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 right of the
whiteboard. Be careful because the screen does not automatically
stop at the bottom of the whiteboard tray when being lowered.
Projector:
Sharp (The unit is mounted on the ceiling)
Default: power off
Resolution of projector is 1024 by 768 pixels. The Sharp can project
images from the PC, a laptop, the document camera or from the DVD player.
The unit must be switched on by both the podium power switch and the
"on" button on the Inline box (the "wedge"). To
blank the screen without turning off the projector, press the "blank"
button on the Inline box (the "wedge"). To restore the image,
simply re-press the "blank" button.
The Extron Media Link Controller is located
on top of the podium and controls what is displayed through the projector.
To turn it on press the "Display Power" button. There is a blue
LED light next to the projector that lights up when the projector has
been turned on. This light will go out when the projector has been shut
down. 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 one power switch, located in the podium.
The switch is on a power surge protector mounted on the right side of
the double-doored cabinet. It controls the power to the "wedge",
the DVD unit, and the sound system.
Computer
Select "Laptop" on Extron
Media Link Controller
Portable computer: In order for a portable
computer or laptop to be visible through the projector, use the external
cables located in the podium drawer (video, audio and ethernet) and
press the laptop button on the Inline ("wedge") box.
Visual Presenter (Select "Document
Camera" on Extron 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.
DVD unit Select
"DVD" on Extron Media Link Controller
Default: power off
The DVD unit is located in the bottom left podium cabinet. The power
switch is located on the front left side of the unit. To display the
DVD image to the classroom, press the DVD button on the Extron Media
Link Controller. To operate the DVD controls, press the blue DVD button
on the unit's remote. The audio is controlled by a switch on the sound
system in the small closet.
Classroom
Lighting
Dickens 106 has a number of light switches that control different lights.
Controls for these lights are by the entrance door:
(1) First row (closest to podium)
(2) Middle row
(3) Last two rows
Sound System
There are individual controls on the sound system panel located in the
podium at the bottom left side. Please
restore volume controls to the default settings (the colored
dots) when finished for the day.
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 532-0078.
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.
If the room is locked, contact the Statistics Department, located in
Dickens 101. The phone number is 532-6883.