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Using a document camera in Nearo

How to use a document camera during a Nearo session on Mac or Windows.

You can share a document camera during a Nearo session by opening it in a camera viewer on your computer and sharing your screen.

Setting up on Mac

Mac users can use QuickTime Player to display a document camera and share it during a session.

  • Plug the document camera into your Mac.

  • Open QuickTime Player by clicking the Spotlight Search icon in the top-right corner of your screen, typing QuickTime Player, and pressing Return.

  • Click File → New Movie Recording.

  • Click the arrow next to the record button and select the document camera.

  • Position your materials under the document camera.

  • Resize the QuickTime window so it is easy to see on your screen.

  • In the Nearo desktop app, be in a session, then click the Share Screen button in the controls bar, the dark gray strip along the bottom of the call window. It is right after the camera button. In the small floating window, it is in the row of buttons under the video tiles. If you are the tutor, a student needs to be in the room first. Only the Nearo desktop app can share a screen.

  • In the window that opens, click the screen you want to share. Sharing begins right away.

  • Move the QuickTime window where you want it on your screen during the session.

Setting up on Windows

Windows users can use the built-in Camera app to display a document camera and share it during a session.

  • Plug the document camera into your computer.

  • Open the Camera app by clicking Start or the search icon, typing Camera, and opening the app.

  • If necessary, switch to the document camera using the camera switch option.

  • Position your materials under the document camera.

  • Resize the Camera app window so it is easy to see on your screen.

  • In the Nearo desktop app, be in a session, then click the Share Screen button in the controls bar, right after the camera button, and click the screen you want to share.

  • Move the Camera app window where you want it on your screen during the session.

What your student will see

  • Your webcam video will remain visible in Nearo.

  • The document camera's content will appear on the shared screen.

  • You can switch between showing the document camera and other applications by moving or resizing windows on your screen.

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