Some issues listed below apply solely for users who were part of the 2012 Lync Voice pilot. Any future VoIP implementation will be announced to the McGill community. Problem Workaround When you place a call, you may notice that the name displaying on your Lync phone screen is not the person you were intending to call. This is a known issue that's either caused by the phone cache or incorrect information in the GAL / Banner.

About the Skype for Business Insider Blog The Skype4B Insider is a blog about the technology we use to communicate in business today. Here we talk about Microsoft's Skype for Business Server 2015, Lync Server 2013, Unified Communications, Voice over IP and related technologies like Exchange Server. On Mac, Skype for Business only lets you do this in Preferences, under Audio/Video. By default, Instant Messaging windows open in the main Skype for Business window, under “Chats.” Chats also serves as Conversation History in the Mac client.

This issue often appears when calling a McGill-affiliated hospital number. Contact the, and provide both the incorrect name, and the name of the person you were intending to call. Call logs and instant message conversations aren't being saved in your Exchange Inbox Conversation History folder. In the Skype for Business (Lync) client, click the Cog icon, then click on Personal in the left pane. Make sure that there is a checkmark next to Save IM conversations.

And/or Save call logs. If they are, contact the and let us know the last date that a message was saved. When attempting to instant message a contact, a message appears at the bottom of the screen saying that they cannot receive instant messages.

How to check an external hdd for problems on a mac. Click Verify Disk to check a drive or partition for errors but not repair them. Click Repair Disk to check a drive or partition for errors and attempt to repair any problems found. Click Verify Disk Permissions to check the permissions on a drive or partition but not repair any errors. How to Repair Corrupted External Hard Drive. Here in this part, we'll show you two methods to repair corrupted external hard drive: Method 1. Quick Fix Corrupted External Hard Drive by Formatting. Connect corrupted external hard drive with PC; Step 2. Right-click the device and select Format; Step 3. You suspect a problem with the hard drive. Before panic sets in, you want to launch Apple's Disk Utility and select Repair Disk from the First Aid tab. Hopefully, that will remedy the situation.

We are unsure what exactly causes this problem. Usually it resolves itself after a few minutes; alternatively, you can email or call the person and ask them to sign out and then back in to Skype for Business. A Lync phone with simultaneous ring enabled is set to forward calls. Once Call forwarding is turned off, the previous simultaneous ring settings are not re-enabled automatically. You will have to manually enable your simultaneous ring settings.