How to install Microsoft Lync on your PC or Mac

Before starting your install

• Check to see if Lync is already on your computer. If you're running Office 2013 on your PC or a newer version of Office for Mac 2011, there's a good chance it's installed.
• Find out if your computer equipment is on ITS CorePlus support. If so, contact the Solution Center (294-4000 or solution@iastate.edu) to have Lync automatically pushed to your computer.

Windows

• Ensure that you have "admin" rights to your computer. You'll need them for the install.
• From the "start" icon, click on "computer," then "map network drive" at the top of the window.
• Select a drive letter and, in the "folder" input box, type "\\software.iastate.edu\software\Lync" and click "finish" button.
• Click through these directories: "Lync" > "Install" > "PC" > "Lync 2013 with SP1."
• To install the software, click "setup."
• To burn a CD image of the software for a later install, go back up to "Lync 2013 with SP1," then click "DVD image" and save the enclosed file.

Mac

• Ensure that you have "admin" rights to your computer. You'll need them for the install.
• From your desktop, simultaneously click command+K to access the "connect to server" window
• In the server address blank, type "smb://software.iastate.edu/software/Lync."
• The software server icon will appear on your desktop. Click through these directories: "Lync" > "Install" > "Macintosh" > "Lync 2011 for Mac" > "files."
• To install, drag "lync_14.0.10_141024.dmg" to your desktop and click it.
• To burn a CD image of the software for a later install, go back up to "Lync 2011 for Mac," click "CD image" and save the enclosed file.