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title: "How to set up your computer to interpret on Interprefy's platform"
description: "A step-by-step guide to help you with the technical set-up for a successful interpreting job on Interprefy"
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# How to set up your computer to interpret on Interprefy's platform

## A step-by-step guide to help you with the technical set-up for a successful interpreting job on Interprefy's RSI platform.

**Before you begin:**

1. **Switch off** your computer

2. **Connect** **with an Ethernet cable**to the internet

3. **Plug** your PC or laptop into the electricity

4. **Connect your USB headset** to the computer

5. **Switch on** your computer and allow a minute to let it switch to the new soundcard or install any necessary drivers

6. **Quit all other software** that might take control over your headset or microphone (Skype, Zoom, Webex...). Make sure you sign out and not just minimize the program

7. Make sure that your **headset is properly connected and working**. You can always test your devices on [https://interprefy.interpret.world/test](https://interprefy.interpret.world/test)

### Set up of sound input

#### Example on Windows computer, using Windows 10:

1. Right-click on the speaker icon on the taskbar (1), usually located at the bottom-right corner.

2. Click on 'Open Volume mixer' (2).

3. Double-click on the computer icon called 'System Sounds' (3).

![technical-set-up-for-interpreters-Interprefy](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hubfs/image-png-Apr-14-2021-12-00-20-11-PM.png)

4. Make sure your headset is selected on the 'Playback' tab.

![technical-set-up-for-interpreters-Interprefy](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-15-2021-06-53-06-34-AM.png?width=363&name=image-png-Apr-15-2021-06-53-06-34-AM.png)

5. Make sure your microphone is selected on the 'Recording' tab.

![mic-set-up-for-interpreters-Interprefy](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hubfs/image-png-Apr-16-2021-01-15-04-90-PM.png)

If the correct devices are not selected:

Right-click on the device you want and select both 'Set as default device' and 'set as default communication device':

![](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-16-2021-01-30-11-86-PM.png?width=316&name=image-png-Apr-16-2021-01-30-11-86-PM.png)

6. Test that the sound comes through the selected device by playing a song or video.

  7. Speak to test the microphone. The green bars on the device should light up.

![](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hubfs/image-png-Apr-16-2021-01-31-00-84-PM.png)

8. Select the tab called 'Communications' and make sure that 'Do Nothing' is selected:

![](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-16-2021-01-50-37-13-PM.png?width=286&name=image-png-Apr-16-2021-01-50-37-13-PM.png)

#### Example on Mac computer, using macOS Monterrey :

1. Click on the Apple icon on the top left corner of your screen and select 'System Preferences' → 'Sound':![technical-set-up-for-interpreters-Interprefy](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hubfs/image-png-Apr-16-2021-01-39-38-08-PM.png)

    2. Make sure the correct device is selected for both 'input' and 'output'. Alternatively, choose the correct one by clicking on it.

![technical-set-up-for-interpreters-Interprefy](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-16-2021-01-42-05-36-PM.png?width=429&name=image-png-Apr-16-2021-01-42-05-36-PM.png)

### Power settings:

#### For PC users:

1. Go to ‘Control Panel’ → ‘Power Options’.

2. Choose ‘Create a power plan’, select 'High performance' and name the plan 'Interprefy'.

![technical-set-up-for-interpreters-Interprefy](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-20-2021-01-14-30-09-PM.png?width=688&name=image-png-Apr-20-2021-01-14-30-09-PM.png)

![](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hubfs/image-png-Apr-20-2021-01-19-10-51-PM.png)

3. Edit the plan settings, select 'never' for each option as per the picture below, and click 'create'.

![technical-set-up-for-interpreters-Interprefy](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hubfs/image-png-Apr-20-2021-01-21-32-64-PM.png)

4. Select the new plan and choose ‘Change plan settings → 'Change advanced power settings.'

![technical-set-up-for-interpreters-Interprefy](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-20-2021-01-24-59-40-PM.png?width=583&name=image-png-Apr-20-2021-01-24-59-40-PM.png)
![Interpreters-user-guide-Interprefy](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-20-2021-01-30-25-22-PM.png?width=553&name=image-png-Apr-20-2021-01-30-25-22-PM.png)

5. Change ‘Hard Disk’ settings as per the picture below:

![technical-set-up-for-interpreters-Interprefy](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hubfs/image-png-Apr-20-2021-01-36-03-09-PM.png)

6. Change ‘USB settings’ settings as per the picture below, then click OK:

![technical-set-up-for-interpreters-Interprefy](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hubfs/image-png-Apr-20-2021-01-33-07-43-PM.png)

#### For Mac users:

Open your power settings and set them up as per the picture below:

1. Set cursor to 'Never'.

2. Select 'Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off'.

3. Select 'Wake for network access'.![MAC power settings](https://knowledge.interprefy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MAC%20power%20settings.png?width=616&name=MAC%20power%20settings.png)
To keep a healthy battery, make sure you turn your computer off when you are not using it (not only closing the laptop) and let the battery drain out every once in a while.