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Dherrold at 22:41, 1 July 2019

2019-07-01T22:41:15Z

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	== Connecting an External Device ==		== Connecting an External Device ==
	There are two ways that you can connect your device to the office TVs: VGA cable or HDMI cable. The only main difference between the two is that HDMI transfers sound ~~by itself~~, while with VGA you will need to connect an additional 3.5mm audio cable. With either approach, the general steps are as follows:		There are two ways that you can connect your device to the office TVs: VGA cable or HDMI cable. The only main difference between the two is that HDMI transfers sound natively, while with VGA you will need to connect an additional 3.5mm audio cable. With either approach, the general steps are as follows:
	<ol>		<ol>

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	Connect the other end of the cable to the wall port (usually located opposite of the TV).		Connect the other end of the cable to the wall port (usually located opposite of the TV).
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	<li>If you do not see your device automatically appearing on the TV, you may need to turn on the TV or adjust the input of the TV ~~which can~~ both be done using the remote.		<li>If you do not see your device automatically appearing on the TV, you may need to turn on the TV or adjust the input of the TV (both done using the remote).
	* If you do not currently have a remote for your TV, you can get one from the UMIACS Help Desk.		* If you do not currently have a remote for your TV, you can get one from the UMIACS Help Desk.
	* To adjust the input of the TV, click the source button on the remote, located between the volume and channel buttons, and select the proper input named HDMI 1.		* To adjust the input of the TV, click the source button on the remote, located between the volume and channel buttons, and select the proper input named HDMI 1.
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	Once you connect your device, there are different display modes that can be chosen. Some operating systems may have ~~different~~ options which are described on the individual display mode pages listed below. The following is a description of the basic two modes that all operating systems have:		Once you connect your device, there are different display modes that can be chosen. Some operating systems may have additional nonstandard options which are described on the individual display mode pages listed below. The following is a description of the basic two modes that all operating systems have:
	* Mirror: Displays the same screen on both your computer and the TV.		* Mirror: Displays the same screen on both your computer and the TV.
	* Extend: Will use the TV as a second screen which you can access by moving your mouse off your current display.		* Extend: Will use the TV as a second screen which you can access by moving your mouse off your current display.
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	==Displaying Still Images and Playing a Slide Show==		==Displaying Still Images and Playing a Slide Show==
	There is a USB port on the back of the TV that can be used to display still images or play a slideshow. To ~~complete~~ this ~~process~~ you must have a remote which you can pick up from the UMIACS Help Desk if you do not already have one. ~~To achieve this~~, follow these steps:		There is a USB port on the back of the TV that can be used to display still images or play a slideshow. To be able to follow this guide, you must have a remote which you can pick up from the UMIACS Help Desk if you do not already have one. Now that you have a remote, follow these steps:
	<ol>		<ol>

	<li>		<li>
	Upload all the pictures that you want the TV to display onto a flash drive and plug the flash drive into the USB port on the TV (located around the right edge).		Upload all of the pictures that you want the TV to display onto a flash drive and plug the flash drive into the USB port on the TV (located around the right edge).
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	Click the source button on the remote and navigate to the MagicInfo S option.		Click the source button on the remote and navigate to the MagicInfo S option if it is not already there.
	</li>		</li>
	<li>		<li>
	You should now see Player in the top left of your screen. If you do not, either click on the player option if you see one or click the return button on your remote. Now you should see Player in the upper left of your screen.		You should now see Player in the top left of your screen. If you do not, either click on the player option if you see one in the menu or click the return button on your remote. Now you should see Player in the upper left of your screen.
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	Directly below the word Player, there is a dropdown menu that says Internal Memory. ~~Change that option~~ to the name of your USB using the remotes navigation buttons.		Directly below the word Player, there is a dropdown menu that says Internal Memory. Navigate to it and change it to the name of your USB using the remotes navigation buttons.
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	You can now navigate to and click on a picture to make it display fullscreen.		You can now navigate to and click on a picture to make it display fullscreen.
	*You may notice that it automatically starts playing a slideshow if you have more than one picture in the same directory. You can click the pause ~~and play~~ buttons to ~~stop~~ this behavior.		*You may notice that it automatically starts playing a slideshow if you have more than one picture in the same directory. You can click the play and pause buttons on the remote to toggle this behavior.
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	Navigate to the options menu in the top ~~left~~ and select the Send option.		Navigate to the options menu in the top right and select the Send option.
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Dherrold at 17:17, 26 June 2019

2019-06-26T17:17:30Z

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	* [[MacOSDisplayModes \| macOS Change Display Mode]]		* [[MacOSDisplayModes \| macOS Change Display Mode]]
	* [[RHELDisplayModes \| RHEL Change Display Mode]]		* [[RHELDisplayModes \| RHEL Change Display Mode]]


