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Step-by-step guide and video for connecting a Windows laptop to a Bowdoin classroom or meeting space display by cable (HDMI or USB-C), including adapters, selecting the room input, using Windows+P to duplicate or extend, fixing audio, and disconnecting. For faculty, staff, and students presenting from Windows in Bowdoin classrooms.

Step-by-step guide and video for connecting a Mac laptop to a Bowdoin classroom or meeting space display by cable (USB-C or HDMI), including choosing the right adapter, selecting the room input, fixing display and audio issues, and disconnecting. For faculty, staff, and students presenting from macOS in Bowdoin classrooms.

Illustrated walkthrough of the Crestron touch panel in Sills Hall classrooms, which use a USB-C dock to present from a laptop, tablet, or iPad: starting up, mode selection, presenting your device, using Blu-Ray, adjusting volume and image mute, using the Catchbox and ceiling microphones, and shutting down. Applies to faculty, staff, and students in the listed Sills Hall rooms.

Step-by-step instructions for connecting an iPad running iPadOS 18 to an external monitor or TV over USB-C or HDMI, choosing between extending and mirroring, and using Stage Manager to arrange and resize windows across screens, with notes on cables, sound, webcams, and troubleshooting. Applies to iPad users, including faculty, staff, and students presenting from an iPad.

Explains what to do when a Dell laptop shows a startup message warning that a lower wattage power adapter, USB-C charging device, or power pass-through device is connected. The laptop is safe to use, and this article shows how to dismiss the message so it does not appear again. Applies to Bowdoin faculty and staff using Dell laptops with Windows 11.

Explains what to do when a Windows laptop shows a Slow Charging notification while plugged in through a USB-C adapter. Covers connecting the power adapter directly to the laptop and turning off the slow charging notification in Windows settings. Applies to Bowdoin faculty and staff using Dell laptops with Windows 11.

What to do if a Bowdoin-issued iPad charger or USB-C charging cable is lost, stolen, or damaged. Explains that lost or stolen accessories are the student's or department's responsibility, and covers the process for potentially replacing a defective charger through AppleCare.

A visual reference guide identifying the cable and port types used with Bowdoin-issued computers, monitors, and peripherals. Covers USB-C, USB-A to USB-B, HDMI, DisplayPort, and Ethernet connections, with photos of each port and cable.