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Testing your Devices when Joining a Sessionwire call as a Guest

Before joining a Sessionwire call as a guest, be sure to test your devices to ensure you're sending audio properly.

In order to join a Sessionwire call, there is no need to have a Sessionwire account. Simply open the Invite Link sent to you by a Sessionwire subscriber in a compatible web browser.

After clicking on the Invite Link URL and opening it in a compatible browser, follow these steps to test your devices:

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  1. Enter a your name in the field shown above.
  2. Click Connect.
  3. Set your Talkback and Camera settings appropriatelyScreen Shot 2023-01-23 at 3.27.07 PM copy
    1. Set up the Talkback Audio stream. Clicking the drop down arrow beside the Microphone button will present a menu with two halves. The top half is where you will select your Microphone - select a device that you know you can use to get your voice into the Sessionwire call. Most often a USB webcam microphone or an audio interface with a microphone plugged into channel 1 or 2 will work. (See image below - either a USB webcam or an audio interface with a microphone plugged into channel 1 or 2 can be selected as the Talkback Microphone)Screen Shot 2023-01-23 at 1.58.33 PM
      The bottom half is where you will select your Speaker - select a device that you know you can hear audio from. Most often this will be set to the built in output device or an audio interface. (See image below - an audio interface is selected as the Talkback Speaker)Screen Shot 2023-01-23 at 12.10.14 PM copy
    2. Set up the Video stream. Click the dropdown arrow beside the Camera icon. Select a camera or virtual camera device from the list. Most often this will be a USB camera, however virtual cameras like OBS Virtual Camera or EpocCam can be used. (See image below - a Cam Link 4K USB capture card is selected as the Camera)Screen Shot 2023-01-23 at 12.10.22 PM

     

  4. Click Join Session.