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Get set up for calls and meetings

Get set up for calls and meetings

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Get set up for calls and meetings

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- There are a few things that you should be aware of and some setup options you should look at before you start having video calls or meetings in Teams. First, I want to go to settings in Teams so I'll click the button with three dots near the top right to open this menu. Then go to Settings and on the left, I'll select the category for Devices. So of course, you need a microphone connected to your computer to do audio calls, and you need a webcam to do video meetings. Most computers have those built in, but you might want to come here and check that they are set up. You can check which speakers and microphone you're using. And if we scroll down, you can see which webcam you're using and make sure that you're getting a good video feed. If you have more than one of any of these, like if you have speakers and headphones, you should open up this menu, and make sure you choose the right one. Now, there's also an option here to…

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