Bensen 115: Smart Room Instructions

Bensen 115 is a theater-style smart room that can seat 125 people and is equipped with a projector, sound system, computer, document camera, DVD/VCR player, 2 wireless microphones, and a touch screen control panel.

Connecting a laptop

1. Turn on the touch screen panel by pressing it anywhere. You may need to press harder than you think.
2. Connect the VGA or HDMI cable that extends from the top of the media cabinet to the correct port on the laptop. An adapter may be necessary if the laptop does not have a VGA or HDMI monitor port. All MacBook models will require an adapter. Note that the adapters for HDMI and VGA are different.
3. VGA: Connect the audio cable to the headphone jack on the laptop if you wish to use the Sound System in the room.
4. HDMI: Audio jack is not required. On MacBooks using the HDMI adapter, you may need to go to System Preferences – Sound and select HDMI as the sound output
5. Power up the laptop. If the laptop display is not shown, configure the laptop to send output to a second display.
6. Make sure the amplifier is powered on. Adjust the volume on the touch screen.

Using the dedicated computer

1. Turn on the touch screen panel by pressing it anywhere. You may need to press harder than you think.
2. Press the computer button to display the room computer.
3. Make sure the amplifier is powered on. Adjust the volume on the touch screen or on the computer itself.

Using the DVD/VCR Player

1. Turn on the touch screen panel by pressing it anywhere.
2. Press the DVD button to play a DVD, or the VCR button to play a VHS tape.
3. Insert the DVD or VHS tape you wish to show, and press play on the touch screen panel.
4. Make sure the amplifier is on. Adjust the volume on the touch screen.

Using the Document Camera

1. Turn on the touch screen panel by pressing it anywhere.
2. Press the document camera button on the touch panel.
3. Turn on the document camera.
4. Place the document or item to be shown on the bed of the document camera.

Turn off System

1. Press the shut down button on the touch screen panel. The touch screen will go to sleep in a few minutes.
2. Confirm or cancel the shutdown.
3. Lock the media cabinet.