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Getting Started Guide: ActivPanel Titanium

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Introduction to Your ActivPanel Titanium .............................................................................................. 3
Power On with Dual Proximity Sensors ................................................................................................. 5
Center Console ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Remote......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Connecting to the Internet ........................................................................................................................ 8
Unified Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Adjusting Brightness ............................................................................................................................... 10
Adjusting Volume ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Palm Reject ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Large Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 13
More Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 14
Turn Panel Speakers On or Off .............................................................................................................. 15
Changing Your Wallpaper ...................................................................................................................... 16
Multi-Window Toolbar ............................................................................................................................ 17
Locker ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
User Profiles: Creating New Profiles ..................................................................................................... 19
User Profiles: Adding Security ............................................................................................................... 20
User Profiles: Guest Profile ..................................................................................................................... 21
Promethean Cloud Connect: Google Drive .......................................................................................... 22

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started Guide: ActivPanel Titanium Table of Contents Introduction to Your ActivPanel Titanium ....................3 Power On with Dual Proximity Sensors ....................5 Center Console ............................6 Remote................................. 7 Connecting to the Internet ........................8 Unified Menu ............................... 9 Adjusting Brightness ..........................10 Adjusting Volume .............................
  • Page 2 Connecting a Laptop to Your ActivPanel ..................... 53 Connecting an ActivConnect OPS-G to Your ActivPanel Titanium ..........55 Connecting a Promethean Chromebox to Your ActivPanel .............. 57 Adding Apps from the Google Play Store Using Your Promethean Chromebox ......61 Help and Support ............................. 62...

  • Page 3: Introduction To Your Activpanel Titanium

    Your ActivPanel Titanium has a preinstalled Unified Menu that contains the most commonly used tools right at your fingertips. These tools include our beloved Whiteboard and Annotate apps, the ability to capture anything on your screen, easily switch sources to connected devices, and Screen Share for mirroring.
  • Page 4 Whiteboard. These apps were developed specifically from in response to teacher feedback, and they are accessible from the Unified Menu and the Locker. Additional features of your ActivPanel Titanium include Vellum writing technology, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities, dual proximity sensors for instant power on, 20 points of touch, simultaneous pen, touch, and...

  • Page 5: Power On With Dual Proximity Sensors

    Power On with Dual Proximity Sensors Dual proximity sensors on the front of the ActivPanel Titanium allow you to quickly power on your panel with a single touch. As you enter the room and near the ActivPanel, the dual proximity sensors automatically begin the boot up process.

  • Page 6: Center Console

    Center Console The ActivPanel Titanium has an ergonomic center console that sits at a comfortable 30-degree angle to provide quick and easy access to navigation buttons. INSTANT POWER ON: When the proximity sensors detect a person near the ActivPanel, they immediately initiate the boot up process.

  • Page 7: Remote

    Remote The Promethean remote allows you to navigate your ActivPanel from anywhere in the classroom. INSTANT POWER ON: Turn your ActivPanel on. NAVIGATE AND SELECT: Use the arrows to navigate to the option of your choice. Press the checkmark to select your option.

  • Page 8: Connecting To The Internet

    Connecting to the Internet To connect your ActivPanel to the internet, select the Unified Menu, then tap Locker. Select the Settings icon. Tap More Settings. Select Network & Internet. If you have an Ethernet cable connected, this is where you can complete the process.

  • Page 9: Unified Menu

    Unified Menu The Unified Menu is preinstalled and easily accessible from the bottom, left and right sides of the ActivPanel’s screen. The Unified Menu provides quick access to Classroom Essential apps, the Locker and Sources. BACK: The Back button returns you to the previous screen. LOCKER: The Locker is a personal space for you to access Apps and Settings.

  • Page 10: Adjusting Brightness

    Adjusting Brightness To adjust the brightness on your ActivPanel, select the Unified Menu, then tap Locker. Choose the gear icon to access Settings. Press and slide the brightness bar forward or backwards until you achieve the desired brightness.

