This tutorial will show you how to quickly and easily install Solstice, which is necessary for throwing your screen wirelessly to a Solstice-capable display, such as those found in the Advanced Teaching and Research Building (ATRB).
You only have to go through this process once. After that you can just start the Solstice software, which will remember previous displays you have connected to for quick access. Throw all those adapters away! VGA? HDMI? Minidisplayport? Who cares? Just connect directly to the display with no cables.
The steps below are for Windows computers. If you have a Mac, see the Macintosh-specific instructions.
Step 1: Open Microsoft System Center - Software Center
The Software Center is how you install software on your computer. If you cannot find Software Center, please read the note at the bottom of this page.
Step 2: Search for Solstice and Click Install
Step 3: Confirm Installation of Solstice
Step 4: Wait for Progress Bar
When the installation has completed, the Cancel button will change to an Uninstall button:
Step 5: Optionally Pin Solstice to Taskbar
The Solstice Client icon should appear on your Desktop. You can also find it via the Start menu like you'd expect.
Most people will probably want quick access to the Solstice Client by pinning it to their taskbar. You can do this by right-clicking the Solstice Client:
The icon should then appear on your taskbar:
Start the client for the first time so you can personalize it:
If you are installing Solstice for use in the future, you are now done. The instructions below are for when you actually want to connect to a Solstice-enabled display.
Step 6: Connect to a Solstice Display
Use the touch panel (usually next to the display) to turn the display on and select Solstice as the input.
After you have started the Solstice Client you can connect by IP address (example: 10.24.1.2) or Solstice Pod name. The IP address of the pod will be displayed on the screen you are trying to connect to.
IP address:
Solstice Pod name:
Step 7: Enter the Key
A random key will be displayed on the screen. You must type in this key. This is to keep people from accidentally connecting to the display; you must be in front of the display and see the random key to connect.
Step 8: Decide What to Display
You can share your entire desktop or just a particular application, like PowerPoint.
Step 9: Disconnect When Done
Don't forget to disconnect when you are finished. No one wants to see a big display of you checking your email out in the hallway after the meeting is over!
Troubleshooting: No Self Service Application?
All university-owned computers that are supported by Biology IT have the Self Service application on Macintosh or Software Center on Windows.
If you are using a university-owned computer supported by Biology IT that does not have these programs, something has gone horribly wrong and you should contact Biology IT for support.
If you are using your own personal laptop or device, you can still install the Solstice client. However, you will need to run the installer on your own. You can retrieve the installer by opening a web browser and following the instructions on the Solstice display you are connecting to, or downloading directly from https://www2.mersive.com/download/.