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  • Page 1 P L E A S E T H I N K B E F O R E Y O U P RI N T SMART Table 230i User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 SMART Technologies ULC. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of SMART.

  • Page 3: Important Information

    Do not climb (or allow children to climb) on your SMART Table. Climbing on your SMART Table could result in personal injury and product damage. • To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose your SMART Table to rain or moisture. •...
  • Page 4 Disconnecting the power cable at any other time can cause shorten the life of the projector lamp. • Do not place cords, boxes or other items on the surface of your SMART Table. Doing so can scratch the surface. •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Information ....................i Overview ....................... 1 About Your SMART Table ................1 How Your SMART Table Works ..............2 Included with Your SMART Table..............2 USB Storage Device Bracelet ..............3 Power Cable..................... 3 Keys ......................3 Installation Instructions................3 Warranty Information................
  • Page 6 CON T EN TS Working with the SMART Table Toolkit .............. 15 Uploading the SMART Table Toolkit Installer to a USB Storage Device..15 SMART Table Toolkit Computer Requirements ........... 16 Windows Computers ................16 Mac Computers ..................16 Installing the SMART Table Toolkit .............. 17 Starting the SMART Table Toolkit ..............
  • Page 7 Aligning the Projector..................48 Troubleshooting ....................49 Initial Checks ....................49 Before Starting ..................49 Troubleshooting Your SMART Table............50 Setting Up Your Table for Troubleshooting ..........50 Diagnosing Basic Problems with Touch ..........50 Remodeling the Background ................ 51 Adjusting the Threshold .................
  • Page 8 CON T EN TS...

  • Page 9: Overview

    Chapter 1 Overview The SMART Table 230i is an interactive learning center, capable of 120 points of contact, that is designed for young students. This guide is intended for teachers and support staff. It introduces you to the SMART Table and explains how to use and customize it after the initial setup.

  • Page 10: How Your Smart Table Works

    SMART Table software. The computer, projector, speakers and camera are inside the SMART Table’s cabinet, while the surface is the SMART Table’s top. The UPS provides backup power to the computer if power is unexpectedly disconnected from the SMART Table, allowing the computer to shut down safely.

  • Page 11: Usb Storage Device Bracelet

    The USB storage device bracelet can store up to 2 GB of files. • If you lose your SMART USB storage device bracelet, you can order a new one from your reseller, or use another generic USB storage device. Power Cable...

  • Page 12: Warranty Information

    IMPORTANT The UPS isn’t installed in your SMART Table when you first receive it. Use the installation instructions provided, or see document 141058 to install and connect the UPS.

  • Page 13: Using Your Smart Table

    SMART Table. Turning On Your SMART Table After you set up your SMART Table, you can turn it on by following this procedure. To turn on your 1. Connect the power cable to an outlet, or connect the power cable to a power bar, and then turn on the power bar.

  • Page 14: Turning Off Your Smart Table

    NOTE You can’t use the Reset switch to turn off the SMART Table. If you press the Reset switch for more than 30 seconds, the computer resets but the projector remains on. The following procedure shows the correct way to turn off your SMART Table.

  • Page 15: Navigating Smart Table Activities

    SMART Table. Selecting the Language You select the language the SMART Table Teacher mode menus appear in when you initially install SMART Table software. See Updating the Software on page 45 for information. You can use Teacher mode to change the language after you complete the software installation.

  • Page 16: Specifying The Number Of Students

    Your SMART Table can support and respond to input from up to eight students. Before using your SMART Table, specify the number of students that will use the table at the same time. Doing so changes several options in the SMART Table Activities software.

  • Page 17: Running In Student Mode

    CH A P T E R 2 – U SIN G Y O UR SM ART TA BLE Running in Student Mode In Student mode, application icons appear on the table’s desktop. Starting and Closing Applications To start an application While in Student mode, press an application icon.

  • Page 18: About Applications

    10 | CH A P T E R 2 – U SIN G Y O UR SM ART TA BLE About Applications SMART Table Activities software consists of the following applications: • Paint • Addition • Media • Addition Plus •...

  • Page 19: Media

    Press the icon to view the camera image on the table’s screen. An on-screen toolbar allows you to capture an image. You can add your own pictures and videos using the SMART Table Toolkit (see page 25).

