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What's in Old Main 104?

Installed Equipment
• Extron Hard-Button Control Panel

• Ceiling-mounted LCD projector
• Pull-down projection screen
• Resident computer: Mac Mini
• Document camera

For Laptops & Other Devices
• Connectivity: HDMI cable
• Internet and network access: Wired & Wireless

Seating Information
• Capacity: 3636
• Type: Tables & chairs (movable)

Other Room Features
• Whiteboards (front & hallway walls)
• Light switches by door & lectern
• Phone (wall-mounted behind lectern)

 No Optical Drive on Mac


Please Note: This room's Mac does NOT have a DVD drive. 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.

 Photos


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OM 104 seats 16 students.
 

OM 104 is equipped with two chalkboards.
 

Lighting controls are located next to the door.
 

Additional lighting controls, along with a phone, are located on the wall behind the lectern.



Old Main 104 - Level 3 Classroom - Seats 36

EquipmentRoom Features
  • Extron Hard-Button Control Panel
  • Ceiling-mounted LCD projector
  • Mac computer
  • Document camera (click here for more info)
  • Ability to connect a presenter's laptop (HDMI)
  • Pull-down projection screen
  • Seats 36 16 35
  • Tables and chairs (movable)
  • Light switches by door & behind lectern
  • Internet and network access
  • Phone (wall-mounted behind lectern)
  • Chalkboards (front & hallway walls)

Powering Up the Equipment
The equipment is controlled from the lectern using a Extron Control Panel Interface.

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Instructor's lectern

Extron Hard-Button Control Panel


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 Standby (PIC-MUTE)
Press the MUTE button on 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 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 104 is equipped with a rack-mounted Mac Mini. A USB port is located next to the Extron Panel. An additional USB port is found next to the computer's power button.

Once the computer has been powered up, press the PC button on the Extron to display the computer.

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The computer is located in the rack



Document Camera (Epson)
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 Extron to display on the projector and monitor.

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Connecting a Laptop
The HDMI cable needed for connecting a laptop computer is found on the instructor's podium.  The HDMI connection caries both video and audio.  For more information see Selecting HDMI Audio Output

Using the HDMI cable


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

 

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

 

3. Press the HDMI button on the Extron.


4. Turn on your laptop's power.
5. If needed, set your laptop to display on a secondary display.

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



Powering Down the Equipment

Press the OFF button on the Extron to shut down the projector. 

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

Powering Down the Resident Computer Powering Down the Resident Computer

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.

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