New Linux Users Group (NEWLUG)                    https://newlug.sluug.org/               6:00 ~ 9:00 PM (Central Time, USA)        **We will open the remote session by about 6:00 PM** **Join early to test your microphone, screen and video sharing** ****DO NOT USE ICEWEASLE, SAFARI or FIREFOX BROWSER**** ****MICROPHONE OR WEBCAM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO JOIN**** This session will use the following link and passcode: https://meet.jit.si/NewLinuxForBeginners Passcode: TurkeyDay2021!! Do NOT separate words, use the no spaces CamelCase format. To join by phone instead, tap this: +1.512.647.1431,,1368160461# Looking for a different dial-in number? See meeting dial-in numbers: If also dialing-in through a room phone, join without connecting to audio: https://meet.jit.si/NewLinuxForBeginners#config.startSilent=true This is a Linux Users Group for the new beginner level Linux user. One-on-one help available for anyone curious about or new to Linux. You are invited to attend this next ONLINE session, in lieu of any regular physical face-to-face meeting. Further instructions below. * ONLINE Sessions * NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice. * ONLINE session will use remote video service 23 November 2021. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% RECOMMENDED CLIENT TESTING: Instead of using a browser, it has been recommended to use the official Jitsi appimage clients. Reportedly using the client consistently has better results, with fewer connectivity, sound or video issues. Appimage MS Windows, macOS and Linux client releases... https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/ Mobile app clients for Apple or Android... https://jitsi.org/downloads $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ JOINING THIS ONLINE SESSION: 6:00pm Begin testing of controls, hearing, screen sharing and speaking with the following site: During this half hour period, others may be able to help you. Joining without ear buds, earphones or headset may result in a feedback loop with a builtin laptop microphone. Using at-least earbuds is highly recommended. Using Ethernet is better than WiFi connectivity. ****DO NOT USE ICEWEASLE, SAFARI or FIREFOX BROWSER**** Until further notice, unless you are evil, do NOT join our session using any Firefox based browser. Currently known Firefox compatibility bugs cause problems for others already in Jitsi sessions. ****DO NOT USE ICEWEASLE, SAFARI or FIREFOX BROWSER**** If you do not make the effort and take the time to get your connection working correctly, you may be very disruptive. Try dropping your connection and rejoin. That sometimes fixes issues. But, do so slowly, as granting access to your microphone and camera too quickly is the current main problem. Also, there are often sound settings in different browsers that may need to be changed. ====================================================================== WHEN YOU ENTER THIS ONLINE SESSION: Do NOT remain showing as Fellow Jitster. Set your identity to show first name and last name. We do prefer that you use your full last name. Instead of full last name you could just follow first name with an initial. Going into the chat room may allow you to set your name there. Or, at three vertical dots (more actions) in lower right hand corner, select Settings, then under Profile "Set your display name" (you can ignore the "Set your gravatar email block"). Meeting may be recorded for quality control. Assistance with controls, hearing, screen sharing and speaking ends. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ START OF MEETING: Anybody joining after 6:30pm that experiences issues with controls, hearing, screen sharing or speaking should only use chat room to ask questions or make comments. Annoying disruptions may cause you to be kicked off the session. You might be muted on entry, so join early if you want to test your camera or microphone. Use letter V on keyboard to toggle your camera. Use letter M on keyboard to toggle (mute or unmute) your audio. You do not need a camera, nor microphone to watch and listen with your browser. All might be muted at this point. You may have to unmute yourself in order to speak. You can ask questions and make comments in chat room. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ORDER OF EVENTS: First some simple introductions, administrative minutia, announcements, and then you can Call For Help during our Questions and Answers period. Sometimes we will watch a video or have a slide show presentation, after which there will be general discussions that usually lead to additional topics. Sometimes, there can be a live demonstration of a Linux distribution (distro) installation, updating, changes, features and applications. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ TOPICS: Whatever the newest user needs to know. The newest user at the meeting may select general and specific topics. We won't pick just one ahead of time. We will accept suggestions and requests, as the course of the meeting will be entirely up to those that attend. Join us to share our knowledge, learning experiences, problem solving, techniques and troubleshooting. We can mostly explore the traditional Graphical User Interface (GUI), as it is easy to use, often familiar, and friendly to use. We will NOT focus on the Command Line Interface (CLI) as it is seldom required and generally optional for day to day use. However, it has many benefits. We have access to many formal slide show presentations; but, we use them only to present information and encourage discussion. We encourage and prefer lively interaction and user questions. We always want user questions to be asked. We never think that any question is too dumb. A selected topic will NOT restrict the course of our meetings. These topics are tentative. They are only suggestions. FOR YOUR INFORMATION: -- EOF - -- -- -- -- stan r. -- http://newlinux.org/ For anyone new to Linux, the newcomers. -- I know about TCP/IP; but, understand less of it each day. -- Save the earth..... It's the only planet with dark chocolate!