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   - Turn on both 40's (see: power button on narrow side, button on the right)   - Turn on both 40's (see: power button on narrow side, button on the right)
   - Both will tell you they're powered up and the state of the battery.   - Both will tell you they're powered up and the state of the battery.
-  - Press and hold for a couple of seconds the Chain button on both 40's (see: chain button on narrow side, button on left) +  - Press and hold for a couple of seconds the Link button {{lctg:polysync40_linkbutton.png}} on both 40's (see: link button on narrow side, button on left) 
-  - The two 40's will say "Connected"+  - Hear “connection successful” and LED flashes white on both speakerphones means linking is successful.
  
 Now, you need to connect one of the 40's to the computer in the room that'll be connected for the audience.  Call this "Audience PC". Now, you need to connect one of the 40's to the computer in the room that'll be connected for the audience.  Call this "Audience PC".
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 Viola, you're all set.  Viola, you're all set. 
  
- +====Usage in a conference room==== 
-=====Setting them up===== +  * Position one of the units near the main presenter.  This is the USB connected device or the one paired with the audience PC.
-When you receive the pair of PolySync 40 Speakerphones, download the associated management utility to update the Firmware. +
- +
-====Setting them up in tandem==== +
-  - Follow instructions to pair the two speakerphones +
-  - Then after they're paired, plug one into the USB port +
-  - Test the mic and speaker functions via Zoom preferences +
- +
-====Usage, based on LCC room 237==== +
-  * Position one of the units near the main presenter.  This is the USB connected device.+
   * Put the other in the middle of the audience seating area.  This can easily be picked up and moved around to be closer to any audience speaker.   * Put the other in the middle of the audience seating area.  This can easily be picked up and moved around to be closer to any audience speaker.
 +  * Make sure that both speakerphones are aligned so that they are parallel to the front of the room and parallel to each other.
  
 ====Tips/Tricks==== ====Tips/Tricks====
   * When moving a unit, hold it by the edges.  This way you will avoid pushing any of the buttons which might mute the mic or change the speaker volume.   * When moving a unit, hold it by the edges.  This way you will avoid pushing any of the buttons which might mute the mic or change the speaker volume.
-  * The one that isn't tethered (connected to USB) will be running on batteries.  Be sure to recharge it after use. +  * A charge should last for many hours longer than any meeting.  It's wise to charge them up after a meeting.
-  * We suspect unit will operate for about 4 hours on a full charge. +
-  * When charging, the white LED strip will glow off and on; it'll stay off when fully charged.+
  
-====Poly Lens App====+=====Other information===== 
 +===Poly Lens App===
 Needed to update and customize. Needed to update and customize.
  
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 [[https://www.hp.com/us-en/poly/software-and-services/software/poly-lens/app.html|link to the working download page]] [[https://www.hp.com/us-en/poly/software-and-services/software/poly-lens/app.html|link to the working download page]]
  
-====User Manual Notes====+===User Manual Notes===
 Pertinent info from the Polysync 40 user manual [[https://www.poly.com/content/dam/www/products/phones/sync/sync-40/doc/poly-sync40-ug-en.pdf|download it]] Pertinent info from the Polysync 40 user manual [[https://www.poly.com/content/dam/www/products/phones/sync/sync-40/doc/poly-sync40-ug-en.pdf|download it]]
  
 {{lctg:polysync40_buttons.png?400}} {{lctg:polysync40_buttons.png?400}}
  
-===LEDs===+====LEDs====
 |Crossing blue pattern|Pairing mode| |Crossing blue pattern|Pairing mode|
 |Solid blue|Pairing successful (connected)| |Solid blue|Pairing successful (connected)|
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