Smart Classroom
Operating Instructions
For Benner 007

(Call 5302 if the system fails to function)


 
Turn System On VCR Instructions Using an External Laptop
DVD/CD-ROM Instructions Scheduled Media PolyCom
  Turn System Off  

 
I.  Turn System On
A.  Classroom – Turn the main power switch (Figure1) ON (up) the switch is located inside left cabinet door.

Figure 1 

B. Computer - Turn on the computer power (Figure 2) and then the monitor and log into the system using your assigned username and password for the ONU network. You may need to change the context when logging in if the last person to use the computer was not a member of your department/division. Click here to find your correct context. If you are not going to use anything else in the system, go no further. 


Figure 2 

C. VCR - In order to show Videos, you need to turn on the VCR combo inside the cabinet. Insert your VHS tape into  deck.

 

D. Projector - Point the projector remote at the projector and press the power button.  To project the computer screen press the DATA 1 button, the VCR press Video 1, video conferencing press Video 2.

E. Polycom Video Conferencing - to turn the polycom system on, pick up the polycom remote. 

*NOTE: It is the Polycom Remote that controls the volume.

II. VCR Instructions

A. On the Projector remote, press the   Video 2 button
B. On the Polycom remote press the Near button twice. Select the third option (VCR)
C. Make sure the VCR power is on.

D. Place your video inside the VCR
E. Press Play on the VCR
F. After you are done with the VCR and you want to return to displaying the computer, press the DATA 1 button on the projector remote. This will return you to displaying the computer screen.

 
III.  Using an External Laptop

A.  Connect a laptop using the 15 pin monitor cable (provided in the teaching station) from the back of the laptop to the computer 2 jack inside the desk       (Figure 5.). Press the DATA 2 button on the projector remote
B.  Press both the Fn button and either F5 (most laptops) or F7 at the same time to send the laptop signal to the projector. You may need to press this more than once to achieve the right setting. Most laptops have three settings: a) image on projector, not monitor, b) image on monitor, not projector, or c) image on monitor AND projector.
C.   NOTE! Whenever an external laptop is plugged in, it's screen will take precedence over the teaching stations computer. To view the computer in the teaching station again you must disconnect the laptop from the port.
D.   If your laptop presentation has audio you would need to use the mini plug attached to the monitor cable. Plug it into the laptop's headphone jack and into the computer 2 audio jack. (see Figure 5.)


Figure 5
III. DVD/CD-ROM Instructions
A. Put your DVD disk in the CD-ROM/DVD drive in the computer
B. From the desktop, double click on the smart classroom folder
C. Double click on the DVD Player folder
D. Double click on the DVD Player icon.
E. Your DVD should then auto play on it’s own.  If it doesn’t, click the play button on the menu panel.
F. If you need to adjust the volume, press the Vol +/- button on the AV Wall switch.
G. If the DVD has a catalog function in it, click on the menu button, which will allow you to pick any section of the movie you would like to view.
 
IV. How to Play Scheduled Media - With the ability to control streaming video from within the classroom, the classroom becomes a virtual communication center rich with information. The instructor has the ability to control any of the traditional video sources such as laser disks, television programming, satellite programming, DV cam, VHS, and SVHS as well as access to the Internet. 
A. Procedures for scheduling media for the system is available at http://media.olivet.edu/smartcr/pathway.html. Bookmark this URL for future convenience. You now have an option to schedule media and equipment over the internet, straight from your office or at home. If you have not requested a Pathway password call 5302 and have one created. You can access the online scheduler, called Pathway Scheduler by clicking http://172.17.15.10/Scheduler/logon.asp.

 
B. How to play scheduled media in the classroom. 
1. On the computer desktop double click on the Smart Classroom folder (Fig. 5 


Figure 5

2. In the Smart Classroom folder double click on the WinRemote32 Icon (Fig. 6


Figure 6

3. At the Safari Win Remote login screen type your login Name and Password (Fig. 7)  See step 'A' above to get a Login Name and Password 


4. On the Projector remote, press the   Video 2 button.  On the Polycom remote press the Near button twice. Select the third option (VCR).  Make sure the VCR power is on.

Figure 7

 

5. If you have reserved a media title through the Safari/Pathway Scheduler it will appear on the WinRemote Screen (Fig. 8The titles will only appear during the scheduled times.

6. Click on the appropriate title and a control window will open.(start, stop, fast forward, rewind, pause, etc.) Press the play icon and the video will be shown.

7. Program volume is controlled from the projector remote 

8. When the scheduled time is over the video controls will disappear from the computer screen. Closing Win Remote will disconnect the video signal also.

Figure 8 

V. Polycom Video Conferencing

A. Pick up Polycom remote
B. Turn projector on Video 2
C. Follow instructions on Polycom Menu

For more information on using the polycom system visit their website at http://www.h323forum.org/products/

IX. Turn System Off
A.  Close all open windows on the computer desktop as you would in your office.
B.  Shut down the computer (WAIT UNTIL COMPUTER COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN!)
C.  Turn off the computer (Figure 2) if it does not turn off automatically.
D. Turn the main power switch off (Figure 1)(The switch is located inside left cabinet door) 
 

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Last updated 10/17/04