Smart Technologies DT770. manual

Sympodium DT770 ® Interactive Pen Display Installation Guide[...]

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Important Inform ation i Import ant Information WARNING If the scr een is damag ed, don’t tou ch any liquid that leaks fr om it. This liq uid is an irrita nt. If the liquid makes contact with your skin, eyes or mouth, imme diately rinse the area with ru nning water for at least 15 minutes. Consult a physician if th e liquid makes contact with you[...]

ii Important Inform ation Other Precautions For proper inst allation, read this guide car efully and observe the following preca utions. • Don’t place shar p or heavy objects on the DT770. • T urn of f your DT770 and shut down yo ur computer before connecting any cables. Otherwise you can damag e the DT770 or your com puter . • Don’t set [...]

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

iv Table of Co ntents Troubleshooting......................................................... ..................................................... .. ..... 25 Checking the Power of the Inte ractive Pen Display ......... ................. ................ ................ ...... 25 Checking the Status of the Interactive Pen Di splay ............. [...]

Overview 1 Overview The Sympodium® DT770 inte ractive pen display works with your computer and SMAR T Board™ software to create an interactive presentation environm ent. The DT770 includes dynamic and interactive tools for cre ating presentation s and le ssons. Y ou can control applications and create notes using your finger or the tether ed pen[...]

2 Overview • a USB 2.0 high speed hub to which you can connect a USB memory storage de vice This guide describe s how to install and use the DT77 0 with your comput er and integrate th e DT770 with a projector or monitor . For information on using SMART Board software, refe r to the SMART Board Sof tware User’s Guide and the SMART Board sof twa[...]

Overview 3 NOTE: For the DT770 to interpret the location of the teth ered pen, the connecte d computer must be running SMART Board tools. Y ou’ll know that SMART Board to ols are running if you can see the SMART Board icon in the system tray or the Doc k. Pen T ool Buttons The pen tool buttons in the top-middle of the DT770’ s frame include: ?[...]

4 Overview Room Control Interface Button Y ou can open room control interface menus using the button in the top-left of the DT770 (r oom control system not supp lied). Connection Panel The DT770 connection p anel includes: • a type B USB connector for communicat ion with a computer • a two-port type A USB hub for connecting other USB devices, s[...]

Overview 5 • the S tatus indicator is illumi nated and green when the DT77 0 is communicating with SMART Board software correctly For information on the Power an d S tatus indicators, see page 25. Mono St and If you want to mount the DT770 at an angle of 30° or 45° degr ees, you can insta ll the DT770 on the supplied mono stand. NOTE: Y ou will[...]

6 Overview[...]

Installing the DT770 7 Inst allin g the DT770 This chapter tells you how to: • determin e the best location for the DT770 (this page) • remove the connectio n panel’ s back cover (p age 8) • connect the DT 770 (page 8) • integrate a monito r or a projector (p age 9) • connect the tethered p en (page 9) • reattach the connection panel?[...]

8 Installing the DT770 Removing the Connection Panel’ s Protective Cover When you initially receive your DT770, the connection panel is inac cessible because of a protective cover . 1. Place the DT770 face down on a flat surface. 2. Loosen the c aptive scre ws in the prot ective cover with the supplie d screwdrive r . 3. Pull the cover away from [...]

Installing the DT770 9 2. Connect the suppl ied VGA (RGB) video cable to the Analog RGB IN port on the DT770. 3. Connect the other end of the video cabl e to the monitor port on the computer . 4. Connect the su pplied USB cable to the USB type B connector on the DT770. Conne ct the other end of the cable to an available USB por t on your computer .[...]

10 Installing the DT770 3. Place the pen in the re cess below the inter active screen so th at it’s available for use. The recess holds the pen magnetically . Reatt aching the Connection Panel’ s Protective Cover If you wish, after you have connected all of the DT770’ s cables, you can reatt ach the protective cover . 1. Feed the cables throu[...]

