To play an audio CD in a classroom:

• Using your laptop:

  • Insert the CD into your laptop disc drive.
  • Connect the HDMI or VGA audio cable (Headphone jack) to your laptop.
  • Press the Laptop, HDMI, or VGA source button on the touch panel of the instructor station. 
  • Adjust CD volume within the music player software first, then the computer operating system volume, then the AV touch panel volume.
  • Verify that Audio Mute function on touch panel is not enabled.
  • Most new laptops do not have built in CD drives, so it may be necessary to use a separate disc drive which can be plugged into the computer. 

• Using the DVD or Blu-Ray player (if available):

  • Insert the CD into the DVD or Blu-Ray player.
  • Press the DVD or Blu-Ray button on the touch panel.
  • Adjust volume levels using the AV touch panel.
  • Verify that Audio Mute function on touch panel is not enabled.

• Using the installed instructor computers:

  • Select the PC or Mac source on the AV touch panel.
  • Make sure the computer is powered on and awake.
  • Insert the CD into the Dell or Mac Disc drive in the podium or equipment rack.
  • The CD should play automatically, if not, browse to the CD using Finder (Mac) or My Computer (Windows).
  • Adjust CD volume within the music player software first, then the computer operating system volume, then the AV touch panel volume.
  • Verify that Audio Mute function on touch panel is not enabled.