Pen Trays

500 and 600 Series SMART Board Pens 800 Series SMART Board Pens

For the 500 & 600 series SMART Boards (refer to SMART Board serial number to determine model series – i.e. SB-685-xxxxxxxx indicates 600 series), the pens are nothing more than a piece of plastic. When a pen is removed from the tray, a sensor in the tray tells the computer which pen has been picked up and the computer will activate that pen color.

For the 800 series, the pens have sensors built into the pen to help the board recognize actions. The four traditional colors are activated by pressing the corresponding color button on the pen tray.

500 Series Pens 600 Series Pens 800 Series Pens

Pen Tray Buttons Overview Additional 800 Series Pen Tray Buttons

The button labeled with an icon that resembles a keyboard will activate an onscreen keyboard for quick access to type on the SMART Board.

The button labeled with an icon that resembles a computer mouse will activate the right-click command. When activated the next contact on the SMART Board will be treated as a right-click on the mouse.

The button labeled with a question mark will activate the help function for the SMART Board/SMART Notebook.

The 800 series SMART Board includes the above buttons as well as buttons that allow the user to select the color of the pen they are currently using from the four traditional SMART Board pen tray colors: red, green, blue, and black.

Tray Buttons 500 Series Tray Buttons 600 Series Tray Buttons 800 Series

Bluetooth Connection Status Light Indicators

Automatic Connection Status Light Indicator

1. Plug in the power cord to the SMART Board 2. Plug in the USB Bluetooth receiver to the computer

a. Due to the size of the receiver, it is recommended to connect the receiver to a USB extension cord which normally comes with the receiver

b. If possible, install the receiver in a location difficult to be seen as to avoid potential theft

3. The receiver drivers should install automatically 4. Once the drivers have installed, the Bluetooth transmitter and

receiver should synchronize automatically 5. Synchronization is complete when the status light indicator on the

right side of the SMART Board frame turns solid green

Manual Connection Bluetooth Receiver and Transmitter

Occasionally the Bluetooth connection will need to be configured manually. This happens for a variety of reasons.

1. On the back of the computer, there should be what looks like a large, gray flash drive with a small, red button on it. Press and hold the red button until the green light starts flashing rapidly.

2. Go to the right side of the SMART Board. There are two green lights. One is visible from the front, on the frame. The other is a small light on the back of the SMART board on a gray box.

3. Near the small light, there is a small, black button. Press and hold this button until it starts flashing rapidly as well.

4. The lights should turn red. Eventually, after 15-45 seconds they should turn solid green (this is the indicator that the Bluetooth in the computer and SMART Board are talking).

5. If the green light is solid, then everything should be functioning properly.

6. If at this time, the green light on the front of the SMART Board is still blinking, you will need to restart your computer.

Status Light Indicators

Solid Green Flashing Green Solid Red Amber

Indicates SMART Board is working correctly.

Indicates SMART Board software is not installed, is corrupt, or connection has been interrupted.

Indicates SMART Board is not communicating correctly with the computer.

Flashing or solid, indicates SMART Board firmware error or firmware is currently updating.

SMART Slates

Connecting a SMART Airliner/Slate to the Computer

1. Change the Slate to ensure mobile usage 2. Connect the USB Bluetooth receiver to the computer 3. After computer completes the hardware recognition, install the Bluetooth software

a. Most recent software can be downloaded from: http://goo.gl/yiN49 4. After installation, if prompted, restart the computer 5. After restart and login has fully completed, turn on the Slate 6. Press the Connect button on the back of the Slate 7. On the computer, right-click on the Bluetooth icon in the notifications area 8. Click on “Add a Device” or “New Connection” 9. Select the Slate when the computer detects it

10. Click Next 11. Wait for the device to fully install (indicator light on the Slate should turn solid green)

Connect Button on Slate Bluetooth Adapters

Bluetooth Status Indicators Practice File

Bluetooth receiver is installed and ready, no devices are active

Bluetooth receiver is done installed or connected correctly

Bluetooth is currently connected to a device

Download a Slate practice file: http://goo.gl/14SpL

http://goo.gl/yiN49

click on the Bluetooth icon in the notifications area

vice to fully install (indicator light on the Slate should turn solid green)

