Polycom EX Manual De Referencia
Chapter 4 - Installing Videoconferencing Systems
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Connecting the System to a PC
In some situations you may want to connect a laptop directly to the
ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, or VS4000. This allows you to:
ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, or VS4000. This allows you to:
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Update software on a system that is not connected to a LAN.
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Use IP-based functions such as PolySnap or Visual Concert PC
with a system that is not connected to a LAN.
with a system that is not connected to a LAN.
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Upload Microsoft PowerPoint files to the system if you do not
have a Visual Concert data collaboration unit.
have a Visual Concert data collaboration unit.
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Connect a PC to the LAN through a LAN-connected system if
there is only one LAN connection in the room.
there is only one LAN connection in the room.
This section explains how to set up and connect your PC to a
ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, or VS4000.
ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, or VS4000.
PC Requirements
The system requirements for connecting a PC to the system are:
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Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT
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Desktop PC connected to a LAN or laptop with a 10 Mbps or 100
Mbps Ethernet LAN card
Mbps Ethernet LAN card
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Ethernet cable
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher (recommended) or
Netscape 4.5 or higher
Netscape 4.5 or higher