Prepare Technology & Your Environment

Best practices to be sure your computer and tech are ready for recording

• Use the right Internet Browser Use Google Chrome as your Internet browser, or alternately use Microsoft Edge.
• Close other apps and browser windows Close all non-critical computer applications and Internet browser windows/tabs so the computer can dedicate processing power and bandwidth to the recording platform.
• Connection/communication issues? If you have any connection issues or difficulty communicating with the producer, call (888) 655-1213.
• Quiet background please Arrange for a quiet environment (close the door, shut off fans or AC, inform colleagues, close windows, etc.).
• The right shirt/top/jacket to clip-on the microphone Wear a shirt/blouse/dress with buttons, or some sort of lapel or placket (the flap with button holes), onto which a lavalier microphone can be clipped. Avoid loose-fitting or thin fabric, or sagging necklines.
• Keep your webcam eye-level Make sure your webcam can be eye-level. You may need to raise your laptop or webcam with a stand or stack of books or a box. 
• Position the script/teleprompter close to webcam Even with a webcam which is not built-in (plugged-in), the browser window with your script on the teleprompter must be directly below the camera for best results.