Downloading Obtain a Serial Number

Obtaining a Serial Number

1. The serial number on a Front Projection SMART Board interactive whiteboard is located in two places.

a. On the back of your SMART Board interactive whiteboard

b. On the bottom, right-hand edge of the interactive whiteboard's frame

2. Go to http://www.smarttech.com

3. Click on the Support link

4. Click on the Software Downloads link

5. Click “Choose a version” in the “SMART Notebook collaborative learning software” section

6. Click on the software version desired (usually 11 for Windows)

7. Scroll down and click “Activation Instructions”

8. Click on the “Register your eligible SMART hardware product.” link

9. Click Continue

10. Type the serial number in the “Enter product serial number” box

11. Click Next

12. Complete the remaining steps of registration

13. An e-mail will be sent to the e-mail submitted with the product key

Downloading SMART Notebook Note

1. Go to http://www.smarttech.com

2. Click on the Support link

3. Click on the Software Downloads link

4. Click “Choose a version” in the “SMART Notebook collaborative learning software”

5. Click on the software version desired (usually 11 for Windows)

6. Click on the Download button

7. Fill in the form (you can use your school information on the form)

8. Click Start Download

a. Save the file to you computer in a location you will be able to easily locate

This is a large file, so it may take a while to download. If you have dial-up internet, you will want to download this file on a computer with a high-speed connection.

Serial Number Location

Orientation

Orienting from the Board Orienting from SMART Notebook 11

Press and hold the On-Screen Keyboard button and the Right Mouse button simultaneously until the Orientation screen appears.

1. Click on the SMART Board icon in the System Tray (by the clock)

2. Click on Orient…

or

1. Click on the SMART Board icon in the System Tray (by the clock)

2. SMART Settings

3. Click on Orient/Align the SMART Product

Orientation Screen

Press your finger or pen firmly on the center of each cross in the order indicated by the white, diamond-shaped graphic. NOTE: The point is registered when you remove your finger, not where you first touch the Orientation screen.

Pen tray buttons

Pen tray buttons

iconin the System Tray (by the clock)

icon in the System Tray (by

Floating Toolbar

Floating Tool Bar Purpose Location

Cu

The purpose of the Floating Toolbar

is to give you access to the SMART

tools without having to open the

SMART Notebook software. It

contains the most commonly used

tools for the SMART Board and

Slate, but can be controlled by your

mouse as well. The Floating Toolbar

will appear once you install the

SMART drivers on the computer

workstation.

You can find the Floating Toolbar along

the left side of your computer screen.

It is not locked down. To move it up or

down along the side of the screen or

even to the other side of the screen,

click on the “move” handle and drag

the toolbar to wherever you prefer. It

will not turn vertical if you try to place

it on the top or bottom of your screen.

Hide/Reveal

1. Click the double gray arrows pointing right to “roll out” the toolbar. 2. Click the double gray arrows pointing left to “roll in” the toolbar.

Turn On/Off

1. Right-click on the SMART Board icon on the system tray. 2. Select “Show” to turn the toolbar on; Select “Hide” to turn the toolbar off.

Customizing Toolbar Tool Settings

Click on the Customize Floating

Toolbar icon to see how you can

change the toolbar to fit your needs.

You can drag & drop additional tools

to the toolbar, add up to 8 more

columns, or restore the toolbar to

its default settings. Click “Done”

when you are finished.

When you click to select a tool, its

customization icon appears and

allows you to change the settings for

that particular tool. For the Pen and

Highlighter tools, you can change the

color and thickness to what you need.

Be sure to click “Save Tool Properties”

to activate the settings.

