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SMART Board: Getting Started

User Guide for the VET Sector

SMART Board Getting Started User Guide for the VET Sector

Contents

1. SMART Board.......................................................................................................................31.1 What is a SMART Board.................................................................................................3

1.2 Preparing to use the SMART Board................................................................................3

1.3 Connecting to the SMART Board....................................................................................4

1.4 Turning on the SMART Board........................................................................................4

1.5 Detecting the SMART Board...........................................................................................5

1.6 Setting the screen resolution of the SMART Board........................................................7

1.7 Orienting the SMART Board...........................................................................................9

2. SMART Board software......................................................................................................112.1 Floating Toolbar............................................................................................................11

2.2 Launch the SMART Board notebook software..............................................................14

2.3 Displaying your desktop on the SMART Board.............................................................15

2.4 Annotating on the SMART Board..................................................................................15

2.5 Recording the SMART Board........................................................................................16

Contact Information...................................................................................................................17

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1. SMART Board

1.1 What is a SMART BoardA SMART Board is an interactive whiteboard

When your laptop image is projected on the SMART Board, you can tap on the screen with your finger. Your finger becomes the mouse and the SMART Board becomes a giant touch-screen. Touching the SMART Board is equivalent to clicking on your computer screen using your mouse. Tap once on the board for a single mouse click; tap twice on the board for a double click. You may also draw on the SMART Board using the four electronic pens on the SMART Board tray.

1.2 Preparing to use the SMART BoardIn preparation, you will need to install SMART Board software on your laptop.Download the free SMART Board software from this website:

http://smarttech.com/software

Follow the installation instructions to download and install (You may need administrator access to your laptop/PC) the following are the PC requirements.

Pentium 4 processor or higher

2 GB of RAM

2.5 GB of free hard disk space (600+ MB required for complete Gallery)

Windows XP SP3, Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8 operating system

Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile for SMART Notebook software and SMART Ink

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office for SMART Ink

Adobe Flash Player 11.6 ActiveX control for SMART Notebook software

Adobe Flash Player 11.6 Firefox plug-in for SMART Notebook software and SMART Response software

DirectX technology 9 or later for SMART Notebook software

Internet Explorer Internet browser 8 or later

Internet access to download SMART software

NOTE: If you don’t have the Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office, the Adobe Flash Player 11.6 ActiveX control or the Adobe Flash Player 11.6 Firefox plug-in, the installation wizard installs these components.


http://smarttech.com/software


1.3 Connecting to the SMART BoardThis guide is written from the perspective of a VET trainer visiting a SMART Board equipped training room. It is expected you will bring your own Windows laptop to be connected to the SMART Board

There is a shelf behind each SMART Board for a dedicated PC.

If you are bringing your own laptop and would like to use it whilst using the SMART board you may wish to place this on a small table on the front right hand side of the board.

Connect the video cable from the SMART board projector to your laptop/PC

Change your display settings as needed to set-up for a data projector.Some laptops use “Windows” icon and “P” to display the screen options. Generally, you should choose duplicate.

Connect the USB cable from the SMART board to any usb port on your laptop/PCThis cable provides feedback to the laptop whenever you touch the SMART Board and is essential for the interaction function.

1.4 Turning on the SMART Board Turn on your computer and ensure the SMART board drivers are installed

(The floating toolbar should be visible on the LHS of your screen (default)

If required, press the power button on the SMART Board

Turn on the projector using the remote control

Press the source select button until your laptop/pc is detected as the source

You may need to check the video settings on your laptop/PC to ensure it is setup for a data projector or external monitor

After you have turned on your laptop, the ready light on the SMART Board is RED whilst the two devices communicate to establish a connection

The SMART Board is able to be used when the ready light is green, indicating that your set-up is functioning correctly



1.5 Detecting the SMART BoardWhen you first turn on your laptop, it will try and detect the SMART Board

If the SMART Board cannot be detected you will receive an error message in a dialogue box.

You may elect to run a connection wizard to troubleshoot the problem



If it does not work, check your connections, and restart your computer.

Then, try the detection process from the beginning.



