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Lync client software

There are several versions of the Lync client depending on your platform (Windows, Mac, etc) and requirements.  The different versions are explained below:

 

Lync Client - Windows (YSJ Users only)

The Windows Lync client offers the best functionality and is available on all campus PC's.  This client can also be downloaded direct from YSJ and installed on your personal machine and does not need to be physically connected to the campus network.  As long as you have an Internet connection your Lync client will connect to our servers on campus.

The Windows Lync client is available to download by anybody with a YSJ email account.

Choose the required Client and Patch depending on your Operating System.  You can find out if you have a 32 or 64 bit OS by pressing the Windows key + Break key together.  This will launch the System Properties windows and display the System type.

Install the client first and then install the patch.

Lync Client  32-bit

Lync Client Patch  32-bit

Lync Client  64-bit

Lync Client Patch  64-bit

System Requirements:

Operating System Windows 7, Vista, XP (SP3)
CPU

Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon 64, or equivalent

Video: Dual Core 1.9 GHz processor or the latest version for VGA; Quad Core 2.0 GHz or the latest version for high definition

Display resolution

1024 x 768

Graphics hardware 128MB RAM
Memory (RAM) Windows 7 or Windows Vista: 2 gigabytes (GB) of RAM
Windows XP: 1 GB of RAM
Telephony Microphone and speakers, headset with microphone, or equivalent device
Video source USB 2.0 video camera (Webcam)

 

Lync Attendee Client - Windows (Non-YSJ Users)

The Lync Attendee client can be used by non-YSJ users to participate in online meetings held by YSJ users.  Lync 2010 Attendee provides communication tools such as instant messaging, audio, and video, as well as collaboration tools such as application sharing, screen sharing, attachments, white board, polling, and PowerPoint slide presentation.

When a YSJ user sends an online meeting request to a user who does not have a Lync client installed the recipient receives an email that provides instructions on how to access the meeting, including a link to download the Attendee Client.

The Lync Attendee Client can be downloaded from Microsoft here.

System Requirements
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 3

 

Lync Web Client (Browser based client)

Microsoft Lync Web App is a browser-based version of Microsoft Lync 2010 that allows people who are using a computer that doesn’t have Lync 2010 or Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee installed or who do not have a Microsoft Lync Server 2010 account to participate in online meetings.

Lync Web App is supported on either Windows or Macintosh operating systems. For Windows users, all the in-meeting features are available, except for computer audio, video, and the ability to upload Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. The same features that are available to Windows users are also available to Macintosh users, with the exception of desktop and program sharing.

To use Lync Web App, users must have the Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 browser plug-in or a later version of Silverlight installed. If Silverlight is not already installed when the user first starts Lync Web App, the user will be prompted for installation.

The desktop and program sharing features require a plug-in. The first time Windows users initiate a sharing session, they will be prompted to download the required sharing plug-in.