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Welcome to the Practice Presentation Room!  The following details a method for recording describes ecording your presentation for later review using a laptop and freely available software such as ZoomZoom teleconferencing software.  Zoom is teleconferencing and collaboration software that is available at the "Pro" account level to all UCSB students and staff with UCSB NetIDs. 

For the method described in this article:

  • You will require either a laptop checked out from the Library Circulation Desk, or a personal laptop on which you have administrative rights.
  • You will use Zoom to record your presentation, not to present.  
  • If you have Powerpoint presentations etc. to share with your theoretical attendees, those will be shared independently of the Zoom app.

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Your laptop will require the following:

  • USB / USB-A Input (input for the webcam)
  • HDMI Video Output (for if presenting on the TV)

If your laptop does not have these particular I/O ports, you will may require adapters. 
Note that the laptops available for checkout at the Circulation Desk do have both USB and HDMI portsmeet the above requirements.

Connecting to the

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  1. Connect your laptop to the TV via the podium's HDMI cable.
  2. Turn on the TV (controls are on the right-hand side of the television)
  3. Ensure that input is set to information needed.  

You should at this point see your laptop's screen duplicated on the TV.  

Connecting the Webcam

Webcam 

If you wish to record your presentation for later review, you can use Zoom to do so.

Note

This room is equipped with a Logitech Meetup Camera mounted on the wall opposite the presentation space. Please do not disconnect cords at the webcam itself, nor power it off.
There is a USB port for connection purposes near the presenter's podium.

  1. Make sure the laptop has a working internet connection.
  2. Connect your the laptop to the podium's USB cable (blue).
  3. Those with Personal Laptops:  your device will likely need to install drivers for the Meetup Cam.  
  4. If drivers failed to install automatically:  When you do this, you should see the webcam lens begin to move and center itself.
  5. Drivers for the camera should automatically download and install.  

Connecting to the Television (optional)

You can duplicate your laptop's display to the Television to present materials to your audience.  To do so,

  1. Connect the laptop to the the podium's HDMI cable (black). 
  2. Turn on the TV (controls are on the right-hand side of the television).

You should now see your laptop's screen duplicated on the TV.  

Troubleshooting:

  • Make sure the TV's input is set to HDMI 3 (Input button is also on right-hand side)
  • Make sure the TV's HDMI input cable has not been disconnected from the side
  • You may need to configure your laptop to use the additional display.  For circulation laptops, hold the Windows Key while pressing "P" to cycle through display options, stopping at "Duplicate Display".


II) Prepare to Record

  1. Using your preferred browser, go to ucsb.zoom.us
  2. Choose "Host a Zoom Meeting"
  3. Authenticate using your UCSB NetID.
  4. Follow the instructions to download and launch Zoom (in many cases this will happen automatically)

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