Computers

In-room

This room contains a Dell Optiplex PC located in this equipment rack. Front panel features: DVD drive, floppy drive, and 2 USB drives.

The workstation (LCD monitor, keyboard, and mouse) resides at the teacher's table in the front of the room.

How to Turn the Computer On

The computer itself is located in this equipment rack at approximately knee height.

Observe whether the power Button LED is on.

If not, press the power button. If already on, ensure that the LCD monitor is on.

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How to Log In

After initial startup, the welcome screen appears. Press ALT + CTRL + DEL buttons simultaneously to begin.

At the login screen, enter your ECnet account info:

Username is your firstname_lastname

Your ECnet password

Select "EMERSON" to log onto

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How to Project the In-room Computer

Ensure the computer is on. On the main page, press Lectern Computer. This will turn on the data projector and lower the screen. It may take a full minute for the projector to warm up.

Confirm that the computer is projecting on the screen.

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Connect a USB Device

To connect any USB device, use the computer's front USB ports.

To confirm that the computer has recognized the USB device, look for the device's icon in "My Computer" or at the bottom right of the screen.

Consult your USB's device documentation for additional help with connectivity.

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Connect a Peripheral AV Device

There are a couple of places to connect your camcorder, iPod, etc. to the system with a user-supplied RCA video/audio cable.

1. Observe whether there is a dedicated aux panel with RCA jacks either in the rack, on a wallplate, or at the table. This corresponds to the Aux In icon on the touchpanel.

2. The JVC VCR/miniDV has aux inputs on the front right (behind the flip door). Select that VCR on the touchpanel, then turn the rotary dial to F-1.

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The LCD Monitor

The LCD monitor is located at the teacher's table in the front of the classroom. Observe whether the power button LED is on and green.

If the LED is orange, the monitor is on but the computer is off or asleep.

If the LED is off, the monitor is off. Press the button to turn it on.

Refer to the Troubleshooting section for additional help.

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Software

Software (including updates) can only be installed by a System Administrator.

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Check the Internet Connection

Beyond opening an Internet browser, there are a few ways to monitor/confirm your level of connectivity:

On Emerson computers, logging onto an in-room computer necessitates a valid network connection and is a good initial indication of connectivity to the local network.

PC:

System Tray icons (lower-right of screen). Red x indicates not connected.

LAN jack. Blinking LED indicates connectivity.

Mac:

Go to:

System Preferences

Network

Show Network Status. Green indicates connected, orange indicates connecting, and red indicates not connected.

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Laptops

Locate the visiting laptop cable(s) for this room. They are usually stored in the equipment rack drawer when not in use.

Locate the visiting laptop interface mounted under the teacher's table.

PC

Connect

Ensure that your laptop is turned on.

On the touchpanel main page, press Laptop. This will select the laptop input and also turn on the data projector and lower the screen if this hasn't yet happened. It may take a full minute for the projector to warm up.

Once the data projector is fully on, see if the laptop appears automatically on both the projection screen and your laptop's LCD screen.

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PC Laptop Projection Tips

Locate the  button in the lower-left corner of your laptop's keyboard.Then find the following function key according to manufacturer:

Dell: IBM:

HP, Compaq, Gateway:

IBM:

Press Fn + F(#) together once firmly. Within four seconds, you should see the projector trying to recognize the video signal from the laptop. Each subsequent press will change between the three possible projection states: Laptop only, Projector only, or Both.

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PC Audio Control

The computer volume is controlled by the user in two places: on the computer itself and on the touchpanel main page. It's ideal to set the computer volume all the way up.

From the Windows taskbar, click on the speaker icon.

From the Touchpanel main page, adjust using the program volume.

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Mac

Connect

To connect a Mac laptop to the AV system, you will need the required video adapter for your model laptop. Refer to the Mac Display Adapter Chart below.

Using the appropriate Mac display adapter and the cables provided, make all necessary connections between your laptop and the table interface. Connect:

Video output on laptop to Computer In on interface.

Audio outlet on laptop to Audio In on interface.

Internet output on laptop to Internet input on interface.

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Mac Display Adapter Chart

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Mac Laptop Projection Tips

Go to Display Settings under System Preferences.

Click on Detect Displays.

Under the Arrangements tab, check Mirror Displays. If the Arrangements tab is not available, there could be a problem with the VGA cable or some other hardware issue.

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Mac Audio Control

The computer volume is controlled by the user in two places: on the computer itself and on the touchpanel main page. It's ideal to set the computer volume all the way up.

From the Mac keyboard, use the speaker volume controls.

From the Touchpanel main page, adjust using the program volume.

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