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Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 25, 2020 03:46PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: rjmacs
Date: March 25, 2020 03:51PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 25, 2020 04:14PM
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rjmacs
Not unless you can afford a better platform...
Are you being hosted by a paid or free user? It can make a difference.... And yes, Zoom is trying its hardest to buy up capacity for its massive boost in demand.... They're trying, but as you described your situation it's marginal and that's a hard group to satisfy for a company running at full speed just to keep up.
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: Wags
Date: March 25, 2020 04:30PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: mattkime
Date: March 25, 2020 04:44PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: Wags
Date: March 25, 2020 04:48PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: Paul F.
Date: March 25, 2020 05:06PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: mattkime
Date: March 25, 2020 05:09PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: M A V I C
Date: March 25, 2020 05:14PM
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I think this 100% has to do with your internet connect. Is it better if you turn off your video camera?
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: bfd
Date: March 25, 2020 05:22PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: sekker
Date: March 25, 2020 05:24PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: Carm
Date: March 25, 2020 05:27PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: space-time
Date: March 25, 2020 05:38PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: M A V I C
Date: March 25, 2020 05:47PM
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sekker
And do not use VPN if you are.
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: Bill in NC
Date: March 25, 2020 06:27PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: M A V I C
Date: March 25, 2020 06:30PM
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Bill in NC
Zoom needs a low bandwidth option...e.g. static pic, audio-only feed based on my kid's experience with it today.
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: davester
Date: March 25, 2020 06:31PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: NewtonMP2100
Date: March 25, 2020 06:44PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 25, 2020 07:36PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: space-time
Date: March 25, 2020 08:32PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: space-time
Date: March 25, 2020 08:35PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: N-OS X-tasy!
Date: March 25, 2020 08:47PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 25, 2020 09:14PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: space-time
Date: March 25, 2020 11:10PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: space-time
Date: March 25, 2020 11:12PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: sekker
Date: March 25, 2020 11:17PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 25, 2020 11:32PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: space-time
Date: March 26, 2020 07:27AM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 26, 2020 08:17AM
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space-time
I have to do a system update tonight anyway, so that'll involve me having to restart and I can do a PRAM zap, though I doubt that has anything to do with it, because again, why is it all of a sudden a problem today?
Look, I think you are being a little bit rude. Many problems can be cured with a restart, a software reinstall, resetting PRAM and SMC, rebooting routers, modems, etc.
You asked for solutions. We offered suggestions. Those involve restart, zapping PRAM, etc.
pretty much everything we suggested you said NO. why is it all of a sudden a problem today? Just because. Things can get corrupted. @#$%& happens. SMC and PRAM gets corrupted. The fact that your zoom cannot see the camera or the microphone suggests something is very wrong, with ZOOM or with your machine.
Reinstall ZOOM.
Restart, ZAP PRAM, reset SMC, update software, reboot again. Reboot router. Reboot modems. Use wired connections. repair permissions.
Do something for god's sake and stop asking why is it all of a sudden a problem today?
I need more coffee.
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: M A V I C
Date: March 26, 2020 09:47AM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: space-time
Date: March 26, 2020 09:50AM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: space-time
Date: March 26, 2020 09:53AM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 26, 2020 10:44AM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: M A V I C
Date: March 26, 2020 11:12AM
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space-time
@ M A V I C
I think something is wrong with his audio setup, it's not only the microphone, but also zoom cannot detect the speakers. I think he should check System Preferences -> Sound and also Audio MIDI Setup.app
Or try another user account.
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: M A V I C
Date: March 26, 2020 11:14AM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 26, 2020 12:12PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: space-time
Date: March 26, 2020 12:16PM
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PeterB
Hi everyone, quick note ... thanks for suggestions. It seems like it's working much better this morning, I think it's because I did as s-t suggested and rebooted both the wireless access point and the extender, and now I see I'm getting speeds that are literally maybe 5x better than before. Why this worked, I don't know -- is it that they're throttling my speeds?
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 26, 2020 12:33PM
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PeterB
Hi everyone, quick note ... thanks for suggestions. It seems like it's working much better this morning, I think it's because I did as s-t suggested and rebooted both the wireless access point and the extender, and now I see I'm getting speeds that are literally maybe 5x better than before. Why this worked, I don't know -- is it that they're throttling my speeds?
it would also be that more poeple work later in the afternoon and it will slow down again. Good luck.
and as M A V I C said, if oyu use a headset (wired or BT), make sure it works properly. Bluetooth is not very robust.