  • Page 20: Hot Spots

    12 | CH A P T E R 2 – U SIN G Y O UR SM ART TA BLE Hot Spots Hot Spots presents students with diagrams. Students then match words and images by moving the labels to the correct spot identified by yellow dots on the diagram.

  • Page 21: Hot Spaces

    13 | CH A P T E R 2 – U SIN G Y O UR SM ART TA BLE Hot Spaces In Hot Spaces, students sort words and images by moving them to the correct area. Students must identify a location on the diagram, and then press and drag the labels to the correct area.
  • Page 22 14 | CH A P T E R 2 – U SIN G Y O UR SM ART TA BLE...

  • Page 23: Working With The Smart Table Toolkit

    Working with the SMART Table Toolkit The SMART Table Toolkit allows you to create SMART Table activity packs as well as import SMART Table activity packs and SMART Table applications from SMART’s website. You can use these files to customize SMART Table Activities for your class.

  • Page 24: Smart Table Toolkit Computer Requirements

    CH A P T E R 3 – W O R K I NG W I T H T H E S M A R T T A B L E T O O L K I T SMART Table Toolkit Computer Requirements Install the SMART Table Toolkit on a Windows or Mac computer that meets the following hardware and software specifications. Windows Computers Minimum hardware: •...

  • Page 25: Installing The Smart Table Toolkit

    Next. 5. Select Install SMART Sync Teacher. NOTE You can change the installation folder. 6. If you are installing SMART Sync Teacher, and you have your Product Key, type it into the box. 7. Click Next. NOTE If your computer is currently running SMART Sync Teacher, a message appears asking you to remove SMART Sync Teacher.

  • Page 26: Starting The Smart Table Toolkit

    To install the toolkit on a 1. Connect the USB storage device bracelet to the computer. Mac computer 2. Using the Finder, locate and double-click SMART Table Toolkit.dmg on the USB storage device. The SMART Table Toolkit installation wizard appears.

  • Page 27: Checking For Software Updates

    CH A P T E R 3 – W O R K I NG W I T H T H E S M A R T T A B L E T O O L K I T Checking for Software Updates After installing the SMART Table Toolkit, you can use SMART Product Update to see if updates are available.
  • Page 28 20 | CH A P T E R 3 – W O R K I NG W I T H T H E S M A R T T A B L E T O O L K I T...

  • Page 29: Customizing With Smart Table Toolkit

    Your computer must be connected to the Internet to access and download Gallery images. The SMART Exchange dialog box appears. 3. Type a search term into the Search SMART Exchange text box, and then click Search. 4. Select an image, and then click OK.

  • Page 30: Customizing Applications

    • Hot Spots Customizing Other Applications SMART Technologies may introduce more applications in the future. In addition, you can import applications from third parties (see the following pages). You can customize these applications following procedures similar to those outlined in this chapter.

  • Page 31: Adding Instructions For Students

    23 | CH A P T E R 4 – C US TO M IZ IN G W I TH S MAR T T ABLE T O O LK IT Adding Instructions for Students You can include text or audio instructions with your applications to help students use them correctly.

  • Page 32: Customizing Paint

    – Click Import Image File to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file. – Click Import Gallery Image to import an image from SMART Exchange. NOTE Your computer must be connected to the Internet to access and download Gallery images.

  • Page 33: Customizing Media

    In the Background Image area, click Import Image File to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file. – Click Import Gallery Image to import an image from SMART Exchange. NOTE Your computer must be connected to the Internet to access and download Gallery images.
  • Page 34 – Click Import Image File to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file. – Click Import Gallery Image to import an image from SMART Exchange. NOTE Your computer must be connected to the Internet to access and download Gallery images.

  • Page 35: Customizing Multiple Choice

    – Click Import Image File to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file. – Click Import Gallery Image to import an image from SMART Exchange. NOTE Your computer must be connected to the Internet to access and download Gallery images.
  • Page 36 28 | CH A P T E R 4 – C US TO M IZ IN G W I TH S MAR T T ABLE T O O LK IT 7. Select the correct answer’s icon, and then click Set as Correct Answer. 8.

  • Page 37: Customizing Hot Spots

    In the Background area, click Import Image File to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file. – Click Import Gallery Image to import an image from SMART Exchange. NOTE Your computer must be connected to the Internet to access and download Gallery images.
  • Page 38 30 | CH A P T E R 4 – C US TO M IZ IN G W I TH S MAR T T ABLE T O O LK IT To set start and end 1. Click End positions, and then drag the labels and pictures to the locations where you want the students to drag them when they answer the activity correctly.

