Any user can access additional settings, information, and assistance through the options menu.
Located in the upper right hand corner of the BigBlueButton interface, the options menu houses specific application settings and information for troubleshooting purposes.
To open the menu select the three dots (hamburger menu) in the upper right hand corner.
There are several options available within the Menu:
- Make full screen [1] enables full screen mode
- Settings [2] access additional application settings
- About [3] BigBlueButton copyright and build information
- Help [4] access tutorial videos
- Hotkeys [5] provides a list of hotkeys for quick keyboard navigation
- Logout [6] logs out of the meeting
Settings
The Settings menu houses several features that a user can enable or disable to customize their experience in the BigBlueButton meeting.
Subsections of the settings menu include the applications menu and data savings menu.
Application menu
By default the Application menu is expanded; a user can make changes to the BigBlueButtonAnimations [1](enabled by default).
To change the default language select from the list of available languages found in the Application Language[2]drop down.
You can also change the application Font Size[3]. To make the font larger select the “+” and to decrease the font size select the “-”.
EnableAudio alerts [4], andPopup alerts [5] to notify you of new incoming chat messages while in the BigBlueButton meeting and when your chat pane or users list is minimized.
It is important to note that all alerts are in-browser only and do not behave like desktop push notifications.
Select Save to apply any changes made or Closeto return to the meeting.
Data Savings
Settings found within the Data Savings menu are intended for users who are connecting from a mobile device or those connecting to networks performing under the recommended bandwidth requirements for optimal use of BigBlueButton.
By default both theWebcam [1] andDesktop Sharing [2] streams are enabled.
To conserve bandwidth, turn to off. When turned off any incoming/outgoing webcam or desktop sharing streams will not appear.
About
The about section houses the BigBlueButton copyright information and build number.
You may be asked to provide the Clientbuild numberof the meeting you are connected to for troubleshooting purposes. It should appear under the copyright information.
Help
The help button will redirect you to specific help articles that can assist with FAQs and other troubleshooting tips.
Hotkeys
The Hotkeys menu provides a listing of all the shortcut keys or keyboard shortcuts that can be used to navigate the BigBlueButton interface.
Logout
The Logout option when selected will log you out of the session.
When selected, a message will appear to inform you that you have been logged out of the meeting. Selecting Ok will redirect you to your institution's home page or the Blindside Networks home page.
It is important to note that moderators can also log all users out of the conference. The same message will display when a moderator ends the session.