Connecting Your Laptop
- Plug VGA cable labeled LAPTOP into your laptop and turn on your laptop.
- Press Projector On button located in left-hand corner of the podium.
- Select Computer button located in left-hand corner of the podium.
- Use Function Key/F7 or /F8 combination to send computer signal out to projector. The Function key may differ depending on the make of your laptop. You may need to toggle through this key combination three times before your image appears on both your laptop & the screen.
- Connect ethernet cable into your laptop for network access
- Turn off projector with Projector Off button located in the left-hand corner of podium.
Using Podium PC
- Unlock podium door and turn on Dell computer
- Press Projector On button located in left-hand corner of the podium.
- Select Computer button located in left-hand corner of the podium.
- Unlock/open podium drawer and make sure computer monitor is powered on. The computer display should appear on the monitor.
- Log on to Dell computer using "guest" account/password on ENGR domain account/password.
- Shut down and turn off Dell computer when not in use.
- Lock the podium door.
Please note: Laptop signal has priority over the Podium PC. If the laptop is properly connected to the podium, it will override the Podium PC signal to the projector when both are on.
Preventing Non-Sync Problems Between Projector & Control Box
In order to prevent premature lamp burnout, a sensing circuit monitors the system operation at all times. If the Proxima projectors are turned on using the remote control, instead of the e-podium controls, the box "believes" the projector to be on inappropriately, and after 15 minutes it times the projector "out". The projector will continually turn off. Turning the system on and off using the lectern top controls keeps the box and the projector in synchronization, and eliminates lecture interruptions due to projector timeout.
For additional information on using the e-podium, please contact the ITG Service Desk, 232-2486.