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To download a test application that verifies the correct installation and operation of the Real-Time Audio-
Video functionality, go to http://labs.vmware.com/flings/real-time-audio-video-test-application. This test
application is available as a VMware fling, and therefore no technical support is available for it.
When You Can Use Your Webcam
If a View administrator has configured the Real-Time Audio-Video feature, and if you use the VMware Blast
display protocol or the PCoIP display protocol, a webcam that is built-in or connected to your local
computer can be used on your desktop. You can use the webcam in conferencing applications such as
Skype, Webex, or Google Hangouts.
During the setup of an application such as Skype, Webex, or Google Hangouts on your remote desktop, you
can choose VMware Virtual Microphone and VMware Virtual Webcam as input devices and VMware
Virtual Audio as output device from menus in the application. With many applications, however, this
feature will just work, and selecting an input device will not be necessary.
If the webcam is currently being used by your local computer, it can be used by the remote desktop
simultaneously. Also, if the webcam is being used by the remote desktop, it can be used by your local
computer at the same time.
NOTE If you are using a USB webcam, do not connect it from the Connection > USB menu in
Horizon Client. To do so routes the device through USB redirection and the performance will be unusable
for video chat.
If you have more than one webcam connected to your local computer, you can configure a preferred
webcam to use on your remote desktop.
Select a Default Microphone on a Mac OS X Client System
If you have multiple microphones on your client system, only one microphone is used on your remote
desktop. You can use System Preferences on your client system to specify which microphone is the default
microphone on the remote desktop.
With the Real-Time Audio-Video feature, audio input devices and audio output devices work without
requiring the use of USB redirection, and the amount of network bandwidth required is greatly reduced.
Analog audio input devices are also supported.
This procedure describes how to choose a microphone from the user interface of the client system.
Administrators can also configure a preferred microphone by using the Mac OS X defaults system. See
“Configure a Preferred Webcam or Microphone on a Mac OS X Client System,” on page 53.
IMPORTANT If you are using a USB microphone, do not connect it from the Connection > USB menu in
Horizon Client. To do so routes the device through USB redirection and the device cannot use the Real-Time
Audio-Video feature.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you have a USB microphone or another type of microphone installed and operational on
your client system.
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Verify that you are using the VMware Blast display protocol or the PCoIP display protocol for your
remote desktop.
Procedure
1 On your client system, select Apple menu > System Preferences and click Sound.
2 Open the Input pane of Sound preferences.
3 Select the microphone that you prefer to use.
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