- Do I need expensive videoconferencing equipment to use CoroCall?
- How many and what kind of participants can join my video conference?
- Can I share my desktop?
- Can CoroCall connect using wireless laptops?
- Can CoroCall connect with traditional video conferencing systems?
- How do I schedule a video conference?
- Can I control who attends my meeting?
- When I am speaking in a conference I hear my voice echoed back, slightly delayed. How do I correct this
- A participant is causing echo. I know who it is. How do I eliminate the echo?
Do I need expensive videoconferencing equipment to use CoroCall?
Not at all!
CoroCall works well with any high speed network, and a PC or Mac with a webcam, speakers and microphone. We recommend a good quality webcam, such as the FaceVsion Touchcam N1 webcam; and good quality audio, including earbuds, a USB headset, or a USB speakerphone – such as a Phoenix Duet PCS (USB).
How many and what kind of participants can join my video conference?
With CoroCall, you can have up to 20 participants on a PC or Mac desktop, standard telephone, IP phone, or even a traditional videoconferencing room system - such as Vidyo, Polycom, Tandberg, or LifeSize.
Yes! When you're on a CoroCall video conference, any video conferencing participant can share any application or their entire desktop with other CoroCall participants.
Can CoroCall connect using wireless laptops?
CoroCall in HD works naturally between laptops over wireless, Mac or PC. The stronger the signal, the better.
Can CoroCall connect with traditional video conferencing systems?
Yes! Our affordable HD videoconferencing service can also connect into existing videoconferencing room systems, including Vidyo, Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg and Lifesize Communications.
How do I schedule a video conference?
Each of the users has their own URL and also is listed in the software’s browser. So you can either forward the URL of the room or ask an attendee to join the room as identified in the browser. For instance, respectively, “http://vidyo.coroware.com …” or “Marketing Video Room”. You can of course forward this in a meeting invitation. If your company uses Outlook to schedule meetings you have another couple of options:
- Use a supplied Outlook plug-in to insert your room URL in the meeting text
- Make each meeting room an Outlook resource (e.g. Marketing Video Room) which facilitates the scheduling of the video conferencing rooms and removes the possibilities of conflict.
Can I control who attends my meeting?
There are a number of ways including assigning a PIN to a room or closing access to a room by using the “Control Meeting” web page.
This is caused by at least one of the participant's having feedback between their speaker and microphone.
The first thing you must do is determine who is causing the feedback. There are a few methods to do this:
- If the echo started when a new person joined the conference they are causing the problem.
- If a single person in the conference is not hearing echo they are causing the problem.
- If neither of the above methods work you will need to have all of the other participants mute their microphones. Then have each person unmute and see if the echo starts. If so, they are causing the problem.
Once you have determined who is causing the echo you will need to remove the echo. The following question covers that topic.
A participant is causing echo. I know who it is. How do I eliminate the echo?
When you know who is causing an echo problem you can then take steps to remove the echo. There are a couple of methods to handle this:
- Remove the feedback path between the microphone and the speakers. This can be as simple as the participant using a headset or earbuds.
- Use an echo cancelling audio device. A USB speakerphone can be used as the audio device. Generally, these devices include echo cancellation built in.
- Have the participant enable echo cancellation on their system. They can click the gear icon on the desktop client, and then select the devices tab and check the "Echo Cancellation" box.
