How to show your Macbook screen on the BenQ

There are several ways to connect to the BenQ device in your classroom.

Although it is possible to share your screen directly with the Screen Mirroring option located in the menu bar of your macbook, connectivity for audio and video and overall functionality is reduced.

📘 How to connect using the InstasShare 1 or 2 Application on your MacBook

Open the InstaShare Application and make sure you are connected to the Student network.
Find your room’s BenQ and click the “Connect” button.
Then click the Start Casting button.
A prompt will display on the BenQ asking you to Allow or Deny the connection. Hit Allow on the BenQ.
You should now be screen sharing via the InstaShare app.

Note: If the BenQ display you are trying to connect doesn’t appear in your InstaShare options, try launching InstaShare on the BenQ itself first and retry. This has been known to help.

When you are done sharing, go to the InstaShare application and hit Stop Casting then Disconnect. This will free up the BenQ to be used by others.

📘 How to connect using the HDMI or USB-C Cable

You can use the available HDMI or USB-C cables to mirror your MacBook screen.
If an HDMI cable is available, you will need to plug the HDMI into your provided HDMI → USB-C Adapter given by ICT.
Plug the adapter into your MacBook and the BenQ display should switch to displaying your Macbook’s screen.

If you have connected via cable but your MacBook screen is not appearing, make sure that the HDMI cable is connected to an available HDMI-in port on the back and underneath the BenQ device!

The HDMI out port located on the left side of most BenQ’s will show the BenQ’s screen on the device connected to the HDMI cable. This is usually a reverse of what teachers and students are trying to do!

By connecting both HDMI and USB cables via your adapter, you can also have access to the ‘Touch’ functionality to interact with your computer from the screen. See Connecting by Cable to use Video/Touch with the BenQ