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Home > Projector Tutorials |
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The projector control panel on the podium contains all the necessary controls to operate the projector.
BUTTON |
FUNCTION |
Power On/Off |
Turns the projector on and off |
Hide/Show |
Hides the current image being displayed |
Podium PC |
Displays instructor computer screen |
Laptop |
Displays a Laptop computer screen |
VCR |
Displays images from the DVD/VCR Combo |
DVD |
Displays images from the DVD/VCR Combo |
Document camera |
This Button is not used in this room |
AUX |
This Button is not used in this room |
Podium PC -- located in the podium cabinet
DVD/VCR Combo and Remote -- located in the podium cabinet
Air Mouse -- located in the podium cabinet
Laptop connection cables -- located outside the podium behind the computer screen
To raise and lower the projector screen use the switch labeled UP \ DOWN located on the wall to the right of the podium.
Press Power On/Off to turn the projector on and off. (The projector may take a few seconds to warm up)
While the projector is on, use the keypad to switch between different displays. A light will appear next to the key of the display that is currently in use. You may refer to the above table for descriptions on the keys in the keypad.
Once the Computer is on, press the key labeled Podium PC. Audio from the computer will be played through the projector, so use the controls on the projector control panel for turning the volume up or down.
The air mouse may be pointed anywhere to work. To move the mouse pointer on the screen hold the trigger button located on the under-side of the mouse.
The air mouse will only work on the podium PC.
Make sure the DVD/VCR Combo is on. Press the key labeled VCR on the control panel. Play the tape and if needed press the DVD/VCR button on the DVD/VCR combo. The audio for the DVD/VCR Combo will come from both the projector and the speakers mounted on the podium behind the computer screen. For best sound quality, turn the volume of the projector down to 0 using the volume down button on the projector control panel, and adjust the volume to the level needed using the volume control on the speakers.
Make sure the DVD/VCR Combo is on. Press the key labeled DVD on the control panel. Play the DVD and if needed press the DVD/VCR button on the DVD/VCR combo. The audio for the DVD/VCR Combo will come from both the projector and the speakers mounted on the podium behind the computer screen. For best sound quality, turn the volume of the projector down to 0 using the volume down button on the projector control panel, and adjust the volume to the level needed using the volume control on the speakers.
Plug the monitor cable, located behind the computer screen, into your laptop. Press the Laptop key on the podium keypad to display the laptop screen. If there is no image being displayed you can press Fn + F8 on your laptop or just restart your computer. If there is still no image being displayed you may need to adjust the resolution of your computer screen to no higher than 1024 x 768 pixels.
For Audio with your laptop you can also plug in the audio cable, located behind the computer screen, into your laptop. The audio will come from the projector only, so use the projector control panel to change the volume or use your laptops volume control settings.
In order to connect your Laptop to the Allegheny Network, you will have to have a network registration. Plug the network cable into your laptop and open up a web browser. If the network registration page does not initially come up, type http://www.allegheny.edu into the address bar and then follow the instructions on the registration page to connect to Gatornet.
If you would like to temporarily hide an image or screen from being displayed by the projector without turning it off, press the key labeled Hide/Show. A blank screen will be displayed. Press the key again to resume viewing the display.
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