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Connecting a laptop computer to a projector or digital display

Illustrated instructions for connecting a Windows or Mac laptop computer to a projector or digital display.

Dropbox mp4 download and playback instructions for classroom computers

Media stored in Dropbox may easily be downloaded for playback on most computers.
These instructions are specific to podium computers maintained in classrooms and auditoriums, using the Windows 11 operating system.

Dropbox slow to open on classroom computers - quick fix!

If instead of opening, Dropbox displays a spinning icon, click the arrow marked "reload" near the top left corner of the screen. This should bring up the normal Dropbox page.

No audio from Mac laptop during PowerPoint embedded video

The cause of a Mac laptop computer's failure to play the audio track of a PowerPoint-embedded video clip is most likely traceable to the laptop's internal audio settings.

Podium computers - setup for PowerPoint with embedded clips

The procedure outlined in this article should help to ensure that PowerPoint presentations with embedded clips function properly on podium computers in classrooms and auditoriums.

PowerPoint on the classroom computer - how to configure in extend mode

Simple procedural instructions for setting a PowerPoint slideshow to provide presenter with a view of the forthcoming slide, while only displaying the current slide to the audience.