Audience: Faculty, staff, students (uses Introduction text setting)
Introduction
ShareLink Pro is a device that allows you to display your screen on the display in a classroom or meeting room. ShareLink Pro is device agnostic, so it can be used with almost any device (Windows laptop, Apple laptop, iPad, tablets, iPhones, Android phones, etc.).
On this page:
Installing the client software
You must have the ShareLink Pro client software installed on your device to share your screen.
You options for installing the client software depend on how your computer is managed.
If you use an IST-managed device, IST has made the software available for you to install from the Windows Software Center or Company Portal (Mac).
If your computer is managed by your faculty/unit IT support staff, please contact your IT support to have them install the client software for you.
If you are using a personal computer or are a visitor to the university, follow the steps below.
If you cannot install the software from the Windows Software Center or the Company Portal, then you must download and install it. Administrative privileges are required to install the application.
To download the ShareLink Pro client for Windows or macOS:
- Ensure your computer is connected to the uofm-guest or eduroam Wi-Fi network.
- Open a web browser and enter the URL http://extroneds.ad.umanitoba.ca/www/public/index.html or IP address 10.0.1.226 in the address bar. The ShareLink Pro download page appears.
- Select Download and submit any required information to run the executable (.exe) file for Windows or the .app file for macOS.
The ShareLink Pro app can be downloaded for free from the Google Play store (for Android devices) or the App Store (for iOS devices). This app allows you to present photos, documents, web pages, device screenshots, and the device camera. ShareLink Pro also supports iOS screen mirroring.
Connecting to ShareLink Pro
To connect to ShareLink Pro:
- Press Start on the panel in the room.
- Select ShareLink from the available sources.
- Ensure your device is connected to the uofm-secure or uofm-guest/eduroam Wi-Fi network.
- Open the Sharelink Pro client on your device. The application will automatically identify the ShareLink device in your room.
- When prompted, enter the login code shown on the display in the room and select Connect. When a connection is established, the Share screen appears.
- Select the Add icon to choose a sharing option. You can mirror your screen, show just one application window, or share an image or video.
Your mobile device may prompt you to allow Screen Casting after choosing a sharing option.
Navigating the Share screen
This Share screen shows the ongoing presentation.
- Up to four presenters can stream content simultaneously.
- ShareLink automatically arranges the incoming presentations side by side on the display.
- A moderator can control the content presented by participants during a session (see Moderating a Presentation for details)
- Select the Add button to open the Share Content screen options:
- Mirror Screen - Select this option to mirror your computer screen on the display device.
- Mirror Application - Select this option to open a sub-menu showing all the programs and applications currently running on your computer. Select a program or application to mirror it on the display.
- Share Image or Video - Select this option to navigate to a specific video or image file on your computer. Double-click the video or image file to present it on the display.
- All content being shared is displayed in a separate quadrant of the screen.
- To remove content, click on it and select Remove.
- To remove all content (and return to the Share screen), select Remove All.
- When finished, select Leave, then select LEAVE SESSION. Once the last person in a session leaves, ShareLink will reset the 4-digit code used to join the session.
The following file formats are supported:
Image: BMP, JPG, PNG, TIFF • Video: 264, AVI, M2T, M2TS, M4V, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPG, SDP, TS The following codecs are supported:
Video: MPEG-2, MPEG4/XviD (Simple Profile), H.264 (Baseline, Main, High, Stereo SEI Profile), VC1 (Simple, Main, Advanced Profile), WEBM VP8, MJPEG VP8 (Mirror Screen feature only)
Audio: AAC-LC (MPEG-2 part 7, MPEG-4 part 3, sub part 4 and part 14, MP4 mono or stereo audio, max 384 kbps) PCM mono or stereo 16 kHz to 96 kHz, 16-bit to 32-bit OPUS (Mirror Screen feature only)
Moderating a presentation
You have the option to add a moderator to your ShareLink Pro session. Everyone in the session starts as a participant, but a user may choose to take over as moderator. A moderator can accept or decline participants, stop shared content, and remove active participants from a session.
To moderate a presentation:
- Select the Participant icon to open the software menu and choose Moderator.
- In the Moderate pop-up window, select Enable Moderator. The Moderate page appears on the software menu.
- Moderators can manage session participants on the Moderator screen as follows:
- Pending Participants tab: Accept or decline pending participants listed in this panel.
- Connected Participants tab: Disconnect current participants by selecting Disconnect next to the applicable participant.
You cannot stop moderation after it has been assigned. You will need to Leave the session to stop it.
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