			==Displaying Still Images and Playing a Slide Show==
			There is a USB port on the back of the TV that can be used to display still images or play a slideshow. To complete this process you must have a remote which you can pick up from the UMIACS Help Desk if you do not already have one. To achieve this, follow these steps:
			<ol>

			<li>
			Upload all the pictures that you want the TV to display onto a flash drive and plug the flash drive into the USB port on the TV (located around the right edge).
			</li>
			<li>
			Click the source button on the remote and navigate to the MagicInfo S option.
			</li>
			<li>
			You should now see Player in the top left of your screen. If you do not, either click on the player option if you see one or click the return button on your remote. Now you should see Player in the upper left of your screen.
			</li>
			<li>
			Directly below the word Player, there is a dropdown menu that says Internal Memory. Change that option to the name of your USB using the remotes navigation buttons.
			</li>
			<li>
			You can now navigate to and click on a picture to make it display fullscreen.
			*You may notice that it automatically starts playing a slideshow if you have more than one picture in the same directory. You can click the pause and play buttons to stop this behavior.
			</li>
			<li>
			To change the slideshow speed, orientation, and transition effects, click the options dropdown in the top right of the file explorer. There you can see the many options available to be changed.
			</li>

			</ol>


			The TVs have ~4.5 GB of space available for you to upload files to from your USB. To do this, follow these steps:
			<ol>

			<li>
			Navigate to the options menu in the top left and select the Send option.
			</li>
			<li>
			Select all of the images you want to be stored onto the TV.
			</li>
			<li>
			When you are done selecting, click the Send button located in the top right and click Internal Memory from the dropdown. When a popup box appears, click Start.
			</li>
			<li>
			Once the process completes, you can navigate back to the internal memory through the dropdown in the top left and you will see all of the pictures you selected are now there.
			</li>
			<li>
			You can now remove the USB and play the images off of your TV.
			</li>

			</ol>

Dherrold at 18:11, 24 June 2019

2019-06-24T18:11:20Z

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	Once you connect your device, there are different display modes that can be chosen~~. The two basic display modes are Extend and Mirror~~. Some operating systems may have different options ~~that~~ are described on the individual display mode pages listed below. The following is a description of the basic two:		Once you connect your device, there are different display modes that can be chosen. Some operating systems may have different options which are described on the individual display mode pages listed below. The following is a description of the basic two modes that all operating systems have:
	* Mirror: Displays the same screen on both your computer and the TV.		* Mirror: Displays the same screen on both your computer and the TV.
	* Extend: Will use the TV as a second screen which you can access by moving your mouse off your current display.		* Extend: Will use the TV as a second screen which you can access by moving your mouse off your current display.

Dherrold at 18:08, 24 June 2019

2019-06-24T18:08:47Z

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	== Connecting an External Device ==		== Connecting an External Device ==
	There are two ways that you can connect your device to the office TVs: VGA cable or HDMI cable. The only main difference between the two is that HDMI transfers sound, while with VGA you will need to connect an additional 3.5mm audio cable. With either approach, the general steps are as follows:		There are two ways that you can connect your device to the office TVs: VGA cable or HDMI cable. The only main difference between the two is that HDMI transfers sound by itself, while with VGA you will need to connect an additional 3.5mm audio cable. With either approach, the general steps are as follows:
	<ol>		<ol>

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	Once you connect your device, there are different display modes that can be chosen. ~~For each~~ operating ~~system~~ you can ~~follow the steps below~~ to change your display mode:
			Once you connect your device, there are different display modes that can be chosen. The two basic display modes are Extend and Mirror. Some operating systems may have different options that are described on the individual display mode pages listed below. The following is a description of the basic two:
			* Mirror: Displays the same screen on both your computer and the TV.
			* Extend: Will use the TV as a second screen which you can access by moving your mouse off your current display.

			If you wish to change your display mode, you can click on the appropriate link below to see a detailed how-to complete with pictures for your particular operating system:
	* [[WindowsDisplayModes \| Windows Change Display Mode]]		* [[WindowsDisplayModes \| Windows Change Display Mode]]
	* [[MacOSDisplayModes \| macOS Change Display Mode]]		* [[MacOSDisplayModes \| macOS Change Display Mode]]
	* [[RHELDisplayModes \| RHEL Change Display Mode]]		* [[RHELDisplayModes \| RHEL Change Display Mode]]

	The two basic display modes are Extend and Mirror. Some operating systems may have different options that are described on the individual display mode pages listed above. The following is a description of the basic two:
	* Mirror: Displays the same screen on both your computer and the TV.
	* Extend: Will use the TV as a second screen which you can access by moving your mouse off your current display.

