how to connect

We will be meeting on EVO. EVO stands for Enabling Virtual Organizations, and is a mature solution for the sort of meeting I hope phyloseminar.org will become. Its primary goal is to coordinate the thousands of scientists working on the LHC, but is free to use for other groups as well. It enables videoconferencing and screen sharing. Anyone with an up to date version of Java and a sound card can participate; speakers will need a web cam and a microphone.

Here are step-by-step instructions about how to get on EVO.

1. Go to EVO website: click here.
2. Click on "start": this should load a Java program and then take you to a login page. If it doesn't, then you need to configure Java and/or configure your firewall and/or disable proxy connection to the internet (in firefox, this is preferences > advanced > network > connection > settings > "no proxy") .
3. Make yourself an account:
4. Log in:
5. Join the phyloseminar community:
   • From the "Search" menu select "Search communities".
   • In the dialog box that opens up, type "phyloseminar" into the search box and hit return.

     

   • Double click on "phyloseminar" on the right panel.
   • You will now have a phyloseminar tab whenever you open EVO. If a seminar is currently on (or is about to start) it will appear there.

     

6. Test your audiovisual setup:
   • To test receiving audio and video, simply go to the "Test Receiving Audio and Video" menu item in the "Help & Test" menu.
   • To test sending audio and video, simply go to the "Test Sending Audio and Video (Loopback)" menu item in the "Help & Test" menu. You can hover over the various icons that appear to test various aspects of the EVO system. If you encounter problems, try clicking on the "Show Settings Window" button (icon is a screwdriver and wrench) and restarting your audio and video using the dialog box which appears.

Congrats. You've now set up your EVO system and are ready to attend a seminar.