Connect the keyboard and mouse to the Lenovo device.
Plug in and power on the Poly GC8 and then plug in and power on the other
components.
The Lenovo device may reboot more than once. Do not shut down the Lenovo
device during this process.
Complete the Windows Out-of-Box Setup using your keyboard and mouse.
See
Initial setup for Microsoft Teams Rooms
a. Choose your region.
b. Choose your keyboard layout.
c. Select
Skip
for second keyboard.
The Lenovo device reboots and then loads Microsoft Teams Rooms.
Complete the Microsoft Teams Rooms Out-of-Box Setup.
a. Accept the Microsoft Software License Terms.
b. Enter your Microsoft Teams Rooms account information. See
Configure accounts for Microsoft Teams Rooms
c. Select the appropriate
Supported Meeting Mode
based on the preferred
default application.
Skype for Business (default) and Microsoft Teams
Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams (default)
Skype for Business only
d. Enable
Modern Authentication
.
e. Complete Exchange sign-in if your mailbox has an alternate SMTP
address.
f. Click
Finish
.
The system restarts.
The Lenovo device may reboot more than once. Do not shut down the Lenovo
device during this process.
When complete, the Microsoft Teams Rooms Setup
screen appears on the GC8.
Complete your configuration. For detailed instructions,
see
a. Click
More
>
Settings
.
b. Enter admin password:
sfb
c. Configure additional settings.
Account: Correct or change the email or password, if needed.
Device: Enable
Dual monitor mode
if using a second monitor.
Peripherals:
Change audio devices, if necessary.
Speaker for Conferencing
and
Default Speaker
are the same.
When using the "magic whiteboard" functionality, content
cameras can be configured. Note that this is not the People
camera, which is set automatically by the Microsoft Teams Rooms
application. See
Content camera for Microsoft Teams Rooms
When complete, the Lenovo device reboots one more time.
After connecting all peripherals to the system, perform a Windows Update.
When the Poly GC8 requires updates, the screen turns black while the
firmware is updating, which can take up to 5 minutes. After the firmware
updates, the Poly GC8 restarts and returns to regular operation automatically.
Accessibility Features
For information on software accessibility features, see
Accessibility support for Microsoft Teams
The Poly GC8 provides a 3.5 mm audio out jack so that people who are hard
of hearing can use third-party assistive technology peripherals.
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