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How TrueConf Room works

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Main screen

During a video conference, participant video is displayed on the screen connected to the computer where TrueConf Room is installed.

When there are no ongoing conferences, the following elements are displayed on the main screen:

  • the image from a camera connected to TrueConf Room or an NDI stream selected instead of it;

  • List of upcoming meetings for the next 24 hours

  • Date and time

  • A QR code with a link to sign in to the control panel;

  • Information about the current authorized user

  • Design elements

In this case, the full-screen video of TrueConf Room is called the main screen. Its configuration is described in the relevant section.

Control panel

The TrueConf Room control interface is not tied to any specific device, as it is implemented through a web interface accessible from any device with a web browser. The web interface runs on a local server launched by TrueConf Room and does not require an internet connection. This part of TrueConf Room is called the control panel.

The main screen of the control panel displays:

  • the list of upcoming scheduled conferences to which the terminal account is invited;

  • the current date and time;

  • if any – information about missed calls; you can click this line to open the detailed list;

  • buttons for navigating to the contact list, call history and creating a conference.

Sign in to the control panel using a link or QR code displayed on the home screen.

Roles and permissions

To prevent regular users from accidentally changing the settings that ensure the proper operation of TrueConf Room, the admin panel provides two levels of access to its settings:

  • User mode

  • Administrator mode.

Only administrators will be able to:

  • change the address TrueConf Server to which TrueConf Room is connected;

  • switch the user on whose behalf TrueConf Room is authorized on TrueConf Server;

  • Set up network parameters

  • change the layout of the main screen;

  • Change security settings.

For more information on how to configure secure login for TrueConf Room, see the corresponding section.

  • Set up additional audio parameters (enable echo cancellation and choose devices to play app notifications)

  • camera control: enabling/disabling video and controlling PTZ camera parameters (but these features can also be activated for user mode, see more details here);

  • Set up preferences, i.e., application’s behavior in standby mode and during video calls and conferences.

In the user mode, you will be able to:

  • Change audio and video settings

  • Create video conferences

  • Call other users

  • editing the address book (contacts), if this permission has been granted to your account by the administrator of your messenger TrueConf Server;

  • Upload slides

  • Capture and broadcast NDI streams

Logging in to user mode is available only in the full version of TrueConf Room.