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Zoom for CTAC

Created by Chris Hanson on Oct 22, 2020
  1. In your CTAC room, log in to the desktop PC and open My Computer. 

  2. Click This PC, then under Network Locations double-click the drive labeled ctac to open it. 

    file explorer window with this pc hilighted and under network locations the ctac drive is listed
  3. In the ctac drive, open the Excel spreadsheet labeled Zooooommmmmmmm.

    ctact drive with folders and files listed and at the bottom of the list the zoom excel spreadsheet is selected

  4. You will receive a notice that this file is locked for editing. Click Read only to open the spreadsheet. 

    an excel pop-up with the read-only button selected

  5. Find your room link on the spreadsheet and click it to launch a browser.

    excel spreadsheet with a zoom url hilighted

  6. The browser will prompt you to open Zoom meetings. Click the button Open Zoom Meetings to launch Zoom. 

    a web browser pop-up stating that https://uwmadison.zoom.us wants to open this application and an open zoom meetings button

  7. Zoom will prompt you to enter your name. Enter the name of your room, e.g. CTAC Blue B.

    Zoom pop-up prompt for the user's name. CTACT Blue B filled in the name box and the Join meeting button is selected

  8. Zoom will prompt you to connect audio. Click the button labeled Join with Computer Audio to connect the PC's speakers. You should now be set so that observers can hear and communicate back with your room!

    zoom pop-up with a join with computer audio button and a url below it to test speaker and microphone

Keywords:
smph it knowledge base zoom ctac Clinical Teaching and Assessment Center 
Doc ID:
134191
Owned by:
Brianna M. in SMPH
Created:
2024-01-16
Updated:
2024-02-13
Sites:
School of Medicine and Public Health