Smart Technologies 99-00668-00 Preparing the Interactive Whiteboard for Use

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Preparing the Interactive Whiteboard for Use

When you’ve installed SMART Board software (page5), set up your SMART Board for Flat-Panel

Displays interactive whiteboard and connected it to the computer (page7), the interactive

whiteboard still isn’t quite ready to use. You must:

• open SMART Board software (this page)

• orient SMART Board software (page19)

• configure the COM port in the software (if you’ve used the optional DB9-to-DB9 serial cable to

connect the interactive whiteboard to a serial port on your computer) (page20)

• set up the On-Screen Display Controls to control the flat-panel display from the interactive

whiteboard (page21) (Windows computers only)

• configure the Display Control icon strip (page23) (optional, for Windows computers only)

Open SMART Board software to access a wide range of software tools, such as Notebook

software, SMART Video Player, the SMART Keyboard and the Floating Tools.

You’ll know the SMART Board tools are open if you see the SMART Board icon in your system tray

(Windows computers) or in the Dock (Macintosh computers). Press this icon to view a menu of all

available software tools.

NOTE: The SMART Board tools must be open before you can perform any of the procedures

described in this section.

For more information on using the tools in SMART Board software, read the SMART Board

Software User’s Guide or the Help that’s included with the software.

For Windows operating systems, select Start > Programs > SMART Board Software > SMART

Board Tools. The SMART Board icon appears in your system tray.

For Macintosh computers, open the SMART Board Software folder and select SMART Board

Tools. The SMART Board tools icon appears in the Dock.

You can orient your interactive whiteboard to ensure that the computer accurately tracks your

contact with the screen. Although SMART Board software assigns a default orientation to your

interactive whiteboard that’s normally adequate, you can perform an orientation to ensure the

greatest possible level of accuracy.

The default orientation level is a 9-point, Standard orientation. If you find this level isn’t precise

enough, use the Fine, 20-point orientation level. You can also use the Quick, 4-point orientation

level.