Chapter 2: Installing your interactive

whiteboard system
Choosing a location 7
Choosing a height 8
Connecting the components of your interactive whiteboard system 9
Securing your interactive whiteboard system 10
Locking the pen tray to your interactive whiteboard 10
Securing the projector to the boom 10
Installing your audio system 10
Routing the cables 10
Using SMART software 11
See the included documents for instructions on how to cable your SMARTBoard800i5e-SMP, install
your product and use the mounting template.
I M P OR T A N T
Use the SMARTBoard 800i5e-SMP interactive whiteboard system installation guide
(smarttech.com/kb/157703) and the SMARTBoard 800i5e-SMP interactive whiteboard system
quick installation guide (smarttech.com/kb/170195) to install your interactive whiteboard system.
This chapter provides additional considerations and details for installing your interactive whiteboard
system.

Choosing a location

Choose a location for your interactive whiteboard system that’s far from bright light sources, such as
windows and strong overhead lighting. Bright light sources can cause distracting shadows on your
interactive whiteboard and can reduce the contrast of the projected image.
Select a wall with a flat, regular surface and sufficient clearance to accommodate your interactive
whiteboard system. Install the projector and your interactive whiteboard on the same flat surface. For

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