Audio Visual Set Up - How to cast screen using ViewShare

Overview

Purpose: To set up ViewShare with an IOS, Android, and Windows so devices can cast their screens on the projectors while using ViewSonic USB C Wireless Screen Casting Kit 

Audience: SD35 Staff

Estimated time to complete: 5 minutes
 

• Any of the following devices: IOS/macOS, Android, Windows

• ViewSonic USB C Wireless Screen Casting Kit

• Casting with a Transmitter

• Casting without a Transmitter

  • Windows

  • IOS

  • MacOS

  • Android

Casting with a Transmitter

Step 1: Use the transmitter to cast to a screen

Step 2: Connect the Transmitter’s USB C Input to a USB C port of the casting device

Step 3: Once connected, please wait for a few seconds for the casting device’s screen to cast automatically.

Step 4: Pressing the Pair Button will toggle casting on/off while the casting device is transmitting.

Step 5: The Transmitter’s USB C power input port supports pass-through charging for mobile devices, with a maximum of 60W PD.

Casting without a Transmitter

Windows

Step 1: Press the ‘Windows key’ and ‘K’ simultaneously

Step 2: Select the display device from the available display devices

• The device name is located on the top right corner of the set up screen e.g. "ViewShareXXXXXXXX"
   

IOS

​​​​​Step 1: Swipe down to open control panel

Step 2: Select Screen Mirroring then choose the display e.g. "ViewShareXXXXXXXX"

MacOS Mirroring

​​​​​Step 1: Click the control panel icon in the top bar on your computer

Step 2: Select to mirror or extend the display to the display device e.g. "ViewShareXXXXXXXX"

• You can also click Use As Separate Display to extend
  the screen

Android (Miracast)

​​​​​Step 1: If your Android devices support Smart View such as Samsung

Step 2: Swipe down to see control setting and click on Smart view. Select the display device e.g. "ViewShareXXXXXXXX"

• Google devices are not supported by Miracast.

• How to fix Audiocine videos playing too fast when screen mirroring with ViewShare?

  • Please disable the Hardware Acceleration for the browser you are using. You can refer to Knowledge base Article - Audicine.

• Not able to find the ViewShare device.

  • Please ensure the projector is turned on and the source is the ViewShare device.

• Contact information for further help.

  • IT Support Email: IT-Help@sd35.bc.ca

  • IT Support Phone: 778-726-4777