Showing a screen in AB Tutor

Description

The demo function allows you to broadcast your screen to other stations in the room.


To show your screen to other stations

  • Select the stations:
    • All stations on Mac: Hit CMD-A
    • All stations on PC: CTRL-A
    • Several stations on Mac: CMD-click each station
    • Several stations on PC: CTRL-click each station
  • Click on “Demo” button in the toolbar.
  • Toolbar with Demo highlighted

  • Choose the options for the demo session:
    • Send audio - send audio along with the image
    • Minimize Console when Demo starts - you usually want to check this
    • Capture area options - choose "Capture Selected Area" to select a part of your screen to send. Otherwise chose "Capture Selected Monitor" & "Monitor #1" to send your entire screen.
    • Client Display Options - Fullscreen or Windowed - "Fullscreen" will show your screen in actual size and lockout the student's keyboard & mouse. "Windowed" will show your screen in a small 1/4 size scalable window on the student's screen. The student can continue to work while watching your screen.
  • Picture of Demo options dialog

AB Tutor will minimize and start broadcasting the image from your station to the selected stations. It might take a few moments.


To stop showing screens

  • Click on the AB Tutor icon in the toolbar or Dock. AB Tutor will maxmimize and stop demo mode.