No Optical Drive on Mac
Please Note: This room's Mac Mini has an external USB DVD drive (located on the left-side of the same rack enclosure as the Mac Mini), which allows for access of the DVD drive from both the Mac OS and a Windows Virtual Desktop session.
Ejecting the DVD: If you are in a Windows Virtual Desktop session you will need to get back to the Mac OS desktop. You can do this either by ending your session (see instructions at the bottom of the page) or by pressing Command and Tab on the keyboard simultaneously to switch back to the Mac OS desktop; to return to your Windows session simply double-click on the LabImage icon in the VMWare Horizon View Client window.
From the Mac OS you can eject your disc by either pressing the eject button found in the top right corner of the keyboard or by clicking on the disc icon and dragging it to the trash can.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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Powering Up the Equipment
The equipment is controlled from the lectern using a Crestron Touch a Extron Control Panel Interface.
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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, document camera, and Blu-ray Ray player are powered on using the appropriate button located on each device.
Projector Standby (PIC-MUTE)
Each source page (COMPUTER, LAPTOP, DOCUMENT CAMERA, BLU-RAY, DVD, & AUX) 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, the button will flash. Simply Simply press the button again to take the projector out of standby mode.
Volume
Each source page (COMPUTER, LAPTOP, DOCUMENT CAMERA, BLU-RAY, DVD, & AUX) has a volume control section located on the right side of the screen. Volume up, down, and mute controls are provided.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 314 is OM 110 is equipped with a rack-mounted Mac Mini. A USB port is Dell computer. USB ports are located next to the computer's power button.
Once the computer has been powered up, press the COMPUTER PC button on the Crestron to the Extron to display the appropriate touch-screen controlscomputer.
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To start a Windows virtual desktop session, click on the Windows VDI icon 
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. If there is a glowing blue light on the Doc Cam's power button, it is already on. If the light is off, press and release the power button. It will blink a few times before power up is achieved (this will take a few seconds). To turn the lights on on the Doc Cam, use the light switch located on the camera.
Once the camera's power is on, press the DOC CAM button on the Crestron to display the appropriate touch-screen controls. the Extron to display the image on both the monitor and LCD projector simultaneously.
For more information see Epson DC-13 Document Camera. More information on features of the document camera can be found online in its manual by following this link: https://files.support.epson.com/pdf/elpdc21/elpdc21ug.pdf
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Blu-ray or /DVD Playback (via the Blu-ray player)
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button Player)
This room is equipped with a Blu-ray player that can play both Blu-ray and DVD discs.
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- Press the BLU-RAY button on
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- 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 Blu-ray player from the Crestron. The The only time you ever touch the Blu-ray player itself is to insert or eject your disc. NOTE: The Blu-ray player is controlled with the SONY remote control found on the lectern.DVD Playback (via the DVD player)Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD player and insert your disc (DVD) into the disc tray. Press the DVD button on the Crestron to display the appropriate touch-screen controls.
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.Connecting a Laptop
The cables HDMI cable needed for connecting a laptop computer are is found on the instructor's lectern podium (under the hatch). The HDMI connection caries both video and audio. For more information see Selecting HDMI Audio Output. In addition to cables for connecting a laptop, a power outlet is also located under the hatch for your convenience.
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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 Inputs
Use the external Audio/Video cables located on the instructor's lectern (under the hatch) to display images from a video camera or other external device; component 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.
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 display the appropriate touch-screen controls. Press the green "YES" button to proceed with shutdown or the red "NO" button to cancel.
the Extron to shut down the projector.
The resident computer, document camera, and Blu-ray player must be 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.
Ending a Windows Virtual Desktop Session
1. Open the Start Menu (click on 
in the lower-left corner).2. Click either the "Logoff Computer" or "Log off" button. You will then be returned to the Mac OS desktop.
Powering Powering Down the Resident Computer
1. Open the Apple Menu (click on 
2. A dialog box will appear. Click the "Shut Down" button in the dialog box.