Wymer Team/Conference Room Tech Guide
This is a detailed list of how to use the technology in the conference rooms at Steven Wymer Hall (SWH).
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Using the Room PC
- Touch the “Share” button on the touch panel
- For more control over what comes up on each display - turn on Advanced Mode on (located on the left side of the screen)
- Select Room PC from the ribbon - Then tap the windows you want to display the Room PC on.
- Tap the space, up or down buttons to wake up the PC
- When the login screen comes up, login with your UIUC NetID and password
- You should be able to use Teams and any of the Microsoft programs: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.
- You can also use Zoom from the Room PC. When prompted, sign in using your UIUC Zoom account.
- Zoom – You cannot share in Zoom from your laptop or wireless device through the Room PC (like in a classroom). You can share anything from the Room PC.
- Zoom from Room PC: both the audio and video should automatically be set to “Meeting Owl.” –
- Logging Off: Double-click the yellow Log Off icon on the Windows desktop
- End Session: Touch “End Session” on the touch panel (this does not log you out of the Room PC)
Using your laptop - Wired
- Plug in the provided HDMI cable located on top of the table. There are several adapters provided, but you can also bring your own.
- Press the Share button on the Touch Panel. For easier navigation, turn Advanced Mode on (located ont he left side of the screen.)
- Select “Wired” on the touch panel and tap the window you would like to display your laptop on.
- You must use the Room PC for Zoom sessions using the room camera (Owl.)
- You should be connected
- End Session: When you are finished, tap End Session on the Touch Panel to power down the system properly and unhook the HDMI cable from your computer.
Using your PC - Wireless
- You must use the Room PC for Zoom sessions using the room camera (Owl).
- Press the Share button on the Touch Panel. For easier navigation, turn Advanced Mode on (located on the left side of the screen.)
- Select Wireless on the touch panel and tap the window on the touch panel you want to display your device on.
- On your laptop, press keyboard shortcut Windows +K
- Select “Room# Wymer” on your display
- Enter Code that appears in the lower-middle of screen or it is also listed on the left side of the touch panel
- Select “Connect”
- Click the pushpin at the top of screen to unpin from the toolbar.
- To disconnect
- Windows +K
- Click “Disconnect”
- End Session - When you are finished, tap End Session on the Touch Panel to power down the system properly
Using your MAC/Apple Device - Wireless
- You must use the Room PC for Zoom sessions using the room camera (Owl).
- Press the Share button on the Touch Panel. For easier navigation, turn Advanced Mode on (located on the left side of the screen.)
- Select Wireless on the touch panel and tap the window on the touch panel you want to display your device on.
- On the Mac/Apple device, open AirPlay menu in the menu bar or Control Center
- Select Screen Mirroring
- Choose Room, Room# Wymer
- Enter the 4-digit code (displayed lower-middle on screen or left side of the touch panel)
- To disconnect
- Open Screen Mirroring
- Select Room (it is actually deselecting room)
- End Session - When you are finished, tap End Session on the Touch Panel to power down the system properly