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Control Audio and Video
During a call, you can control what the far sites can
hear and see.
To mute the microphone:
» On the base of the system, touch .
The microphone indicators on the base of the
tabletop unit are red when the system is
muted.
You can also mute the system’s audio using the Mute
button in the Lync client. However, muting the system
in this way may not update the indicator lights on the
tabletop unit.
To mute the video:
» Lower the privacy cap on the tabletop unit.
The active video indicator flashes green to
indicate that the system is not sending video to
the far end.
For complete information on using your CX5100
system, refer to the Polycom CX5100 Unified
Conference Station for Microsoft Lync User Guide,
available at support.polycom.com.
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documentation, and we appreciate your feedback.
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Drag a contact from your contacts list into
the conversation window.
Answer a Call
When you receive a call, you see a call notification
that tells you who is calling.
To answer a call:
» In the incoming call notification, do one of the
following:
Click Accept to join the call.
Click Redirect > Reply with an Instant
Message to send a message to the caller.
To refuse a call:
» In the incoming call notification, do one of the
following:
Click Decline.
Click Ignore.
End Calls
Hanging up a call with another person automatically
disconnects the other person. When you hang up
from a conversation that includes multiple
participants, the other participants remain connected.
To end a call:
» In Microsoft Lync, click .
Control the Volume
During a call, you can control what you hear at the
local site.
To adjust the volume:
» Click in your Windows tray and use the
slider control.
● Avoid standing close to the conference table
when speaking. Instead, sit at the table or move
away from the table so the camera can clearly
track your movements.
Connect the CX5100 System to Your Laptop
Before you begin placing video calls, you must
connect the CX5100 system to your laptop to use the
system.
To connect the CX5100 system to your laptop:
» Plug the USB cable on the CX5100 to the USB
3.0 port on your laptop.
Place a Video Call
Using the Microsoft Lync client on your computer and
the CX5100 system, you can place video calls to
contacts and systems in your organization.
To place a video call:
1 In Microsoft Lync, do one of the following:
Click and scroll to the contact you want
to call.
Start typing a name in the search box and
click . As you type, the system finds
matching names.
Click and choose a name from your
Recent Calls.
2 Click a name to select it.
3 Click to start a video call.
To invite others to join a conference:
» From a conversation window in Microsoft Lync,
do one of the following:
Click and then click Invite More
People. Find the person you want and click
OK.