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Checking the receiver’s status

If you connected the receiver, you're ready to start a class session. You can check the receiver’s communication status at any time using the following procedure.

To check the receiver’s status

  1. Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar.

    A message appears below the Configure Devices heading indicating how many receivers are connected.

  2. Click the icon below the Configure Devices heading.

    Teacher Tools starts.

    The Devices window appears showing a status message.

  3. If a “Your SMART Response receiver is connected and working” message appears, the SMART Response receiver is connected and communicating with the SMART Response software. The receiver name appears below the Devices button.

    Click My Receiver to display the classroom name and the make, model and hardware ID (MAC address) of the receiver.

    OR

    If a “Your SMART Response receiver is not connected” message appears, the SMART Response receiver isn’t connected or isn’t working properly. The receiver name doesn’t appear below the Devices button.

    Check the receiver connections or repeat the receiver installation. See Connecting the receiver.

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