Chapter 2: Installing your interactive
whiteboard system
Choosinga location 7
Choosinga height 8
Securingyour interactive whiteboardsyst em 8
Lockingthe pen tray to your interactive whiteboard 8
Securingthe projectort o theboom 8
Routingthe cables 9
InstallingSMAR T software 9
Changingyour projector’saspect ratio for use with your SMARTBoard 690interactive whiteboard 10
Consult the SMARTBoard600i5interactive whiteboardsy stem installation documentincluded with
yourproduct for instructions on how to install your product.
II M P O R TA N T
Use the SMARTBoard660i5,680i5,685i5 and 690i5interactive whiteboardsy stem installation
guide(smarttech.com/kb/154547)to inst all yourinteractive whiteboard, projectorand ECP.
This chapterprovides additionalconsiderations anddetails for installing your interactive whiteboard
system.

Choosing a location

Choosea location for your interactive whiteboardsyst em that’s far from brightlight sources, such as
windows andst rongoverheadlighting. Bright light sources can cause distracting shadowson your
interactivewhiteboard andcan reduce the contrast of the projectedimage.
Select a wall with a flat, regular surface andsuffic ient clearanceto accommodate yourinteractive
whiteboardsystem. Inst all the projectorand youri nteractivew hiteboardon thes amef lat surface. For
best presentationalignment,mount your interactive whiteboardsys tem in a location that’s central to
youraudience’s viewing direction.
Formobile or adjustableinstallation options, contact your authorizedSMART reseller.

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