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Moody College of Communication classrooms, conferences rooms, and presentation rooms are being setup with a wireless presentation system designed to create a unique collaboration collaborative environment where anybody in the room can mirror their personal device on any of onto the screens screen in the room. Built upon an always on AppleTV infrastructure, the system provides out of the box support for all modern Apple devices. Android devices and Windows Windows laptops are supported with the use of 3rd party software. Follow the step by step directions to for your device to connect to one of the screens. 3rd party software. Some Android devices are also supported using 3rd party software. This page provides a general overview of the system as it is deployed. For specific instructions on how to use the advanced breakout presentation system in DMC 3.208, please follow these advanced directions. BYOD Instructions for DMC 3.208
The addition of this wireless presentation capability allows us, for the first time, to use Presenter Notes when giving PowerPoint or Keynote presentations from the built in computer using the Mac OS. If you wish to use this feature, follow the directions found here. Presenter Notes using the Wireless Presentation system.
You will use the Crestron touch panel to select the correct input in order to use the BYOD Wireless Presentation system. On the main screen of the Crestron Panel select LAPTOP or Auxiliary Input as your source, then choose the Wireless Presentation option.
When the display shows an image like the one below, you are ready to connect your device for wireless presentation.
Follow the specific step by step instructions for connecting your device to the BYOD system.
From the Crestron control panel you can choose to show different devices on each screen or one device on all screens. Using the advanced configuration page you can gain even greater control over which device shows on which screen.
By default, Wireless A is the source that will show on the monitor on the teaching station and is connected to the audio system in the room.
If the system is off when you enter the room, use the touch screen to turn the system on, selecting the Break Out option;
When in the Break Out page you can press the Wireless Break Out button to show different the Wireless Presentation receivers on their own screen through the room. Or you can click on one of the Wireless Presentation buttons (A, B, C, D, E, F) to show the same thing on all the screens in the room.
If you need more control over which Wireless Presentation device shows on which Display in the room click the Advanced button. From there you can specify which Wireless device you want to show on which display as well as choose which one you want to use for your audio source.
Be sure to disconnect from the system when you are finished and before you leave the room. Failure to do so can result in your device continuing to display on the screen as well as preventing others from connecting to the system.
If you have any trouble with the BYOD system please contact Technology Service at 512-471-1199 for assistance.