SMARTBoard & SMART Response (Senteo) Resources.
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Notebook Training files:
Download Notebook 11 training file
Video Tutorial files:
Notebook 10.8 Video Tutorials
YouTube SMARTBoard Video Tutorials
Smarttech's SMARTBoard Video Tutorials
Symptom | Solution |
red light on the 500 SMART Boards (580) | Notebook 11 doesn't contain the drivers needed for the 500 boards. Download the driver from here. |
The camera feature of Notebook doesn't work or gives a white box when taking a picture | 1. Download the Screen Capture (Camera) app and replace in Applications-SMART Technologies- 3. Other options are to use Preview in 10.7/Lion will allow you to take screenshots under the file menu or hold down the Command, Control, Shift, and 4 keys to take a picture. Go to Notebook and click on Edit-paste. |
Notebook quits after 5 minutes on 10.7/Lion | Notebook will work on MAC 10.7/Lion for 5min and then quit unless you disable the automatic save/recover feature of Lion. Directions: 1. Go to System Preferences OR Disable the automatic save/recover for only Notebook. |
Can't annotate over PowerPoint | 1. Click on Apple in top left corner 2. Select System Preferences 3. Choose SMART Board icon at bottom of window 4. Click on Configure 5. Choose Configure SMART Tools in the left column 6. Select Ink Aware Program Settings 7. Uncheck all and click ok. OR 1. Load up PowerPoint 2. Click on Slideshow menu 3. Set up show and choose to browsed by an individual (window) OR 1. Turn mirroring off (System Preferences-Displays-arrangement-uncheck mirroring) 2. Load up PowerPoint 3. Click on slideshow-click on mirror show 4. Now run the PowerPoint
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Computer desktop doesn't show on SMARTBoard |
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How to Orient your SMARTBoard | 1. Orient the Smartboard by holding down the keyboard and mouse buttons that are on the Smartboard pen tray for two seconds. Touch the red X's. It is recommended that you orient at least once a day. |
Orient and use pens with Mirroring off (extended mode) | 1. Turn off mirroring 2. Orient the Smartboard by holding down the keyboard and mouse buttons that are on the Smartboard pen tray for two seconds. When the orient screen comes up, hit the space bar on your computer to get the orient screen to go to the extended or other screen. 3. Touch the red X's to orient. |
Blinking green SMARTBoard light |
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SMART Board projected image shakes when used with the computer | 1. Click on the apple in the top left corner |
SMARTBoard is off a few to several inches after orientation |
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Pens don't work | 1. Pick up a pen and blow hard on the pen tray to get rid of any dust that might be blocking the pen sensor. 2. Unplug the phone cord located below the pen tray and plug it back into port 1. Take out each pen and eraser and blow hard to clean out the dust that may be preventing the pens from working. |
When you write, you get zigzag lines or heart beats | 1. Move all magnets and electrical devices that are near the SMARTBoard. |
Notebook can't open a teacher's files or Notebook won't open | 1. Restart the computer (This problem can be caused by a teacher logging into more than one computer with the same name) For schools on 10.6-11, install Notebook 11.1 For schools on MAC 10.9,install Notebook 11.4 |
Excel quits when you try to print or Excel has a toolbar that appears that disables copying | 1. Click on Apple in top left corner 2. Select System Preferences 3. Choose SMART Board icon at bottom of window 4. Click on Configure 5. Choose Configure SMART Tools in the left column 6. Select Ink Aware Program Settings 7. Uncheck all and click ok. |
Notebook has encountered an error in processing program settings. Reinstall Notebook to restore the default settings | 1. Contact Tech Department |
Avermedia Document Camera doesn't work with the SMART Board | 1. Turn on projector. The usb cable must be connected from your computer to your document camera. |
Text doesn't show in Notebook unless the text is double-clicked or in edit mode | 1. Highlight the text and copy it to a new page or a new SMART document |
Document Camera works but not the computer | 1. Check that the VGA cables that connect the Document camera to the computer and projector are setup correctly.
