Screen
A screen is on the wall behind the podium. The screen is raised and
lowered with the switch located on the wall to the left under the blackboard
tray in (when facing the blackboard). The screen automatically stops
at the bottom of the blackboard when being lowered. You only want to
lower it to the top of the blackboard. The screen stops about one foot
from the top when being raised.
Projector:
Epson (The unit is mounted in the small room at the top of the lecture
room)
Default: power off
The Epson can project images from the computer or through the Visual
Presenter (Elmo). The projection is set to 1024 by 768 pixels.
The Extron Media Link Controller is located on top of the podium and controls what is displayed through the projectors. To turn it on press the "Display Power" button. A blue backlit display will show what items are available to be displayed through the projector. To turn the power off press and hold the "Display Power" button until power is turned off. Note: it may take a moment for the machine to turn on/off. The green light will flash once the lamp has been turned off. After the green light is off, the blue back light on the Extron Media Link Controller will flash. If restarting the LCD projector, the entire shutdown sequence must take place before the projector will restart.
Power
Podium power is turned on with a power switch, located in center of
the podium. The power switch is red and flips up to the on position.
It controls power to the Visual Presenter, sound system, and computer
monitor. It takes about one minute to power up. A constant
power supply (UPS) has been installed to protect the computer from crashing
in the case of a power failure. Please leave the UPS on. Only the master
power switch needs to be turned off at the end of your class.
External electrical outlet
Other plug-in outlets for the portable computer or other equipment are
located on the student side of the lecture table along the top side.
Computers
(Select PC or Macintosh on Media Link Display)
PC Default: power
on (monitor will show start up process)
Faculty may store information on the I: drive under the "instructors"
folder using individual folders for each class (e.g., PHYS114). The
computer is equipped with a CD/DVD drive and front-accessible USB drive.
Macintosh Default: power off (Select
Macintosh on Media Link Display)
The Macintosh is equipped with a CD-DVD Rom drive and a USB drive. Faculty
may store information under the "instructors" folder using individual
folders for each class (e.g., PHYS114).
Portable computer In order for
a portable computer to be visible through the projector, use the external
cable (located inside the top tray of the podium) and Laptop on the
Media Link Controller.
USB Mass Storage Device
The PC is equipped with a front-accessible USB (Universal Serial Bus)
connection located at the front, bottom of the PC. To connect your device,
insert the USB device firmly into the socket. It will be automatically
detected and will exist as drive letter "G:" in the menu for
the My Computer icon. When finished with using the device, stop the
device by right clicking on the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon
located at the bottom of the display near the time clock. (The icon
resembles a small card with a green arrow above it.) A dialog box will
appear letting you know you may remove the USB device. Note:
Be careful not to shut the podium door on your USB device while using
this connection.
A USB Connection to the PC is located on the black "wedge," and is an identical connection to the G: drive
For the Macintosh USB connection, simply drag the folder containing your drive to the trash, then remove your USB device.
Portable Mouse
A "Gyromouse" wireless mouse has been installed in this room.
It is stored on the shelf inside the podium. Please be sure to place
it back on the cradle/charger when finished. The green light on
the unit is lit when the unit is working. On a flat surface, the
Gyromouse operates just like a regular, non-wireless mouse. Simply
place the device on a flat surface, move it to the desired position
and use the left or right click function as you would on an ordinary
mouse. When operating the Gyromouse while holding it in free space,
activate the cursor/pointer by clicking the trigger-like button underneath
the unit. While holding the trigger, position the cursor to the
desired position and then release it. To highlight multiple items,
as in a spreadsheet, hold the trigger down and drag it across the desired
cells until the area you wish highlighted has been captured. Release
the trigger and left or right click as necessary for the function you
wish to perform.
Software aboard computers
IBM Pentium-Windows Operating System,
Adobe Acrobat Reader and Plug-ins, Corel Office Suite, Microsoft Office
Suite, Network connectivity tools, Firefox and Internet Explorer web
browsers, Audio CD Player, and PC-DVD Player.
Macintosh (if provided)- Microsoft Office
for Macintosh, Keynote, various plug-ins for multimedia, Safari and
Internet Explorer web browsers.
Visual Presenter
(Select "Document Camera" button on
Media Link Controller)
Default: power off
The Epson is a camera projector for opaque materials, transparencies,
slides, and negatives, as well as three-dimensional objects. The power
switch is on the upper right side of the unit.
To operate the camera, raise the camera head and lights, then power on the unit. Press the document camera button on the Media Link. You will see output to both the computer monitor and the projector unit.
