Psych Classroom AV Setups

PAS 3026 (aka ABC Room), PAS 4032, and PAS 4053 (aka Zanna Room)

• Using the classroom PC:
  1. Ensure that the purple Y-shaped USB connector is unplugged from any other devices.
  2. Power on the screen with either the Sony remote or by pressing the button on the bottom center of the wall display.
  3. The left monitor on the A/V cart will mirror what's on the wall display and the right monitor is a second desktop.
  4. When finished, turn off the wall display and log out of the classroom PC.
• Using a laptop
  1. If this is the first time you've connected to the ABC room A/V equipment, then follow the instructions below titled "Installing the required driver." You only need to complete this step the first time you connect.
  2. Power on the screen with either the Sony remote or by pressing the button on the bottom center of the wall display.
  3. Plug in the purple Y-shaped USB connector to either a USB-C or USB-A (normal) port on your laptop.
  4. In a few seconds, your laptop should connect to the wall display and show your desktop.
  5. When finished, turn off the wall display and place the purple Y-shaped USB connector back on its magnetic stand.
• Installing the required driver
  1. If you would like help setting this up ahead of time, send a note to PsychIT@uwaterloo.ca a few days in advance of using the room.
  2. Open a web browser and go to https://www.synaptics.com/products/displaylink-graphics https://www.synaptics.com/products/displaylink-graphics
  3. Scroll down to the section "Latest DisplayLink Drivers" and click on the button for your operating system (e.g. Windows, macOS)
  4. Scroll down to the section "Latest Official Drivers" and click the "Download" button.
  5. Accept the license agreement.
  6. When the download finishes, run the downloaded program and accept any defaults.
  7. If you're using a Mac, when the installation finishes, it will ask you to grant the program access. Accept the request to grant permissions.
  8. Restart your computer and then follow the instructions under "Using a laptop" from step 2.

PAS 1418 (aka Richard A. Steffy Stately Room)

• Turn the projector on using the projector remote control. If you turn the projector off, you won't be able to turn it on again for 3-4 minutes - the bulb needed to cool down below a certain temperature before it turns on again.
• Press "Computer-1" on the projector remote control.
• Check the Kramer switch-box sitting on the PC. If you are using the Nexus station, ensure button setting is at "1" (out). If you are using a laptop, ensure button setting is at "2" (in).
• If using a laptop, your display resolution can be no more than "1024 by 768" when using a projector. To check on Windows, right-click anywhere on the desktop background and select Properties/Settings and ensure you are using a screen resolution of 1024 by 768 or less. Most laptops normally do not send video to an external display (in order to save power). On many laptops, to switch between the LCD display and the projector (or both), hold the "FN" key and press "F5". Again, this may vary from laptop to laptop so check your laptop's documentation.

Portable Laptop and Projector - Booked from Helen Simon

• Make sure the projector is on and connected before you turn on the laptop which should allow for things to set up properly.
• Laptop display resolution can be no more than "1024 by 768" when using the projector. To check on Windows, right-click anywhere on the desktop background and select Properties/Settings and ensure you are using a screen resolution of 1024 by 768 or less. Most laptops normally do not send video to an external display (in order to save power). On many laptops, to switch between the LCD display and the projector (or both), hold the "FN" key and press "F5". Again, this may vary from laptop to laptop so check your laptop's documentation.

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