SMART Board by SMART Technologies, Inc is an interactive white board that users can write on using their fingers or the included stylus. The whiteboard does deceive many to think it's a regular whiteboard anyone can write on with a marker but it isn't. It doubles as a monitor for computer connection and can be used as such even without downloading the SMART Technologies software. The software contains a program that can be used to write notes just like writing on a whiteboard and create slides for interactive use.
Gabert Library has two SMART Boards, one in the Makerspace (L116) and group study room L219.
The SMART Board is attached to the wall with two speakers on either side of it. Located beneath are proprietary connections and RCA connections.
Connectors
RCA connectors
Speaker switch
Projector
SMART Board tray. (Eraser seen does not come with the board and is not usable on the board.)
Power button, display options, volume control.
1. Indicator to use the touchscreen as a mouse cursor only.
2. Black, red, green, and blue colors. When either are chosen, drawing mode is activated.
3. Eraser mode. Erases written markings on the board.
1. Activate right click menu. Must be on mouse mode to use.
2. On screen keyboard.
3. Calibration for precise use on pen.
SMART Board pen. Not a marker, only a stylus for the SMART Board functions.
To start using the SMART Board, make sure the computer is on and the projector as well.
Projector.
Turn on the power button on the tray. A green light means the board is powering up.
The SMART logo will appear and change into the computer home screen. If it does not, however...
Press the display input button on the left side of the tray.
Keep pressing the display input button to cycle through the different inputs to see which one displays the computer picture.
Once it's displayed, the SMART Board is ready to use.
If the pen is not making precise markings on the board, you can calibrate it.
Press the calibration button on the far right side of the tray.
The following screen will appear. The target will move to four corners of the board as you press the center using the SMART Board pen.
Press the target and release when it turns from red to green. After four times, the screen will return to the computer picture and the pen should be well calibrated for use.
You can write notes on the SMART Board using your own finger or the provided stylus. Writing on the board helps you use it as an electronic white board and to take notes on web pages as well.
To use the board in writing mode, simply choose one of the four default marker colors on the tray. An indicator light will show on the color of your choosing.
Begin to write on the board as if you were writing on a regular whiteboard. A white box will appear and continue to expand as your writing fills up the space.
To erase, choose the eraser function next to the blue marker color on the tray.
Use the stylus to erase the markings made on the board.
