Web Meeting Zoom App how to - Works like Skype but better
Go to the Zoom Home page on the web You need to install the zoom .app Go to >Resources>Download Zoom client | |
Run the Installer downloads all the way at the bottom of the home page download the meetings client https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting | |
Install the package | |
Sign into your account Put in your login credentials - If you are a UT Student, Faculty or Staff choose Sign in with SSO | |
Your Company Domain for UT is utexas.zoom.us | |
allow to use the microphone click OK | |
Go to Zoom>Preferences to check the audio and video | |
General Preferences should look like this | |
Click on Video | |
Click on Advanced button in the lower left corner | |
Click on the Video Tab and choose to turn off hardware acceleration for receiving video This help with choppy video when sharing screens. | |
Audio Preferences Set to HDMI Crestron for classroom speaker output Set Mic to HD Pro Webcam or similar | |
Click on the Video Settings tab click OK on Video access | |
HD Pro Webcam C920 or similar webcam is the Camera Source you may have a choice if you are in a classroom with 2 cameras or more choose the camera you want by selecting it in the drop down | Also very important >check Enable HD it'll look so much better! |
If you are home and using your laptop choose the webcam that is the available choice | |
Click on the Recording Tab this will save the files to the recording destination | |
Close the settings window by clicking the red dot in the upper left corner | |
click back on Zoom icon in dock | |
To start a meeting choose the appropriate Icon | |
Click on the Participants button | |
Choose to Invite participants at the bottom of the participants list | |
choose a contact or email You can also copy URL to send via email about the meeting | |
Or you can copy the URL and email that to the guests | |
Email within the application using your email account | |
Send the email of the URL of the meeting to the participants | |
When all your guests are in the meeting you should mute the guests click on Manage participants Choose to Mute All participants | |
You can add a background too! Click on the up arrow next to the stop video button and Choose Virtual Background | |
Click on the plus button to add backgrounds you downloaded or pictures you have. You can use photos that will enhance the lecture or presentation too. . . . or choose one that is already downloaded zoom also has some pre designed backgrounds too but you have to pay for them. | |
choose Share Screen >whiteboard >click Share Type draw or whatever on the whiteboard and you can also save it. | |
Click on "Record" to record the meeting | |
You can pause and or stop at any time | |
You can also Chat | |
Gallery View will show you the guests all at one time. | |
See this wiki link for how to setup and control another users computer to help them with a computer issue | How to use Remote Support in Zoom.us |
To wrap it up choose End Meeting in the lower left hand corner | |
Make sure you choose End Meeting for All | |
When you stop recording the video will process and save to your folder | |
Here are the saved video files. |
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