Installing alfaview on a PC/laptop

AVIEW 10-010

What you need to know

If you are using alfaview for the first time, you need to install the appropriate client on your operating system. If you want to join a room with your smartphone or tablet, please refer to Helpcard Internal link opens in the same window:AVIEW 10-012 - "Installing alfaview on your smartphone/tablet".

To install the client, you need a computer running Windows 7 or newer (64bit only), Apple macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or newer, Linux (Debian-based distributions).

You will also need (if not built-in) a working video and audio recording source: e.g. microphone & speakers or headset, and a webcam (alfaview recommends using a headset).

Please note:
After the installation, the login mask of alfaview will appear. This login screen is for administrators only. You cannot log in with your HFU account!

Always enter an alfaview conference room at first with a browser, then via a room link or via the External link opens in a new window:digital campus.

Please refer to the Helpcard Internal link opens in the same window:AVIEW 10-014 - "Entering an alfaview conference room via app", or Helpcard  Internal link opens in the same window:AVIEW 10-016 - "Enter an alfaview conference room via browser".

What you have to do

  1. There are two options:
    Without a link to an existing conference room - with link to an existing conference room

    without link

    1. Go to the External link opens in a new window:alfaview download page and select "Windows", "macOS" or "Linux" depending on your operating system.

      • The setup file will be downloaded.

    2. Double click on the setup file.

      • Die Installation beginnt.

    3. Read and accept the terms and conditions.

      • alfaview ist installiert.

    with link

    1. You can install using this link.
      (Example of a conference room link: https://rooms.hs-furtwangen.de/rooms/gsg22)

    2. Bring up a link to an existing conference room via a browser of your choice.

      • Die Login-Maske für den Konferenzraum erscheint.

    3. Click on the "Download alfaview" link below the input mask.

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        alfaview input mask

        alfaview with room link - download alfaview from alfaview input mask

    4. In the following window click on "download" again.

      • The setup file will be downloaded.

    5. Double click on the setup file.

      • The installation will begin.

    6. Read and accept the terms and conditions.

      • alfaview has been installed.

  2. Note that you can only enter a conference room via a room link or via the External link opens in a new window:digital campus.

  3. When you double-click on the alfaview icon, the alfaview login screen appears.

    This is for administrators only.

    You cannot log in here with your HFU account!

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      alfaview login screen - for administrators only

      You cannot log in here with your HFU account!

Problems or questions?