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: cabellb41.wp.mss.vcu.edu

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

 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.

Known Limitations - Video Playback - While technically possible with PCs or MacOS, wirelessly presenting Video and audio content may have a significant delay/sync issues or in some cases, will not work.  The causes for this range from wireless bandwidth to operating system incompatibilities. If high-quality video/audio is required for presentation, it is recommended that you use an HDMI Cable for this.

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)
1. For installed applications, after you’ve connected to a room number, it will be remembered in a list of meeting spaces for future use. 
2. NOTE: If you “Run VIA” it will not retain this information.
2. Click 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. 
1. 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 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.

iOS Application

• Go to the Apple App Store and download the Kramer Via Reveal App.

Known Limitations

• Video Playback - While technically possible with iOS, wirelessly presenting Video and audio 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 the Kramer VIA Reveal App

2. If it is the first time you are using this wireless presentation device, select VIA Location at the bottom of the screen.

If you have already connected to this Wireless Presentation Device, you can select it from the list of saved locations on the main screen.

3. You will be presented with a screen that includes the appropriate steps to navigate through your iOS device's Control Center.

Step 1 on the right represents an older iOS device asking you to swipe up from the bottom of your screen. 

Newer iOS devices required that you swipe down from the top right corner of your screen.

1. Access Control Center
1. Older iPhone/iPod: Swipe up from the bottom of your screen to open the Control Center.
2. Newer iPhone/iPad: Swipe down and in from the top right corner of your screen to open the Control Center.
2. (Circled in Red) Tap on Screen Mirroring or AirPlay button.
3. Tap on your Wireless Presentation device’s name.  In this example, it is “cabellb41wp”.
4. Enter the four-digit code from the room display as the AirPlay Code and tap OK.
5. Make sure you see the AirPlay icon in the status bar. 
1. You should also see your iOS device’s screen on the room display.

To Stop Presenting

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.

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 Reveal app and re-establish connection using the “To Present:” process above.

Google Play Application

• Go to the Google Play  Store and download the Kramer Via App  

Known Limitations 

• Audio Playback - Currently, it is not possible to wirelessly share audio from your wireless Android device.
• Video Playback - 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: cabellb41.wp.mss.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 menu will appear. 
1. If your computer has more than one display to share, select your desired display to share 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:
1. Pause your presentation by clicking the Pause button.
2. Prevent another user from presenting by clicking the Do not disturb button.

To Stop Presenting

1. Stop presenting by clicking the center Stop Presenting button.
2. Once you have finished using the application, close the app by clicking the “X” in the top right corner of the menu.

1. Go to the Chrome extensions webstore at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions
2. Search the store for “VIAApp”
3. Click on the Add to Chrome button.
4. Read the disclaimer from the window that appears and then click, Add Extension.
5. Once added, it will be made available in the top right corner of the Chrome Browser with any other extensions accessible. 

1. Click on the VIA icon in your extension section of your Chrome browser.

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

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 4.

6. After you have successfully logged in, a new menu will appear on the left of your browser window.

7. Click on the Present button at the top of the menu.

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

1. Entire Screen
1. Select which screen to present.
2. Application Window
1. Select Which application to present.
3. Chrome Tab + Audio
1. Select which tab within Chrome to present. If audio is playing on this tab, it will be transmitted through the system.

9. While presenting, you can:

a. Pause your presentation by clicking the Pause button.

b. 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

c. Prevent another user from presenting by clicking the Do not disturb button.

To Stop Presenting

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

a. A floating “stop sharing” message will present itself on the screen. This can be used to stop sharing as well until you “hide” the message.  After this, you’ll need to click the “Stop Presenting” button indicated in step 10.

Log Out When Finished

11. 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.