New Brunswick and Piscataway Campuses

Windows XP Laptop Setup

Before you turn on your laptop

• Plug the podium's PC/Video cable into the video output (VGA) of your laptop. Newer laptops may require a VGA adaptor that either comes with your computer or is purchased separately.
• Press "Laptop PC" on the podium touch screen (if the screen is blank or shows a Rutgers Logo, touch it anywhere to bring up the menu). If you are in a room with a TV/Data Monitor but no enhanced podium, you may need the remote control to switch the TV to laptop display. Call 445-3612 if you do not see the remote.
• Connect your ethernet cable to the "Data" jack on the podium and the ethernet jack on your computer. You must bring your own ethernet cable, there are none in the podiums. Please note that there are two nearly identical jacks on the podium labeled "Voice" and "Data". Do not plug your ethernet cable into the "Voice" jack!
• Turn on the laptop

Display Settings

• Make sure the projector shows the same images as the laptop monitor. If it does not, try toggling the screen settings by holidng down the "Fn" key on your keyboard and pressing the "F#" key with the VGA/LCD symbol on it (the exact key varies from computer to computer) then wait a second. Each time you press this key combination your screens will change to a different setup, keep doing this until you find the one that works.
• If you need to change additional settings, click Start - Settings - Control Panel - Appearance and Themes.
  [Click Start - Setting - Control Panel if it is on Classic View]
  
  
  
  
• Double click on the "Display" icon.
• Click on the "Settings" tab.
  
  
  
  
• Set the resolution and colors to suit your needs (smaller resolutions make the text and images appear larger on the projector and laptop screen). If you have trouble getting an image on the projector, try a resolution of 800x600.

Network Settings

• Open your Control Panel by clicking the "Start" menu and choosing "Control Panel "
  
• Click the "Network and Internet Connections" link.
• Click the "Network Connections" link.
  
  
  
  
• Double click the "Local Area Connection" icon.
  
  
  
  
• Click the "Properties" button.
• Click on the "General" Tab.
  
  
  
  
• Double click on "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item.
• Write down the information that you see - you may need it later when you return to your office.
  
  
  
  
• Click "obtain IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically".
• Click OK and exit the network control panel.