This KB provides basic connection information and basic troubleshooting steps for the technology in Memorial Library Room 362.
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General
Ceiling light switches, including a dimmer switch for recessed lighting, are located by the door.
An Extron wall panel near the podium is used to control the ceiling-mounted projector and its input sources (i.e., PC, laptop, and wireless) along with in-ceiling speaker volume.
You should never have to use the remote control for the ceiling-mounted projector; if the projector isn't working, please reach out to the Library Technology Group (LTG) Help Desk.
A conference phone system in the room can be used for voice-only calls. Its number is (608) 262-2666.
Instructions
Project Using the Podium Desktop Computer
The podium desktop computer is a Tier 1.5 machine, so no login credentials are required to use it.
- Move the mouse or press an arrow key on the keyboard to wake the display if it's off.
- On the Extron wall panel, press the following buttons:
- ON
- This turns on the ceiling-mounted projector.
- PC
- This tells the projector to project the content displayed on the podium desktop computer.
- You might need to wait a minute for the projector to warm up before anything is displayed.
Project Using a Laptop (Wired)
- Plug the USB-C cable on one of the conference tables into a USB-C port on your laptop.
- On the Extron wall panel, press the following buttons:
- ON
- This turns on the ceiling-mounted projector.
- LAPTOP
- This tells the projector to project the content displayed on your laptop computer.
- You might need to wait a minute for the projector to warm up before anything is displayed.
Project Using a Smartphone / Tablet / Laptop (Wireless)
- On the Extron wall panel, press the following buttons:
- ON
- This turns on the ceiling-mounted projector.
- WIRELESS
- This tells the projector to project the content shared wirelessly via your laptop / smartphone / tablet.
- You might need to wait a minute for the projector to warm up before anything is displayed.
- Follow the projected instructions to connect via the Mersive Solstice pod in the room, which will require an application be downloaded to your laptop / smartphone / tablet.
When You Are Done
- On the Extron wall panel, press the following button
- OFF
- This turns off the ceiling-mounted projector.
- If you had been using the podium desktop computer, please close any open applications; you do not need to sign out / restart / shut down the podium desktop computer.
The podium desktop computer's display will enter power saving mode after a brief period of time; you to not need to power off the display.
Troubleshooting
No Audio from Podium Desktop Computer
- Press the "PC" button a second time.
- Verify all cables from the podium desktop computer are securely connected.
- Verify Extron wall panel volume dial is not off / set too low.
Reset the Entire System
- Cut power to the ceiling-mounted projector via the light switch on the wall behind the podium.
- Flip the Projector On / Off switch to "Off."
- Disconnect the power strip in the podium that is connected to the Extron wall panel and its related hardware.
- Reconnect the power strip in the podium that is connected to the Extron wall panel and its related hardware.
- Restore power to the ceiling-mounted projector via the light switch on the wall behind the podium.
- Flip the Projector On / Off switch to "On."
The Extron Wall Panel
