Black Box Control Instructions for the College Center, Room 216

The Black Box Control Unit is located at the lectern behind the monitor and controls the inputs for the video projector. The video projector power is controlled using the remote. 

This article contains instructions on how to do the following: 

Turn the Projector On

  1. Locate the projector remote [1].
    Image of the peripherials located in the Black Box Controlled classrooms with the projector remote highlighted.
     
  2. Point it at the projector and press the Power Button [2].
    Photo of the projector remote with the power button highlighted.
     
  3. The projector lamp will warm up, and the projector will power on. This may take a few moments., 

Display the Podium Desktop

  1. Turn on the Desktop computer. 
     
  2. Locate the Black Box Unit {1] to the back-left of the instructor's podium.
    Image of the instructor podium with the Black Box Unit highlighted.
     
  3. Press the COMP [2] button on the Black Box unit, and the desktop will display on the projector screen.
    Photo of the Black Box Unit on the Instructor Podium with the COMP button selected and highlighted.

Display the Laptop

  1. Connect the VGA cable to your laptop.
     
  2. Turn on your laptop. 
     
  3. On the BlackBox unit, press the LAPTOP button [3], and the laptop image will display on the projector screen.
    Photo of the Black Box Unit on the Instructor Podium with the LAP button selected and 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.

Turn the Projector Off

  1. Locate the projector remote [1].
    Image of the peripherials located in the Black Box Controlled classrooms with the projector remote highlighted.
     
  2. Point it at the projector and press the Power Button [2].
    Photo of the projector remote with the power button highlighted.
     
  3. A Power Off? message will display on the projector screen, asking you to confirm the decision to shut down the video projector. 

     
  4. Point the video projector remote at the projector and press the Power Button [2] to confirm your decision to shut down the projector. 
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