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Smart Board Setup

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Equipment needed:

Smart Board, Overhead, PC Connections, Air Tablet, Windows Desktop, Finger Drive

Overview

The computer sends an image of an application to the projector.

The projector casts the image onto the interactive whiteboard.

The interactive whiteboard acts as both the monitor and input device, allowing you to control any

application by touching the screen.

Things to Remember:

Smart Board location

Wire Connections (Video, Audio, PC, DVD, VCR, Internet/Network, Air Tablet)

Maintenance – (Appendix-B)

Hardware Basics for Front Projection SMART Board Interactive Whiteboards

The SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard is touch sensitive and operates as part of a system that

includes a computer and a projector. It is an

input device similar to using a mouse or

keyboard device that enables you to control

applications on your computer.

Additional instructions on how to setup a

SMART Board can be found:

www.smarttech.com/support/product/index.asp

The SMART Pen Tray

The SMART Pen Tray consists of four color-

coded slots for pens and one slot for the eraser.

Each slot has an optical sensor to identify when

the pens and eraser have been picked up. You

can write with the pen or with your finger, as

long as the pen slot is empty. The technology in

the pen tray is smart enough to know which

tool was removed from its slot most recently.

If you remove the eraser from its slot while you are still holding a pen, the pen tray will assume you

want to erase. The lights above the tool slots indicate which tool was removed last.

TIP: If someone accidentally takes a pen or the eraser home, simply cover the optical sensor with a pen

lid or a sticky note to continue using your interactive whiteboard until the tool is returned.

FES Smart Board Setup


Setup Steps for Freetown Elementary School

Check to make sure the USB/Serial cable is connected from the PC to the Smart board

Check to make sure the Overhead Video Cable is connected from the Overhead to the PC.

Turn on Overhead Projector

Turn on the Windows PC

Orient the Smart board using the Windows PC

Additional connection options found in the Appendix-A.



Orienting the SMART Board™ Interactive Whiteboard

You must orient the interactive whiteboard upon initial installation, or if your whiteboard or projector

has been moved or jostled. Ensure the projector, computer and SMART Board software are running.

There are two ways to begin the orientation process. The following is the most commonly used.

1. Click on the SMART Board Tools icon in the lower right of corner of the Microsoft® Windows®

“Taskbar” and select Orient.

2. Begin the orientation at the upper-left corner. Press your

finger or pen squarely on the yellow center of each red

cross in the order indicated by the white, diamond- shaped

background.

3. If you’re dissatisfied with the precision of a particular

orientation point, simply press the left arrow key on the

attached keyboard to redo a poorly aligned orientation

point.



Using the Overhead with a Laptop

To toggle the video port to display both the laptop screen and the wall or Smartboard, you need to

make sure the laptop is set to display both. Press the Function “Fn” key and the “F8” to toggle.

You can choose from 3 different settings:

Laptop only

Wall/Smartboard only

Both Laptop and Wall/Smartboard

Fm (Function Key)

F8 (Video Display Key/Port)



With the AirLiner wireless slate you can interact wirelessly with your SMART Board interactive

whiteboard interactive pen display from 52 feet away. The battery-free tethered pen lets you control any

software application, write notes and highlight information in digital ink

SMART’s AirLiner wireless slate enables you to teach from anywhere and allows students to interact

with information from their seats. Multiple slate users can write at the same time as someone at the

SMART Board interactive whiteboard.

Capture your work

Save your notes, screen captures, images and other work to a single file that can be used on both

Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Notes and graphics are saved as objects that can be

manipulated and reorganized.

Airliner Tour

http://downloads.smarttech.com/media/flash/classroomtour/index.html

Review Whole Class with Airliner & Whiteboard

Review Small Group with Airliner & Whiteboard

http://downloads.smarttech.com/media/flash/classroomtour/index.html



Appendix-A













Appendix-B

Whiteboard Maintenance

Preventing Damage to the Writing Surface

You can write on the interactive whiteboard with only standard or high odor DRY-ERASE

markers. These markers usually display a warning to use them in well-ventilated areas.

DO NOT use low-odor DRY-ERASE markers, such as Sanford® Expo markers with low odor ink,

because the ink is more difficult to remove.

DO NOT use PERMANENT markers to write on your interactive whiteboard.

DO NOT use sharp writing instruments such as ballpoint or fine pointed pens or hard tipped pointers.

DO NOT use any ADHESIVE tape on the whiteboard, because removing the tape can damage the top

layer of the writing surface.

DO NOT use abrasive chemicals or cleaners on the whiteboard.

Keeping the Writing Surface Clean on the SMART Board

Before you clean the Smart Board whiteboard, (other then the electronic eraser) shut down or

disconnect the wire connected to the PC, so that you don’t scramble the desktop items or inadvertently

start programs when you wipe the screen.

To view dirt or streaks more easily, set the projector to standby (lamp off mode).

Erase dry-erase ink from the writing surface as soon as possible. The longer the dry-erase ink remains,

the more difficult it is to remove.

Before using any cleaner, remove excess dry-erase ink residue from the writing surface with a damp

cloth.

Use an ALCOHOL-FREE household glass cleaner, such as Windex® glass cleaner, to clean the writing

surface. Clean it at regular intervals or whenever you notice that the dry-erase ink remains on the screen

after erasing.

DO NOT use abrasive chemicals or cleaners on the whiteboard.

DO NOT spray cleaner directly onto the surface. Instead, lightly spray cleaner on a cloth, and then

gently wipe the screen.

DO NOT allow excess glass cleaner liquid to flow into the crack between the lower frame and the

writing surface, or into the pen tray recesses.

If you can still see ink marks after cleaning the surface with Windex glass cleaner, use a dry-erase

marker cleaner, such as Sanford Expo whiteboard cleaner.

For stubborn stains, use isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to clean the writing surface.



Removing Permanent Marker Ink Stains

Solution One

Use a commercial cleaner such as Sanford Expo whiteboard cleaner over the permanent ink stain, all the

solution to dry, and then wipe the surface clean with a soft cloth.

Solution Two

Use a standard or high odor dry-erase marker. These markers contain solvents that remove permanent ink.

Don’t use low-odor or non-scented dry-erase markers, because they don’t contain the appropriate solvents.

1. Cover the permanent ink with the high-odor dry-erase ink.

2. While the inks is still wet, wipe the screen with a soft cloth.

NOTE: Do not allow the dry-erase to dry before wiping the screen.

3. If any trace of ink remains, spray Windex glass cleaner or Sanford Expo white board cleaner on a soft

cloth, and then wipe off remaining ink marks. Do not use harsh abrasives, because they can damage the

writing surface.

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