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= Using the Cisco Room Kit =
 
The ITE 325B conference room is equipped with Cisco Room Kit, which can be used to share your screen to the TV or connect to Video Calls.
The ITE 325B conference room is equipped with Cisco Room Kit.


== Sharing your screen during a local meeting ==  
== Sharing your screen during a local meeting ==  
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# Open Webex on your laptop.
# Open Webex on your laptop.
# Choose "Connect to a device" in the upper right corner.
# Choose "Connect to a device" in the upper right corner.
# Wait for the device "ITE325B" to appear. You may need to allow Webex access to your microphone or disable noise cancellation temporarily.
# Wait for the device "UMBC ITE325B" to appear. You may need to allow Webex access to your microphone or disable noise cancellation temporarily.
# Select "ITE325B" to connect to the Cisco Room Kit.
# Select "UMBC ITE325B" to connect to the Cisco Room Kit.
# If asked for a code, the code will show up on the upper right corner of the TV.  
# If asked for a code, the code will show up on the upper right corner of the TV.  
# TODO: WHAT DOES THE SHARE UI LOOK LIKE??
# Now you can choose to share your screen or a specific app, then press "share" in the bottom right corner.
 
=== Sharing Using the web browser ===
# Tap the Cisco tablet on the table to wake it up.
# Choose "share"
# Scroll to the right and you will see "Webex Share"
# This option will have a url and a 9 character code
# Open your web browser and go to the link provided.
# Input the given code from the tablet screen  
# You will be asked for another code, this one 4 digits. That code appears on the upper right hand corner of the TV.
# You may have to give your browser permission to record your screen.


=== Air Play and Mira Cast===
=== Air Play and Mira Cast===


If your device supports [https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/stream-video-and-audio-with-airplay-mchld7e543a0/mac Apple Air Play] (Most Apple Products) or [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/screen-mirroring-and-projecting-to-your-pc-or-wireless-display-5af9f371-c704-1c7f-8f0d-fa607551d09c Mira Cast (Windows)], you can share media from your device through the native
If your device supports [https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/stream-video-and-audio-with-airplay-mchld7e543a0/mac Apple Air Play] (Most Apple Products) or [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/screen-mirroring-and-projecting-to-your-pc-or-wireless-display-5af9f371-c704-1c7f-8f0d-fa607551d09c Mira Cast (Windows 11)], you can share media from your device through the native


== Connecting a Webex Meeting ==
== Connecting a Webex Meeting ==
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# Join the call from your laptop
# Join the call from your laptop
# Use the share button from your laptop, the Cisco Room Kit will simply act as a participant in the call.
# Use the share button from your laptop and the TV should show the shared screen.


==== Sharing your Screen From the Web Browser ====
==== Sharing your Screen From a Web Browser ====
# Choose "share" on the Cisco Tablet
# Choose "share" on the Cisco Tablet
# Swipe to the right and you will see "Webex Share"
# Swipe to the right and you will see "Webex Share"
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# You will be asked for another code, this one 4 digits. That code appears on the upper right hand corner of the TV.
# You will be asked for another code, this one 4 digits. That code appears on the upper right hand corner of the TV.
# You may have to give your browser permission to record your screen.
# You may have to give your browser permission to record your screen.
== Connecting to a Zoom Meeting ==
# Choose "Zoom" on the Cisco tablet
# Enter the meeting ID and passcode, which can be found on the meeting invitation email.
# Choose "join."
== Controlling the Camera ==
When connected to a video call, the Cisco Room Kit lets you control the camera via the tablet. By selecting the camera icon, you can switch between front and back cameras, angle the camera, or have the Cisco Room Kit automatically zoom in on the speaker.
== Turning Off the Cisco Room Kit ==
# On the main screen of the tablet, choose the left arrow on the very right of the screen.
# Choose the power button labeled "standby." After some time without usage, the Cisco Room Kit will be turned off automatically.

Latest revision as of 13:20, 9 October 2025

Using the Cisco Room Kit

The ITE 325B conference room is equipped with Cisco Room Kit, which can be used to share your screen to the TV or connect to Video Calls.

Sharing your screen during a local meeting

Sharing Using the Webex Application

If your laptop has the Webex application installed, you can use that to easily connect and share your screen.

  1. Open Webex on your laptop.
  2. Choose "Connect to a device" in the upper right corner.
  3. Wait for the device "UMBC ITE325B" to appear. You may need to allow Webex access to your microphone or disable noise cancellation temporarily.
  4. Select "UMBC ITE325B" to connect to the Cisco Room Kit.
  5. If asked for a code, the code will show up on the upper right corner of the TV.
  6. Now you can choose to share your screen or a specific app, then press "share" in the bottom right corner.

Air Play and Mira Cast

If your device supports Apple Air Play (Most Apple Products) or Mira Cast (Windows 11), you can share media from your device through the native

Connecting a Webex Meeting

There are two ways to connect to a webex meeting; the first is to use your laptop to connect, and the other is to connect from the tablet.

Connecting from the Webex Application

  1. Open the webex call from your laptop
  2. Choose the 3 dots next to the X button.
  3. Choose "move this meeting to a video device."
  4. Wait for the device "UMBC ITE 325B" to appear, and choose that
  5. If prompted for a code, the code will appear on the TV in the upper right corner.
  6. The webex call should now appear on the TV.

Connecting from the Tablet

  1. Choose "webex" on the tablet screen.
  2. Enter the meeting number and access code, which is sent in meeting invitations or can be found in the webex app by choosing "Meeting Info" in the upper left corner when connected to a meeting.

Sharing your Screen From the Webex Application

  1. Join the call from your laptop
  2. Use the share button from your laptop and the TV should show the shared screen.

Sharing your Screen From a Web Browser

  1. Choose "share" on the Cisco Tablet
  2. Swipe to the right and you will see "Webex Share"
  3. This option will have a url and a 9 character code
  4. Open your web browser and go to the link provided.
  5. Input the given code from the tablet screen
  6. You will be asked for another code, this one 4 digits. That code appears on the upper right hand corner of the TV.
  7. You may have to give your browser permission to record your screen.

Connecting to a Zoom Meeting

  1. Choose "Zoom" on the Cisco tablet
  2. Enter the meeting ID and passcode, which can be found on the meeting invitation email.
  3. Choose "join."

Controlling the Camera

When connected to a video call, the Cisco Room Kit lets you control the camera via the tablet. By selecting the camera icon, you can switch between front and back cameras, angle the camera, or have the Cisco Room Kit automatically zoom in on the speaker.

Turning Off the Cisco Room Kit

  1. On the main screen of the tablet, choose the left arrow on the very right of the screen.
  2. Choose the power button labeled "standby." After some time without usage, the Cisco Room Kit will be turned off automatically.
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