Using Audio Compass Navigator
After Audio Compass is installed, double click the Audio Compass icon on your desktop. The following window appears.
To sign in, enter the license key provided to you and then click on the Sign in button. The Cancel button is used to exit the window.
Note: The license key will be provided with the Audio Compass software application upon purchase. If you want to demo the software, please contact us via phone for group setup and demo registration keys.
If you want your user key to be retained, select the checkbox 'Sign in automatically next time'.
The next time you open Audio Compass, you are automatically signed in.
Users/Broadcast Groups
After you are signed in, the following window appears displaying the list and status of your users within your broadcast group. These users and your broadcast group are defined at the time of purchase. Updating or adding users associated with each key is easily accomplished. Your user name is displayed on the title bar. In the example below, it is user2.
When users log in, the user icons appear bright as shown here.
Audio Sessions
Initiating a call:
To initiate a call, follow this procedure:
Open the Audio Compass application with your license key. To initiate a call, select an online user from the user list and click on the Call button (green). The button changes to bright green. You will then be connected to the selected user.
The icon changes to a phone icon and the audio options are enabled. When the user picks up the call, you can directly talk over your microphone. You can adjust the audio levels by using the sliders.
To mute the mic or speakers, click on the mic and speaker icons. To enable them, click once more.
Receiving calls:
Audio Compass will ring when an incoming call occurs. You can accept the incoming call by pressing the “Answer” (green) button or decline the call by pressing the “Hang Up/Decline” (red) button.
To end any audio session, please choose the Hang Up/Decline (red) button and you will be disconnected.
If you like using shortcuts, you can use the keyboard hotkeys Alt+C to call, Alt+A to answer and Alt+H to hang up.
The mute buttons allows you to switch the speakers and microphone on or off. You can also use the sliders to adjust audio sensitivity.
Text Chat
Audio Compass offers a shared global chat room where users can exchange text messages.
You can use the chat option by popping out the chat window.
Just click the "Open chat" button near the right of the client area.
The screen appears as follows.
To send a chat message you can simply type your message and then click send or hit Enter.
The chat room does not allow you to chat privately with one individual without the others seeing your conversation.
You can see all users online within your broadcast group as well as their status (online, away, in an audio session, etc.) in your contact list.
A bright compass icon will appear next to a user who is online and available, and a grey compass icon will appear next to a user who is currently offline.
The messages are sent to all users in your contact list who are currently online.
Typically, a user name identifies the individual in the chat room.
If Audio Compass does not have current focus, the Chat allows you to receive a notification when new messages arrive. You will then see the blinking Audio Compass icon on the task bar. You can set your status as shown in this image.
Settings
You can modify your audio settings using the Setting link in the context menu. See Settings topic for details.
Context Menu items:
The Audio Compass icon is also displayed in the system tray (at the bottom right of the task bar) as shown in the image. Right click the icon to view the context menu. Using the context menu, you can manually sign in, change your Audio Compass status, hide the software from view, update or modify settings, sign out or exit the Audio Compass application.
See Also:
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