If you are host, start a meeting by logging in to your meeting room and then invite others through email or instant message. Meetings can be spontaneous or prearranged.
When you enter a meeting room, you can perform setup tasks for attendees. For example, specify conference information, accept or decline requests to join the meeting, rearrange pods, and type notes.
Enter a meeting room
Do one of the following:
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From the home page in Adobe Connect Central, click My Meetings, and click the Open button for the desired meeting.
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In Adobe Connect Central, navigate to the Meeting Information page for a specific meeting and click Enter Meeting Room.
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Click the meeting URL in the email invitation that you have received. Type your Adobe Connect login and password, and then click Enter Room.
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Enter the meeting URL in your browser. Type your Adobe Connect login and password, and then click Enter Room.
The first time you visit a meeting room, bookmark it for quick access the next time you want to start a meeting.
Start a meeting using the Start Meeting button
The Start Meeting button is included in software applications such as Adobe Acrobat® 8, Adobe Reader® 8, and some Microsoft Office programs. As a meeting host, use the Start Meeting button to access your meeting room login screen or to set up a new Adobe Connect account.
Note: In Acrobat 9 and Reader 9, you can use Adobe ConnectNow, a personal web-conference tool, for online meetings.
- Click Start Meeting
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- If the Welcome To Start Meeting dialog box appears, click Create Trial Account to set up a new account. Alternatively, click Log In if you already have an account.
- In the Start Meeting Log In dialog box, type your meeting URL, login, and password, and click Log In.
Note: In Acrobat 8 or Reader 8, your meeting preferences determine how much login information you have to enter before your meeting room opens. To change your Acrobat or Reader meeting preferences, select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Acrobat > Preferences or Reader > Preferences (Mac OS). Then select Meeting on the left.