  • Page 39: Customizing Addition

    In the Background Image area, click Import Image File to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file. – Click Import Gallery Image to import an image from SMART Exchange. NOTE Your computer must be connected to the Internet to access and download Gallery images.
  • Page 40 32 | CH A P T E R 4 – C US TO M IZ IN G W I TH S MAR T T ABLE T O O LK IT Australian coins Australia Mexican coins Mexico Chinese coins China Blocks Blocks Fingers Fingers...

  • Page 41: Customizing Addition Plus

    In the Background Image area, click Import Image File to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file. – Click Import Gallery Image to import an image from SMART Exchange. NOTE Your computer must be connected to the Internet to access and download Gallery images.
  • Page 42 34 | CH A P T E R 4 – C US TO M IZ IN G W I TH S MAR T T ABLE T O O LK IT Brazilian coins Brazil Russian coins Russia Australian coins Australia Mexican coins Mexico Chinese coins China...

  • Page 43: Customizing Hot Spaces

    In the Background area, click Import Image File to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file. – Click Import Gallery Image to import an image from SMART Exchange. NOTE Your computer must be connected to the Internet to access and download Gallery images.
  • Page 44 In the Add Picture area, click Import Image File to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file. – Click Import Gallery Image to import an image from SMART Exchange. NOTE Your computer must be connected to the Internet to access and download Gallery images.

  • Page 45: Downloading, Saving And Copying Activities

    You must use the SMART Table Toolkit to save the activities with their applications before you can copy them to the SMART Table. To download 1. Start SMART Table Toolkit (see Starting the SMART Table Toolkit on page 18). activity packs The SMART Table Toolkit window appears.

  • Page 46: Saving Activities

    CH A P T E R 5 – D O W N L O A D I N G , S A V I N G A ND C O P Y I N G A CT I V IT I E S Saving Activities Before you can apply your customizations to your SMART Table, you must save them in a .tableContent file to the root folder on the USB storage device bracelet.

  • Page 47: Copying Activities To The Table

    Your SMART Table saves all previous activities in an archive folder. You can restore any of these activities. To apply a new 1. Turn on your SMART Table (see Turning On Your SMART Table on page 5). activity pack The SMART Table Activities menu appears.
  • Page 48 CH A P T E R 5 – D O W N L O A D I N G , S A V I N G A ND C O P Y I N G A CT I V IT I E S To restore a previous 1. Turn on your SMART Table (see Turning On Your SMART Table on page 5). activity pack The SMART Table Activities menu appears.

  • Page 49: Smart Table And Smart Sync Software

    Internet access, block the use of specific applications and broadcast your desktop. You can also use SMART Sync software to send files to your students, and more. Refer to the SMART Sync 2009 User’s Guide...

  • Page 50: Before You Can Use Smart Sync With Your Table

    Before setting up the SMART Table’s wireless network configuration, take the table out of Student and Teacher modes. To set up your 1. Turn on your SMART Table (see Turning On Your SMART Table on page 5). SMART Table The SMART Table Activities menu appears.

  • Page 51: Configuring Smart Sync Student Software

    SMART Sync software has information about firewall configuration. Configuring SMART Sync Student Software The SMART Sync Student software on your SMART Table is configured so you won’t need to make many changes to the configuration. Install SMART Sync Teacher on your teacher’s computer first so that you can detect the Teacher installations on your network when running the SMART Sync Student Configuration Tool.
  • Page 52 44 | CH A P T E R 6 – S MART TABLE AND S M A R T S Y N C S O F T W A R E...

  • Page 53: Maintaining Your Smart Table

    USB storage device. Refer to Uploading the SMART Table Toolkit Installer to a USB Storage Device on page 15. NOTE You must copy the SMART Table Toolkit files to the root folder on the USB storage device. Once the files are on the USB storage device bracelet, you can install the software updates on your SMART Table by completing the following procedures.
  • Page 54 CH A P T E R 7 – M AIN T AIN IN G YOU R SMA RT T ABL E To install updates on 1. Turn on your SMART Table (see Turning On Your SMART Table on page 5). your SMART Table The SMART Table Activities menu appears.

