This article describes how to use the Mac Lab maintained by Assistive Technology in collaboration with Tech Services at Central Office in Room 54.
Computer Lab Room 54
General information: No food, only covered drinks, log out, turn off computers, clean area.
All computers run from a mac hard drive. All have Windows and Mac operating Systems.
All auto start in Windows.
To run in Windows OS
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| Windows login- (not your SSD Outlook login) |
| Sound To adjust the sound, click on the speaker icon on the lower right of the task bar. Do not use the project remote to adjust the sound. If sound is not working, make sure that the sound output is set to headphones. You should see a headphone icon in the task bar. Hover on it - it should say headphones- cirrus logic. If the headphone icon does not appear, right click on the speaker icon, open sound settings. Click on choose your output device, choose headphones.
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| XD technology Microphone-Bluetooth microphone. The microphone is connected to the black box and ready to go. Charge the mic, if needed. (see the charger and mic in the blue container on the side of the printer table) The mic is already paired to the receiver (white box on the wall). See directions to pair as needed. Please put the mic, charger back in the blue container.
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To use your windows laptop
| Plug your laptop into the 15 pin cable, located on the back wall. If using HDMI adaptor, plug it into the 15 pin cable. Plug your power cord into the strip below the cart. Turn on your computer Use the Epson Remote to turn on the projector. Tap on Source to scroll through choices to find your computer. For Sound, plug the mono cable into your headphone jack on your laptop. Plug the other end of the mono cable into the black audio enhancement box on the printer cart. Plug the cable in the input jack on the front of the box. Use your computer volume settings to adjust. When finished, place the 15 pin cable back on the hook on the wall. Turn off the projector. Make sure to leave the mono cable on the printer cart.
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Before leaving the lab - All Participants
Sign out of the SSD portal |
Sign out of Chrome |
Shutdown computers |
Clean the computer keyboards and desk area. |
Pickup and lock down |
Lab concerns/computer issuesEmail Kathy Lalk, klalk@ssdmo.org Include the following: computer #, windows or mac side, explanation of the issue.
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To run in MacOS
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| Stop holding the option key when the hard drive choices appear. Click on Macintosh HD (not HD2) The Mac OS will now startup
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| Windows login- (not your SSD Outlook login) |
| Sound- Do not use the project remote to adjust the sound. To adjust the sound, click on the speaker icon on the top right of the screen, and adjust. If sound isn’t working- click on the Apple icon (menu, top left). Click on preferences, Sound. Click on Output. Make sure headphones is chosen.
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| To shutdown the computer. |
| XD technology Microphone- bluetooth microphone. The microphone is connected to the black box and ready to go. Charge the mic, if needed. (see the charger and mic in the blue container on the side of the printer table The mic is already paired to the receiver (white box on the wall). See directions to pair as needed. Please put the mic, charger back in the blue container.
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To use your mac laptop
| You will need an adaptor to connect to the 15 pin cable (located on the back wall). Plug the 15 pin cable into your adaptor, Plug your power cord into the strip below the cart. Turn on your computer Use the Epson Remote. Tap on Source to scroll through choices to find your computer. Sound- For Sound, plug the mono cable into your headphone jack on your laptop. Plug the other end of the mono cable into the black audio enhancement box on the printer cart. Plug the cable in the input jack on the front of the box. Use your computer volume settings to adjust. When finished, place the 15 pin cable back on the hook on the wall. Turn off the projector. Make sure to leave the mono cable on the printer cart.
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Before leaving the lab - All Participants
Sign out of the SSD portal |
Sign out of ChromeMake sure everyone logs out of chrome. Click on the people icon on top right of browser toolbar. Click on Manage People. Click on the ellipse (3 dots). Click on Remove this person.
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Shutdown computers |
Clean the computer keyboards and desk area. |
Pickup and lock down |
Lab concerns/computer issuesEmail Kathy Lalk, klalk@ssdmo.org Include the following: computer #, windows or mac side, explanation of the issue.
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