Adobe Connect
Users’ Guide

Last Updated:

February 25, 2008

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Adobe Connect Users’ Guide Last Updated: February 25, 2008

Table of Contents

1Introduction

2Accessing Adobe Connect

2.1Hosting a Meeting

2.2Notifying Participants

2.3Getting the Required Hardware

2.4Setting up Adobe Connect on Your Computer

2.5Logging into a Meeting

2.6Running the audio check

3Communicate

3.1Voice Chat

3.2Text Chat

3.3Indicate Status

4Collaborate

4.1Uploading Documents into the Meeting Area

4.2Request Control to Share Your Desktop

4.3Request Control to Manipulate Someone Else’s Computer

4.4Share Desktop

4.5Share Document

4.6Share Whiteboard

5Whom to contact for Help

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Adobe Connect Users’ Guide Last Updated: February 25, 2008

1Introduction

This document is to be used as a Users’Guide for Adobe Connect. Adobe Connect is a web-conferencing tool that allows participants to share documents, computer desktops, and virtual whiteboards for the purpose of synchronous collaboration at a distance.

2Accessing Adobe Connect

2.1Hosting a Meeting

If you would like to host a meeting via Adobe Connect, contact please contact Dan Gieckel at . You will need to provide him with the desired date and time of the Adobe Connect meeting, and with the names and email addresses of all of the participants. He will respond via email to confirm if your desired date and time are available. He will also set up user accounts in Adobe Connect for each of your meeting participants.

2.2Notifying Participants

Once the meeting has been confirmed and the participants have been set-up in Adobe Connect, they will receive a meeting notice via email. The email will contain instructions regarding steps that the participants must do prior to the Adobe Connect meeting to making sure that their computer is ready and that they have the required hardware.

2.3Getting the Required Hardware

To participate in an Adobe Connect meeting, all participants will need a computer with high-speed internet access.

All participants will also need headphones with a built in microphone. When using the microphone on your computer, there will be audio feedback on the session that will be disruptive to the other participants. The headphones with built in microphone help to eliminate audio feedback and drown out background noises.

If desired, participants may also use a web camera. If the Adobe Connect meeting appears to be slow, the web camera may be causing internet bandwidth conflicts—making it necessary to unplug the web cameras to continue with the Adobe Connect meeting.

2.4Setting up Adobe Connect on Your Computer

2.5Logging into a Meeting

2.6Running the audio check

After plugging in your headphones with built in microphone and logging into a meeting, you must run the Audio Setup Wizard to verify that your audio is working properly.

  1. Click on Meeting from the menu bar at the top of the Adobe Connect screen.
  2. From the drop down menu under Meeting, click on Audio Setup Wizard
  3. The Audio Setup Wizard will then be displayed.
  4. Follow the directions on the five screens of the Audio Setup Wizard to verify that your audio is working properly.

3Communicate

3.1Voice Chat

Voice chat allows participants to verbally chat during an Adobe Connect meeting, permitting collaboration during the session

  1. In the Camera and Voice pod, click on theMicrophone icon
  2. On the Adobe Flash Player Settings pop-up click on the Allow button
  3. With a left click of your computer’s mouse, hold theTalkbutton
  4. Say “Hello”
  5. Release the Talk button to mute your microphone

3.2Text Chat

  1. Click in text chat box in Chatpod
  2. Type your message into the text box
  3. Click on the drop down arrow next to Everyone and select another meeting participant’s name if the message is privately being sent to another meeting participant
  4. If the message is to be seen by all meeting participants, leave the Everyone option displayed
  5. Hit enter on your computer’s keyboard or Adobe Connect Send icon to the right of the text box to send your message
  6. Your text chat will appear in the Chat window

3.3Indicate Status

  1. Click on the drop down menu next to My Status bar
  2. Select the desired icon
  3. The selected icon will display next to your name
  4. To clear status, click on drop down menu next to

My Status barand select Clear My Status

4Collaborate

4.1Uploading Documents into the Meeting Area

4.2Request Control to Share Your Desktop

  1. Click on Request Control button
  2. Messages appears on Presenter's computer screen Requestor's name requested to control the shared screen
  3. Presenter must decide to accept or decline by clicking onthe respective button
  4. If accepted, Requestor receives confirmation message saying You are in control

4.3Request Control to Manipulate Someone Else’s Computer

4.4Share Desktop

  1. Click on dropdown arrow to right of Share button on bottom of screen
  2. Menu will be displayed
  3. Clickon My Computer Screen
  4. Menu will be displayed
  5. Select Desktop
  6. Click on Share button

4.5Share Document

4.6Share Whiteboard

5Whom to contact for Help

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