Webinar/Hardware

Introduction

The idea is to be able to see and hear other participants and also be able to talk to them and have them see you as well.

Headsets normally have a microphone input, however so do webcams, so you have to decide which microphone you are going to use, the webcam or headset microphone.

In addition computers have audio outputs via speakers or the headset earphones, so you have to decide if you want to listen to audio from the speakers or from the headset earphones.

Therefore your options are the following;

• Audio Out = Headset Microphone OR Webcam Microphone, not both at the same time.
• Audio In = Headset Earphones OR Speakers, not both at the same time.
• Video Out = Webcam

Headset

(Ask local IT support to help you with this!!)

! Please use a headset with a microphone attached or earphones in combination with the webcam microphone !

This is recommended to remove the possibility of audio echo feedback which results in a "shreeking" shrill noise when the audio volume controls are too high.

Check all playback volume controls of your equipment.

If you do not want to use a headset, then use earphones and enable the microphone on the webcam. See below for pictures of typical earphones.

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Webcam

(Ask local IT support to help you with this!!)

• Attach a webcam to your computer.
• Check that the camera and microphone on the webcam work by installing the correct software for the webcam.
• If you are using Ubuntu 12.04 as your desktop operating system, then you do not need "webcam drivers", the webcam will automatically work.

Also please make sure that the camera is not pointed at a window, the glare from the sun distorts the picture. This applies to any bright light source. The light should be shining onto to you from the front, NOT from behind you or beside you. Also please make sure the camera background is clean. We do not want to see your office wallpapers on the wall behind you.

View the webcam setup tips.

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