Vidyo VidyoConference, Quick Guest Manual

10. The first time you launch VidyoDesktop or if you change 

your camera/audio device, you may have to select the 
speaker, microphone, and webcam you want to use: 

6.  Double-click the VidyoDesktop package in the “Downloads” 

folder. 

7. Click 

the 

Install button on the Ubuntu Software Center page. 

1.  Open the invitation that was emailed to you. 

4. Click 

the 

Install VidyoDesktop 

button for your Linux 

distribution. 

Select .

deb 

for Ubuntu and Debian. Select .

rpm 

for 

most other Linux distributions. 

The “Downloads” folder will open. This contains the Vidyo-
Desktop package. 

The following steps describe how to install VidyoDesktop 
for Ubuntu users. If you have a different distribution, your 
procedure may vary slightly, but in most cases you can 
simply follow the on-screen prompts. 

When you start a conference, the VidyoDesktop window will 
appear. If you are the first participant to enter the confer-
ence, you will only see yourself until the other participants 
join. 

5.  If you are using Google Chrome, right-click the 

VidyoDesktop download package at the bottom of 
the screen and select 

Show in Folder

. 

If you are using Firefox, first click 

OK 

to save the file, 

and then right-click and open the download pack-
age.  

8.  If you are asked to authenticate, enter the root pass-

word and click Authenticate. 

9.  When VidyoDesktop finishes installing, it may auto-

matically start. If it does not, start it by selecting  

Applications > Internet > VidyoDesktop

. 

The VidyoDesktop package will then begin installing. 

Connecting to a Vidyo Call Using a 
Guest Link 

a.  If the Status window appears, click the Devices tab. 

Choose the recommended speaker, microphone, 
and camera, and then click the Save button.  

b.  If the configuration window does not appear, right-

click the VidyoDesktop icon and choose Configure. 

Note: If you have plugged in a USB headset, be sure to 
select it as your speaker and microphone.  

2.  Click on the link in the email. 

For example: 

http://companydomain.com  

The VidyoDesktop guest name page appears.

3.  Enter your name, and then click the 

Join 

button.