Difference between revisions of "Meetings: Minimum computer requirements"
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** Meetings will allow you to test your audio and choose your microphone (if you have one). | ** Meetings will allow you to test your audio and choose your microphone (if you have one). | ||
| − | ====Instructors and | + | ====Instructors (Presenters and Moderators) only==== |
* Instructors ( Presenters and Moderators) has the same requirements as students, with the following additions if sharing a desktop: | * Instructors ( Presenters and Moderators) has the same requirements as students, with the following additions if sharing a desktop: | ||
| + | * We recommend that you use a "wired" (not a wireless) network, for the best results. | ||
* To share your desktop, you must have '''Java installed''': [http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp Test Java] or [http://www.java.com/en/download/ install Java on your computer]. | * To share your desktop, you must have '''Java installed''': [http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp Test Java] or [http://www.java.com/en/download/ install Java on your computer]. | ||
** '''If Java is not working after you install it''', you may have to remove old Java versions, activate Java in your web browser or enable the Java Plug-in in your web browser. | ** '''If Java is not working after you install it''', you may have to remove old Java versions, activate Java in your web browser or enable the Java Plug-in in your web browser. | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 22 August 2017
Minimum computer requirements
- Hardware: You must use a laptop or desktop; right now, you can't use tablets or smartphones
- Software: Use the latest versions of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox
- Media: If you're going to talk during the meeting, use a headset, otherwise you can just "listen" and use the chat area to post questions
- When you join a meeting:
- Meetings will give you a prompt to let you know that you must give your browser permission to get to your meeting.
- Meetings will allow you to test your audio and choose your microphone (if you have one).
Instructors (Presenters and Moderators) only
- Instructors ( Presenters and Moderators) has the same requirements as students, with the following additions if sharing a desktop:
- We recommend that you use a "wired" (not a wireless) network, for the best results.
- To share your desktop, you must have Java installed: Test Java or install Java on your computer.
- If Java is not working after you install it, you may have to remove old Java versions, activate Java in your web browser or enable the Java Plug-in in your web browser.
- Here are the step-by-step Java troubleshooting instructions.
- If Java is not working after you install it, you may have to remove old Java versions, activate Java in your web browser or enable the Java Plug-in in your web browser.
Meeting Session FAQ's
- Recommended Number of Users per meeting session: 25 or fewer. According to BigBlueButton, you may experience performance problems with more than 25 students in a single session.
