Bridgit conferencing software provides a quick, easy and effective way to share voice, video and data over the Internet.
In three easy steps, you can interact with colleagues and customers using any presentation or application you have running on your desktop or SMART Board interactive whiteboard. As well, participants can join your meeting through a simple e-mail invitation – no installation required, which is ideal for those who don’t have administration rights to install software on their computers.
Features
Desktop sharing – Share desktops instantly and alternate desktop control with ease. As well, several people can write over information on a shared desktop at the same time.
Integrated audio and video – View video from as many as four participant sites. The built-in VoIP feature allows participants to be heard without the need for an additional audio conference bridge.
SMART Board interactive whiteboard integration – If you already have a SMART Board interactive whiteboard, you can write directly into an open Notebook file.
Firewall compatibility – The software is designed to work with corporate firewalls, which makes it simple to set up a conference because no special configurations are required.
Set up an interactive meeting in three easy steps
- Create - Open Bridgit software and assign your conference a name and a password.
- Invite - Enter the e-mail addresses of all conference participants and click on the Send Invite button.
- Join - Once the participants join, you’re ready to begin sharing voice, video and data in a secure and reliable environment. And, with no installations required, it’s quick and easy for people to take part in your meeting.
What Will Bridgit Conferencing Software Allow Me to Do?
Simple conferencing
Connect quickly to anyone with an Internet connection – share voice, video and data. You can start or join a conference at any time, right from your desktop.
Desktop sharing
Share desktops instantly and alternate desktop sharing. Participants can see anything you run on your desktop, such as spreadsheets, presentations or websites.
Built in VoIP
Hear all participants in the conference without purchasing an additional audio conference bridge or incurring long distance charges. Works with your existing microphone headset or room conference microphone.
Write over desktops
Highlight information by writing over a shared desktop. More than one participant can write at the same time.
Remote control
Take control of another participant’s desktop to demonstrate a solution or provide technical assistance.
Multipoint webcam support
Allows participants to see video from up to four participant sites.
Automatic invitations
Send invitations with an automatically generated e-mail.
Secure and reliable environment
Protect information with password options and SSL encryption, the same security used by online banking systems.
Language support
Bridgit supports 13 languages. You can easily switch between languages directly from the interface.
SMART Board interactive whiteboard integration
Use with a SMART Board interactive whiteboard (optional) so all participants can write directly into an open Notebook file.
Simple toolbar
Direct attention with pointer tools.
Requirements
Client
- Supported Operating Systems – Windows
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Vista
- Supported Operating Systems – Macintosh
10.3.9
10.4.X
10.5.X
Minimum system requirements
No audio or webcams
Processor – Pentium III 800 MHz
OS – see Operating Systems
RAM – 512 MB
Bandwidth – 56 Kbps Internet Connection
Processor – G4 1 GHz
OS – see Operating Systems
RAM – 512 MB
Bandwidth – 56 Kbps
Internet Connection
With audio and webcams
If you plan to use Bridgit software to share video and complex screen information, your computer must meet these minimum requirements:
Processor – Pentium III 800 MHz
OS – see Operating Systems
RAM – 512 MB
Bandwidth – Broadband Internet Connection
Processor – G4 1.42 GHz
OS – see Operating Systems
RAM – 512 MB
Bandwidth – Broadband Internet Connection
Webcam requirements (Windows only)
Bridgit software supports webcams that meet the following requirements:
- Compatible with the Video for Windows (VFW) driver
- Supports 24-bit color
- Supports image sizes of 176 x 144 or 160 x 120
Software requirements (Windows only)
The Bridgit software client requires Internet Explorer 5.0 or later. However, Internet Explorer doesn’t need to be your default browser. Bridgit software can use a variety of Web browsers to access the Internet, including the following:
Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
Netscape 7.0 or later
Mozilla 1.0 or later
Opera 7.2 or later
Server
Supported Operating Systems – Windows
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Vista
A single-processor server with a 100 Mbit network interface can support up to 250 concurrent users. To support more users, we recommend adding multiple processor cores to the server and allocating more network bandwidth. For specific details see KB112438. More than the recommended number of users may negatively affect performance.
Maximum 150 concurrent users allowed per server. In addition, each server must meet the following minimum requirements:
1 GHz Pentium 4 processor
Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows server™ 2003 operating system
100 Mbps network interface card that supports the TCP\IP protocol (1 Gbps NIC recommended)
Bridgit software also requires an e-mail program for inviting participants to conferences. Although the Bridgit software client works with a variety of e-mail programs, it has been designed to work best with Microsoft Outlook. If you use a different e-mail program, e-mail invitations might not work correctly.
If you have SMART Board software, make sure you have version 7.1.3 or later. Earlier versions of SMART Board software do not support some of Bridgit software's features, including annotations.
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