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Connecting a Laptop

A laptop VGA cable and audio cable are provided. Mac users should bring a Mac adapter.

Mac adapter

To connect your laptop follow the steps below:

  1. Connect the VGA cable to the port on your computer.
  2. Touch Laptop on the touch panel.
  3. Depending on your classroom type do one of the following:
    • Large classrooms and auditoriums (80+ seats), touch Sound from Laptop and then continue with step 5. 
    • Small classrooms (20-80 seats) continue to step 4.
  4. Make sure the laptop sound setting is not too low to be heard or muted.  If the laptop image does not display, do one of the following:
    • Reboot your laptop.
    • Select the “mirroring”/LCD/CRT button on your laptop.
      The location of this button varies between laptop manufacturers and can be any of the function keys. It may be F3, F5, F7 or F8.  Look for a small square on top of, or next to, a small monitor icon.
  5. Operate the laptop.

Note: For your convenience, power outlets are available on the far right side of the auxiliary input panel (see the image below.)

Accessing the Internet

If you need Internet access, but do not have a wireless card, plug your Ethernet cable into the Campus Network port on the auxiliary panel.

Campus network port

Last Updated: 8/25/09