Before starting your install
- Check to see if Lync is already on your computer. If you're running Office 2013 on your PC or a newer version of Office for Mac 2011, there's a good chance it's installed.
- Find out if your computer equipment is on ITS CorePlus support. If so, contact the Solution Center (294-4000 or solution@iastate.edu) to have Lync automatically pushed to your computer.
- In the Lync main window, click the arrow next to the Options button, and then click File Exit. Ends your Lync session and shuts down Lync on your computer. After exiting, if you want to restart Lync, click Start All Programs Microsoft Lync Lync 2013. On the Lync main window.
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Getting started
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Windows
- Ensure that you have 'admin' rights to your computer. You'll need them for the install.
- From the 'start' icon, click on 'computer,' then 'map network drive' at the top of the window.
- Select a drive letter and, in the 'folder' input box, type 'software.iastate.edusoftwareLync' and click 'finish' button.
- Click through these directories: 'Lync' > 'Install' > 'PC' > 'Lync 2013 with SP1.'
- To install the software, click 'setup.'
- To burn a CD image of the software for a later install, go back up to 'Lync 2013 with SP1,' then click 'DVD image' and save the enclosed file.
Mac
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- Ensure that you have 'admin' rights to your computer. You'll need them for the install.
- From your desktop, simultaneously click command+K to access the 'connect to server' window
- In the server address blank, type 'smb://software.iastate.edu/software/Lync.'
- The software server icon will appear on your desktop. Click through these directories: 'Lync' > 'Install' > 'Macintosh' > 'Lync 2011 for Mac' > 'files.'
- To install, drag 'lync_14.0.10_141024.dmg' to your desktop and click it.
- To burn a CD image of the software for a later install, go back up to 'Lync 2011 for Mac,' click 'CD image' and save the enclosed file.