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How Can I Use the Zoom Animal Avatars on my next Zoom Call?

March 23, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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We spend a lot of time on Zoom calls at my school and it gets pretty boring. As a result, we all compete to do something fun and interesting on the calls, whether it’s our outfits, backgrounds, or even pets that interrupt. It’s also funny to see if the teacher can stay focused! Now I hear that Zoom has animal avatars? How do I get that feature and use it??

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Can I Join Zoom Meetings from a ChromeOS Chromebook?

December 23, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / 1 Comment
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I’ve been asked by my teacher to use one of the school’s Chromebooks (which they give out to everyone). Seems okay, but how do I use Zoom on a Chromebook when the ChromeOS app store doesn’t list it as an available program?

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How Can I Change Speaker and Microphone in Google Meet?

December 2, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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When I join a Google Meet Hangout, it’s often using the wrong speaker and microphone since I have a headset. If it does connect wrong, do I need to use my system settings, or is there some sort of option within Google Meet to change audio input and output?

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How Can I Switch Webcam Cameras in Google Meet?

October 20, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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My job requires that I use Google Meet for meetings and while I find it reasonably usable, I haven’t figured out how to switch to my new external HD webcam. Can you talk me through how to switch cameras in Google Meet, please?

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How Do I Set Up A Personal Link URL in Zoom?

August 21, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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I noticed that a few of my colleagues have cool personalized URLs for Zoom that they use when sending out meeting invitations. I want one too. How do I set up a personal link in Zoom for organizations?

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How Can I Schedule a Meeting in Zoom?

August 9, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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I need to schedule some meetings with colleagues through Zoom and am wondering if there are any shortcuts to make the process quick?

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Why Doesn’t My Microphone Work With Zoom Calls?

July 29, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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I find Zoom really frustrating to use; every time I connect to a call either my microphone doesn’t work at all or I’m muted and look like an idiot as someone has to remind me “you’re muted!” How can I fix all of this on my PC?

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Is It Possible to List My Preferred Pronouns in Zoom?

June 23, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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Hi Dave. I get really frustrated when I’m on a Zoom call and people refer to me as “she” or “her”. Not my preferred pronouns. Problem is, my school won’t let me change my display name. So what’s the solution? Is there some way to specify my preferred pronouns in Zoom?

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