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 ===== Conferencing panel =====
-The conferencing feature of PMA.studio works in close collaboration with [[https://www.pathomation.com/pma.live|PMA.live]]. A [[admin_tileservers|PMA.live server component must be configured explicitly in the PMA.studio administrative back-end]] in order for this functionality to work.
+Conferencing is fantastic for collaborative second reviews and demonstrations to colleagues and students.
-The Conferencing panel is currently an [[experimental_features|experimental feature]] of PMA.studio and works in 3 modes:
+With it you can have the full multi-head microscope from anywhere in the world.
-  -  No active conference: when there is no active conference this panel just show a placeholder that allows user to Create new conference or Join to existing conference.
-  -  Active conference, user is admin: When there is an active conference and user is admin of conference user can see:
-    - Link to share - 'Copy' button allows to copy link to clipboard, and then this link can be used for joining a conference as participant
-    - Conference name (specified by admin)
-    - Owner - nickname of user who created a conference
-    - Nickname - nickname of current user
-    - Live mode - can be in 2 states - enabled (green circle), and disabled (red circle). When live mode is enabled conference participants can see the same ROIs as admin, when it is disabled participant cannot see
-    - Everyone in control - indicator is the same as for Live mode, when everyone in control enabled all participants can control what is being shown in conference
-    - Participants - list of participant nicknames
-  -  Active conference, user is participant: When user joined to a conference as participant (s)he can see a reduced list of fields that are the same to one that is described in previous list item
+Just head to the conference panel at the top of the screen, click the start button, and share the link with your audience.
+Check out what it can look like in the video below:
+{{ : pims_ls_conferencing.mp4?direct | }}
+====Setting up a conference====
+You can either head to the conference tab, or open the conference panel.
+{{:conferences_tab_3.0.png?direct|}}
+Conference tab offers different buttons to setup conference. The first button starts the conference, there is pause conference icon, stop conference and toggle everyone in the conference options. There is also a button to join an existing conference.
+{{ : conference.png?direct& |}}
+In the conference panel, you will see the menu above
+Conferences can be in different states:
+  -  **No active conference:**
+  - When there is no active conference this panel shows a placeholder that allows user to Create new conference or Join an existing conference.
+  -  **Active conference.**
+  - When you've started a conference you will see:
+    - Link to share - Clicking the 'Copy' button puts the link for joining the conference on your clipboard ready for you to paste and send to your desired participants
+    - Conference - The ID of the conference
+    - Live session - Shows Active (green) or Inactive (red) if you've paused the session. Also buttons to pause/unpause the session, or Stop the session are shown here
+    - Everyone in control -
+      - when everyone in control is enabled, all participants can control the slide and make temporary annotations for everyone to see.
+      - When everyone in control is disabled, only the conference owner can move and annotate the slide
+    - Participants - list of participant nicknames
+P.S The conferencing feature of PIMSLS works in close collaboration with [[https://www.pathomation.com/pma.live|PMA.live]]. A [[admin_tileservers|PMA.live server component must be configured explicitly in the PIMSLS administrative back-end]] in order for this functionality to work.

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