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| Year | Faculty lead | Needed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2016 | Davis | Dan Loring and Cynthia Kinsland: Use single iMac provided by ChemIT, and moved it from Dan one week, and then to Cynthia the following week. | Oliver set up, with Luis's help. Used new, temp iMac (staged for Lars's Mac lab) |
| Jan 2016 | Davis | Cynthia Kinsland: iMac provided by ChemIT Dan Loring: iMac provided by ChemIT | Oliver set up. |
| Jan 2015 | Lin | Cynthia Kinsland: iMac provided by ChemIT Dan Loring: iMac provided by ChemIT Steven Lee: Own Mac laptop. Hening Lin: Own PC laptop. | First year. Oliver set up. |
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12/12/16: INC000001836087: Floyd Davis requests iMac set-up for later this week, with recording software installed. Deviation from below set-up is:
- One Created and used only one, single, Admin account, which auto-logs in and has no password. (Not our Admin account, and then not a "Skype" user-level account.
- Account directory name is "chemit". The account name is currently "Skype Account"
- Using wireless, not networked.
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- Skype
- Call Recorder
- http://www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/
- Configure it to record both Local and Remote video. Do so by making just one change in the preferences. Under recording options, Record Video should be set to Picture-in-Picture.
- The default is that it is set to Multi-track. Dan Lorey writes (12/16/16): "(Multi-track) seems to have saved only the Local portion of the Skype feed video (audio of both sides was recorded, however). Unfortunately, because the Skype test call is audio only, I didn't know about the video saving issue until after I checked the recorded video after the interview."
- Configure it so will work correctly with a headset.
- Dan Lorey writes, (12/14/2016): "I've made one minor modification in that I've connected the Skype headset I've used in the past (it was in its pouch on the table next to my desk, but I didn't think about putting it on my desk until after I read your email last night). I've gone into System Preferences and have reconfigured the audio input and output accordingly, and I've successfully tested both the headset and the recording software using the Skype test call."
- 12/21/16: Paid for the software, one copy, via Vonnie.
- Call Recorder has a 7 day trial, which is has been sufficient if final set-up done at the last minute. Else, pay $29.95 (Free Lifetime Updates and Fast & Friendly Support). Or find an alternative:
- https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12395/how-can-i-record-my-skype-calls
- http://www.kandasoft.com/home/kanda-apps/callnote-skype-call-recorder
- Callnote Premium Call Recorder is free, with a limit: 30-Free recordings per month.
- http://www.kandasoft.com/home/kanda-apps/skype-call-recorder.html
- The "Pro" version, with editing, costs $9.95/year.
- Callnote Premium Call Recorder is free, with a limit: 30-Free recordings per month.
- http://g-recorder.com/for-mac-users-en/
- 14 day trial; $39.99 for life.
- http://www.kandasoft.com/home/kanda-apps/callnote-skype-call-recorder
- https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12395/how-can-i-record-my-skype-calls
- Configure with auto-login of a dedicated User account, with or without a password.
- Ensure clock is correct time-zone. And correct!
- For Jan. 2016, Dan's clock was off by 7 minutes, which was irritating scheduling-wise!
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Erase temporary entries in DNSDB if auto-expirations not set.
Inventory
- Update!
I had no issues with the recording software after making one change in the preferences. Under recording options, Record Video should be set to Picture-in-Picture. It had been set to Multi-track, but that seems to have saved only the Local portion of the Skype feed video (audio of both sides was recorded, however). Unfortunately, because the Skype test call is audio only, I didn't know about the video saving issue until after I checked the recorded video after the interview.
Best regards,
Dan