Operations
Initially:
To
launch SmartBoard, do the following:
- Make
sure all markers and pens and the eraser are in their proper slots in
the pen tray.
- Make
sure the green READY light is "on" in the lower right hand corner
of the SMARTBoard.
- Select
the White Board icon on the desktop (small white Notebook icon
with a red "S" in the middle). Once this is displayed
on the screen, whatever is written on the board will be projected
- Select
the "Desktop Computer" Icon camera from the AMX Touch
Panel. (you need to first select the "White Board"
icon from the desktop before selecting the "Desktop"
computer icon from the panel otherwise the white board will
not display or work correctly).
- Press
the START/CLEAR ALL button on the right hand side next to the
pen trays. This clears whatever may be still in the computer
memory. Touching the SMARTBoard opens causes a white screen
to appear on the LOCAL (right hand side) monitor.
- Select
the Desktop Icon from the AMX panel to display the board.
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Make sure you have opened the Smartboard software on the desktop
BEFORE selecting the desktop icon from the touch screen.
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Text written on the White board can be seen on the "Desktop"
computer.
Desktop icon on the AMX Touch Panel
It
is important to thoroughly erase the white board before writing
additional text.
 Allow
at least 6" from the edge of the white board to the beginning
of any written text. The text will be more legible when displayed
on a projection screen.
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As you write on the white
board, the text should be displayed on the Local Monitors.
PC - icon displays
the PC screen such as a Windows application.
Select this icon to display a Windows application.
Desktop Computer displays
what is written on the SMARTBOARD.
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Using the Smart Board
- Press
firmly when using the markers or pens. The board is pressure sensitive, so
it may take more pressure than you're used to using.
- Write
with letters at least two inches high.
- (TIP:
Don't brush your hand across the board, only the pen tip should be
in contact with the board)
- To
write "invisibly" lift a marker from a tray, and begin writing on
the board with your finger.
- The
local site will not be able to see what was written on the SMARTBoard,
but can see it on the monitors.
- The
pen tray detects which tool (marker or eraser) was last removed.
Erasing / Clearing the Board
- To erase small areas, use the edge of the
eraser rather than the flat surface. Using the flat surface only erases
part of the image or text.
- To clear the board, press the START/CLEAR
ALL button before you erase the SMART Board surface. This way they
don't have to watch you erase the board.
- If all the tools are in the tray, anything
that touches the board will act as an eraser (including fingers).
Always return the markers to their proper slots.
IMPORTANT:
Only use dry erase markers on the
SMARTBoard.
For the IVC which have markers, if you use permanent markers instead of the designated Smart Board markers, you will damage the SMARTBoards.
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