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Issue
49 - September 2006
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Using
Notebook Computers in Teaching Classrooms and Lecture
Theatres
By
Joe Chow
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Currently, there are about 150 teaching classrooms and lecture
theatres (LTs) on campus, all of which are equipped with computers
and audio-visual equipment. For most users, the desktop computers
in these rooms are already sufficient for their teaching purposes.
However, users may prefer bringing along their own notebooks
or another PC in addition to the one provided due to the following
circumstances:
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The requirement of hardware, operating
system or software which cannot be met by the standard desktop
PC.
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Special or non-standard configurations
or settings are required.
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Demonstrations requiring two or more computers.
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Users require to use their own data stored
in their computers and do not want to share them over the
network.
The followings are some of the guidelines users may need
to know when using external PCs/notebooks inside the LT/Classrooms:
Network Connection
Standard wireless LAN access is provided throughout the campus
including classrooms and LTs. It is mandatory that all wireless
LAN cards must be registered with the Computing Services Centre
(CSC) before they are allowed to connect to the campus wireless
LAN. After registration, all staff and students can logon
the wireless LAN using their network connection account (the
same one staff used to logon the PC at their offices).
If, however, users want to use a wired network connection
instead for performance or other reasons, they may use the
network port provided near the lectern. In this case, users
should note the followings:
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The network settings required for their
PC/notebooks (e.g. disabling the WLAN network access, setting
IP and DNS to be assigned by the DHCP server etc.).
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Bring along the UTP network cable.
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For security reasons, this wired network
connection require staff authentication (using the network
connection account of the staff). Staff should make prearrangements
with the CSC if there is a need for students to logon to
the LT/Classroom network.
AV Connection and Display Control
Other than the standard projector connections, an external
VGA connection is provided for projecting the display of notebooks/PCs
brought along by the instructors or guests to the screen.
The followings should be noted:
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Every LT/classroom has an A/V control panel
on the lectern, bring along a VGA cable for connecting the
VGA output port of the notebook/PC to the control panel.
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Users need to select correctly the input
source between the standard desktop PC display and the display
of the external notebook/PC.
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Users should select the correct display
settings of their notebook/PC in order to achieve the best
quality projector display as well as to press the correct
function key on the notebook/PC to send the display both
to the internal screen and to the VGA output port.
References
Users may reference the following materials for details on
how to use the wireless LAN and instructions on how to set
up their notebooks/PCs in the LT/classroom:
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