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Video Problems/Blue Screen/Doc Cams

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Troubleshooting video problems in the classroom.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VIDEO PROBLEMS/BLUE SCREEN/DOC CAMS

TIPS TO HELP YOU HELP ME
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BLUE SCREEN

UNINTENTIONALLY SINGING THE BLUES
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#1 REASON FOR BLUE SCREEN

YOUR PROJECTOR CAN'T SEE WHAT YOU WANT IT TO SEE.
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AN HDMI CONNECTOR HAS 19 INDIVIDUAL PINS

A VGA HAS 15 INDIVIDUAL PINS
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THINGS TO TRY

  • Is the VGA computer cable plugged in?
  • If not, plug it in!
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THINGS TO TRY

  • Hold down your Windows key
  • Press "P"
  • Is "Duplicate" highlighted?
  • If not, tap "P" until it is.

THINGS TO TRY

  • Find your projector remote
  • Look for either the "Input" button
  • or the "Computer" or "HDMI" button
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TAP THE BUTTON

THAT CORRESPONDS WITH WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO VIEW.
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COMPUTER 1 OR 2

TO SEE YOUR LAPTOP
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HDMI

FOR ALL APPLE TVS (EXCEPT GAIL'S)
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THINGS TO TRY

ARE THE VGA CABLES PLUGGED INTO THE DOC CAM

THINGS TO TRY

YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE THE SOURCE ON YOUR DOC CAM

WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY DOC CAM?

STRANGE

VIDEO OUTPUT, COLORS, OR NO IMAGE

LET'S REVIEW

YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE THE SOURCE ON YOUR DOC CAM

LET'S REVIEW

ARE THE VGA CABLES PLUGGED INTO THE DOC CAM

IF ALL ELSE FAILS...