1. Zenlive Basic Instructions
In your Internet Browser – type in the following address
http://www.zenlive.ca/zen/Zenlive.html
When Identification pane comes up
Type in User Name and Password – they are case sensitive
When Camera and Microphone Access pane comes up –
click Allow
When Configuration Wizard pane comes up – check the
status of key factors
(Note the drop down under microphones – check correct microphone is
selected)
Then, click OK
2. Zenlive Basic Instructions
When the My Meetings pane comes up – click JOIN on the
right hand side of the EDEM Introduction to Theory and
Research Meeting or the meeting that you want to join
The new screen will include the following sections:
Personal View Section
Participants – Multiple
Chat
Presentation Section – largest area to the middle and
right of screen
Let us look at each of these sections
3. Personal View Section
To speak to other people – click and hold down the
X box beside the picture
or, hold the CONTROL key down – usually on the
left side of the keyboard
(Note – when you are speaking your name will
appear on the right, top side of the screen)
Note for participants the other boxes in the
Personal View pane are not needed, except the
icon of the “home”, which always returns one
home to the active page
4. Chat and Participants - Multiple
Chat: Read messages from other participants
The space to type in a message is at the bottom –
scroll down to see it
To send a message, type it in and click SEND –
note all participants can read it
To send a private message to another participant, right
click on that person’s name - a new window will open,
Type message and Click Send
Participants – Multiple:
indicates the people who are in the meeting
5. Presentation Section
Presentation Section – largest area to the middle
and right of screen
PowerPoint slides can be read here
the Moderator selects the type of activity, for
example:
show a PowerPoint,
use a Whiteboard or
show a video – the type of activity will be shown
at the top of this section
6. Whiteboard Use
When the whiteboard is used – Whiteboard will
appear at the top of the screen
Note the tools on the right hand side, some of the
most important are reviewed below:
Unlock icon – allows participants access to board
Arrow – use as a pointer
Pencil – draw or write on the whiteboard
A – click and a Textbox appears
note comments can be typed in or pasted in
7. Uploading Activities:
PPt, Whiteboard, Video, etc.
To upload activities – PowerPoint, Whiteboard, Video etc.
Click Home icon on the top of the Zenlive screen
The following screen comes up:
Personal View
Participants – Multiple
Chat
Meeting Information
Activities – with icons to click for different functions
Participants – on right side
8. Uploading a Specific Activity
Example PowerPoint
Scroll to the bottom of the Activities pane
Click right side to see Add an activity options
Click Presentation
Type title of PPt in Activity Name area:
Ex. Zenlive Basic Instructions
Click Browse to view online documents and find the PPt
Click the PPt that you want to upload as an activity
Click SAVE to upload the PPt as an activity on the Activities
List
9. Inserting Text
into a PowerPoint Slide
Click the Pencil Icon at the top of the slide-
Tools will appear on the right side
Click the A icon to type in a comment in the
text box that will appear
Be ready to share your ideas on the
comments you made
Hold down the control key to do so