Personal Tech: The Dos and Don’ts of Online Video Meetings

Tech advice to improve your life. 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[[Article Image] Glenn Harvey](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgX13CP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMy8yNS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3BlcnNvbmFsdGVjaC9vbmxpbmUtdmlkZW8tbWVldGluZ3MtZXRpcXVldHRlLXZpcnVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzgmZW1jPWVkaXRfY3RfMjAyMDAzMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTcwODImbmw9cGVyc29uYWwtdGVjaCZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjI5NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgAiwth8XhEMDE9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)   [Tech Fix The Dos and Don’ts of Online Video Meetings From setting a clear agenda to testing your tech setup, here’s how to make video calls more tolerable for you and your colleagues. By Brian X. 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(It’s been a pain for me as well — my download speeds are hovering at 15 megabits a second, down from 90 megabits a second a few weeks ago.) In case this inspires you, here’s what I’ve done to cope with the limited bandwidth: - In video meetings with large groups, I’ve started turning off the camera by default and turning it on only when I plan to talk. - With Netflix, I opt to [download shows and movies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgX13CP0S9aHR0cHM6Ly9oZWxwLm5ldGZsaXguY29tL2VuL25vZGUvNTQ4MTY_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzgmZW1jPWVkaXRfY3RfMjAyMDAzMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTcwODImbmw9cGVyc29uYWwtdGVjaCZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjI5NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgAiwth8XhEMDE9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) to watch offline on a tablet. This takes forethought but spares me the frustration of a program pausing to buffer, or the picture quality becoming pixelated. - On my iPhone, I use [AirDrop](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgX13CP0S_aHR0cHM6Ly9zdXBwb3J0LmFwcGxlLmNvbS9lbi11cy9IVDIwNDE0ND9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOCZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jdF8yMDIwMDMyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNzA4MiZubD1wZXJzb25hbC10ZWNoJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMjk0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKACLC2HxeEQwMT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to share practically any online media — like web links, photos and files — with my wife at home. This is quicker than sending texts over my sluggish Wi-Fi, because AirDrop uses short-range wireless signals to transfer files between devices. On a final note, it’s been a pleasure hosting the Personal Tech newsletter — I’ve enjoyed all your enthusiastic feedback and story suggestions over the last few years. Our tip of the week will continue to appear in our new newsletter, so stay tuned. 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