On-Screen Keyboard

Customize Floating

Toolbar

Highlighter

Undo the Previous

Action

Mouse Mode

Launch Notebook

Right-Click

Eraser

Color Ink Pen

Black Ink Pen

Move

Hide/Reveal

Default Toolbar

SMART Notebook Default Toolbar

The Notebook software toolbar gives you access to a number of tools to help work and edit a Notebook file. By default, the toolbar appears at the top of the SMART Notebook program. When you are working at the SMART Board and prefer to sit, or are working with young students, it may be more convenient to move the toolbar to the bottom of the page. To do this, press the double-ended, vertical arrow on the far right of the toolbar.

Default Appearance of the Toolbar

Default Tools and Descriptions

Display the previous Notebook page

Display the next Notebook page

Undo the last action you performed

Redo the action you last performed

Open an existing Notebook file

Insert a blank page directly after the active Notebook page

Delete current or selected Notebook page(s)

Save your Notebook file

Views Screens button to change view of current Notebook page

Paste

Launch the Screen Capture toolbar

Activate SMART Document Camera

Measurement Tools – Protractor, Ruler, & Compass

Delete any selected object

Show or Hide the Screen Shade on the current Notebook page

Create a table

Open SMART Exchange in the default internet browser

Select any object on the page with your mouse

Create a shape

Create a 3-15 side regular polygon

Fill an object or shape

Access and write with a variety of pen tools

Create a text-entry box for typing

Draw a line

Erase digital ink on the Notebook page

Customize the toolbar by adding or removing toolbar commands

Move the toolbar to the bottom of the Notebook page

Customizing the Toolbar

SMART Notebook Default Toolbar

Customizing the Toolbar

The SMART Notebook toolbar can be customized to fit the user’s needs. Tools not used can be removed, while additional tools can be added for quick access. Customizing the toolbar is done through the Customize the toolbar button on the far right side of the toolbar.

1. Click the Customize the toolbar button to display the Customize Toolbar box

2. Removing Tools: a. Click and hold on tool to be removed b. Drag the tool off the toolbar, c. Release the mouse to remove the tool d. Repeat as needed

3. Adding Tools: a. Click and hold on the tool to be added from the

Customize Toolbar box b. Drag the tool to desired location on the toolbar c. Release mouse to add the tool d. Repeat as needed

Additional Tools Available Through Customization

Clear Ink

Clear Page

Clone Page

Dual/Single Page Display

Full Screen

Insert Compass

Insert Geodreieck Protractor

Insert Protractor

Insert Ruler

Instant Conferencing

Internet Browser

Pin Page

Print

Properties

Reset Page

Show All Links

Show/Hide Alignment

SMART Keyboard

SMART Recorder

SMART Video Player

Transparent Background

Calligraphic Pen

Crayon

Creative Pen

Highlighter

Magic Pen

Pen

Shape Recognition Pen

Side Tabs

Side Tabs

Click the Page Sorter tab to allow you to see a thumbnail image of each page in the Notebook file, navigate to a different page, create page groups or reorder the pages.

Click the Gallery tab to access collections of SMART’s custom pages, clip art, flash animations, audio and video you can add to the Notebook file.

Click the Attachments tab to add hyperlinks to or attachments from other software applications to the file.

Click the Properties tab to format shapes, objects and text.

Click the Add-ons tab to access addition SMART Notebook Add-ons such as the Activity Builder.

Click the double-ended, horizontal arrow to move these four tabs from one side of the page to the other.

Display the previous Notebook page.

Display the next Notebook page.

Insert a blank page directly after the active Notebook page.

Delete the current or selected page(s).

You can hide the side tabs from view when you have finished working with them by checking the Auto-hide check box.

Move tabs to

the other side

of the work

Auto-hide check box

Move tabs to the other side of the work area

Properties tab

Attachments tab

Gallery tab

Page Sorter tab

Auto-hide check box

Delete page(s)

Insert new page

Display next page

Display previous page

Add-ons tab

Gallery Tab

Gallery Tab Description Gallery Tab

The Gallery helps you quickly develop and deliver lesson

activities and presentations in rich graphic detail.

Thousands of high-resolution images, audio, video, Flash,

and entire Notebook files are organized into searchable

collections that allow you to create attractive, reusable

content.

