You DO NOT need a laptop to create or attend a meeting.
You DO need a laptop to share or present.
Yes. Choose New Meeting from the table console.
Select Add a Participant and call them to add them to the meeting. Note: This type of “ad hoc” meeting does not show up on the Outlook calendar if someone is looking to book the room at this same time.
Touch Add a Participant to call them. Once they answer, they are part of the meeting.
When joining the meeting with a laptop in the meeting rooms, microphones and speakers should be muted on all laptops also joining the meeting.