Re: How W3C Conference calls work - please keep this handy

Thank you very much Phil ;)


2014-01-31 Eric <ericphb@gmail.com>:

> Phil,
>
> Many thanks for the detailed instructions.  It is very helpful.
>
> Eric
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 31, 2014, at 6:05 AM, Phil Archer <phila@w3.org> wrote:
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > When any new groups starts, there's always a learning curve that
> everyone has to go through, especially with a group like this that includes
> so many people new to the whole W3C world.
> >
> > This e-mail tries to set out what you need to do when you dial in.
> >
> > IRC is Essential
> > ================
> >
> > First of all, you really MUST be on IRC. This is how we take the
> minutes, record action items and issues, manage the speaker queue etc.
> >
> > Long version: http://www.w3.org/wiki/InternetRelayChat
> > Short version, use your regular browser to go to
> > http://irc.w3.org
> > Enter your name (no spaces)
> > And chat room #dwbp
> >
> > Dialling in
> > ===========
> >
> > When you dial in (+1.617.761.6200), the conference code will be 3927#
> >
> > Look at the IRC screen when you do this. If you dial in from Skype or
> some other VOIP service, zakim (our conference bridge) will not recognise
> you so it will give you a name like [IPcaller] or ??P1.
> >
> > It is ESSENTIAL that you link your phone line to your IRC name by typing
> this:
> >
> > zakim, [IPcaller] is me
> >
> > OR
> >
> > zakim, ??P1 is me
> >
> > (Of course you might be ??P2, ??P3 or whatever. You're the one that
> popped up on IRC when you dialled in.
> >
> > If we can't associate your IRC channel with your phone line then it's
> hard for you to join the speaker queue, mute and unmute your line etc.
> >
> > If you dial in from a phone line that is not recognised, you'll see the
> first part of your phone number, followed by 4 letters (aaaa, aabb, aacc
> etc.).
> >
> > The command then is
> >
> > zakim, aaaa is me.
> >
> > Mute/unmute
> > ===========
> > If you're in a noisy room, please mute your line. You may be able to do
> this remotely, but if not, type
> >
> > zakim, mute me
> >
> > and then
> >
> > zakim, unmute me
> >
> > when you want to speak.
> >
> > If a line has a lot of background noise or machine noise or whatever,
> the command is useful:
> >
> > zakim, who is making noise?
> >
> > After 10 seconds it will tell you which lines are most noisy and then
> you can type
> >
> > zakim, mute {line}
> >
> > Queue
> > =====
> >
> > If you want to speak, just type
> >
> > q+
> >
> > You'll see your name appear on the speaker queue.
> >
> > When it's your turn, the chair will type
> >
> > ack {you}
> >
> > And you're on. If you line was muted, it will automatically be unmuted
> by this command. If you want to ack(nowledge) yourself, then you can type
> >
> > ack me
> >
> > There's more to Zakim but those are the basic commands that everyone
> must be familiar with.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Phil.
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Phil Archer
> > W3C Data Activity Lead
> > http://www.w3.org/2013/data/
> >
> > http://philarcher.org
> > +44 (0)7887 767755
> > @philarcher1
> >
>
>


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