Search for Content - Browsing Search for Content - Search Field

You can browse

through the Gallery

collections by

expanding and

clicking on a folder

You can enter a keyword into the search field, as you would when using an Internet search engine To look for Gallery items using the search field

1. Press once inside the search field

2. Type a keyword related to the type of object(s) you are looking for

3. Press the Search button to display your results

Note: Press the icon to the left of the search field to use the On-Screen Keyboard to type your keyword.

Gallery Tab Description

Search results are graphically displayed in four content

types. To view the items in one of the content types,

press the arrow next to the content type name.

1. Related Folders

2. Pictures

3. Interactive and Multimedia

4. Notebook Files and Pages

Click the expansion arrow to view the content of each content type.

Gallery Tab

Importing Exporting

Importing Import Notes:

1. File

2. Import

3. All PowerPoint (ppt/pptx),

All Promethean Files (flp),

XML Paper Specification (xps), or

All Common File Format Files (iwb)

4. Browse to file

5. Open

Importing of files may not be

flawless. Some formatting may

need to be completed upon

import. Animation from

PowerPoint will not import.

Font sizes greater than 68 do not

import correctly from

PowerPoint. ActivInspire

FlipCharts do not currently

import into SMART Notebook,

but ActivStudio FlipCharts will

import.

Exporting

1. File

2. Export

3. Choose Web Page, Image Files, PDF, CFF, or PowerPoint

4. If necessary, set export options

5. Save or OK

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Screen Capture Toolbar

Turn on Capture Toolbar Screen Capture Toolbar Note:

Within SMART Notebook: 1. Click the Screen Capture

button

From the Desktop: 1. Click the SMART

Board icon ( ) in the system tray

2. Go to Other SMART Tools

3. Click Screen Capture Toolbar

= Area Capture

= Window Capture

= Full Screen Capture

= Freehand Capture

By default, each screen capture you take appears on a new page in your file. If you want to save the screen capture to the current page, uncheck the Capture to new page check box.

To Take a Screen Capture of an Area To Take a Screen Capture of a Window

1. Click Area Capture on the Screen Capture toolbar. The pointer changes to cross hairs.

2. Click and drag the cross hairs on the screen to define the area you want to capture. An image of this area appears on a page.

1. Click Window Capture on the Screen Capture toolbar.

2. Select the window that you want to appear in the screen capture. An image of this window appears on a page.

To Take a Screen Capture of the Entire Screen To Take a Screen Capture of a Freehand Area

1. Click Full Screen Capture on the Screen Capture toolbar. An image of this screen appears on a page.

1. Click Freehand Capture on the Screen Capture toolbar. The pointer changes to cross hairs.

2. Click and drag the cross hairs on the screen to define the area you want to capture. An image of this area appears on a page.

Object Drop-Down Arrow

Overview Accessing the Drop-Down Arrow

The Object Drop-Down Arrow allows the user to complete several common tasks with only a quick mouse click. Features that can be accessed include: Clone, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Check Spelling, Locking, Grouping, Flip, Order, Infinite Cloner, Link, Sound, and Properties.

1. Insert an object (picture, text, drawing, etc.) 2. Select the object 3. Click the Object Drop-Down Arrow

Clone Cut, Copy, & Paste Delete Check Spelling

Creates an exact copy of the object(s) next to the original object.

Cut removes the selected object(s) from the SMART Notebook page and places it on the clipboard.

Copy creates an identical copy of the selected object on the clipboard.

Paste places the object from the clipboard onto the page.

Deletes the selected object(s) or objects from the SMART Notebook page.

Checks the spelling of the text object(s) selected.

Locking Grouping Flip Order

Protects an object or an entire group of objects from editing. Choose between:

- Lock In Place - Allow Move - Allow Move and Rotate

Combine two or more objects to act as one object. Select, change, move, delete, and resize a group as a single unit. To edit the objects individually, ungroup them.

Flip an object either horizontally (Left/Right) or vertically (Up/Down).

