MG 010
- Matthew Reed
- AV Stdt Worker
Familiarize yourself with the AV equipment
Control Panel
Note: You may use the computer without turning on the control panel or other equipment.
Turning on
The following images will take you step by step through the control panel.
When you have landed on the above screen, you will see the a few messages. They are enlarged for your viewing below.
Projector
āProjector is warming up please waitā. When the projector is warmed up, the overlay message will disappear and you will be able to access the projector controls shown here:
If you activate the āhide videoā feature, the projection will go blank until you re-enable the projection. Hide video is activated when it is blue.
Room PC
When the projector is warmed up, the āwarming upā message will disappear and you will be able to access the controls shown below. By default, the āRoom PCā is selected initially and should appear on the projection when the computer is awake. Blue means that it is selected.
Troubleshooting the computer
If you think the PC is unresponsive, press and hold the power button for a few seconds to force a shut down, wait a few seconds, and then press the power button once to turn it on.
āPlease log off the computer when finishedā. Do not shut down the main PC.
Laptop
To utilize a laptop, connect the Guest HDMI cable that is hanging on the lectern somewhere and plug it into your laptop.
Audio Levels
Note: Make all audio adjustments on the main PC first.
Click the speaker icon (outlined in red).
Drag the slider on the bar left to turn down and right to turn up the volume (outlined in green).
The computer volume is muted if you see the speaker icon with an āxā next to it (outlined in red/green).
To unmute the computer, click the speaker icon with the āxā that is outlined in green.
Control Panel Audio
You can mute and unmute the volume by pressing the speaker icon with a slash through it. When unmuted, the button will be gray.
When muted, the button will be blue.
To raise or lower the volume, use the arrow buttons.
Although the volume can go into the red, it is recommended to keep it in the blue or yellow area.
Note: Playing audio in the red area for long periods of time may lead to a shorter speaker lifespan.
Shutting down the control panel
To shut down the system, press the power button.
You will be asked to confirm if you want to shut down. Press yes to continue shutting down.
The system will then shut down the equipment in sequence, except the main pc.
Inactivity
If you do not use the computer for 10 minutes, it will log you out.
If you do not attempt to use the computer after that, the computer will fall asleep 1 minute later.
If you do not wake the computer back up, 14 minutes later the control panel will display the following message, āSystem turning off due to inactivityā. It gives you the option to cancel.
If you do not cancel within 1 minute of this message appearing, the control panel will begin the shutdown process as shown above, āSystem shutting down please waitā.
Projector Screen
The projector screen is manual and there is a string at the bottom center.
To raise the screen, pull the screen by the string out away from the wall a couple of feet, pull down, and release, allowing the screen to retract.
To lower the screen, pull down on the string and let go when the computer image is displayed on screen.
For assistance with an issue, please contact the Knox College ITS Help Desk.
Log into MyKnox and search this link: https://my.knox.edu/ICS/Help_Desk/