  • Page 11: Adjusting Volume

    Adjusting Volume To adjust the volume on your ActivPanel, select the Unified Menu, then tap Locker. Choose the gear icon to access Settings. Press and slide the volume bar forward or backwards until you achieve the desired level.

  • Page 12: Palm Reject

    Palm Reject Turning Palm Reject on allows you to place your palm on your ActivPanel without activating the eraser. The eraser tool can then be activated by the physical eraser. To turn Palm Reject on, select the Unified Menu, then tap Locker.

  • Page 13: Large Mode

    Large Mode Large Mode increases the size of the icons on the Unified Menu. To enable Large Mode, select the Unified Menu, then tap Locker. Choose the gear icon to access Settings. Tap Large Mode. Now you may enjoy larger icons, no matter where you choose to access the Unified Menu.

  • Page 14: More Settings

    More Settings To access network connections, find information about your apps, and to fully customize your ActivPanel experience, you will want to visit More Settings. To access More Settings, select the Unified Menu, then tap Locker. Choose the gear icon to access Settings. Tap More Settings.

  • Page 15: Turn Panel Speakers On Or Off

    Turn Panel Speakers On or Off There may be instances in which you wish to disable your ActivPanel’s speakers. To change this setting, begin by accessing your Unified Menu, then tap Locker. Next, select the gear icon on the left to go to the Settings tab within your Locker. Choose More Settings. Within More Settings, select Audio.

  • Page 16: Changing Your Wallpaper

    Changing Your Wallpaper There may be instances in which you wish to change the wallpaper on your ActivPanel’s home screen. To do this, begin by accessing your Unified Menu, then tap Locker. Next, select the gear icon on the left to go to the Settings tab within your Locker. Choose More Settings. Within More Settings, select Display.

  • Page 17: Multi-Window Toolbar

    Multi-Window Toolbar The Multi-Window toolbar enables the ability to work in multiple windows simultaneously. When you see the Multi-Window toolbar at the bottom of a window, this indicates Multi-Window capabilities are in effect. SNAP LEFT: Snap Left allows you to dock the window to the left side of the screen. SNAP RIGHT: Snap Right allows you to dock the window to the right side of the screen.

  • Page 18: Locker

    Tap the gear icon to access Settings. In Settings, you may quickly change ActivPanel settings such as brightness or volume, and access more settings. The About this panel icon will provide you details about your ActivPanel. This information may come in handy when communicating with your IT Administrator or Promethean Support.

  • Page 19: User Profiles: Creating New Profiles

    User Profiles: Creating New Profiles Your ActivPanel Titanium allows the panel owner to create new user profiles. This feature improves the workflow and enables more secure multi-user functionality on the panel. This can be handy if you are sharing your ActivPanel with colleagues, or for instances in which you have a guest teacher or substitute.

  • Page 20: User Profiles: Adding Security

    User Profiles: Adding Security Your ActivPanel Titanium has User Profiles that enable multiple educators to make the most of a single ActivPanel. To create a PIN or password for a user profile, select the Unified Menu, then tap User, which in this case reads Owner.

  • Page 21: User Profiles: Guest Profile

    User Profiles: Guest Profile Your ActivPanel Titanium has User Profiles that enable multiple educators to make the most of a single ActivPanel. The Guest Profile is ideal for instances in which a guest instructor or substitute is using your classroom.

  • Page 22: Promethean Cloud Connect: Google Drive

    Promethean Cloud Connect: Google Drive Within a user profile, you have the ability to connect your Google Drive account to your ActivPanel Titanium using Promethean Cloud Connect. This allows you to easily access and save files and improves your workflow in the classroom.
  • Page 23 Easily save Promethean Whiteboard files to your connected Google Drive by selecting the Menu, then Save To change the save location, you may need to select the three horizontal lines in the top left corner. Then, select Google Drive. Give your Whiteboard file a name, then tap the green checkmark on the keyboard.