Change the order in which objects are layered. Choose between:

- Bring to Front - Send to Back - Bring Forward - Send Backward

Infinite Cloner Link Sound Properties

Make unlimited copies of an object on a SMART Notebook page. Select and drag the object to create as many clones as required.

Link an object to a website, another page, a file on a computer, or a file residing in the Attachments tab.

Attach or record a sound file to any object.

Change the visual characteristics of any object created in SMART Notebook.

ing ForwardSend Backward

Adding a Link to an Object

SMART Notebook Main Screen Helpful Hints

When adding a link to the whole object,

it is beneficial to have the object in its

final place before adding the link. After

the link has been added to the whole

object, you will have to go through a

couple extra steps to reposition the

object at a later time. Adding a link to

the whole object for files being shared

is not recommended because the end

user may not realize there is a link

associated with the object.

Adding a Link to an Object Removing a Link from an Object

1. Select the object 2. Click the “Object drop-

down arrow” 3. Click on Link 4. Choose the desired link type

a. Web Page b. Page in this File c. File of this Computer d. Current Attachments

5. Choose the “Object” or “Corner icon” option 6. Click OK

1. Select the object 2. Click the “Object drop-down arrow” 3. Click on Link 4. Click on the Remove Link button

Object vs. Corner Icon Option

When choosing Object for the Launch by clicking setting,

the entire object becomes an active link. Clicking

anywhere on the object will activate the link.

When choosing Corner icon for the Launch by clicking

setting, a small icon will appear in the bottom-left corner

of the object. Clicking this icon will activate the link. The

object itself can be clicked on without activating the link.

Corner Icon Appearances

Web Page Link Page in this File

Link

File on this Computer or

Current Attachment Link

SMART Object SMART Object Object drop-down arrow

Workspace

Choose the desired link type

File of this ComputerCurrent Attachments

Adding Sound to an Object

SMART Notebook Main Screen Helpful Hints

When adding a sound the whole object,

it is beneficial to have the object in its

final place before adding the sound.

After a sound has been added to the

whole object, you will have to go

through a couple extra steps to

reposition the object at a later time.

Title

Adding Sound to an Object Recording a Sound to an Object

1. Select the object 2. Click the “Object drop-

down arrow” 3. Click on Sound 4. Browse to the desired sound

a. All sounds must be in one of these formats:

b. aif, aiff, mp3, wav, or wma

5. Click Open 6. Choose the “Object” or “Corner icon” option 7. Click OK

1. Select the object 2. Click the “Object drop-down arrow” 3. Click on Sound 4. Click Start Recording (maximum recording length is

one minute) 5. Click Stop Recording when finished 6. Choose the “Object” or “Corner icon” option 7. Click Attach Recording

Object vs. Corner Icon Option

When choosing Object for the Launch by clicking setting,

the entire object becomes an active link. Clicking

anywhere on the object will activate the link.

When choosing Corner icon for the Launch by clicking setting, a small icon will appear in the bottom-left corner of the object. Clicking this icon will activate the link. The object itself can be clicked on without activating the link.

Adding Sound to an Object

to the desired soundAll sounds must be in one of these formats:aif, aiff, mp3, wav, or wma

