Configuring Basic Options

In the Options windows, the options are broken up into multiple categories. These categories are organized in the left pane for easy access and include the following:

• General—This is where users can turn on or off emoticons, modify background colors for messages, determine the language Lync will use, turn logging on or off, and determine notification behaviors.

• Personal—This is where users can alter their logon information, determine Lync’s startup behavior, opt to integrate presence information with Exchange or Outlook, configure Lync conversation archiving to Outlook, and opt to show photos for contacts.

• Status—This section contains options for how one’s status will be managed.

• My Picture—This is where a user can determine whether she will present a photo with her contact information and if so, what that photo will be.

• Phones—This is where a user can modify his phone number information as well as opt to integrate Lync client with the phone system, enable functions such as TTY, or configure his behavior for joining conference calls.

• Alerts—This is where the user can choose to be notified whether someone else adds her to the contact list or to configure the behavior of her Do Not Disturb status.

• Ringtones and Sounds—This is where the user can choose the incoming call ringtone or configure sounds on specific events.

• Audio Device—This is where the user can choose which audio devices will be used by the Lync client. He can also change the volume associated with the speakers and ringer as well as modify the microphone sensitivity. These settings are useful for optimizing the user experience. When adjusting the microphone, simply slide the bar all the way to the right and then speak into the microphone a bit louder than normal. If the resulting signal is deemed too high, the slider will automatically move left after you finish speaking.

• Video Device—This is where the user can choose the video source (see Figure 23.4) and access that device’s settings. These settings include Exposure, Focus, Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Sharpness, Gamma, and Backlight compensation. The user can also access advanced and extended settings to include zoom, white balance, and even face tracking, if the device supports it.

Figure 23.4 Testing the Video Device

• File Saving—This is where the user determines where file transfers and Lync recordings will be saved.