Tutorial


 * Orienting the SMART Board™ Interactive Whiteboard **

You must orient the interactive whiteboard upon initial installation, or if your whiteboard or projector has been moved or jostled. Ensure the projector, computer and SMART Board software are running. There are two ways to begin the orientation process: 1 Simultaneously press and hold the two SMART Pen Tray buttons. or //Pen Tray Buttons //Press the SMART Board Tools icon in the Microsoft® Windows® Notification Area, and select Orient.

2 Begin the orientation at the upper-left corner. Press your finger or pen squarely on the yellow center of each red cross in the order indicated by the white, diamond- shaped background. 3 If you’re dissatisfied with the precision of a particular orientation point, simply press the left arrow key on the attached keyboard to redo a poorly aligned orientation point.

Changing Orientation Settings You can increase the accuracy of your finger press for applications requiring greater precision. 1 Press the SMART Board Tools icon in the Notification Area, and select Control Panel. Press the SMART Board Settings button. 2 From the drop-down menu select Alignment/Orientation Precision. 3 Select Fine (20 Points) and press OK.

4 From the control panel, press the Align/Orient the SMART Board button to begin the orientation process. Press your finger or pen squarely on the yellow center of each red cross in the order indicated by the white, diamond-shaped background.

Tips for the SMART Board

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">1 Projector tips: Projector bulbs are extremely expensive. To keep projectors running smoothly please clean filters at least once a month. Also, turn off the lamp when you are not using the board. Do not change the projector to a blue screen or leave it on when not in use. Only turn the lamp on when using the SMART Board. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">2 What you need:Be sure you have installed the latest version of SMART Notebook on your computer. This should come with the latest edition of Essentials for Educators which gives you all the images in the gallery. Go to the download page at <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; text-decoration: none;">[|http://smarttech.com] to get the free software. Also, register your board at the SMARTTECH site and receive a free single-user license to SMART Ideas Concept-mapping software. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">3 Floating Tools: Access your Floating Tools toolbar from the Start Center. You can customize this toolbar and use it in any application on the computer as long as you are connected to a board.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">The SMART Board Notebook software allows teachers to create multimedia lessons. According to SMART Tech, teachers can insert audio, video or Flash files into any lesson. The Notebook software also has a library of audio and video clips, and teachers can incorporate these into their lessons to keep students engaged.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 24px;">Make Multimedia Lessons **