Smart 500 - Manual

Chapter 1: About your SMART Podium™interactive pen display Your interactive pen display features 2 Feature highlights 3 Software 3 Tethered pen and magnetic pen rest 3 SMART Ink 3 Illuminated buttons 3 Smooth Tilt Stand 3 Interactive surface 4 Power 4 Power saving 4 DViT technology 4 Durable surface...

Your interactive pen display features Your SMART Podium 500 series interactive pen display features DViT technology on an LCD screen. DViT technology enables you to select, write and erase on the interactive pen display surface. It also enables you to do everything you can do at your computer—open a...

Feature highlights Refer to the following for more feature highlights. Software Your SMART Podium 500 series interactive pen display includes either SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software or SMART Meeting Pro™ software. To use all the features of your interactive pen display described in th...

USB disable You can mechanically disable the USB A receptacles to prevent users from opening files from or saving files to USB drives using this receptacle. See smarttech.com/kb/170004 for more information. C   C A U T I O N Only do this if you want to permanently disable the USB A receptacles. Once...

Illuminated buttons Use the following illustration to familiarize yourself with the buttons on the top of your interactive pen display. See Using the illuminated buttons on page 31 for more information. Button Description A Capture B Launch software C Keyboard D Eraser E Black color ink F Red color ...

Control panel Use the illustration below to locate the on-screen display (OSD) control buttons and connectors on the left side of your interactive pen display. Item Description A OSD control buttons Use to select and configure options in the on-screen display menusettings. See Changing settings in t...

Connection panel Use the illustration below to locate the connectors on the right side of your interactive pen display. Connector Description A Power cable receptacle Connects the power cable from your interactive pen display to a DC adapter. B Analog/Digital switch Switch to Analog if you’re using ...

Chapter 2: Installing your SMART Podiuminteractive pen display System requirements 11 For Windows® operating systems 11 For Mac operating system software 12 Video cards 12 Monitors and projectors 12 Installing your interactive pen display 13 Setting up your interactive pen display 13 Determining the...

For Mac operating system software l Mac OS X operating system software 10.4 or later l DVI or VGA video receptacle l Available USB receptacle N   N O T E S l You need a suitable video adapter to connect the VGA to DVI-A cable or the DVI-D to DVI-D cable. l For specific system requirements, see the r...

N   N O T E For more information on configuring your computer and operating system for use with multiple monitors, see your hardware and operating system documentation. Installing your interactive pen display To install your interactive pen display, refer to the Quick Connect guide that came with yo...

Take into consideration that the interactive pen display generates heat when it is turned on. To maintain a consistent operating temperature, do not block or cover any of the ventilation holes on the back of the unit. Other external factors can affect the interactive pen display, such as the heat ge...

Removing and installing the Smooth Tilt Stand You can remove the interactive pen display from its stand. C   C A U T I O N l Carefully set down the interactive pen display to ensure you do not damage the buttons. l Do not place the interactive pen display on a surface that can mark, scratch or damag...

4. Use the tethered pen to press the center of the target. T   T I P S o To accurately orient the screen, press the tethered pen to the screen near the first target. Slide the tethered pen across the screen to the center of the target. Briefly hold the tethered pen to the center of the target before...

Chapter 3: Installing SMART software Installing SMART Notebook software 21 Installing SMART Meeting Pro software 22 You need to install SMART software on the computer that’s connected to your interactive pen display in order to use your interactive pen display. SMART software includes the following:...

I   I M P O R T A N T l Connect to the Internet before you install SMART software so that you can obtain a software activation key and download software updates. l Register your software to obtain a product key for activation. If you do not obtain a product key, you can use SMART Notebook software f...

Chapter 4: Using your SMART Podiuminteractive pen display Turning your interactive pen display on and off 26 Using the tethered pen 26 Tethered pen components 27 Writing or drawing digital ink 28 Erasing digital ink 28 Changing eraser settings 29 Manipulating objects with the tethered pen 29 Enterin...

T   T I P S l When the tethered pen isn’t in use, place it in the magnetic pen rest on the front of your interactive pen display. l You can use SMART Notebook software or SMART Meeting Pro software to make your presentations interactive and dynamic. For more details on what you can accomplish with S...

Writing or drawing digital ink You can use the tethered pen to write or draw in digital ink over SMART Notebook software, SMART Meeting Pro software and other programs. g To write or draw digital ink 1. Pick up the tethered pen. 2. Press one of the Pen Color buttons from the illuminated button panel...

N   N O T E S l This pen gesture performs a standard mouse click. l This pen gesture starts programs if your operating system is set to start applications on a single click. g To double-click an object Press Select from the illuminated button panel, and then quickly press and release the object twic...

