i3 Classroom Screens

I3 Screen in the classroom

Every classroom at ISB is equipped with an i3 ELM 2 interactive screen.

Use the screen to display your MacBook, present wirelessly, use the Windows 11 OPS computer, write on the digital whiteboard, and support classroom activities or Google Meet.

What do you need to do?

Screen basics

Connect your MacBook

Present wirelessly

Use Windows 11

Quick reminders

Need help?

When contacting IT, include the classroom number and explain whether the problem affects the picture, sound, touch, wireless presentation, or Windows OPS computer.

Audience: Faculty and staff
Last reviewed: [23 July 2026]
Owner: ISB IT

Turn the i3 screen on or off

Turn the screen on

  1. Press the screen's power button or use the remote control.
  2. Wait for the display to start.
  3. Select the required input or home screen.
  4. If the display remains blank, see Troubleshoot common problems.

Turn the screen off

  1. Save your work in the whiteboard or any open application.
  2. Disconnect your laptop if you no longer need it connected.
  3. Press the power button once.
  4. Confirm the shutdown prompt if one appears.

Do not unplug the screen while it is running unless IT has instructed you to do so.

If the screen does not respond

Audience: Faculty and staff
Last reviewed: [add date]
Owner: ISB IT

Connect a MacBook to the i3 screen

You can connect your MacBook to the i3 classroom screen using USB-C or HDMI.

USB-C connection

USB-C is the preferred connection when available. It can provide picture and sound and may also support touch control.

  1. Turn on the i3 screen.
  2. Connect the USB-C cable to your MacBook.
  3. Connect the other end to the USB-C input on the i3 screen.
  4. Select the USB-C input if it does not appear automatically.
  5. Choose the i3 screen as the sound output if needed.

HDMI connection

Use HDMI with the approved MacBook adapter.

  1. Turn on the i3 screen.
  2. Connect the HDMI cable to the MacBook adapter.
  3. Connect the other end to the HDMI input on the i3 screen.
  4. Select the matching HDMI input.
  5. Choose the i3 screen as the sound output if needed.

If there is no picture

If there is no sound

Touch control

Touch control depends on the cable, MacBook, operating system, and local ISB configuration. If the picture works but touch does not, use the MacBook trackpad or mouse and contact IT.

Good practice

Audience: Faculty and staff
Last reviewed: [add date]
Owner: ISB IT

Present wirelessly on an i3 screen

You can share your MacBook screen wirelessly to an i3 ELM 2 classroom screen using i3 AllSync or Apple’s built-in Screen Mirroring.

Before you start

Method 1: Use Mac Screen Mirroring

  1. On the i3 screen, open the Present or AllSync tile.
  2. On your MacBook, open Control Center from the menu bar.
  3. Select Screen Mirroring.
  4. Select the classroom i3 screen.
  5. Enter the four-digit PIN shown on the i3 screen, if requested.
  6. Your MacBook screen should now appear on the i3 screen.

Method 2: Use the AllSync app

  1. Open the AllSync presentation screen on the i3 display.
  2. Note the display name or PIN shown on the screen.
  3. Open the AllSync app on your MacBook.
  4. Select the classroom display.
  5. Enter the PIN if requested.
  6. Select Start sharing or Play.

If AllSync is not installed on your MacBook, use Screen Mirroring or contact ISB IT for the approved installation method.

Stop sharing

  1. Open Control Center on your MacBook.
  2. Select Screen Mirroring.
  3. Select Stop Screen Mirroring.

You can also stop sharing from the AllSync controls on the i3 screen.

If it does not work

Important

Wireless presentation is best for slides, documents, and short demonstrations. For long videos or Google Meet, use a cable when possible for a more stable connection.

Audience: Faculty and staff
Last reviewed: [add date]
Owner: ISB IT

Use the Windows 11 OPS module on the i3 screen

All i3 classroom screens include a built-in Windows 11 computer called an OPS module. Use it when you need Windows-only software or a Windows classroom workflow.

Switch to the Windows 11 OPS module

  1. Turn on the i3 screen.
  2. Open the screen’s Home, Input, or Source menu.
  3. Select OPS, PC, or Windows.
  4. Wait for Windows 11 to start.
  5. Sign in using the account provided by ISB.
  6. Use the connected keyboard and mouse, or the touchscreen if enabled.

The exact input name may vary between classrooms.

Switch back to the i3 home screen

  1. Save your work in Windows.
  2. Open the i3 Home, Input, or Source menu.
  3. Select the i3 home screen or Android/i3CONNECT Studio input.

Shut down Windows correctly

  1. Select the Start button in Windows.
  2. Select Power.
  3. Select Shut down.
  4. Wait until Windows has fully shut down.
  5. Turn off the i3 screen if you are finished.

Do not switch off the screen while Windows is updating or shutting down.

If the OPS module does not appear

If Windows has no network connection

Audience: Faculty and staff
Last reviewed: [add date]
Owner: ISB IT