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 of the blackboard
(if you are facing the blackboard). The screen does automatically
stop at the bottom of the blackboard when being lowered. You must
hold the switch up or down to raise or lower the screen.
Projector:
Epson (The unit is mounted in the projection room at the back of the
room.)
Default: power off
The Epson can project images from the computer, the DVD player, 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 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 on at all times. 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
There is an electrical power strip located in the podium.
Computer
PC Default: power
on (monitor will show start up process)(Select "PC"
on Extron Medial Link Controller)
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.
Macintosh
Default: power off (Select
"Macintosh" on Extron
Medial Link Controller)
The Macintosh is equipped with a CD-DVD Rom drive and a front accessible
USB port. Faculty may store information under the "instructors" folder
using individual folders for each class (e.g., BIOCH 750).
Portable computer (Select "Laptop"
on Extron Medial 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.
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 Pentium-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.
Macintosh (if provided)- Microsoft
Office for Macintosh.
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.
Visual Presenter
(Select "Document Camera" on
Extron Media Link Controller)
Default: power off
The Wolfvision is a camera projector for opaque materials, transparencies,
slides, and negatives, as well as three-dimensional objects.
Press the #4 button on the Extron Box. You will see output to
both the computer monitor as well as from the projector unit.
The Wolfvision is equipped with sufficient memory to capture up to
nine images and store for later use. To capture an image, once you
have focused and zoomed the image, press one of the buttons 1-9 and
hold it for two seconds. To access the stored image simply press the
corresponding button that you used to save the image. To view a thumbnail
of your saved images, press the "all" button. You can also
rotate an image by 90 degrees using the image turn button.
DVD unit
(with remote)
(Select "DVD" on Extron
Media Link Controller)
Default: power off
The DVD unit is located in the left side of the podium. The power switch
is located on the front right 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
bottom right side of the podium. The DVD is connected so it will be
displayed through the current projection system. 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 monitor displays the image from the DVD unit. A black backgound
with a dancing DVD symbol indicates that the DVD side is on.
Classroom
lights
Eisenhower 015 has a set of special controls for the new lighting
system. Controls for these lights are in two places:
(1) just inside the door to the left
(2) on the right side of the podium (when facing the 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.
Settings range from full, bright lights to complete darkness, with
several levels in-between. There are six settings available:
(1) full lighting
(2) turns off front bank
(3) turns off second bank
(4) dims all other lights
(5) all lights off
Sound System
The volume control button on the top of the podium controls the volume
to the room. In addition, there are individual controls on the
Sound system panel located in the podium at the bottom right side.
Please restore volume controls to the default
settings (the yellow dots) when finished
for the day.
Wireless microphone
(clip-on mike with cord to battery pack unit)
Default: power off
Wireless microphone should be turned off when not in use. Place
the unit in the cabinet next to the telephone when finished and do
NOT wrap the cord around the battery pack. Lay the unit
down first, then gently lay the cord and microphone next to it.
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 532-2886.
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 (red) and access mode
(green).
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.
