The equipment permanently installed in Smith Hall is sufficient for most any multimedia presentation.

Equipment includes a networked computer, ceiling mounted data projector, VCR/DVD player, microphone and audio system. The equipment is housed inside a multimedia lectern for security and convenience.

Please note, the lectern should NEVER be moved; doing so may cause extensive damage to cables and equipment. Smith Hall

The audiovisual equipment for Smith Hall is located in the multimedia lectern, permanently located at the front of the room.
lectern



1. From the speaker's side of the lectern, locate the equipment rack on the lower-left side.
lectern lectern rack



2. Use the main power switch to turn on all of the equipment. This switch is located at the top of the rack. (check to make sure all of the equipment is powered up - occasionally, someone turns off an individual piece of equipment).
master power

3. If the computer is desired, open the cabinet door next to the equipment rack (the right side of the lectern) and turn on the computer.
pc



4. Open the keyboard drawer to access the keyboard and mouse.
keyboard

5. Using the NEC remote control, press the "Power ON" button to turn on the data projector. Point the remote at the ceiling mounted data projector and hold the button for about two seconds.
remote

Please note, the image will project clearly onto the wall, there is no need for a screen.

6. Once the projector warms up, select the desired input. For computer, press the "Computer 1" button on the remote. For the DVD/VCR, press the "video" button on the remote control.
remote


7. Adjust the volume of the computer or VCR/DVD by turning the individual knobs on the mixer located in the equipment rack. Each knob is clearly labeled.
volume master



8. If a microphone is desired, turn on the microphone by sliding the microphone's switch to the "on" position. Volume adjustment may be accomplished by turning the knob labeled "mic"on the mixing board. Additional volume adjustment is made by turning the two master knobs located at the right of the mixer.
microphone volume

Connecting a Laptop PC to the Data Projector

It is possible to connect a laptop computer to the multimedia equipment in Smith Hall.

Follow steps 1 -3 and 5 - 6 above, then proceed to step A below.

A. Locate the HD15 cable on the top of the multimedia lectern. This cable is the same type used to connect a desktop computer to a monitor, in the photo below, it is shown between the mouse and the monitor, but it may be tucked behind the monitor.
top hd15


B. Plug the HD15 cable into the HD15 port on the laptop computer.
laptop


The lectern will automatically detect the laptop computer, and display it on the data projector. If the desktop computer is turned on, the laptop computer signal will automatically override the desktop signal.

If the laptop computer is turned on and connected properly, and steps 1 - 3 and 5 -6 have been followed, yet the image is not seen on the data projector, use the laptop computer's display toggle feature. These steps vary from manufacturer, but generally the external display port can be turned on and off by holding down the blue "FN" key, and pressing "F4."

To resume using the desktop computer, simply unplug the HD15 cable from the laptop computer, and the projector will automatically switch back.

Revised 05-09
Send comments about this page to Tom Gill, Instructional Media Coordinator tmgill@noctrl.edu

Turning on the System