1.6 Setting the screen resolution of the SMART BoardYour laptop should automatically adjust its screen resolution settings when it is connected to a SMART Board projector. If the items on your screen appear too big, or too small, you can manually adjust your resolution to a more suitable setting; just keep in mind that any given projector will not work with every display resolution option that your laptop offers

Many SMART boards use a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels or 1024 x 768 with an aspect ratio of 4:3.

Laptops use wide screen resolution, 1366 x 768 pixels is typical, with an aspect ratio of 16:9.

When connected together, It may be necessary to set your laptop to a resolution that is not optimal (icons bigger and stretched wide) to achieve a satisfactory appearance on the SMART Board.SMART Board projector remote controllers have an “Aspect “ button to change this setting.

Windows:To adjust your display settings on a Windows laptop, go to the Control Panel by opening the Start Menu and selecting it from the list. Under "Appearance and Personalization" in the Control Panel, select "Adjust screen resolution," and pick a setting that works for your SMART Board.

You may also right click on the desktop to get this dialogue box.

Choose “Screen Resolution”.





1.7 Orienting the SMART BoardThe first time you use your laptop with the SMART Board, you will need to orient the board. This is necessary to ensure accurate interaction with the laptop display and the touch point on the board.

It may be good practice to do this each time you connect to the SMART Board.

Click on the SMART Board icon in the system tray

Select “Orient” from the menu

The standard orientation pattern will appear on the SMART Board screen. Use your finger or one of the pens to touch the 9 points as shown below.



2. SMART Board software

2.1 Floating ToolbarIf you do not have the Smart Notebook program open, two things will happen when you pick up a SMART board pen.

1. A transparent digital ink layer will appear over your window.2. A Floating Toolbar will appear.

Using the SMART Board pens, you now have the ability to write on an invisible layer over whatever you have on the screen, plus the ability to save anything you write.

The Digital Ink layer will remain active until all tools are replaced in the pen tray and you touch the board

By default the floating toolbar will be minimised to the left hand side of your screen

The Floating Tools allows you access to a variety of one-touch controls. Click on the arrows on the Floating toolbar icon to expand the toolbar

To move the Floating Tools around, click, hold and drag using the dot matrix on the icon



Click on this icon to customise the floating toolbar



The floating toolbar gives the user basic SMART Board toolsTwo pens, highlighter, eraser, mouse left/right click, notebook file launch, on-screen keyboard, undo key and customise button.Where appropriate, each tool may be modified by left clicking to view the customise icon. You may select colour, line thickness and transparency.



2.2 Launch the SMART Board notebook software

Double-click the SMART Board notebook icon located

on your desktop to launch the software:

The SMART Board notebook software may alsobe launched from the icon in the system tray. Click on the small triangle.

A small SMART Board icon will then appear in thesystem tray.

Click on this icon to display the SMART Board tools menu



Select “Notebook”

2.3 Displaying your desktop on the SMART BoardAnything you can display on your computer monitor will be projected onto the SMART Board when you are connected to the system.

For example, you could display:

SMART Notebook files Word Documents Images Pages on the Internet PowerPoint Presentations

2.4 Annotating on the SMART BoardUse the coloured, electronic pens in the SMART Board tray to draw on the board.

Do NOT write on the SMART Board with markers or pens.

Note that the SMART pens are interchangeable. They will write in the colour of the lighted empty pen tray. Try to keep the pens in the correct trays.

If you remove a pen from the tray, your finger will act as a pen and you cannot tap on the screen as if it is a mouse.

Return the pen to its tray (or select mouse from the Floating Toolbar) to be able to tap on the screen again.

Use the eraser tool to erase your marks. Press firmly when using the eraser. To erase a large area, use the “circle and tap” method:

Using the eraser, draw a circle around the area you want to erase and tap in the centre.



2.5 Recording the SMART BoardYou can record everything that happens on the SMART Board, regardless of which software you are using.

Click the SMART Board icon on the Task bar. Then choose Recorder.Click the red Record button to begin recording your mouse movements and annotations. Click the Stop button when finished.

Once you click the stop button, you will be prompted to save the video file. Save the file to an appropriate drive.



Contact Information

For further information regarding business activity, please contact:

Name: Janet Fearns

Phone: 0437 226 775

Email [email protected]

or

Name: Steve Omant

Phone: 0419 521 692

Email [email protected]

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