Dherrold at 17:56, 24 June 2019

2019-06-24T17:56:20Z

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	</ol>		</ol>

	Once you connect your device, there are different display modes that can be chosen. For each operating system the ~~location of this setting can be found~~ below:		Once you connect your device, there are different display modes that can be chosen. For each operating system you can follow the steps below to change your display mode:
	* ~~Mac: Settings -> Displays~~		* [[WindowsDisplayModes \| Windows Change Display Mode]]
	* ~~Windows: Settings -> System ->~~ Display		* [[MacOSDisplayModes \| macOS Change Display Mode]]
	* RHEL~~: Settings -> Devices ->~~ Display		* [[RHELDisplayModes \| RHEL Change Display Mode]]

	The display modes that ~~you can choose from~~ are ~~as follows~~:		The two basic display modes are Extend and Mirror. Some operating systems may have different options that are described on the individual display mode pages listed above. The following is a description of the basic two:
	* Mirror: Displays the same screen on both your computer and the TV.		* Mirror: Displays the same screen on both your computer and the TV.
	* Extend: Will use the TV as a second screen which you can access by moving your mouse off your current display.		* Extend: Will use the TV as a second screen which you can access by moving your mouse off your current display.

Dherrold at 17:37, 23 May 2019

2019-05-23T17:37:39Z

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	Once you connect your device, there are different display modes that can be chosen. ~~This~~ setting can be ~~changed in macOS and windows under the display settings. If you are running~~ RHEL~~, the display settings can be accessed through settings~~ -> ~~devices~~ -> display.		Once you connect your device, there are different display modes that can be chosen. For each operating system the location of this setting can be found below:
			* Mac: Settings -> Displays
			* Windows: Settings -> System -> Display
			* RHEL: Settings -> Devices -> Display

			The display modes that you can choose from are as follows:
	* Mirror: Displays the same screen on both your computer and the TV.		* Mirror: Displays the same screen on both your computer and the TV.
	* Extend: Will use the TV as a second screen which you can access by moving your mouse off your current display.		* Extend: Will use the TV as a second screen which you can access by moving your mouse off your current display.

Dherrold at 18:31, 21 May 2019

2019-05-21T18:31:02Z

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	Connect the other end of the cable to the wall port (usually located opposite of the TV).		Connect the other end of the cable to the wall port (usually located opposite of the TV).
	</li>		</li>
	<li>If you do not see your device automatically appearing on the TV, you may need to turn on the TV which can be done using the remote.		<li>If you do not see your device automatically appearing on the TV, you may need to turn on the TV or adjust the input of the TV which can both be done using the remote.
	* If you do not currently have a remote for your TV, you can get one from the Help Desk.		* If you do not currently have a remote for your TV, you can get one from the UMIACS Help Desk.
			* To adjust the input of the TV, click the source button on the remote, located between the volume and channel buttons, and select the proper input named HDMI 1.
	</li>		</li>

	</ol>		</ol>

			Once you connect your device, there are different display modes that can be chosen. This setting can be changed in macOS and windows under the display settings. If you are running RHEL, the display settings can be accessed through settings -> devices -> display.
			* Mirror: Displays the same screen on both your computer and the TV.
			* Extend: Will use the TV as a second screen which you can access by moving your mouse off your current display.

Dherrold: /* Connecting an External Device */

2019-05-21T18:09:02Z

Connecting an External Device

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	== Connecting an External Device ==		== Connecting an External Device ==
	~~Test~~		There are two ways that you can connect your device to the office TVs: VGA cable or HDMI cable. The only main difference between the two is that HDMI transfers sound, while with VGA you will need to connect an additional 3.5mm audio cable. With either approach, the general steps are as follows:
			<ol>

			<li>
			Connect your cable of choice to the device you wish to display on the screen.
			* You may need an adapter if you are using a laptop.
			</li>
			<li>
			Connect the other end of the cable to the wall port (usually located opposite of the TV).
			</li>
			<li>If you do not see your device automatically appearing on the TV, you may need to turn on the TV which can be done using the remote.
			* If you do not currently have a remote for your TV, you can get one from the Help Desk.
			</li>

			</ol>

Dherrold at 17:27, 21 May 2019

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	~~There~~

	~~== Common Tasks ==~~
	* [[Iribe/OfficeTV/Connecting an External Device \| Connecting an External Device]]

	== Connecting an External Device ==		== Connecting an External Device ==
	Test		Test

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== Common Tasks ==
* [[Iribe/OfficeTV/Connecting an External Device | Connecting an External Device]]

== Connecting an External Device ==
Test