  • Page 24: Promethean Cloud Connect: Microsoft Onedrive

    Promethean Cloud Connect: Microsoft OneDrive Within a user profile, you have the ability to connect your Microsoft OneDrive account to your ActivPanel Titanium using Promethean Cloud Connect. This allows you to easily access and save files and improves your workflow in the classroom.
  • Page 25 Easily save Promethean Whiteboard files to your connected Google Drive by selecting the Menu, then Save To change the save location, you may need to select the three horizontal lines in the top left corner. Then, select OneDrive. Give your Whiteboard file a name, then tap the green checkmark on the keyboard.

  • Page 26: Promethean Whiteboard App

    Promethean Whiteboard App Access the Promethean Whiteboard App from your Unified Menu or Locker. The Whiteboard toolbar resides on the left side of the window by default. Menu Save Multi User Mode Backgrounds Insert Image Selector Tool Pen Tool* Highlighter Tool*...

  • Page 27: Promethean Capture App

    Promethean Capture App The Promethean Capture app allows you to capture and crop anything displayed on your panel’s screen, enabling you to organically create lessons and activities. To use Capture, access the Unified Menu, then tap Capture. You will see two options: Open in Whiteboard or Close. To use the entire image, select Open in Whiteboard.

  • Page 28: Promethean Annotate App

    Promethean Annotate App The Promethean Annotate App is perfect for adding annotations over anything displaying on your panel’s screen, empowering you to make the most of teachable moments. You may also use it over top of connected devices. To access, tap the Unified Menu, then the Annotate app. It is also accessible from your Locker.

  • Page 29: Switching Sources

    Switching Sources To access devices connected to your ActivPanel, including a laptop, you may need to switch sources. To switch to another source, tap the Unified Menu, then the Source button. You also may use the Source button on the center console.

  • Page 30: Power On Default Source

    Power On Default Source If you frequently use connected devices in tandem with your Elements Series ActivPanel, such as a Promethean Chromebox, ActivConnect OPS-G or OPS-M, or even your laptop, you may wish for your panel to automatically launch to that environment. In this case, changing your Power On Default Source will save you valuable time.

  • Page 31: Promethean Timer App

    Promethean Timer App The Promethean Timer App is perfect for managing activities, assessments, and more within your classroom. To access, tap the Unified Menu, then Locker Select Timer from the Apps tab. The Timer app opens. There are three modes: Clock, Timer, and Stopwatch. Tap whichever title is currently displaying to toggle between the three modes.

  • Page 32: Promethean Spinner App

    Promethean Spinner App The Promethean Spinner App is perfect for quickly and easily randomizing elements for your class all in one place. To access, tap the Unified Menu, then Locker Select Spinner from the Apps tab. The Spinner app opens. There are three modes—full screen, floating, and condensed.

  • Page 33: Mypromethean Portal

    By creating a free account and logging into myPromethean, you can easily save flipcharts to your organized collections, open the flipchart immediately in ActivInspire, or download the flipchart to your computer. To extend your learning, explore Learn Promethean resources and video tutorials from within myPromethean.

  • Page 34: Promethean Screen Share App: Connecting Devices

    Promethean Screen Share App: Connecting Devices The Promethean Screen Share app allows you to quickly connect and mirror student devices and lends itself perfectly to classroom collaboration and student-driven learning. To begin, please be sure you are using an Elements Series ActivPanel and are running firmware version 3.2 or higher.
  • Page 35 To connect from a computer with the Share Screen Sender, enter the panel ID. Next, enter your name, and be sure to enable touchback. Then select Enter Waiting Room. Students will enter the panel ID and their name within the Chrome extension or the mobile app. Then select Start Screen Share.
  • Page 36 Connected devices will display within the Waiting Room. Tap a student’s name to share a single screen or select up to four students to share simultaneously. Once you have selected their names, tap the orange Share button at the bottom of the waiting room window.

