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1 NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC Blackboard Collaborate Launcher for Windows (Student) DOCUMENT CHANGE HISTORY Version Date Summary of Change Updated By Reviewed By Approved By Oct-14 Revised Guide for the new Blackboard Collaborate Launcher for Windows (Student) Johnny Ng Lim Peng Heng Lim Peng Heng Page 1 of 8

2 Blackboard Collaborate Launcher for Windows (Student) Last Modified, 29 Oct 2014 Download and install the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher. CLICK HERE or go to (Use either Firefox or Chrome browser) Step-by-step Guide for Step 1 a. Select the Operating System and click the [Download] button. Figure 1: Select Operating System NOTE: If you see the following page instead, you can click on [download the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.] to go to Get the Launcher page to download the launcher. Figure 2: Download Blackboard Collaborate Launcher Page 2 of 8

3 b. You will be prompt to save the BlackboardCollaborateLauncher-Win.msi. Different browsers handle this scenario differently and the behavior of each browser may vary depending on how you configured your browser settings. - Firefox prompts you to save the Windows installer BlackboardCollaborateLauncher-Win.msi. Save the file. The default save location is your browser's Downloads library. Open the Downloads library and, when the download is complete, open the file to start the Blackboard Collaborate setup wizard. NOTE: DO NOT close the Firefox browser, it will be continued for Step 3 later. Figure 3: Firefox Download Prompt - Chrome prompts you to save the Windows installer BlackboardCollaborateLauncher-Win.msi. Save the file. The default save location is your Downloads folder. In the bottom-left corner of your browser window, Chrome shows you the progress of the download. When the download is complete, click the downloaded file to start the Blackboard Collaborate setup wizard. NOTE: DO NOT close the chrome browser, it will be continued for Step 3 later. Figure 4: Chrome Download Indicator c. Windows may prompt you with a Security Warning dialog, asking if you want to run this file. If so, click [Run] to continue the Blackboard Collaborate setup wizard. Click [Next >] to start the setup wizard and [Finish] when complete. Figure 5: Blackboard Collaborate Launcher Setup Page 3 of 8

4 The setup wizard installs the Windows Blackboard Collaborate Launcher and adds it to the Start menu. Windows 8 users can find the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher shortcut in Metro view. Figure 6: Windows 7 Figure 7: Windows 8 If you are joining the Blackboard Collaborate session using NPNet network, including NPWireless and NPWirelessx WiFi, please see see Appendix I below BEFORE proceeding to Step 3. Enter the Blackboard Collaborate Configuration Room. Step-by-step Guide for Step 3 a. Continuing from the webpage in Step 1, go back to the browser (Firefox/Chrome) and click on [Join] to enter the Blackboard Collaborate Configuration room. Figure 8: Join Blackboard Collaborate Configuration Room Page 4 of 8

5 b. Your browser prompts you to open the meeting.collab file. How you open the file depends on which browser you are using. The behavior of each browser may vary depending on how you configured its settings. - Firefox asks you what to do with the.collab file. Select [Open with] and then [Blackboard Collaborate Launcher] from the drop-down list which is the default option. Figure 9: Firefox Open meeting.collab File - Chrome presents the.collab file at the bottom of your browser window. Click the file name. Figure 10: Chrome meeting.collab File c. It may prompt you with a Security Warning dialog, asking if you want to run this application. If so, select [Do not show this again for apps from the publisher and location above] so you will not see this dialog next time you launch Blackboard Collaborate. Then click [Run]. Figure 11: Security Warning NOTE: It may take several minutes for Blackboard Collaborate to download the package before it launches during the first time. It may seem like nothing is happening. Do be patient and wait for the Launcher to open. Page 5 of 8

6 d. Before your Blackboard Collaborate session opens, it may prompt you to select the connection speed. Select [Wireless (300 Kbps)] from the drop-down list. Check on [Don t show this dialog again] so you will not see this dialog next time. Then click [OK] and your Blackboard Collaborate launches. Figure 12: Blackboard Collaborate Wireless (300kpbs) e. When Blackboard Collaborate is launched, you will see the following. In this configuration room, follow the instruction under 1. Configure your audio to setup the speaker and microphone. After you have setup the audio, you may close the Blackboard Collaborate Configuration Room. You can now attend your module s Blackboard Collaborate session or view the recordings. Figure 13: Blackboard Collaborate Page 6 of 8

7 Appendix I If users are accessing Blackboard Collaborate session through NPNet network, including NPWireless and NPWirelessx WiFi, you may encounter the following Error window keeps popping-up when the Blackboard Collaborate session is launching. The following network settings will have to be set to prevent this error box from popping-up when launching Blackboard Collaborate session. Figure 14: Network Connection Pop-up Error a. Open the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher Application. Windows 7: via the Start Menu -> All Programs Figure 15: Windows 7 Blackboard Collaborate Launcher Shortcut Windows 8: via Start page in Metro view. Figure 16: Windows 8 Blackboard Collaborate Launcher Shortcut Page 7 of 8

8 b. Select the Advanced tab and click [Network Settings]. Figure 17: Advanced Network Settings c. Select [Direct connection] and click [OK]. Figure 18: Direct Connection d. Close the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher application. e. Proceed to Step 3 on page 4. Page 8 of 8