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Place and Answer Calls
Calling and answering with the Polycom CX5100 system uses the familiar Lync interface. This section
describes the steps using Lync 2013, but the steps are similar if you use Lync 2010.
Place a Video Call
You can place calls to people and systems in your organization that are registered to the Directory Service.
To place a video call:
1 In Microsoft Lync, do one of the following:
Click and scroll to the contact you want to call.
Start typing a name in the search box and click . As you type, the system finds matching
names.
Click and choose a name from your Recent Calls.
2 Click a name to select it.
3 Click to start a video call.
To invite others to join a conference:
» From a conversation window in Microsoft Lync, do one of the following:
Click and then click Invite More People. Find the person you want and click OK.
Drag a contact from your contacts list into the conversation window.
Answer a Call
When you receive a call, you see a call notification that tells you who is calling.
To answer a call:
» In the incoming call notification, do one of the following:
Click Accept to join the call.
Click Redirect > Reply with an Instant Message to send a message to the caller.