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Media Equipment Instructions - Combs 012

To project the computer image:

1. Turn on the computer at the Instructor’s Desk by pushing the button on the front of the computer (Please leave the computer on when finished)
2. At the Log in screen:
   • To log into the NETWORK (if you need access to network drives, H:, S: and all other assigned drives):
     • At the log in screen, enter you long network username (for example: .tjones.dept.staff.mwc )
     • Enter your network password (same as you use on your office computer)
     • Click OK
     • At the next log in screen, be sure the username of “student” is entered
     • LEAVE THE PASSWORD FIELD BLANK
     • Click OK
   • To log into the COMPUTER ONLY (no network drive access):
     • At the log in screen, click the “Workstation Only” box
     • Be sure the username is either “instructor” (Gives you administrator access)
       • Enter instructor password for this room
     • or “student” (Gives you user level access)
       • LEAVE THE PASSWORD FIELD BLANK
     • Click OK
3. Be sure the slide switch located at the top right of the Projector remote is in the “On” position
4. Point the “Projector” remote toward the ceiling mounted projector and press the button
5. After a brief start up period, the projector will display a blue screen for approximately 30 seconds while it is warming up.
6. On the “Projector ” remote, push the button. You will see “Computer 1” on upper left of screen
7. The volume is controlled by the controls on the bottom of the “Projector” remote.
   • If no sound comes out of the speakers, make sure the volume is not muted on the computer:
   • Double Click the SPEAKER icon in the system tray. (The area at the bottom right of the screen where the time is located)
   • In the volume control window, adjust the Volume Control Slider, and then close the window

To project a DVD:

1. Turn on the computer at the Instructor’s Desk by pushing the button on the front of the computer (Please leave the computer on when finished)
2. Using the CD/DVD Drive on the computer (push button on side to open and close drive) insert your disk (shiny side down) then close drive tray
3. Point the “Projector” remote toward the ceiling mounted projector and press the red button
4. After a brief start up period, the projector will display a blue start up image for approximately 30 seconds while it is warming up.
5. On the “Projector” remote, push the button. You will see “Computer 1” in the upper left of screen
6. PowerDVD should launch automatically, if not:
   • If a pop up window appears and you must choose how to play the DVD, choose “Play DVD” using PowerDVD
   • If you need to manually launch the DVD Player , choose one of the following:

PowerDVD player:

1. Click on “Start” in the lower-left corner of computer screen
2. Click “All Programs”
3. Click “PowerDVD” to launch the DVD player
4. Press the “Play” button in the lower-left corner of the window
5. To identify a button’s function allow your mouse to hover over the button and its function tip will appear. Use the mouse to click on DVD controls.
   • “Play”, “Pause” and “Stop” buttons are located in the control panel
   • To view the DVD image full screen allow the mouse to hover on the movie image and the controls will disappear.
   • While in the full screen mode simply move the mouse and the controls will reappear.
   • Click the large green “Back” button in the lower-left of the screen to access the PowerDVD Menu and Settings.
6. You can control the DVD volume by:
   • using the controls on the bottom of the “Projector” remote.
   • using the “Volume Control” in PowerDVD player
   • If no sound comes out of the speakers, make sure the volume is not muted on the computer:
   • Double Click the SPEAKER icon in the system tray. (The area at the bottom right of the screen where the time is located)
   • In the volume control window, adjust the Volume Control Slider, and then close the window.
7. When finished playing the DVD:
   • Press the “Stop” button and then the “Eject” button in the control panel
   • Close the PowerDVD player

Windows Media Player:

1. Click on “Start” in the lower-left corner of computer screen
2. Click “All Programs”
3. Click “Windows Media Player” to launch the DVD player
4. Press the “Play” button in the lower-left corner of the window
   • To identify a button’s function allow your mouse to hover over the button and its function tip will
     appear. Use the mouse to click on DVD controls.
     • “Play”, “Pause” and “Stop” buttons are located in the control panel
     • To view the DVD image full screen, from the tool bar choose View > Full Screen or press ALT + Enter on the keyboard
     • While in the full screen mode simply move the mouse and the controls will reappear.
5. You can control the DVD volume by:
   • using the controls on the bottom of the “Projector” remote.
   • using the “Volume Control” in Windows Media Player
     • If no sound comes out of the speakers, make sure the volume is not muted on the computer:
     • Double Click the SPEAKER icon in the system tray. (The area at the bottom right of the screen where the time is located)
     • In the volume control window, adjust the Volume Control Slider, and then close the window.
6. When finished playing the DVD:
   • Click on the “Stop” button
   • From the toolbar choose Play > Eject
   • Close the Windows Media Player by clicking on the Red X in the upper right corner of the screen

To play an audio CD:

1. Turn on the computer at the Instructor’s Desk by pushing the button on the front of the computer (Please leave the computer on when finished)
2. Using the CD/DVD Drive on the computer, insert your CD
3. Point the “Projector” remote toward the ceiling mounted projector and press the red button
4. After a brief start up period, the projector will display a blue start up image for approximately 30 seconds while it is warming up.
5. On the “Projector” remote, push the button. You will see “Computer 1” in the upper left of screen
6. On the pop up window, choose “Play Audio CD” using Windows Media Player
• If you need to manually launch the Windows Media Player:
  • Click on “Start” in the lower-left corner of computer screen
  • Click “All Programs”
  • Click “Windows Media Player” to launch the CD player
  • Press the “Play” button in the lower-left corner of the window
• Use the mouse to click on track choices.
• You can control the CD volume by:
  • using the controls located on the bottom of the “Projector” remote.
  • using the “Volume Control” in Windows Media Player
  • using the computer volume control
    • Double Click the SPEAKER icon in the system tray. (The area at the bottom right of the screen where the time is located)
    • In the volume control window, adjust the “Volume Control” slider, and then close the window.
7. When finished, close Windows Media Player and remove your CD.

After Every Class:

1. To shut down the projector, point the “Projector” remote toward the projector and press the button twice
2. Log off the computer – Do not shut it down
   • Click on Start, Log off
   • Click Log off again
3. Roll up projection screen
4. Return all remotes to the Instructor’s Desk
   

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