Using Zoom when working remotely
How to access zoom audio and video meetings outside the hospital
Using Zoom When Connecting to Your Work Joining a Zoom Meeting from your PC or Mac:
Computer
• Go to: https://bostonchildrens.zoom.us to access
When working remotely, it is important to launch your Zoom via the web
Zoom session from outside the remote session, and
launch directly from your local machine. Reasons for • Download the Zoom client to your home PC or
this include: laptop by visiting the Zoom downloads page at
https://bostonchildrens.zoom.us/download.
• Launching from your desktop enables Zoom to use • Test microphone, speaker and camera connections
the speaker, microphone, and camera on your local before your scheduled meeting time
machine. If you launch from a remote session,
• If using the Call-Me feature, your profile may
Zoom will attempt to use the microphone, speak-
default to your office phone number. Make sure to
ers, and camera from your remote desktop.
change it to your home or cell phone number when
• Launching from your desktop reduces bandwidth initiating the callback.
issues and leads to better video and screen shar- Joining a Zoom Meeting from your mobile
ing. So, even if you are planning on calling in by device:
phone, you should still launch Zoom from outside
your remote session. • Download the Zoom app from the Google or Ap-
Joining a Zoom Audio Conference by Phone: ple App store.
• Join the meeting directly from the Zoom app for
• Reference the Outlook meeting invitation for best audio quality.
Zoom phone numbers and the Meeting ID.
• Video and screen share are also available using the
• Store the Zoom phone numbers in your cell phone app.
contacts for convenient access:
• Zoom Dial-in Numbers 646-558-8656 For additional Zoom documentation and training, visit
(Primary - NYC) Web2 > eHelp > Zoom Conferencing
(VPN connection required).
• 408-638-0968 (Secondary – San Jose) Zoom on local machine
Remote
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January 2018