Questions tagged [lync]
Lync is Microsoft's Unified communications Solution. Providing IM & Presence, Video conferencing, Enterprise voice, Office integration and Mobile apps as clients (iOS, Android, WP7, Symbian).
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Skype for business: is there anyway to make chat rooms function more like Slack?
Is there anyway to set up chatrooms in Skype for business (previously Lync) so that they are sticky (always open) and will notify all the members when a new message is written? Something like writing @...
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Lync 2010 screen share is too small when sharer has multiple monitors
I'm running Windows 7 Enterprise with three monitors. If I'm in a meeting with just my laptop (single screen), sharing my screen in Lync works perfectly -- the sent display fills the stage and viewers ...
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Check installed MS Lync version from the registry
To check the version of outlook that is installed, we have a nice 'centralized' registry key:
HKCR\Outlook.Application\CurVer = "Outlook.Application.XX"
By 'centralized', I mean that the key's path ...
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Skype for Business & Lync 2010 Compatibility
I am looking at upgrading to Skype for Business (which is part of Office 2016) with my MSDN license at work. Currently we are using the 2010 version of Lync Server. Will Skype for Business connect to ...
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Prevent Lync 2010/Skype for business from auto muting me when joining conference call
So my headset at work has an inline switch to mute the microphone, which I've gotten into the habit of using to talk when doing conference calls. My employer has switched all conference calls to Lync/...
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Difference between Lync Basic and Lync Regular when upgraded to Skype for business
I have 10 workstations that had Lync Basic, and 10 workstations that had the full Lync client.
Now that I deployed patches, they are both Skype For Business.
Is there any difference between the ...
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(Windows 8.1) Launch a specific software if IP address is 192.168.49.*
I know there's is a way to launch an executable when specific condition are met, but i'm not familiar with programming.
Is there a way to launch a software, in my case Skype For Business if my local ...
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How do I join a Lync/Skype for business online meeting without a microphone?
The meeting is a presentation rather than a conference call and therefore no microphone is needed to provide feedback. Joining the call results in a Lync/Skype For Business error that there is no ...
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Add a language to spellcheck in Lync
I'm working with Lync and I quite often write message in French & English. My messages are spell-checked well in French but I can't do the same for English.
Is there a way to add a language for ...
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Lync 2010, Group Chat deployment doubts
We currently support Microsoft Lync 2010 infrastructure. We are considering deploying Group Chat in order to provide persistent chat.
Can not simply add the Group Chat services to the existing Lync ...
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How to force Skype for Business as a front-end?
I use (as an end-user) Lync 2013 with a Lync 2013 Server infrastructure.
A recent Windows update brought Skype for Business as a replacement/alternative for the Lync 2013 client front-end. I ...
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Hiding "speaker gallery" in Skype For Business?
Now that Microsoft have forcibly "upgraded" Lync to Skype For Business, it looks like I can no longer hide the "speaker gallery" when I'm on a voice call. I get a list of big pictures of the people ...
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Is there any way to get around incompatibilities for Microsoft Lync without uninstalling other Microsoft software?
I need to install Microsoft Lync. I am using a 64-bit Windows 8.1 system, and I have tried installing both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Lync Basic 2013.
When I try to install the 32-...
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How To Get Chrome To Open Skype For Business When Clicking On A Lync Url
Just got switched over to "Skype for Business" today. I have a standing meeting with an external client that I connect using a standard Lync meeting url:
https://meet.TheirInHostName.com/FirstName....
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How to watch Lync 2013 presentation in full screen?
How can I watch a Lync presentation in fullscreen? This is using Lync 2013. By default it does 'three quarter screen' which makes text difficult to read.
My colleagues and I use Lync presentations ...
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