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Contents

About the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher

Starting the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher

Configuring your communications settings

Entering your personal information

Turning off the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher


About the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher

The Connectix VideoPhone Launcher is a stand-alone application that listens for incoming videoconferencing calls and starts Connectix VideoPhone when it detects one (similar to the inetd daemon in UNIX systems). When you use the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher, you only need to have the Connectix VideoPhone software open when you are actively using it. When you are done with the conference, simply quit.The Connectix VideoPhone Launcher will continue to listen for incoming calls, and will start a new session the next time it receives a request.

When you install the Connectix VideoPhone software, you can choose to have the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher to start every time you start Windows.


Starting the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher

When you install the Connectix VideoPhone software, you have the option of configuring the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher to start every time you start a Windows session (it appears in the Windows Startup group). If you chose not to have the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher start automatically, you must start it yourself by double-clicking its icon (Windows 3.x) or by selecting it in the Start menu (Windows 95).

If you choose not to configure the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher during installation and you later decide you want it to start each time you start Windows, you must add it to your Startup group.


Configuring your communications settings

To bring up the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher, select Connection from the Settings menu. Select the Communications tab,to configure your network settings.

Configuring your modem settings

Configuring your TCP/IP settings

If you want the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher to ask for confirmation before accepting an incoming conference request, check Confirm incoming calls.


Configuring your modem settings

•	To configure your modem (if one is present), select it and click Properties. Use the dialog that appears to configure your modem settings.


Configuring your TCP/IP settings

•	To configure your TCP/IP connection, select TCP/IP and click Properties. This brings up the Servers dialog, listing all available ULS (User Location Service) servers. An example is shown below. You can use this dialog to add or remove yourself to one or more ULS servers.

•	To register with one or more ULS servers while you are using the Connectix VideoPhone software, click the box to the left of the server’s name. A checkmark will appear, indicating that the server is now active. To remove your name from that server, click again to remove the checkmark. (The server will no longer display your name when you quit, but your name will reappear the next time you start the Connectix VideoPhone software unless you remove the checkmark in this dialog.)

•	To remove a ULS server, select it in the list and click Remove.

•	To add a ULS server, click Add and enter the address of the new server in the dialog that appears.

•	When you list yourself with a ULS server and you are on-line, other users will see the information you entered in the Personal Information tab of the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher.


Entering your personal information

To add or edit information about yourself, choose the Personal Information tab. Make any changes you wish, then click Apply to apply them. The Personal Information tab is shown below.

The information you enter here will appear in any ULS servers with which you have registered.


Turning off the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher

•	To disable the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher, choose Connection from the Settings menu. In the Communications tab, click both the Modem and TCP/IP boxes to remove the check marks. The dialog will then appear as shown below. Click OK when you are done.

•	To re-enable the Connectix VideoPhone Launcher, click the Modem and TCP/IP boxes again so that a check mark appears.