Science Center 140 and 141 Instructions

The Extron Wall Panel operates:

  • Video projector
  • Input for the projector  
  • Volume controls (projector must be on to hear audio)

Note: The projector must be on to hear audio.

This article includes instructions on how to:

Turn the Projector On

  1. At the control panel on the wall, under Display, press the ON button on the Extron panel. The light on the projector will turn on.   
    Photo of the wall panel in SC 141 with ON button highlighted.
     
  2. Please wait 45 seconds while the projector is warming up. Do not press any buttons on the panel for 45 seconds.

Display the Instructor's PC on the Podium

  1. Press the PC button to display from the instructor's PC on the podium.
    Photo of the wall panel in SC 141 with PC button highlighted.
     

Display the Laptop

  1. Connect the HDMI cable [1] or  VGA cable [2] to your laptop.
    Photo of the teachers podium with the Aver microphone and the various connection cables labeled.
  2. Connect the USB Cable [3] if you plan on using the HyFlex Camera and Microphone in the classroom. 
  3. Please note that if you are using a Mac laptop, you may need to use your VGA adaptor.  If you need audio from your laptop, please connect the audio cable to the headphone jack on your laptop.
  4. Turn on your laptop. 
  5. If you are using a VGA connection:  On the Extron panel, press the VGA button, and the laptop image should display on the screen.
    Photo of the wall panel in SC 141 with VGA button highlighted.
     
  6. If you are using an HDMI connection: On the Extron panel, press the HDMI button, the laptop image should display on the screen.
    Photo of the wall panel in SC 141 with the HDMI button highlighted.

Troubleshooting the Laptop Display                                

If you do not get a picture on both your laptop and the projector screen:

  • Windows - Press the following laptop keys simultaneously and then choose the projection option you want:  
  • Mac OS X - navigate to System Preferences > Displays > Arrangement and then check Mirror Displays.

Shut Down the Projector

  1. At the control panel, under Display, press the OFF button on the Extron panel.  The display OFF light will flash while the projector cools down. 
    Photo of the wall panel in SC 141 with the OFF button highlighted.
    NOTE: You will not be able to restart the system until the projector cools down (and the OFF light stops flashing). This will take approximately 2 minutes.

 

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