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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Guys,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for the excitement and enthusiasm about the SRS contest!!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, I am not a fan of MS Teams – many reasons, but the hardware limitations and confusing instructions on how to use the tool are the worst!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I did not chose this platform, I wanted something more universal – like Google Meet, but I was out-voted by the others in the SRS committee….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>But during the post-mortem review of the event – I will stress these problems with the SRS!!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t know if there is a solution for access to Teams from any other OS besides Windows?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>But, the best route is to just use the web-browser to run the tool, enter name and set your mic, camera etc and your in….. (don’t worry about install of the app)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards and talk soon, Donna<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> DPRGlist <dprglist-bounces@lists.dprg.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Doug Paradis via DPRGlist<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> David P. Anderson <davida@smu.edu><br><b>Cc:</b> DPRG <dprglist@lists.dprg.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Dprglist] SRS contest<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>David,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> I chose the browser option, and it seems to work fine. The contest doesn't start until 3 PM our time. The web app just asked me to input a name and asked for permission to use my camera and microphone. I am using Chrome and Win 10. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Doug P.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 12:34 PM David Anderson via DPRGlist <<a href="mailto:dprglist@lists.dprg.org">dprglist@lists.dprg.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Ed,<br><br>Their web page says you can use "Teams" or just use a web browser. But <br>when trying to connect it only offers the Teams link, no URL for a <br>browser to connect: "How would you like to connect?" Options are to <br>use existing Teams app or to download new one. No URL in sight. Perhaps <br>that link is available somewhere else?<br><br>David<br><br><br>On 1/16/21 12:30 PM, <a href="mailto:ed@okerson.com" target="_blank">ed@okerson.com</a> wrote:<br>> [EXTERNAL SENDER]<br>><br>> David,<br>><br>> I haven't tried to join the SRS meeting, but I do use Teams on Linux <br>> on a regular basis for work. I know it installs on Linux Mint 19.<br>><br>> Ed<br>><br>> On 2021-01-16 12:26, David Anderson via DPRGlist wrote:<br>>> Tried to join the SRS virtual meeting contest today, which uses<br>>> Microsoft "Teams" application. Turns out that won't install on either<br>>> of my Linux machines, desktop or laptop, due to "missing<br>>> dependencies."<br>>><br>>> Guess maybe you have to be a MS Windows user to join in. I give up.<br>>><br>>> Anybody else had any luck?<br>>><br>>> dpa<br>>><br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> DPRGlist mailing list<br>>> <a href="mailto:DPRGlist@lists.dprg.org" target="_blank">DPRGlist@lists.dprg.org</a><br>>> <a href="http://lists.dprg.org/listinfo.cgi/dprglist-dprg.org" target="_blank">http://lists.dprg.org/listinfo.cgi/dprglist-dprg.org</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>DPRGlist mailing list<br><a href="mailto:DPRGlist@lists.dprg.org" target="_blank">DPRGlist@lists.dprg.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.dprg.org/listinfo.cgi/dprglist-dprg.org" target="_blank">http://lists.dprg.org/listinfo.cgi/dprglist-dprg.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>