Quick Start Guide to Airplay on RISD Campus

Quick Start Guide to AirPlay on RISD Campus

Overview

AirPlay is a wireless technology from Apple that allows for wireless mirroring of your Apple device to a remote display (Projector or at screen TV). RISD is using Apple TVs at the projectors for this purpose. The new generation of Apple laptops running Mountain Lion OS, iPhone 4S or iPad 2 (and later) with iOS 5 and later run AirPlay natively an require no additional program downloads or upgrades. Older MacBook Pro laptops with Lion (10.6.8 or later) may use a 3rd party AP called AirParrot.

The following resources can be found at www.risdmrc.wordpress.com (a)An up to date list of rooms equipped with AirPlay on campus. (b)A comprehensive video tutorial. (c)Quick Start Guide (d)Links to external sites providing support for AirPlay: Apple.com Airparrot.com

All devices attempting to connect using AirPlay on RISD campus must be connected to RISD-WiFi. RISD-Visitor will not work. Contact the OIT Help Desk for assistance with Wireless Networking. 401-454-6106

All rooms equipped with AirPlay on campus have the AirPlay icon on the AV Control Panel.

On the following pages you will nd specic instructions for each type of device. iPad Version 2 (or later) and iOS 5 (or later) Double Click the Home button. Swipe Right on the bottom toolbar until the AirPlay icon is visible. Tap the icon, a list of rooms appears, select the room you are in. If this is your rst time in the room you will be prompted for a password, input password given by your department. You should now be mirroring, if not, return to the room list and slide “Mirror” to the “On” position. To Stop Mirroring, return to room list and either (a)select “iPad” from the list or (b)slide “Mirror to ” O ”.

Note that on the iPad your media (movies) will show ONLY on the projector when mirroring with AirPlay.

MacBook Pro or Retina with Mountain Lion OS 10.8 or later You should nd the AirPlay logo in the top bar of your desktop. If it is not there go to System Preferences:Hardware:Displays and click the “Show Mirroring Options in the tool bar when available”. Click on the AirPlay logo, a list of rooms appears, click on the room you’re in. If this is your rst time in the room you will prompted for a Password. Input the Password given by your department. You are now mirroring, you may notice the laptop screen change aspect ratio slightly and the AirPlay icon is now lit Blue indicating you are mirroring. To stop mirroring, return to the AirPlay icon and select “Turn O AirPlay Mirroring”.

Note that DVDs will not be shown on the projector when using AirPlay. iPhone 4s (or later) and iOS 5 (or later) Double Click the Home button. Swipe Right utnil you see the AirPlay icon. Tap the icon and you will see a list of rooms. Choose the room you’re in, input the password given by your department if this is your rst time in the room. You are now mirroring. To stop mirroring return to the AirPlay menu and hit “iPhone” at the top of the list.

Keep in mind that on the iPhone it may only mirror media(movies, Keynote, Powerpoint, etc) so you may not see any change to the projection until you enter an application that has media output. MacBook Pro OS 10.6.8 (Lion)

These older laptops, pre 2011 with Lion OS, can not be upgraded to Mountain Lion and have the AirPlay work. In order to mirror on these you must purchase AirParrot AP from the www.airparrot.com website and Install. Once installed, launch the program, a parrot head icon can be found in the toool bar of your desktop. Click on the parrot and you will nd a list of rooms, select the room you are in, input the password given by your department. You are now mirroring. In order to have audio through the room speakers, press “Start Audio” in the Air Parrot Menu. To stop mirroring, return to the parrot menu and select the same room again OR Quit Airparrot. Remember to Stop Audio in the menu or your laptop sound may not work. If you nd your laptop without sound after a class, go to System Preferences:Hardware: Sound and select Internal Speakers under Sound Output.

PC Laptop

PC Laptops have no native AirPlay as it is an Apple feature. The AirParrot AP can be purchased and downloaded from airparrot.com Once installed and launced the airparrot icon will be in your tool bar. RIGHT CLICK on the icon to see the list of rooms available. LEFT CLICK on the room you are in. Enable Audio in the Air Parrot Menu.