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These guides will help you use the room system, log in to the computer, sign into Teams, and arrange your monitors. Generally you'll use these steps every time you login to a classroom computer.
Step 1: Using the Room System
- This classroom is equipped with an Extron push button control system, a Dell D6000 universal dock and an iMac “borrowed” from the Music Tech Lab. To start using the classroom, press the ON button under Display, then make sure that HDMI is selected to display the iMac screen on the room projector.
- If you need to just send audio to the room, select HDMI from the Audio Only section of the control panel. You may also want to adjust the volume knob to an appropriate level.
- If you need to just send audio to the room, select HDMI from the Audio Only section of the control panel. You may also want to adjust the volume knob to an appropriate level.
- By default, the projcetor, Wacom, and iMac screens will display the same image. If you are having issues with the sound or video in this room, please reference the Troubleshooting section below.
Step 2: Logging into the iMac
Log into the instructor iMac using your UVM netID and email password. If you cannot log in, see the Troubleshooting section of this guide below.
Step 3: Signing into Teams on iMac
Because this iMac came from a computer lab, it removes your user information off the machine when you log out. Therefore, you will need to sign into Teams each time you use the computer.
- Search for Teams on the computer via the Spotlight menu (magnifying glass, far upper right hand corner of the screen.
- Load Teams
- Log in using netid@uvm.edu
- If prompted, select “Work or School Account”
- You’ll be brought to the UVM single sign-on page. Enter your NetID and password to login, teams will launch shortly
Step 4: Join and record a Teams Meeting from the Classroom PC
This guide will show you how you join and record your Teams meeting from the calendar.
This guide assumes that you:
- Are already logged into the presentation computer
- Are already signed into Teams
- Have created teams enabled meetings for at least one of your classes
- Select Calendar, then locate and click the meeting associated with your lecture.
- Click the Join button in the upper-right corner.
- Before joining the meeting, make sure that the webcam and microphone are toggled ON. It is best practice to check the Device Settings before joining the meeting. Click the Gear icon to verify your device settings.
- There are a couple of options when choosing your Device settings in Teams. You can choose to use the Logitech MeetUp as the webcam, mic, and speaker for the Teams meeting -- OR -- you can choose to use the classrooms sound system as the speaker device.
- To use the Logitech MeetUp as the speaker, microphone, and webcam for your Teams meeting, select the Logitech MeetUp Speakerphone from the Audio devices menu.
- If you prefer to use the classroom's sound system as the speaker device, select "Room Audio" from the Speaker dropdown menu:
- NOTE: Some rooms may have options of ExtronScalerID, Crestron, or EA244WMi instead of Room Audio
- NOTE: Some rooms may have options of ExtronScalerID, Crestron, or EA244WMi instead of Room Audio
- To use the Logitech MeetUp as the speaker, microphone, and webcam for your Teams meeting, select the Logitech MeetUp Speakerphone from the Audio devices menu.
- Once you have joined the meeting, don't forget to Record your lectures if you wish to do so. Recording you meetings makes your class more flexible and available to students that may no be able to attend physically or are having connection issues. Start your recording by selecting the More Options (tripple dot) menu, then click Start Recording.
Troubleshooting
The guides below are intended to help you resolve issues that may crop up when using the technology in the classroom.
Can't log in to iMac
This is usually because someone has disconnected the network cable from the D6000 dock, see image below - reconnect the Ethernet cable firmly, then try logging in again:
Sound is coming from Logitech Meetup Speaker instead of room speakers
The Speaker device settings in Teams should match the Sound settings under System Preferences.
USB Dell Audio
Logitech Meetup Camera isn’t working
Check that both the USB and power cables are plugged into the back of the webcam.
iMac Display and Audio settings
The iMac will mirror (display the same thing on) its own screen, the projector and the Wacom tablet. Select System Preferences from the Apple menu in the upper left corner of the screen, then select Displays:
The optimal settings for all three devices are as follows:
Audio settings on System Preferences> Sound should be as follows:
Sound Effect
Output:
Input:
If your settings match the above, the students on the Teams meeting will be able to hear the instructor. They will not be able to hear the students physically in the ballroom. Due to limitations of Teams on MacOS, sound from the iMac cannot be routed to Teams. This will be resolved in a future Teams update.
Note: not all possible configurations have been tested with this setup and your mileage may differ. Whatever you do, please return the computer to the settings it had when you first turned it on, and remember to log out when you are done.