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LRC daily walkthrough for classroom PCs

2014/01/02 Leave a comment
  1. Find a time when the classroom is not busy on the LRC calendar – if necessary, do it earlier rather than later.
  2. If somebody else than coordinator or director is logged onto the teacher computer, tell the LRC coordinator.
  3. Check the projector? Turned off , screen up
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  1. Make sure classroom blinds are closed
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  3. Make sure the classroom whiteboard is clean
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  5. Make sure headsets are
    1.  hanging on the back of the monitor in the classroom (each headset on the computer it is connected to, and not a neighboring computer).
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    3. and are
      1. firmly plugged in
      2. plugged in firmly AND and in the correct (= bottom left) USB port
      3. cable-tied  ((spares in coed436 box “office supplies”).
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Categories: audience-is-language-learning-center-temp-staff, checklists, e-infrastructure, headphones, Institution-is-University-of-North-Carolina-Charlotte, Presenter-Computer, Student-Computers

LRC daily walkthrough for iMacs and printer

2014/01/02 Leave a comment
  1. For the iMacs,
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    2. make sure headset is plugged into the USB adapter as pictured,
    3. make sure the 2 “Do not use” labels on the adapter and over the inputs on the rear of the screen are in place and intact (or apply spares from box on reception desk).
  2. Check that the printer has papers (or replenish paper from the reserves shelves in coed436).
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Categories: audience-is-language-learning-center-temp-staff, checklists, e-infrastructure, hardware, headphones, iMacs, Institution-is-University-of-North-Carolina-Charlotte Tags:

LRC daily walkthrough for listening and group room stations

2014/01/02 Leave a comment
  1. Ensure that the listening station/group room PC headsets are stored hanging from the side cubicle walls:
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  3. Headsets need to be plugged into the rear:
    1. Make sure "Do Not Use" sticker is on the front panel (or apply spares from box on reception desk).
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    3. As pictured:
      1. Plug headset to in the right rear outlets (black into green, red into red/blue).
      2. Make sure cables are secured with a cable tie (or apply spares from box "office supplies” on shelves in coed436).
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Categories: audience-is-language-learning-center-temp-staff, checklists, e-infrastructure, headphones, Institution-is-University-of-North-Carolina-Charlotte, Listening-Stations, small-group-work-spaces

LRC headset test on iMacs

2014/01/02 Leave a comment
  1. Logon to the iMac.
  2. Double click Macintosh HD.
  3. Click Application.
  4. Find Garage band and double click it.
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  6. Save the file to the desktop
  7. Press record image
    1. Speak into the microphone; then tab the microphone with your finger several times, to make sure you are recording through this source.
  8. Stop then play
  9. If there is no sound or you cannot hear anything, go to the Apple menuimage
  10. and click system preferencesimage
  11. Click sound then select the output tab
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  13. Choose the usb option
  14. Select the input tab then again choose the usb option
  15. Close system preferences
  16. Try again to record then listen.
  17. Still not working? Check the iMac headset hardware , as described here: LRC routine walkthrough for iMacs and printer.
  18.  If it still does not work, report Computer # on clip board.
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How to record and playback movies on the Sony Hdr-cx110

2013/12/24 Leave a comment
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  2. record
  3. mode
  4. play
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  6. Complete Overview:

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Categories: audience-is-teachers, documentation, e-infrastructure, hardware Tags: , ,

Functionality tests for LRC microphones

2013/12/23 Leave a comment
  1. Using one of the Vixias, shoot a video with any of the LRC external microphones:
    1. Connect
    2. Select external microphone as audio source
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    4. Record for 5 secs
    5. Playback:  clip_image002_thumb[4]
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Checklist for Vixia cameras (11-14)

2013/12/23 Leave a comment
  1. Parts
    1. Battery
    2. SD Memory Card
    3. Battery Charger
    4. Power cable
    5. USB cable
    6. vixia-components-CIMG0005
  2. Test the Functionality
    1. Start camera
    2. Record for 5 seconds clip_image001
    3. Playback:  clip_image002
  3. Maintenance
    1. Charge battery
    2. Initialize sd card: Sd-card like so.
Categories: audience-is-language-learning-center-temp-staff, audience-is-students, checklists, e-infrastructure, Film-studies, film-studies-equipment, Reception-desk, service-is-library Tags: , ,

Checklist for lavaliere microphones (01-03)

2013/12/23 Leave a comment
  1. Are all  Parts there?
    1. Microphone with 3.5 mm cable
    2. Phono adapter (1/4’’)
    3. Clip clip_image002
    4. Battery  (pictured below) clip_image001
  2. Test the Functionality
    1. Test making a recording like so .
  3. Maintenance:
    1. If needed, exchange battery (from box on shelves with sign "office supplies")
    2. Ensure that microphone is turned off. Have returning student make sure the microphone is turned off (wears down battery).
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