Joining a Zoom test meeting
Set up a Zoom test call in advance of your upcoming Zoom meetings so you are prepared for them. It is easy to find the right meeting type for you within your testing meeting, even if you have no experience using Zoom’s video conferencing features, and you will have the option to test your internet connection, monitor your screen, and adjust audio and video during your test meeting.
In case you don’t have time to test your audio or video before joining the Zoom meeting, you can do so while in the meeting itself.
Note: You can join a Zoom test meeting https://zoom.us/test by using the Zoom mobile app on your smartphone or tablet, then follow the instructions on your smartphone or tablet to see the quality of your video or audio.
Prerequisites for joining a test meeting
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Client for Zoom on the desktop
How to create a test video call
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Take a look at http://zoom.us/test to see how it works.
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Once you have clicked the Join button, Zoom will be launched.
The browser will redirect you to the following page where you will be able to launch the meeting:-
The Zoom desktop client can be launched on your computer by clicking the Zoom.us button which appears when Zoom is installed on your computer.
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Please click on Download and Run Zoom if you do not already have Zoom installed on your computer. This will help you download, install, and then run Zoom on your computer.
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Zoom desktop client cannot be downloaded or run on your computer, so please use your browser to join the meeting instead.
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There will be a popup window appearing at the beginning of the Zoom test meeting that you can use to test your speakers. Please use the drop-down menu or click the No button if you are not hearing the ringtone while using the drop-down menu. For the microphone test to continue, click Yes to continue.
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You will be able to hear the replay when you click the drop-down menu or when you click the No button if you do not hear the audio reply. After you have heard the replay, click Yes in order to continue.
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Select the Join with Computer Audio option from the menu.
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You can join the test meeting by clicking the Join with Computer Audio link to connect with the microphone and speakers you have selected.
As a participant, you will be able to participate in the Zoom test meeting. You can learn more about meeting attendee controls by clicking on the following link.