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Equipment Operating Instructions: Laptop Station

Learning Centered Technology Initiative

Throughout our campus, classrooms which once were built to traditional specifications are being wired for internet access or converted into LCTI facilities (Learning Centered Technology Initiative). These classrooms facilitate the use of advanced technology in education. Upgrades to these classrooms include the installation of new laptop stations with integrated control systems, computers, LCD/DLP projectors, digital document cameras and other equipment to enhance quality of instructions and access to the Internet.

Laptop Station and Equipment Instructions:

Typical Learning-Centered Classroom Laptop Station and Equipment Layout

  1. The EXTRON Media Link Control Panel (MLC) is the panel of buttons and controls located near the top left corner of the laptop station.
  2. The document camera connection is located near the top right corner of the laptop station.
  3. The laptop may be located on the first shelf; however, in some LCTI classrooms, the laptop may be located on the shelf.
  4. The Master Power Supply is the unit located beneath the laptop shelf. It must be turned on when using any laptop station equipment.
  5. The JVC VHS/DVD Combo Player is located at the very bottom of the equipment rack.
  6. Additional Laptop Connections for personal laptops are located behind the equipment shown above.

    NOTE: DO NOT remove any cables from the stationary LCTI laptop.


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Station Operation

Power On

This is the first operation to complete when arriving in the classroom.

  1. Locate the “Main Power Supply” on the unit below the laptop.
  2. Press the power button to “ON” or “I”.  The green light should illuminate. Wait about 3 seconds for the controls to reset.

Power Off – This is the last operation to complete before leaving the classroom.

  1. Verify all other equipment has been shut down or turned off completely.
  2. Press the Power Button to “OFF” or “O”.



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Screen Operation

Power On

Power Off

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Projector Operation

Power On

Power Off

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Speaker Operation

Volume

If no sound is heard, increase the volume as described below.

  1. Rotate the volume knob clockwise on the EXTRON MLC panel (front panel of the podium) to increase the volume.
  2. Rotate the volume knob counter clockwise to decrease volume.

Audio Mute

Black Screen

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Closed Caption Operation

DVD in PC

  1. Insert DVD in PC by pressing the open/close” button:  on the slot of the PC that is furthest to the right. A screen will pop up asking you to choose a program to view the DVD. Each DVD’s options will vary slightly but no matter which program you choose to use, follow the directions below.
  2. Double click on the icon of either Windows Media Player, Real Player, WinDVD or QuickTime. The DVD will start up automatically and stop on the DVD menu.
  3. Click on the option “Subtitles”.
  4. Choose “English” and “On”.
  5. The DVD will go back to the original menu automatically or it will give you the option to go back to the main menu. On the main menu, select the play option to begin movie.

 

VHS/DVD Combo Player

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PC/DVD Operation

DVD

  1. To open the DVD tray (top drive on the PC), press the small black button.  
  2. Insert the DVD into the tray and lightly push the tray until it begins to close itself.


  3. Double click on the icon of your preferred media program: Windows Media Player, Real Player, WinDVD or QuickTime.
  4. To eject the DVD, click on the Eject button on the screen or push the small black button next to the top drive of the PC to open the tray.
  5. Remove the DVD from the tray and lightly push the tray until it begins to close itself.

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VHS/DVD Combo Operation

  1. Press the “DVD/VCR” button on the EXTRON MLC panel (front panel of the podium).
  2. Locate the JVC VHS/DVD player under the main power supply unit.
  3. To insert media:
    1. Insert the VHS tape by pushing it lightly into the tape opening.
    2. Insert the DVD by pushing the “Open/Close” button on the player.
  4. To play, press the “Play” button on the VHS/DVD player.
  5. To stop play, press the “Stop/Eject” button on the VHS/DVD player.
  6. To eject the tape or DVD from the machine, press the “Stop/Eject” button on the VHS/DVD player.


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Laptop Operation

 

Stationary Laptop Operation

NOTE: DO NOT remove any cables from the Laptop Station.

 

Power On

    1. Locate the power button on the laptop and press it once.
    2. Press the “Laptop 1” button if it isn’t already selected on the EXTRON MLC panel.

      Note: The Mac Book is equipped with dual boot. Dual boot is when two operating systems are able to run in a single computer. The dual boot in the LCTI allows the user the option to run the computer using the Windows or Macintosh platform. By default, the Mac Book laptop will automatically boot up in the Macintosh operating system. To run the Windows operating system, see Step 3 below. To return to the Mac operating system if the computer is running in the Windows operating system, see Step 4 below.

