Chapter 2

Using ViaVideo

statistics (System Info>Diagnostics>Network Stats or System Info>Diagnostics>Advanced Stats).

To return to full-display mode, click Home in the bottom right of the information screen. Then click Place Call.

Re-Size the ViaVideo Display

You can make ViaVideo display in a smaller screen to give you more space on the desktop. Go to System Info>Setup>General and select Show small size at startup. The next time you start ViaVideo, the application is displayed in a half-size screen without any loss of image quality.

Sending Snapshots

You can send a snapshot to the far site while you are in a call. Snapshots are a way to transfer high-resolution still images to the far site.

To send a snapshot:

1.Position and focus the ViaVideo camera to ensure a good image. Use the PIP feature to see the near camera view.

2.Click Snap on the on-screen remote control.

The far site participant can see the snapshot image you sent.

3.ViaVideo invokes your default browser, and shows the snapshot on your desktop.

When the far site sends you a snapshot, ViaVideo invokes your default browser, and shows the snapshot in the browser window. You can easily review the snapshots sent during a meeting by clicking Back and Forward on your browser.

To save a snapshot, right-click on the image and select Save As...

to save the image. In this way, you can save all snapshots sent and received during a meeting.

Note The snapshot feature is designed for far sites that use the Annex-D high-resolution (704 x 576) graphics standard. These are typically conference room video communications systems, such as Polycom ViewStations.

Systems using lower resolution graphics transfer standards

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