Hooking up a Promethean ActivBoard to a Laptop

Model # PRM-AB387-03

In partial completion of MEDT 7477For Dr. O.P. Cooper

By Has Slone

(28 February 2012)

Equipment to be used

Dell LaptopPromethean ActivBoardModel # PRM-AB387-03

Cables to be used for the laptopBlue male end of a monitor cable and the flat, rectangular tipped USB 2.0 cable. Dell laptop connected

Cables to be used for the Promethean ActivBoard

Blue male end of a monitor cable and the rounded rectangular part of a USB 2.0 Cable (like the one used for printers)

Attachment panel on Promethean ActivBoard

Equipment connected

Laptop Promethean ActivBoard

Power Up!

Turn on the laptop Turn on the Promethean Board

Assuming the Activinspire software is loaded on your computer……

Double click on the Activinspire logo on your desktop.

Activeinspire is activatedActivinspire is loading, (the picture on

the laptop is the same).Activinspire is loaded and ready to be used.

Check the calibration of the Activpen before using the ActivBoard.

1) With both the ActivBoard and the computer on, hold the tip of the pen lightly on the ActivBoard, without pushing in the Activnib.

2) The cursor should line up with the tip of the Activpen….if not, follow directions on the next slide to calibrate it.

Calibration of the ActivBoard Pen1) Hold Activpen close to the indicator

light. After a moment, you should hear a beep and the board will turn white and display the following message.

2) “Click once anywhere on the board to start the activation process.”

3) A series of 5 small crosses will appear one at a time in a clockwise order around the edges of the ActivBoard.

4) As each one appears, tap the nib of the Activpen in the center of the cross each time.

5) After you have clicked the 5th cross, the calibration process will be complete and you can go back to the Activinspire pane ready to work.

Adding the Promethean ActivInspire software to

the Laptophttp://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/support/To download ActivInspire Software. As you process the software, you will need the information located below. It is available on the back side of the Promethean board.

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/support/

This is the site to download the Activinspire software

Choose the English (US)

Click on the Download page for Activinspire

Register or login page

This is the next window…don’t click download yet…scroll to the bottom and look at left side.

Click Hardware and enter the code found on the back of the Promethean ActivBoard (they are case sensitive)…..(Serial # C1107130221) AND

( Product Code ABV387PRO) and click……..Validate

This is your validation page. Cursor down and look on the left side.

This is your Activinspire serial number for a Professional Edition of the Activinspire software for your use. You can also download the

software for home use. Copy this serial number for future use.

After clicking windows version under the serial number from the last page, this is your prepare to download and save file…..

Assuming the Activinspire software is loaded on your computer……

1) Double click on the Activinspire logo on your desktop.

2) Check and /or Calibrate the Activpen and the ActivBoard as shown in a previous slide…..

3) At this point all of the potential of the board should be available to you!

Activinspire is activatedActivinspire is loading, (the picture on

the laptop is the same).Activinspire is loaded and ready to be used.

We are finished here!