ALFI welcome & setup — guided tour

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Everything narrated in this tour, in order. Select a step to jump to it.

1. 1. Welcome to ALFIWelcome. I am ALFI, the strategist. I help you pressure-test a decision, structure a plan and think through what happens next, with a governance record behind every answer. You can speak with me through the live avatar or type instead. First, let me show you how to set up your equipment.
2. 2. Hardware you needBefore you start a live conversation, check your equipment. ALFI needs a working microphone so your voice can be heard, and speakers or headphones so you can hear the reply. A headset with a built-in microphone is the easiest option and cuts out echo. A camera is never required: ALFI does not need to see you. On a phone or tablet, take it off silent mode and turn the volume up, because a muted device silences the avatar as well.
3. 3. Software and permissionsNow the software. Use an up-to-date Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox browser — nothing to install. When you start the live conversation your browser asks for permission to use the microphone: choose Allow. If you blocked it before, open the padlock or settings icon in the address bar and set the microphone back to Allow, then reload the page. Check the browser tab is not muted, close other apps that hold the microphone, such as a video call, and if you are on a work or school network ask for the site to be permitted.
4. 4. Test before you talkOn the page itself there is a check called Microphone and speaker check. Choose Test my microphone and speak a few words: a level bar moves as it hears you. Then choose Play test sound to confirm your speakers work. When both pass, start the live conversation and simply talk — pause when you finish speaking and ALFI replies.
5. 5. If audio is not for youNo microphone, or no wish to speak? Type to me in the chat beside the avatar and you get the same reasoning. Captions and transcripts accompany every spoken clip, and a written summary sits beside the avatar, so audio is never required.