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Starting an interactive multicast – ClearOne Collaborate Desktop User Guide User Manual

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Collaborate Desktop: User Guide 47

S

TARTING AN

I

NTERACTIVE

M

ULTICAST

When you start an

Interactive Multicast

as the

Chair

, you must first set it up in the Start

Multicast dialog box.

NOTE: The required Multicast settings must also be defined before

starting

To start an Interactive Multicast:
1. Check the

Multicast

settings. If necessary, change them to meet your session's

requirements.

2. In the Dialer menu, click Start Interactive Multicast.

-or-

In the Shortcut tray, click the Multicast button (

depending on your Shortcut tray's

customization

).

The Session Information dialog box appears.

3.

Set up the next Interactive Multicast

according to its specific requirements, and then click

Start.

4. Even though you have not called anyone yet, the Interactive Multicast is now in session.

The Drawer

opens to the Chair's

Conference Control tab

. If the session is available for

third-party viewing, someone with a third-party video viewer can tune in already.

5.

Call participants

to join in the session. Contacts may also join an open Multicast by

calling the Chair.