Connecting to Solstice on a Windows device

If you want to connect wirelessly to a Windows laptop, you will need to download and install the Solstice application on your device. If you are borrowing a laptop from the Help Desk, this should already be installed. (You can follow these same steps on a Mac, but you also have the option to use AirPlay, which does not require a separate download and installation.)

1. Check that you are connected to the IllinoisNet wireless network.
2. Specific instructions by room:
   1. Room 126:
      1. Select Use a Laptop > Solstice from the Control Panel (refer to "Using the Control Panel" if you are unsure how to perform this step).
      2. On your laptop, follow the instruction displayed on the built-in's monitor and / or the projector screen by opening your browser and navigating to the URL displayed. If you need to download the Solstice application, there will be a link to do so. If you already have it installed, there is a link below that will open "room 126" in Solstice. Regardless of whether you have the application installed, if this is your first time using this room, you will need to click this link to bring up "room 126" within the application. *
   2. Rooms 46 & 53
      1. Select the "Video" button on the wall panel
      2. On your laptop, follow the instructions on the projector screen by opening your browser and navigating to the URL displayed. If you need to download the Solstice application, there will be a link to do so. If you already have it installed, there is a link below that will open "room XX" in Solstice. Regardless of whether you have the application installed, if this is your first time using this room, you will need to click this link to bring up "room XX" within the application. *
3. After you have installed Solstice and clicked the “Already have the app?” link, you will be given a 4-digit code on the built-in's monitor and / or the projector screen to input into the Solstice application on your laptop. Afterwards, click Connect.
4. From there, you will be connected to the room and can choose to share your desktop, an application window, or a media file.

     * After going through these steps once, you can just open the Solstice application after Step 2 and select the room from the recent list.

Connecting to Solstice on a Mac device

1. Check that you are connected to the IllinoisNet wireless network.
2. On the laptop, go to System Preferences > Displays and select the proper room from the available displays in the Add Display drop-down.
3. You will be prompted to enter the AirPlay password.
   1. There should be a 4-digit code displayed on the screen.
   2. Enter this as the password. This password changes regularly so you do not need to save or remember it. 
4. From there, you will be connected to the room and can choose to share your desktop, an application window, or a media file.