SMART Technologies 442i User manual

Brand: SMART Technologies

Model: 442i

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

Table 442i

SMART Technologies Table 442i is a collaborative learning center that enables multiple students to interact with educational content simultaneously. It features a touch-sensitive surface, computer, LCD display, speakers, and cameras. With SMART Table software, students can create, select, move, and resize digital objects. Teachers can use SMART Sync classroom management software to observe student activities, take control of the table, and capture and print images.

SMARTTable® 442i

Collaborative learning center

Hardware user’s guide

Product registration

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Keep the following information available in case you need to contact SMARTSupport.

Serial number:

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Trademark notice

SMARTTable, SMARTBoard, SMARTExchange, SMARTPodium, DViT, SMARTNotebook, SMARTDocumentCamera, SMARTSync, smarttech, the SMART

logo and all SMART taglines are trademarks or registered trademarks of SMARTTechnologiesULC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Windows is either a

registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other third-party product and company names may be trademarks

of their respective owners.

translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written consent of SMARTTechnologiesULC. Information in this manual is subject to

change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of SMART.

This product and/or use thereof covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents.

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February 2013

W A R N I N G

l Failure to follow the installation instructions shipped with your SMARTTable®

collaborative learning center could result in personal injury and product damage.

l Ensure that any cables extending across the floor to your SMART product are properly

bundled and marked to prevent a trip hazard.

l Make sure an electrical socket is near your SMART product and remains easily

accessible during use.

l If you are using casters, lock the casters before allowing children to use your table.

l Do not climb (or allow children to climb) on your table. Climbing on your table could result

in personal injury and product damage.

l To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose your SMART product to rain or

moisture.

l Unless you are following instructions in the SMARTTable textless installation guide or

installing a field replacement unit, do not attempt to service the table. Only an authorized

service provider should provide service.

l Do not remove any screws other than those specified in the SMARTTable textless

installation guide or field replacement instructions.

C A U T I O N

l Disconnect the power cable only after you turn off the table as documented in this guide

and the indicator lights and fans turn off. Disconnecting the power cable at any other time

could result in damage to the table.

l Do not place cords, boxes or other items on the surface of your table. Doing so can

scratch the surface.

l If your SMART product becomes wet, dry it completely before turning it on.

I M P O R T A N T

l Do not operate your table in environments that are higher than 10,000' (3,000 m) above

sea level.

l Your table’s surface does not respond to touch until the computer completes its start-up

process. Wait 30 to 60 seconds after you turn on your table before you touch the surface.

l Before you clean your table, turn it off so that you do not inadvertently start applications

when you wipe the surface.

l Do not place keyboards, mouse devices or other objects on the touch surface. The

cameras may interpret these objects as touches if they are placed on the touch surface.

l Electrical and electronic equipment and batteries contain substances that can

be harmful to the environment and to human health. The crossed-out wheeled

bin symbol indicates that products should be disposed of in the appropriate

recycling stream and not as regular waste.

l This product contains a lithium button cell battery in the computer (perchlorate material—

special handling may apply).

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Contents
Chapter 1: Getting started 1
About your SMARTTable 1
How your SMARTTable works 2
What’s included with your SMARTTable 3
Using your SMARTTable with other SMART products 4
Chapter 2: Using your SMARTTable 5
Turning your SMARTTable on or off 5
Using SMARTTable software 7
Connecting your SMARTTable to the Internet 9
Using your SMARTDocumentCamera with your SMARTTable 11
Chapter 3: Maintaining your SMARTTable 13
Cleaning your SMARTTable 13
Updating the software 13
Calibrating the table 14
Appendix A: Troubleshooting 17
Troubleshooting power and connection issues 17
Troubleshooting hardware issues 17
Setting up your table for troubleshooting touch issues 18
Diagnosing basic touch issues 19
Restarting SMARTTable Activities 19
Appendix B: Hardware environmental compliance 21
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations (WEEE directive) 21
Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS directive) 21
Batteries 21
Packaging 22
Covered electronic devices 22
China’s Electronic Information Products regulations 22
iii

Getting started

About yourSMART Table 1

How yourSMART Tableworks

What’s includedwithyourSMART Table

Powercable

Installationinstructions

Warranty information

Important information

Usingyour SMART Tablewith otherSMART products

This guideis intendedforteachers andapplicationdevelopers. It introduces youtoSMART Table

softwareandexplains how touse, maintainand troubleshoot yourtable.

