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About Our Projectors

Every projector in a campus classroom is set to power off after a few hours of use. Audio Visual configures the  projectors in every classroom on campus to do this and we (in CHHS) do the same with the projectors in our conference rooms and labs. The time limit is set to preserve electricity, to extend bulb life, and to compensate for anyone that might forget to shut it down. In addition, many of the projectors automatically turn off when the unit has reached an unsafe temperature.

If you have any problems with any of the projectors, be sure to send a us a message. Below are step-by-step for using projectors.

Using a Personal Laptop with a Projector

  1. Carefully plug in the laptop to the cables making sure not damage the connectors. Generally there are three cables:
    • One orange network cable
    • One black VGA cable
    • One black audio cable.
  2. Power on the laptop.
  3. Power on the projector.
  4. Be sure to set the laptop to out put to a projector. On many laptops, this is accomplished by holding the “function” key (sometimes labeled "Fn" on most Dell laptops) and pressing F7 or F8.

Notes:

  • To access the Internet in most classrooms, you will be required to enter a valid CSULB username and password when you launch your browser. Your homepage will automatically be redirected to the “BeachNet Log-in” page.

Using Smart Podium

The Podium Panel

The podium has the following (in order from left to right):

  1. Control Keys for the DVD / VCR Player
  2. Four Device Selection Buttons
  3. ON / OFF Buttons
  4. Volume Control Buttons
  5. Power Outlets for Laptops

The device that is currently selected is lit on the podium

Turning On the Projector

  1. Push the button on the podium labeled “ON.”
  2. On the podium, select the device that you will be using with the projector. The device that is lit is the device that is currently selected. Usually, there are four options:
    • Computer 1
    • Laptop
    • DVD / VCR
    • Mute

Using Podium and Its Devices

Using the Built-in Computer (Computer 1)

  1. Power on the monitor. To turn the monitor on, push the button on the lower right corner of the monitor.
  2. Power on the computer. To turn the computer on, push the button in the center of the computer located on the podium. The button is next to the grey Dell logo.
  3. Make sure the podium is set to “Computer 1.”

Notes:

  • Windows XP should start automatically. No log-in is needed.
  • The computer has internet access.
  • USB and Audio ports are located on the front of the computer.
  • The volume is controlled both from the computer and from the buttons on the podium.

Using a Personal Laptop

  1. Carefully plug in the laptop to the cables on the podium making sure not damage the connectors. The podium has three cables:
    • One orange network cable
    • One black VGA cable
    • One black audio cable.
  2. Plug the computer to the power outlets on the podium. (if necessary)
  3. Make sure the podium is set to “Laptop.”
  4. Be sure to set the laptop to out put to a projector. On many laptops, this is accomplished by holding the “function” button (sometime labeled Fn) and pressing one of the F7 or F8.

Notes:

  • To access the Internet, you will be required to enter a valid CSULB username and password when you launch your browser. Your homepage will automatically be redirected to the “BeachNet Log-in” page.

Using the DVD / VCR Player

  1. Power on the DVD / VCR player with the button on the top left corner of the DVD player.
  2. If you are playing a DVD, push the eject button to open the DVD player. Put in your DVD and push the eject button to close it again.
  3. If you are playing a VHS tape, slide your VHS tape into the VCR on the left.
  4. Make sure the podium is set to “DVD / VCR.”
  5. Both the VCR and the DVD player can be controlled using the controls on the left side podium.

Turning Off the Projector

To turn the projector off, simply push the “OFF” button on the podium. The fan on the projector will remain on for a few more minutes to cool off the bulb. The projector will power off by itself.