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Connecting the system to a pc, Pc requirements – Polycom ViewStation EX4000 User Manual

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Chapter 4 - Installing Videoconferencing Systems

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Connecting the System to a PC

In some situations you may want to connect a laptop directly to the
ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, or VS4000. 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