Polycom CX7000 User Manual

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Calling and Answering
Placing a Video Call 
You can place calls to people and systems in your organization that are 
registered to the Directory Service. 
To place a call:
1
Do one of the following:
— If your system is configured to show your contact list, scroll to the 
contact you want to call.
— Click 
 Find a Contact and start typing a name. As you type, the 
system finds matching names. 
2
Click a name to select it.
3
Click  
Video Call to start the call.
Tip: Within an hour of starting the system, the Directory is automatically 
synchronized with the server. During synchronization, searching for a contact 
may fail. If this happens, wait a few minutes and try again. You can also 
search for the full user name, for example, user@company.com.
To invite others to join a conference:
1
From a conversation window, click People Options > Invite by Name or 
Phone Number.
2
Start typing a name. As you type, the system finds matching names.
3
Click to select an entry.
4
Click Call to invite this person or system to the conference. 
Tip: To invite multiple people, press the CTRL key and click the entries to 
call.