Installing the DT770 11 Mounting the DT770 on a Mono S t and If you want to mount the DT770 a t an angle of 30 or 45 degrees, you can install the DT77 0 on the supplied mo no stand. NOTE: Y o u can purchase and inst all the optional tilt stand from SMART an d adjust the DT770 to a variety of angles. As an alternative, you can purc hase and install [...]

12 Installing the DT770 Securing the DT770 Y ou can secure the DT770 by att aching a cable ( not supplied) between an immovable obje ct and the Kensington® cable a nd lo ck device that’s built into the back of the un it. T urning on the DT770 Press the Power button in the top right of the DT770 . Press the Power button again to turn of f the DT7[...]

Installing the DT770 13 NOTE: If SMART Board sof tware doesn’t recogni ze the DT770, activate the port manu ally using an atta ched keyboard or mouse. For more infor mation, refer to the SMART Board software onlin e Help. Also, if the DT770 is your second ary monitor , enable it. For further information, refe r to the instructions that came with [...]

14 Installing the DT770 Orienting the Screen T o ensure that the pointer appears directly beneat h your finger or the tether ed pen when you touch the DT770’ s interactive screen, the com puter needs to know the exact location of the image on the screen. Y ou ca n ensure t he accuracy of the pointer by orienting the screen, which requires you to [...]

Using the DT770 15 Using the DT770 The Sympodium DT770 interactive pen display is as easy to use as a pen on p aper . By touching your finger or the teth ered pen to the screen, you can inter act with computer applications intuitively . In addition, you can access additional tools and features u sing the pen tool buttons and function buttons. This [...]

16 Using the DT770 When you’re not using the tethe red pen, place it in the recess o n the front of the DT770, where it’ s held in place magnetically . NOTE: If you place the pen in the re cess and the indicator still glows, move the pen from side to side until the indicator stop s glowing. The DT770 can dete ct objects other than the tether ed[...]

Using the DT770 17 Press the Pointer button and then press your finger or the tip of the tethered pen on the intera ctive screen to activate an object. T o double-click, pres s twice with yo ur finger or the tethered pen. T o drag an object, press and hold it with your finger or the tip of the tethered pen and drag it to its new location. When you [...]

18 Using the DT770 T o save your note as part of the file in an A ware application, save the file as you normally would. In some Windows applications, such as Microsof t Word and Excel, you can select addition al toolbar options, such as saving your note into a No tebook file or saving your note as text. If your DT770 is connected to a computer wit[...]

Using the DT770 19 • Floating T ools: a virtual palette of tools NOTE: For mo re informa tion on using or custom izing the Screen Capture tools, the SMAR T Keyboard, Notebook sof tware or Floating T ools, refer to the SMART Board Sof tware User ’s Guide or the SMART Boar d software online Help. 1. Press the Screen Captur e function button on th[...]

20 Using the DT770 Using the Room Contr ol Interface Button Y ou can press the Room Control Interface button to ope n room control interface menus (room control syste m not supplie d). For inform ation on setting the file location of the ro om control software, see p age 20. NOTE: This feature is not available if your DT770 is connected to a Mac co[...]

Using the DT770 21 3. Press the lar ge Pen T ray button on the lef t side of the dialog. 4. T o change the functio n of the Keyboard func tion button or the Right-Click pen tool button, press the arrow besid e the appropriate graphic and select the function you’d like. 5. Press OK to apply the new s ettings. Setting the Pen T ool Default s Y ou c[...]

22 Using the DT770 1. Press the SMART Board icon in the system tray (Windows operating systems) or in the Dock (Mac computers), and pr ess Control Panel . 2. Press Pen and Button Settings . 3. If the dialog box displays more than one SMAR T product, press Sympodium . 4. Press the Default Settings button. The Sympodium Pen T ool Function dialog box [...]

Cleaning the DT770 23 Cleaning the DT770 This chapter of fers you advice on cleaning the DT770. Cleaning the Inter active Pen Display T u rn of f the DT770 before you clean it. Clean the inte ractive pen display surface regularly . Otherwise, dus t can build up and diminish the performance of the DT 770. Don’t spray glass cleaner directly onto th[...]

