Using the AV System in Dreese 260

The Projector

The projector was professionally installed and configured. Please do not attempt to "correct" anything within its configuration menus. If you believe that someone else may have "corrected" something incorrectly, please contact the site staff.

The Remote Control

The remote control has its own power switch located along the right side, near the top of the remote. It is labeled "R/C ON OFF" Make sure the remote is powered on before you try to use it and please remember power it off when you are done.

To turn on the projector, select the "Power" button. When the projector is off, there is an amber light on the side of it facing the floor. When it is first turned on, this light will start flashing green... this means that the projector is on, but that it is warming up. When the projector is done warming up, this will be a solid green light... you'll also be able to see the picture projecting onto the screen at the front of the room.

Buttons of note: R/C ON OFF - power for the remote control itself. Power - turn on/off the projector. E-Zoom - it is possible to enlarge portions of the screen with the Zoom feature. Please play with this a bit before you use it in a presentation. It is rather self-teaching, but you won't want to try and figure it out on the fly. Effect - select one of three different "pointer" types. The pointer may be moved with the directional pad. It can be turned off with the ESC button. Back Light - this is the button that looks a little like a light, opposite the Effect button across the directional pad. It turns on the back light for the remote control. DVI - Note: the DVI input on this projector is not in use. Comp - Select the podium's computer or the podium's laptop connector as the active source BNC - Select the podium's component connector as the active source. S-Video - Select the podium's s-video connector as the active source. Video - Select the podium's video connector as the active source. Volume - Change the volume on the projector. NOTE: Please do not attempt to access and change settings with the projector's menus or use the recessed buttons at the bottom of the remote.

The Podium

The podium contains a PC. Anyone with an ECE username and password can log into this system. There are no guest accounts. The PC has full network access and is loaded with a standard software set. It also has a CDROM drive, and a USB connection connected to the podium's connection panel.

The podium has a connection panel on its left side (as you face the podium from the PC user's position). From left to right, it's connectors are:

• Power
• Video - Yellow video input with left and right audio jacks. Corresponds to the "Video" button on the projector's remote control.
• S-Video - S-Video input with left and right audio jacks. Corresponds to the "S-Video" button on the projector's remote control.
• Component - Y, Pr and Pb inputs with left and right audio jacks. Corresponds to the "BNC" button on the projector's remote control.
• Laptop - SVGA video input. Corresponds to the "Comp" button on the projector's remote control. See note about switching between the Podium PC and Laptop video feed which share this input on the projector.
• Network - a live network connection, available for laptops or other network capable devices.
• USB - this USB connection ties back to the PC contained within the podium.

Please note that the podium PC and the laptop connector share the same source input on the projector. To switch between the two, there is a switch box inside the podium. If you open the left door, at the very top of the opened space is a switch box. Button 1 corresponds to the PC. Button 2 corresponds to the laptop.

Your Laptop

Connecting a laptop to the projector will vary by laptop type. Different hardware types will vary as may operating systems.

What all systems will have in common:

• Your video output port on the laptop must be connected to the SVGA/"Laptop" connection port on the podium's connection panel. If your laptop uses a "standard" SVGA cable, one can be found inside the podium, if you do not have your own.

Everything else may differ and the laptop owner will need to know how their system works. If you are helping someone debug their laptop's video connection, here are a few things that might help:

• Macintosh laptops often require an adapter to work with the SVGA connector in the podium. Said adapter is the responsibility of the macintosh owner (the site staff just doesn't have one).
• Some laptops will require that a key combination be pressed such that the video signal goes to the external video port as well as (or instead of) the laptop's own screen.
• If that key combination cannot be found, some laptops will automatically select the external video port when they are rebooted with the video cable already connected to the laptop and the projector.
• When all else fails, refer to the laptops owners manual, or use the podium's PC to access the laptop vendor's web site for documentation.