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To use Skype, you will need to get a Skype account and have video camera. To get a Skype account, open your browser and enter: https://login.skype.com/account/signup-form
There, you will find instructions on how to create an account. You
If you don't have a video camera hooked to your desktop, you will need to schedule the use of the LTS laptop to skype as it is already loaded on the laptop and the laptop has a video camera already installed. You must ; as there is a link to it on the desktop. To schedule the use of the laptop through , open your outlook calendar.
First click on "New Appointment", first button on the left of your ribbon, then click on "Scheduling Assistant". Click on "Add Rooms", bottom left.
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If you would like to host a meeting with a group of people and you would like to talk face to face, you need to use the Polycom Videoconferencing equipment. The equipment is curently stored in the closet in 106g. It must be reserved through Library Administration using outlook calendar. Please contact Laurie Stevens (lms6) if you would like to use the Polycom and she will reserve it and set it up for you.
WEBEX INSTRUCTIONS:
Webex is recommended for a large group meeting as well.
Cornell's free web conferencing service, WebEx, provides on-demand, real-time, collaborative web meetings and conferencing. As part of Cornell's campuswide license, faculty and staff can schedule meetings that anyone can participate or present in. Once the meeting has begun, hosting authority can be transferred to any participant.
WebEx allows you to:
- Share your desktop and files such as PowerPoint presentations
- Stream live Voice over IP (VoIP) and webcam video
- Collaborate using chat and whiteboards
- Mark up shared documents
- Archive the proceedings for future reference
WebEx works with PC, Mac, and Linux, and has apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Blackberry. Participants can connect from their desktop, laptop, smartphone, or iPad, and it's easy to record meetings for later viewing.
Currently, the newely rennovated Olin 235 Administrative Conference room is completely set up for easy access to WebEX;
Should you want to host a meeting using WebEx, reserve Olin 235 through outlook calendar. Click on "New Appointment", then "Scheduling Assistant", and then "Rooms" in lower left corner.
Type "Olin Lib" in the search box:
Scroll down to "Olin Library 234" and double click.
Check the availability and send invitation. Library Administration will send an e-mail that the invitation has been accepted or declined.
At the time of your appointment, you will need to go to the Library Administration office (Olin 201) and get the key for Olin 235.
When you enter the room, first you will want to turn the TV on. The button is located under the right bottom edge of the TV. On the conference table is a wireless mouse and keyboard, make sure both of them are turned on. The on/off bottoms are located on the bottom of each item. When the computer boots up, ;type in the password that is listed on the keyboard. There is also a speaker in the center of the table, make sure that is on as well. It is .
Open the Mozilla Firefox Browser.
In the bookmark tool bar, click on "Cornell University WebEx" 
Next, find your meeting:
Then click on "Start"
Audio has a pull down at top. Click "call using Computer". There will be a place where you can test the audio, click the test button to make sure you hear sound from the speaker.
In the upper right corner of the video screen is a symbol that looks like 2 people. Click on that to maximize the screen.