Using the Projector

Using the Projector

1. Turn on the projecot by clicking the Projecter On button.

2. Select the device that you are connecting to

• Mac & iPad: Apple TV

• Windows: Mirracast

3. On your laptop, start the connection process and find your classroom

Mac & iPad:

Connect

Click on the control panel option in the top right, select Screen Mirroring, and select the Apple TV that name corresponds with your room. On the Apple TV, there will now be a 4 digit code. Input that into the prompt on your laptop and you will now be connected.

Disconnect

Click on the control panel option in the top right, select Screen Mirroring, and select the Apple TV that name corresponds with your room. 

Windows: 

Connect

hit the Windows logo key  + P, and select the projector that corresponds with your room. 

Disconnect

Extron Buttons

In your classroom mounted on one of the far walls, is an Extron Media controller. This is what controls the projector and screen.

Display 

• Projector On: Turns on the projector and lowers the screen

• Projector Off: Turns off the projector and raises the screen

• Freeze / Unfreeze: Freezes the image on the screen, allowing you to change what you are doing on your connected device without having to disconnect.

• Up / Screen / Down: Toggle the screen up and down seperate from the projector power. Useful for if you wanted to project directly onto the whiteboard

• Whiteboard screen: ???

Icons

• iMac / The triangle on top of a rectangle: Apple TV. 

• Windows / Four rectangles: Windows Mirracast

• PC 2: Retired. Connect to former desktop in front of classroom

• Doc Cam: Retired. Connect to former visualizer

Extending / Duplicating the Projector

When connecting to an external display, you have the option to either to Extend the display (adding an extra desktop to work on) or to Duplicate (copying your main screen on a different screen) as well as configure how those displays are oriented in space.

Mac

To switch between modes

• Hit the CMD + FN + F1 keys to switch between different Extend or Duplicate

or

• Click the Control Panel in the top right, and select Screen Mirroring

• Choose from the dropdown menu which display you would like to duplicate or if you would like to extend.

Display Settings

Display Arrangement, brightness, resolution, and other settings are found under System Preferences > Displays

Windows

To switch between modes

• Hit the Windows + P keys to switch between Extend or Duplicate

Display Settings

Display Arrangement, brightness, resolution, and other settings are found under Start > Settings > System > Display.