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Our instructions are designed to be used in a number of classrooms. Podium touchscreen panel models will differ slightly, but functionality remains similar.
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The podium’s touchscreen should come on automatically when it detects movement around it. If it does not, press any button to turn it on.
The screen will read “Select a source to begin”.
If you want to use the computer, you also must turn on the computer and the monitor: Select the device you wish to use through the Podium Control Panel buttons.
In the podium cabinet, find the computer. Press the power button on the front of it. Wait for the computer to completely start up.
Locate the HDMI cord in the podium cable cubby.
Connect the HDMI cord to your laptop.
On the podium’s control panel, press the HDMI from Cable Cubby button on the top right of the podium control panel.
Turn your laptop/tablet on, and set mirroring of the display as necessary. Please consult the manufacturer support pages for assistance.
Locate the VGI cord in the podium cable cubby.
This cord has an integrated audio cable. Connect the VGA cord to your laptop, and press Laptop button on the control panel.
Turn your laptop on, and set mirroring of the display as necessary. Please consult the manufacturer support pages for assistance.
To add audio, connect the integrated audio cable to the headphone jack on your laptop.
Adjust the volume on the laptop and the podium by using the audio knob on the bottom middle of the podium control panel.
Retrieve the HDMI adapter cable from the podium cable cubby.
Plug the MDP connector into your laptop. Plug the other end of the cable into the HDMI plug in the cable cubby.
Press the HDMI from Cable Cubby button on the control panel.
Turn your laptop on, and set mirroring of the display as necessary. Please consult the manufacturer support pages for assistance.
Press the iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini, Mac Laptops button under the Wireless Devices section of the podium control panel.
Follow the instructions on the control panel to connect to the projector via wireless.
Press the Android or Windows 8.1 and later button under the Wireless Devices section of the podium control panel.
Follow the instructions on the control panel to connect to the projector via wireless.
Android Devices are not standardized, so please test functionality before using in class. If the device does not connect, you should consider updating to the latest operating system, but do so at your own risk.
Turn on the computer using the instructions on the first page.
Press the Eject button on the DVD tray on the computer, insert your disc, and close the tray.
Press the Dell Computer button on the podium’s touchscreen control panel.
All DVD controls (other than the Eject button) are accessed through the podium’s touchscreen control panel.
From any screen, you may adjust the speaker volume with the knob under the touchscreen on the podium. See diagram on page 3. Clockwise turns your volume up.
With many devices, you may mute the speakers by using the controls on the device you are using. For example, on the computer click the speaker icon at the bottom right corner of the screen and then click on the blue speaker icon that appears. A red “cancel” symbol should appear, indicating the audio is muted.
You may adjust the volume of the microphone by pressing the Audio Control button at the bottom right of the touchscreen. Press the up and down arrows to adjust the microphone's volume.
You may plug your USB memory sticks into the USB ports in the computer inside the podium or into the USB port in the podium cable cubby.
Only raise the arm using the handle. From the front of the device, pull it up and back. See image on the right.
On the podium’s touchscreen control, press the “WolfVision Document Camera” button. The document camera will automatically power on.
Press the light button on the back of the viewing surface.
On the top of the camera, push the dial (shown on the right) up to zoom out, or down to zoom in.
Press the power button on the back of the viewing surface.
Press the FREEZE button on the right side of the podium control panel. Press it again to unfreeze the screen.
Press the Display Mute push button on the top right of the podium control panel. The screen will go blank. Press it again to unmute the screen.
On the computer, navigate to Start -> Shut down.
On the podium’s touchscreen control, press the red System off button in the bottom right corner. Confirm your selection.
The stylus pen that can be found in the bottom drawer of the podium may be used to navigate in lieu of the mouse, and are also able to draw on the screen in different colors.
When the computer first starts up, the pen will default to its “cursor” functionality.
Press one of the pen application buttons near the bottom of the monitor (shown above) to select whiteboard or screen overlay mode.
Select your pen color.
Begin to draw on the screen with the stylus or your finger.
You may now switch programs and draw over anything you like.
To erase part of your line, press the eraser button near the pen color buttons and draw the areas that you’d like to erase.
To erase the entire drawing from your screen, tap the trash can icon on the Pen Menu.