Working with Ink Aware applications When you write over an application that’s Ink Aware, the application recognizes your notes and integrates them into your file as an object or as typed text. SMART Notebook software and SMART Meeting Pro software are examples of Ink Aware applications. Microsoft Wo...

Disabling Ink Aware You can disable the Ink Aware features for a specific application or for all applications. N   N O T E When you disable Ink Aware, the application becomes non-Aware. You can still write over your screen using the transparent layer, but the application won't recognize your notes o...

After you finish writing and drawing on the transparent layer, you can save or clear your notes. If you mistakenly clear your notes, you can restore them. N   N O T E You can customize the transparent layer. For more information on how to use the transparent layer to draw over non-Aware applications...

g To clear all notes from the screen Press Clear in the upper-right corner of the transparent layer. Restoring cleared notes If you mistakenly clear you notes, you can restore them. You can also restore them after you close the transparent layer. g To restore cleared notes Press Undo on the Floating...

g To customize the transparent layer 1. Press a Pen Color button from the illuminated button panel. A transparent layer appears over the current program. 2. Right-click, and then select Ink Layer Options in the menu that appears. The Ink Layer Settings dialog box appears. 3. Adjust the following set...

Chapter 5: Maintaining yourSMART Podium interactive pendisplay Cleaning the screen 39 Cleaning the camera windows and reflective tape 40 Maintaining ventilation 41 Preventing condensation 41 If you properly maintain your interactive pen display, it will provide years of use. Cleaning the screen Foll...

g To clean the screen 1. Shut down your computer, and then disconnect the power sources for your computer and your interactive pen display. 2. Wipe the screen with a lint-free, non-abrasive, anti-static cloth. Cleaning the camera windows and reflective tape The DViT technology in your display uses f...

Maintaining ventilation Your interactive pen display requires ventilation to enable the fans to cool the unit. Dust buildup in the ventilation holes compromises cooling and leads to product failure. C   C A U T I O N l Avoid setting up or using your interactive pen display in an area with excessive ...

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting yourSMART Podium interactive pendisplay Checking the power on your interactive pen display 44 Power button indicator issues 44 Checking the status on your interactive pen display 46 Status indicator issues 47 Tethered pen issues 47 Image issues 48 VGA display issues 50 Con...

Checking the power on your interactive pendisplay The Power button lights up to indicate whether power is reaching the interactive pen display. If the power button indicator is... The interactive pen display is... solid green turned on and operating normally flashing green warming up solid amber idl...

Status indicator issues If you encounter issues with the Status indicator, refer to the following table. Symptom Solution The Status indicator is flashing green. l Make sure SMART Product Drivers are installed on your computer (see Installing SMART software on page 21. l Make sure SMART Board servic...

Symptoms Solution Color quality is inaccurate Use the OSD options to return the current display parameters to thefactory default settings. N   N O T E See Adjusting video settings with the on-screen display (OSD) menu on page 55 When an image appears for a long time without refreshing the screen, an...

Symptom Solution The display isn’t clear, and text or other portions of the screen appear blurred. l Make sure the video card’s resolution is 1366 × 768 if you’reusing a SMART Podium 518 interactive pen display. l Make sure the video card’s resolution is 1920 × 1080 if you’reusing a SMART Podium 524...

Removing ink preference files on Mac computers You can remove damaged ink preference files from your Mac computer to resolve some issues with handwriting recognition and digital ink. g To remove ink preference files from your Mac computer 1. Start your computer in Administration mode. 2. Select Appl...

Appendix A: Adjusting video settings with theon-screen display (OSD) menu Changing settings in the OSD menu 55 OSD menu settings 56 Display settings 57 Display Alignment settings 57 System settings 57 Your screen settings adjust automatically when you turn on your interactive pen display. This featu...

g To change settings in the OSD menu 1. Press Menu on the control panel. The OSD menu appears. 2. Press and to browse to the sub-menu that contains the setting you want to change. 3. Press Enter to select the sub-menu. 4. Press and to browse to the setting you want to change. 5. Press Enter to selec...

Appendix B: Hardware environmentalcompliance SMART Technologies supports global efforts to ensure that electronic equipment is manufactured, sold and disposed of in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipmentregulations (WEEE directive) Waste Electrical and ...

Covered electronic devices Many U.S. states classify monitors as covered electronic devices and regulate their disposal. Applicable SMART Technologies products meet the requirements of the covered electronic devices regulations. China’s Electronic Information Productsregulations China regulates prod...