Quick
Start
The simple one-click video conference!
Here are a few helpful tips for those new to
FlashMeeting. If you want a more detailed explanation
or help see the main Help page. To try the free FlashMeeting
Demo click here.
| Remember FlashMeeting has been
designed to be easy to use: |
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It runs in a normal web page so if you have
a modern Web browser with the Macromedia Flash
7 or greater plug in installed you can use
FlashMeeting.
If you have a properly installed web cam and
microphone you will be able to communicate
with friends and colleagues anywhere in the
world. |
| Login Screens: |
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Depending on how you come to the FlashMeeting
you may have to type in the room name and entry
password, however these may be already filled-in
and you will automatically be shown the next
screen.
Here you simply type in the name that you want
to appear over your screen image and click
the enter button.
You will also see either how long you have
to wait for the meeting to start, or how long
to the meeting's end if it has already begun. |
| Changing between 'Images' & 'Names'
views: |
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Click on a 'tab' button at the top right
of the interface to change between 'Images'
view and 'Names' view. 'Images' displays 'snapshots'
of the people in the meeting, 'Names' just
shows their names (useful if you are on a low
bandwidth connection or using a 'slow' computer).
You can scroll through the list using the arrow
buttons. |
| The 'Settings' button: |
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Click the settings button at the bottom left,
to access the settings box. You can switch
between 'Low' and 'High' quality video depending
on your computer and connection speed. You
can also access the Macromedia Flash player
settings from here. A small 'H' or 'L' indicates
your current quality setting. |
| The 'Broadcast' button: |
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If you click on the Broadcast button, and
no one is already 'broadcasting' you will broadcast
your audio and video to the meeting until you
click the button again to stop. The button
turns green when you are broadcasting.
However if someone is broadcasting, you go
into the 'queue' and will have to wait your
turn to speak. A hand appears on the button
with your queue position on it. If you click
the button again you will leave the queue.
The first person in the queue automatically
starts broadcasting when the current speaker
stops. |
| The audio meter: |
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The bars on this meter, situated to the right
of the main broadcast window, indicate the
level (volume) of your microphone output. Ideally
it should be green/yellow, occasionally hitting
red. If you see no bars, or one bar, then your
microphone is not working or set far too low. |
| The 'Interrupt' button: |
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If you feel that you must interrupt someone
else click the interrupt button. This immediately
replaces their broadcast with yours. |
| Send URL: |
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Enter a URL in the input field at the bottom
of the interface. While you are broadcasting
click the 'Send URL' button to open the web
page on everyone's machine. |
| The end of the meeting: |
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When the meeting's time limit has been reached
the meeting closes and the end screen appears. |
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