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No Optical Drive on PC
Please Note: This room's PC does NOT have a DVD drive. If you are planning on playing a DVD, CD, etc. you will need to use the room's DVD or Blu-ray player.
Need to access files saved on a DVD from the computer? You can arrange for use of a portable optical drive by contacting the ITS Help Desk at ext. 8340.
Staff can also provide assistance outside of class time with moving files off a disc to D2L, Google Drive, etc. so you can access the files without needing to use a portable optical drive.
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OM 110 seats 9 students. |
OM 110 is equipped with two chalkboards. |
Lighting controls are located next to the door. |
Additional lighting controls, along with a phone, are located behind the lectern. |
Old Main 110 - Level 3 Classroom - Seats 9
A new projector, control system, and switcher have been installed in HO 109 for Fall of 2021.
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• Auxiliary input (S-video and composite video/audio
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Powering Up the Equipment
The equipment is controlled from the lectern using a Crestron Touch Panel Interface.
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Instructor's lectern | Crestron Touch Panel |
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Press the On button on the Extron. After pressing ON, the button will blink red for 30 seconds while the projector turns on and warms up. Wait until the On button turns white before selecting the desired source button on the Extron. The switcher will not receive the command to switch until after it has finished warming up.
The resident computer and document camera are powered on using the appropriate button located on each device.
Projector Projector Standby (PicPIC-MuteMUTE)
Each source page (COMPUTER, LAPTOP, DOCUMENT CAMERA, VCR, & DVD) has a Projector Standby button located in the lower left corner of the screen. Pressing this button once will Press the MUTE button on the Extron once to place the projector in standby or pic-mute mode. While this mode is active, Simply press the button will flash. Simply press the button again to take the projector out of standby mode.NOTE: If the projector is in standby mode and you press one of the source buttons (COMPUTER, LAPTOP, DOCUMENT CAMERA, DVD, etc.) the projector will be taken out of standby.
Volume
Press the VOLUME button on the Crestron to display the appropriate touch-screen controls. Volume up, down, and mute controls are provided.
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Volume
The adjustment of volume is done using the Volume knob located in the lower-left corner of the Extron.
NOTE: Computers have their own volume controls which may need to be adjusted separately.
Resident Computer @ Lectern
Press the POWER button on the resident computer to turn it on. OM 110 is equipped with a rack-mounted HP computer. USB ports are located next to the computer's power button.
Once the computer has been powered up, press the COMPUTER button on the Crestron to display the appropriate touch-screen controls.
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Document Camera (ELMO)
The Doc Cam's power and lights must be turned on manually using the controls located on the camera itself. Click here for more information regarding the document camera found in this classroom.
Once the camera's power is on, press the DOC CAM button on the Crestron to display the appropriate touch-screen controls.
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Blu-ray/DVD Playback (via the DVD/VCR combo unit)
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD player and insert your disc into the disc tray. Press the DVD button on the Crestron to display the appropriate touch-screen controls.
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Touch-buttons are provided which allow you to control the DVD player from the Crestron. The only time you ever touch the DVD player itself is to insert or eject your disc.VHS Playback (via the DVD/VCR combo unit)
Simply insert your tape into the VCR and press the VCR button on the Crestron to display the appropriate touch-screen controls. Blu-ray Player)
This room is equipped with a Blu-ray player that can play both Blu-ray and DVD discs.
- Turn on the Blu-ray player using the power button on the player, or on the remote control.
- Press the BLU-RAY button on the Extron Control Panel.
- The image from the Blu-ray player will now display.
- Open the disc tray by using the eject button on the Blu-ray player. Insert your disc and then press the same button again to close the tray.
- Use the remote control to control the playback of your disc.
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Touch-buttons are provided which allow you to control the VCR from the DVD player from the Crestron. The only time you ever touch the VCR DVD player itself is to insert or eject your tapedisc.
Connecting a Laptop
The cables HDMI cable needed for connecting a laptop computer are is found on the instructor's lectern. In addition to cables for connecting a laptop, a power outlet is also located on the lectern for your conveniencepodium. The HDMI connection caries both video and audio. For more information see Selecting HDMI Audio Output. Tethered to the HDMI cable is a display port adaptor that you can use if necessary.
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1. | Plug Plug the | VGA cable HDMI cable into your laptop's | VGA HDMI port. |
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Press the HDMI button on the Extron. | |||
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65. If needed, set your laptop to display on a secondary display. | |||
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Don't have a VGA HDMI port on your laptop? Visit Training & Support to find out what type of adapter is needed to connect your laptop.Auxiliary Video InputUse the external Audio/Video cables located on the instructor's lectern to display images from a video camera or other external device; S-video and composite audio/video cables are provided. After connecting your device with the appropriate cables, press the AUX button on the Crestron to display the appropriate touch-screen controls.
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Touch-buttons are provided which allow you to select your external device for playback in the room.
Powering Down the Equipment
Press the SHUTDOWN OFF button on the Crestron to the Extron to display the appropriate touch-screen controls. Press the green "Yes" button to proceed with shutdown or the red "No" button to cancel.
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The resident computer and document camera are each powered off separately. Instructions for shutting down the computer are found below.
Be sure to remove any media from the equipment before shutting it down.
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1. Open the Start Menu (click on in the lower-left corner).
2. Click the "Shut Down" button.