SB101 SMART Board 101

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1 SB101 SMART Board 101 Pieces and Parts SMART Board with cable connected to a laptop or desktop computer LCD projector with cable connected to the computer Computer SMART Board cable (use the appropriate cable for the computer) USB cable from SMART Board to the computer Com port / PS/2 cable from SMART Board to the computer (this type of cable was included with SMART Boards ordered before October 2004) SMART Board software - Notebook Downloading / Updating the Software Free Downloads available at < Note that this software may be installed on many computers even though there is only one SMART Board. You will want the software on your home computer as well as your classroom computer. Since we already have a Product Key for up to 1000 computers in the PCSD, go directly to the download page: For version 10, click <SMART Notebook Software 10 Full Download...>. Follow the on-screen directions and enter the Product Key (NB-AEAAC-DAFA3-S5A5V- ESA2G) when requested. Choose the discipline areas that need to be downloaded for graphics and lessons. Windows computer requirements for the new version 10 Notebook software: Pentium II 450 MHz processor 256 MB of memory required (512 MB of memory recommended) Windows 2000, XP or Vista 180 MB of free hard disk space for minimum installation (840 MB for full installation) Adobe Flash player version 8 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Details: Serial Number is usually located on the bottom of the SMART Board Old software will be uninstalled before the installation of the new software Download both the software and the drivers if the computer will be physically connected to the SMART Board Activate the Notebook software after installing it Definitely install the software at home to preview the lessons available for free downloading Connections and Hooking Up 1. Lock the wheels on the SMART Board. Also recommended, is to mark the location of the wheels on the floor for future use. 2. Connect the gray cable from the projector (input port) to the laptop or desktop computer. Page 1 of 5

2 3. Connect the black cable from the SMART Board (connection is located under the board on the right hand side) to the com port or USB port on the laptop or desktop computer. Please note: Recommend starting projector 1 st before computer Projector & computer resolution must match Bulb replacement is approximately $400 (life expectancy is 3 years or 3000 hours) Red light on the SMART Board indicates no connectivity. Green light is good to go. Orientation of the Screen 1. Right-click on the SMART Board icon by the clock on the taskbar and choose <Control Panel>. 2. Choose <Orient / Align>. 3. Using one of the pens, touch the white board and slide it into the center of the target. Release the pen at the cross-hair at the center of each target in the order indicated. If a mistake is made, touch either button on the SMART Board to go back to the previous target. - or - 1. Press both buttons at the same time on the front of the SMART Board. 2. Follow #3 above. Note that the screen may also be oriented using the Floating Tools which are probably at the left-hand-side of the monitor because, when installing the software, the Floating Tools bar is placed in the Startup folder. If it is not at the left, it can be found by right-clicking on the SMART Board icon and choosing the <Show Floating Tools> or accessed through the start menu. The following elements are part of the <Floating Tools> at the right: Select tool pointer Pen (slides out to choose the color) Highlighter (slides out to choose the color) Eraser (slides out to choose the width) Straight Line (slides out to choose the type of line) Shapes (slides out to choose the type of shape) Right-click Keyboard computer keyboard available on the white board (Also available by pressing the keyboard button on the SMART Board) Notebook prepare slides, work interactively, and save Screen Shade Spotlight Undo Customize Floating Tools to change the above settings Page 2 of 5

3 Use as a Mouse (Beginner's Starting Point) 1. Set up the SMART Board system connecting all the cables and orienting the screen. 2. At the computer, start the software. 3. Conduct the lesson at the SMART Board by touching the screen to make things happen. Your finger acts as the mouse when touching the SMART Board. On the SMART Board front panel (lower right hand side or center of tray) there are two small buttons. One operates the keyboard to type information into the program (note that it is much easier to use the laptop's keyboard) One allows right-clicking of the mouse Holding down both buttons is a shortcut to the orienting screen It is recommended to practice before presenting the lesson! 4. Use the colored pens to write notes / comments on the screen. Note that the tray color denotes the color that will display on the screen, not necessarily the pen color. Your fingertip or the pen may be used to write on the screen using the color of the empty tray. The eraser may be used to remove markings. Note that when the SMART Board software is installed, the SMART Tools will be available in any software package. <Magnifier> makes a part of the screen larger so that students can read the small print. <Screen Shade> can hide part of the screen in Internet Explorer or any software program. <Spotlight> allows the pointing out of a particular part of the screen. Note that by clicking the Aware toolbar in the application (other than Notebook) it allows the program to save any markings made or turn the markings into text. Aware Tools only pops up in the program when the pen is picked up Aware Tools does not pop up in OpenOffice Writer (but it does in the other elements of OpenOffice and all Microsoft programs) All markings will be lost when scrolling or saving if the Aware toolbar is not used <Insert as Image> will insert what you have drawn on the screen into the file <Insert as Text> will change your handwriting into typed text <Saving Ink Notes> is a screen capture that take your work to Notebook Page 3 of 5

