Chapter 4 - Installing Videoconferencing Systems
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Connecting the System to a PC
In some situa tions you ma y want to con nect a lapto p directly t o the
ViewStation EX, ViewStationFX, or VS400 0. This allows you to:
❑Update software on a system that is not connected to a LAN.
❑Use IP-based functions such as PolySnap or Visual Concert PC
with a system that is not connected to a LAN.
❑Upload Microsoft PowerPoint files to the system if you do not
have a Visual Concert data collaboration unit.
❑Connect a PC to the LAN through a LAN-connected system if
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.
PC Requirements
The system requirements for connecting a PC to the system are:
❑Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT
❑Desktop PC connected to a LAN or laptop with a 10 Mbps or 100
Mbps Ethernet LAN card
❑Ethernet cable
❑Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher (recommended) or
Netscape 4.5 or higher