NOTE

ForinformationonsettingupyourSMART Tablecollaborative learningcenterorits accessories,

seetheSMART Table442i textless installationinstructions (smarttech.com/kb/170315

)included

withyourtable.

About your SMART Table

YourSMART Tablecollaborative learningcenterhas a

touch-sensitive surface. By touchingthesurface, students can

create, select, moveand resizedigital objects. Morethanone

student cantouch thesurfaceat a time. This encourages

collaborationandcooperationas students learnand play together.

Usinga Wi-Fi® network connectiontoacomputerwith

SMART Sync™ classroommanagement software, teachers can

observe students’ tabletopactivities froma distance, take control of thetable, andcaptureand print

thetabletopimage.

Chapter 1

SMART Tablesoftwareincludes interactive applications, learningactivities andeducational games.

Youcanalsodownloadany of theSMART Tableactivity packs availableontheSMART Exchange™

website (exchange.smarttech.com

)directly tothetable.

NOTE

Uptofiveactivity packs canbedownloadedat thesametime.

UsingtheSMART TableToolkit youcandownloadactivity packs andapplications andcustomizethe

activities. Install andrunthetoolkit onyourcomputerandthen transferyour activity packs usinga

USB driveorSMART Sync software.

Youcanuseyour tablewithotherSMART products, includingtheSMART Document Camera™and

SMART Notebook™collaborativelearningsoftware, as part of anoverall learningsolution. For

example, youcanintroduceanew concept tostudents onaSMART Boar

d® interactivewhiteboard,

andthenask thestudents toexploretheidea indetail usingtheSMART Tablecollaborative learning

center.

How your SMART Table works

Yourtablecontains fourmaincomponents:

 Computer

 TabletopwithLCD

 Speakers

 Cameras

Thecomputerruns theSMART Tablesoftware, theLCD displays thecomputer’s display inthe

tabletop, thespeakers play thecomputer’s audioandthecameras detect students’ touchonthe

surface. Combined, thesecomponents enablestudents tointeract with SMART Tablesoftwa

re.

Thecomput

er, speakers andcameras areinsidethetable.

Yourtableuses technology basedonDViT® (Digital Vision Touch)technology todetect multiple

students’ touches. OtherSMART products useDViT technology, includingsomeSMART Board

interactivewhiteboards, SMART Boardinteractive flat panels and SMART Podium™interactive pen

displays.

CHAPT ER 1

Gettingstarted

What’s included with your SMART Table

Yourtableincludes thefollowingitems:

 Powercable

 Installationinstructions

 Warranty information

 Important information

Powercable

Thepowercableprovidedwith yourSMART Tableis specific to

your regionand shouldwork withtheoutlets inyour school.

Connect thepowercable tothetablefollowingtheinstructions in

theSMART Table442i textless installationinstructions (smarttech.com/kb/170315

If youmust extendthepowercable across thefloor, ensureit’s properly markedtoprevent atrip

hazard. SMART Technologies recommends that youconnect thepowercabletoapowerbarrather

than directly toanoutlet. If youlosethecable, orif it becomes damaged, contact yoursupport

representativefora replacement.

Installationinstructions

Follow theSMART Table442i textless installationinstructions (smarttech.com/kb/170315)to

unpack andset upyour table.

Warrantyinformation

Retainthewarranty informationincaseanissueoccurs with yourtableduringthewarranty period.

Importantinformation

This document provides informationimportant toreadpriortoinstallationof yourtable.

