ClickShare Instructions for Conference Rooms

This article describes how to operate ClickShare buttons located in certain meeting room spaces for BYOD screen-sharing and conferencing.

Presenting Using ClickShare Button
Employees & Guests

1. Plug a ClickShare Button into an available USB-C port on your laptop. The LED ring of the ClickShare Button will begin to fill up.

 

2. When the LED ring turns static white, it is ready to share content.
   Note: If the LED ring does not turn static white, please follow the “First-time Setup” instructions below. For MacOS users, please call IT Service Desk at 410-287-4357.
   
   
3. Press the Button. The LED ring turns static red, indicating your screen is shared and are connected to the room peripherals (camera, speakers, mics).
   Note: ClickShare allows content to be shared from up to two laptops simultaneously.
   
   
4. To stop sharing, press the Button again. The LED ring turns white, indicating you are no longer sharing content. When you are finished, unplug the ClickShare Button and return it to the holder.

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Conferencing Using ClickShare Button
Employees & Guests

1. Follow steps 1-3 above to wirelessly connect your laptop to the display and room peripherals.
2. Open your conferencing app (Teams, Zoom, etc.) and join your meeting as you normally would.
3. To share content to the meeting, click the Share button in your conferencing app and choose the screen or window you would like to share.

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ClickShare First-time Setup (Windows)
Employees & Guests

The following only needs to be done once:

1. Plug a ClickShare Button into an available USB-C port on your laptop.
2. Open File Explorer.

3. In the left-hand menu, find and select the “ClickShare” CD Drive.
4. Double-click “ClickShare_for_Windows” and follow any prompts to install.

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ClickShare First-time Setup (MacOS)
IT Administrator

The following needs to be done with the assistance of IT and only needs to be done once:

1. Plug a ClickShare Button into an available USB-C port on your laptop.
   
2. A ClickShare icon will appear on your desktop. Double-click it.
   
3. Double-click “ClickShare_for_MacOSX” and follow the prompts to install.
   
4. You may be prompted to install Rosetta. If you see the popup below, click Install. If not, skip to step 5.

5. You will be prompted with the popup below. Click Open System Preferences.

6. To allow the ClickShare app to display your screen, you will need to click the padlock button at the bottom, enter your administrator username/password, and then check the box next to ClickShare_for_MacOSX.

7. After clicking the checkbox, you will see the warning below. Click Quit & Reopen and you should be ready to use ClickShare.