User's Manual

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Calling and Answering
Placing a Video Call
You can place calls to people and systems in your organization that are
registered to the Directory Service.
To place a call:
1 Do one of the following:
— If your system is configured to show your contact list, scroll to the
contact you want to call.
— Click Find a Contact and start typing a name. As you type, the
system finds matching names.
2 Click a name to select it.
3 Click Video Call to start the call.
Tip: Within an hour of starting the system, the Directory is automatically
synchronized with the server. During synchronization, searching for a contact
may fail. If this happens, wait a few minutes and try again. You can also
search for the full user name, for example, [e-mail].
To invite others to join a conference:
1 From a conversation window, click People Options > Invite by Name or
Phone Number.
2 Start typing a name. As you type, the system finds matching names.
3 Click to select an entry.
4 Click Call to invite this person or system to the conference.
Tip: To invite multiple people, press the CTRL key and click the entries to
call.