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Question about Zoom

FlowerBear — Thu, 21 May 2020 13:51:23 GMT

some relatives want to do zoom next week and i dont know anything about it.

is a microphone needed? i have a laptop.

Re: Question about Zoom

Anonymous032819 — Thu, 21 May 2020 13:54:36 GMT

No microphone needed

Your laptop came with a built in mike.

I did Zoom on this here Kindle.

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FlowerBear — Thu, 21 May 2020 13:55:23 GMT

thank you! hope this will go well next week lol.

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sunshine45 — Thu, 21 May 2020 13:57:05 GMT

have been using zoom now for a couple of months.....for business and for personal reasons. it is quite easy to use and convenient.

my daughter has been using it to finish up her semester. professors had class lectures and student discussions via zoom.

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KKJ — Thu, 21 May 2020 13:57:29 GMT

Zoom is great! Only way I can see my grandkids right now.

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FlowerBear — Thu, 21 May 2020 14:00:37 GMT

will have to wear some makeup lol

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Bhvbum — Thu, 21 May 2020 14:01:29 GMT

I have done this a couple of times and this is what I learned, I went to the Apple app store and found the free app for zoom and loaded it onto my laptop. Whoever is the host will send out a text or email with a link and also giving the time.

All you have to do is click on the link at the given time and it will take you to the group. You have to make sure your audio vol is up to hear them.

When I downloaded the app they have a little practice session that you can do.

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Spurt — Thu, 21 May 2020 14:12:20 GMT

@FlowerBear wrote:
will have to wear some makeup lol

@FlowerBear

Yep, thats the thing Zoom meetings for both work and the non-profit I volunteer for, they REQUIRE everyone use video so they can see our "beautiful faces"...... so yep, gotta put on that makeup, wear comfortable but nice clothes, fix the hair....

Also one tip...make sure you have everyone mute except the speaker....otherwise you will hear TV shows going on in the background, kids crying, dogs barking....and its distracting....

Re: Question about Zoom

Peaches McPhee — Thu, 21 May 2020 14:11:25 GMT

1) Your computer will need a camera - some don't. You can still do it without a camera, your voice will still be heard. They just won't see you. If you do have a camera, be prepared for how terrible you'll look.

2) The organizer will have sent you an email that contains a link. Click that link at the meeting time, and you will be automatically joined.

Re: Question about Zoom

FlowerBear — Thu, 21 May 2020 14:12:01 GMT

yes decent top, makeup, fix hair, not look like i do right now lmboooo

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FlowerBear — Thu, 21 May 2020 14:13:40 GMT

@Peaches McPhee I have seen on tv how terrible some people look lol

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PINKdogWOOD — Thu, 21 May 2020 16:45:02 GMT

@FlowerBear @Bhvbum You can also just google zoom.com and follow the prompts to download from there.

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Lucky Dog — Thu, 21 May 2020 17:41:02 GMT

Zoom.us is the website.

@FlowerBear - there are some Zoom tutorials on Youtube.

Re: Question about Zoom

FlowerBear — Wed, 27 May 2020 19:57:04 GMT

Turned out that when 3 of us tried to do the zoom on the weekend, we kept all getting the message that another app was using the camera. The others got in fine. So I never got to try zoom, it was sad. I dont have any apps on my laptop so not sure what was up with that.

Re: Question about Zoom

CelticCrafter — Wed, 27 May 2020 20:14:25 GMT

@FlowerBear wrote:
Turned out that when 3 of us tried to do the zoom on the weekend, we kept all getting the message that another app was using the camera. The others got in fine. So I never got to try zoom, it was sad. I dont have any apps on my laptop so not sure what was up with that.

I think I'd be a little creeped out by that.