Ad-hoc meetings

Ad-hoc meetingsMeetings that a Presenter starts without first scheduling them in advance. This is an ideal feature for last-minute and on-the-fly meetings that need to occur without prior notice. are any meetings that a PresenterA person who invites and presents to Participants via the Web. Presenters can grant or deny access to the meeting, show their desktop, or pause showing their desktop at any time. Presenters may grant Participants the ability to share control of their mouse and keyboard, share files, or record live video. starts without first scheduling them in advance. This is an ideal feature for last-minute and on-the-fly meetings that need to occur without prior notice. Presenters can schedule Ad-hoc meetings from the eBLVD web site, the Windows Start Menu, or the eBLVD system tray iconThe eBLVD system tray icon is used to access features of eBLVD and to provide status of the eBLVD service..

Using the eBLVD web site: Open your web browser and type "http://www.eBLVD.com" in the Address Bar. Next, click the "Meet Now" button.

Using the Windows Start Menu: From your Windows desktop, click the Start button, select "All Programs" menu. From the menu, click eBLVD, then "Login to eBLVD".

Using the System tray iconThe eBLVD system tray icon is used to access features of eBLVD and to provide status of the eBLVD service.: Right-click the eBLVD system tray icon and select Schedule Meeting.

On the Login page , enter your UsernameA unique name that a user must provide, along with a password, to access a Presenter account on eBLVD. The username must contain at least 6 letters and/or numbers (the underscore may also be used). and Password. This should take you to your Online Meetings CenterA secure site on eBLVD.com where a Presenter creates and edits meetings, downloads the Meeting Manager applet, and otherwise manages the account. Participants use the OM Center to join meetings. The Meetings Center can be accessed from any PC on the Internet by any web browser. page. Here, you will click the "Meet Now" button to enter the default information from your meeting preferences to start an ad-hoc meetingMeetings that a Presenter starts without first scheduling them in advance. This is an ideal feature for last-minute and on-the-fly meetings that need to occur without prior notice..

 Once the meeting is created:

• Meeting IDA meeting ID is assigned by eBLVD and is used to help authenticate participants. Requiring and specifying a meeting ID provides enhanced privacy guarantees for the meeting by ensuring that only participants that know the meeting ID may join the meeting. If this enhanced privacy is non needed, presenters can mark the meeting "Public".. Please note the generated "Meeting ID". This ID is required for your participantsA person who attends a meeting and views the shared screen of a Meeting Presenter. A participant can also use the Text Chat Panel. A participant may also contribute meeting content, record the meeting, or control the keyboard and mouse if the host grants them the corresponding permission. to attend your meeting. You can provide the Meeting ID via phone, email, instant message, etc. Ask your participants to enter the Meeting ID at http://meetings.eBLVD.com.
• Edit Details. The automatically generated information includes the Presenter contact info, the teleconferenceCollectively refers to any teleconference, whether toll or toll-free, that may be in progress during a meeting. number and access code, and the agenda. You can override these pre-set options by clicking the "Edit Details" link.
• Invite Participants - If you would like eBLVD to compose your meeting invitation message, click the Invite Participants link.

Note: To start an Ad-hoc meetingMeetings that a Presenter starts without first scheduling them in advance. This is an ideal feature for last-minute and on-the-fly meetings that need to occur without prior notice. the eBLVD Meeting Manager AppletA small piece of web software that provides the functionality necessary for the presenter to control the permissions of a Participant. must be installed on the PC being used by the Presenter. For more information on installing the Meeting Manager AppletA small piece of web software that provides the functionality necessary for the presenter to control the permissions of a Participant. click here.

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