Memorial 250 and 270: Instructional Computer Lab

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Image showing Memorial 250 and 270 from the student perspective.

Memorial 250 and 270 are smart classrooms that seat 31 people and are equipped with lab computers.

Image showing the instructor station in Memorial 250 and 270 with a laptop connected via HDMI.Image of the touch panel at the instructor station in Memorial 250 and 270.
 

 

 

 

 

 
Connecting a Laptop
  1. Wake up the touch screen panel by tapping it anywhere. You may need to tap harder than you think, and tap a second time to open your reveal your options.
  2. Tap the Laptop input button (even if the button is already blue, tap the Laptop icon). The projector will turn on and the screen will come down automatically.
  3. Ensure your laptop is on and ready. Connect the HDMI cable to the correct port on the laptop. A USB-C adaptor is provided if needed.
  4. If the laptop display is not shown within 10 seconds, configure the laptop to send output to a second display.
    1. On Windows, hold the Windows key and press the "P" key to bring up your extended monitor options. Choose "Duplicate" or "Extend" depending on your needs.
    2. On MacOS, click the Screen Mirroring icon in the top bar and select the Extron display.
  5. Adjust the volume of your laptop content using the touch screen volume controls.
Using the wireless presentation system (Airtame) in M250 only. M270 has a BluRay player instead.
  1. Tap the BluRay input button on the touch panel. Yes, the BluRay button selects the wireless input option.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions for connecting to the presentation system wirelessly. This is an option for faculty and staff only.
Using the document camera
  1. Tap the Doc Cam input button.
  2. Turn on the document camera.
  3. Place the document or item to be shown on the bed of the document camera, and adjust the zoom and light settings as needed.
Using the microphone
  1. Press the power button on the front of the microphone to turn it on.
  2. Clip the microphone head to your lapel or collar, pointing towards your mouth.
  3. Adjust the mic sensitivity/volume on the touch panel.
  4. Press the power button to mute the microphone. A red light will indicate that the microphone is muted.
  5. Press and hold the power button to turn the microphone off.
Turn off system
  1. Press the shut down button at the top right of the touch panel screen.
  2. Confirm or cancel the shutdown. The touch screen panel will go into sleep mode a few minutes after the system is shutdown.
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