Using the Control Panel in a Classic Classroom

Overview

This article describes how to operate the Classroom Control Panel in a CLASSIC Classroom.

Audience

Public

Information

1. Press the ON Button to turn on the Projector in the classroom. The projector will warm up and then the projection will appear at the front of the classroom. Press the "OFF" button to turn it off. 

2. Press "PC" to connect to the Classroom Chromebox at the podium.

   • Please note that when using the Classroom Chromebox:

     • Files that you download are added to your Google Drive. Click here for more information and training on Google Drive.

     • Microsoft Office and other programs are not installed on the Classroom Chromebox directly. Opening PowerPoint, Excel, and Word files on your Classroom Chromebox will convert them Google Slides, Sheets and Docs files respectively, which will retain the files' contents, but some features such as embedded audio may be missing. If you need to use Microsoft Office applications, SPSS or other tools, you can use Apporto. Click here for more information and training on Apporto. 

     • Click "Sign Out" at the lower right when you are done with using the computer. Do not turn the computer itself off. 

3. Press "Laptop" to connect to a laptop (connected via a VGA cable).

   • If you wish to connect your laptop via VGA, you are encouraged to bring your own converter if your laptop requires one to connect to the podium.  

4. Press "DVD" to connect to the DVD player.

5. Adjust the knob to increase or decrease volume.

Note: Some classrooms may have slightly different buttons or features than shown. Contact IT Client Services for information about additional features that may be applicable to your classroom, if they are not mentioned in these steps. 

Click here for our article containing videos on how to use the Control Panel in each type of classroom. 

Need to print out this article? Just use the print command on your web browser. Alternatively, if you’re on a PC, hold down the CTRL button and press P on your keyboard. If you’re on a Mac, hold down the COMMAND button and press P on your keyboard.