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Configuring your SMART interactive product

You can use SMART Settings to access and change settings for pens, buttons, video arrangement, and more. The specific settings you can change depend on your SMART interactive product.

Settings

SMART Board 6000

SMART Board 800

SMART Board M600

SMART Board 600

LightRaise

SMART Podium

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Eraser

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Orientation level

 

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Mouse and gesture

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Video output arrangement

 

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Axis

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Hardware information

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Note 

There are no configurable settings for SMART Board E70 and 4000 series interactive flat panels.

Opening SMART hardware settings

ClosedTo open SMART hardware settings

  1. Press the SMART Board iconSMART Board icon in the Mac menu bar, and then select SMART Settings.

    Note 

    If your computer isn’t currently connected to a SMART interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower-right cornerSMART Board icon with X.

  2. Press SMART Hardware Settings.

    If your computer is connected to more than one SMART interactive product, the upper area of the SMART Settings window displays an image for each SMART interactive product. Press the image of the SMART interactive product you want to change settings for.

ClosedTo change button settings for SMART Board 600 series interactive whiteboards

  1. Open SMART hardware settings (see Opening SMART hardware settings).

  2. Select Pen and Button Settings in the drop-down list.

  3. Press Button SettingsButton Settings icon.

  4. Select settings for each button.

  5. Press OK.

  6. Press OK.

ClosedTo change button settings for SMART Podium interactive pen displays

  1. Open SMART hardware settings (see Opening SMART hardware settings).

  2. Select Pen and Button Settings in the drop-down list.

  3. Select settings for each button.

  4. Press OK.

Enabling Non-Projected mode

If you don’t have a projector for your SMART Board 600 series interactive whiteboard, you can use your interactive whiteboard in Non-Projected mode. You can write on the interactive whiteboard in Non-Projected mode with dry-erase markers and save your notes.

Caution 

Check your interactive whiteboard’s installation guide for more information before writing on it with dry-erase markers. For example, don’t write on an interactive whiteboard if it has an OptiPro surface. OptiPro surfaces are optimized for use with Projected mode.

ClosedTo enable Non-Projected mode

  1. Open SMART hardware settings (see Opening SMART hardware settings).

  2. Select Orientation/Alignment Settings in the drop-down list.

  3. Select Non-Projected (Whiteboard Mode).

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    Alternatively, select Projected (Mouse Mode) to disable Non-Projected mode.

  4. Press OK.