Computing

Poppy Room (335)

You can find this page online at https://help.nceas.ucsb.edu/NCEAS/Computing/poppy.html

Space

• 90 sqft
• Up to 4 seats
• Conference table 72” x 36”

Technology

• Wi-Fi
• 55” TV - wall mounted, 1080P
• Presentation Laptop on the conference table is also used for driving Zoom sessions
  • Macbook Pro connected to HDMI1 of the 55” TV
  • Logitech C930e
  • UE Mini Boom speakerphone
  • Zoom, Skype etc

Connecting your laptop to the conference room TV

• Turn on the TV - use the remote or the power button on the left side of the TV
• Plug the HDMI cable into your own laptop; unplug the cable from the presentation laptop and use the USB-C adapter, if needed
• Make sure Input is set to HDMI1

Starting a Zoom session

• Turn on the TV - use the remote or the power button on the left side of the TV
• Plug the HDMI cable into the presentation laptop if it’s unplugged
• Make sure Input is set to HDMI1
• Make sure the Logitech webcam and the speakerphone are plugged into the laptop
• Start the Zoom session on the presentation laptop
  • Video should be set to the Logitech Webcam C930e
  • Audio shoudl be set to UE MINI BOOM
  • Test the audio: Use the “Test speaker & Microphone…” link from the pop-up window or in the audio control menu
• The audio from the presentation laptop should be the only audio connected to Zoom (i.e. do not join audio or leave audio on any other laptop in the room). Adjust the volume with the buttons on the UE Mini Boom.
• To show your own laptop screen to the other participants (local and remote), join the same Zoom session (but don’t join audio!), and use Zoom’s Share Screen feature

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If you have trouble connecting to the TV or starting your Zoom session, or are looking to address a specific use case, please contact Thomas, our onsite IT support, in room 321.