Displaying a Laptop Screen
Below are instructions for screensharing using a Laptop on Zoom, Blackboard Collaborate, or Microsoft Team.
For any web conference software, switch to the Laptop input from the Crestron control panel in the classroom.
Option 1: Windows Camera App
The camera app will show the laptop as an input, and can be used to easily switch between the laptop display and another open item, like a PowerPoint presentation
The camera app will show the laptop as an input, and can be used to easily switch between the laptop display and another open item, like a PowerPoint presentation
Option 2: Directly presenting the laptop display
Using a laptop as a video input will allow for a larger and better view, but will not easily allow for switching between the display and another application that might be used during a lecture, such as a video or PowerPoint
Option 1: Using the Windows Camera App
Zoom
- From a zoom call, select the “Share” option
- For classrooms with multiple monitors, select the screen you wish to share
- After sharing the screen, use the windows search tool to open the camera app
- Cycle through the camera inputs using the Change Camera icon in the camera app until the laptop display appears on your screen
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
- From a Collaborate session, select the “Share” option
- For classrooms with multiple monitors, select the screen you wish to share
- After sharing the screen, use the windows search tool to open the camera app
- Cycle through the camera inputs using the Change Camera icon in the camera app until the laptop display appears on your screen
Microsoft Teams
- From a Teams call, select the “Share” option
- For classrooms with multiple monitors, select the screen you wish to share
- After sharing the screen, use the windows search tool to open the camera app
- Cycle through the camera inputs using the Change Camera icon in the camera app until the laptop display appears on your screen
Option 2: Directly presenting the laptop display
Zoom
- From a zoom call, select the “Share” option and navigate to the “Advanced” tab along the top. From there, select the option for “Content from 2nd Camera”
- After sharing the camera, cycle through the camera inputs using the “Switch Camera” icon
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
- From a Collaborate session, select the “Share Camera” option.
- After opening the panel, select the laptop display from the list of devices
- Selecting any of the listed cameras will show a preview, so the correct camera can be chosen
Microsoft Teams
- From a Teams call, select the “Camera” option to enable the camera
- If the camera does not show the correct image, navigate to the device settings
- Select the laptop input from the drop-down menu under the “Camera” heading