Page 2 - Determining the CPU Load for Your System
Selecting Audio and Video Devices for Use with Polycom PVX 2 Determining the CPU Load for Your System Polycom PVX is a CPU-intensive application. It was originally designed to accommodate the CPU requirements of third-party video capture devices, so that the total CPU load results in acceptable perf...
Page 3 - To determine your video input device’s CPU load:
Selecting Audio and Video Devices for Use with Polycom PVX 3 If your device is not listed, you can calculate the CPU load level yourself. To determine your video input device’s CPU load: 1. With no other applications running, start Polycom PVX. Make sure that there is no call in progress and that yo...
Page 4 - Specifying Advanced Video Properties; To specify the advanced video properties:; Advanced
Selecting Audio and Video Devices for Use with Polycom PVX 4 Specifying Advanced Video Properties To optimize the video from your PVX, you need to correctly specify the PVX video settings. Before you start, you need to know the CPU load level of your video input device. Refer to Determining the CPU ...
Page 5 - Choosing and Configuring Audio Input Devices; Choosing an Audio Input Device
Selecting Audio and Video Devices for Use with Polycom PVX 5 Choosing and Configuring Audio Input Devices Note that some special versions of Polycom PVX provide only the video portion of calls, while other devices handle audio. This section does not apply to these special video-only versions of Poly...
Page 6 - Supported Headsets
Selecting Audio and Video Devices for Use with Polycom PVX 6 Supported Headsets These common headsets have been tested with Polycom PVX version 8.0.1 or later: • GlobalMedia AMH-300V headset • GN Netcom 2110-ST 01 USB headset • Plantronics DSP-400 USB headset External analog microphone • Provides ex...
Page 7 - Configuring Audio Input Devices; To specify the audio devices:
Selecting Audio and Video Devices for Use with Polycom PVX 7 Configuring Audio Input Devices After you connect your hardware, you need to specify the audio input and output devices in the Polycom PVX application. To specify the audio devices: 1. From the PVX Main page, select Setup > Audio . 2. C...
Page 8 - To use PVX with the Computer Calling Kit:
Selecting Audio and Video Devices for Use with Polycom PVX 8 Using PVX with the Computer Calling Kit for SoundStation2 or SoundStation2W The Computer Calling Kit allows you to make calls with PVX using a Polycom SoundStation2 or SoundStation2W phone. The minimum software requirements to use this kit...
Page 9 - Troubleshooting; Video
Selecting Audio and Video Devices for Use with Polycom PVX 9 Troubleshooting Video Symptom Cause Solution The CPU usage is at or above 95% when PVX is sending video to the far site. This is normal operation. The desktop capture and encoder are busy running to provide the best desktop video quality. ...
Page 10 - Audio
Selecting Audio and Video Devices for Use with Polycom PVX 10 Audio Symptom Problem Solution Unable to access audio adjustment settings, such as the Microphone Volume slidebar on the Setup > Audio page. These adjustments are not available when the system is in a call. Make audio adjustments when ...
Page 11 - Copyright Information
Selecting Audio and Video Devices for Use with Polycom PVX 11 Copyright Information © 2006 Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Po...
Page 12 - Disclaimer
Selecting Audio and Video Devices for Use with Polycom PVX 12 Disclaimer This software is provided ‘as is’ with no explicit or implied warranties in respect of its properties, including, but not limited to, correctness and fitness for purpose. Trademark Information Polycom® and the Polycom logo desi...