Tips for internet conferencing
From Appropedia
Internet conferencing reduces the need for travel, allowing greater collaboration and less environmental impact.
Contents |
[edit] Preparation
Preperation before attending an internet conference is vital. Following are a few hints.
[edit] Make sure your audio is functioning
[edit] Check your Microphone
The microphone is probably the most common source of problems in online conferncing.
The sound recorder when it is first started.
- How to test to see if your microphone is working in Windows
- Plug your microphone into the mic jack on your computer. It is usually pink and depicts a little icon of a mic.
- Go to Start->Programs->Accessories->Entertainment->Sound Recorder
- Click the red circle button to start recording.
- Speak into your mic.
- Click the black box to stop recording.
- Click the black triangle to playback your recording.
- If you hear yourself, then congratulations your microphone is ready for conferencing.
- If not, check out the following troubleshooting sites:
[edit] External links
- Skype provides text and voice based conference at no cost. There is a cost for landline calls within the same country, in many countries.
