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School vs. Regular Gmail Account & Google Meet, Jamboard, etc.

1. Google Meet Link Does Not Work

If your school Google permissions are interfering with your regular Google email account make sure the following happens

- log out of your school account, then log into your regular Google account. You and your tutor do not have the same type of Google license.

or:

- choose to work in a different browser where you can use your Google account separately from your school account. Make sure you are logged in with your Gmail.

examples: Opera, Microsoft Edge, Chrome

or:

- if you clicked on a Google Meet link much before the meeting starts, there will be no one there to let you in, it may seem like the link is not working. Click here to see how this is supposed to work.

2. If None of the Google Tools Work Then...

- we can use Miro instead.

3. If the Sound Doesn't Work in Google Meet

- laptops have microphones built in

- desktop computers may need an attached microphone

- The following icon in Google Meet indicates the microphone is on.

- The following icon in Google Meet indicates the microphone is off or not present.

Turn on the microphone

You can follow these steps:

If the microphone is not the problem, and you still have problems with the sound in the Google Tools, then:

- create a free account with Bramble

the signup is quick and easy.

A bramble link will be sent to you which you can join before the meeting starts.

Email your tutor if you have this problem.

5. Feedback Noise

If sound is produced via the speakers and the microphone is on at the same time, loud feedback noise can happen.

Use earbuds to prevent this from happening.

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