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Installing Lync for Nokia

 

Topic Last Modified: 2011-12-05

Microsoft Lync 2010 for Nokia is distributed bundled with other Microsoft Office mobile applications. It is pre-installed on most Nokia smartphones. If it is not pre-installed, Microsoft Office mobile applications are also available in the Nokia Store. Users can download and install the Lync application on their phones. You can instruct your users to install Lync for Nokia on their devices by directing them to the Nokia store at http://store.nokia.com/.

Installing Lync for Nokia

Instruct your users to install Lync for Nokia on their devices from the Nokia store at http://store.nokia.com/.

To install directly to the phone

  1. From your phone, press the Menu key, and then click Nokia Store.

  2. Locate Microsoft Office Apps, and then click Download to install the application on your phone.

To install from the computer

  1. From your computer, go to http://store.nokia.com/, and sign in to your account. If you do not have an account, create one first.

  2. At the Nokia Store, search for “Lync.” In the search results, locate the Microsoft Apps bundle, which contains the Lync for Nokia application. Click Send to mobile.

  3. From your phone, open the link that was sent from the Nokia Store, and follow the instructions to install the application.

Verifying Mobile Client Installation

After you configure the client and sign in successfully, use the following tests to verify that your installation of Lync is working correctly on your mobile device.

Search for a contact in the corporate directory

  1. In the Contacts tab, tap the Search button in bottom toolbar.

  2. Search for a contact that exists only in the global address list (GAL).

  3. Verify that the contact name appears in the search results.

Test IM and presence

  1. In the Contacts tab, expand a contact group, and select a contact.

  2. In the contact card Send IM section, select the Lync ID of the contact.

  3. Verify that an IM window appears and you can type and send an IM.

Test dial-out conferencing

  1. In Outlook, schedule a Lync meeting.

  2. On the mobile device, open the meeting invitation in the phone calendar.

  3. Click the link in the meeting to join.

  4. Answer the call from the conference service and verify that you are connected to the meeting audio.