  • Page 55: Orienting The Surface

    You should orient your SMART Table after you realign the projector. To orient the surface 1. Turn on your SMART Table (see Turning On Your SMART Table on page 5). The SMART Table Activities menu appears. 2. Connect the USB storage device bracelet to your SMART Table.

  • Page 56: Cleaning Your Smart Table

    Use an alcohol-free household glass cleaner, such as Windex® glass cleaner, to clean the surface at regular intervals. IMPORTANT Before you clean your SMART Table, turn it off (see page 6) so that you do not unintentionally start applications when you wipe the surface. Replacing the Projector Lamp Approximately 100 hours before the recommended lamp replacement time, the projector displays a change lamp message.

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 8 Troubleshooting If you set up your SMART Table following the procedures in the SMART Table 230i Installation Instructions (document 131863), touch should work without any problems. However, if problems occur, follow the procedures in this chapter to resolve them.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting Your Smart Table

    Before troubleshooting your table, take the table out of Student and Teacher modes. To set up your 1. Turn on your SMART Table (see Turning On Your SMART Table on page 5). SMART Table for The SMART Table Activities menu appears.

  • Page 59: Remodeling The Background

    Remodeling the Background When you turn on your SMART Table, the camera models the touch surface’s background. This allows the camera to detect touch. Problems with background modeling can cause the camera to detect extra touches, causing your SMART Table to respond erratically.

  • Page 60: Adjusting The Threshold

    SMART Touch Service window. 4. If touch is working correctly, restart the SMART Table applications (see page 53). If touch isn’t working correctly, adjust the threshold (see page 52).

  • Page 61: Restarting Smart Table Activities

    5. If touch isn’t working correctly, move the Threshold slider left until the red markers in the lower-left of the SMART Touch Service window stop flickering. CAUTION Do not move any of the other sliders in the SMART Touch Options dialog box without consulting SMART Technical Support (see page 57). NOTE If you move the Threshold slider too far left, you’ll have to press down hard...
  • Page 62 54 | CH A P T E R 8 – T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G...

  • Page 63: Hardware Environmental Compliance

    Appendix A Hardware Environmental Compliance SMART Technologies supports global efforts to ensure that electronic equipment is manufactured, sold and disposed of in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (WEEE Directive) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations apply to all electrical and electronic equipment sold within the European Union.

  • Page 64: Packaging

    SMART Technologies products fall under this classification and meet the requirements for China’s EIP regulations. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act The United States has enacted the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act which limits the lead (Pb) content in products. SMART Technologies is committed to complying with this initiative.

  • Page 65: Customer Support

    Technical Support If you experience difficulty with your SMART product, please contact your local reseller before contacting SMART Technical Support. Your local reseller can resolve most issues without delay. NOTE To locate your local reseller, visit www.smarttech.com/Where.

  • Page 66: General Inquiries

    Toll Free 1.866.518.6791 (U.S./Canada) +1.403.228.2500 E-mail info@smarttech.com Warranty Product warranty is governed by the terms and conditions of SMART’s “Limited Equipment Warranty” that shipped with the SMART product at the time of purchase. Registration To help us serve you, register online at www.smarttech.com/registration.

  • Page 67: Index

    Chinese regulations, 56 .dmg, 18 cleaning, 48 .gif, 21 coins, 31, 33 .jpg, 21 colors, 10 .mp3, 21 computer (in your SMART Table), 2 .msi, 17 computers (external) .png, 21 Mac, 18 .tableApplication, 15, 37, 47 Windows, 17, 18 .tableContent, 15, 37–40 .wav, 21...
  • Page 68 Requirements, 16 customizing, 23, 27, 28 Installations using, 11 SMART Table updates, 46 multitouch, 2 installations SMART Table Toolkit, 17, 18 SMART Table Toolkit computer requirements, 16 online content, 37 SMART Table updates, 45 online support, 57 orientation, 47–48 jigsaw puzzles, 13...
  • Page 69 58 and display frames, 1, 2 WAV files, 21 SMART Table Activities, 7–13 WEEE directive, 55 SMART Table Toolkit, 15, 47 Windex glass cleaner, 48 SMART Technical Support, 57 Windows computers, 17, 18 sound files, 21 Windows Media files, 25...
  • Page 70 62 | IN DE X...
  • Page 72 Contact SMART Technologies Toll Free 1.866.518.6791 (U.S./Canada) or +1.403.228.5940...

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