Zoom Additional Info
Additional Instructions for Attending Online Events
Joining a meeting if you have a Zoom account:
Either click on or copy/paste the link provided in your confirmation email into your browser and you will be automatically redirected to the event Zoom meeting. You will be prompted to enter the password given in the email.
OR
Open the Zoom application on your computer, click on “Join a meeting”, and type in the Meeting ID. You will also be prompted to enter the password provided if your confirmation email. Once you have put this Meeting ID in, it is stored there so the next time you want to join simply use the drop down arrow on the right and select the ID.
By Phone: If you would like to call into the event, please use these international numbers and follow the prompts.
Please do not give the Zoom Meeting ID to friends. They can register for attendance at any time before the retreat or up until the third day of the retreat. They will immediately receive the Meeting ID in their confirmation email.
If this is your first time using Zoom:
Step 1: Click the Zoom link provided in the email. It will take you to the Zoom website to download the program.
Step 2: You will be invited to install the Zoom program to your computer. It is free to do so. (It may ask you to ‘join a meeting’ first before prompting you to download the program. If it takes you directly to Devaji's satsang, you may not need to download the program at all). Zoom now has a version available for Linux operating systems. It will take some time, so be sure and do this ahead of satsang.
Step 3: Once you've downloaded the program, then open your “downloads” folder and select “Zoom installer” to install the program to your computer. Follow the instructions it provides.
Step 4: Once you have installed Zoom, select “Join a meeting” and enter the Meeting ID, your name, and the password provided in your confirmation email.
If you have further questions about using Zoom, the Zoom.us website has a wonderful collection of video tutorials and trouble-shooting solutions.
Considerations:
To ensure optimum sound, close all other programs on your computer once you're in Zoom. Double check that your computer's volume register is turned up. If your internet connection is weak or variable and you can hook up to the router directly with an ethernet cable which would give you the best possible signal. Using headphones can often provide better sound as well.
Please do not use the chat function. The Zoom technician at the event is in communication with a designated person watching from home to receive feedback on sound or video quality. When you use the chat function, a large blinking orange box appears which can also be quite distracting for Devaji as well as participants. Thank you for your understanding.