User's Guide

Table Of Contents
CHAPTER 5
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Touch isn’t working as expected
Symptom Troubleshooting steps
The display doesn’t respond to
touch.
l Make sure SMART Product Drivers 12.14 or later are installed and running on
any connected computers.
l Make sure the USB cable between the display and the computer doesn’t exceed
the supported maximum cable length. See Connecting room computers and
guest laptops on page29.
ll Make sure any connected computers have detected the display’s USB
connection and SMARTProduct Drivers 12.14 or later is installed.
l On Windows computers, open Device Manager and make sure there is no red X
or yellow explanation mark (!) over the display’s icon.
l On Mac computers, open System Information and make sure there are no error
messages in the display’s row.
l For Mac computers with macOS Mojave, see How to resolve issues with
installing and using SMARTLearning Suite software on macOS Mojave.
The display responds to touch
intermittently.
OR
When you touch the screen, the
pointer doesn’t appear in the
correct place.
l Restart the display.
l Confirm with the installers that the computer is connected to the display with
only a single cable.
l Make sure SMART Product Drivers and SMARTInk are installed and running on
any connected computers.
l Remove infrared sources, such as incandescent or arc lights, desk lamps, and
infrared audio devices, or move the display to another location in the room.
l Remove any USB extenders to help isolate the USB cable.
l
Update the firmware.
The pens and erasers aren’t working as expected
Symptom Troubleshooting steps
The display doesn’t respond to
touch or writing with a pen.
ll Make sure any connected computers have detected the display’s USB
connection and SMARTProduct Drivers 12.14 or later is installed.
l On Windows computers, open Device Manager and make sure there is no red X
or yellow explanation mark (!) over the display’s icon.
l On Mac computers, open System Information and make sure there are no error
messages in the display’s row.
l Reinstall or update SMART Product Drivers and SMARTInk on any connected
computers.
l Make sure SMARTProduct Drivers is 12.14 or later.
The display responds to touch but
not to writing with a pen.
l Reinstall or update SMART Product Drivers and SMARTInk on any connected
computers.
l Make sure SMARTProduct Drivers is 12.14 or later.