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No Optical Drive on Mac

Please Note: This room's Mac 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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HO 109 seats 20 90 students.

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HO 109 is equipped with one chalkboard.

A phone is on the lectern.



Horan O'Donnell 109 - Level 3 Classroom - Seats

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A new projector, control system, and switcher have been installed in HO 109 for Fall of 2021.

EquipmentRoom Features
• Crestron
  • Extron Hard-Button Control Panel
  • Ceiling-mounted LCD projector
  • Macintosh computer
(Windows virtual desktop available)

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  • Document camera (click here for more info)
• DVD/VCR combo unit
  • Blu-ray player with remote control (also plays DVDs)
  • Ability to connect a presenter's laptop (
VGA
  • HDMI)
  • Wireless lavalier microphone
  • Pull-down projection screen (see info below)
  • Seats
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  • Tablet arm desks (non-movable)
• Light
  • Light switches by door & across from lectern
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  • Internet and network access
  • Phone (on lectern)
  • Chalkboard (front wall)

Powering Up the Equipment
The equipment is controlled from the lectern using a white multimulti-button Crestron Control button Extron Control Panel. 

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Instructor's lecternCrestron Control Panel


Press the green ROOM START UP On button on the Crestronthe Extron. After pressing ROOM START UP, wait 30 seconds 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 Crestronthe Extron. The projector 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 Standby (PIC-MUTE)
Press the PROJ STBY MUTE button on the Crestron once the Extron once to place the projector in standby mode. Simply press the button again to take the projector out of standby.


Volume
The adjustment of volume is done using the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons Volume knob located in the lower-right left corner of the Crestron.  A speaker has been temporarily installed on the cart beneath the document camera as the amplifier in the room has failed.  All room audio is routed through this speaker until permanent repairs are effected.the Extron. 

NOTE: Computers have their own volume controls which may need to be adjusted separately.


Projection Screen
The projection screen is positioned so that the chalkboard and LCD projector can be used simultaneously. It should not have to be moved, but can be adjusted manually. Please use caution when adjusting the screen.


Resident Computer @ Lectern
Press the POWER button on the resident computer to turn it on. HO 109 is equipped with a rack-mounted Mac Mini. USB and firewire ports are located next to the phone on the lectern. An additional   A USB port is found next to the computer's power button.

Once the computer has been powered up, press the yellow COMP PC button on the Crestron to the Extron to display the image on both the monitor and LCD projector simultaneously.  

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The computer is located in the
rack on the leftright-side of the lectern
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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. 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.  For more information see Epson DC-13 Document Camera.

Once the camera's power is on, press the black DOC CAM button on the Crestron to the Extron to display the image on both the monitor and LCD projector simultaneously. 

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ELPDC21 Document CameraThe power button, zoom, and focus buttons are located on the base of the document camera.



The DVD/VCR combo unit

Blu-ray/DVD Playback (via the DVD/VCR combo unit)
Once the equipment is powered up, press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD/VCR combo unit and insert your disc into the disc tray. Press the yellow DVD/CD button on the Crestron to display the image on the LCD projector.

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Blu-ray Player)

This room is equipped with a Blu-ray player that can play both Blu-ray and DVD discs.

  1. Turn on the Blu-ray player using the power button on the player, or on the remote control.
  2. Press the BLU-RAY button on the Extron Control Panel.
  3. The image from the Blu-ray player will now display.
  4. 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.
  5. Use the remote control to control the playback of your disc.

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The Blu-Ray player is located in
the rack on the right-side of the lectern
Hard-buttons are provided which allow you to control the DVD player from the Crestron. The second row of buttons is for playback control, while DVD menu navigation is handled with the arrow buttons located beneath the playback buttons. The only time you ever touch the combo unit itself is to insert or eject your disc.
Denon Blu-ray player remote control

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.

Using the VGA cableHDMI cable
1. Plug the VGA cable HDMI cable into your laptop's VGA HDMI port.

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2. Plug  Plug the Ethernet cable into your laptop's network jack (if needed). 

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3. Plug the audio cable into your laptop's headphone jack.

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4. Press the yellow LAPTOP button on the Crestron.
5 Press the HDMI button on the Extron.
4. Turn on your laptop's power.
65. If needed, set your laptop to display on a secondary display.


Don't have a VGA an HDMI port on your laptop? Visit Training & Support to find out what type of adapter is needed to connect your laptop.


Wireless Microphone
Due to the size of this room, a wireless microphone is available for use. Training on this system can be setup by contacting the Media Center.


Powering Down the Equipment
Just below the green ROOM START UP button is a red ROOM SHUT DN button. Press it Next to the On button is an Off button.  Press the Off button to turn off the LCD projector.projector.  The button will blink red for 30 seconds while the projector in cooling down, and the On and source buttons will not respond during this time.  Once the Off button turns white, the On button can be used.

The resident computer and document camera must be powered off separately. Instructions for shutting down the computer are found below.

Be sure to remove any media from the equipment before shutting down.
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Ending a Windows Virtual Desktop Session

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1. Open the Start Menu (click on Image Removed 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.

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1. Open the Apple Menu (click on  in the upper-left corner) and select "Shut Down...".

2. A dialog box will appear. Click the "Shut Down" button in the dialog box.