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Department: Philosophy

Staff Contact: Michelle Anderson || michelle.anderson@humnet.ucla.edu

Tech Support: Dodd DTA || support@humnet.ucla.edu

The Philosophy Department’s faculty and staff affectionately call their mobile display setup “The Beast.” The Beast is equipped with a 50 inch TV, a Mac Mini, and Logitech conferencing equipment. It is mobile, and it is most commonly deployed in Dodd 325, but sometimes it is also used in Dodd 399.

Capacity: 15-25

  • This room has chairs and space for 15 people seated and another 10 standing.

  • There is a large table at the center of the room that is made up of 2 smaller tables that are side-by-side.

Internet Access:

  • All UCLA Wifi networks (eduroam, UCLA_WIFI, and UCLA_WEB) are accessible in this room

Video/Projection: Samsung TV

  • The Beast’s Mac Mini is located behind the TV. It is connected via HDMI to the HDMI 1 slot on the TV.

    • TV Specs:

      • Model: Samsung QB75H

      • Resolution: 4K UHD (3,840 x 2,160)

      • Available connections:

        • HDMI 1 - Mac Mini

      • USB-C to HDMI adapters available for borrowing via DTA.

  • The Mac Mini is the only pre-configured way to project to the TV.

Classroom Computer: Mac Mini

  • The Mac Mini is located behind the TV in the above pictured box. The keyboard and mouse are located on the platforms in front of the TV.

  • Two accounts on this Mac Mini: a conference room account with no password and a HumTech Admin account with the usual administrator password.

  • Wifi-connected and equipped with Zoom, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud (not logged in), Preview, and web browsers

Conferencing Equipment: Logitech Camera and Microphones

  • The Logitech camera and microphone are set as the default camera and microphone for the Mac Mini. Using the installed Mac Mini and Logitech combination will yield the best video and audio results for any type of teleconferencing that needs to happen in this room.

  • The base, which includes the microphones, is located inside of the media cabinet.

  • The camera is located above the TV. It is high enough that it is out of reach, and it is able to capture the entire room.

    • The camera is controlled by the buttons on the base.

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