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+# Attending a hosted realtime audio/video conference
+
+
+## Before the event
+
+Check the time of the event.
+Beware of timezone and daylight saving time.
+
+Use a headset if you will we speaking at the event.
+Your built-in laptop microphone will likely be too noisy
+or cause a feedback loop.
+
+Check your network quality.
+Test that you can connect to the service
+plenty of time *before* the event
+from *same* (or similar) place as you will be during the event.
+Avoid mobile connection if possible.
+Use wired connection instead of wireless if possible.
+
+Check you video quality.
+Test that you can receive and send video.
+Beware of light conditions, reflections in screen,
+and placement of the sun at different time of the day.
+Play with features you might use during the conference,
+e.g. switching to fullscreen and back again.
+
+Check your audio quality.
+Test that you can receive and send audio.
+Adjust playback and recording audio levels,
+to make sure levels are high without distorting.
+
+Do all of above plenty of time *before* the event.
+Try do it already now if possible.
+
+Join the event before it begins,
+and even earlier if you will be speaking at the event.
+
+
+## During the event
+
+If connection is bad,
+try turn off *your* video and wait a bit
+(even if it seems someone else is causing the problem).
+
+If audio is bad,
+try mute *your* microphone and wait a bit
+(even if it seems someone else is causing the problem).