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Before Installing
PictureTel Live
Consider Your Networking Environment
Installing PictureTel Live for the First Time
diskette and distributed with Live100 applications only. Live50
applications use the VGA drivers that come with the supplied
video board.
The software release notes (the README.TXT file)
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Installing the PictureTel Live system is a multiple step process that
includes hardware and software installation.
The following paragraphs describe considerations and decisions
you need to make before installing the PictureTel Live product.
You need to determine what type of network connection you need
to establish your videoconferencing connections.
Does your facility use direct ISDN connections?
Does your facility use Switched-56 connections?
Consult with your systems administrator or your Information
Systems department to determine the type of connection you need
for your PC connection to allow you to videoconference.
If you are setting up videoconferencing for the first time, you need
to contact your telephone company for ISDN service. Refer to the
Appendix E, How to Order ISDN Services , in the back of this manual.
Installing PictureTel Live50 or Live100 for the first time involves
installing hardware and software. The installation consists of the
following steps:
1. Installing the VGA Video drivers and Video board.
2. Installing the Live50 Board or the Live100 Audio Communications
board.
3. Connecting the boards together.
4. Attaching labels to the backplates of the new boards.
5. Installing the correct LiveShare Plus software for Windows 3.1 or
Windows 95.
Before Installing PictureTel Live
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