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  1. Download and install the Android/iOS app on a smartphone.

  2. Plug the power cord into the OWL pro.

  3. In the app, select your OWL pro from the “Nearby Owls” tab

    1. Ensure that Bluetooth is enabled on your device.

  4. In the “Owl Location” menu, select Canada and click “Continue”.

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  5. In the “Register Your Owl” menu, enter aco-soft@uwaterloo.ca for the email. Leave the other fields blank and ensure “Owl Labs Email Updates” is unchecked. Then, click “Agree & Register”.

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  6. In the “Name Your Owl” menu, enter Arts-Dept, then click “Next”.

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  7. In the “Connect Owl to Wi-Fi” menu, click “Connect”, then select the network UniversityofWaterloo.

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    1. The OWL pro will not be able to connect to this network without first being whitelisted. To set this up, submit a Jira Ticket with the OWL pro’s MAC address requesting it to be whitelisted on the UniversityofWaterloo network.

      1. Go to IST’s JIRA portal, select “Network Services”, and then “Wireless Network (for IT administrators)” to submit your OWL pro’s MAC address and request whitelisting on the UniversityofWaterloo network.

    2. Alternatively, you can click “Skip” in the top right corner and configure Wi-Fi connection later in the “About” menu

  8. In the “Get Started” menu, click “Finish” in the top-right corner.

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  9. You should now be on the home menu for your OWL pro. You can navigate to this menu in the future by selecting your OWL pro from the “Nearby Owls” tab upon opening the app.

  10. In your OWL pro’s home menu, select “About” at the bottom of the page.

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  11. Scroll down and select “Set Owl Passcode”. Use your OWL pro’s ACO# as the passcode.

  12. Update CALMS with your OWL pro’s ACO# and serial number.

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The Meeting Owl Pro is essentially a USB camera, microphone, and speaker built into one device.

  1. Plugin the USB micro-B connector into the bottom of the Owl and into the computer.

  2. Plugin the AC power adapter into the bottom of the Owl.

  3. Set your audio (speakers and microphone) and webcam devices to the Meeting Owl Pro equivalents in your video conferencing software of choice.

  4. Determine the best location for your Owl: place the Owl in the center of the meeting table so all of the participants' faces can be seen.

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To use the USB extender, connect the male end of the Owl’s USB connector to the female end of the USB extender. Then, connect the male end of the USB extender into your computer.

Connecting 2 Owl Pro’s

Note

This is not recommended as it can cause issues with audio.

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