Using the Meeting Owl in LIS 242

The Meeting Owl is an all-in-one video conferencing device deployed in LIS 242. It connects to your laptop and provides a 360° camera view (set to dynamically showcase active speakers), a microphone, and a speaker. Connecting to the room by using the HDMI cable further provides access to the room's built-in projector and speakers. To use it, please follow the instructions below.

Get the room ready by turning on the display and selecting HDMI from the control console on the wall.

 control console

Take the USB-C cable connected to the Owl and plug it into your PC.

 meeting owl with USB cable

Take the HDMI cable connected to the conference table and connect it to your PC.

 HDMI cable on conference tablefully connected laptop

If you are hosting a meeting, bring it up and check your video and audio setting to confirm they are set correctly.

    1. If you are using the Owl for camera, mic, and speakers please make sure your configuration matches the image below:

 video settingsaudio settings

    1. If you are using the Owl for camera and mic, but would prefer to use the built-in ceiling speakers, change the speaker to PT-RZ570 (HD Audio Driver for Display Audio) and keep the microphone the same.


Keywords:
A/V, room 242, 501 E Daniel St, 501 East Daniel Street, room camera, Meeting Owl
Doc ID:
142425
Owned by:
Joey K. in School of Information Sciences
Created:
2024-09-13
Updated:
2024-09-16
Sites:
University of Illinois School of Information Sciences