To focus the Epson, zoom in closely on the image by pressing the "Tele" button, then hit auto focus. While the auto focus button is blinking, the camera is still focusing. The button to adjust between upper and lower lamps is located on the right side of the unit. One push provides upper lamps, a second push provides the lower (transparency) light, and a third no lights at all.
Be careful not to lower the camera lens onto the unit when folding
the camera arms when you are finished. Turn the camera head toward yourself
when lowering it.
DVD Player
(with remote) (DVD button on Media
Link Controller)
Default: power off
If the DVD player is not functioning faculty may use the DVD program
on the PC. The autoplay feature for the DVD software has been disabled
on the PCs. To access the DVD program go to Start/All Programs/Cyberlink
DVD and then launch the Power DVD Program. When using the PC to play
DVDs, use PC volume control and not the DVD volume control.
Viewing
monitor
Default: power on
The TFT monitor, located on the right corner of the podium, displays
the image from the DVD player. A black background with a dancing
DVD symbol indicates the DVD side is on.
Classroom lights
Cardwell 103 has a set of special controls for the new lighting system.
Controls for these lights are in four places in the room:
(1) Inside each of the double doors at the top of the lecture room
(2) Inside the double doors from the Physics setup area to the right
when facing the lecture room
(3) Blackboard light is inside the double doors from the Physics setup
area to the left when facing the lecture room
Be careful; it takes a few seconds for
the lights to reset. Use a very light touch
on the switches. Pushing hard causes the control to malfunction. The
control is very expensive to replace. A slow change occurs in the lighting
when switching settings. There is a toggle switch which controls two
spot lights focused on the lecture table. Settings range from full,
bright lights to complete darkness, with several levels in-between.
There are six settings available:
(1) full lighting
(2) full lighting except first row and a little dim
(3) dimmer
(4) dimmest
(5) all lights off
(6) bottom switch is a rheostat (dim-level switch) which can be moved
up and down to change the level of dimming done by switches, #1-#4
Sound System
The switch for the sound system is located on the teacher side of the
lecture table near the center. It is the AMP
switch located on the bottom row and is the first switch on the
left. The sound is controlled by the Pioneer remote located on the podium
shelf under the keyboards. A receiver is positioned behind the computer
monitor. You will want to aim the remote at the receiver to control
the volume. You will see a small LED light if the signal is being received.
e-Log
An electronic log or "e-log" has been created to assist the reporting
of problems. There is an icon on the instructor's computer desktop
which will launch the e-log. Enter your name in the appropriate
text box, select the room which has a problem from the drop-down menu
provided, and enter a brief description of the problem in the large
text box below. The URL for the e-log is http://www.k-state.edu/infotech/classrooms/e-log.htm,
and it can be accessed from any web browser.
Telephone
The telephone number is 532-3282. (Peter Nelson's telephone in
the Physics setup area, 2-1629.)
A telephone is located in the bottom of the podium. The telephone will
ring if the number on the telephone is called. Please answer the telephone
if you have called someone for assistance.
Hot line
If you have problems while in a Technology Classroom a hotline is available
to you. Follow the procedure below:
The hot-line number is 2-5798.
Police
Call 2-6412 if entering room before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on weekdays
or anytime on weekends.
Security Access
System
Entry to the technology classrooms is controlled by a central security
access system. Each room will have at least one door designated as the
entry point with a security access lock and indicator light. There
are two modes for each room, secure mode and access mode.
Secure mode -
During Secure mode the door cannot be
pulled open. The security access system has the room in a secure state.
If the room is entered motion, heat, and door sensors will send an alarm
to the police.
Access mode - During Access
mode the door can be pulled open. The security access system
has been deactivated and people may enter the room without sending an
alarm.
Please note: The door handle should not turn. If you can turn the door
handle, please use your security key to lock it.
The security access system has two types of control, central control
and security key control.
Central control will turn the security
to access mode and back to secure mode on scheduled class days. The
timing of the mode change will vary from day to day. On weekends and
holidays, the classrooms will be in secure mode 24 hours a day.
Security key control will allow faculty
to use their security key and enter the room when it is in secure mode.
When central control has the room in access mode, the security key has
no control.
The security access system lock is located beside the door and has green and red indicator lights. The indicator lights display the mode: green for access mode and red for secure mode. To access the room when it is in secure mode, use the security key to switch the indicator light to green and to access mode. Enter room and work. When leaving the room, use the security key to switch the indicator light back to red and to secure mode.
If you have problems while in a Technology Classroom a hotline is available to you. Call anytime. The hot-line number is 2-5798.
