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Software Version 2.0.3, Document Version 1.2


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Thinsy Virtual Conference has three main features

• A Shared Desktop
• Audio Conferencing
• Video Conferencing

Virtual Conference Login

You can participate in the Thinsy Virtual Conference using any Web Browser with Adobe Flash 10 Browse to the Conference URL provided by the Thinsy Virtual Conference Adminstrator A login screen with the following dialog appears:

The dialog prompts you with the question “Are you the moderator”. Since you are the Moderator, please click the “Yes” button. You also have the option of choosing an alternate language at this time

The next dialog that pops up looks similar to the one below:

Please enter your name, as you want it displayed to other participants in the Conference. The ‘moderator password‘ is the alpha-numeric password supplied to you by the Administrator. Once logged in, you can use the preferences button to change this password

Shared Desktop

The Virtual Conference main page is laid out with a Application Control Bar on top, and the remote desktop below. Here’s a guide to the functionality available in the Shared Desktop

• Dedicated Windows Virtual PC for Shared Desktop: Thinsy Virtual Conference has a built in Virtual Machine running Windows. The Shared Desktop is the desktop of this dedicated Windows.
• Desktop Mouse/Keyboard Control: The moderator normally controls the keyboard and mouse of the Shared Desktop
• Promotion of Participant to Presenter Status: The moderator may promote any participant to ‘Presenter’ state. In this state, the participant can control the mouse and keyboard of the Shared Desktop. In addition, if that participant is sending Video, then it is promoted to the Moderator’s Video Window.

Collaboration And Conferencing Features

The Virtual Conference main page is laid out with a Application Control Bar on top, and the remote desktop below. Here’s a guide to the buttons and functionality available in the Application Control Bar

• Start Conference: Pressing this button allows other participants to join the conference. Note that the moderator, and all participants are also signed into the Audio Conference Bridge at this time.
• Send Video: Pressing this button enables you to send video from a webcam attached to your computer. Note that when this button is pressed, you be offered a choice of Video devices attached to the computer. Once you choose your webcam, the Adobe Flash security prompt will ask you to allow access to the Camera. Confirm by pressing the “Allow” button in that dialog
• Mute: As soon as you sign into the Thinsy Virtual Conference, you are also a participant in the Audio Conference Bridge. Pressing this Mute Button enables you to unmute yourself, and send audio.
  Note that the first time you unmute yourself, you will be prompted to choose an Audio input device to send to the conference.
  You may also be prompted by the Adobe Flash Security dialog to allow access to the Microphone. Please press the “Allow” button, when prompted by the Adobe Flash Security prompt.
  During the conference, a green Microphone button indicates that you are sending Audio, and a red Microphone button indicates that you are muted.
• Record: Pressing the record button causes the following streams to be recorded:
  • The desktop
  • Audio from the Audio Conference Bridge. All participants are recorded.
  • The Moderator Video, if he is publishing the same.
• Invite by Email: You(the moderator) may invite participants to the conference by sending them email.
• Preferences: Preferences, such as your Moderator password maybe changed using this button.
• Upload File: Using this button, any participant may upload files that will end up in the desktop of the remote PC.
• Thinsy Player: Pressing the Thinsy Player button takes you to the Player application. Pre-recorded Conferences can be viewed using the Player.
• View Presenter: Pressing this button brings up the Presenter Video Window. If the presenter is not publishing his video, a black video window appears. Note that when the presenter first starts sending Video, this window
  will pop up briefly, and then fade away.
• View Participants: Pressing this button brings up an overlaid window with participant video in it. Video from as many as four participants may be displayed in this window.
• View Chat: The chat function of Virtual Conference allows participants to exchange brief text messages. This button brings up the chat function.
• Participant list: Pressing this button, brings up an overlaid window with the list of participants.
• Call in number: If there is a telephone number displayed next to the View Chat button, it is the number that participants can call in using a regular telephone to participate in the Audio Conference Bridge.