{"id":6635,"date":"2025-09-04T10:57:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/?p=6635"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:49:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:49:56","slug":"documentation-for-topcat-media-systems-and-projectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/index.php\/technology\/documentation-for-topcat-media-systems-and-projectors\/","title":{"rendered":"TopCat Media Systems and Projectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nolwrap\">\n<p><strong>TopCat Media Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each classroom has a new media system installed in the ceiling near the projector. The ceiling-mounted system is automatically paired to a small black box on your desk that looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image.png 977w, https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t see any lights on the TopCat Media System, <strong>press the gray Push\/ Level knob<\/strong> to ensure the device is on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re not hearing sound from the TopCat Media System, push the <strong>Audio Input<\/strong> button on the front of the black box to select the TopCat system. If you&#8217;re still not hearing sound from the system, follow the instructions under &#8220;<strong>Volume Control in System Settings.&#8221;<\/strong> Should the system become unpaired, please submit a WHD ticket to the tech department so that we can help get you back on track!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the sound settings can be adjusted if needed. Here are some of the ways to adjust the sounds on your computer to ensure the best sound quality for your classroom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>TopCat Media System Volume Control<\/strong>: To adjust the volume, turn the level knob. You should see the lights on the right increase\/decrease depending on the direction. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r4DhY9yLdpU\" data-rel=\"lightbox-video-0\">here<\/a> for a quick video tutorial on the media system.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Volume Control in System Settings:<\/strong> If you&#8217;ve adjusted the volume on your TopCap Media System but still think it needs some tweaking, you can adjust the volume in your System Settings. To do this, go into your System Settings, click on <strong>Sound,<\/strong> and ensure the <strong>Output<\/strong> is on the correct source. (If it&#8217;s on anything but the External Headphones, the sound will not come out of the TopCat). You can then adjust the <strong>output volume<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4-997x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4-997x1024.png 997w, https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4-768x788.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4.png 1426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you&#8217;re using an application such as Emby, QuickTime Player, or VLC, there may be volume controls within the app.<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Emby:<\/strong> You can find the volume control on the top right of the screen, as shown below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-1024x498.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-1536x747.png 1536w, https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>QuickTime Player:<\/strong> You can find the volume control to the left of the control panel, as shown below:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"397\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/37b35a7e-edd9-4483-a64b-99a6002fb7b6\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>VLC: <\/strong>You can find the volume control on the bottom right of the window, as shown below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3.png 715w, https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>*If you&#8217;re using a media player that isn&#8217;t listed above, and you would like to adjust the volume but are unsure how to do it, please submit a Web Help ticket, and the tech department will be more than happy to come and take a look!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To submit a Web Help Desk ticket to your school&#8217;s Tech Department, please go to <a href=\"http:\/\/glenbard.org\">glenbard.org<\/a> and click on Web Help Desk under Request Support as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"243\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.glenbard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6638\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To reach your school&#8217;s Tech Department via the classroom phone, see the list below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Glenbard East: ext 1050<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glenbard North: ext 3050<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glenbard South: ext 4050<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glenbard West: ext 2050<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you cannot get your specific school&#8217;s Help Desk, dial ext 5050, which will ring all four schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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