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User Functions
This section focuses on the options specific to the user functions of meeting rooms.
Presenting
The start presenting feature allows users to share what they are working on or presenting with attendees.
MacOS Additional Steps

User Functions
This section focuses on the options specific to the user functions of meeting rooms.
- Chatting in a meeting
  The chat feature is enabled by default and allows users to communicate with all members of the meeting using the chat function.
- Raising my hand
  The Raise hand feature is enabled by default and allows users to raise and lower hands throughout the meeting to request to speak, answer a poll, or as a form of silent acknowledgment.
- Muting and unmuting
  The mute and/or unmute feature allows users to mute their microphone to prevent people from hearing you and then unmute when you want to speak.
- Enabling and disabling video
  The enable and/or disable video feature allows users to enable or disable the video settings.
- Presenting
  The start presenting feature allows users to share what they are working on or presenting with attendees.
  - MacOS Additional Steps
- Leaving a meeting
  The leave feature allows users to hang up and leave the meeting.
- Choosing how participants are displayed
  The participants feature allows users to view participants and perform group functions.
- Managing video quality
  The More Actions feature allows users to access the features within a meeting, roll over the bottom of the meeting window and click the three dots for settings.
- Blurring the background
  The More Actions feature allows users to access the features within a meeting, roll over the bottom of the meeting window and click the three dots for settings.
- Changing the screen size
  The More Actions feature allows users to access the features within a meeting, roll over the bottom of the meeting window and click the three dots for settings.
- Copying a meeting link
  The More Actions feature allows users to access the features within a meeting, roll over the bottom of the meeting window and click the three dots for settings.
- Changing camera and microphone permissions
  The More Actions feature allows users to access the features within a meeting, roll over the bottom of the meeting window and click the three dots for settings.

MacOS Additional Steps

About this task

When a MacOS user attempts to present for the first time the browser will prompt the user to complete additional steps. The user must complete these steps to enable the presenter options.

Procedure

Upon the first attempt to present, the user will see the permissions as below:

This will then open the System Preferences panel so that the user can allow screen recording. If this step is not completed at the time of notification, the ability to present will be disabled and will not prompt again for permission. The user will continue to see the Start Presenting option, but nothing will happen when selected.

To allow screen recording, complete these steps:

Open the Spotlight Search or click on the System Preferences icon.
Search for System Preferences.
Click on Security and Privacy icon from the System Preferences panel.
Click on the Privacy Tab and scroll down to highlight the Screen Recording option.

In this example, the Chrome Browser has permissions, but the Firefox browser is deselected.
Click on the lock icon and enter the username and password of the MacOs user to unlock the settings. If the user does not have administrator rights, contact the System Administrator.
Enable screen recording features for each browser the user will use to access Sametime Meetings.
This may prompt for a restart of the browser for changes to take effect. Make a selection and click ok.
Once the selection is made, the user will see the following:
Complete the change by clicking the lock icon again to lock changes and close this window.
Once the browser has been restarted, the user will now be able to successfully present on the configured browser(s).

Note: These steps will also generally solve issues with Camera/Microphone permissions on MacOS.

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