Setting Up The Standby Screen; Operation Using A Computer; Connecting A Computer To The Sharelink 200 - Extron electronics ShareLink 200 Setup Manual

ShareLink 200 • Setup Guide (Continued)

Setting Up the Standby Screen

Once the ShareLink 200 is connected and powered on, the default standby screen appears on the display:
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ShareLink 200 Standby Screen
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Instructional Screen — provides instructions for starting a presentation. The background image of the instructional screen
can be customized (see the ShareLink 200 User Guide for instructions on changing the background image).
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Whiteboard icon — click to use the display as a whiteboard. This feature allows the presenter to draw on a blank screen
using a mouse or touchscreen (see the ShareLink 200 User Guide for instructions).
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USB Player icon — click to access the USB Player. This feature allows the presenter to access photos, videos, audio files,
and documents directly from the connected USB flash drive (see the ShareLink 200 User Guide for instructions).
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IP Address — use this IP address to identify and access the ShareLink 200 during connection.
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Code — use this code to access the ShareLink 200 device through the software (see
Receiver on the next page). This code can be customized or disabled (see the ShareLink 200 User Guide for instructions).
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Receiver — use this SSID (Wi-Fi name) to identify and access the ShareLink 200 during connection.

Operation Using a Computer

Connecting a Computer to the ShareLink 200

There are three ways to connect a computer to the ShareLink 200 (see instructions below for each of the following options):
• Wirelessly, through the ShareLink 200's internal wireless access point (WAP)
• Wirelessly, through an external WAP
• Wired through a network device
Connecting through the ShareLink 200's Internal WAP
Ensure that the ShareLink 200 is powered on and that wireless network capability is enabled on
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your computer.
Open the wireless networks on your PC (see image at right) and connect to the ShareLink 200.
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The name of the ShareLink 200 unit is shown on the standby screen (see figure 1, 6 ).
Connecting through an External WAP
Ensure that the external WAP and the ShareLink 200 are wired to the same network.
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Ensure that the ShareLink 200 is powered on and that wireless network capability is enabled on
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your computer.
Open the wireless networks on your PC and connect to the external WAP.
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Connecting through a Network Hub, Switch, or Router
Ensure that your computer is connected to the network through a hub, switch, or router
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Connect the RJ-45 connector of the ShareLink 200 to the network device using an RJ-45 cable.
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Connecting to the ShareLink 200