OM 308

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 308 seats 13 students.

OM 308 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 308 - Level 3 Classroom - Seats 28

Equipment	Room Features
ExtronHard-Button Control Panel Ceiling-mounted LCD projector Windows computer Document camera (click here for more info) Blu-Ray player with remote control (also plays DVDs) Ability to connect a presenter's laptop (HDMI) Pull-down projection screen Web camera and USB microphone	Seats 28 13 Tablet arm desks (movable) Light switches by doors & 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 308 is equipped with a rack-mounted Dell computer. USB ports are located 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 on
the right shelf of the lectern

The resident computer is connected to a web camera and separate USB microphone for use with Zoom. For the best audio quality, it is important to switch the microphone from the one built into the web camera to the USB microphone. To do so, click on the arrow next to the microphone icon in your Zoom meeting and select "Microphone (USB PnP Device)" from the list of options.


Web cam and microphone	USB microphone active	USB microphone muted

The USB microphone can also be muted and unmuted by pressing the power button on top of the microphone. When lit blue, the mic is live, not lit, the mic is muted.

Document Camera (Epson)

The Doc Cam's power and lights must be turned on manually using the controls located on the camera itself. 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 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/DVD Playback (via the 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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The Blu-Ray plater is in the rack.	Denon Blu-ray player remote control

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 a 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.

Be sure to remove any media from the equipment before shutting it down.

Powering Down the Resident Computer

1. Open the Start Menu (click on in the lower-left corner).

2. Click the "Shut Down" button.