Polycom 8 manual Participant Icons

Chapter 5 - Monitoring an On Going Conference

Participant Icons

Participant icons are used to indicate the status and the type of the participant.

Participant icons

Table 5-2 describes the icons that are used to indicate the type of conference participant.

Table 5-2: Participant icons

Icon

Description

Standard Connected Participant (blue) - Dial-in or dial- out participant that is connected to the conference.

Conference Chairperson - The participant is defined as the conference Chairperson. The Chairperson can perform various operations during the conference using touch-tone signals (DTMF codes), such as lock or unlock the conference to dial-in participants, initiate a voting session, become the conference exclusive speaker while muting all other participants and more. The Chairperson can also control the conference from the WebCommander Web Site if he/she has access to it.

Operator - The participant is defined as the MGC Manager Operator. The Operator can connect and disconnect participants, assist participants, and perform various operations during an On Going Conference from the MGC Manager. The operator can also participate in a conference for a while and ensure that the conference is running smoothly.

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