Connecting This article is intended for users who want to connect a MacBook via HDMI cable , including to a projector. You can change the settings of your connection, such as audio, resolution adjustment, and changing display settings when connected to a projector.
Connecting HDMI Audio with a MacBook
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- Connect the HDMI cable from the classroom system into your laptop’s HDMI port
- Power on the classroom system and select Laptop HDMI
- Click the Apple Icon in the top left corner, then choose System Preferences
- Click the Sound icon from the second row
- Select the Output tab
- Choose the Extron D option
- When finished using the HDMI connection, remove the HDMI cable from you laptop and your laptop will default back to the internal speakers
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When outputting audio through the HDMI port, the only audio control will be from the classroom program volume bar. There is no volume control on your laptop with this option. |
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- Deselect Mirror Display option under the Display Menu.
- On the classroom preview monitor you will see a window labeled "Display".
Select the Display tab on this window.
Note title Note Scroll your mouse to the right to access the second screen.
- Select the Scaled option.
- You will be provided two options for resolutions, select the the 720p option.
After these settings have been made, they should become the default settings when you connect your laptop the the classroom system again. At this point you may close all windows related to the Display and System Preferences.
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