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Headphones and Microphones for Zooming

Victoria Computer Club, April 22 2020, 10am

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Why use headphones

Stops feedback from loud speakers into microphones. Feedback causes delayed echo and rumbling, not the screech of PA systems.

Microphones are built into webcams, into laptops, into mobile devices and into some earphone cables.

Unless you are muted throughout the zoom meeting, feedback will rumble or echo into the zoom meeting. This becomes cumulative, the more people in the meeting

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Types of headphones

  • Over the ears headphones vs earbuds. Both can be found in dollar stores
  • Earbuds with microphones built into the cable.
  • Separate microphones are rarely found in dollar stores
  • Maybe wireless but not bluetooth (which lag)

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https://obejorblog.com/the-difference-between-headphones-and-earphones/

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Headphone plugs and jacks

Computer towers usually have separate green speaker jacks (headphone) and pink microphone jacks. The compatible headphone plugs have 3 poles: Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS)

Mobile devices have one combined headphone with microphone jack. The compatible headphone plugs have 4 poles: Tip-Ring-Ring-Sleeve

Laptops may have two separate jacks or one combined jack.

For microphones to work, jacks and plugs must match.

TRS Plug TRRS Plug Microphone

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Test your earphones and microphone before meeting

Start your own “meeting” Then click Test Speaker and Microphone

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Setting up...

  • Light your face. Most computer monitors are backed against a wall, with no lighting..
  • Raise the camera up to eye level. It's more flattering
  • Avoid strong backlighting.
  • Watch Dottotech’s video on audio and camera setups
  • Comfortable earbuds or headphones are a must. Separate microphones are optional.

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Steve Dotto YouTube’s

Here are some Zoom Video’s you can watch if you have time for our next meeting:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9BqPtCcSyHvQsbl2rumM4w

Here is the complete list of Dotto’s youtube videos on Zoom

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoChQlVtu_g4DW2wLt2otCa636kP6x5K_

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Geeks on Tour You Tube Videos

Here are some of the Geeks on Tour Zoom and lots of Google Photo’s videos to watch if you have time.

https://www.youtube.com/user/2GeeksOnTour/videos