Displaying a Laptop Screen

Below are instructions for screensharing using a Laptop on Zoom, Blackboard Collaborate, or Microsoft Teams.

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

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

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Owner:Sharley K.Group:IT Knowledge Base
Created:2020-08-27 11:43 CDTUpdated:2021-08-05 06:45 CDT
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