Using Division II Courtroom Presentation Resources

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Division II Court of Appeals
Digital Courtoom
An Introduction to Available Presentation
Resources
Created by Gary Pinnell for the Washington State
Court of Appeals Division II Tacoma, Washington,
USA
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Available Resources

• Document Camera

• Touch Screen Annotator

• Laptop Computer Video Hookup

• Audio/Video playback

Requires advance notice and training for best
results. Laptop not provided
Requires advance notice for setup
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Document Camera

• What is it?

Our document camera is basically an overhead
projector with a mounted video camera that
projects an image of the object on a large
projector screen.

• What can it do?

The camera can display many different kinds of
objects such as paper, transparencies, negatives
and 3-dimensional objects such as a cell phone or
keys. Because of the cameras powerful zoom
ability, it can even display microscopic images.
When hooked up to a laptop computer it can
display the laptops screen image (great for
Microsoft PowerPoint presentations).
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Touch Screen Annotator

• What is it?

In an over-simplified explanation, the TSA is a
special flat screen monitor that you draw on
using only your finger.

• What can you do with it?

By dragging your finger across the screen you can
create virtually endless shapes such as lines and
circles. Arrows can be created by tapping the
screen. You do this over the displayed image,
thus annotating the image.
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Laptop Computer Video Hookup
A video cable is provided at the podium to plug
into your laptops video-out port. This enables
the laptop screen image to display to the large
projector screen. Most frequently used for
Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, but can be
used to just show a picture or word processing
document. Anything that is on the screen.
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Audio/Video Playback

• Audio Playback

If notified ahead of time, the court can have a
cassette player available for audio playback. The
bailiff will operate the playback. Make sure the
tape is ready to go at the desired starting
location.

• Video Playback

If notified ahead of time, the court can have a
VCR player available for VHS tape playback. The
bailiff will operate the playback. Make sure the
tape is ready to go at the desired starting
location. If your material is on a DVD instead of
a VHS tape, you can possibly play it from your
laptop.
Requires advance notice for setup
Requires advance notice and training for best
results. Laptop not provided
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Why do I have to Notify the Courtto Use the
Presentation Resources?
Notifying the Court is very important for three
reasons

• Reserve Resources

Ensures the equipment requested will be available
and in good working order on that date

• Setup / Test out / Train

Training is required when using a laptop computer
at the Court for the first time. This will test
compatibility with our equipment. If youve used
a computer with your presentation before, and are
doing so again, you still need to notify the
Court each time. Training is not necessary for
using the document camera because of its ease of
use, but it is certainly not discouraged

• Assistance Readily On-Hand

Notification enables the Court computer support
person to plan accordingly to be present in the
courtroom at the time of the case to provide
assistance if needed for a smooth, trouble-free
setup.
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How do I Notify the Courtto Use the Presentation
Resources?
You only need notify the Court if you plan on
using your laptop computer with the projection
equipment or want to play an audio/video tape.
Using just the document camera does not require
notification. Use methods 1 and either 2 and/or 3
below

• Setting Letter

In the setting letter you receive and return,
please check the box that indicates you would
like to use your laptop computer with our
projection equipment and also do either step 2 or
3 below

• Call

Call the Court at [phone] at least one (1)
week ahead and ask for the computer support
person to arrange training if this is your first
time using the projection equipment with your
laptop computer or if you plan to play an
audio/video tape

• Resource Request Form from Web Site

Go to the Resource Request Form and fill out the
required information and click submit. The
computer support person will contact you for more
information and to arrange training if needed.
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Thank you for viewing the Show

• To see more of the courtroom, visit the Digital
  Courtroom home page and take the Virtual Tour.
• For step by step instructions how to use the
  resources, visit the Digital Courtroom home page
  and choose Using the Presentation Resources.
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Created by Gary Pinnell for the Washington State
Court of Appeals Division II Tacoma, Washington,
USA