    3. To run the Windows operating system:
      1. When powering on the laptop, hold down the “option” key on the keyboard.
        1. Two images will appear on the screen: an image of an Apple & a hard drive.
      2. Select the image of the hard drive labeled “Windows.”
      3. Click on the arrow beneath the image of the hard drive.
        1. The computer will boot up in the Windows operating system.
    4. How to return to the Macintosh operating system:
      1. If the computer is running in the Windows operating system, simply restart the laptop.
        1. The laptop will automatically reboot in the Macintosh operating system.

          Note: Mac Book users, please skip the steps below (4b and 4c) and the section on “Logging on.”

      2. A pop-up screen will appear with the Help Desk phone number.
      3. Press “Enter” on the keyboard or use the mouse and click on “OK” in the pop-up screen.

       

    Logging  On

    1. The Windows Log On screen will appear.
    2. Click on User Name “Faculty” which should already be displayed.

      Note: Do not change the User Name to anything other than “Faculty”.


    Shut Down or Log Off

      1. Close all open windows, files and programs.
      2. Mac Users:
        1. Look for an Apple icon on the top left corner of the screen.
        2. Click on the Apple icon.
        3. On the scroll down menu, select “Shut off”.
      3. PC Users:
        1. Click on the Windows Start button in the bottom left of the screen. 
        2. Choose Shut Down or Log Off.

          NOTE: Wait until the screen is black to turn the Master Power Supply off.


      CD/DVD-ROM Operation

      Mac Users:

      1. Locate and press the Eject button   on the keyboard.
        1. The DVD tray will open.
      2. Insert the DVD into the tray.
      3. Lightly push the tray until it begins to close by itself.
      4. The DVD player software will immediately run.
      5. To eject the CD/DVD:
        1. Stop playing the CD/DVD.
        2. Repeat Step 1.
        3. Remove the disk.

         

      PC Users:

        1. Locate the CD/DVD-ROM on the laptop.
          1. Then, locate an oval button on the CD/DVD-ROM and press it.
          2. The DVD tray will open.
        2. Insert the DVD into the tray and lightly push the tray until it begins to close by itself.
        3. Double-click on the icon of your preferred media program: Windows Media Player, Real Player, WinDvd or QuickTime.
        4. To eject the CD/DVD:
          1. Stop playing the CD/DVD.
          2. Repeat Step 1.
          3. Remove the disk.

         

        Personal Laptop Operation:

        A personal laptop may be connected to the laptop station.

        Note:  The laptop power should be OFF during the connection and disconnection process.


        Connections

        1. Locate the cables in the laptop station. They can be found behind the equipment and laptop shelf.
        2. Pull out and connect the following 3 cables to your laptop:
          1. The VGA monitor connector cable
          2. The RJ-45 network connector cable
          3. The black audio cable


        3. Plug the laptop power cord into a power outlet, if necessary.
        4. Press the “Power On” button on the laptop.
        5. To power the screen, follow the screen instructions.
        6. To power the projector, follow the projector instructions.
        7. To display the laptop visual through the projector, press the “Laptop” button on the EXTRON MLC panel (top front panel of the laptop station).


        Disconnections

        1. Shut the laptop down properly.
        2. Make sure the power is shut off.
        3. Disconnect the following 3 cords from your laptop:
          1. The VGA monitor connector cable
          2. The RJ-45 network connector cable
          3. The black audio cable
        4. Place the three cables back where initially found.
        5. To power off the screen, follow the screen power-off instructions.
        6. To power off the projector, follow the projector power-off instructions.

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        Document Camera Operation

        Note: A document camera will be provided upon request from Media Distribution. See http://www.csupomona.edu/~ehelp/mediadistribution/index.shtml to reserve a document camera.

         

        Power On

        1. To power the screen, follow the screen instructions.
        2. To power the projector, follow the projector instructions.
        3. Locate the dark gray "Arm Lock” button at the base of the camera arm.
        4. Press the “Arm Lock” button downward and hold it down while lifting the camera arm upward.
        5. To keep camera arm locked in the upright position, release the “Arm Lock” button.


        6. Press the “Doc Cam” button on the EXTRON MLC panel (top front panel of the laptop station).


        7. Press the Power “ON” or “I” button on the Document Camera.
        8. Place an object on the Document Camera.
          1. Press the “Zoom” button if necessary.
          2. If out of focus, press the “AF” button to Auto Focus.


        9. If using transparencies, turn the small black switch on the right side of the Document Camera Light Box to “I” and the backlight will turn on.
        10. For additional lighting, the light on the camera arm may be rotated.  If the light causes glare, turn it off by pressing the “Lamp” button on the Document Camera.

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        This page was last updated on March 13, 2009.

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