24 Cleaning the DT770 Cleaning the T ethered Pen T o clean the tethered pen, gently wipe the pen with a dam p cloth. CAUTION The tethered pen is a sealed unit that cont ains electronics but no batteries. If you attempt to open the tethered pen, you’ll damage th ese electronics. This makes the tethered p en unusable and voids th e warranty .[...]

Troubleshooting 25 T roubleshooting This chapter offers sugges tions for troubleshooting your DT770. Checking the Power of the Interactive Pen Display The Power indicato r shows whether powe r is reaching the intera ctive pen display . If the power indicator is illuminate d and orange, make sure that: • the video cable is correctly con nected to [...]

26 Troubleshooting Checking the St atus of the Interactive Pen Display The S tatus indicator shows whether the inter a ctive pen display is communicating with your computer correctly . If the S tatus indicator is illuminated and orange, or is flashi ng orange, contact SMAR T T echnical Support (p age 33) If the S tatus indicator is off, make sure t[...]

Troubleshooting 27 Control and Writing Problems If the pointer doesn’t accurat ely follow the movement of the tethered pen or your finger , orient the DT770 (page 14) . If the digit al ink doesn’t appear as you expect, check the customizable pen settings within SMAR T Board sof tware. For more infor mation on setting digi t al ink propertie s ([...]

28 Troubleshooting Calibrating the Cameras Digital cameras in t he corners of t he interactiv e screen ar e calibrated t o recognize th e position o f your finger on the screen’ s surf ace. If the cameras lose the ir alignment for any re ason, you may experience “broken ink” (gaps in yo ur writing) when you create notes using your finger , or[...]

Appendix A: Adjusting the Screen Settings 29 Appendix A: Adjusting the Screen Settings Y ou can fine-tune the screen setting s by usin g the DT770’ s Display Control buttons and the On- Screen Display Menu . For a functional desc ription of all the display set tings, see the table below . 1. Press the Menu button on the DT770. Page 1 of the On-Sc[...]

30 Appendix A: Adjusting the Screen Settings 3. Press the Menu button. NOTE: The new settings are saved when you press the Menu button. 4. Repeat step 3 until the menu di sappears. 1. Press the Menu button on the DT770 twice. Page 2 of the On-Screen Display Menu appea rs. 2. Press the Auto Select button four times to scroll to the Reset op tion. 3.[...]

Waste Electrical and Electron ic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 31 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 SMART[...]

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Customer Suppor t 33 Customer Support T raining Do you need training on your SMAR T product? V i sit http://smartte ch.c om/trainingc enter for free training materials and information on our training services. Cont acting SMART T echnical Support SMART’ s T echnical Support team welcomes yo ur call. However , you may first want to cont act your l[...]

34 Customer Suppor t General Inquiries Main Switchboard: 1.888.42.SMAR T (toll-free in Can ada/U.S.) or +1.403 .245.0333 (all other countries) Fax: +1.403.228.25 00 E-mail: info@smarttech.com Address: SMAR T T echnologies Inc. 1207 – 1 1th A venue SW , Suite 300 Calgary , AB T3C 0M5 CANADA W arranty Product warranty is governed by the ter ms and [...]

Index 35 Index A Adjusting Screen Display Settings 29 C Calibrating the Cameras 28 Cleaning the DT770 23 Connecting the DT770 8 Connecting the Tethered Pe n 9 Connection Panel 4 Contacting SM ART Techni cal Support 33 Creating Digital Ink 17 Customizing Buttons 20 D Digital Ink 17 Display Control Buttons Introduction 3 Using 29 DT770 Cleaning 23 Co[...]

36 Index T Tethered Pe n Clicking 16 Connecting 9 Introduction 2 Using 15 Writing 17 Tilt Stand 11 Troubleshooting Control and Writing 27 Image 26 Power 25 Status 26 Symptoms, Likely Causes and Remedies 27 U Using the DT770 15 W Writing Notes 17[...]

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