Requirements for using Live Conference PRO™.

To use the features in web meeting room, your computer and Internet connection must meet the requirements listed below.

• 56 Kbps (or higher) Internet connection
• Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or Vista (Mac Users, click here.)
• Headset with microphone attached*

* If you will only be watching and listening in the meeting room, you only need speakers or a headset connected to your computer.

To provide you with the complete Live Conference PRO™ experience, we recommend your computer meet the suggested system requirements below.
 

Note: A shared or wireless Internet connection can cause a disconnection from the web meeting room especially when video or desktop broadcasting is used.

When using a dial-up (56k or less) Internet connection, there may be times when the audio becomes broken. This can occur when bandwidth-consuming features are used such as Live Video Conferencing, or Live Desktop.

Full Screen and Audio Recorder - Minimum Requirements

The Live Meeting Screen Recorder captures ALL movements made on your screen. This includes the mouse pointer, scrolling, web page navigation, text chat, PowerPoint slides, White Board drawing, Live Video Conferencing, menus accessed and the login/logout activity of those in the meeting.

Live Meeting Audio and Full Screen Recording Options

The full desktop (full screen) recording process requires more processing power from your computer than any other feature used in the meeting room. The chart below shows the minimum system requirements to use the Live Meeting Recorder.

For tips on efficiently using the Live Meeting Recorder, click here.

For more information on the Live Meeting Recorder, and to see samples, click here.

Macintosh Users

Live Conference PRO™ runs perfectly and with an impressive performance boost using the popular Windows emulator program; Parallels Desktop.

Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac provides an impressive performance boost running Windows. In real-life testing, we've noticed as much as a 150% performance gain in a Parallels Desktop powered machine running the Live Conference PRO™ web meeting application.

Parallels Desktop is used by more than half a million Mac users worldwide. It’s never been easier to run Windows and Mac OS X side-by-side!

Click the link below to get a free 15-day trial of Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac.

http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/

Premium Video Services - Minimum Requirements

Before using the Premium Video Services, you should first test the UPLOAD speed of your Internet connection. Using a computer or Internet connection that does not meet the minimum requirements may produce audio break-up and poor video quality. The upload speed determines which screen size and frames per second you can use.

UPLOAD - how fast content is delivered from your computer to others.
DOWNLOAD - how fast your connection delivers content to your computer.

Test your upload Internet speed click Begin Test button below, when testing is complete, compare your UPLOAD and DOWNLOAD speeds to the Live Video Conferencing options you want to use.

The bandwidth requirements for the various screen sizes and frame rates ate listed below.

Important Notes:

• The download speed provided by most IPS's is usually 3 to 4 times faster than the upload speed. Example - a 1.5mb DSL or Cable Internet connection could mean the upload speed (used to broadcast your video stream), could be only 256 Kbps. Your upload and download speed can also be affected by the number of other people sharing the same Internet connection.
   

• If anyone in the room experiences audio break-up, the person broadcasting video should either stop broadcasting live video or select a lower frame rate and/or smaller screen size.
   

• In a live meeting, a Guest with a slower connection may choose to receive just the audio by clicking the Tools/Features button, and then select Co-Browser from the menu. If the Operator's video appears in the upper right corner of the meeting room, a Guest can disable that incoming stream by right-clicking on the video, and then select 'Disable Operator Video' from the menu.

Computer(Hardware) Requirements

Microprocessor (CPU): 2.6 GHz processor or faster
Memory (RAM): 1 GB or more

Internet Connection, Bandwidth Requirements

176 x 144 screen size

Example: An UPLOAD speed of 430 Kbps is required in order to broadcast your live video using the
176 x 144 screen size and at a frame rate of 10 FPS.

352 x 288 screen size

Example: An UPLOAD speed of 507 Kbps is required in order to broadcast your live video using the
352 x 288 screen size and at a frame rate of 10 FPS.

640 x 480 screen size

Example: An UPLOAD speed of 517 Kbps is required in order to broadcast your live video using the
640 x 480 screen size and at a frame rate of 10 FPS.