Business Building Classroom Technology - Vaddio in Rooms BB-131, BB-135, BB-139, BB-211, BB-215, BB-219

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Last updated: Sep 24, 2021 by Lyons, Andrew H
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Control the pan,tilt, and zoom of an HD webcam, and use a whole room microphone when using your Skype, Oovoo, Lync, or other web conferencing application.

Vaddio Web Conferencing Hardware

Amp up your web conference with the HD webcam and microphone built into these group study rooms. Its free, easy, and adds the flexibility of remotely controlling where the HD camera is pointing. And, the echo cancelling microphone means everyone will be able to hear every word. Click on any image below for a closer look.

 

Instructions

  1. Connect your laptop to HDMI, OR VGA/audio, AND both USB cables (one for Vaddio USB HD webcam and one for Vaddio USB microphone).




  2. Use the wall-mounted controls to power ON the wall-mounted display and select VGA to display your laptop.




  3. OR Use the wall-mounted controls to power ON the wall-mounted display and select HDMI to display your laptop.



  4. To set up Windows playback audio for the speakers in the room, click START, CONTROL PANEL, SOUND, then the PLAYBACK tab. Select SPEAKERS High Definition Audio Device.



  5. To set up Windows recording audio to use the USB microphone, jump to STEP 3 and click the RECORDING tab, then select MICROPHONE High Definition Audio Device.



  6. To set up Windows video, click START, DEVICES AND PRINTERS, then select ClearVIEW HD-USB PTZ Camera.



  7. To set up Mac playback audio for the speakers in the room, click the APPLE icon, SYSTEM PREFERENCES, SOUND, then the OUTPUT tab. Select HEADPHONES.



  8. To set up Mac recording audio to use the USB microphone, click the APPLE icon, SYSTEM PREFERENCES, SOUND, then the INPUT tab. Select EasyUSB MIXER/AMP.



  9. To set up Mac video, start by opening an application that uses a video camera such as Skype. Click TOOLS, OPTIONS, AUDIO/VIDEO. Select ClearVIEW HD-USB PTZ Camera.



  10. To remotely control the Vaddio USB HD webcam, open your favorite browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc., on your laptop or a second laptop (connected to WiFi, but not necessarily connected to the cables in the room).



  11. Navigate your browser to the connection number for the Vaddio camera in the group study room in which you are working. You will find the connection number posted on the wall and in the instruction manual (ex. in room BB-131 the connection number is 169.226.211.211).



  12. Use the VOLUME CONTROL on the wall mounted controls to adjust the audio level coming from your far-end participants.



  13. Use the volume controls on the Vaddio USB microphone to adjust your volume for far-end connected participants.

Check out the instructional video here!