Quinn Lab
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Location
Quinn 215/217
Contact
Classroom Media Assistance, Lower Level Library (LL4), 401-874-4278, cmaking@etal.uri.edu
For reservations, Reserving Kingston Facilities.
Hours
Fall & Spring Semester:
Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Saturdays & Sundays
Closed Intersession & Summer
Schedule
The Quinn Lab schedule can be access online.
Reserving the Lab
Reservations for use of instructional computing facilities should be submitted at least a week in advance for one-time use (to accommodate training of the instructor). Ideally, block reservations for instructional computing facilities (e.g., for an extended period such as all MWF 10-10:50 a.m. for the entire semester) should be submitted at least a month in advance. Reservations are approved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Quinn Lab be reserved for a course for the entire semester (e.g. MWF 10 - 10:50 a.m.). Course reservations do not automatically include final exam periods. These must be booked by the instructor separately.
Email your reservation request to nancyg@uri.edu. Please list your class size, what computer functions you need for your course (Web browsing, word processing, etc.), and the software you will need for instruction.
Please, be sure to read the Computer Lab Reservation Policy.
Access
| Card Access Electronic Lock |
Important Notes: Card Activation
This auditorium is accessed with a cardswipe lock. Before you can enter, you must have your URI ID card authorized for
access to this room.
To use your card, turn it face down, fat-stripe closest to the wall, and swipe from left to right.
Test your card at least 1 business day prior to your first class meeting. If your card does not work, contact Facilities Services Access Control Office at 874- 4577, or e-mail at access@etal.uri.edu.
Equipment
Laptop computers are not stationed in the rooms, they must be reserved separately and picked up from Classroom Media Assistance in the Lower Level of the Library (LL4).
All media must be reserved via the Web reservation form.
Training is required for first-time users. Media rack keys will not be issued unless first-time users undergo equipment training/orientation.
The computer lab in Quinn Hall has the following equipment installed:
- Installed, ceiling-mounted LCD projector
- Projection screen
- Instructor workstation and input for laptop
- Audio-visual equipment rack with DVD and VCR player
- Pay-for-print printer and card-access reader
- Wired Internet access
- 15 student workstations in 217 and 4 student workstations in 217
| Quinn Lab Equipment Rack |
Equipment Use Directions
The equipment rack is secured by a key. A key will only be issued to an instructor upon completing at training session.
Rack Power Module - The switch on the far-right side of the rack power module controls the power to the media rack. This power switch should always be left powered on. The Rack Power Module also has two extendible light shafts for added visibility, and a switch with a dimmer knob to control brightness.
| Rack Power Module |
Remember: Turn off the light switch before you push the light shafts back in, or it may damage the internal hardware.
| Rack Extron Switcher |
Extron Switcher - The Extron Switcher controls the projector's power, as well as the audio/video feeds to the
projector. The volume Control knob is located at the upper-right corner of the Extron Switcher panel.
| Rack Power Module |
VCR - Plays only NTSC (Region 1 - North America) format VHS and S-VHS videotapes. This unit must be manually powered on/off.
VCR Button Listing:
| Rack Power Module |
1. Power Button
2. Channel Up/Down
3. TV/VCR
4. Stop/Eject
5. Rewind
6. Play/Pause
DVD Player- Plays standard NTSC (Region 1 - North America) format DVDs. This unit must be manually powered on/off.
| Rack Power Module |
DVD Button listing:
| Rack Power Module |
1. Power Button
2. Eject
3. Play
4. Rewind
5. Fast Forward
6. Pause
7. Stop
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| Rack Power Module |
Turning the projector On/Off:
First, check that the main power switch on the power module is on (located at top right in media rack). The red light inside the switch will be glowing.
| Extron Switcher Module |
Press the green "Display Power" button on the top left of the Extron Switcher (highlighted right).
| Extron LED Display |
Hold the green button down for as the green display in the middle of the device will indicate
| Extron LED Display |
Release power button. WAIT.
| Extron LED Display |
A green display indicates that projector is powered on. The projector will take 30 seconds to warm up
and to reach full brightness.
IMPORTANT NOTE:</i>
The Display power-on and warm-up cycle time for the projector is 2 minutes. Any attempt to power-off within this time period will <i> crash the system. The warm-up time is done when the green light on the projector is no longer blinking.
The projector can be powered-on again, if needed, after the 2-minute cool-down cycle.
Turning Off the Projector
Press the green Display Power button for 2 seconds. The Power Display button will not be lit. The last media source button used will remain lit.
Switching Between System Inputs
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| Extron Switcher Module |
Select the appropriate input button on the Extron Switcher to display a media source through the projector. Each input
button routes the signal for the specific media device indicated by the label on the button.
To select a device press the device’s video input button. It will light up indicating that it has been selected.
| CPU 1 input |
- Computer - CPU1- Laptop data is transmitted through the VGA cable #1. This cable is stored on the top of the Media Rack.
Note: Audio is available with this input. Use the separate mini-plug cable connected to the VGA cable.
| CPU 2 input |
- Computer - CPU2 - The computer at the instructor's station (first machine in the first row) is connected to the CPU 2 switch on the Extron Switcher module. Press button 2 to use this computer as the system input.
- DVD Player - To control the DVD, use the buttons on the face of the DVD player or the DVD remote control stored in the Media Rack Drawer. This unit must be powered on and off separately from the main rack (although it may or may not have been left on by the previous user).
- VCR - To control the VCR use the buttons on the face of the VCR player or the VCR remote control stored in the Media Rack Drawer. This unit must be powered on and off separately from the main rack (although it may or may not have been left on by the previous user).
| Input 7 jacks |
- Input 7- These jacks are available to connect alternative video sources (e.g. Video Camera, etc.). Available jacks include RCA (component- video and two audio--stereo left and right channel), VGA (computer hook-up), S-video, and stereo mini-jack. The cables for these connections are not provided in the room. If you have any questions about the use of these jacks with an auxiliary device, ask Classroom Media Assistance (874-4278).
Before Leaving the Room
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| Extron LED Display |
Turn off the Projector using the Extron Switcher Module. Press the Display Power Button. The power button will blink as it cools down.
Please remember to leave the main power on (located on the power module at the top of the rack).
Note: The last used source button remains lit.
Software
The following applications are installed in Quinn Lab as of 9/23/09:
- AIM
- Adobe: Illustrator CS2, ImageReady CS2, PhotoShop CS2, Reader 8
- Firefox
- Internet Explorer 7 (works with SAKAI)
- iTunes
- Lectra - ButtonBox, Digitizer, Kaledo Style, Kaledo Knit, Kaledo Print, Kaledo WeaveVigiPrint, KaledoCutOut, DiamanoFashion and ModarisV6R1
- Macromedia - Dreamweaver 8
- Maple 11
- QuickTime Player
- R 2.5.1
- Roxio Creator, Burn CDs & DVDs
- SAS (in 217 only)
- Sassafras K2
- SPSS
- Windows Media Player
Printing
Printing in this lab is through the URI Pay-For-Print print system. Black & white printing costs approximately nine cents per page. Pay-for-Print cards can be purchased from vending machines in the Memorial Union or Library (LL4) computer labs. There is no color printing available in the Quinn Lab at this time.
Policies
- Media & Technology Services and Classroom Media Assistance are not responsible for lost/corrupt files or lost/stolen personal property.
- Food and drinks are NOT allowed in the lab.
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