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Howto
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No special software installation required; most modern browsers should work (WebRTC required).
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Open the URL above, accept the privacy statement,
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enter your name,
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click "join" (or "start" if you’re the first),
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click "with microphone", allow your browser to access it, check the audio.
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Your microphone is muted if you join. Activate microphone and/or camera with the buttons at the bottom.
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Minimize the default presentation with the "screen" button, bottom right.
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If you’d like to share your screen or upload a file, you can make yourself the presenter: Click on your user name, change the setting, then you’ll see the "screen sharing" button beside the camera button; also there’s now "manage presentations" behind the "plus" button. Beware there is only one presenter at a time, so don’t kill someone else’s presentation.
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Technical hints
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Sound is usually better if you use a headset (less noise for everyone).
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Connection problems are mostly due to low bandwidth or high latency on your side, e.g. with mobile connections.
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Sometimes leaving and re-entering helps.
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If audio/video doesn’t work for you, you can still use the text chat.
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Screen sharing needs a lot of bandwidth.
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BigBlueButton documentation applies:
bigbluebutton.org
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Netiquette
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Please use a name that we recognize from here. Some feel uncomfortable with anonymous lurkers.
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Mute your microphone while you’re not talking.
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It’s nice to show your face at least when you join.
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If there are connection problems, stop camera sharing.
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The room is set to “everyone’s a moderator“, I trust you...