Preventing Damage To Your Interactive Whiteboard; Keeping The Writing Surface Clean - SMART Board Board 800 series User Manual

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Using and maintaining your interactive whiteboard

Preventing damage to your interactive whiteboard

Although your SMART Board interactive whiteboard's surface is very durable, take the following
precautions to prevent damage to the interactive surface and other components.
Don't set up and use your interactive whiteboard in an area with high levels of dust, humidity or
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smoke.
Don't use sharp or pointed objects, such as ballpoint pens or pointers, as writing tools.
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Replace the pen nib when the nib wears out.
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Don't use low-odor dry-erase markers because they can be very difficult to erase. Use
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standard (high-odor) dry-erase markers that show a warning to use them only in well-ventilated
areas.
Don't use adhesive tape on the interactive surface.
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Don't use abrasive erasers or harsh chemicals to clean your product.
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Don't use compressed air to clean the interactive whiteboard's cameras because the force of
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the air could damage them.

Keeping the writing surface clean

With proper care, your SMART Board interactive whiteboard will provide years of trouble-free service.
Follow these tips to keep the interactive whiteboard's surface clean:
Don't spray cleaner directly onto the interactive whiteboard's surface. Instead, spray a light
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amount of cleaner on a cloth and then gently wipe the interactive surface.
Clean your interactive whiteboard at least every six months.
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Don't allow excess cleaner to flow onto the frame's reflective surfaces, or into the pen tray
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slots.
The digital cameras located in the corners of the frame are protected from dust and dirt by
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windows. In extremely dusty environments, spray a household, alcohol-free glass cleaner,
such as Windex® cleaner, on a cotton swab and rub it gently on the windows. Don't use
compressed air to clean the cameras.
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Turn your interactive whiteboard off before you clean it so that you do not scramble the
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desktop icons or inadvertently activate applications when you wipe the interactive
surface.
To view dirt or streaks more easily, set your projector to standby (lamp off) mode.
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