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It is highly recommended that you keep your Flash player up-to-date and you check this page regularly to make sure that your browser is always ready to access a Connect meeting.
Problems with Chrome? https://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-connect/kb/google-chrome-browser-incompatibility-version.html
Problems with Firefox? http://blogs.adobe.com/connectsupport/adobe-connect-meetings-wont-load-with-firefox-with-flash-11-3-update/
Problems with installing the Adobe Connect Add-in? https://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-connect/kb/connect-92-add-in.html
Audio
A headset is a must for web based meetings in general, not just Adobe Connect. Using your PC or laptop speakers and microphone will cause feedback, echo and are notoriously 'noisy' for your fellow participants. A decent headset (it need not be expensive) will cut out most of the background noise, as they have a different kind of microphone which focuses on your voice, rather than all the sounds around you. The headphones pipe the sound directly into your ears, and don't get picked up by the microphone, thus preventing feedback. We have found that a USB headset is easier to setup than using the hardware audio ports on a laptop or computer.
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