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Sametime Meetings Users Guide
The Sametime Meetings client allows you to join a Sametime meeting or lecture in a web browser without the need to download a plug-in or software. This guide contains information on how to access Sametime through your web browser.
Getting started
For a quick overview of the Sametime meeting client features and components, see our Quick Start Guide. If you require step-by-step instructions for the meeting client interface, you can continue to the topic of interest.
Joining a Sametime meeting
This section discusses the steps on how to join the two types of meetings.

Sametime Meetings Users Guide
The Sametime Meetings client allows you to join a Sametime meeting or lecture in a web browser without the need to download a plug-in or software. This guide contains information on how to access Sametime through your web browser.
- Getting started
  For a quick overview of the Sametime meeting client features and components, see our Quick Start Guide. If you require step-by-step instructions for the meeting client interface, you can continue to the topic of interest.
  - System and browser requirements
    Before you begin, check if your computer has these:
  - New features in Sametime 12
    HCL Sametime and HCL Sametime Premium 12.0 provides many new features, enhancements and fixes to servers and clients. For information on these new features and enhancement, see the HCL Sametime and HCL Sametime Premium 12.0 Release Information article.
  - Signing in to Sametime
    You can join a Sametime meeting as an authenticated user or guest user. This topic describes the steps on how to sign in to your Sametime account in a web browser.
  - Joining a Sametime meeting
    This section discusses the steps on how to join the two types of meetings.
    - Joining an instant meeting
      Anyone with the meeting link can join an instant meeting. Since instant meetings are unmoderated, any authenticated user can start the meeting. If you're signed in, you can find your existing instant meetings on the Recent tab. To generate a report, refer to t_generate_report.html.
    - Joining a moderated meeting
      This type of meeting limits control to the owner or designated moderators. By default, guests can join an existing meeting. Unless Moderated is enabled, any authenticated user can start the meeting. Otherwise, the meeting owner or moderator must start the meeting first before other users can join. For more information on how to create and manage your meetings, refer to t_create_moderated.html and participant_list.html. If the meeting has started and waiting room is enabled, then participants must be admitted into the meeting first before being able to select Join from the preview window.
    - Inviting meeting participants by phone
      When the dial-out option is enabled, moderators can invite users to join a meeting by phone.
    - Setting up audio conferencing (dial in)
      When configured, you can dial in to a Sametime meeting without a computer or internet connection.
  - Inside a Sametime meeting
  - Creating a Sametime meeting
    Authenticated users can create, manage, and start meetings. This section describes the types of meetings and meeting modes and the steps on how start or create one.
  - Managing your Meetings homepage
    Authenticated users can manage their meetings from the Meetings homepage.
- Using Sametime Meetings
  This section focuses on the in-meeting features that are accessible by default to all meeting participants.
- Managing meetings
  This section focuses on the additional controls that are available to meeting owners and moderators.

Joining a Sametime meeting

This section discusses the steps on how to join the two types of meetings.

About instant meetings

Anyone with the meeting link can join. In an instant meeting, there are no moderators and all users have the following capabilities.

Chat with other meeting participants
Raise or lower hands
Mute or unmute audio
Enable or disable camera
Share screen
Leave the meeting
Toggle meeting views and view participants
View or change selected user settings

Additionally, authenticated users have the following capabilities. For more information, refer to the Using Sametime Meetings section.

Chat through the embedded or standalone Sametime client
Record a meeting
Start a YouTube live stream
End the meeting
Control all other users
- Lower hands
- Mute all
- Disable cameras
- Kick out participants

About moderated meetings

This type of meeting limits control to the owner or designated moderators. For more information on the basic features, refer to Using Sametime Meetings. To use all the meeting features, try Signing in to Sametime. Depending on the access level and how the meeting is configured, you are either redirected to the waiting room or are admitted to the meeting after joining. For more information, refer to Joining a moderated meeting. If you are unable to join a meeting, contact the moderator for assistance.