# 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).