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The av automation tag on WindowsForum.com covers the intersection of audiovisual control systems and Windows-based meeting room technology. Recent discussion centers on Lightware's GPIO Button control for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows, which lets a physical button switch a conference room between native Teams Rooms operation and Bring Your Own Device mode. This reflects a broader theme: hardware-level automation that simplifies room mode changes without requiring users to navigate software menus. Coverage here focuses on how AV control hardware integrates with Windows collaboration platforms, the practical trade-offs of physical versus software controls, and what these setups mean for meeting room deployment and management.
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    Lightware GPIO Button Switches Teams Rooms on Windows to BYOD Mode

    Lightware has put a physical button in charge of one of the more annoying jobs in a Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows (MTRoW) room: deciding whether the room belongs to the Teams Rooms PC or to a visitor's laptop. Trade coverage dated 30 October and 6 November 2026 describes the new GPIO Button...