Send a message – Polycom Webcam User Manual

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Chapter 7 - Using the System with a PC

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To access and use the virtual remote control:

From the System Diagnostics Web screen, click the Remote Control
icon to use the Web interface remote control.

Note

To use the virtual remote control, you must use Internet Explorer 4.0
or higher as your Web browser.

To use the snapshot feature:

Click the appropriate button to select your source (Snapshot from
Camera 1, Snapshot from Camera 2,

or Snapshot from VCR).

The Start Streaming Snapshots feature lets you stream snapshots of
the room where the system is located at regular intervals. Each
snapshot is displayed for a few seconds. You can set the display time
in the Snap Interval field.

Send a Message

This utility lets you send a message to the system that you are
managing. Only the near site can see your message.

To send a message using the web interface:

1.

From the System Diagnostics Web screen, click the Send
Message

icon to send a message to a ViewStation EX system.

The text message can be up to 100 characters in length.

2.

When the Send a Message Web page appears, type in your
message and click the Send Message button. Your message
appears on screen for 15 seconds on the system that you are
managing.

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