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: bfd
Date: March 26, 2020 02:34PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 26, 2020 02:58PM
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bfd
Remember, you're still being paid the same as for F2F. Online is x2 as far as work goes. Focus on getting out good asynchronous lessons for now. Maybe make some short YouTube videos for starting discussions - continue the discussions asynchronously.
Don't let Zoom become a time sink.
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: bfd
Date: March 26, 2020 04:42PM
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bfd
Remember, you're still being paid the same as for F2F. Online is x2 as far as work goes. Focus on getting out good asynchronous lessons for now. Maybe make some short YouTube videos for starting discussions - continue the discussions asynchronously.
Don't let Zoom become a time sink.
We don't have a choice -- our institution has mandated synchronous teaching (we have to teach on the same days/times as if it were not online).
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 26, 2020 04:55PM
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bfd
Remember, you're still being paid the same as for F2F. Online is x2 as far as work goes. Focus on getting out good asynchronous lessons for now. Maybe make some short YouTube videos for starting discussions - continue the discussions asynchronously.
Don't let Zoom become a time sink.
We don't have a choice -- our institution has mandated synchronous teaching (we have to teach on the same days/times as if it were not online).
Wow. Sounds like your admins really don't get what's happening to everyone right now, do they … that's really unfortunate. Maybe inundating IT with help tickets will get their attention… (students are pretty good at that, btw…)
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: deckeda
Date: March 26, 2020 07:54PM
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Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: bfd
Date: March 26, 2020 08:23PM
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bfd
Remember, you're still being paid the same as for F2F. Online is x2 as far as work goes. Focus on getting out good asynchronous lessons for now. Maybe make some short YouTube videos for starting discussions - continue the discussions asynchronously.
Don't let Zoom become a time sink.
We don't have a choice -- our institution has mandated synchronous teaching (we have to teach on the same days/times as if it were not online).
Wow. Sounds like your admins really don't get what's happening to everyone right now, do they … that's really unfortunate. Maybe inundating IT with help tickets will get their attention… (students are pretty good at that, btw…)
It's not the IT dept ... this is a university, it's the Deans.
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 27, 2020 12:31PM
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bfd
Remember, you're still being paid the same as for F2F. Online is x2 as far as work goes. Focus on getting out good asynchronous lessons for now. Maybe make some short YouTube videos for starting discussions - continue the discussions asynchronously.
Don't let Zoom become a time sink.
We don't have a choice -- our institution has mandated synchronous teaching (we have to teach on the same days/times as if it were not online).
Wow. Sounds like your admins really don't get what's happening to everyone right now, do they … that's really unfortunate. Maybe inundating IT with help tickets will get their attention… (students are pretty good at that, btw…)
It's not the IT dept ... this is a university, it's the Deans.
Deans, VPs, and even Department Chairs here in the far southwest corner wouldn't last a New York minute if they made a unilateral decision like the one you're dealing with.
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 27, 2020 12:32PM
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deckeda
My understanding is that conferencing software needs your bandwidth + the bandwidth of everyone else on the call.
Each participant could have a great internet connection but with poor conference call performance if Zoom is being overloaded by a million people using it.
If you use a cellphone for the voice part, collectively that’s less of a burden on Zoom. Ditto low-res video.
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: M A V I C
Date: March 27, 2020 03:35PM
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deckeda
My understanding is that conferencing software needs your bandwidth + the bandwidth of everyone else on the call.
Each participant could have a great internet connection but with poor conference call performance if Zoom is being overloaded by a million people using it.
If you use a cellphone for the voice part, collectively that’s less of a burden on Zoom. Ditto low-res video.
Yep, I might do that if the situation recurs ... I wish there were an option in Zoom though to change video quality settings, other than just "HD or no HD".
Re: Trouble with Zoom meetings
Posted by: PeterB
Date: March 28, 2020 09:41AM
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deckeda
My understanding is that conferencing software needs your bandwidth + the bandwidth of everyone else on the call.
Each participant could have a great internet connection but with poor conference call performance if Zoom is being overloaded by a million people using it.
If you use a cellphone for the voice part, collectively that’s less of a burden on Zoom. Ditto low-res video.
Yep, I might do that if the situation recurs ... I wish there were an option in Zoom though to change video quality settings, other than just "HD or no HD".
I'm pretty sure it does it automatically. That's why there's no setting. I was just on a call with a few people and some had better connections as others. Some were only a few FPS, while others were snappy with better picture quality (even though we were all on MacBooks with the same webcams.)