Updating Firmware And Software; Updating Firmware - Smarttech SMART Board 6000 Series Administrator's Manual

CHAPTER 5
MAINTAINING THE INTERACTIVE FLAT PANEL
2. Press and hold the Standby button
The interactive flat panel resets, and then your computer's logon screen or desktop appears
on the interactive flat panel.

Updating firmware and software

SMART periodically releases updates to the SMART Board 6000 series interactive flat panel's
firmware as well as to SMART software. Install these updates for the best experience.

Updating firmware

The interactive flat panel uses firmware on its processor. Updates to SMART software could
include a firmware update in the form of a downloaded firmware executable file. When the
interactive flat panel detects this executable file, you're prompted to run the file to update the
firmware.
CAUTION
Only a system administrator should update interactive flat panel firmware.
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Only one interactive flat panel can be connected to the computer during the firmware
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update.
Do not disconnect the interactive flat panel from your computer during the firmware update.
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Do not touch the interactive flat panel screen or input button during the firmware update.
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Do not turn off your computer or the interactive flat panel during the firmware update.
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To update firmware
1. Make sure the interactive flat panel is connected to a computer on which you've downloaded
the firmware update.
2. Browse to and start the firmware updater at the following location:
Operating system
Windows (32-bit)
Windows (64-bit)
OS X
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until the screen turns black.
Location
C:\Program Files\SMART Technologies\SMART Product Drivers\
SMARTFirmwareUpdater.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\SMART Technologies\SMART Product
Drivers\
SMARTFirmwareUpdater.exe
/Applications/SMART Technologies/SMART
Tools/SMARTFirmwareUpdater.app