Question 1

Software and hardware requirements

Accepted Answer

To use VideoMost, you need the following:

PC running Windows or Mac OS X,
Internet or LAN access to the VideoMost server,
Webcam, microphone, and speakers (or headphones), either built-in or external,
Any modern web browser or VideoMost software installed on your PC. To ensure a higher quality of a videoconference, we recommend that you use a powerful modern computer and a broadband Internet connection. For a detailed description of system requirements, see the sections below.

To ensure a higher quality of web videoconferencing, please make sure that the user workstation meets the following hardware and software requirements. A failure to meet these requirements may affect voice and video quality or result in the inability to establish a connection.

For PC with Windows OS:

A computer with CPU Intel Core i5 1.8 (minimum),
Please disable advanced sound card and microphone features (noise reduction, echo cancellation, 3D effects, etc.),
Either a headset or a microphone and speakers,
A video camera with image resolution at least 640x480 and a frame rate at least 30 Hz (brightness gain should be disabled),
Windows 7(SP1), Windows 8.1 or Windows 10,
A web browser (any of the following): ${color}#ffffff• Firefox 64+ (webrtc), ${color}#ffffff• Google Chrome 71 + (webrtc),
or one of the following: ${color}#ffffff• VideoMost Proton (webrtc), ${color}#ffffff• VideoMost Lite,
Internet bandwidth: 500 kbps

Question 2

Videoconferencing software

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Directories Internet videoconferences run directly in the browser, on the videoconferencing service webpage. Browser-based videoconferencing is provided with an ActiveX or a WebMate plug-in.

The software is installed when you join a conference for the first time or after the VideoMost software upgrading. The system detects the operating system and a web browser and automatically prompts you to install the plug-in needed. You only need to confirm installation and launch of the software.

When using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome plug-in installation is not necessary due to the WebRTC technology.

Here is the list of software components that you may need to install:

VideoMost Lite VideoMost Lite is a dedicated VideoMost software client, based on FireFox ES

Question 3

Additional tools (the Tools button)

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The Control Panel contains some additional tools for the meeting. To display the list of options, click the Tools button. The following menu will open: The following sections describe the most important options:

5.5.1 Whiteboard
5.5.2 Uploading and Demonstrating Files
5.5.3 Polls

5.5.1 Whiteboard

A whiteboard is a convenient way to illustrate the object of the issues discussed. It can be used by any meeting participant. To view and edit a whiteboard, in the Control Panel, click the Tools button and select Whiteboard. The system displays a whiteboard and a set of tools for drawing/painting on it in the Working Area.

As soon as you start drawing, your illustration becomes available for all the other participants in the Working Area.

5.5.2 Uploading and Demonstrating Files

After a meeting has been started, the meeting owner and the meeting participants can upload files for the meeting.
To upload a file, perform the following:

In the Control Panel, click the Tools button and select Files. The system displays the Conference materials window in the Working Area.
To upload a file, click the Upload button and choose a file on your PC. After the file has been

Question 4

The Control Panel

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The Control Panel of the Meeting Window allows the participants to use different options during the meeting:

Microphone, Speakers and Video Camera Settings

The Disable microphone / Enable microphone button: Click this button to disable/enable your microphone. Click the ^ arrow next to the button to display the audio options: ${color}#ffffff• Select a microphone: Allows you to select a microphone available on your device. ${color}#ffffff• Select speakers: Allows you to select speakers available on your device. ${color}#ffffff• Audio settings: Opens the advanced audio settings.
The Stop video / Enable video button: Click this button to disable/enable your video camera. Click the ^ arrow next to the button to display the video options: ${color}#ffffff• Select a video camera: Allows you to select a video camera available on your device. ${color}#ffffff• Video settings: Opens the advanced video settings.

Participants and Chat Buttons

The Participants button: Opens the list of the meeting participants in the Sidebar.
The Chat button: Opens the meeting chat in the Sidebar.

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Question 5

The roles of meeting participants

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During a VideoMost meeting a user may have different roles which determine his/her rights and control over other users:

(Meeting) Owner: A user who has created the meeting. The owner is also a moderator.
Participant: A user who has joined the meeting and has no moderation or presentation rights. It can be: ${color}#ffffff• an authorized user (a registered user who has logged into the system); ${color}#ffffff• an unauthorized user (an unregistered or an unlogged user).
Moderator: A role that can be assigned to a participant by the owner. A moderator has moderation rights on all the other participants of the meeting. The role of a Moderator may be assigned to any participant: both authorized and unauthorized.
Presenter: A user who can make presentations during a seminar.

Question 6

The Meeting window

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After you have started or joined a meeting, the system displays the Meeting Window: Note: | After joining a conference the participant’s video is switched off by default. It’s only the participant himself who can switch it on, by clicking the Enable Video button. The video camera will be enabled. The Meeting Window contains the following sections:

Working Area: Is used to display videos of the meeting participants, and also for screen/document sharing, file uploading, visualization purposes, and polling. Up to 9 participant videos can be displayed in the Working Area by default. It also contains the following elements:
Info Icons: Three information icons in the left upper corner.
Video Layout: Drop-box list with video layout modes in the right upper corner.
Enter/Exit Full Screen buttons: Click the Enter Full Screen button in the right upper corner to switch to the full screen mode. The button will change. To return to the standard screen mode, click the Exit Full Screen button or press the Esc or the F11 key on your keyboard.
Control Panel: Contains all the meeting options.
Sidebar: Contains the Participant area and the Chat area.

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