CHAPT ER 1

Gettingstarted

Using your SMART Table with other SMART

products

TheSMART Tablecollaborativelearningcentercomplements several SMART products, including

SMART Boardinteractivewhiteboards, SMART Sync softwareandSMART Document Cameras.

Youcaneasily transferfiles from yourcomputerdirectly to theSMART TableusingSMART Sync

softwareoraUSB drive. Youcanconnect aSMART Document Cameradirectly tothetable,

enablingstudents tocaptureimages inreal-timeand to explorethem onthetable’s surface.

Thereis anoptional pow

ercabl

e(Part No. ST-DCC)that canbeusedto powertheSMART

Document Camerafromthetable. This cableruns directly fromthedocument camerato thetable and

prevents trippinghazards. Whenthis cableis connected, thetable powers thedocument camera.

This cableis usedin conjunctionwith theUSB cablethat ships withyourSMART document camera,

whichalso runs directly from thedocument cameratothetable.

Optional casters (Part No. ST-CSTR)arealsoavailable.

Formoreinformationonthecable, contact yourauthorizedSMA

RT reselle

rorgoto

smarttech.com/where

CHAPT ER 1

Gettingstarted

Using your SMART Table

Turningyour SMART Tableonoroff 5

Turningonyour SMART Table

Turningoff yourSMART Table

UsingSMART Tablesoftware

Student mode

Teachermode

Switchingmodes without insertingaUSB drive

Connectingyour SMART TabletotheInternet

Usingyour SMART Document Camerawithyour SMART Table

Afteryouset upyourSMART Tableas documentedintheSMART Table442i textless installation

instructions (smarttech.com/kb/170315

), it’s ready to use.

CAUTION

Donot leaveobjects onthetable’s surfaceforextendedperiods.

Turning your SMART Table on or off

Afteryouset upyourtable, youcanturnit onoroff by followingthese procedures.

Chapter 2

TurningonyourSMART Table

 To turn on your table

1. Connect thepowercable toanoutlet.

2. Push theP ower buttononthesideof yourtable.

Thetable’s computerandLCD turnon. Thecomputercompletes its start-upprocess, andthe

SMART TableActivities menuappears.

IMPORTANT

Avoidtouchingthetablesurfaceuntil thetable starts upand animageappears. Because the

table is touch-sensitive, eventhough youcannot seeanimage, youcould unintentionally

disrupt thestart-upprocess orstart activities.

CHAPT ER 2

Usingyour SMART Table

TurningoffyourSMART Table

CAUTION

If youpress thePower buttonformorethan30seconds, youcould losedataordamagethe

computer.

Thefollowingprocedureshows thecorrect way to turnoff yourtable.



To turn off your table

From theSMART TableActivities menu, press the

buttonin thecorner.

If yourtable is set upto respondtoinput frommorethan onestudent, the

buttonmoves to

another corner.

Repeat step1foreach student youset upyour tablefor.

2. A messageappears, thetablewill beginshuttingdownin30seconds.

TIP

Press Cancel if youaccidentally press the

button.

Using SMART Table software

SMART TableActivities starts automatically whenyouturnonthetable. TheSMART Table

Activities menuhas twomodes: Student andTeacher.

Studentmode

Student modeis thedefault mode. It enables students tolaunchactivities designed specifically for

students inearly primary grades.

CHAPT ER 2

Usingyour SMART Table

Teachermode

Teachermodeappears whenyouconnect aUSB drivetoone of theUSB receptacles onthesideof

your table. This modeenables youtoset thenumberof students, calibratethesurface, synchronize

andchooseactivity packs andapplications, andcomplete otherconfigurationtasks as documented

inthis guide.

FormoreinformationonSMART TableActivities, seetheSMART TablesoftwareandSMART Table

Toolkit user’s guide (smarttech.com/kb/170414

SwitchingmodeswithoutinsertingaUSBdrive

Youcanalsoswitch fromStudent modeto Teachermodewithout insertinga USB drive.



To switch from Student mode to Teacher mode without a USB drive

1. Holddown fivefingers onthecenterof thetable.

Afterapproximately 10seconds, theCogwheel iconappears inonecornerof thetable.

