This article applies to WBS40.9 and later sites. If you have an earlier Webex version, you can learn how to use your audio here.

When you start or join a meeting, a preview page appears where you can choose how to connect your audio and video.

1

Click the audio connection options and choose how you want to hear the audio in the meeting.

  • Use computer audio—Use your computer with a headset or speakers. This is the default audio connection type.

    You can use the system settings for your speaker and microphone, or choose which ones you want to use in the Settings menu.

  • Call me—Enter or select the work or home phone number that you'd like the meeting to call.

  • Call in—Dial in from your phone when the meeting starts. A list of global call-in numbers appears after you join the meeting.

  • Don't connect to audio—You won't hear any audio in the meeting through your computer or phone. Use this option if you're in the meeting room with the other participants and want to use your computer to share content in the meeting.

2

If you want to join the meeting with your audio muted, click Mute Mute.

You see when your microphone is muted. Click Unmute when you want to speak.

3

Choose to turn your video on or off. To join a meeting with your video turned off, click Stop video.

You see when your video is off. Click Start video when you want to show your video.

4

If you want to set your video background, click Change background, and then choose one of the available options. You can learn more about virtual backgrounds here.

Change Your Audio Connection

1

Click Audio options Audio options, and then click Switch audio.

2

Choose one of the available options, and then click Switch or View.

Switch audio

Get Called at a Different Number

1

Click Audio options Audio options, and then click Switch audio.

2

Enter a phone number next to Call me, and then click Switch.

Switch audio

The phone number that you enter into Webex Meetings saves for your next meeting on this site.


 

If you need to change phone numbers after you connected your audio by phone, click Disconnect in the Audio connect window, then enter a new phone number and click Connect.

Adjust Your Microphone and Speaker Volume

1

Click Audio options Audio options, and then click Switch audio.

2

Adjust the volume slider for your speaker or microphone.


 

If you have Automatically adjust volume checked for your microphone, adjusting the Input volume slider unchecks this option.

Audio settings
3

Click Test to hear the volume at its current setting.

Continue to adjust the volume sliders to until the volume is at the level you want.