Sharing Usb Type-B Receptacles - SMART Board 7000R Series User Manual

CHAPTER 4
CONNECTING COMPUTERS AND OTHER DEVICES
Cable type Maximum length
USB Type-C 6' (2 m)
Using cables that exceed these maximum lengths may produce unexpected results, degraded
picture quality or degraded USB connectivity.

Sharing USB Type-B receptacles

The HDMI and VGA connectors on the connector panel share USB Type-B receptacles:
USB Type-B receptacle
Touch 1
Touch 2
If two computers are connected to video connectors that share the same USB Type-B receptacle,
you must disconnect the USB cable from the first computer and connect it to the second computer
if you want to switch from one computer's input to the other's. For example, if a room computer is
connected to HDMI 1 and a guest laptop is connected to HDMI 2, you must disconnect the USB
cable from the room computer and connect it to the guest laptop when you want to switch to the
guest laptop's input.
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Recommendation
To use a USB Type-C cable for video, you need:
A cable that supports USB 3.1 (Gen 1 or Gen 2)
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A computer that supports Display Port Alternate
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Mode
Passive USB Type-C cables are sufficient for 60 W
charging.
You might be able to use higher-grade cables that
are longer than specified. If you have problems with
such a cable or an extender of any type, test the
connection with a shorter cable before contacting
SMART Support.
Video connectors
HDMI 1
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HDMI 2
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HDMI 3
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VGA
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