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Scheduling Compressed Video Conferences

Policy Number: C.E.S.P. 11-1
Date Revised: 04-05-2007
Supersedes: 11-15-2006

Summary: Establishes the procedure for scheduling compressed video conferences.

When you need to schedule a compressed video conference, take the following steps:

  1. Look at the schedule for Room 003 - Meeting Room in GroupWise.

    • Click on the Calendar Folder.

    • Click  and hold on the icon that looks like a person in the bottom left of your window.

    • If you see Rm 003 - Meeting Room in the list, click on it.

    • If you don't see it listed, click on Proxy and then type Rm 003 in the Name Box and click OK.

    • Look through the calendar and pick your dates.

    • To change the view back to your name, click on the icon in the bottom left and select your name from the top of the list.

    For Mouse less Access

    • Press the Tab key until the tree view folder list is selected.

    • Press C until the Calendar folder is selected.

    •  Press Alt + F to open the File menu.

    •  Press the letter O to open the "Proxy Window."

    •  Type Rm 003 in the Name box.

    •  Press the enter key.

    •  Press Alt + V to open the View menu.

    • Press the letter O to open the "Go to Date" window.

    •  Press Ctrl + Shift + Page up or Ctrl + Shift + Page down to select the Month.

    • Press the arrow keys to select the day of the event.

    • Press Alt + A to Apply the new date.

    •  Press Enter to open the calendar to the date.

    • Verify that the date and time of the event is open.

    • Press Alt + F and O to open the Proxy Window.

    • Type your name in the box.

    • Press the Enter key.


    Note: Users who use the remote send/retrieve will not be able to Proxy into Room 3. They will need to call Buff McCree at 1-866-779-3375 or 501-671-2255, or e-mail at bmccree@uaex.edu for scheduling.

  2. Telephone the other sites that are to be included in the conference and verify they are available. Tell them you want to set up a compressed video conference. Ask them how their site is listed on the SW Bell Conference Scheduling Form.

  3. Send an appointment request through GroupWise to reserve Rm 003 - Meeting Room for the date and time you want.  

    In the To: box type Rm 003 - Meeting Room

    Set the Start Date, Start Time (allow time before the event for setting up the system), and duration of the event.

    In the Subject portion of the appointment, type the name of the event.

    In the CC: field, type Susan James and Buff McCree.

    In the Message portion of the appointment, list:

    • the names of the sites (as listed with SW Bell) to be included,

    • the date and time of the conference,

    • a name and number where you can be reached, and

    • whether we are the host or are only receiving from another site.

    For Mouse less Access

    • Press Alt + F for the file menu

    • Press N for New

    • Press A for Appointment (The shortcut keys Ctrl + Shift + A will work)

    • Type Rm 003 - Meeting Room in the To: box

    • Tab twice to the Start Date box, and type the date using the MM/DD/YY format

    • Tab twice to the Start Time box, and type the time using the HH:MM format.  Include A M / P M.  Allow time before the event to set up.

    • Tab twice to the Duration box and type duration in hours and fractions of hours

    • Tab twice to the Subject box, and type the name of the event

    • Tab once to the Message portion, type:

    - The names of the sites to be included as listed with S.W. Bell

    - The date and time of the conference or event

    - A name and number where you can be reached, and 

    - whether we are the host or are only receiving from another site.

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