Cisco Cisco TelePresence MCU 4510 Maintenance Manual
Joining and viewing conferences
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4.3 Product administration guide
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To exit DTMF navigation mode:
n
press the pound (hash) key twice as follows:
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The message "DTMF menu navigation disabled" appears briefly at the bottom of the auto attendant
display.
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The message "DTMF menu navigation disabled" appears briefly at the bottom of the auto attendant
display.
When in DTMF navigation mode, you will not be able to use the number keys to enter the numeric ID of a
conference.
conference.
Typically, you will have these options:
Create new conference
This option enables you to start a new conference that takes place immediately (an "ad hoc" conference).
When creating this conference, you'll need to add a conference ID and you might also be required to set a
PIN (to restrict access to the conference). Other participants are then free to join the conference as they
would any other, for example by using the auto attendant, or by calling in directly (see
When creating this conference, you'll need to add a conference ID and you might also be required to set a
PIN (to restrict access to the conference). Other participants are then free to join the conference as they
would any other, for example by using the auto attendant, or by calling in directly (see
).
As the system administrator, you can disable this option so it is not available on an auto attendant.
Join a conference
All permanent conferences or conferences scheduled to take place (at this time) can display here, listed by
the conference name. Your system administrator can limit the conferences that display here. So, if you do
not see the conference you want to join, verify the conference name, start time, and finally verify that your
system administrator has enabled the conference here.
the conference name. Your system administrator can limit the conferences that display here. So, if you do
not see the conference you want to join, verify the conference name, start time, and finally verify that your
system administrator has enabled the conference here.
Access other auto attendant menus
Your system administrator may allow this auto attendant to access additional auto attendants, giving you
access to additional conferences.
access to additional conferences.
Participating in the conference
After you join a conference, the in-conference controls and features are the same regardless of how you
joined the conference (see
joined the conference (see
).
Leaving a conference
When you want to leave a conference, you can either simply hang up, or if you joined the conference from an
auto attendant and want to return to the auto attendant, press *. The "*" menu is displayed. Press 1 to select
My actions and 4 to select Return to auto attendant.
auto attendant and want to return to the auto attendant, press *. The "*" menu is displayed. Press 1 to select
My actions and 4 to select Return to auto attendant.
Using streaming to view conferences
The streaming interface enables you to enter the ID of a conference and either view it in a web browser on
your PC or join the conference using the ConferenceMe software endpoint on your PC. You do not have to
have a user account on the MCU to be able to do this.
your PC or join the conference using the ConferenceMe software endpoint on your PC. You do not have to
have a user account on the MCU to be able to do this.