Cisco Cisco TelePresence MCU 4510 User Guide
Joining conferences
MCU 4.3 Accessing Conferences Guide
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Joining conferences
Your conference organizer will provide you with the details you need to join a conference, which you will do
via a hardware or software endpoint, or an audio-only telephone.
via a hardware or software endpoint, or an audio-only telephone.
The details will vary for each organization because the systems are configurable. The details you receive
may vary as follows:
may vary as follows:
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You may be required to join the conference by dialling into a menu system (called an auto attendant) and
then selecting the conference, or you may need to dial directly into the conference.
then selecting the conference, or you may need to dial directly into the conference.
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The conference may require you to join as a chairperson or as a guest, in which case you may receive one
of two different numeric IDs to join the same conference.
of two different numeric IDs to join the same conference.
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You may also be required to enter a PIN if the conference is secured. There may be different PINs if there
is a distinction between chairpersons and guests in the conference.
is a distinction between chairpersons and guests in the conference.
Joining a conference using a hardware video endpoint
Your conference organizer will provide you with a number that will either connect you to the auto attendant or
connect you directly to your conference. If there is a PIN you will be prompted to enter it.
connect you directly to your conference. If there is a PIN you will be prompted to enter it.
Note: On all endpoints you must always press the pound/hash key (#) after entering a PIN.
Joining a conference using a software video endpoint
Note: This guide assumes that your software video endpoint is already installed. See the product
documentation for your software video endpoint if it is not yet installed.
documentation for your software video endpoint if it is not yet installed.
If you have a webcam and microphone you can join a conference using a software video endpoint from your
computer. You can join a conference using:
computer. You can join a conference using:
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Cisco Jabber Video for TelePresence (Jabber Video)
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Cisco TelePresence ConferenceMe (ConferenceMe)
Joining a conference using Jabber Video
Your conference organizer will provide you with an address for the conference and may also provide you with
a PIN (if one is required). The address will typically take the format <e164_number>@domain.com or
<conference_name>@domain.com
a PIN (if one is required). The address will typically take the format <e164_number>@domain.com or
<conference_name>@domain.com
.
1. Run Jabber Video.
2. Type the conference address into the address bar then press Enter.
If you are prompted for a PIN:
1. Click the keypad icon.
2. Enter the PIN, followed by #.