Set a reminder: You are invited to the very first virtual meeting of the Underground Texas Grotto! Our speaker for the evening will be Sean Lewis <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6830008&fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARAPg64X8xgik49LIvyfiMzVl8q3KCWeQvuyKsSSIdxAFvccJmwC7r36k4TPH1hUjgtsfRJ5oe5l15ed&dti=2231736016&hc_location=group>, presenting slides and stories from his recent exploratory survey trip to Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico. The meeting will begin at 7:30pm central time, Wednesday April 1 2020, and directions to join the meeting on the Zoom app are below. After Sean's talk, we will have a moderated Q&A - you can use the chat feature to submit questions as he speaks, or ask them yourself after he finishes telling his tales.
Make sure to check out the ZOOM app before you need to use it that evening! Post any questions below so that we can help you. (BUT READ THE INFO BELOW FIRST) The grotto is paying for the service, to host these meetings, in order to have a meeting that exceeds the free 45-minute time limit. If you feel so compelled, please send in your donations or dues money (if you can afford to do so, not required) you can send them via Venmo to @Grace-Borengasser to help us shoulder the expense of this additional service. Grace <https://www.facebook.com/borengasser?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARDsJp982KLpFe_4Fh--8m2FOXnCRi6W9JM55dMEZvbjqmKbEAlTuzvs_N5I5TmEJ2JEDIRG2TrV-BbR&dti=2231736016&hc_location=group> can offer you her PayPal info if requested, as well. Here are the ZOOM details you'll need to join the meeting: Underground Texas Grotto is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Underground Texas Grotto's Zoom Meeting Time: Apr 1, 2020 07:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/469543213 <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fus04web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F469543213%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2tNMZZWM8bEoJB-5OTedUx_GCrl4F368iW7YmSvGo9HCtrch0zUyqrd9w&h=AT1L1QUD2ItvWKJL9_UXJMhj3PtT1ZD3EW8osF5QsbQOSC8fGvQBSff8278nuDMBWYvbHrVmtpuNWxT0argqqpaaZHicclrUbv7WY7bg156Yckq-U3-G-yXdfvOi1qqzibT1FH083iL48Yo1xA8GHk4aJ5zoeHRgfOA> Meeting ID: 469 543 213 ZOOM app guide from our tech assistants, Kristina <https://www.facebook.com/kristina.hager?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARDnEUIBsqNhlrkY7hEqXu42I03lsrSoRyRhOA3ClceE0J2V30fhsoizK0Rmb6mpfDyOn1izxPfILCZq&dti=2231736016&hc_location=group> and David <https://www.facebook.com/lostgravity?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARDbnZYgwQIjs3C314OhHlHskU1N9Ou_Hl9PxA89CESQlwJ6KChix1iGT-ADRwMn1b7r1jgGtHCvoiUa&dti=2231736016&hc_location=group> : QUICK START GUIDE 1. You don’t have to have a zoom account to join 2. Download the app ahead of time, on both your laptop and phone. 1. https://zoom.us/download <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fdownload%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1MkKX-haYmmRHA1Z6oWLIHBZGVmJfcpKvnqv4oQ99MCmg3_fbQ4oQro6U&h=AT3Bq98DwNZtRcDwXvKf6ic4rL-CfZaCK5hgzyEgfSgJe0pcvrR18afSeU2Zl_KrUi9cZ3gxMbuwtOW5MHphSIIFRiZdPr9AmUVbdTVR3wVLC0J1hFCUuDr64o7cgvK8ilNCkxbnVocb49mshZM9S2KrHqDGyTfw9VA> 2. The best experience is on a laptop/desktop or even tablet since there will usually be a presentation, but a phone will suffice if that’s what you have. 3. Use the test meeting zoom provides (https://zoom.us/test <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Ftest%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3ps0l52Bih23S9JOfj6a7NyAV4gMQobI3_VyliJVNr7LcAE4qG4pgy8jA&h=AT2zFpBugBgIjs_hlwXxkbh-rS2gz6--KACF275f1bx5LD16Qv9xmyWBmYTbvjMSxluKomD0fgetV8yTQge0dHQCAku1xVUdFZB4LJaEWMy2Q5UHL6_eSbBc1BoD1rY9iaEc1aL3lr0kt8Bh0bc_mIDToV2y2Q4xI_U> ) 1. For the test meeting you are the only one there, so to verify audio, please use the 'test audio and mic' function 4. Audio tips 1. The best results are if you wear a headset (earbuds and microphone) plugged into your laptop headset jack (or a bluetooth one). Any cheap one will do and will make it way easier for others to hear you speak. It will also significantly reduce any feedback and environmental noise degrading everybody else’s audio experience while you are not on mute. 2. If you are just listening, not wanting to talk, you can listen without the headset. 3. The next best results are using the ‘connect by phone’ option to call in from your phone and video from your laptop (ever so slightly tedious, but it works well especially if your wifi is struggling). 4. For audio, the worst option is to use your mobile phone with the zoom app and connect over the network. In our experience this was the most difficult to understand people, but it’s there in a pinch if all else fails. 5. Video tips 1. Remember you’re on video :-) 2. If you have little bandwidth (videos are glitchy, audio isn’t clear), you can disable your camera (and even hide incoming video streams) to preserve your bandwidth for content being presented and better audio quality. 3. Video sucks power. You may want to plug your device into a power source when using video chat for an extended amount of time. 6. Keep in mind there’s a chat window! It’s useful for asking questions during the presentation or chatting with your fellow grotto members. 1. That said, when the meeting is over, the chat window goes away. You can continue convos on facebook messenger, text, etc. 2. Or you can get your own free zoom account! (free) 3. Also you can chat with the whole group or just with a specific person. If you are wanting to ask a speaker questions, then you should direct your question to them specifically, or the whole group. If you are asking a question about the presentation to the speaker, then specify that with “Question: I was wondering...:” 7. When you enter the meeting, you will be muted. You can unmute yourself as needed, but please mute yourself during the meeting or while you are not talking to reduce background noise. The host(s) may mute you if this is going a bit haywire.
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