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Media Equipment Instructions – jepson 100

Consult with your Department for the Combination to Lectern Locks

tHE PROJECTOR SCREEN CAN BE RAISED OR LOWERED USING THE uP/dOWN CONTROLS ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE PROJECTOR SCREEN

comp tO PROJECT THE COMPUTER IMAGE:

  1. Turn on the computer inside the Instructor Desk by pushing the power button on the front of the computer (Please leave 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):
      1. At the log in screen, enter your long network username (for example: tjones.dept.staff.mwc)
      2. Enter your network password (same as you use on your office computer)
      3. Click OK
      4. At the next log in screen, be sure the username of student is entered
      5. LEAVE THE PASSWORD FIELD BLANK
      6. click OK
    • To log into the COMPUTER ONLY (not network drive access):
      1. At the log in screen, click the Workstation Only box
      2. Be sure the username is either instructor (Gives you administrator access)
        • enter instructor password for this room
      3. or student (gives you user level access)
        • LEAVE PASSWORD FIELD BLANK
      4. Click OK
  3. Point the Projector remote toward teh ceiling mounted projector and press the on button
  4. 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 RGB button until you see RGB 1 on upper right of screen
  6. You can control the volume by:
    • Using the Volume Control
    • Using the Volume knob on the computer speakers located near the computer.

vhsTo project a VHS Tape:

  1. Turn on the VCR located inside the Instructor Desk by pressing the power button on the VCR remote
  2. Point the Projector remote toward the ceiling mounted projector and press the on button
  3. The projector will display a blue start up image for approximately 30 seconds while it is warming up
  4. On the projector remote, push the vid button until you see the Video in the upper right of the screen
  5. Insert the VHS tape into the VCR with the solid side of the tape case facing outward
  6. Using the VCR remote or teh buttons on the VCR to control playback of the tape
NOte: Computer does not need to be on to project from VCr

dvdto project a DVD:

  1. Turn on the computer inside the Instructor Desk by pushing the power button on the front of the computer (Please leave computer on when finished)
  2. Using the CD/DVD Drive on the computer, insert your disk
  3. Point the Projector remote toward the ceiling mounted projector and press the on button
  4. 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 RGB button until you see RGB 1 on upper right of screen
  6. PowerDVD should launch automatically, if not:
    • If you must choose how to launch the DVD, in the pop up window choose Play DVD using PowerDVD
    • If you need to manually launch the 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
  7. 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
    1. Play, Pause and Stop buttons are located in the control panel
    2. To view the DVD image full screen allow the mouse to hover on the movie image and the controls will disappear
    3. While in the full screen mode, simply move the mouse and the controls will reappear.
    4. Click the large green Back button in the lower-left of the screen to access the DVD menu and Settings.
  8. You can control the DVD volume by:
    1. Using the Volume Control in PowerDVED
    2. Using the Volume knob on the computer speaker
  9. When finished:
    1. Press the stop button and then the Eject button in the control panel
    2. Close PowerDVD player

audioTo play an audio CD:

  1. Turn on the computer inside the Instructor Desk by pushing the power button on the front of the computer (Please leave computer on when finished)
  2. Using the CD/DVD Drive on the computer, insert your disk
  3. On the pop up window, choose Play Audio CD using Windows Media Player
    • If you need to manually launch the 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 CD player
      4. Press the Play buton in the lower-left corner of the window
  4. Use the mouse to click the track choices
  5. You can control the CD Volume by:
    1. Using the computer speaker Volume knob
    2. using the Volume Control in Windows Media Player
    3. 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
  6. When finished, close Windows Media Player and remove your CD

afterAfter every class:

  1. To shut down the projector, point the Projector remote toward the projector and press the OFF button, then press ent
  2. Log off the computer - do not shut it down
    1. Click on Start, Log off
    2. Click log off again
  3. Roll up projection screen
  4. Return all remotes to the Instructor Desk

Available Equipment

Equipment Make Model
Computer Dell GX620
Computer Speakers HarmonKarmon HK395
Projector NEC MT1075
     
Projector Remote Sanyo  
VCR Sony SLV-678HF
VCR Remote Sony  
Slide Projector Kodak Ektagraphic III
DVD programs Version
PowerDVD  
Windows Media Player  

 

questions or problems?

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