Instructions for Using Technology Enhanced Lectern
July 2012
The newly remodeled classrooms are equipped with a number of technology features to enhance
your teaching experience. Please review this document and contact Media Services at x1995 or the
IT Help Desk at x1965 if you have any questions or comments.
Features:
Desktop Computer with Windows 7 (preferred) or Window XP
Wide Screen Projector with remote control
Smart Podium Interactive Pen Display allows you to just draw/write on the screen!
Laptop Connections available to the projector, sound system and the network/internet
Document Camera can be used with or without the computer as an overhead projector
Wireless keyboard and mouse (wired also available in the keyboard drawer)
Projector remote mouse acts as a limited wireless mouse/keyboard (best for PowerPoint)
Sound System with Wireless Microphone with no input switching required
DVD Player Software and DVD Drive on the PC
Telephone for requesting assistance
See below for details on each of these features.
Desktop Computer
To get started, turn on the monitor first (power button on lower left hand side), then turn on the PC
which is located in the open front cabinet below. The computer power switch is on the front of the
case on the top right. The computer will start booting and then prompt you to choose an operating
system, either Windows XP or Windows 7. Unless you need specific software only available on XP,
choose Windows 7 with the keyboard arrow keys. (It will default to Windows 7 in 15 seconds.) Once
Windows has booted, you can login with your standard Oakton username and password. The
projector does not have to be on to use the computer.
Projector
To turn the projector on: Use the larger remote with the two red buttons on the top. Press the ON
button (red button at the top right) and wait for the lamp to warm up. (15-20 seconds).
To Select an Input: There are three inputs available. Using the same remote, chose HDMI 1 for
the computer in the lectern, Computer 1 for the Document Camera or Computer 2 for your Laptop.
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To Blank the Projector: If you just need to blank the projector temporarily, press the AV Mute button
on the remote. (gray button on the right hand side just above the arrow buttons)
To turn the projector off: Press the Standby button twice (red button at the top left). If you want to
turn the projector back on, you must wait until the orange light on the projector stops blinking and the
fan turns off before you can turn it on again. (30-45 seconds)
Smart Podium Interactive Pen Display
On the left hand side of the computer screen is the Smart Floating toolbar. You can use either the
mouse or the pen attached to the front of the display to select a pen tool and draw on your
PowerPoint presentation, Microsoft Word documents, the Smart Notebook software or the desktop.
To turn back to a standard mouse pointer, select the Arrow tool or press the Arrow button at the top of
the monitor. The Smart Podium Interactive Pen Display uses the same Smart Notebook and Smart
Ink software used on Smart Boards. If you use the pen, note that the monitor is on an arm and can
be pulled over to the front of the podium and tilted back for easy drawing. Obviously these
instructions only scratch the surface, additional information and training is available.
Laptop Connection
Move the monitor out of the way and set your laptop on the top surface of the lectern. Underneath
the black door on the top of the lectern are a VGA cable for Video, an audio cable for sound and a
network cable (for internet access). Wifi should also be available in most of these classrooms as an
alternate. Connect the cables to the appropriate ports on your laptop and turn on display mirroring
(often a special key combination, see your laptop documentation.) Then press the “Computer 2”
input button on the projector remote to see the laptop image on the screen.
Document Camera
On the platform on the side of the lectern is an Aver Document Camera.
To use as a overhead projector without the computer on: Turn the document camera on using
the silver power button on the right side of the base or use the red power button on the smaller
remote control. The light on the top of the base should change from red to green. Turn the
projector on as noted above and press the “Computer 1” input button to show the document camera
image. Place the document below the camera and position as appropriate. For transparencies, use
a sheet of white paper as a backdrop. To turn the document camera light, switch the small switch
on the camera head to the middle or right position. Please be sure to turn the unit off when finished
using the same power switch.
To use with the computer: Launch the Avervision3 software (will take a few seconds to load and
connect to the camera), expand the window to full screen if desired. Place the document or object
on the platform. To turn the light, switch the small switch on the camera head to the middle or right
position. The software will allow you to capture images, movies, etc. Please be sure exit the
software and turn the unit off when finished using the same power switch.
Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
A Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse are typically located on the teaching table, but can be in
the lectern cabinet or on top of the lectern. Use as a regular keyboard and mouse. Both the wired
and wireless are active simultaneously and will work from anywhere in the room. Please report if the
batteries are dead (keyboard or mouse not working) or if the keyboard or mouse are missing.
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Projector Remote Mouse
The projector remote can also be used as a wireless mouse/limited keyboard to allow you to advance
PowerPoint slides, etc. as you move about the room. To use the mouse, press the arrow keys (4) to
move up, down, left or right. Press the “ENTER” key (3) for the left mouse button and the “RESET”
button (6) for the right mouse button. There are also a limited number of keyboard keys available.
“PAGE UP” (1) and “PAGE DOWN” (2) will page documents or go to the next or previous slide in
Power Point and “ESC” (5) and “F5” (7) perform the same functions as on the keyboard.
Sound System with Wireless Microphone
The classroom is equipped with two ceiling mounted speakers, an audio amplifier and a wireless
microphone for voice amplification. The amplifier will blend together all available inputs so you do not
have to switch between them.
To get sound from the computer/DVD player software, just make sure that the speaker icon in the
lower right hand corner (on the task bar) is not muted. Muted would have a red circle/No symbol as
shown below:
Good
Bad (muted)
To adjust the computer volume just click on the speaker icon and drag to the correct volume
To get sound from a laptop or iPod, plug in the laptop audio cable (under the black door on the top
of the lectern) into the appropriate headphone jack on your equipment (iPod’s and other MP3 players
may require an adaptor) and adjust the volume as appropriate
To use the Wireless Microphone
Remove the wireless microphone from the charging cradle (located next to the document camera on
the side of the lectern.) Press the round button to turn the microphone on (light should turn green)
and then place the lanyard around your neck or clip the microphone to your shirt or jacket. To adjust
the microphone volume, press the plus and minus buttons. To mute the microphone, press the
middle mute button. (The light will flash green until you press the same button to unmute.)
When
finished, please be sure to return the microphone to the charging cradle and insert it fully until the red
light comes on.
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Troubleshooting Sound
There is a power switch for the sound system inside the lectern cabinet on the left hand side. (look
for the glowing green switch.) If you are having difficulties with volume, please try turning the control
unit off and back on again.
DVD Player Software and DVD Drive
The computer is equipped with a DVD drive and DVD movie playing software.
To play a DVD in Windows 7 (preferred) Press the eject button on the front of the DVD drive on
the computer. The tray should pop open. Pull it all the way open and place the DVD disk on the
spindle (it should snap in place if you push down on it gently). Close the door. Go to the Windows /
Start Menu and select “Computer”. Find the DVD drive (D:) and double click on it as shown below.
Microsoft’s Windows Media Player should launch automatically and start playing the DVD full screen,
use the mouse to navigate the DVD menus and start the main vide program as appropriate. When
finished, move the mouse and then press the red X in the upper right corner to exit, or press the
“ESC” key to exit full screen mode.
To play a DVD in Windows XP Press the eject button on the front of the DVD drive on the
computer. The tray should pop open. Pull it all the way open and place the DVD disk on the spindle
(it should snap in place if you push down on it gently). Close the door. Go to the Windows Desktop
and find the Power DVD software icon, double click to open the software and then expand the
window to full screen as desired.
Telephone
A standard telephone is located on the right hand side of the lectern. If you need assistance, Media
Services can be reached at x1995, the IT helpdesk at x1965 and Public Safety at x1880
Lectern
The lectern is on wheels and connected with a 10’ floor mounted umbilical. Feel free to move the
lectern around as needed, but please be careful not to trip on the umbilical and return the lectern to
its original location when you are finished with class. There are wheel locks on the front wheels,
please press the “off” lever to unlock the wheels before moving the lectern.
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