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Penn State College of Arts and Architecture
Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State

Zoom Instructions

Before the event

  1. You will need a computer, tablet, or smartphone with speaker or headphones. You will have the opportunity to check your audio immediately upon joining a meeting.

To join the event via computer or tablet

  1. Connect or call at least five to ten minutes in advance of the meeting start time. Click on the link provided to join via computer. You may be instructed to download the Zoom application. You will go into a waiting room until the meeting convenes.
  2. You have an opportunity to test your audio at this point by clicking on “Test Computer Audio.” Once you are satisfied that your audio works, click on “Join audio by computer.”

You may also join the meeting without clicking on the invitation link by going to join.zoom.us on any browser and entering the Meeting ID provided. If you are having trouble hearing the meeting, you can join via telephone while remaining on the video conference: 

  1. On your phone, dial the teleconferencing number provided in your invitation.
  2. Enter the Meeting ID number (also provided in your invitation) when prompted using your touch-tone keypad.
  3. If you have already joined the meeting via computer, you will have the option to enter your 2-digit participant ID to be associated with your computer.

Participant controls on the bottom of the Zoom screen:

Using the icons on the bottom of the Zoom screen, you can: 

  • Mute/Unmute your microphone (far left) - Please stay muted during the event!
  • Turn on/off camera (“Start/Stop Video”)
  • View Participant list (Participants)
  • The invite, share your screen, chat, and record features will be disabled.
  • Ask a Question (Q&A)

Telephone Only Instructions for Zoom:

Please call one of the phone numbers listed underneath the Zoom link and follow these steps:

  • When prompted, enter the nine digit Meeting ID number located below the phone numbers and press pound (#) on your phone afterward.
  • You may be prompted to enter a Participant ID number. Disregard this message and press pound (#) to enter the meeting.
  • To mute your phone, dial star (*)6 or tap the microphone icon. You will still hear the event.