Getting Started

Familiarize Yourself With the Adobe Palette

Adobe Connect Pro Components

Meeting Basics:

Meeting Pods

The Adobe Connect Meeting room opens as a collection of functional pods:

  • The Share pod for viewing the content
  • The Attendee pod for identifying conferees
  • The Chat pod for group text messaging
  • The Note pod for the host to take notes during the meeting
Upper Task Bar

Click on Manage My Settings to test your computer settings for speed, audio, and—if in use—the camera.

Note on the Meeting to view the meeting management options.
End Meeting and Exit Connect Pro options.

  • Click on Present to view the hosting controls—note the Host Cursors.
  • Click on Layout to view pod layout options—Sharing, Discussion and Collaboration (default Discussion).
  • Click on Pods to view the various pods available.
    • Pod Options allows you to change the pod layout on your screen. The button on the lower right-hand corner of each pod allows options for that pod.
Lower Menu Bars

There are 3 Menu bars at the lower left bottom of the screen: Status Options, Voice Options (which show Talk) and Pod Options (which show Sharing, Discussion and Collaboration icons). we default to the Sharing Option pod.

The Status Options Bar allows participants and presenters to communicate nonverbally during the presentation

The Voice Option (Talk) bar controls VoIP audio for the meeting (this does not apply to dial-in).

To speak to the conference participants, click the Hold to Talk or Hands-free icon (which looks like a lock) to keep audio path open. Click on the drop-down to bring up additional Voice choices (Voice On—Multiple Speakers & Medium Volume are default).

Audio in the meeting

Either using telephones (A) or computer speakers and microphones (B)

A. With all participants using telephones or cell phones:

** If you have an audio conference bridge reservation, enter as host to initiate the dial-in conference, if using the Premier Global Conference service, use the 800 number and host pass code, or the local number if using “Meet Me” conference calling.

B. With all participants using computer speakers and/or headsets with microphones (not telephones)

  • For conferences with all participants using computer VoIP, enable the audio
  • For only one (the host) or for multiple participants

On the lower left Task Bar use the Talk Bar drop down arrow and
Select Voice On for One Speaker
Or
Voice On for Multiple Speakers
Note volume adjustments.

To speak to the participants, press and hold down TALK, or press the HANDSFREE LOCK ICON for continuous speaking access (a pop-up may appear asking you to allow Adobe voice capture).

For a General Discussion allowing everyone to speak, click on MEETING on the upper task bar, then click on Manage Access and Entry. Select Auto-Promote Participants to Presenters to enable a general discussion.

To give microphone access to single individuals,
select a name in the Attendee Pod.
Click the Pod Options button in the lower right corner.
Change Enhanced Participant’s Rights…›Select Camera and Voice › OK
Click on the Attendee name and click Grant Microphone Rights on the hover menu.