Set Up Your System Hardware; Connect A Computer To The System - Polycom CX5100 User Manual

Polycom CX5100 Unified Conference Station User Guide

Set Up Your System Hardware

When setting up your CX5100 system, place the system in the center of the conference room table and
connect the cables according to the configuration shown in the document
or CX5500 System, which was shipped in the box with your system. You can also find this guide on the
Polycom CX5100 support page on
For larger conference rooms, you can connect two optional satellite microphones. The following diagram
shows how to place the microphones.
Placing the satellite microphones

Connect a Computer to the System

System performance may vary based on the connected computer, your network connection, and your Lync
client version. The computer connected to the system should meet the minimum hardware and software
requirements shown in the following table.
Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements for the Connected Computer
Category
Windows
Desktop Client
Processor
RAM
Hard drive space
Video card
Polycom, Inc.
Polycom Support.
Requirements
Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft Lync 2013 (recommended)
Microsoft Lync 2010
Basic Video Transmit
• 2.0 GHz or higher
HD Transmit
• Quad cores, 2.0 GHz or higher
For the Lync 2013 client, find detailed system requirements at
Software Support on Microsoft Lync
For the Lync 2010 client, find detailed system requirements at
Device Software and Infrastructure Support
2 GB
1.5 GB
Minimum 128 MB RAM with support for full hardware acceleration
Setting up the Polycom CX5100
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on Microsoft Lync
Lync Client
Client and
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