  • Page 37: Promethean Screen Share App: Waiting Room

    Promethean Screen Share App: Waiting Room The Promethean Screen Share app allows you to quickly connect and mirror student devices – and lends itself perfectly to classroom collaboration and student-driven learning. To access the Screen Share waiting room, begin by opening your Unified Menu, then tap Screen Share.
  • Page 38 To remove a student, simply tap the X next to their name. You will be prompted to confirm their removal. Within the Waiting room, you also may sort students by position or alphabetically. 1. Tap the gear for Settings. We recommend Good Quality for environments with low bandwidth and Best Quality for those with high bandwidth.

  • Page 39: Promethean Screen Share App: Touchback

    Promethean Screen Share App: Touchback Promethean users have been asking for Touchback capabilities and we’ve heard you! The Promethean Screen Share app now allows for Touchback on connected Windows and Mac devices, allowing you to interact with and navigate these devices in real time.
  • Page 40 When a student mirrors their screen with Touchback enabled, their device’s screen will be framed in bright green. This is an example of the student’s computer screen: Likewise, when mirroring a student device with Touchback enabled, this screen will also be framed in bright green on your panel, as shown below for the screen in the top left quadrant: With Touchback enabled, you may navigate connected devices in real time.

  • Page 41: Promethean Activities Player

    Promethean Activities Player The Promethean Activities Player provides an easy way to access your pre-created ActivInspire activities and engage your students on your Elements Series ActivPanel. Begin by saving the ActivInspire Activity to a USB, then plug the USB into your Elements Series ActivPanel.

  • Page 42: Recent Apps

    ActivPanel. To access Recent Apps, select the Unified Menu, then tap Recent Apps. This displays all of your recently opened applications, including apps from connected devices such as an ActivConnect OPS-G or Promethean Chromebox. Depending on how many apps you currently have open, there may be multiple pages, denoted by small white dots at the bottom of the Recent Apps window.

  • Page 43: The Promethean Store

    The Promethean Store The preinstalled Promethean Store is a terrific place for locating engaging educational apps to enhance your instruction. To access the Promethean Store, select the Unified Menu and tap Locker. On the Apps tab of the Locker, locate the Promethean Store.

  • Page 44: Installing Apps From The Promethean Store

    Installing Apps from the Promethean Store The Promethean Store has a wide variety of educational apps to help supplement your teaching and engage students. To install apps from the Promethean Store, select the Unified Menu, then tap Locker. From the Apps page within the Locker, select Promethean Store.
  • Page 45 Done, you will be returned to the app page, at which point you may open the app, or use the back arrow in the top left corner to return to the Promethean Store and continue browsing apps. Tap Open to...

  • Page 46: Managing Apps

    Managing Apps To manage apps installed on your Elements Series ActivPanel, for instance changing notification settings, select the Unified Menu, then tap Locker. Select the gear icon to access Settings. Tap More Settings. Select Apps from the Settings menu. Your apps are listed alphabetically. Scroll to the desired app you wish to view in more detail and tap its title. On the App Info screen, you may need to scroll down to view all of the app’s information.

  • Page 47: Locating Apps

    Locating Apps The Locker houses all of your apps, including those from connected devices such as a Promethean Chromebox or ActivConnect OPS-G. To locate apps, access the Unified Menu and tap Locker. The Locker will automatically open to the Apps tab, but you also can access it by tapping the cube icon to access Apps.

  • Page 48: Rearranging Apps

    Rearranging Apps You may rearrange your installed apps within the Locker for quick access and to best accommodate your teaching. To rearrange apps, access the Unified Menu and tap Locker. The Locker will automatically open to the Apps tab, but you also can access it by tapping the cube icon to access Apps.

  • Page 49: Closing Apps

    Closing Apps To close apps on your Elements Series ActivPanel, select the Unified Menu, then tap Recent Apps. Depending on how many apps you currently have open, there may be multiple pages, denoted by small white dots at the bottom of the Recent Apps window. Swipe to the right or left to navigate between pages. To close apps, much like you do on your smart phone, simply tap the little x to the bottom right of an app.

  • Page 50: Uninstalling Apps

    Uninstalling Apps To uninstall apps from your Elements Series ActivPanel, select the Unified Menu, then tap Locker. Select the gear icon to access Settings. Tap More Settings. Select Apps from the Settings menu. Your apps are listed alphabetically. Scroll to the desired app you wish to uninstall and tap its title.

