Smart Technologies ID250 manual

Sympodium TM ID250 Installation and User's Guide Interactive Pen Display[...]

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Important Inform ation i Import ant Information Please read this manual carefully before setting up and using your Symp odium® ID250 interactive pen display . Other Precautions For proper in stallation, ob serve the following precautions. The Interactive Pen Display • Don’t place sharp or heavy objects on the ID250. • Don’t connect or disc[...]

ii Important Inform ation • The refresh rate is 45 Hz to 70 Hz in XGA mode, and 45 Hz to 75 Hz in other modes. If you set the vertical refresh rate s to greater than the recommended va lues, your screen can overheat. • If you move the ID250, lift it using the fin ger indentations on the underside of the un it. The T ethered Pen • The tethered[...]

Table of Co ntents iii T abl e of Content s Important Information ................................................... .......................................... i Other Precautions ..................... ................. ................... ................. .................... ................ ... i Overview ......................................[...]

iv Table of Co ntents Customer Support .............................................................................. .................. 21 Contacti ng SMART Techni cal Sup port .............. .................... ................ .................... ........ 21 General Inquiries ........ ................. ................... .................... [...]

Overview 1 Overview The Sympodium® ID250 interactive pen display works with your computer and SMAR T Board™ software to create an intera ctive presentation environ ment. The ID250 inc ludes dynamic and interactive tools for cre ating presentations an d le ssons. Y ou can control applications and create notes using the tethered pen, all while fac[...]

2 Overview Power The Sympodium ID250 intera ctive pen display uses a single 12V DC power supply , which comes with your unit, and a country-specific power cable to con nect to a power outlet. NOTE: The power input is designed for both 120V AC and 220V AC operati on. However , you’ll never need to adjust the volt age as the ID250 switches to the a[...]

Installing the ID250 3 Inst alling the ID250 This chapter tells you how to: • determine the best loca tion for the ID250 (this page) • connect the ID250 (p age 4) • integrate a monito r or a projector (page 4 ) • install SMART Board software (page 4) • orient the screen ( page 5) • match yo ur computer ’s resolution setting to that o [...]

4 Installing the ID250 T o alleviate glare, you can use the att ached tilt stand to angle the ID250 from 8° to 73° from the horizontal. Alte rnatively , you can use a tilt stand that conforms to the st andard sizes set by the Video Electronics S tandards As sociation (VESA). When installin g a VESA-comp atible stand, use M4 screws ( 0.16" or[...]

Installing the ID250 5 3. Insert the SMART Board software CD into the CD drive . For most systems, the CD is self-starting. If the CD doesn’t start automatically: – (Windows operating systems) select Star t > Run , and enter x:autorun.exe (where x: is your CD drive). – (Mac computers) open your CD drive, and double-click the install file.[...]

6 Installing the ID250 Matching the Resolution For the image output of the computer to display p roperly on the interactive screen, set the computer ’ s resolution to the screen’ s native resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels (XGA) and set the refresh rate to between 45 Hz an d 70 Hz. If you’re using an external projector , make sure the projector [...]

Installing the ID250 7 The available display option s are described below . 3. With the opt ion highlighted, p ress the Enter button. 4. Use the – and + b uttons to alter the settings for the chosen option. 5. Press the Enter button to save your changes. 6. Repeat step s 2 through 5 to perform more adjustments. 7. Press the Menu butt on to exit t[...]

8 Installing the ID250 1. Press the Menu bu tton. The On Screen Display Menu opens. 2. Use the – and + buttons to select the Pitch option, and then press the Enter button. The Pitch screen appe ars. 3. Use the – and + buttons to evenly disp lay the pattern of ve rtical stripes on the screen. 4. Press the Enter button. 5. Use the – and + butto[...]

Using the ID250 9 Using the ID250 The Sympodium ID250 intera ctive pen display is as easy to use as a pen on pap er . By touching the tether ed pen to the s creen, you can interact wit h computer applications intuitively . In addition, you can access ad ditional tools and features using the pen tool buttons and functio n buttons. This chapter tells[...]

