Screen
A screen is on the wall at the front of the
room. The screen in this room should be left down.
Projector:
Epson (The unit is mounted in the middle of the room on the ceiling)
Default: power off
Resolution of projector is 1024 by 768
pixels. The Epson can project images from the computer, DVD player,
or from the visual presenter.
The Extron Media Link Controller is located at the top of the left-side cabinet and controls what is displayed through the projector. To turn it on press the "Display Power" button. 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 left side of the podium on the lower middle support.
It takes about one minute to power up. This turns on all the equipment.
External electrical
outlet
There is an electrical power strip located in
the podium.
Computer
Select "PC" on Extron Media
Link Controller
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., 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.
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 browsers, Audio CD Player, and PC-DVD Player.
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.
Portable
Mouse
A "Gyromouse" wireless mouse has been installed in this room.
It is stored on the shelf inside the right cabinet of 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 the Media
Link Controller
Default: power off
The ELMO is a camera projector for opaque materials, transparencies,
slides, and negatives, as well as three-dimensional objects.
Press the "Document Camera" button on the Media
Link Controller. You will see output to both the computer
monitor as well as from the projector unit. Make sure that the
"Input" selection on the ELMO is set to SVGA. If it is not,
press the "Main/Mode" button until the light for SVGA display comes
on. To focus the ELMO, 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 "2x" button will magnify the image presented from the ELMO by
a factor of two. When that button is pushed, the buttons controlling
the upper and lower lamps, the negative/positive imaging, and the
color/black and white imaging will be non-functional. Make those
adjustments prior to using the 2x magnification.
DVD unit(with
remote) Select "DVD" on Extron Media
Link Controller
Default: power off
The DVD unit is located in the left-side cabinet of the podium, under
the Media Link Controller. 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. The DVD player is connected so it will be displayed through
the current projection system. Note: The video signal
will display through the projector. The computer monitor will not display
the NTSC signal. 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.
Classroom
lights
Controls for the lights are inside the door
on the left side (when entering the room).
(1) Upper switch turns on first 2 banks.
(2) Lower switch turns on last 3 banks.
(3) Full lighting, turn on both switches.
Sound System
The master volume control is located inside the podium. In addition,
there are individual controls on the sound system panel located in
the podium at the bottom right side. There is a control for each sound
emitting device. 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 532-2885. 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 the hot line, maintenance, or 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 7a.m. or
after 5p.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.
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.
