SMART Table® 442i Collaborative learning center Hardware user’s guide
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WARNING l Failure to follow the installation instructions shipped with your SMART Table® collaborative learning center could result in personal injury and product damage. l Ensure that any cables extending across the floor to your SMART product are properly bundled and marked to prevent a trip hazard. l Make sure an electrical socket is near your SMART product and remains easily accessible during use. l If you are using casters, lock the casters before allowing children to use your table.
<$paratext[h1]> C A U TI ON l Disconnect the power cable only after you turn off the table as documented in this guide and the indicator lights and fans turn off. Disconnecting the power cable at any other time could result in damage to the table. l Do not place cords, boxes or other items on the surface of your table. Doing so can scratch the surface. l If your SMART product becomes wet, dry it completely before turning it on.
Contents Chapter 1: Getting started About your SMART Table How your SMART Table works What’s included with your SMART Table Using your SMART Table with other SMART products Chapter 2: Using your SMART Table Turning your SMART Table on or off Using SMART Table software Connecting your SMART Table to the Internet Using your SMART Document Camera with your SMART Table Chapter 3: Maintaining your SMART Table 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 9 11 13 Cleaning your SMART Table Updating the software Calibrating the table 13 13 1
Chapter 1 Getting started About your SMART Table How your SMART Table works What’s included with your SMART Table Power cable Installation instructions Warranty information Important information Using your SMART Table with other SMART products This guide is intended for teachers and application developers. It introduces you to SMART Table software and explains how to use, maintain and troubleshoot your table.
CHAPT ER 1 Getting started SMART Table software includes interactive applications, learning activities and educational games. You can also download any of the SMART Table activity packs available on the SMART Exchange™ website (exchange.smarttech.com) directly to the table. N OTE Up to five activity packs can be downloaded at the same time. Using the SMART Table Toolkit you can download activity packs and applications and customize the activities.
CHAPT ER 1 Getting started What’s included with your SMART Table Your table includes the following items: Power cable Installation instructions Warranty information Important information Power cable The power cable provided with your SMART Table is specific to your region and should work with the outlets in your school. Connect the power cable to the table following the instructions in the SMART Table 442i textless installation instructions (smarttech.com/kb/170315).
CHAPT ER 1 Getting started Using your SMART Table with other SMART products The SMART Table collaborative learning center complements several SMART products, including SMART Board interactive whiteboards, SMART Sync software and SMART Document Cameras. You can easily transfer files from your computer directly to the SMART Table using SMART Sync software or a USB drive.
Chapter 2 Using your SMART Table Turning your SMART Table on or off Turning on your SMART Table Turning off your SMART Table Using SMART Table software Student mode Teacher mode Switching modes without inserting a USB drive Connecting your SMART Table to the Internet Using your SMART Document Camera with your SMART Table After you set up your SMART Table as documented in the SMART Table 442i textless installation instructions (smarttech.com/kb/170315), it’s ready to use.
CHAPT ER 2 Using your SMART Table Turning on your SMART Table To turn on your table 1. Connect the power cable to an outlet. 2. Push the Power button on the side of your table. The table’s computer and LCD turn on. The computer completes its start-up process, and the SMART Table Activities menu appears. I MPOR TA N T Avoid touching the table surface until the table starts up and an image appears.
CHAPT ER 2 Using your SMART Table Turning off your SMART Table C A U TI ON If you press the Power button for more than 30 seconds, you could lose data or damage the computer. The following procedure shows the correct way to turn off your table. To turn off your table 1. From the SMART Table Activities menu, press the button in the corner. If your table is set up to respond to input from more than one student, the another corner.
CHAPT ER 2 Using your SMART Table Teacher mode Teacher mode appears when you connect a USB drive to one of the USB receptacles on the side of your table. This mode enables you to set the number of students, calibrate the surface, synchronize and choose activity packs and applications, and complete other configuration tasks as documented in this guide. For more information on SMART Table Activities, see the SMART Table software and SMART Table Toolkit user’s guide (smarttech.com/kb/170414).
