Welcome to the Dana Hall School’s Technology Support Knowledgebase.
Use the menu bar or search feature to find an article. If you don’t find a helpful article, please let us know!
How to log in to the Zoom App on your Computer or MacBook.
Click the link to download the Zoom app – https://zoom.us/download –
When you open Zoom for the first time you will be prompted to sign in. Please choose “Sign In with Google”.
A new browser window will open. Select or enter your Dana Hall email account.
You will then be prompted to open the Zoom app.
You are now ready to use the Zoom app on your Computer or MacBook. You can click on your account by selecting the top right icon.
Securing Meetings with Zoom
Privacy and security are a top priority in the world today and securing our virtual classrooms should not be treated differently.
Zoom is great where it allows several options to keep your meetings secure and safe so only the people we want in our meetings can join. After you schedule a meeting, you can go into the meeting and edit the security settings.
They have options for passwords, different Meeting ID formats and to have no one allowed in the zoom chat until you, the host, joins first.
Please password protect your meetings by enabling these settings below:
For Zoom’s official security page click here
Download Zoom from AppStore for iOS
Locate the App Store icon on our iOS device and open the app.
- Search for Zoom.
- Select the may see the “cloud icon” or “open” or “get”. Choose any of those options.
Zoom should now be on your Home Screen
Signing into Zoom for the first time on the iPad
When you first open the Zoom app you will need to select “Sign In”
Choose “Google” as your sign in method
A Google Accounts message should appear. If you see your @danahall.org account you may choose it, if not you can select “Use another Account” and add your Dana Hall account there.
You new Zoom account will now try to merge with Dana Halls Subscription for Zoom. Simple tap “View Detail”
- Select “Join the Account”
- Select “Continue”
You are all set and ready to use Zoom!
Sidecar: Using Your iPad as a Second Display
Sidecar is a great new feature introduced in iPadOS 13 and MacOS Catalina (10.15) that gives you the opportunity to use your iPad as a secondary display.
To enable sidecar, go to “System Preferences”, select the “Sidecar” icon and choose the device you would like to connect. You can choose to have the secondary device act as your right or left display.
After you enable Sidecar, you can even use an Apple TV as an additional display. The device that you are connected to requires the same Apple ID. If it is different, your computer will not find it.
Embedding a Zoom Video Into Your Schoology Course
In Schoology, an efficient way to access “Zoom” is to embed it directly through the course page.
Add Zoom Extension to Chrome
To add Zoom as an extension to your browser, go to the link zoom.us/download.
Once you reach the site, scroll down until you find the “Extensions for Browsers” Section.
After you click the extension for chrome, you will be brought to a page to install the extension.
From there the extension will give you the option to “Schedule a Meeting” for a later date or “Start a Meeting” which will begin one instantly with whoever you’d like.
For further assistance with actually scheduling a meeting, attached is a great video from the Zoom support page. Click Here
Which Charging Cable Do I Need?
The newer Macbook Pros some of us are using, requires the newer USB-C charging cable. It is a multi purpose port that can charge and run data cables through.
If needed, you can buy an extra one click here
The older model Macbook Airs and Pros use the previous generation of charger, Magsafe 2.
If needed, you can buy an extra one click here
The iPads that we are using require a lightning charging cable and a 12W Power adapter. The small adapter that comes with a typical iPhone will not charge the ipad properly as they do not produce enough power.
If you need to purchase an extra lightning cable, click here
If you need to purchase an extra USB power adapter, click here
Chromebooks use a DC connector power adapter.
If you need to purchase an extra power adapter, click here
VMWare Horizon
This page is password protected. Please use the login option in the navigation bar above .
If you are logged in and still see this page PLEASE REFRESH YOUR BROWSER.
Alternatively, you may not be authorized to view this page.
If this appears to be an error please contact the HelpDesk with the name of of this page and we will look into your request.
Google Meet
For more information about Google Meets: Click here
*** Audio Settings *** Updated 3/13/2020.
When using your Apple computer, go to your Systems Preferences > Sound. From there, choose the Input tab. Here you can adjust the sensitivity settings of your laptop’s built-in microphone.
See this article: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/control-access-to-your-microphone-on-mac-mchla1b1e1fe/mac
Once you’ve adjusted your computer’s microphone, you can also adjust the audio settings within the Google Meet interface.
See this article: https://support.google.com/meet/answer/9302964?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en