The Hand Raise feature allows the host to control who can speak and when during a session that is configured to use the guest VoIP option*.
To use the Hand Raise feature, the host must use GP4 and the session must be configured to 'Mute All Guests When They Join' in the session details.
See the Related Articles below on configuring new or existing VoIP sessions.

Currently, only guests using the free GP4 guest version of the GatherPlace software to join a session can raise their hand.

*The guest VoIP feature is only available to Premium GatherPlace accounts [How do I know what type of account I have?]

For more details please see below.

Using the Hand Raise Feature

1. Start hosting a VoIP enabled session using GP4.
   (See this article on configuring an existing session to use VoIP)
2. Have one or more guests join the session using the free GP4 guest software.
3. The guest will be prompted for session access code and their name by the Join a Session dialog when GP4 opens.

   The Guest Join a Session dialog.

4. Once the guest has joined the session, they need to click the Dial Now Using My Computer button on the Call Information dialog that appears.

   The guest Call Information dialog with the Dial Now... button highlited.

5. The host will see the guest appear in the Participant List when they join the session.

   Host view after a guest (Steve) has joined the session.

6. When the guest wants to speak, they click on the Hand Raise button on their GP4.
   After that, they will see a raised hand icon net to their name in the Participant List and the button name will change to Lower Hand.

   Guest view after joining session (Raise Hand button hilighted).		Guest view after clicking the Raise Hand button.

7. The host will see the guest's name in the Hand Raise list as well as a [Hand Raised] notation in the Chat area next to the guest's name.

   Host's view after the guest has raised their hand.

8. The host can then click on the guest's name in the Participant list and select the Allow to Speak option from the Participant Options menu to open the microphone for the guest.

   Host selecting the Allow to Speak option from the Participant Options menu.

9. When the guest has finished speaking, the host should close the microphone by selecting the Close Mic option for the guest in the Participant Options menu.
   Note that it is not recommended to have multiple microphones open at the same time as an echo can be introduced into the session.

   Host selecting the Close Mic option from the Participant Options menu.