= Vidyo Conferencing = 

== Before you start: Vidyo configurations == 

This should be done before you connect to Vidyo.
- enter the Vidyodesktop (to do so: use the third button of the mouse on the logo of the Voidyo application);
- hit "Configurations"
- hit the "Network" menu:
  - in the window "VidyoProxy", select "Always use Vidyo Proxy" and VidyoProxyAsdress: "Automatic"
  - check that "Home server" is already set with "vidyoportal.cern.ch";
  - hit "Apply" and "Save" (not mandatory for Windows).
- hit the "Devices" menu:
  - select the option "Echo Cancellation";
  - hit "Apply" and "Save" (not mandatory for Windows).
  - Please note: the parameter is also accessible while running a meeting by hiting the Wheel Symbol at the right of the upper menu.


== How to connect ==

- with a web browser, go to the CERN portal: [https://vidyoportal.cern.ch/]
- connect with your CERN username and password (or any special username/password, f.e. for a given conference or a school)
- you should then either:
 - join a given conference room:
   - simply enter the room name in the given field, and hit "Join Room".
 - create a chat: 
   - join your own room (a seconf window appear);
   - in the origial web page, select "Control mMeeting" (at the upper right side);
   - click on the "Add Participant" logo (a green body with a white "+" sign);
   - and then simply add the name of the personn you want to be connected (Catherine Biscarat for example).


== How to connect via the H323 device (videoconference) ==

- connect to a meeting with your PC as usual;
- then select the "control meeting" menu and hit the "add a participant" logo (a green body with a white "+" sign on top);
- enter the IP adress (with a 21 ahead of the IP) or the room name (only possible if the room is already registred in the CERN system); at the LPSC it means:
   - '''petite salle du conseil''': 21134.158.40.50
   - ''' salle 300 A''': 21134.158.40.52 or ROOM_IN2P3_GRENOBLE;
- in order to use the camera of the videoconference system, simply switch off the camera of the PC (camera logo in the upper menu of the Vidyo window).
- when your meeting is over, remember to disconnect the videoconference system.


== Usefull Options == 

- '''participant names''': wheel - options - show participant names - apply - save