First let’s talk about FaceTime: It’s an App very
similar to Zoom, although it’s only usable by those with an
iPhone. Already installed on the iPhone and much simpler
to use, with FaceTime you can simply click on the plus (+)
button, add a contact, and select either audio only, or video.
Calls are free, and time is unlimited. The person you contact
must, of course, also have an iPhone. Not sure which brand
of milk you were supposed to buy? FaceTime your spouse.
So easy, and you’re probably thinking of ways to use it now,
correct?
Zoom on the other hand, is available to anyone
and everyone – as long as you have downloaded and installed
the App on your computer or phone. The downside of Zoom
is that it only provides up to 40 minutes of free talking with
the basic package, or pay for more talk time. Don’t let this
discourage you! Zoom is a great application in which to talk
and see your friends and family – or all of them at the same
time, in the same conversation, even if they are in different
parts of the world!
Here’s how it typically goes:
1. You download the Zoom App for your computer or phone
(click here)
2. Then, you schedule a meeting for a preferred time and
date, and add your guest’s email address – it will then send
them a link automatically, with a meeting number and
password. They will click on the link, download the App
if they don’t have it, and join the party – nothing for you
to worry about.
3. If someone else has scheduled the meeting, you will receive
and email (as per #2) and click on the link to install the
App or join the party.
4. The person who schedules the meeting must “let you in”,
so sometimes waiting for a few seconds is normal.
5. Zoom will ask you to allow use of your camera and microphone.
This is normal, don’t panic! Give in and make
the best of your private party.
By installing the Zoom app on your computer or phone,
you’ll best be able to see everyone in the conversation on a
much larger screen, while on a phone you’ll be able to walk
around showing them your garden, your meals, or your
family and pets, which makes for a much more interactive
conversation.
Don’t be afraid to try out new technology, and to become
a zoomer! In these days of uncertainty and while we all
distance to keep safe, programs like Zoom and FaceTime
help us share our world (for free), and make our quarantine
much less isolated.
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