Using Multiple Displays; Orienting Multiple Displays - Smart Technologies Smart Board User Manual

Using Multiple Displays

You can operate multiple SMART interactive products simultaneously from the same
computer.
For front projection SMART Board interactive whiteboards, you'll need a projector for each
unit, and one of the following:
• a separate video card for each projector and interactive whiteboard
• a video card that splits the video signal into multiple signals
• a connection to the computer's video card for each projector
• a video distribution amplifier between the computer and the projectors
You have three options for using multiple displays in projected mode. You can:
• display an identical desktop on every interactive whiteboard, so people in various
locations can see the same image
• display different parts of one desktop on each interactive whiteboard (for example,
one application on one screen and a different application on another)
• display the same application split across more than one interactive whiteboard, so you
can use the wider display surface to show greater detail
NOTE: You must orient each display separately.
For detailed instructions about setting up multiple displays, refer to the book entitled Using
Multiple Displays in the SMART Board tools Help.

Orienting Multiple Displays

You can orient the displays in any order that you like, but you must orient each display that you
use.
To orient multiple displays
1. Press and hold the SMART Board icon in the Dock and select Open Orient.
The Orientation screen opens.
2. Orient the first screen.
3. Open the Orientation screen again (repeat step 1) and press the SPACE BAR on the
keyboard.
The Orientation screen moves to the next display.
4. Repeat the orientation process for that display and continue until you have oriented
every display in your setup.
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