10 Using the ID250 Press the Lef t-Click button and then press the tip of the tether ed pen on the interactive screen to activate an object. T o double-click, press twice wi th the pen. T o drag an object, press and hold it with the tip of the pen, and drag it to it s new location. The ID250’ s S tatus indicator glows bl ue wh en the pen touches [...]

Using the ID250 11 Using the Eraser When you press the Eraser pen tool button, you can touch the screen to remove your notes. 1. Press the Eraser button on the ID250. 2. Drag the pen over th e unwanted note. Using the Function Buttons Y ou can press the function buttons to launch: • Notebook soft ware – an application that helps you org anize, [...]

12 Using the ID250[...]

Maintaining the ID250 13 Maint aining the ID250 Keep the unit clean, a nd replac e the pen tip when it wears down so that it doesn’t scratch the interactive screen. Cleaning the Screen Y ou should clean a heav ily used screen once a we ek because dirt and dust can stick to the screen and the pen tip. T o clean the screen, use an antist atic cloth[...]

14 Maintaining the ID250 2. Insert a new tip straight into the barrel of the pen. Push the tip firmly until it stops.[...]

Troubleshooting 15 T roubleshooting Use this section to solve any problems that occur wit h your ID250. However , if you can’t solve your problem using these suggestions, cont act T echnical Support (p age 21). The ID250 has two light-emitting diodes (LEDs) th at indicate the system’s st atus. Use these LEDs to determine that: • power is reac[...]

16 Troubleshooting If the status light still doesn’t turn blue and your interactive pen display isn’ t responding to a touch with the pen, call T echnical Supp ort. (See page 21 for cont act details.) Image Problems If you don’t see an image on th e interactive pen disp lay , check that the ID250 is turned on and that you have properly connec[...]

Troubleshooting 17 T roubleshooting Summary T able Use the following t able to solve a problem with the ID 25 0. Keep in mind that any computer tha t you use with the ID250 must be running the SMART Boar d tools for the screen to be touch sensitive. Y ou’ll know that the SMAR T Board tools are running if you ca n see the SMART Board icon in the s[...]

18 Troubleshooting The white in an image doesn’t appear to be white on the screen Vide o image problem Check the video connection. Return the scr een to the factor y default s (page 6). If you need to, you ca n adjust the color setting (page 6). For details on the color mana gement featur es of your operating system or the application that you’[...]

Waste Electrical and Electron ic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 19 W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations W aste Electrical and El ectronic Equipment (WEEE) regulati ons apply to all electrical and electronic equip ment sold within the European Union. When you dispose of any electrical or electr onic equipmen t, including SMA R[...]

20 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations[...]

Customer Suppor t 21 Customer Support Cont acting SMART T echnical Support SMART’ s T echnical Support tea m welcomes your call. However , you may first want to contact your local reseller if you experienc e any difficulty with your SM ART product, as they may be able to solve the problem without delay . All SMART product s include free telephone[...]

22 Customer Suppor t General Inquiries Main Switch board: 1.888.42.SMAR T (toll-free in Canada/U.S.) or +1.403.245.0333 (all o ther countries) Fax: +1.403.228.2500 E-mail: info@smarttech.com Address: SMAR T T echnologies Inc. 1207 – 1 1 Aven ue SW , Suite 300 Calgary , AB T3C 0M5 CANADA W arranty Product warranty is governed by the terms and co n[...]

Index 23 Index B Backlight Setting Adjustment 7 Brightness 7 C Cable USB Length 3 Video Length 3 Care and Cleaning 13 Changing the Pen Tips 13 Color Adjustment 7 Connecting 1 , 4 Contacting Customer Support 21 Contrast 7 D Digital Ink 10 E Erasing 11 F Function Buttons Features 1 Keyboard 11 Using 11 H Horizontal Center, Changing 7 I Inquiries 22 I[...]

24 Index Screen Adjusting 6 Image Problems 16 Orienting 5 Resolution 6 Troubleshooting 17 Security 8 SMART Board Software 4 SMART Board Tools 5 Status o f ID250 15 Support 21 T Temperature Ranges 3 Tether 8 Tethered Pen Clicking 9 Using 9 Tilt Stand 4 Tools, SMART Board 5 Troubleshooting 15 , 17 Power 15 Status L ED 15 U USB Cable Length 3 V Vertic[...]

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