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===Help! Where's that noise coming from?=== | ===Help! Where's that noise coming from?=== | ||
==== Causes ==== | |||
* If a speaker has an echo, someone ''else'' is causing it by not being muted (usually because they're not [[#VOIP|using a headset]], and their built-in mike is picking up the speaker output). Don't blame the speaker. | |||
* If there is background noise, someone is not muted. | |||
* If there's some weird feedback noise, it's probably because someone is not [[#VOIP|using a headset]] and is not muted. | |||
==== Solutions ==== | |||
* Say "[http://quotes.burntelectrons.org/search?query=tag%3Ateleconferencing Everyone please press *1 to mute]" in an increasingly desperate tone of voice. | * Say "[http://quotes.burntelectrons.org/search?query=tag%3Ateleconferencing Everyone please press *1 to mute]" in an increasingly desperate tone of voice. | ||
* The moderator can press *83 to mute everyone. | * The moderator can press *83 to mute everyone. | ||
* Ask for help in irc.mozilla.org [irc://irc.mozilla.org/desktop #desktop]. IT staff can find out which participant is bringing the noise and mute them. | * Ask for help in irc.mozilla.org [irc://irc.mozilla.org/desktop #desktop]. IT staff can find out which participant is bringing the noise and mute them. | ||