Connect with a video conference to a Zoom meeting

Last changed: 09 May 2025
Cisco Touch

Below is a manual for connecting a video conferencing system to a Zoom meeting. (for those video conferencing systems with a Cisco touch panel)

Join Zoom meeting via Cisco video conferencing system

1. Start the system

Press the white Touch panel in the room. Then the video conference system is woken up from sleep mode.

2. Select Zoom

Press the Zoom button on the panel.

Cisco panel

3. Enter meeting information

  • Use the keypad to enter the Meeting ID and Passcode.
  • Press Join to connect.
  • If you want to connect as a host, check the I'm the Host box and enter your personal Host Key. You can find it on your profile page at slu-se.zoom.us.

Cisco Zoom

Check microphone status in Zoom

If the meeting is set so that participants connect with the microphone muted, a crossed-out microphone icon appears in the upper right corner of the video conference. Then you have to manually unmute the microphone via the panel.

Zoom mute

1. Open Zoom's menu

Press "1" on the panel's Keypad to display the on-screen Zoom menu.

Cisco Keypad

2. Turn on the microphone in Zoom

Press "2" on the Keypad to activate the microphone.

3. Mute/Unmute via the Touch panel

You can mute the microphone from the room at any time by pressing the Mute button on the Touch panel.
The button will be red and crossed out when the microphone is muted. Press again to unmute.

Cisco Mute