Using the equipment in teaching rooms Written by: Education and Training Team Customer Services Management Division of Information Technology March 2011 Version 1 Copyright 2011 Charles Sturt University No part of this document may be reproduced, altered or sold without prior written permission of the Executive Director, Division of Information Technology, Charles Sturt University
Most of the teaching rooms consist of an equipment rack, a mouse and a keyboard, a SMART Board with projector / or a whiteboard and projection screen. To use the equipment in these rooms, please follow the instructions below. Turning on the equipment On entering the room the lights should switch on, if they don t then you will have to manually switch them on with the switches located on the wall by the door. You will then need to power up the system up by pressing one of the buttons such as Computer. This will then power up the projector and lower the screen. If no drop down screen is fitted, you will have a SMART board this will power up the SMART board. To use the computer You will need to have already awakened the system as above, by pressing COMPUTER. Go to the equipment rack, open the door and make sure the computer is switched on (green light showing).
You will then need to use the keyboard and mouse to Log On to the computer. You use your normal username and password for this. By default the computer will try and connect to the network CSU MAIN. If you don t want to connect to the network and you just need to log on locally to that computer use the following,.\avstore avstore as your username as the password The computer image will then appear on the projector screen or the SMART board. To use the VCR First make sure that the power switch is on, on the front of the unit. You will need to press VCR on the control panel to project the VCR on the screen. Use the VCR controls as normal to work the VCR. Or the remote control. Be aware the remote control does not have a great range. To use the DVD First make sure that the power switch is on, on the front of the unit. You will need to press DVD on the control panel to project the DVD on the screen. Use the DVD controls as normal to work the DVD. Or the remote control. Be aware the remote control does not have a great range. To use an external laptop computer You must first make sure that your laptop is properly plugged into the socket on the side of the equipment rack. Also it is advisable to plug your laptop into the mains supply. You will then need to select Laptop on the control panel for it to project onto the screen or SMART board.
To switch off the system at the end of your lecture Please use the System Off button at the end of your lecture. This will turn all the equipment off in the room. You may have to turn the lights out on your departure. Basic SMART board use Some of the teaching spaces have SMART boards. When you press the interactive screen, the computer interprets your touch as a left-click, just as if you were using your mouse. If you re using a SMART Board interactive whiteboard, pick up a coloured pen from the pen tray and write on the screen. When you start writing, the Floating Tools appear on your screen. You can use Area Capture button to save your notes. If your product has a pen tray, use the eraser to erase the digital ink. If you re using a pen display, press the Eraser button and drag the pen tool across the screen.
You can write a note on the screen over any application and convert your note to typed text by pressing and holding the note until you see a menu. Select one of the choices and the typed version of your note appears at the cursor location of your active file or dialog box. If you d rather type into an active application or dialog box instead of converting your handwritten note, use the SMART Keyboard. This onscreen keyboard has different views, so you can select the one that best suits you. To change the view, open the SMART Keyboard from the Start Centre and then select the view you want. For example, you can open the Classic view of the SMART Keyboard to log on right at the interactive screen, or type numbers with the Number Pad view. To access the many tools in SMART Board software, double press the SMART Board icon in the system tray to open the Start Centre. This should already be open and showing on the left hand side of the SMART board as an overlay. The Start Centre is a vertical toolbar for quick access to the SMART Board tools and any other applications you add. You can customize the toolbar further by making it smaller or transparent. Assistance If you require assistance with the equipment in any of the Teaching Spaces contact the DIT Service Desk on ext 84357