Screen
A screen is on the front wall of the classroom. The screen is raised
and lowered with the switch located on the front wall. The screen
automatically stops at the bottom. Please raise the screen when
you are finished using it.
Projector:
Sharp (The unit is mounted in the ceiling)
Default: power off
The Sharp can project images from the computer or from the Visual Presenter.
The resolution is set to 1024 by 768 pixels.
The Extron Media Link Controller is located
next to the visual presenter 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 a power strip, located in the podium
inside the cabinet labeled "1F." This controls the power to
the Visual Presenter, 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.
If the power goes out, go through the shut-down procedure as quickly
as possible. Do not turn UPS off.
External
electrical outlet
The podium has a power strip (mounted vertically in cabinet "1F"
of the podium) for external needs (tape deck).
Computer Select "PC" on Extron
Media Link Controller
PC Default: power
off (monitor will show start up process) Select #1 on the Extron
box.
Faculty may store information on the I: drive under the "instructors"
folder using individual folders for each class (e.g., BIOCH 750). The
computer is equipped with a CD/DVD drive and front-accessible USB drive.
Portable computer Select "laptop"
on Extron Media Link Controller
External cables are provided for the audio, video, and ethernet connections.
These cables are located inside the podium and should be placed back
in podium when finished.
Portable Mouse
A "Gyromouse" wireless mouse has been installed in this room.
It is located on top of the podium, to the left of the visual presenter.
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.
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.
Software aboard computers
IBM Pentiums- Windows Operating System,
Adobe Acrobat Reader and Plug-ins, Corel Office Suite, Microsoft Office
Suite, Network connectivity tools, Netscape and Internet Explorer
web browsers, Audio CD Player, and PC-DVD Player.
Visual Presenter
Select "Document Camera" 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) Select "DVD" on Media Link Controller
Default: power off
The /DVD player is located in cabinet "1C" of the podium underneath
the Visual Presenter. The remote is located in the drawer labeled "1B"
of the podium. The power switch is located on the front left side. The
audio from the player will automatically begin playing into the room
sound system as soon as the player is started. The audio will not play
if another projection device is being used. 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.
Sound
System
The sound system is located in cabinets "1G" and "1H".
To turn on the power, turn on the three switches labeled POWER. This
switches control more than sound, i.e., the computer. Sound for
the computer is controlled through the computer. To change the volume,
double-click on the speaker icon at the lower right of the screen for
a master volume control. This will provide a mixer volume control.
Wireless microphone
(clip-on microphone with cord to battery-pack unit)
Default: power off
The wireless microphone is stored in a podium drawer labeled "1B"
with the remotes. The ON/OFF switch
is located by its antenna. The sound system can mix the audio from
this microphone with any other sound input. When it is turned on,
the LED on top of the unit will remain lighted. There is an indicator
on the front of the wireless that displays battery strength. It indicates
"E" when there are bad or no batteries. If the batteries are
getting weak, replace both AA alkaline batteries, from the supply
of batteries kept in the podium. Please mark old batteries with a
sticky label marked "bad battery" and leave them in the podium.
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 532-3182. A telephone is located in
the bottom of the podium in cabinet 1D/1E. 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 you find Derby 134 locked, go to the Derby Academic Resource Center after 8 A.M., located right next to the classroom.
