This document introduces wireless display technology and the Miracast standard. It discusses how wireless display simplifies sharing information in meetings and classrooms by eliminating the frustrations of connecting devices to displays. The Miracast standard provides compatibility across devices and displays without requiring special hardware or software. It creates a direct peer-to-peer connection between devices for high quality sharing without impacting existing networks. Wireless display improves collaboration through cable-free sharing of content.

1. Wireless Display 101
Lesson 1
What is wireless display technology, and how it benefits any meeting room or classroom
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This course discusses how wireless display technology simplifies displaying
information in any meeting room or classroom. Whether the presenter is a business
leader, educator, or mobile worker, wireless display technology saves time and
money, eliminating all the typical frustrations of connecting to a display or projector.
Introduction
Wireless technology comes in many forms, but standards-based wireless display is
optimal for enterprise deployments. This course also introduces the Miracast
standard for wireless display, explains its benefits and provides actual use cases.

3. Lessons
1. Understanding wireless display
2. Understanding the Miracast standard
3. Difference between wireless display and
consumer media players
4. Who uses wireless display?
5. Future proof wireless display investment
6. 5 things to remember
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4. Understanding Wireless Display
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5. Wireless Display Introduction
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In any meeting or classroom,
being able to project information
onto a large display or projector
is a critical activity.
If you think about it, collaborating
or making decisions without
being able to share content,
ideas or knowledge is nearly
impossible.

6. Wireless Display Introduction
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But connecting to a display or projector
from a laptop, tablet or a smartphone is
often an exercise in frustration, and
collectively wastes huge amounts of time.

7. Have any of these scenarios happened to you?
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Your meeting gets delayed because:
User device
ports are
incompatible
Incorrect or
missing cables
and adapters
(forgot to bring
your cable!)
Incorrect
display
settings
Devices lack
display ports

8. What Wireless Display Does
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Wireless display lets users wirelessly duplicate content
from a laptop, tablet or smartphone to a display or
projector without any cables or adapters.

9. The Payoffs of Wireless Display
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No more worries about:
• Missing or incorrect cables or adapters
• Whether the presenter’s device has a
VGA, DP or HDMI port
And the benefits:
• Ability to move freely around the room
while presenting, and seamlessly switch
presenters
• More natural engagement and
collaboration with audience members
leads to better outcomes
Wireless display technology eliminates
connectivity issues and boosts
collaboration in meetings and
classrooms….

10. Understanding the Miracast Standard
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11. Why Are Wireless Display Standards Important?
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It is only through the use of global standards that basic IT requirements of
interconnectivity and interoperability can be met, and avoid:
incompatibility issues across
a broad range of user
hardware and displays
requiring special
hardware
for transmission
No Standards:
Expensive Problems
using proprietary radios that
may reduce the organization’s
Wi-Fi performance
STANDARDS

12. What is Miracast?
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Miracast is a technology standard – not a device – that enables
wireless display connectivity. The standard has been ratified by the
Wi-Fi Alliance and is native in millions of modern devices worldwide.

13. Why Miracast
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It has broad support
across global OEM’s
and vendors. It’s not
tied to any specific
hardware.
It supports Windows 10,
8.1 and Android (4.2 and
later) devices, and older
Windows devices can use
an adapter to use
Miracast.
Built into modern
Windows devices
means compatibility
across a broad range of
devices. Users are not
forced to install and run
applications.
Miracast will allow
users to both
duplicate or extend
screen. When in
extend mode, user
device is still
available.

14. And Even More Benefits…
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Miracast sets up a
direct connection
between a device and
the Miracast Receiver
(peer-to-peer) to
wirelessly mirror
everything from one
screen to another;
creating its own in-room
Wi-Fi network.
Miracast does not rely on
an existing network, and
doesn’t need a wireless
access point. This is a
huge advantage for
commercial and education
environments because it
allows heavy video traffic
to be moved off the
network.
Peer-to-peer connection
provides superb user
experience with nearly
zero latency.
Miracast will allow
DRM protected
digital content
because it’s
security features
allow for it.

15. Thank You
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