DashBoard Buttons


With DashBoard buttons you can get access to most of the Koala features. Moving your mouse cursor over each button will display a brief explanation about what that button does in the current state.
 


A button always shows itself in its current state. For instance, this button means that your microphone is currently muted. Most of the buttons have 2 states: ON/OFF. Some buttons may be disabled or not present at all depending on you current type of the meeting and/or your role in the this meeting.

 

  • The AUDIO SPEAKERS button is always ON by default. Clicking on it will stop playing the audio of the remote participants. Clicking on the OFF mode of the button will start again playing the audio from the participants. A volume bar shows the received audio gain in real time. If you click on it, it will open the audio settings window to manage the audio settings and volume.

  • The AUDIO MICROPHONE control: UnMUTE if you will click on the and MUTE by clicking on . You can adjust the microphone settings or devices using the audio settings window by clicking on the .

  • The VIDEO CAMERA control: turns ON (click on ) or OFF (click on ) the transmission of your video. You can select your camera from the ViEVO menu.

  • You can broadcast your COMPUTER'S DESKTOP in the current meeting by clicking on the button (switch ON desktop capture) and stop transmitting your desktop by clicking on button (switch OFF desktop capture).

  • You can show SHARED FILES during the meeting by clicking on the , and hide them by clicking on the . If you see this icon flashing in red, it means that new file is being shared by a participant.

  • You can open the RECORDER/PLAYER by clicking on the button and hide it by clicking on the .

  • You can open the WHITEBOARD window by clicking on the button and hide it by clicking on the .

  • The SETTINGS Window allows you to adjust the Audio settings or the Video settings or invoke the ExtCall interface if the ExtCall tool is selected (see below).

  • If you are the moderator of the meeting, you have additional buttons for moderation. To show the Moderation widget, click on the button.

  • The EXIT button will make you leave the meeting and return to the default view with list of meetings in your communities.

 

ExtCall Tool Dashboard


If you have selected ExtCall tool as videoconference client in the Preferences, you have a different DashBoard view:
 


Instead of audio and video buttons you have now “Reconnect” and “Display all videos in Vievo” .

  • “Reconnect” button will call again the last called number. To know more about the call of an external H.323 or SIP client go to Call an H.323 or SIP Client.

  • The button for “Display all videos in Vievo” will turn ON and OFF the ViEVO application to display all video streams of the meeting.

 

For a detailed description of the Dashboard behavior on all the scenario look at the "Kind of meeting" documentation.


Plenary meeting dashboard


If you are connected to the Plenary type of meeting as a normal user (not as moderator), you will see the following Dashboard Buttons:
 


 

  • In addition to the buttons described above, you will have the Raise Hand button. Using this button you can ask the moderator of the meeting to allow you to speak. While you are waiting for the approval, the icon will be changed to . If you click on the icon, it will cancel your request to the moderator. When the moderator allows you to speak, your microphone, which is grayed-out will become active and you can speak.

  • You can only download Shared files during plenary meeting. To open the Exchange files, click on

 

Broadcast meeting dashboard


If you are connected to the Broadcast meeting as a normal user (not as moderator), you will see following Dashboard Buttons:
 


During a broadcast meeting you can only receive the video and audio streams. You have only one button to mute/unmute audio and another one to leave the meeting.
You have the ability to interact with other participants of the broadcasted meeting using the meeting Chat.