Google Hangouts - How to Setup a Session - Using Classroom Webcams

First Sign into your Google account
Add Google Hangouts Plugin Extension to Chrome	https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-hangouts/nckgahadagoaajjgafhacjanaoiihapd?hl=en
Choose Add to Chrome (Note Must do this on every station you are hosting a Hangouts session) Does not travel with the Google account you are logged into.
Choose to Add Extension
If hangouts doesn't automatically open after installing the extension then. . . Click on the green icon in the upper left corner
Click on New Conversation
or New Group Conversation
Add folks to the conversation and NAME THE GROUP
Type in a contact name - should be their gmail account email Or click on existing hangout contacts
Click on the check box when you are done
Click on the person or group you want to chat with and click on the video camera in the upper left corner
Allow use of the microphone and camera Click Allow
>>Setup the Settings Cick on the Setting icon in the upper right corner set the following HD Pro Webcam = Video Microphone Speakers Default Crestron HDMI
Can also add a person to the conversation
type in their email to invite them to the meeting or best to click on copy link to share then
Can send a link to the folks too this ended up working the best!
Then end party will get a message or a call here from you if they have Chrome opened and signed in
Recipient can click on the link to join the Hangout
They will be able to join the Hangout once they click on the link or the message
Screen Sharing!! Click on the 3Dots here to access screen sharing
Choose Share screen Then choose Application Window Choose what applications you want to share. . .
When you don't want to share anymore choose the 3 dots again and choose to stop screenshare
Power Point Setup. . . If you have a powerpoint or want to to get it to look right open "Power Point" go to >Slide Show> Set Up Show>
Choose to Browsed by an individual (window) Click OK
Click on Presenter View on Power Point
Click on Screenshare to share the Power Point with the "hangout"
Choose what screen your want to share In our case we want to share the "Entire Screen" in power point Choose Share Can navigate the slides as normal
When you want to switch back to viewing your full screen webcam click on Stop Screensharing

Screen Sharing!!

Power Point Setup. . .