In addition to our room and immersive systems, Polycom has a movie soft client application for PCs called "CMA Desktop." Ask your IT department how to get it loaded on your system for remote or home-office use

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