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| What is audio conferencing? |
| Audio conferencing lets you communicate with your family, friends, and colleagues in different places. You can do this by landline phones, cellular phones, and |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| How many users can link together on an audio conference? |
| This depends on the company that provides the service. Some providers can support an audio conference for as few as three participants to as many as three hundr |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| (Published: Fri, Aug 11, 2006 13:22:51) |
| What is teleconferencing? |
| Teleconferencing is a meeting of two or more people in different locations. It is simply an audio conference with one or both ends of the conference speaking on |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| Can I use a teleconferencing service without buying equipment? |
| Only if you decide to rent the equipment instead of buying it. You will need some basic hardware and software in order to start teleconferencing. Your exact nee |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| (Published: Fri, Aug 11, 2006 13:22:51) |
| What hardware do I need for audio conferencing? |
| There are quite a bit of equipment that you need to buy or rent from your service provider in order to start an audio conference. Here are the basic i |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| What hardware do I need for teleconferencing? |
| You will need a speaker phone. However, speaker phones have low quality audio and you and the person you are speaking to may not be able to understand each othe |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| (Published: Fri, Aug 11, 2006 13:22:51) |
| What is web conferencing? |
| Web conferencing enables two or more logged in users to set up a typed, audio, and video conversation over the internet. You can hold a group meeting with your |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| (Published: Fri, Aug 11, 2006 13:22:51) |
| What hardware do I need for web conferencing? |
| You do not usually need hardware in web conferencing. All you need is a desktop computer, an internet connection, and specific software, such as instant messeng |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| What are the benefits of using web conferencing? |
| There are many benefits that web conferencing can offer. One of the best benefits is that you don’t need a lot of special hardware to start web conferencing. He |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| What are webinars? |
| Webinars are seminars that are conducted over the internet. It is a type of web conferencing. In general, a webinar is a transmission of information in one |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| (Published: Fri, Aug 11, 2006 13:22:51) |
| What are the advantages and disadvantages of a webinar? |
| A webinar is a great way to save travel time and money. There are many advantages that webinars can offer. However, webinars also have their disadvantages. Here |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| What hardware do I need to participate in a webinar? |
| You usually don’t need any special hardware to participate in a webinar. You just need a computer with an internet connection. However, you may also need a micr |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| Do I need special software in order to participate in a webinar? |
| Yes, you need special software to participate in a webinar. A particular webinar will specify what software is needed in order to participate in it. There |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| (Published: Fri, Aug 11, 2006 13:22:51) |
| What is webcasting? |
| Webcasting is used by different websites to “broadcast” audio or video content over the internet for public use. It is primarily used by online radio stations, |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| What is the difference between web conferencing and webcasting? |
| Webcasting and web conferencing are basically conferences or meetings held in the internet. The only difference is that webcasting are opened to the public and |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| Can the whole world see the webcast? |
| Yes. Depending on the webcaster, it can be available for the whole world to see as long as they have an internet connection. Some webcasts are only available in |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| Can I limit who sees the webcast? |
| Yes. If you are the webcaster, you can limit the number of people who can see your webcast. To do this, you must filter the IP address. This enables you to choo |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| Do I need special software to do a webcast? |
| Not necessarily. You just need an updated internet browser in order to view or create a webcast. You will not need any special software for that.
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| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| Can I webcast a power point presentation? |
| Yes. However, there are still many technical concerns that affect the quality of the webcast. You need to plan early in order to make sure of the quality of the |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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| Can I have a secured webcast? |
| Yes. You can have a secured webcast by downloading a special software program that restricts any intervention in your webcast from unauthorized persons. Some so |
| Author: Matt Cabrinha |
| Category: Communications - Conferencing Questions |
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