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Meeting functions available in Adobe connect:

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In a meeting you have access to the following functions:

The following pods are available on Adobe Connect meetings:

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  • In pod options, users with privileges can choose to show certain questions, Export Q&A Log, Clear All Questions, Move Presenter View to POA (Presenter only area), and Send Message To.
  • Users with privileges can select a question and Assign To another person.
  • Go to the Meeting tab, select Preferences, and Q & A Pod. Hosts can show or hide names of the participants that submit questions or answers in the pod.
  • Questions can be shown by their status and deleted.

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Presenter only area

The presenter only area is a black section to the right of the meeting that only hosts can see. This area is separated from the meeting by a black bar. To set up a presenter only area; go to the Meeting tab and select Enable Presenter Only Area. Hosts can place any type of pod in the presenter only area.

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Go to the Meeting tab (Figure One), select Preferences (Figure One), GeneralUpload, choose the desired image, and Done.

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Record a meeting

Hosts can record meetings that can be played back and edited later. These recordings show what the participants see and hear during the meeting. Presenter only area and breakout rooms cannot be recorded. To record:

  1. Select the Meeting tab (Figure One) and Record Meeting (Figure One). Enter a name for the recording and optionally enter a summary. Clicking Okay will start the recording immediately. In the top right corner, there will be a red circle indicating that the meeting is being recorded.
  2. To end the recording; go back to the Meeting tab (Figure One) and Stop Recording or click the red circle and Stop Recording.

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Invite attendees and grant or deny access

If someone tries to join the meeting and the meeting privacy is set to Only registered users and accepted guests may enter the room, there will be a pop-up on the bottom right of the screen, if not in the meeting, allowing hosts to Accept or Decline the guest. In the meeting, there will be a notification on the top right of the screen. Hosts may select Allow EveryoneDeny Everyone, or accept or deny that person by selecting the check box checkbox or the x box.

The host can block access by going to the Meeting tab (Figure One), Manage Access and Entry (Figure One), and they have the option of Block Guest Access and Block Incoming Attendees.The information Button.

When incoming attendees and guests are blocked, a blue icon will appear on the top right of the screen. Clicking the drop-down menu from this icon can stop blocking guests and incoming attendees.

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Audio

The toolbar. A line of buttons. The first has a sound icon. The second has a microphone icon. The third has a webcam icon. The forth is an icon of a person.

Icons on the toolbar are: turn speaker on/off, enable/disable/mute microphone, enable/disable webcam, and set status. A green icon means on, and a white icon means turned off/disconnected.

Adjust speaker volume:

Select the drop-down menu beside the microphone button. Here attendees can Adjust Speaker Volume. Drag to change the volume levels and select Okay.

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Adjust microphone volume:

Select the drop-down menu beside the microphone button. Here attendees can Mute My MicrophoneDisconnect My MicrophoneAdjust Microphone Volume, or Select Microphone.

Set Status:

Select the drop-down menu beside the set status icon and select the action you wish to perform.

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Adjust audio volume:

Select the drop-down menu beside the speaker button. Here attendees can Mute My Speakers or Adjust Speaker Volume.

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Once a microphone is connected, select the drop-down menu beside the microphone button. Here attendees can Mute My MicrophoneDisconnect My Microphone, or Adjust

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To adjust any of the speaker, microphone, or webcam settings go to the icons at the top of the screen.

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Help

Go to the Help button in the top right corner. This is where resources to understand Adobe Connect are located, along with documentation for beginners. Keyboard Shortcuts has a list of all the shortcuts used for meetings.

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Place a meeting on hold or end a meeting

Place a meeting on​ hold:

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Contact the IST Service Desk at helpdesk@uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4567 ext. 44357.