Anyone have any experience with webinars? I tried to participate in one last night and had a lot of trouble. I was using an iMac running OS X 10.5 (Leopard) connected to my network via 54mbp WiFi which in turn connected to a DSL line via a router. The network is not fire-walled, and I gave the application permission to send and receive on my machine. I used a Logitech VOIP USB headset connected directly to the iMac's USB ports (not the ones on the keyboard). Prior to the webinar, I tested the headset.
The first 1/2 hour of the session was slides of ads and fun-facts about RV'ing. I was able to view that fine, and hear the "webinar will start... please stand by" just fine. When the host came on, the cover page displayed fine but the audio went south. When the presenter began, the audio cleared up, but instead of a power point presentation, all I saw was a black screen. Through all this the host had the attendees muted so I couldn't signal that I was having a problem.
Has anyone experienced a problem like this, or does something sound wrong in my setup?
RodnReal said
06:31 AM Sep 26, 2009
I use webinars all the time and most won't work without a headset for audio. Headsets are only about $30.
Good luck.
-Connie
-- Edited by RodnReal on Saturday 26th of September 2009 06:32:17 AM
Linda said
08:39 AM Sep 26, 2009
Howard and I just attended our first one this week! We could not see the power point presentation in the beginning but it was not us, it was the presenter and they got it working after the host informed them.
We could hear fine with just our laptops without headsets. I was able to ask questions without a mic, only the built in mic on my laptop.
The first 1/2 hour of the session was slides of ads and fun-facts about RV'ing. I was able to view that fine, and hear the "webinar will start... please stand by" just fine. When the host came on, the cover page displayed fine but the audio went south. When the presenter began, the audio cleared up, but instead of a power point presentation, all I saw was a black screen. Through all this the host had the attendees muted so I couldn't signal that I was having a problem.
Has anyone experienced a problem like this, or does something sound wrong in my setup?
Good luck.
-Connie
-- Edited by RodnReal on Saturday 26th of September 2009 06:32:17 AM
We could hear fine with just our laptops without headsets. I was able to ask questions without a mic, only the built in mic on my laptop.
Pretty cool!!!