4 Using the Notebook Software The Notebook software comes with the SMART Board software download and is used to create interactive presentations. Wonderful lessons and more have already been created within the software and are ready for downloading from the Smarttech site. Please note that Notebook presentations may be downloaded or created in advance without being connected to a SMART Board. Download the free SMART Board software on any computer as explained on page 1. The Notebook toolbar contains common word processing functions and also has some new buttons: Full Screen Previous, Next, or New Page Show / Hide Screen Shade Pen Colors / Highlighter, Creative Pen (special effects), Eraser Shape Recognition Pen to make perfect shapes, Magic Pen whose ink disappears with time Page Sorter / Gallery / Attachments / Properites These may be accessed at the side of the screen or by clicking <View> on the Notebook toolbar. They may be changed from one side of the screen to the other by clicking the double arrow in the middle. The Page Sorter view allows thumbnail viewing of all pages listed down the side of the screen. The selected page will be enlarged on the screen for editing purposes. Note that dragging a page up/down in the Page Sorter will change the order of the pages. Note that checking the Auto-Hide box at the bottom of this section, makes that section disappear when the enlarged editing page in the center is clicked. Click on the Page Sorter tab to get the Page Sorter back. The Gallery can be selected to get pre-made pages and graphics. <Essential for Educators> will show individual pages / graphics organized by content area if the section is expanded by clicking on the '+' sign. <Gallery Sampler> will have pictures / backgrounds / interactive media / lessons for <Education> and <Professional>. <Lesson Activity Toolkit> has many built-in features to easily create special effects. Note that more lessons are located online and may be accessed by clicking <Online Essential for Educators>. Right now this link is under construction, but you still may access it directly at Smarttech.com. Click <Education> and then <All Lesson Activities>. Mostly, we recommend the SMART-Created lessons. The Fill Effects controls the background. The Attachments is used for quick access to files needed during a presentation. Page 4 of 5

5 Creating a Page Using Notebook 1. Open the Notebook software for the 1 st blank page in the presentation. Using the Notebook toolbar at the top of the screen and the <Gallery> at the sides for graphics, create the page. 2. To insert text, click on the <Text> button and then click anywhere on the page to begin typing. The font may be changed while typing. The green circle allows rotation of the text. The open circle allows resizing of the font. The down arrow allows for other available options. Clicking on the text allows one to move / drag the text box. 3. To insert graphics use the <Gallery> for pictures created by SMART Board or click <Insert> from the menu bar to insert your saved graphics. Double-click or drag a <Gallery> graphic to the page. Graphics may be resized and dragged to the desired location using the same tools as the text tools above. 4. Background color can be added / changed by right-clicking an open area and choosing <Set Background Color>. Inserting a New Page Click the <Blank Page> button with the '+' sign on the Notebook toolbar. Also, by clicking <Insert> and choosing <Blank Page> from the menu bar a new page may be inserted. A new page will appear in the <Page Sorter> on the side of the screen. Remember that the order of the pages may be changed by dragging the pages up or down. Saving your Notebook Presentation Click <File> <Save> or click the <Save> button on the toolbar to save your presentation as a Notebook-run file. - or - Export your presentation as an Adobe Acrobat Reader file (PDF), Web page (HTML) or PowerPoint by clicking <File> <Export> on the toolbar. Free Online Lessons Page 5 of 5