Connecting Cables For Room Computers, Guest Laptops And Other Input Sources; Using Recommend Cables; Connecting To The Iq Appliance Or To The Display - SMART Board 6000 series Installation And Maintenance Manual

CHAPTER 3
CONNECTING POWER AND DEVICES
Connecting cables for room computers,
guest laptops and other input sources
You can connect USB and HDMI or DisplayPort cables to the display so that users can connect and
use room computers, guest laptops or other input sources, such as Blu-ray™ disc players.
NOTE
For information on configuring connected computers, see Chapter 5: Configuring connected
computers on page 39.

Using recommend cables

SMART recommends the following varieties of cable:
Cable type Maximum length
HDMI 23' (7 m)
DisplayPort 23' (7 m)
USB 16' (5 m)
Using cables that exceed these maximum lengths may produce unexpected results, degraded
picture quality or degraded USB connectivity.

Connecting to the iQ appliance or to the display

The iQ appliance has one set of computer connectors and the display has three additional sets of
computer connectors.
NOTE
For the best experience, connect computers or other input sources to the iQ appliance rather
than to the display.
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The performance of cables longer than 23' (7 m) is highly dependent on the cable's quality.
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Recommendations
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Use only certified HDMI cables that have been
tested to support the performance standard you
require.
Use DisplayPort 1.2 compliant or better cables.
Use a USB extender if the distance between the
computer and the display is greater than 16' (5 m).
For more information, see USB extenders on page 9.