Pre-requisites:
- You should have an Airtame Cloud organization where the Virtual Airtame will be added. You can get more detailed information about Airtame Cloud in this knowledge center article: How to Create an Airtame Cloud account
- Download the Virtual Airtame for Windows package from the Airtame website
Install the Virtual Airtame for Windows package
Once you have donwloaded the Virtual Airtame package (.msi) you can deploy it on your local machine like any other Windows application.
Optional command-line arguments
The Virtual Airtame msi package supports optional arguments that can be passed when installing the MSI:
msiexec /i Virtual-Airtame-6.2.0.msi DISABLE_CLOSE_BUTTON=true DISABLE_MINIMIZE_BUTTON=true DISABLE_MAXIMIZE_BUTTON=false DEFAULT_FULLSCREEN=true START_MINIMIZED=false AUTOSTART=false
Here is the full set of installation commands and descriptions of their function:
| Argument | Type | Default value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISABLE_CLOSE_BUTTON | Boolean | False | Allow/Disallow users to close the Virtual Airtame app via the window menu button |
| DISABLE_MAXIMIZE_BUTTON | Boolean | False | Allow/Disallow users to maximize the Virtual Airtame app via the window menu button |
| DISABLE_MINIMIZE_BUTTON | Boolean | False | Allow/Disallow users to minimize the Virtual Airtame app via the window menu button |
| DEFAULT_FULLSCREEN | Boolean | True | Define if the Virtual Airtame app should default to be in full-screen or windowed |
| START_MINIMIZED | Boolean | False | Define if the Virtual Airtame app should be minimized automatically upon launch |
| AUTOSTART | Boolean | False | Define if the Virtual Airtame app should automatically start when signing into Windows |
Note: Another argument exists that allows to provide an Airtame Cloud token to the Virtual Airtame you are installing, speeding up the process especially for scale deployments. Read more in this article: XXXX
Add your Virtual Airtame to Airtame Cloud
Once the Virtual Airtame is installed on your local machine, start the Virtual Airtame application.
The first screen you will see will display a 6-character screen code that will allow you to connect your Virtual Airtame to Airtame Cloud.
Follow the instructions on the screen to add your Virtual Airtame to Airtame Cloud. Go to airtame.com/add to set up your Virtual Airtame.
Note: You will need to be logged into Airtame Cloud to access the setup flow. If you are not logged in yet, you will be required to log in and then you will be redirected to the right page.
Start a 30-days free Airtame trial
We offer a 30-day free trial to allow you to test all the Virtual Airtame capabilities. You can start your free trial:
- from the Setup flow: the option will be suggested at the end of the flow
- from the blue banner at the top of your Airtame Cloud organization
- from Organization settings > Licenses and click Start trial
The Airtame trial gives you access to all the Airtame Hybrid features.
System requirements for optimal performances
- Intel Core series 7th gen or similar AMD CPU
- 4GB RAM
- Ethernet network or 802.11ac WiFi with good signal strength (-65dbm>)
- Windows 10 or 11
Known limitations
We are still testing and polishing things, so you may find bugs or things that do not work. Feel free to report anything you find to us via your Airtame contact person or support@airtame.com.
We have noted down some known limitations that we plan to fix in future releases.
Sharing from mobile devices: Currently, there is no method for sharing to Virtual Airtame from mobile devices running the iOS or Android operating systems, this will be addressed in future releases.
Share to call: Currently, only the host of the video call can share their screen via the Airtame app when on a video call. The “Share to Call” feature is not yet available via the Virtual Airtame app, but will be added in a future release. If a user in the room wants to share their screen into the call they currently have to join the call via their own device.
Selecting peripherals: The Virtual Airtame currently does not always pick the camera, speaker and microphone that is set in the conferencing settings in Airtame Cloud, when starting calls. To ensure that Virtual Airtame picks the correct peripherals, set the default microphone, speaker and camera in Windows to be your preferred devices. We expect to address this in a future release.