Tips on preparing for Video Consultation
Can you do a video call? Most modern laptops come equipped with a webcam and microphone built-in. A set of headphones will make the call quality better but they aren’t a necessity. Your internet should be fast enough to watch YouTube in good quality without it buffering (waiting for the video to load).
10 minutes before the session:
- Have the video conference tool open (Zoom / Skype / Facetime)
- Check your internet is working properly (see if you can watch YouTube without any buffering)
- Try to make sure no one else is watching videos or playing games online at the time of the session
- Close all other programs on your computer and pause any downloads or syncing (Dropbox, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive)
- For a single person on the call, headphones are advisable but not crucial
- For more than one person on the call, make sure your computer volume is good enough for everyone to hear
- Minimise distractions: get a space in the home where there’s no traffic from other people
- Ask others for privacy and no distractions
During the session:
- Make sure your household is aware of the session and respect the privacy of the people in the session
- Noise levels must be kept to a minimum
- Distractions must be avoided