  • Page 51: Accessing Content From Your Usb And Downloading Files

    Accessing Content from Your USB and Downloading Files There are a few ways to access files on your ActivPanel. This method describes accessing content from a USB by using the Files app from the Apps tab in the Locker, then copying, or downloading, that content to the ActivPanel.

  • Page 52: Creating Bookmarks In The Chromium Browser

    Creating Bookmarks in the Chromium Browser To bookmark your favorite websites for easy access in the preinstalled Chromium browser, begin by selecting the Unified Menu, then tap Locker. In the Locker, select the Chromium app. Enter or search for the URL you wish to bookmark. Select the star icon to the right of the URL you entered. This bookmarks your page.

  • Page 53: Connecting A Laptop To Your Activpanel

    Connecting a Laptop to Your ActivPanel To connect your laptop to your ActivPanel, begin with either a VGA or HDMI cable and a USB cable. The VGA or HDMI enables a visual connection, while the USB cable enables touch. HDMI Ports on your ActivPanel are clearly labeled.
  • Page 54 Once you have connected, access the Unified Menu and tap Source to toggle over to your computer. On an ActivPanel Titanium, you may also use the Source button on your Center Console. Remember, you always have access to the Unified Menu, even over connected devices. This means you will also have access to the Classroom Essential Apps.

  • Page 55: Connecting An Activconnect Ops-G To Your Activpanel Titanium

    Connecting an ActivConnect OPS-G to Your ActivPanel Titanium Your district may have chosen additional connected devices for your ActivPanel Titanium. To connect your ActivConnect OPS-G to your ActivPanel, begin by ensuring you are running the most up-to- date firmware. Please visit support.prometheanworld.com/update...
  • Page 56 Open the Unified Menu once more and tap Source, then select OPS to return to the ActivConnect OPS-G. Swipe down from the top of the screen to display notifications, and tap on the notification that reads “Cannot find Panel Serial number in…” Enter the ActivPanel’s serial number and tap OK.

  • Page 57: Connecting A Promethean Chromebox To Your Activpanel

    Connecting a Promethean Chromebox to Your ActivPanel Your district may have chosen additional connected devices for your ActivPanel Titanium. To connect your Promethean Chromebox to your ActivPanel Elements Series, begin by ensuring you are running the most up-to-date firmware. Please visit support.prometheanworld.com/update...
  • Page 58 You may need to log into your Google account at this point. Go to the Google Play Store to locate and install the Promethean Chromebox Utility App. Next, locate your ActivPanel’s serial number by opening the Unified Menu, then the Locker. Select the Update icon from the Apps tab in the Locker.
  • Page 59 One notification will say “Please enable usage access by clicking here” and the second will say “Click to Set Panel Serial number.” To enable usage access, tap “Please enable usage access by clicking here.” Once you tap the notification, you will be taken to a Usage Access settings screen. Select Promethean Chromebox Utility.
  • Page 60 You should now see a message that the Promethean Chromebox Utility has connected to an IP address, signifying that the Chromebox and the ActivPanel are now connected. You can check the status of the connection to your panel at any time by tapping on the notification area at the bottom right of the Chromebox desktop and the Promethean Chromebox Utility app will show it is connected.

  • Page 61: Adding Apps From The Google Play Store Using Your Promethean Chromebox

    Adding Apps from the Google Play Store Using Your Promethean Chromebox To add apps from the Google Play Store using your Promethean Chromebox, please ensure that your Chromebox is first successfully integrated with your ActivPanel. Access the Unified Menu, then tap Source. Select HDMI2 to switch to your Chromebox.

  • Page 62: Help And Support

    Help and Support To contact Promethean Support, visit support.prometheanworld.com. To learn more about the Elements Series and other Promethean solutions: • Follow us on Twitter @LearnPromethean • Subscribe to our YouTube channel, PrometheanVideo • Visit our Learn Promethean website...

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