For local events only (not multiple venues), please skip to the section entitled, "Setting up Term-LAB for Webinar broadcast" below.
For events consisting of multiple venues, 2 (or more) dedicated computers are required at each location.
The first computer, which we will call "Transmitter" is the computer that Term-LAB is running on. It is also the computer broadcasting the Webinar (see diagram below).
The second computer, which we will call "Receiver" is used to "tune-in" and view Webinars from other remote locations.
Equipment Requirements for Multi-Location Events
High-Speed Internet connection (DSL or better).
Internet Switch or Hub
Desktop or Laptop PC running Windows XP or Vista to act as the Webinar "Transmitter".
Term-LAB
Webcam (Microsoft VX-6000 recommended)
Desktop or Laptop PC running Windows XP or Vista to act as the Webinar "Receiver".
Optional hardware includes printers, external monitors or video displays, PA system.
Setting up Term-LAB for Webinar broadcasts.
Launch Term-LAB
Select the desired Judging Mode.
Select "Tools / Hardware Configuration" from the pull-down menu.
Click on the "Multimedia" tab. Press the "Connect" button. Set the Video Resolution (idle) to 320x240 and the Video Resolution (active) to 160x120. Press the "Preview" button.
Click on the "Display Devices" tab. Click on "Banner Window", "SPL Windows", "Standings Window" and "Slideshow When Idle" checkboxs. Type in the location of your venue in the text box below "Banner Window" ("Tampa FL USA" for example). Click on the "Slideshow" radio button under "Contestant Webstats". Select the screen you would like for all of these windows to be displayed in the "Auto Position" drop-down box and then press "Apply". Your screen should similar to the one below...
Note that the "Auto Position" feature will not move Term-LAB windows that are minimized or maximized. This allows for some creative use of the Multi-Monitor features. Also, note that the Channel C SPL window is a clone of the Channel A SPL window (on 2-channel Term-LAB USB systems) and that Channel D is a clone of Channel B. You can now move the Channel C SPL window to a dedicated monitor and maximze it there. The same could be done with the Channel D SPL window. Or, if you don't have additional monitors, you can simply close the Channel C and D SPL monitor windows. Please do that now. Then, click on the Auto-Position "Apply" button to reconfigure your screen. Your screen should now look that shown below...
Click on the "Log In" menu selection. Enter the Email Address and Password provided by the dBDRA.
The first screen is called "My Webinars". It shows a list of upcoming Webinars associated with this account.
To view the details for each scheduled Webinar, click on the black triangle adjacent to the Webinar name. This will open up the detailed information for the Webinar.
Note the "Practice" and "Start" buttons associated with each scheduled Webinar. The Practice button will launch "Practice Mode". Practice mode allows you to practice broadcasting before the actual "live" Webinar begins. The Start button launches the live broadcast. You should never press the Start button until you are ready to begin the live broadcast. You should always begin your broadcast on the date and scheduled for the Webinar.
Press the "Practice" button. If this is the first time you have launched GotoWebinar on this computer, new software will be downloaded and installed automatically. Otherwise, the GotoWebinar application will launch. At this point, you should see a series of control panels in the top right-hand corner of your screen.
Note the Purple Bar along the top of the window. In it, you will see "Practice Mode". Once again, the Start button in this area is used to begin the live broadcast. This is handy because you can begin in practice mode 30 minutes before your scheduled Webinar and then switch to a live broadcast by pressing the Start button at the scheduled time.
Note the "Play" button. When you press this button "attendees" who are watching your Webinar will be able to see your screen. Before the Play button is pressed, or when the "Pause" button is displayed, or whenever you press the "Stop" button, attendees will see the "waiting room" for the Webinar.
Before pressing the play button, I recommend that you select the "Screen" that your viewers will see. Press the Screen button and then move the selection bar over the various screen selections. Note the pulsating blue border that appears around each screen or window when you hover over the associated screen selection. Also, note that selecting a screen with "clean" appended to the end will hide your desktop, desktop icons, and toolbar from viewers. This is the preferred method for displaying your screen.
Once you have selected a screen to show, press the "Play" button. Now, attendees will be able to see whatever you have displayed on the specified screen selection. (Attendees cannot see your broadcast in practice mode. You must actually start the Webinar before attendees can see anything.)
Hint: In the Webinar Control panel you will see a "title bar" that says "Audience View" beside it. You can click on the black triangle to actually see snapshots of what the attendees see. I recommend that you leave this view open so that you can always confirm that the attendees are seeing what you intend for them to see.
[ 10-10-2007, 10:57 AM: Message edited by: Wayne Harris ]
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