Questions
- How do I use the touchscreen control panel in a Searles Hall classroom with a touch-screen monitor?
- How do I use the touch-screen monitor in Searles Hall 115, 126, 223, or 313?
- How do I control the room camera during a video conference in Searles?
- How do I turn the classroom AV system on and off in a Searles Hall classroom with a touch-screen monitor?
- How do I start up the projector and display in the classroom?
- How do I select a source (instructor computer, laptop, Blu-Ray, wireless) on the touch panel?
- How do I adjust the volume or mute the image on the classroom touch panel?
- How do I shut down the classroom system when I am finished?
Environment
This applies to faculty, staff, and students using Searles Hall classrooms that have a monitor doubling as a large touch screen at the instructor station (the "with preview" configuration). Controls vary slightly by room.
Classrooms this article applies to:
- Searles Hall 115
- Searles Hall 126
- Searles Hall 223
- Searles Hall 313
Resolution
Touch screen interface
This classroom uses a monitor that doubles as a large touch screen at the instructor station. When you first look at the screen it will be on the splash page. The button in the top left brings up a full-screen view of the instructor computer, which you can exit by tapping the screen. Tap the screen to start the system; the QR code in the bottom right links to this page.
Instructor Computer Monitor
This is what the full-screen monitor page looks like. The area in purple represents where you would see your desktop.
Mode Select
After you tap the splash page to start the system, you will be prompted to choose a mode: Audio & Video or Audio Only. Audio-only mode will not turn on the projector or lower the screen.
Starting Up
After you select your mode, you will see a page with a timer counting down the time left before you can use the system.
Main Page
Once the system has finished starting up, the main page is displayed. The default source is the instructor computer.
Selecting your source
Your available sources are in a row starting at the top left of the screen. When a source is selected, its button is highlighted black; when it is not selected, it has a transparent background. Here is what the page looks like with the Solstice Pod input selected:
The selected button is highlighted, and a message in the center gives information about the source. If the source has controls, they appear here.
Using the Blu-Ray player
Tap the Blu-Ray icon. Because Blu-Ray is the selected source, the player controls appear in the center pane. If the player is not displaying, first press the power button in the bottom right of the center pane. The arrow buttons on the left navigate the menu.
Camera Controls
In the four spaces with the large touch interface that doubles as a monitor, you can see the room camera on the touch panel. What the far end sees during a conference is shown in the black space to the right of the controls. To exit this page, tap the camera controls button again, the red X above the controls, or the camera preview feed itself.
Volume and Image mute
The volume slider is in the center of the bottom pane no matter what source is selected. Use the volume mute button to the left of the slider to silence the audio; it turns red to indicate the audio is muted.
The Image Mute button, to the left of the Volume Mute button, completely blanks whatever is showing on the screen.
Help Page
The help page is accessed with the icon next to the power button. It includes a QR code that opens this page and the service desk line for classroom emergencies.
Shutting down the system
The power button is the power symbol in the top right of the screen. Pressing it brings up a shutdown confirmation page, where you can shut down the system or return to the previous page.
Shutdown confirmation:
When you confirm, the system shuts down automatically and returns to the splash page after a brief cool-down page.
Additional Help
If you need further assistance, you have several options:
- Bowdoin Bot: Chat with Bowdoin Bot directly from any KB page for instant answers.
- Phone: Call the Bowdoin College Service Desk at (207) 725-3030.
- In person: Visit the Tech Hub in Smith Union during business hours.
- Submit a ticket: Request assistance through the Service Catalog.