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1. Can I record the meeting if I am the Active Presenter?
   No. Only the host can record the meeting. But if the host is recording the meeting, the following activities of any presenters will be recorded: PPT, PDF or screen shared by any presenter Audio/Video of any presenterSo the meeting host simply starts recording then makes attendees into presenter ...
2. Can I record the meeting if I am the attendee?
   No. An attendee cannot record a meeting. Only the meeting host can record a meeting. Attendee and anyone who could not attend can see the recorded session after the meeting.
3. Can I see the PPT & PDF or Whiteboard using my full computer screen?
   Yes. To see a presentation, whiteboard or the presenter’s shared desktop in full screen, simply click the full screen link on the top right corner of central collaboration space. This will make the main Dimdim collaboration area open a new browser window scaled to fit your computer screen.
4. Fit to screen
   Now attendee can see the presenter's desktop in central collaboration area without scrolling.For that attendee needs to select the "fit Screen" option at the bottom of collaboration panel. For better results please select full screen and then click on Fit to screen on attendee side.
5. How can I allow pop ups from http://webmeeting.dimdim.com
   On Firefox: 1. Open Firefox browser and click on "Tools" and select "Options..." 2. This will open the Options window. Now click on "Content" If you have selected block popup windows then click on “Exceptions...” 3. Now enter http://webmeeting.dimdim.com and click "Allow" On Internet Explore ...
6. How can I pass presentation control to an attendee?
   Only the meeting host can pass control. Steps: Click on the black arrow on the right side of the particular attendee whom you want to make presenter on the participant panel. This will pop up a small menu. Select "Make Presenter" Now the Show Items panel along with all the uploaded items will b ...
7. How can I view the recording?
   You can see the recorded session in two ways: After ending a meeting log into the www.dimdim.com and click the "Search Meetings" tab on the left as shown below. Find your meeting and click on the "View" link to view the recorded session as shown below. 2. Once the meeting ends, Dimdi ...
8. How secure is Dimdim? How can I prevent others from joining my meeting?
   While starting a meeting simply assign a meeting key and only those who know both your meeting room name AND your meeting key will be able to join. You can also turn on the lobby feature and grant admission to attendees individually.
9. What are any current limitations to meeting recording?
   Currently there are some limitations to recording your meetings you should be aware of Each meeting can only have one recording. If you click the recording button after you've already saved a recording, the first recorded session will be overwriten by the second one. If you try to do this a ...
10. What control is passed over when I make an attendee presenter?
    The host can make any attendee a presenter who can then do the following things: Upload and share a PPT or PDF Present a previously uploaded PPT or PDF Show their desktop to others Share the WhiteboardPresenters cannot control, change or manage any attendee such as: Remove an attendee Change a ...
11. What happens if a presenter does not have the screencasting plug-in installed?
    If the Dimdim screencasting plug-in is not installed on the presenter's computer, when he/she clicks on the "Share Desktop" item the presenter will be prompted to install the web meeting plug-in on demand. It will take less than a minute to install the Dimdim screencasting plug-in.
12. What is a public meeting and what is a private meeting?
    Public meeting: In Public meeting anybody can join your meeting if they know your meeting room name. The host can send an email or IM message to invited guests with the following URL where "roomname" is simply the user's DimdimID http://webmeeting.dimdim.com:80/portal/JoinForm.action?confKey=roo ...
13. What is recorded when I click the record button?
    It depends on meeting type: When the meeting host is presenter: Activity in the meeting What will be recorded A/V and host is not sharing a PPT/PDF Video of host webcam and/or microphone audio will be recorded A/V and host is sharing a PPT, PDF, or Desktop. PPT, PDF or Desktop will be rec ...
14. What is Room Name, Meeting key and Host key?
    Room Name: Room name is used to identity a unique web meeting room. Currently we use the Dimdim id of the user as his/her room name. Room name can’t be changed by the user and is unique for each user. An attendee needs to know only the Room Name to join a public Dimdim meeting. The host can se ...
15. What's New in Version 4.0?
    Click to view a short video demo of Dimdim 4.0 Recording and Archiving Any Dimdim session can be recorded and made available with the click of the mouse. Simply press the record button. You can email the recording URL or grab an embed code and paste it on your blog or website. You can even uplo ...
16. Who can control an attendee’s permissions in a meeting?
    Only the meeting host can control attendees and meeting settings. The meeting host can assign microphones, promote presenters, remove chat privledges and kick attendees out of meetings among other things.