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e answer that Microso gave is this is not possible. So can the enterprising hacker actually do it? e answer appears to be: No, because the so ware (available here) seems to only run if the Skype Room System dock is plugged into the PC. (source)
You will get a message to “Connect the Surface Pro to the dock” if you don’t have the SRS hardware dock.
4. SOME COMMENTS ABOUT
THE USER INTERFACE
Microso seems to moving in a di erent direction with next gen user interface for Skype for Business devices. (New Mac client for example). As someone who analyzes the Skype for Business user interface very closely, the new SRS app is new code and not just “ported” as shown by the below contacts and presence icons.
e SRS app doesn’t have a lot of multi-level menus. ere is one Options menu in the lower
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right with 3 options: Settings, Accessibility and Restart. Settings apparently unlocks the Surface Pro user interface (Logitech team didn’t have the credentials so we could get in there)
Accessibility changes the UI to high contrast as shown below. Searching a contact in high contract view.
Another view shows the main screen.
5. USB CAMERA DEVICE(S)
e new SRS only supports one video camera. ere is no camera selection in the settings (there really are very few settings). Interesting with the Logitech Smart Dock we were playing with the external Logitech Camera got disconnected and the SRS automatically switched to the Surface Pro’s built in camera. (the Logitech team was a little confused, but it inadvertently demonstrated an interesting feature that apparently SRS automatically detects with camera to use.)
6. THE UNKNOWN
MICROPHONE PORT
As I was looking at the Smart Dock I noticed a port that seems to be labeled with a microphone. e Logitech team said they hadn’t noticed it... and didn’t know what it was for. I guess we’ll wait and see.
7. WIRELESS PROJECTION / INGEST
Wirelessly projecting another PC to the SRS
is coming in the future. I asked around a bit
and it appears that this will be facilitated via an integrated version of the new Windows Connect App. I’m not surprised this is not integrated at this point since my experience with the stand alone Window Connect App (shown below) has been less than reliable. is will be a great option was it works solid and is integrated to SRS.
#8 IMPROVEMENTS COMING SHORTLY
A few things that Microso has noted are coming shortly:
l Multiple front of room displays and layouts
l Wireless Projections / Ingest
l UX Customization / eming
CONCLUSION
My opinion is that the Logitech Smart Dock, and the new Skype Room System category of hardware in generally, appears to be a very nice solution.
Once again, I think Microso and its partners like Logitech, Polycom and Crestron have a winner on their hands. e day of the $30,000 room system has passed and the BYOD-like world is here. e new Skype Room System looks to be a device that will nd its way into many, many conference rooms around the world.
Skype Room System:
https://www.microso .com/en-us/store/p/skype- room-system/9nblggh5799l#
http://www.winbeta.org/news/unreleased-skype- room-systems-windows-10-app-discovered l