To ensure the highest sound quality, we recommend using a Skype for Business compatible device. Depending on your personal workspace, it may be possible to make calls using your computer’s internal microphone and internal/external speakers in an enclosed office space.

For information about recommended Skype for Business compatible devices available via KUPPS, visit Skype for Business Recommended Devices.Īlternately, while Skype for Business compatible headsets or desk phones are recommended for voice calls, only a microphone and speaker, while not optimal, are required to place or receive voice calls via Skype for Business. All optional and future equipment/device purchases are the responsibility of individual units. If you need to adjust these settings during a call, you may need to exit Skype for Business and re. First, if you haven't already done so, turn on external communications for everyone in your organization. For more information, see Allow users to contact external Skype for Business users.

Contact your unit’s procurement staff or technology support staff for applicable policies and information. Skype for Business: Audio and Video Configuration. Sign in to Microsoft 365, and go to Admin Center > Settings > Services & add-ins > Skype for Business > External communications. Units have the option of purchasing Skype for Business compatible desk-style phones and personal USB speakerphones at the discretion of unit leadership. University leadership has determined that headsets will replace desk phones for most faculty and staff.

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