Quick Start for Multimedia Classrooms BA238B & GS103
!!!! Warning: New Dell Computers have no floppy disk drive. !!!!
Steps for Computer Use Only
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Unlock the bottom right cabinet door.
Press the Power button on the DELL computer to start the computer (If it’s on, skip it.).
Press the Power button of the monitor to turn on the monitor (If it’s on, skip this step.).
Point the NEC remote control at the projector in the ceiling, and press and hold the Power ON button
for more than 2 seconds to turn on the projector (you can hear a sound.). If you don’t see the computer
screen, press Computer 1 button on the NEC remote control for the computer screen.
5. Log on the computer with your username and password.
6. Start your presentation by opening a specific application (e.g., PowerPoint or Word).
7. (Optional) To play a DVD disc, insert it into DVD/CD-ROM drive on the computer, and it will
automatically play the DVD. You can also click Start – All Programs – PowerDVD to start the DVD
player.
Steps for VCR Use Only
1. Point the NEC remote control at the projector in the ceiling, and press and hold the Power ON button
for more than 2 seconds to turn on the projector.
2. Press the Video button on the remote control of the projector to switch to VCR mode.
3. Unlock the top cabinet door.
4. Press the DVD button on the audio switcher to switch the sound to the DVD/VCR player.
5. Unlock the bottom left cabinet door.
6. Turn on the DVD/VCR player.
7. Select VCR on the player.
8. Insert the videotape into the DVD/VCR player.
9. Press the Play button on the VCR to play your VHS tape.
Important: After Playing the VHS, Press the Computer button on the audio switcher to switch the sound
back to the computer.
Steps for DVD Use Only Using the DVD/VCR player
1. Point the NEC remote control at the projector in the ceiling, and press and hold the Power ON button
for more than 2 seconds to turn on the projector.
2. Press the Video button on the remote control of the projector to switch to VCR mode.
3. Unlock the top cabinet door.
4. Press the DVD button on the audio switcher to switch the sound to the DVD/VCR player.
5. Unlock the bottom left cabinet door.
6. Turn on the DVD/VCR player.
7. Select DVD on the player.
8. Insert the DVD into the DVD/VCR player.
9. Press the Play button on the DVD to play your VHS tape.
To switch between VCR/DVD and the computer screen,
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Press Computer 1 button on the NEC remote control for the computer screen.
Press Video button on the NEC remote control for VCR screen.
Troubleshooting:
Problem: After turning on the computer and the projector, you only see a blue screen rather than a
computer log-on screen.
Solution: Press Computer 1 button on the remote control of the NEC projector. The reason is that the
previous user used VCR before turning off the projector.
Shut Down Procedures:
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Press the Power OFF button twice to turn off the projector.
3. Put the remote controls into the cabinet.
4. Lock the cabinet door.
Note: If you use MS PowerPoint, you can also use the NEC remote as a wireless mouse. Point the remote to the Remote
Mouse Receiver in the cabinet and press the L-Click button to forward the slides.