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 ====== Public Displays in Open Areas ======
-Displays that are for public use. They have an HDMI cord hooked up to them, which are for anyone to use and plug into.
+Displays that are for public use. They have an HDMI cable connected to the wall plate below them.  These are available for anyone to use.
+The monitors have a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p).  There is a six-button control panel below the monitor for control purposes.
 ===== Instructions =====
-Can be found in this [[https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/_media/jcl:hallwaymonitorshdmi.pdf|PDF]].
+. Connect your laptop to the HDMI cable.
+. If the display is powered off, press the power button on the control panel.
+. Press the laptop button on the control panel.  You should see video from the laptop appear on the display a few seconds later.
+. If you need sound, you can adjust the volume of the monitor by pressing and holding the volume up and down buttons.
+...
+. When you are done, press the news button to switch back to the announcements feed or the power button to turn off the display.
+If the HDMI cable is missing or the display does not appear to be functioning properly, please contact Techstaff.