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USING ZOOM
Cloud Meeting and Webinar Service

Information for Keeping Up and Staying Social
In the Pandemic Era
Welcome to Our OLLI-GMU Friends and Partners !!

Getting Started -

Folks with computers can just click the meeting / webinar link sent by email for a Zoom session, and 'skinny app' software will be downloaded to your computer. SmartPhones and tablets will require downloads from their app store. But more control and a better experience will result from getting a Zoom account with the submission of your email address and a password. Then you can host your own meetings, and visit with family and friends. Presenters should follow the 'personal account' path. See our 'details' offerings below. (Date References - yymmdd)

PATACS has been using Zoom to share our programs with remote members since 2013, and holds most of our Board of Directors' meetings with this technology.

Still stuck after reviewing these resources? Consider reaching out to PATACS'
Tech Help Email Chat / Discussion Group List
https://www.patacs.org/patacsdisclist.html

Here are links to instructional videos, recommended by Dave Talaber, for those who prefer that approach to learning about new technology. He recommends subscribing to the presenters' YouTube channels and reviewing their other Zoom video productions.

Marcia Chadly / Creative Life Center - Video (200613)
Steve Dotto / Dotto Tech - Video (200613)

Instructional videos, Tips and Tricks; Some shown at Jan 6, 2021 meeting: PDF file.

We suggest you read the detailed discussions on these topics, but there are also quick step by step references for various devices and computers in the table matrices below:

Details - John Krout: Why and How To Create a Free Zoom Account? (Updated 200521) - PDF file
Details - John Krout: Set Up Easy Access to the Zoom for Windows Application - PDF File
Details - Paul Howard: Suggestions for Using Zoom Effectively - Windows PDF File (200613)
Details - Mike Emery: Modifying Your Zoom Profile on the iPhone (New 200422) - PDF File
Details - John Krout: Changing Your Zoom Screen Name - PDF File
Details - John Krout: Use the Zoom App to Test Your Microphone, Earbuds, and WebCam - PDF File
Details - John Krout: Use Your SmartPhone as a Webcam (New 200412) - PDF File
Details - Bill Walsh: Improve Your Internet: Ethernet Non-Wireless (Updated 200331) -PDF file
Details - APCUG's Judy Taylour- Tips for Participating in a Zoom Meeting (Updated 200410) -PDF file
Details - John Krout: Zoom Teleconferencing Guide for Windows Presenters - PDF file
Details - John Krout: Create a Custom Virtual Background for Your Zoom Camera Image (New 200419) - PDF File
Details - John Krout: Make Custom Loop Videos for Zoom Virtual Backgrounds - PDF file
Details - John Krout: Green Screen for Zoom Virtual Backgrounds (New-200422) - PDF File
Details - John Krout: Using Canon Cameras as Web Cams (New 200709) - PDF File

How To's, General Cautions, Troubleshooting

Equipment suggestions are not endorsements by PATACS.
Members offer thoughts on gear they've used effectively; some remarks are noted from Tech trade press sources.

You'll have a better experience in meetings and webinars if you observe these tips:

INTRUDER ALERT: Keeping ZoomBombers Out of Your Family's Virtual Get-Together -PDF File

Video Conference Pro Tips - Zac Miller, Clarkson University -Link

Tools for Videoconferencing - Headsets, Headphones, Earbuds, WebCams - PDF file

Review of Headsets and a Stand- Alone Mic Option - Link

Secrets of Video Conferences (especially applicable to small class meetings)- Link

Computer / Device performance - Improves when you close / shut down email, browser, Facebook, etc. while using Zoom. Devote the processor's power to Zoom for maximum enjoyment. Don't let an overtaxed computer brain and video resources deter your Lifelong Learning!

Seeing warning messages about network problems? Got audio and video loss and distortion? Bet you're using WiFi. See our articles (above) about improving internet connectivity. All your neighbors and their kids are home - they might not be on your connection, but they're probably affecting your networking performance.

