Which is better to use for my meeting, Skype for Business or videoconferencing (AMS)? Skype for Business is a great solution to allow people to meet from separate locations, or to allow remote people to join in a meeting in a room that has a client setup with a web cam, external video display, and microphone. There is limited interaction between Skype for Business and the AMS Polycom service, which may be improved upon in the future. Skype for Business and the AMS Polycom service are different services. Is Skype for Business the same as AMS videoconferencing? No. It is possible that this will be implemented in the future. Will Skype for Business be available to students? No, not as part of the initial rollout. Does Skype for Business work on all of the WSU campuses? Yes. This also makes it a great option for ad hoc and last minute meetings. You do need to have an mailbox to be able to use all of the Skype for Business service functionality. Do I have to request to use Skype for Business? Because meetings are scheduled from your Outlook calendar there is no request form. WSU’s Skype for Business service does not replace you WSU telephone service, so calls can only be made to other Skype for Business users at this time. What do you mean by 'Skype-to-Skype' communication? Skype-to-Skype communication is a term we use to denote a direct connection between two Skype for Business clients for the purposes of voice, video, chat and/or desktop sharing. Meetings can include audio, video and/or sharing of PPT or other documents (content). How does Skype for Business work? Skype for Business is set-up to work either for ad hoc connections to other users or by using the Outlook calendar for scheduled meetings. You can use Skype for Business from nearly any Windows PC or mobile device (Lync on Macs or mobile devices), on campus or anywhere in the world you have Internet access. Skype for Business is an easy-to-use interface that allows users to communicate through text chat, voice calls, video calls and online meetings.

The graphic just spins for literally up to 10 minutes while saying 'connecting'. Skype for Mac OS 10.11.6 won't connect I have downloaded the latest version of Skype (7.53) and I don't see my contacts, and when I try to connect to either a phone or a computer, nothing happens. To change the default text-to-speech setting: In the menu bar, go to the Apple icon System Preferences. Another common issue is with the default text-to-speech setting on Mac OS X. For Mac users, you should also make sure that your version of Skype is up to date by using Software Update and installing the latest version of QuickTime.

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