On 5/23/20 7:40 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
On Sat, 23 May 2020, Dick Steffens wrote:

Where do you find the control to enable it?

Dick,

A DDG search for "how to replace background in zoom" pops up a bunch of
hits. For example,

How to change your Zoom background | Tom's Guide
[Search domain www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-change-your-zoom-background]
https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-change-your-zoom-background
Zoom offers a few default virtual backgrounds, or you can upload your own
image to change your Zoom background to something more personal. We rounded
up some of the best free Zoom backgrounds you use.

Virtual Background - Zoom Help Center
[Search domain
support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/210707503-Virtual-Background]
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/210707503-Virtual-Background
The virtual background feature allows you to display an image or video as
your background during a Zoom Meeting. This feature works best with a green screen and uniform lighting, to allow Zoom to detect the difference between
you and your background. Watch a video about this feature. You can also
upload your own images or videos as a virtual ...

I bought a round, green screen that fits the back of my desk chair from
webaround.com.

In the settings section, the Virtual Background button wasn't available before. After I signed up for a free account, that button appeared. However, when I clicked on it and tried to put up a background, it said my machine wasn't powerful enough, but let me do it anyway. When I chose a background, it worked, but not well. A lot of video noise. Oh, well. Since the laptop is the only machine I have with a camera, and since it works without a background, I'll probably not use a virtual background.

Thanks.

--
Regards,

Dick Steffens

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