There is conference calling capabilities in the Mt. Hood Conference Room, the Fountain View Room, Room 123, and break room 217.

The phone number for people to call in is 503-227-2194.

The Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition has loaned the use of a phone line (local and toll free calls only) and conference calling equipment to the member companies of the Portland State Business Accelerator. Use of this service can be checked out by the PSBA office and by using the equipment reservations calendar. Companies are responsible for long distance charges.

A PSBA member company must turn in the "Conference Room Phone Form" to the PSBA office before the phone can be checked out.

Reserving the conference room phone

1. Reserve a conference room through Meeting Maker. Click here for instructions.
2. Make sure your company has turned in the "Conference Room Phone Form"
3. Visit https://www.meetingmaker.pdx.edu/
4. Enter "psbaer" in login field, leave password field blank, click submit.
5. Check the time that you would like to use the conference calling phone equipment. The projector is also reserved on this calendar so check the subject line to determine if a reservation is for the projector or the conference room phone.
6. If your meeting time is available then click "create meeting" in the top left hand corner of the screen.
7. **VERY IMPORTANT** In the subject line write "conf rm phone - company name." In the location field enter the room name or number that you plan to make the conference call in. **VERY IMPORTANT** Make sure you have reserved the conference room in the separate conference room menu. **VERY IMPORTANT**
8. Click "create activity/meeting" button in the bottom right corner of the screen.
9. Pick up the conference calling equipment 30 minutes before you meeting start time. This will allow time for set-up and testing of the equipment.

1. Phone cord: Plug one end of the phone cord provided with Polycom equipment into Polycom power adapter. Plug the other end of the phone cord into the jack marked "VOICE" in one of the data and telephone jacks in the room you have reserved. The"voice" jacks are located on the top row. The right jack is the active jack that you should plug into.
2. Data cord: Plug one end of the data cable provided with the Polycom equiopment into the bottom side of the Polycom device. Plug the other end of the data cable into the Polycom power adapter.
3. Power: Plug the power adapter into the wall.
4. Ready: Polycom conference calling equipment should say ready on the display screen.
5. Dial: Dial area code then the phone number (even for local calls). For toll free calls dial one plus the 800 or 877 then the remaining seven digits. Press the phone icon or dial menu item to dial. FOR INCOMING CALLS THE NUMBER FOR THE CONFERENCE ROOM IS 503-227-2194.
6. Volume: Use the volume button to the right of the keypad to adjust the volume. Position the phone so that the equipment will pick up everyone in the conversation.
7. Questions: For questions refer to the phone manual or contact the PSBA office 503-725-2312.