Many months have passed since RRRA members were forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to replace face to face club meetings with a monthly directed net. Fortunately this isolation will be somewhat ameliorated at 7pm on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, with the first RRRA Virtual Club Meeting which will be conducted through the Zoom teleconferencing service.
RRRA members are encouraged to prepare and test their communications equipment ahead of time so that they are ready for this opportunity see each other again. A Zoom test meeting is available at https://zoom.us/test for users to check their equipment.
Connection information for the RRRA Virtual Club Meeting available in the President’s Zoom meeting invitation.
Zoom meetings may be joined through:
⚠️ Each of these connection methods provides a somewhat different feature set. Please see these links for more information:
- Desktop client, mobile app, and web client comparison (Zoom)
- Zoom is different on your phone, so here’s when to use it (Mashable)
Desktop Client
Desktop clients (AKA program, software, or app) are available for Windows, MacOS, and numerous Linux types. The Zoom Download Center will automatically detect your Operating System (OS).
- Download and install the desktop client (AKA program, software, or app) for your computer system
- Connect a supported camera to your computer
- Check your setup in the Zoom test meeting
- Use the Meeting ID and Passcode from the President’s Zoom meeting invitation to join the meeting
Mobile App
- Install the mobile app from your device’s app store
- Check your setup in the Zoom test meeting
- Use the Meeting ID and Passcode from the President’s Zoom meeting invitation to join the meeting
Web Browser
- Connect a supported camera to your computer
- Check your setup in the Zoom test meeting
- Visit the Zoom Join a Meeting page with your browser
- Use the Meeting ID and Passcode from the President’s Zoom meeting invitation to join the meeting
Traditional Telephone
Use this connection method if you do not have a speaker or microphone on your computer, do not have a smartphone, or you could not connect through any of the other methods.
- Obtain a copy of the President’s Zoom meeting invitation to join the meeting
- Dial a local Zoom access number
- Follow the prompt to enter the Meeting ID
- Follow the prompt to enter the Passcode
These commands can be entered using your phone’s dialpad while in a Zoom Meeting:
- Star (*) 6 - Toggle mute/ un-mute
- Star (*) 9 - Toggle raise/ lower hand
Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (Zoom)
- Desktop client, mobile app, and web client comparison (Zoom)
- How to dial in to a Zoom meeting when you don’t have access to the desktop or mobile app (Business Insider)
- No webcam? Use your phone camera for video chats instead (c|net)
- The most common Zoom problems and how to fix them (digitaltrends)
- Zoom is different on your phone, so here’s when to use it (Mashable)