Starting Evo From a LEPP Desktop PC

1. Start firefox
   • browse to evo.caltech.edu
   • set a bookmark (Bookmarks -> Bookmark This Page -> + Add)
   • exclude vrvs.org and evo.caltech.edu from popup blocking ( Edit -> Preferences -> Content -> Block Popup Windows -> Allowed Sites -> Address of web site -> Allow)
   • download koala.jnlp to the desktop.
     • click the start button on the evo webpage
     • when it asks what to do with koala.jnlp, select "save to Disk"; by default, this should have been downloaded to the desktop
2. associate with koala.jnlp with javaws. (/usr/bin/javaws)
   • find the koala.jnlp file on the desktop; right click on it; select "open with Other Application"
   • click on "Use a custom command" type in javaws, and click on Open
   • click open, then click open again
3. register a new user and password for this vrvs machine location
   • click "need to register" (or you can use an existing evo id and password temporarily, if necessary)
   • fill out the form
     • Login=
     • First Name=
     • Email= (evo requires a unique login/email address combination)
     • Your City=
     • to complete the registration, an email confirmation must be responded to
   • once you received a login and password, enter them into the login window, click "save password", click ok
4. configure the EVO tools for your desktop PC.
   • Configuration->VideoConferenceClient
   • Select EVO Tools
   • Check Auto Transmit Audio
   • Check Auto Transmit Video
   • click "save"
   • click "close" when you're done
5. To test your EVO configuration
   • Select "EVO TV" or "Testing" meeting listed under the Universe tab
   • click Yes to Join
   • To exit the current meeting, under the tab Current Meeting, click Leave this meeting.
6. To exit the EVO session
   • Either click Koala -> Exit or click the red X in the upper right corner
   • Select Yes to Quit
7. Set the firefox to use javaws automatically (without prompting) for koala.jnlp
   • Close the current evo session
   • Click the start button on the evo webpage
   • This time, select "open with javaws (default)"
   • Check the box for "Do this automatically for files like this from now on."