Help

On this page, you will find the help you need to take full advantage of our live and deferred video webcasts.

Two formats are available for each webcast:

-Standard: Windows Media Player
-Advanced: Silverlight

In addition to other features, the latter format allows you to control the direct feed. This means that you can connect after the presentation has already started and still opt to see the beginning, or watch only the portions you are interested ineven if the webcast has not yet ended and continues to run.

Test your configuration

To follow our webcasts, you must have a video player:

- Download Windows Media Player
- Download Microsoft Silverlight

In order to verify the configuration and compatibility of your computer and test the features we offer during our webcasts, we have developed test pages:

- Open the Windows Media Player test
- Open the Silverlight test

Windows Media Player

Presentation of the interface

The screen shot below presents the webcast interface using Windows Media Player format. The principal zones are described below.

Windows Media Player Interface

1. Video
When the page opens, the video automatically begins in the zone.

2. Scroll bar (deferred only)
Use your mouse and the button to fast forward or return in the video.

3. Play/Pause (deferred only)

4. Volume control
Use your mouse and the button to adjust the sound up or down.

5. Enlarge the video (deferred only)
Just click on the icon for a full screen display of the video. To return to the full interface, press the escape key on your keyboard.

6. Biography
This zone indicates the name and the title of the speaker.

7. Slide show
The slides that go with the presentation are projected in this zone and synchronized with the video.

8. Enlarge the slides (deferred only)
By clicking on the icon, you can open the current slide to a full-screen display. To return to the full interface, click on the x at the top right hand side or outside the close-up of the image.

9. Thumbnail access (deferred only)
By clicking on this tab, you can view the slide miniature set for the entire presentation. The current slide has a colored frame around it.
The arrows on the right and the left allow you to scroll through the miniatures. Clicking on a particular miniature allows you to access the portion of the presentation that corresponds to it.

10. Chapter access (deferred only)
Clicking on this tab allows you to view the outline of the presentation. The portion currently running is in color.
You can select the portion of the presentation you want to see by clicking on the appropriate chapter of the outline.

11. Documents
Using this tab, you can download the pdf version of the presentation, the notes (when they are available), and the podcast of the presentation (deferred only).

12. Your feedback (live webcast only)
By clicking on this tab, you can let us know what you think about the webcast as you are viewing it. Don't hesitate to use this form to report any technical difficulties you may encounter.

13. Ask your question (live webcast only)
For only some webcasts, you can ask the speakers direct questions after you have identified yourself and provided that this feature is activated.

14. Choose your format
You can change the format at any time and access the Silverlight version.

Silverlight

Presentation of the interface

The screen shot below presents the webcast interface using the Silverlight format. The principal zones are described further on.

Interface Silverlight

1. Video
When the page opens, the video automatically begins in the zone.

2. Slides
The slides that go with the presentation are also projected in this zone and synchronized with the video.

3. Biographies
This zone gives you the name and title of the speaker.

4. Play/Pause

5. Scroll bar
Use your mouse and the button to fast forward (deferred only) or quickly return to an earlier part of the video. This feature is active even when you are viewing the webcast live, which allows you to move forwards and backwards at any time, to listen to a certain passage again or view the presentation from the start if you have missed the beginning. Use the Go live button to return to the live webcast.

6. Go live (live only)
When you have opted to rewind the presentation during a live webcast, this button brings you back to live.

7. Volume control
Use your mouse and the button to adjust the sound up or down.

8. Enlarge the video
By clicking on the icon, you can open the video to a full-screen display. To return to the full interface, click on this icon again or press the Escape key on your keyboard.

9. Information on speed

10. Enlarge the slides
By clicking on the icon, you can open the slides to a full-screen display. To return to the full interface, click on this icon again or press the Escape key on your keyboard.

11. Thumbnail access (deferred only)
By clicking on this tab, you can view the slide miniature set for the entire presentation. The current slide has a colored frame around it.
The arrows on the right and the left allow you to scroll through the miniatures. Clicking on a particular miniature allows you to access the portion of the presentation that corresponds to it.

12. Chapter access (deferred only)
Clicking on this tab allows you to view the outline of the presentation. The portion currently running is in color.
You can select the portion of the presentation you want to see by clicking on the appropriate chapter of the outline.

13. Documents
Using this tab, you can download the pdf version of the presentation, the notes (when they are available), and the podcast of the presentation (deferred only).

14. Your feedback (live only)
By clicking on this tab, you can let us know what you think about the webcast as you are viewing it. Don't hesitate to use this form to report any technical difficulties you may encounter.

15. Ask your question (live only)
For only some webcasts, you can ask the speakers direct questions after you have identified yourself and provided that this feature is activated.

16. Choose your format
You can change the format at any time and access the Windows Media Player version.

Technical requirements

1. Which video players are compatible?
Windows Media Player codec 9
Silverlight 4

2. Which browsers are compatible?
The interfaces are optimized for viewing with the following browsers:
- Windows Media Player:
Internet Explorer 7 and above
Firefox 2 and above
- Silverlight:
Internet Explorer 7 and above
Firefox 2 and above
Safari 3 and above
Chrome

3. What are the equipment requirements?
- A sound card
- Screen resolution = 1024x768
- Windows Media Player:
Windows 98, 2000, Millennium
233 MHz processor
512 Mo RAM
- Silverlight:
* PC:
Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2
450 MHz processor
1 Go RAM
* Macintosh:
MAC OS X
1.83 GHz duo processor
1 Go RAM