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Using the room computer to project

• Turn on the television using the remote (power button is in the upper-left corner).

• Use the input button on the remote (upper-right of remote; looks like a little cable or tail ... see illustration 214.1 on this page) to select the "Classroom PC" input.

• Turn on the classroom PC mounted on the wall to the right of the television (power button is on right side).

• Use the wireless keyboard and mouse on the shelf below the TV to sign in to the computer with your AMBS account (the one you use to sign in to your own computer).

  • Keyboard or mouse not working?

    1. Check that they are both turned on (there are switches on the keyboard and mouse).

    2. Replace the batteries (there are rechargeable batteries plugged in to the power strip on the right side of the TV). Be sure to charge the used batteries!

Using your own computer to project

• Turn on the television using the remote (power button is in the upper-left corner).

• Use the input button on the remote (upper-right of remote; looks like a little cable or tail ... see illustration 214.1 on this page) to select the "User PC" input.

• Connect your PC using the HDMI cable in the room. (Note: if you want to play sound, and you are using an adapter with the HDMI cable, you may need to also connect a separate audio cable depending on your adapter type. Contact IT.)

Using videoconferencing (Google Meet, Zoom, the Meeting Owl)

Follow the steps for using the room computer to project. Additionally:

• • Turn on the Meeting Owl (switch is on wall below TV).

  • On the classroom PC start your meeting (sign in to the computer with the AMBS credentials you use to sign in to your own computer). Select the Meeting Owl as the camera, microphone, and speakers.

  • (Optional) If you are using the whiteboard, plug in the Whiteboard Owl and place it on  a tripod about 7' (3 1/2 carpet squares) from the whiteboard. As you teach or present, flip around the tile in the lower-right of the whiteboard to use the Whiteboard Owl as the video feed. (Flip the tile around horizontally; do not change the tile orientation--the tile "handle" should remain at the top.) When finished writing, flip the tile around again to return to the main video.

  • (Optional, but recommended) Join the meeting from your own PC with the volume and microphone muted so that you can share your screen and still see remote participants, and so the experience for participants in the room and participants at a distance are more comparable.

Note: If you are using Zoom you may need to install the Zoom client. (Visit zoom.us and follow the prompts.) If you are using Google Meet, just go to your meeting.

Playing sound from a phone, computer, or portable device

• Use the audio cable that _should_ be coiled on a hook on the instructor table. Connect one end to the appropriate jack in the floor box. Connect the other end to your device.

• Use the volume control dial on the wall below the TV (beside the switch for the Meeting Owl) to adjust the volume.