Is Quorum easy to use?

Yes — much easier than any other conferencing system you’ve used before. You can walk up to a Quorum, pick up a pen, and start drawing straight away. There’s no application to start, no logging-in, and no fuss. In just a few minutes, drawing with the pen on the tablet becomes as natural as using an ordinary whiteboard pen or the mouse on your PC.

Do I need any software to use Quorum?

No. Quorum is a completely self-contained appliance. Simply install it in a meeting room or other space and it’s ready to use.

Is Quorum easy to install?

Yes. Quorum is a networked appliance much like a printer or other stand-alone device. It simply plugs in and turns on. Your local IT support manager can allocate it an address manually or using DHCP.

Does Quorum work with my PC?

Absolutely. Quorum’s built-in web-server provides remote access for users and administrators, who only need a standard PC and web-browser. You can also print documents from your PC to Quorum, just as if it were a network printer. You simply need to install the driver on your PC — and it's downloadable from the device itself.

Are there any usage charges for Quorum?

No. Unlike some video and web-conferencing systems, Quorum uses your existing computer network, intranet or internet connection. Your Quorum is yours to use as often and as much as you like.

Will Quorum work with my existing conferencing system?

Yes. Quorum has been design to be used very effectively alongside any existing video or teleconferencing system. It needs no technical integration. Simply install it in the same room and use it at the same time as your existing conferencing equipment.

A simple voice-conferencing system (even just a speaker phone) is all that’s required to get the most out of Quorum’s unique visual-collaboration capabilities. Quorum also works alongside all video-conferencing systems.

Can Quorum be used by itself?

Yes. Quorum users get so used to the power of the shared drawing surface that they use it even when they’re not collaborating remotely. Project teams who meet and work together regularly find Quorum invaluable as a simple stand-alone tool to enhance and facilitate their meetings.

Is Quorum secure?

Yes. Like other machines on your network, you normally install Quorum behind a firewall, making it completely inaccessible to unauthorised external parties.

Quorum itself provides a second level of security for individual documents. Users can lock documents with a PIN code which must then be quoted by anyone wishing to access the document. This simple mechanism provides privacy within an organisation, allowing Quorum to be safely used for internally sensitive materials.

Isn’t videoconferencing the answer to team collaboration?

No. More and more people are discovering that the poor-quality and “talking heads” experience of video-conferencing simply doesn’t add anything to their meetings, and quite often makes them worse.

Research shows that the most important channel people need when trying to work together is audio. That’s why the telephone is such an important tool, and why video-conferencing systems which compromise or delay the audio channel are so frustrating.

After audio, the next most important thing is being able to see what you’re working on, not being able to see each other. That’s what Quorum provides, without any of the complication, fuss and expense of video-conferencing.

Aren’t there software-based systems that do the same thing as Quorum?

No. Software-based systems running on conventional personal computers simply don’t deliver the ease-of-use and focused-value that Quorum Tools’ appliance-based solutions deliver. Most users of software-based tools report that they spend far too much time working out how to use the tool, and far too little on the content of the meeting.

Installing PC-based systems in conference rooms is fraught with difficulty because PCs are designed and have evolved over many years for personal use. In contrast, Quorum has been designed from the ground-up as a shared device. Think of it as a “team computer”.

What about Tablet PCs? Surely they’re the answer?

Tablet PCs are set to have a major influence on portable personal computing, but as the name suggests, they're designed for individuals not groups. Quorum provides instant walk-up-and-use capabilities for groups of people in a room.

Quorum has been designed to work with and alongside all PCs including Tablet PCs. Quorum users can simultaneously use their own Tablet or laptop PCs in a meeting, seamlessly dealing with personal content on their own PC, and shared or group content on the Quorum.

Is Quorum upgradeable?

Yes. Quorum includes a number of upgrade mechanisms, and Quorum Tools will be offering upgrades and enhanced capabilities on a regular basis.

What if I have other questions?

Please contact us for prompt answers to any other questions.