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Text appears upside down | 1. Reinstall the Notebook software. |
A picture is always taken of my SMART Board screen | 1. Click on the apple in the top left corner 2. Select System preferences 3. Choose SMART Board 4. Select Configure 5. Choose Configure SMART Tools 6. Select Ink Layer Settings 7. Uncheck to always save ink and click ok |
I want to be able to touch the screen and the ink layer writing disappear without having to close the ink layer | 1. Click on the apple in the top left corner 2. Select System preferences 3. Choose SMART Board 4. Select Configure 5. Choose Configure SMART Tools 6. Select Ink Layer Settings 7. Close Ink Layer with pointer |
Yellow Notebook paper appears on screen or you want to setup handwriting recognition | 1. Click on the apple in the top left corner and select system preferences 2. Click on the ink icon 3. Uncheck to ink in any application and Uncheck to show ink window and you should be good to go. |
SMART Response (& LE) Trainings & Resources: | ||
SMART Response is installed on all teacher imacs and at all middle and high schools.. SMART Response LE is installed in all prek classrooms SMART Response comes with a 2 year warranty. SMART Response can support up to 60 clickers: SMART Response Correct Order of Operations: |
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SMARTBoard Notebook Lessons & Search Engines: | ||
Here are the top 4 SMARTBoard Notebook websites I would recommend for finding ready-made Notebook files for K-12:
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SMARTBoard Search Engines (3): | ||
2. Obe's SMARTBoard Notebook Search Engine searches over 180 websites to find a SMART Notebook file that relates to your search. |
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We have the Avervision 300AF+. These document cameras have a 5 year warranty. Follow the directions below that relate to the type you have. The Avervision 300AF+ doc cam can take digital pictures/scan or be used with a SMARTBoard. To use the Document Camera & SMARTBoard at the same time: Watch Video Tutorials on the Avermedia Avervision 300AF+ |
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1. Join SMARTBoard Google Plus Group sharing ideas, tips, Notebook lessons and websites at the SMARTBoard Revolution Google Plus Group.
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1. Teaching with SMARTBoards Math 6-12 Podcast by Dave Sladkey & Scott Miller
2. Get SMART with SMARTBoards K-12 Podcast by James Hollis & Harvey Almarode 3. SMARTBoard Lessons Podcast K-12 by Ben Hazzard & Joan Badger 4. Teachers Connecting 2 Classrooms K-12 Podcast by Ben Hazzard & Joan Badger |
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Projectors:
Also, if you set your projector bulb to low, that can help the projector bulb to last longer. For most projectors, press on the MENU button on the projector's remote or on the projector itself. Select Menu-settings-brightness control and change the setting to low. |
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Airliners/SMART Slate provide a way a teacher can interact with the computer using a slate and mouse. Airliner's/SMART Slate need to be setup every day. Basic Directions for setting up SMART Slate/Airliner:
Printing Customized SMART Slate/Airliner Underlays (Windows directions at http://www.smarttech.com/kb/093784):
SMART Slate Installation Tips (If the SMART Slate was manufactured before 2010-you may need to exchange it with your reseller to get the SMART Slate to work or you may need to ask SMART to see you the older bluetooth for the SMART Slate to work on 10.5/10.6 computers) 1. Load up System Preferences. Choose Bluetooth select "Set up New Device" 2. Click continue and select mouse 3. Click on the "Passkey Options" button. 4. Select "Use a specific passkey" and "continue" 5. Hit the SMART Slate's "connect" button and when the iMac sees the Slate, it asks for the Passkey - Enter "0000" * The Airliner/SMART Slate needs charged 24 hours before use. The Airliner/SMART Slate should work 8 hours a day off the battery and then get recharged at night. ** If you load Notebook, you can click on the front button of the pen to write and the back button to erase. Airliner Video Tutorial
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Register your SMARTBoard (Get 3 years added to the warranty) |
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You must register your SMARTBoard so that it gets 3 years added to the warranty as well makes it easier to get it fixed. It is easy to register. |
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Download Notebook software for Windows or MAC: http://www.smarttech.com/us/Support/Browse+Support/Download+Software Check that your computer meets the system requirements before downloading. There is no need to install SMART Response software on your home computer unless you are using it to administer the test. You can create SMART Response questions by clicking on Insert-SMART Response question in Notebook. * There is Notebook Express which is a web-based version of Notebook online that would allow students to open and view a Notebook file but not save it. Notebook Express can be accessed at http://express.smarttech.com |