How to Use a Digital Camera as a Webcam (How-to Geek: 200427) - Link

How to Disinfect Your Mouse and Keyboard - Link

Every Zoom Keyboard Shortcut & How to Use Them (How-To Geek: 200424) - Link

Check for Updates of Zoom software - see Computer / Device matrices below

iPhone

Create a Zoom account	PDF file
Install the Zoom application	PDF file
Update the Zoom application	Link
Join an OLLI class	PDF file
Mute / unmute the microphone	PDF file
Increase / decrease the volume	PDF file
Turn video off and on	PDF file
Test your audio and video	PDF file
Display the menu bar within Zoom	PDF file
Exit from an OLLI class	PDF file
Raise Hand	PDF File
Change your Zoom screen name	PDF file
Change your "virtual background"	PDF file

Android Phone

Create a Zoom account	PDF file
Install the Zoom application	PDF file
Update the Zoom application	Link
Join an OLLI class	PDF file
Join a Zoom Video Conference	PDF file
Mute / unmute the microphone	PDF file
Increase / decrease the volume	PDF file
Turn video off and on	PDF file
Test your audio and video	PDF file
Display the menu bar within Zoom	PDF file
Exit from an OLLI class	PDF file
Submit questions in an OLLI class	PDF file
Raise Hand	PDF File
Check for Zoom software updates	PDF file
Change your Zoom screen name	PDF file
Change your "virtual background"	PDF file

iPad

Create a Zoom account	PDF file
Install the Zoom application	PDF file
Update the Zoom application	Link
Join an OLLI class	PDF file
Mute / unmute the microphone	PDF file
Increase / decrease the volume	PDF file
Turn video off and on	PDF file
Test your audio and video	PDF file
Display the menu bar within Zoom	PDF file
Exit from an OLLI class	PDF file
Raise Hand	PDF File
Submit questions in an OLLI class	PDF file
Change your Zoom screen name	PDF file
Change your "virtual background"	PDF file

Android Tablet

Create a Zoom account	PDF file
Install the Zoom application	PDF file
Update the Zoom application	Link
Join an OLLI class	PDF file
Join a Zoom Video Conference	PDF file
Mute / unmute the microphone	PDF file
Increase / decrease the volume	PDF file
Turn video off and on	PDF file
Test your audio and video Method only works w/ Zoom Account	PDF file
Display the menu bar within Zoom	PDF file
Exit from an OLLI class	PDF file
Submit questions in an OLLI class	PDF file
Raise Hand	PDF File
Check for Zoom software updates	PDF file
Change your Zoom screen name	PDF file
Change your "virtual background" Not Available Currently on Android	PDF file

Windows Computer

Create a Zoom account	PDF file
Install the Zoom application	PDF file
Update the Zoom application	PDF file
Check for Zoom software updates	PDF file
Join an OLLI class	PDF file
Mute / unmute the microphone	PDF file
Increase / decrease the volume	PDF file
Turn video off and on	PDF file
Test your audio and video	PDF file
Display the menu bar within Zoom	PDF file
Exit from an OLLI class	PDF file
Submit questions in an OLLI class	PDF file
Raise Hand	PDF File
Change your Zoom screen name	PDF file
No Camera or Microphone	PDF file
Gallery view vs Speaker view	PDF file
Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows	PDF File

Mac Computer

Details - Installing Zoom on an Apple computer - pdf file

Searching for a Mac user to write the missing segments below
volunteer please email: info (at) patacs.org

Create a Zoom account	PDF file
Install the Zoom application	PDF file
Update the Zoom application	Link
Join an OLLI class	PDF file
Mute / unmute the microphone	PDF file
Increase / decrease the volume	PDF file
Turn video off and on	PDF file
Test your audio and video	PDF file
Display the menu bar within Zoom	PDF file
Exit from an OLLI class	PDF file
Raise Hand	PDF File
Submit questions in an OLLI class	PDF file
Change your Zoom screen name	PDF file
Change your "virtual background"	PDF file

More About Zoom

PC Magazine review - 3/26/2020 - Link

Professional Technology Help Resources

Sunny Banana IT Consulting: 571.449.6775. Tom Gutnick, PATACS member and frequent presenter. All my usual services continue to be available, but in this unusual time, let me help you harness �technology without the turmoil�, using videoconferencing software and other productivity tools to work more effectively.

LAD Communications & Technology LLC - 703-679-7523. Andy Livingston, meeting presenter, June '19. At LAD, we specialize in keeping your digital life in sync! Whether it be an Apple/PC tune up, hardware/software upgrades, virus & Spyware removal, smartphone support and synching multiple devices, Wi-fi support and backup installation, Data Recovery, Audio/Video/Streaming support, security camera installation, 3D printing setup/consultation and Much More!

Tech Moxie - 202-642-5502. Pam Holland, meeting presenter Feb'20. Current seminars on Zoom and OnLine Grocery Ordering. TechMoxie makes technology less overwhelming. We offer one-on-one coaching, group classes, and tech support especially for the tech-challenged. Our team of coaches and instructors are selected for their patience, love of technology and desire to make your technology less confusing.

With Thanks to Our APCUG Colleagues and the PATACS Documentation Team

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