Iribe/OfficeTV

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:

1. 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.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the wall port (usually located opposite of the TV).
3. 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 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.

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:

• Windows Change Display Mode
• macOS Change Display Mode
• RHEL Change Display Mode