Installing and Using Solstice to Share Screen

Solstice is wireless collaboration software to connect laptops and mobile devices to any device for unlimited simultaneous sharing. This article explains how to use Solstice from your laptop, desktop or mobile device.

Platform

Microsoft Windows 10, Apple macOS, Apple iOS, Android

Audience

This article is intended for faculty, staff and students.

Introduction

Users in a classroom can share their screen, application or media file from their mobile device, tablet, laptop or desktop to the Solstice display. Solstice is compatible with Microsoft Windows 10, Apple macOS, Apple iOS and Google Android.

Solstice Pod Locations

Below is a list of confirmed classrooms and meeting rooms where a Solstice Pod is installed and available for use.

• Roy H. Park School of Business 111
• Roy H. Park School of Business 202
• Roy H. Park School of Business 203
• Roy H. Park School of Business 204
• Roy H. Park School of Business 206
• Roy H. Park School of Business 301
• Center for Natural Sciences 208
• Egbert Hall 332
• Friends Hall 101
• Friends Hall 103
• Friends Hall 110 (lab)
• Friends Hall 110C
• Job Hall 103
• Job Hall 312
• Job Hall 315
• Park School of Communications 273
• Peggy Ryan Williams Center 215
• Peggy Ryan Williams Center 312
• Smiddy Hall 109
• Textor Hall 101
• Textor Hall 102
• Textor Hall 103
• Williams Hall 118
• Williams Hall 225

Installing Solstice Client

If you have not installed the Solstice application previously on Microsoft Windows or Apple macOS:

1. Ensure your device is connected to the IthacaCollege secure wireless network.
2. Open a web browser.
3. Enter the IP address visible on the Solstice display into the URL textbox. If you do not see the display, make sure to select the Pod or Wireless Presentation/Display on the Crestron control display.
4. Click Connect to download the Solstice application.
5. Open Solstice Client.

If you have not installed the Solstice application previously on Apple iOS or Google Android:

1. Ensure your device is connected to the IthacaCollege secure wireless network.
2. Open the App Store or Google Play.
3. Install the Solistice Client application.
4. Open Solstice Client.

Connecting

Make sure that you are connected to Ithaca College wireless. Once the Solstice Client is opened, the Share panel will be shown with the Discovered Displays tab open. A list of displays will appear.

1. In the Solstice application, Click the Discovered Displays tab if it is not active.
2. Click the Display requested.
3. Enter the passkey on the Solstice Display into the Key textbox.
4. Apple users: After connecting, please use AirPlay on your device and select the name of the room in which you are using the solstice equipment. Make sure the room is also selected in your Sound Output options in System Preferences to output sound through the Solstice equipment.

Once Solstice user software is open, the user will see the Solstice user discovery panel with discovery and connection options. If discovery is enabled, a list of displays will appear and users can simply click to connect to a display. If the list of available displays is long, users have two options to find the right display for connection. They can search for a specific display by name (visible on the display) by clicking the search icon along the top of the app user interface, or they select the ‘Tags’ button just below the search field to filter the list of display by one or more discovery tags.