There are some common technical issues that may be experienced during a video call.
Here are some tips to help:
Check your speakers / headset
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Is your volume turned up enough?
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If your speakers are external, are they plugged in securely and switched on?
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Is the correct speaker or headset selected? Check your settings.
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Are you hearing an echo?
- If using external speakers, position them further away from your computer and reduce the volume
- A headset or headphones might get rid of the echo
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Check your microphone
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If using an external microphone, is it plugged in securely and switched on?
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Is your microphone muted? Check your device's audio settings
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Is Zoom using the correct microphone?
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Is correct microphone selected? Check correct audio input selected in settings
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Is other software using the microphone?
- Check if other software is also running, e.g. Skype
- Quit any other applications. A computer reboot may also be required
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Check your web camera
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If using an external camera, is it plugged in securely and switched on?
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Is correct camera selected? Check correct camera selected in settings
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Is other software using the camera?
- Check if other software is also running, e.g. Skype
- Quit any other applications. A computer reboot may also be required
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