CHAPT ER 2 Using your SMART Table Connecting your SMART Table to the Internet This section provides information on connecting your table to the Internet through a wired local area network or wireless local area network. Connecting your table to the Internet enables you to download SMART Table activity packs from the SMART Exchange website directly onto your table. It also enables students to access the Internet from a SMART Notebook file with an embedded browser.
CHAPT ER 2 Using your SMART Table 5. For information on completing the connection of your table to a wireless local area network, go to the Windows® 7 Help & How-to website (windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help) and search for the View and connect to available wireless networks help topic. To connect your table to a wired local area network TIP SMART recommends that you connect the table to a wireless local area network.
CHAPT ER 2 Using your SMART Table Using your SMART Document Camera with your SMART Table With your document camera connected to your table, you can capture images directly from the document camera onto the table’s screen when using applications that support this functionality. The version of SMART Notebook software that’s installed on your table is 3D-enabled, so you can use the Mixed Reality Tools for SMART Document Camera.
CHAPT ER 2 Using your SMART Table 3. Select an application that supports the use of the document camera, such as Media or SMART Notebook software. The document camera icon appears on the table’s desktop. For more information on SMART Table Activities, see the SMART Table software and SMART TableToolkit user’s guide (smarttech.com/kb/170414).
Chapter 3 Maintaining your SMART Table Cleaning your SMART Table Updating the software Calibrating the table 13 13 14 Your SMART Table requires minimal maintenance. This chapter describes the four most common maintenance tasks. Cleaning your SMART Table Use an alcohol-free household glass cleaner, such as Windex® glass cleaner, to clean the surface at regular intervals. N OTE Before you clean your SMART Table, turn it off so you don’t inadvertently start applications when you wipe the surface.
CHAPT ER 3 Maintaining your SMART Table Calibrating the table When you are using SMART Table activities and you or a student touch the table’s surface, a white dot should appear directly below the touch point. If the dot doesn’t align with your touch point, you might need to calibrate the table. N OTE The size and shape of the white dot depends on the type and size of the contact. To calibrate the table 1. Turn on the SMART Table collaborative learning center. The SMART Table Activities menu appears. 2.
CHAPT ER 3 Maintaining your SMART Table 4. Press your finger on the center of the first target until the red cross moves to the next target, and then repeat this step for each target. The display changes to the second calibration screen and a grid appears. An example appears briefly to demonstrate how to draw across the screen to calibrate the surface. 5. Use your finger to draw a spiral horizontally across the grid. As you draw, the ink is blue. As you complete each square, the square becomes green. 6.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting power and connection issues Troubleshooting hardware issues Setting up your table for troubleshooting touch issues Diagnosing basic touch issues Restarting SMART Table Activities 17 17 18 19 19 If you set up your SMART Table collaborative learning center following the procedures in the SMART Table 442i textless installation instructions (smarttech.com/kb/170315) included with your table, touch should work without any problems.
<$paratext[h1_appendix]> The following table presents hardware-related issues and solutions: Issue Solution The table is overheated and Allow the table to shut down, and move it away from any heat will shut down in 29 seconds. sources. The table is running hot. Move the table away from any heat sources. Touch performance has Contact SMART Support (smarttech.com/contactsupport). degraded because two or more cameras are malfunctioning. The table might need calibration. Calibrate the table.
<$paratext[h1_appendix]> I MPOR TA N T Do not place keyboards, mouse devices or other objects on the touch surface. The cameras may interpret these objects as touches if they are placed on the touch surface. Diagnosing basic touch issues The following table presents basic touch-related issues and solutions. Issue Solution Touch isn’t working, and the Windows desktop is visible. SMART Table software isn’t installed, or it isn’t running.
<$paratext[h1_appendix]> g To restart SMART Table Activities 1. Double-click the SMART Table Activities icon. SMART Table Activities starts. N OTE If you restart your table, SMART Table Activities starts automatically.
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