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Connecting to a Vidyo Call Using a
Guest Link
1. Open the invitation that was emailed to you.
2. Click on the link in the email.
For example:
http://companydomain.com
The VidyoDesktop guest name page appears.
3. Enter your name, and then click the Join button.
4. Click the Install VidyoDesktop button for your Linux
distribution.
Select .deb for Ubuntu and Debian. Select .rpm for
most other Linux distributions.
5. If you are using Google Chrome, right-click the
VidyoDesktop download package at the bottom of
the screen and select Show in Folder.
If you are using Firefox, first click OK to save the file,
and then right-click and open the download pack-
age.
The "Downloads" folder will open. This contains the Vidyo-
Desktop package.
6. Double-click the VidyoDesktop package in the "Downloads"
folder.
The following steps describe how to install VidyoDesktop
for Ubuntu users. If you have a different distribution, your
procedure may vary slightly, but in most cases you can
simply follow the on-screen prompts.
7. Click the Install button on the Ubuntu Software Center page.
8. If you are asked to authenticate, enter the root pass-
word and click Authenticate.
The VidyoDesktop package will then begin installing.
9. When VidyoDesktop finishes installing, it may auto-
matically start. If it does not, start it by selecting
Applications > Internet > VidyoDesktop.
10. The first time you launch VidyoDesktop or if you change
your camera/audio device, you may have to select the
speaker, microphone, and webcam you want to use:
a. If the Status window appears, click the Devices tab.
Choose the recommended speaker, microphone,
and camera, and then click the Save button.
b. If the configuration window does not appear, right-
click the VidyoDesktop icon and choose Configure.
Note: If you have plugged in a USB headset, be sure to
select it as your speaker and microphone.
When you start a conference, the VidyoDesktop window will
appear. If you are the first participant to enter the confer-
ence, you will only see yourself until the other participants
join.
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