Exploring audiographic
teleconferencing
Making connections
It is best to determine whether or not the equipment at all participating sites will be ready for use
prior to an audiographic teleconferencing session. This includes the telephone link and the
equipment being used. Directions are included to get everything ready, just in case!
When several sites are participating, you are connected through a telephone
or audio bridge. You will need to connect to the bridge by calling the number
provided by the bridge
operator or your local site facilitator. The bridge operator will connect you
to the teleconference.
Each facility ay use a slightly different protocol. Please check with
your local site facilitator
before going on-line.
- Make sure that all cable and wire connections are secure.
- All the equipment must be turned on in this order: power bar,
telewriter, computer, monitor and convenor. Do not turn on
the modem at this time. The phone/convenor must be hung up
property.
- At the C:\prompt, type TW and strike the <Enter> key. This will
activate the communication software, resulting in the appearance
of the OPTEL® screen.
- Press F7 on the keyboard. A menu will appear on the screen.
Place the cursor on the appropriate directory names and press
<Enter> at each. This will bring up the opening
screen that will
be used to identify the conference that is currently in session.
- Check to make sure that the OPTEL® Voice-Too modem is
on- line by looking for the red indicator light Press the white button
to engage the modem only if the light is not on. The computer
screen On-Line indicator tells you only that the modem is
transmitting signals. It does not mean that the telewriter is
receiving signals.