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Next teleconferance?
- Thread starter jknaus
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I'd vote to wait for Ian @Brokeneagle to get back from his Tasmanian tour.
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Ditto, and maybe Paddy and some of the Euro folks can join.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
If it is not on a weekend, I'd be thrilled to join. Granted, that's when most people are available, but I don't want my wife interrupting. She works weekday evenings.
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Hey I am finally back and ready when you are! Thanks for waiting too 
Woo hoo!
And we get to see some more cool pictures from far off lands.
And we get to see some more cool pictures from far off lands.
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
If we do it like last time it would be 6am for you Mark
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Wow, that's worse; I'll be waking her up and that is not good considering she's on probation right now...
paddy
Well-known member
Sorry i dont do this kinda thing, i tried it once on the old computer and i couldn't hear what anyone was saying I get volume but its all muffled.
We are ditching the copper lines over here at the moment, by the end of the year the UK will all be fully fibre optic, the guy is coming Tuesday to connect me . I go from 20mbps to 1.6gbps if that means anything to anyone ....lol
I cant imagine it will be any better though its basically my hearing thats the problem
the downside seems to me to be its the end of the phone as we know it which worked via the copper lines so now it will be mobiles or and internet phone.......i supose its progress ????
I get volume but its all muffled.We are ditching the copper lines over here at the moment, by the end of the year the UK will all be fully fibre optic, the guy is coming Tuesday to connect me . I go from 20mbps to 1.6gbps if that means anything to anyone ....lol
I cant imagine it will be any better though its basically my hearing thats the problem
the downside seems to me to be its the end of the phone as we know it which worked via the copper lines so now it will be mobiles or and internet phone.......i supose its progress ????
Dude...that's fast!
I love bragging on our work calls that I live in a town with no red lights but I have gig internet service!
Rhino
Super Moderator
Bonzer mate!Hey I am finally back and ready when you are! Thanks for waiting too
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
I get it Paddy, when I do the Zoom call with these guys I get out my Sony ear buds with mic (that I use with my phone) and have no problem understanding them. If I didn't, I wouldn't be able to understand them either and the speakers would cause feedback through any mic I used.Sorry i dont do this kinda thing, i tried it once on the old computer and i couldn't hear what anyone was saying
We are ditching the copper lines over here at the moment, by the end of the year the UK will all be fully fibre optic, the guy is coming Tuesday to connect me . I go from 20mbps to 1.6gbps if that means anything to anyone ....lol
I cant imagine it will be any better though its basically my hearing thats the problem
the downside seems to me to be its the end of the phone as we know it which worked via the copper lines so now it will be mobiles or and internet phone.......i supose its progress ????
Still, you should try it at least once. I had no trouble understanding anyone (even Ian from down under was clear as a bell)
But,
Definitely if you have hearing problems (like I do) get a set of head phones with a mic and don't try to do the laptop speakers. I can't hear my laptop speakers worth a flip at any time.
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Spoken like a real Ozzi
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
You can use a separate mic if you have the connect for it. The key is the head phones. The Sony set I have work great and I got an extension cord for them that gives me more reach (6ft) if I need to move around the room. I have several sets and use those phones all the time with my phone listening to stories while I am at work.
I don't use bluetooth head phones I hate stuff that just runs on batteries, cause batteries die and go bad. I prefer wired headphones even though the tether is a bit of a pain in the can at times.
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
I would be up for it, but it is a little short notice.
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
So that would be 11.00pm sunday night for me?
paddy
Well-known member
ha ha , its an age thing ;-) I loathe batteries....With headphones i have 2 pairs so one is on charge (usb) at all times so its just a 10 second swap when they go flat.
I have a really nice Bosch electric drill i bought about 40 years ago but when i fitted a new kitchen 10 years ago i bought a rechargeable drill for the job. Fast forward to today and the rechargeable got thrown out, it went through 2 batteries they were almost as much as a new drill, whenever you needed it you had to allow 2 hours to charge it and by the end it would only take 10 minutes use of charge.
I still have a really nice Bosch drill i bought about 40 years ago.
It is an age thing because for kids of today by the time the battery is shot the appliance is out of date anyway.
