Wireless Presentation

In your browser of choice, go to the Room Name of your wireless presentation device found on the splash screen. This can be found on the room display once it has been sourced to the Wireless input on the touch panel.

• In this example, the Room name is: cabellb35.wp.vcu.edu

From the webpage of the wireless presentation device, Click on either Run, Install or Join through Browser.

Run VIA - This will download a temporary file for a one-time connection. 

Install VIA - This will download an installer package that will allow you to install the Via Application to your computer. (requires Admin rights to your computer)

Join through Browser - This will allow you to connect to the session using the Chrome browser extension. This is only available using the Chrome browser.

After installing or running the application, you should see a window open that looks like this.  

1. Enter the Room Name located on the display in the room.  (ie: cabellb41.wp.mss.vcu.edu)

- For installed applications, after you’ve connected to a room number, it will be remembered in a list of meeting spaces for future use. 

- NOTE: If you “Run VIA” it will not retain this information.

2. Click the "+" next to the room name as it appears.

3. Please use your e-id as the Nick Name.  

4. When the Enter Room Code field appears, enter the 4 digit code provided under the room name on the room display. 

- This code will also appear on the lower left side of the screen for 10 seconds after you click the Login button in step 3.

NOTE: The VIA Application is only available for download on Windows and MacOS machines. Chromebook and Linux users should present from a Chromium based browser. 

To Present

1. After you have successfully logged in, a new menu will appear. 

a. If your computer has more than one display, select which display you want to present before you click Present.

2. Click on the Present button in the center of the menu to wirelessly present your device’s main display.

3. While presenting, you can:

a. Pause your presentation by clicking the Pause button.
b. Prevent another user from presenting by clicking the Do Not Disturb button.

To Stop Presenting

4. Stop presenting by clicking the center Stop Presenting button.

5. Once you have finished using the application, close the app by clicking the “X” in the top right corner of the menu. 

To Connect 

1. In a Chromium-based browser (ie: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.), navigate to the Room Name URL provided on the screen in the classroom (ex: cabellb35.wp.vcu.edu) You should see a blue screen with the options Join through Browser, Run VIA, and Install VIA. 

2. Select the Join through Browser option. 

3. After selecting Join through Browser, you will be taken to another webpage that looks like the one to the right. The Room Name field should automatically be populated. If it is not, enter the Room Name URL provided on the screen in the classroom.

4. Use your VCU eID as your User Name. Then select Login. 

5. When the Room Code field appears, enter the 4 digit code provided under the room name on the splash screen display.

6. Press Login to connect. 

To Present

1. After you have successfully logged in, a new screen will appear. Features will be listed on the left and participants will be listed to the right.

2. When you are ready to start presenting, click on the green Present button at the center of the screen. 

3. Choose what content you want to present from the 3 available options:

- Entire Screen: Will present the entire screen.

- Application Window: Will only present a single application window. If the presenter opens or switched to another application or window, the presented window will remain presented. 

- Chrome Tab + Audio: Select which tab within Chrome to present. If audio is playing on this tab, it will be transmitted through the system.

4. While presenting, you can pause your presentation by clicking the Pause button.

To Stop Presenting

1. Stop presenting by clicking the center red Stop Presenting button.

2. Once you have finished using the application, be sure to Log out of the session by clicking on the “Logout” button in the upper right corner of the website.

Application Download

• Go to the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store and download the Kramer Via App  
• Navigating to the room address in your phone's web browser and click "Install VIA" to be taken to your device's App store.

Known Limitations 

• Audio Playback - Currently, it is not possible to wirelessly share audio from your wireless Android device.
• Video Playback - For both iOS and Android, while native video (content stored on the device’s internal storage) should present wirelessly, video content may have a significant delay, sync issues, or in some cases, will not work.  If high-quality video/audio is required for presentation, it is recommended that you use a wired solution.

1. Open VIA Application 
2. Enter the Room name located on the splash screen. display in the room.  (ie: cabellb35.wp.vcu.edu)
1. This will be available from a dropdown list after you’ve successfully connected to the device the first time.

3. Please use your e-id as the Nick Name.  

4. Click Login.

5. When the Code field appears, enter the 4 digit code provided under the room name on the room display. 

This code will also appear on the lower left side of the screen for 10 seconds after you click the Login button in step 3.

To Present

1. After you have successfully logged in, a new screen will appear. 
2. Click on the Present button in the center of the bottom toolbar menu to wirelessly present your device’s main display.

While Presenting

1. While presenting, you can:
1. Pause your presentation by clicking the Pause button.
2. If there is more than one person connected, the screens will auto split across the presentation display. To expand your display to the entire presentation display, click the Expand Button.

To Stop Presenting

1. Stop presenting by clicking the center Stop Presenting button.
2. Once you have finished using the application, select the Logout button on the bottom toolbar to close the connection with the wireless presenter. 

1. Open VIA Application 

2. Enter the Room Name located on the splash screen display in the room.  (ie: cabellb41.wp.vcu.edu)

- This will be available from a dropdown list after you’ve successfully connected to the device the first time. To join from the list, just click the "+" next to the room name. 

3. Enter your VCU eID as the User Name. 

4. When the Enter Room Code field appears, enter the 4 digit code provided under the Room Name on the in-classroom display. 

5. Access Control Center

- Older iPhone/iPod: Swipe up from the bottom of your screen to open the Control Center.

- Newer iPhone/iPad: Swipe down and in from the top right corner of your screen to open the Control Center.

6. (Circled in Red) Tap on Screen Mirroring or AirPlay button.

7. Tap on your Wireless Presentation device’s name.  In this example, it is “cabellb41wp”.

8. Enter the four-digit code from the room display as the AirPlay Code and tap OK.

9. Make sure you see the AirPlay icon in the status bar.

- You should also see your iOS device’s screen on the room display.

1. While presenting, you can:

- Pause your presentation by clicking the Pause button.

- If there is more than one person connected, the screens will auto split across the presentation display. To expand your display to the entire presentation display, click the Expand Button.

1. Access Control Center. 
2. Tap on the Airplay button. It should have the Name of your Wireless Presentation Device in the middle of it. 
3. Tap the Stop Mirroring button.
4. Press the Logout option on the bottom toolbar in the VIA app to close the connection between the wireless presenter and your device. 

Notes:

If you intend to only temporarily disconnect from the session, you should be able to reconnect by accessing the Screen Mirroring button within the control center and re-establish the connection.  

If you do not see your wireless presentation device available in the Screen Mirroring menu, return to the VIA app and re-establish connection using the process above.