Smart Board Tutorial for Smart Software Version 9.0

 

Operating Instructions

 

Starting

  1. Turn the computer on.
  2. Turn the projector on.
  3. The image on your screen should appear on your SMART board.
  4. If the image does not appear on the screen, press the RGB button on the remote.  This may need to be pressed multiple times (until ‘RGB’ or ‘RGB 1’ is shown on the projector screen.

Note: If your classroom has an ELMO digital image projector, you will need to select the ‘RGB’ or ‘Computer’ input on it as well.

 

SMART Board in a classroom with an ELMO imaging camera

If your classroom has an ELMO digital imaging camera, you may need to take extra steps to project the computer desktop to the SMART Board.  To do this:

  1. Ensure the System is on.
  2. On the ELMO device, select “Safari” from the input selection buttons.
                                                   
  3. The computer desktop should be displayed on the SMART board.  To go back to using the imaging camera, select “Doc. Camera” on the ELMO device.

 

Operating

  1. To use the SMART board as a drawing canvas, use any of the colored SMART board markers in the board’s tray.  DO NOT USE ANY KIND OF OTHER OBJECT OR MARKER!  The interactive white board is designed to be used specifically and only with the SMART board markers.  If your classroom is missing the intended markers, please contact the Media department (Note that markers may be placed incorrectly in the trays.  When you pick up a marker, a light above that tray will light up.  The marker color on the screen will be the color of that tray indicated by the light).
  2. You may use the eraser to eliminate any markings.

 

 

SMART Notebook

SMART Boards have implemented a feature titled ‘SMART Notebook’.  This is an easy-to-use application that enables the user to operate the board as a notepad utilizing the markers as a drawing interface.  The advantage of using the SMART Notebook software is the ability to save a previous session (essentially taking a “snapshot” of what you’ve drawn and written) and load it again at a later time.  A practical advantage of this is the ability to write classroom notes on the board and export it to a Word or PDF document for your students to download or view outside of the classroom.  These files can be put on blackboard, sent in an e-mail message, or even uploaded to the web.

 

Opening SMART Notebook

Option 1

1.      There is a folder titled “Smart Classroom” on the desktop.  Open this folder, and double-click on the icon labeled “Smart Board” or “Smart Board Tools”.  This will open a tool panel.

2.      Click the top Icon Labeled “Smart Notebook”, noted on the image to the right.

 

 

 

 

Option 2

1.      There should be an icon of a SMART board in your computer’s icon tray  (the area to the lower right-hand corner of your screen).  Click this icon, and select ‘Notebook’.

                                                        

2.      The Notebook software will start.  Use any marker from the board’s tray to draw within the program’s interface.

 

Saving a Notebook session for later use

1.      Click ‘File’ on the Menu bar.

2.      Click ‘Save As’.

                                                          

3.      Navigate to the location where you wish to save your file (use an extended storage space or your Network Storage since data stored on the computers is NOT preserved.  You may do this by clicking the My Computer button on the left toolbar and choosing the corresponding location).

4.      Type a filename in the ‘File name’ field.

5.      Click ‘Save’.

                                                           

 

These files will be saved in a SMART format known as ‘.XBT’.  These types of files are only able to be opened on a machine with SMART notebook installed on it.  This is practical for saving   notebook sessions to use throughout classroom meetings, but if you wish to use these outside of the classroom, you must use a different format.

 

Saving a SMART Notebook session for use outside of the SMART classroom

1.      Click ‘File’ on the Menu bar.

2.      Click ‘Export (PDF, HTML, images)’ (The PDF is the most practical and preferred method).

                                                          

3.      Select the appropriate format in the ‘Export as type’ category.

                                                           

4.      Click the ‘Browse’ button to navigate to the location where you wish to export the session.

5.      Type a filename in the ‘File name’ field.

6.      Click the ‘Ok’ button.

7.      Click ‘Ok’.

 

Opening a Notebook session

1.      Click ‘File’ on the Menu bar.

2.      Click ‘Open’.

3.      Navigate to the location where your session is saved.

4.      Select the file in the window and click the ‘Open’ Button.

 

 

 

Orientation

Occasionally, the SMART board may need to be oriented.  You can determine this by the following steps:

1.      Ensure that the necessary equipment is on and functional, including the computer.

2.      Touch the SMART board surface with your finger.

3.      When you touch the SMART board, an arrow should appear with the tip pointing right behind your finger.  If the arrow is not close to your finger, the SMART board will need to be oriented (Keep in mind, if the orientation is incorrect, it will be a recurring problem.  For a permanent solution, please contact the Media and Technical Support department at ext. 5234).

 

To Orient the SMART board:

Option 1:

1.      There is a folder titled “Smart Classroom” on the desktop.  Open this folder, and double-click on the icon labeled “Smart Board” or “Smart Board Tools”.  This will open a tool panel.

2.      Click on the wrench icon in the panel, depicted in the diagram to the right.

3.      This will open the Smart Control Panel.  From here, click on “Orient/Align the SMART Board”. 

4.      Your screen should change to a gray layout with 20 points on it.  Go to your SMART board and touch the point where each of these points appears, as indicated by the program.

 

                                                     

 

5.      The window will close and return.  Verify the orientation by touching the SMART board with your finger.  The pointer arrow should appear behind your finger.

6.      If the orientation did not correct the problem, contact the Media department at ext. 5234.

 

 

Option 2:

If there is no SMART Classroom Folder on the desktop…

1.      There should be an icon of a SMART board in your computer’s icon tray  (the area to the lower right hand corner of your screen).  Click this icon, and select ‘Orient’.

 

                                                     

2.      Your screen should change to a gray layout with 20 points on it.  Go to your SMART board and touch the point where each of these points appear, as indicated by the program.

 

                                                     

 

3.      The window will close and return.  Verify the orientation by touching the SMART board with your finger.  The pointer arrow should appear behind your finger.

4.      If the orientation did not correct the problem, contact the Media department at ext. 5234.

 

 

Basic Troubleshooting

 

Problem: The Smart Board won’t work.

 

Solution:

  1. Verify that power switch inside the teaching station is on.
  2. Verify that the computer is turned on.
  3. Check the Smart Board icon in the icon tray.  If there is a Red ‘X’ through the Smart icon (), call Media at ext. 5234.
  4. Make sure that the Smart Board is powered and connected to the computer.
    Somewhere on the right side of the lower panel of the board should be a colored LED light.  A green LED light acknowledges that the smart board is successfully connected to the computer.  A red LED will be shown if no connection is present.  If a red LED is shown, restart the computer to see if the LED changes to green and if the Smart Board is now working.  If there is still a Red LED or No LED, contact Media at extension 5234.

 

 

No Light – Check Power cord connection to wall and the smart board.                              

Red Light – Powered, but connection problem

Green Light – Powered and Connected

 

                       

No Light – If there is no light on the Smart Board, check to verify that the power cord is plugged into the smart board as well as a power outlet (the wall, a power strip, etc.).  If there is still no light, contact Media.

 

Red Light – If the light is Red, the board is receiving power, but for some reason is not connecting properly to the board.  To fix this problem, please notify Media at extension 5234.

 

Green Light – If the light is Green, the board is receiving power and properly connected to the computer.  Verify the functionality of the board once more.  If it still fails to operate, call Media at extension 5234.

 

  1. Verify that the Smart Board Software is installed on your machine.
    Click on the Start Menu, Programs, and look for a folder titled “SMART Board Software”.  If no folder exists, you may need to expand your program listing by clicking the gray downward arrow at the bottom of the menu.  After opening the Program’s folder in the smart menu, look for a double downward arrow at the bottom of the window.  Clicking this should display additional programs and components.  If no software is shown, contact Media at extension 5234.

 

Problem: When I touch the Smart Board, a colored line or some action other than that of an arrow pointer appears.

 

Solution: Verify that each of the Smart Board tools (Markers and Erasers) are placed correctly in their respective slots.

 

Problem: There is nothing displayed on the smart board.

 

Solution: This is the result of a problem with the projector. 

    1. Check if the switch in the teaching station is on.
    2. Check the switch on the side of the projector itself to be sure that it is on.
    3. After doing both of these things, try turning on the projector again.  If it still does not work, contact media at extension 5234.