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Min Kao Conference Room A/V Equipment

The Min H. Kao building has several conference/seminar rooms with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment. The following instructions pertain specifically to the following:

  • MK 118 - capacity 12
  • MK 235 - capacity 12
  • MK 354 - capacity 12
  • MK 434 - capacity 16
  • MK 435 - capacity 40
  • MK 639 - capacity 12

Support

  1. At the first sign of trouble, please seek professional assistance immediately.
  2. Your first line of support for Min Kao conference rooms is the EECS IT staff. EECS IT support is available during business hours.
  3. If you cannot reach EECS IT or it is after business hours, contact the OIT Help Desk at 865-974-9110:
    7:30am-8pm Monday-Thursday
    7:30am-5pm on Friday.
    OIT will provide support for EECS conference rooms.

Important

Do not attempt to re-cable or attach cables to the PC or TV to try and fix a problem.

Event Support

Get your important event off to a good start. If you have an important event planned, contact the EECS IT staff as soon as possible so we can arrange on-site support assistance. An IT staff person will assist visitors with laptops and address any technology problems.

Connecting a Laptop

The camera cannot be connected to a laptop. To use the camera, see the Room PC section below.

  1. When you enter the room, find the wall panel and turn on the TV by pressing the Display ON button.
  2. Press the Laptop button on the wall panel.
  3. Connect your laptop to the HDMI cable at the table. Legacy VGA connections are also available.
  4. For audio, TV volume can be adjusted at the wall panel.
  5. Adjust your laptop video settings as needed to obtain a good image. Given all of the different PCs and Macs that people use, your experience may vary. This is where you will likely need some assistance and training.
  6. When finished, disconnect your laptop and turn off the TV at the wall panel by pressing the Display OFF button.
  7. Lock the room as you leave.

Using the Room PC

  1. When you enter the room, find the wall panel and turn on the TV by pressing the Display ON button.
  2. Press the PC button on the wall panel.
  3. Using the wireless keyboard and mouse in the room, login to the PC. The PCs are Windows-based and attached to the UT Active Directory domain. A valid NetID and password are required to login. The first login will take a bit longer while your account is setup on the PC.
  4. A Zoom client is installed on each PC as well as the usual Microsoft Office software. The Zoom client is setup to use the camera, microphone, and speakers in each room.
  5. Adjust the TV volume using the wall panel volume control.
  6. The camera remote can be used to pan, tilt, zoom in/out, and adjust for lighting problems.
  7. When finished, PLEASE LOG OFF the computer, but DO NOT POWER IT DOWN! If you don’t log off, your sensitive data will be at risk.
  8. Turn off the TV at the wall panel by pressing the Display OFF button.
  9. Lock the room as you leave.