RockOutLoud.Live

Student Connection Guide

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Student Connection Guide

Before Launching Your Lesson (START HERE)

Here’s what you need to know before connecting…

Mobile Device Instructions

Smartphones and Tablets, including iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets and more.

Computer Instructions

Follow these directions if you’re connecting on a Desktop or Laptop computer (Mac or Windows PC).

👍 Chromebooks are also ok.

Before Launching Your Lesson

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Check your internet speed. The minimum required speed for online lessons is 2 Mbps (or 2000 Kbps) for both upload and download speeds

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Check your device battery. Make sure your battery is charged to at least 50% and PLUGGED IN!

Online lessons eat batteries for breakfast :) You’ll be surprised by how quickly your device will drain. Most devices will not operate well if your have less than 15% power and will start shutting down processes to conserve.

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Silence your notifications! Turn on DO NOT DISTURB or FOCUS MODE on your device to prevent disruptions during the lesson.

More Tips:

  • Log in with ONE DEVICE ONLY (even if you normally use a second device to show your keyboard in other apps like Zoom)

  • DO NOT log in any earlier than 10 minutes ahead of schedule. You may be placed in a waiting room temporarily before joining.

  • If you have trouble joining or run into tech issues, you can call/text me directly.

Mobile Device Instructions

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for Smartphones and Tablets

1. Download and Launch the appropriate app for your device (see links below)

2. Enter your Name.

3. Enter the lesson ID “pianobelloso” (one word, no spaces, all lower-case)

Computer Instructions

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for Desktops, Laptops, or Chromebooks

  • Both Mac or Windows PC will both work

  • You must use Google Chrome as the browser (Download here). Currently, Chrome is the only fully supported browser. If you already have Chrome installed, make sure you have updated to the latest version.

  • Click the button below to navigate to the student login page, or copy and paste the address into your browser:


    📋https://rockoutloud.live/join/pianobelloso

  • You may see a pop-up dialog to “allow” or give permission to Chrome to use your microphone and camera (permissions tutorial here)