From 2d784ebf3651fdb6d2df6cdaaed34d90493c747a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sacha Chua Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2024 08:55:22 -0500 Subject: add BigBlueButton notes --- 2024/speakers.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+) (limited to '2024') diff --git a/2024/speakers.md b/2024/speakers.md index e3564ace..72e9d9c2 100644 --- a/2024/speakers.md +++ b/2024/speakers.md @@ -39,6 +39,39 @@ make it. Drop by #emacsconf-org, e-mail us at from the check-in instructions email. If we start worrying, we'll reach out to you via your emergency contact information. +# BigBlueButton notes + +You can connect to your BigBlueButton room +beforehand. All the EmacsConf meeting rooms are +set up so that anyone can start them, and the +check-in email has the moderator access code so +that you can connect as a moderator. Then you can +check your audio, your webcam (optional), +screensharing, etc. + +Sharing multi-monitor setups can be tricky, so +you may want to arrange your windows so that you +can share just one screen or one window. + +Sharing your microphone audio should be fairly +straightforward once you give the browser +permission, but sharing system audio from +applications (as opposed to browser tabs) is a +little tricky. It's probably more straightforward +if you use Google Chrome on Windows or Mac OS; +there'll be an option to share system audio. If +you're on Linux or other operating systems, you +may have to look into how to configure your sound +system to use your system audio monitor as the +microphone or create a combined source that uses +both your system audio and your microphone. For +example, in Pulseaudio, you can change the +microphone used by an application by unmuting, +opening PulseAudio Volume Control +(pavucontrol-qt), going to the Recording tab, and +changing the microphone to the system audio +monitor. + # While your talk plays People will add notes and questions on the Etherpad, or they'll ask -- cgit v1.2.3