SMART Object SMART Object Object drop-down arrow

Workspace

Corner icon appearance

Text Recognition Shape Recognition Table Recognition

Text Recognition Before After

1. Use any of the Pen tools on the Notebook software toolbar to write a word or phrase.

2. Use the select tool to select all the text.

3. Click the Object drop-down arrow.

4. Click Recognize “XXXX” to convert your handwriting to text.

Shape Recognition Before After

1. Use any of the Pen tools on the Notebook software toolbar to draw a shape.

2. Use the select tool to select the shape.

3. Click the Object drop-down arrow.

4. Click Recognize Shape to convert your drawing to a shape.

Table Recognition Before After

1. Use any of the Pen tools on the Notebook software toolbar to draw a table.

2. Use the select tool to select the entire table.

3. Click the Object drop-down arrow.

4. Click Recognize Table to convert your handwritten table to a table.

Text Recognition for Foreign Languages

Text Recognition Language Setup Dialog Box

1. Use any of the Pen tools on the Notebook software toolbar to write a word or phrase.

2. Use the select tool to select all the text.

3. Click the Object drop-down arrow.

4. Go to Recognize Languages

5. Click Add More…

6. Set the “Handwriting recognition” and “Spell check” to desired language

7. Click OK

8. Wait for Language pack to download and install

9. Click Finish when download completes (may take several minutes)

10. Wait for installation to complete (may take several minutes)

11. Restart SMART Notebook for installation to complete

12. Click Recognize “XXXX” to convert your handwriting to text.

Before After

Available Languages

Albanian Arabic Basque Catalan

Chinese (simplified) Chinese (traditional)

Croatian Czech Danish Dutch

English (UK) English (U.S.)

Estonian Finnish

French Gaelic (Scotland)

Gaelic (Modern Irish) Galician German Greek

Gujarati Hebrew

Hindi Hungarian Icelandic

Italian Japanese Kannada

Kazakh Korean Latvian

Lithuanian Macedonian

Malay Malayam

Maori Marathi

Norwegian Polish

Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese (Portugal)

Romanian

Russian Serbian Slovak

Slovenian Spanish

Spanish (international) Swahili

Swedish Tamil

Telugu Turkish

Ukrainian Valencian

Welsh

Copy & Paste Screen Capture Toolbar

Create a New Assessment Insert a Question

1. Open SMART Notebook

2. Click the Response menu

3. Click Insert Title Page

4. Fill out the necessary and desired fields

5. Click Add

1. Click the Response menu

2. Click Insert Question

3. Choose the needed question format

4. Click Next all the way through the wizard to the last step leaving all fields blank

5. Set the correct answer choice and points

6. Click Finish

Copy and Paste from PDF

1. Minimize SMART Notebook

2. Open the PDF file containing the questions

3. Select the text from the question

4. Right-click on the selected text

5. Click Copy

6. Restore SMART Notebook

7. Right-click on the page

8. Click Paste

9. Resize and move as needed

a. If necessary, select any images and copy and paste as well

b. If necessary, copy and paste answer choices

Duplicate Information Hiding Duplicate Information

When copying and pasting answer choices, the answer letter choices will copy with the answers (A, B, C, etc.). You can edit the text to remove the unneeded text or hide the ABCD that is part of the SMART Notebook question page

1. Select the answer choice letters

2. Click the Properties tab

3. Click “Line Style” if necessary

4. Change the color to white (or the background color)

Using the Screen Capture Toolbar

1. Create the assessment and insert a question as shown above

2. Open the Screen Capture toolbar

3. Open the PDF file containing the questions

4. Be sure “Capture to new page” is unchecked

5. Click the Region Capture button on the toolbar

6. Marquee select the question

7. Resize and position as needed

Hide or cover question choice letters

Hiding Duplicate Information

answer choice letters

PDF to ExamView ExamView to HTML

HTML to SMART Response

PDF to ExamView

1. Open the PDF file 2. Minimize 3. Open ExamView 4. Create a new test from scratch 5. Title the test 6. Click the Question menu 7. Go to New 8. Choose the question type 9. Maximize the PDF file 10. Select the question and answers 11. Right-click on the selection 12. Click Copy 13. Go to ExamView 14. Press F7 on the keyboard (do NOT paste)

a. If there are images, you will need to copy and paste them separately 15. Set the answer choice 16. Click Record 17. Repeat for each question 18. Save the ExamView file

Exporting ExamView to HTML

1. With the ExamView file open, click the File menu 2. Go to Export 3. Click HTML 4. Click OK on the settings box 5. Browse to a save location Close ExamView

HTML to SMART Response

1. Open SMART Notebook 2. Click the Response menu 3. Go to “Import Questions From” 4. Click “ExamView HTML” 5. Browse to and open the file exported from ExamView 6. Click OK when prompted 7. Make adjustments as needed

Note: The correct answers will import with the questions