Preparing for a Meeting

All you need to know to make sure your IBM^® Lotus^® Sametime 7.0 meetings go smoothly, including:

• Getting started
• Using Sametime Connect
• Preparing to use computer audio and video
• Working with Sametime meetings

Having an Effective Meeting

• Attending and participating in a meeting
• Presenting information in a meeting (using the whiteboard and screen sharing)
• Communicating in a meeting (using chat and audio/video)
• Moderating a meeting

Finishing a Meeting

What you need to know to finish a meeting and view information about it when it is over.

Preparing for a Meeting

Getting Started with Sametime

• Getting Started with Sametime
• What's New in Sametime 7.0?
• What You Need to Use Sametime
• Accessibility Features
• Shortcut Keys
• Mnemonics
  • Mnemonics in the Meeting Room
  • Mnemonics in Broadcast Meetings
  • Mnemonics in Recorded Meetings
• Testing a Meeting
• Making Your Browser Work with Sametime
• Registering to Use Sametime
• Downloading the Meeting Room
  • How to Handle Security Warnings
• Logging on to Sametime
• Passwords
  • Changing Your Password
• Customization by the Administrator
• Using Different Language Versions of Sametime

Using Sametime Connect

• Using Sametime Connect
• Downloading Sametime Connect
• Working with Sametime Connect
  • Determining Which Version of Sametime Connect You Are Using
  • Starting and Exiting Sametime Connect
  • Logging on and Setting Connectivity Preferences
  • Creating and Maintaining the Contact List
  • Managing Your Online Status
  • Sending Instant Messages
  • Customizing Your Instant Meeting Invitations
  • Using Alerts
  • Defining Your Audio and Video Tools
  • Managing the Sametime Connect Window
  • Accessing Other Areas of Sametime

Preparing to Use Computer Audio and Video

• Preparing to Use Audio and Video
• Supported Sound Cards
• Supported Cameras
• Using Sametime to Test Your Audio and Video
• Testing and Configuring Your Sound Card

Working with Sametime Meetings

• Working with Sametime Meetings
• Working with Scheduled Meetings
  • Preparing for a Scheduled Meeting
  • Creating a Scheduled Meeting
  • Editing a Scheduled Meeting
  • Deleting a Scheduled Meeting
  • Accessing Meeting Details
• Working with Instant Meetings
  • Checking Available Audio and Video Tools
  • Starting an Instant Meeting

Having an Effective Meeting

Attending and Participating in Sametime Meetings

• Attending and Participating in Sametime Meetings
• Viewing and Attending a Scheduled Meeting (without search)
• Viewing and Attending a Scheduled Meeting (with search)
• Special Options for Scheduled Meetings
• Attending an Instant Meeting
• Observing a Meeting
  • Viewing a Presentation
  • Viewing Meeting Information
  • Viewing Web Pages
  • Viewing Poll Responses Shared by the Moderator
• Participating in a Meeting
  • Using Permissions
  • Editing Files
  • Responding to Polls
  • Raising Your Hand
  • Transferring a File
  • Inviting Others to a Meeting
  • Responding to a Meeting Invitation
  • Participating in a Broadcast Meeting
• Configuring Sametime
  • Adding a Participant Name to the Contact List
  • Tips for Arranging the Meeting Room

Presenting Information in a Meeting

• Presenting Information in a Meeting
• Presenting Information with the Whiteboard
  • Presenting an Attached File
  • Creating a Presentation with the Whiteboard Tools
  • Drawing on the Whiteboard
  • Entering Text
  • Pointing to an Item on the Whiteboard
  • Customizing Your Presentation
  • Editing a Presentation
• Presenting Information with Screen Sharing
  • Ensuring Security
  • Tips for Improving Screen-Sharing Performance
  • Tips for Using Screen Sharing to Work Together
  • Using Screen Sharing for a Presentation
  • Using the Screen-Sharing Toolbar
  • How to Share Your Screen
  • Allowing Others to Control to the Shared Screen
  • Taking Control of the Shared Screen

Communicating in a Meeting

• Communicating in a Meeting
• Communicating with Meeting Room Chat
  • Editing a Meeting Room Chat Message
• Communicating with Computer Audio and Video
  • Tips for Improving Computer Audio Quality
  • Speaking During the Meeting
  • Muting Your Microphone or Your Speakers
  • Adjusting the Volume of Your Microphone or Speakers
  • Viewing the Participant Who Is Speaking
  • Viewing Your Own Video Image
  • Floating the Video Windows
  • Using a 360-Degree Video Camera with Sametime
  • Viewing or Hiding the Audio Controls and Video Windows
  • Using Audio and Video in Multiple Meetings
  • Setting Audio/Video Preferences in the Meeting Room
  • Troubleshooting Audio and Video During a Meeting

Moderating a Meeting

• Moderating a Meeting
• Conducting a Meeting
  • Making Sure That Everyone Has Arrived
  • Reviewing the Agenda
  • Handling Permissions
  • Attaching a File During a Meeting
  • Working with Raised Hands
  • Conducting an Audio Meeting
  • Monitoring the Length of the Meeting
  • Switching the Moderator
• Sending Information to Participants
  • Sending Web Pages
  • Sending Polls
  • Viewing and Sharing Poll Responses

Finishing a Meeting

• Finishing a Meeting
• Saving Meeting Information
• Leaving a Meeting
• Viewing Saved Meeting Information
• Working with a Recorded Meeting
  • Viewing a Recorded Meeting
  • Exporting (Saving) a Recording of a Meeting
  • Importing (Saving) a Recording of a Meeting
  • Replacing a Recording of a Meeting
  • Deleting a Recording of a Meeting
• Listening to a Recorded Telephone Conference Call