Conducting a video call

A video call can be conducted within an ongoing Shared Session for additional video and audio transmission. This enables optimal communication while working together on shared Session.

Please consider the technical requirements for Video Calls.

Please note:To ensure proper use, no more than three Sessionboards should take part in a video call in a Shared Session.

In this article you will learn more about:

• Joining a video call on the Sessionboard
• Joining a video call via laptop / PC
• Leaving a video call

Joining a video call on the Sessionboard

Participants of the shared Session on Sessionboards can join a video call at any time. The video call can be carried out with or without a video image, as pure telephony.

1. Open the Session you have shared on the Sessionboard or take part in a Session as a participant via the Sessionboard.
2. Tap "Join" on the Videocall Widget on the left side of the screen.
   

   

3. Open the camera cover on your Sessionboard if you want to make a call with a video image. Tap "Maximize" the video call widget to see the participants' video transmission.
   

   

4. You are now in the portrait view of the video call and automatically switch to the grid view as soon as other participants have joined the video call. If necessary, you can minimize the video call widget by tapping on "Minimize" in order to have a clear view of the Workspace.

   

Joining a video call via laptop / PC

Participants on the laptop / PC always automatically take part in a video call as soon as you open the sharing link for the Session and select your device. How to join a Session via laptop / PC.

Please note: Participation in a video call via laptop / PC is only possible with the appropriate access right when the host has opened the Session on the Sessionboard.

Leaving a video call

You can leave the video call at any time, regardless via which device you are participating. The video call is only terminated for yourself, the other participants are still in the video call.

Leaving via Sessionboard

Tap the red "Leave" button on the control panel or the video call widget.

Leaving via laptop / PC

Click "Leave" on the control panel.