SmartBoard Care and Feeding

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SmartBoard Care and Feeding

• Wednesday, October 16, 2013

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The Stuff in the Box

• Software
• Markers
• Styli
• Directions
• Extra eraser pad

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Install Software

• Once per computer
• Smart notebook software is free
• May be installed anywhere

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Plug Everything in

• SmartBoard to serial port and mouse port
• Doo-hicky to mouse port and the SmartBoard serial
  port connector
• Mouse to doo-hicky?
• Computer to projector
• Desktop monitor to computer

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Get It to Work

• Turn stuff on
• Laptop use fn-F3 keys to get image on SmartBoard
• Orient SmartBoard

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Orient SmartBoard

• SMART notebookgttoolsgtsmart boardgtorient
  boardgtstandard? Quick orient
• Click SmartBoard driver, orient board
• Tap points in order

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Three Uses

1. Demo/ teach/ annotate software
2. Presentations
3. SMART notebook- meeting notes

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Demo/ Teach Mode

• Mouse right click button
• Use "markers" to annotate
• Marker styli and eraser

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Demo/ Teach Mode

• Onscreen keyboard
• Note CAPS and num buttons
• Reduce size of keyboard by hiding num pad
• Type
• Write or print (commit, edit)

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Presentation Mode

• Special PowerPoint features
• Floating menu
• Drag right, left
• Annotate

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Meeting Notes Mode

• SMART notebook software
• Alternative to white board or chalkboard for
  meetings
• Note quick text recognition button
• Free software- install at will
• Note tutorial

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Meeting Notes Mode

• Screen capture
• Note drag objects to thumbnails
• Print capture prints doc to smart notebook
• Tips
• Tools gtoptions gtturn off guide boxes
• Tools gtoptions gtgroup text together
• http//www.smarttech.com

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Moving the SmartBoard

• Disconnect cable
• Lower height to lowest setting-(its a 2 person
  job)
• Retract no-tip feet
• Roll using 2 people? No kids?

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When Located

• Extend no-tip feet
• Lock casters?
• Adjust height? (2 person job)
• Connect cable
• Position computer projector
• Turn it all on
• Orient board

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No-tip Feet
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Adjusting Height 1 Person
Not Recommended