AV Instructions: ETB 537
From SEPT Knowledge Base
Room Overview
The image below highlights the location of the 3 main components of the AV system:
- Projector control panel (mounted on wall)
- Instructor's desk and computer (already connected via HDMI)
- The pull down projector screen
Control Panel
The control panel has 3 main functions, described and shown below.
- Turn the projector On and Off. Press the LHS to turn On and RHS to turn Off (while it looks like 1 button it is actually 2)
- Toggle between the 2 sources (HDMI cable connected to desktop, and free HDMI cable that can be connected to laptop)
- Turn volume up / down (RHS up, LHS down)
Projecting from Desktop
- The desktop at the Instructor's desk is already connected to the projector. Just log in.
- On the control panel (reference [insert ref]):
- Press the ON button
- If you only see a blue screen, press the input toggle button to switch input to desktop
Projecting from Laptop
- Locate the free (unplugged) HDMI cable at the instructor's desk. This should be around the back of the monitor, see image below.
- Plug the HDMI cable into your laptop
- On the control panel (reference [insert ref]):
- Press the ON button
- If you see a blue screen or the desktop computer screen, press the input toggle button to switch input to the laptop
Location of the free HDMI cable: