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Hearing Loss: Come introduce yourself and connect with others
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@tonyinmi Thank you for your quick reply. Unfortunately Zoom did not/will not accept my new Lenovo PC desktop. When I first tried to access Zoom it kept insisting on a microphone -- my repeated attempts to access Zoom were all futile. As far as captions are concerned, there was no link on the Zoom screen to choose English - what appeared was a non-European non alphabet language across the bottom of the screen. Recently when I tried to view one of the HLAA national convention 'recordings' all that appeared was a miniscule 1" x 1" tiny screen in the top right hand corner. It was totally impossible to view any demos, etc. Most of the screen was covered by "intro" listing participants. Could not remove that intro or move/enlarge the tiny 1" x 1" screen. I could not view any closed captioning in that 1" x 1". YouTube is not what appeared on my desktop; videos on YouTube I can usually view. Using my landline really is not welcome; far too unwieldy for digesting detailed contents -- going back for repeated viewings, or being able to pause, take notes, and restarting again as is possible with most YouTube videos. Thanks again for your quick reply.
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@catladyde9 It sounds like you have issues with your computer. The language may not be setup correctly so maybe Zoom is using the language as specified in your computer???? Not sure but its a thought. The tiny 1 x 1 screen sounds like a Picture in Picture setting. Again, that may be controlled through your computer. As Julie mentioned, you probably should see if the store where your computer will help. It's too bad that this pandemic is lingering. Libraries and senior centers have volunteers that teach classes. Unfortunately, they are either closed or limiting what they do.
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I agree that the technology is confusing. It's a livelong learning process to keep up with the tech than can help hard of hearing people remain in the hearing mainstream. Many give up. I encourage you not to. If you have a new Lenovo PC, regardless of whether it's a laptop or a desktop, it should be able to easily connect you to the seminars and webinars you want to participate in or see. I realize it's a pain, but I strongly suggest that you talk to the computer geeks at the place where you purchased your new computer to ask them to show you the ropes. It's worth the time and effort.