Saint Louis Area Computer Club (SLACC)                    https://slacc.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 connection** ****DO NOT USE FIREFOX OR ICEWEASLE BROWSER**** ****USE BRAVE BROWSER OR NON-GOOGLE CHROMIUM BROWSER**** This session will use the following link and passcode: Passcode: Oct2021 The extant Saint Louis Area Computer Club (SLACC) is the oldest, longest enduring, continuously meeting personal computer organization active in Greater St. Louis Area. You are invited to attend this next ONLINE session, in lieu of our regular physical face-to-face meeting. Further instructions below. * ONLINE Sessions * NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice. * ONLINE session will use remote video service 7 October 2021. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% JOINING THIS ONLINE SESSION: 6:00pm Start testing of controls, hearing, screen sharing and speaking. During this period others may be able to help you. Joining without ear buds or earphones may result in a feedback loop with a laptop microphone. Using a headset is recommended. Ethernet is better than WiFi connectivity. ****DO NOT USE FIREFOX OR ICEWEASLE BROWSER**** ****USE BRAVE BROWSER OR NON-GOOGLE CHROMIUM BROWSER**** Until further notice, unless you are evil, do NOT join our session using any Firefox browser. Currently there are known Firefox compatibility bugs causing problems even for others already in Jitsi sessions. ****DO NOT USE FIREFOX OR ICEWEASLE BROWSER**** ****USE BRAVE BROWSER OR NON-GOOGLE CHROMIUM 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. There are often sound settings in different browsers that may need to be changed. ====================================================================== WHEN YOU ENTER THIS ONLINE SESSION: 6:00pm Join early. 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 will be recorded for quality control. Assistance with controls, hearing, screen sharing and speaking ends. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 6:30pm 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 disruptors may 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: We often hold a Linux Workshop when nothing else more interesting comes up, or when there is no other event or activity scheduled. The workshop is where we usually configure, examine, fix, install, repair, and troubleshoot difficult hardware and software configuration problems for Linux newcomers. Problems with other operating systems and hardware are also frequently fixed. 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!