Whilecontinuingtoholddown yourfingers onthecenterof thetable, press theCog wheel

iconwith yourotherhand.

Themenuswitches toTeachermode.

Press theCog wheel

icontoreturnto Student mode.

CHAPT ER 2

Usingyour SMART Table

Connecting your SMART Table to the Internet

This sectionprovides informationonconnectingyourtabletotheInternet throughawiredlocal area

network orwireless localareanetwork. Connectingyour tabletotheInternet enables youto download

SMART Tableactivity packs from theSMART Exchangewebsite directly ontoyour table. It also

enables students toaccess theInternet fromaSMART Notebook filewith anembeddedbrowser.

IMPORTANT

SMART recommends that virus protectionsoftwarebeinstalledontables connectedto the

Internet. Consult yoursystemadministratorformoreinformationonobtainingvirus protection

softwareforyourtable.

Forinformationondownloadingapplications fromtheSMART Exchangewebsitedirectly onto your

table, seetheSMART Tablesoftwareand SMART TableToolkit user’s guide

(smarttech.com/kb/170414

NOTE

If you’reunabletoconnect yourtable to theInternet aftercompletingthefollowingprocedures (for

example, if afirewall orpasswordrequirement is blockingaccess), consult yoursystem

administrator.



To connect your table to a wireless local area network

1. Turnonyour table.

The SMART TableActivities menuappears.

2. Connect yourUSB drive to yourtable.

Follow theprocedurein Switchingmodes without insertinga USB drive ontheprevious page.

Themenuchanges fromStudent modetoTeachermode.

Press

, andthenpress OK.

TheSMART TableAct iv iti es menucloses.

4. Connect akeyboardand mouse toyourtable.

NOTE

Youcanconnect any keyboardand mouse that haveUSB connectors toany of theUSB

receptacles onthesideof thetable.

CHAPT ER 2

Usingyour SMART Table

5. Forinformationoncompletingtheconnectionof yourtabletoawireless localareanetwork, go

to theWindows® 7Help& How-to website(windows.microsoft.com/en-

US/windows7/help)

andsearchfortheView and connect toavailablewireless networks helptopic.



To connect your table to a wired l ocal area network

TIP

SMART recommends that youconnect thetableto awireless localareanetwork. SeeToconnect

your tabletoa wireless localareanetwork ontheprevious page.

NOTE

Youneedto provideyour ownEthernet cable.

Seesmarttech.com/kb/170403

CHAPT ER 2

Usingyour SMART Table

Using your SMART Document Camera with your

SMART Table

Withyourdocument cameraconnectedtoyour table, youcancaptureimages directly fromthe

document cameraontothetable’s screenwhen usingapplications that support this functionality.

Theversionof SMART Notebook softwarethat’s installedonyour tableis 3D-enabled, so youcan

usetheMixedReality Tools forSMART Document Camera.

Youcanusethedocument camera's zoom featurefrom thecontrol panel onthetable’s display. Refer

to yourSMART Document Camerauser’s guidefo

rmoreinformation.



To connect your document cam era to your table

1. Verify that yourtableis onandin Student mode.

2. Connect theUSB cable’s USB B plugto yourdocument camera, andthenconnect theUSB A

plugtoone of theUSB receptacles onthesideof thetable.

NOTE

Thereis anoptional powercable (Part No. ST-DCC)that canbeusedtopowertheSMART

Document Camerafromthetable. This cableruns directly fromthedocument camerato the

table andprevents trippinghazards. Whenthis cableis connected, thetable powers the

document camera. This cableis usedin conjunctionwith theUSB cablethat ships with your

SMART document camera, whichalso runs directly fromthedocument cameratothetable.

Formoreinformationonthecable, contact yourauthorizedSMART resellerorgoto

smarttech.

com/wher

TIP

Connect thedocument camera's USB cabletotheUSB receptacle by thePowerbuttonon

thetable. This provides themost availablebandwidthif you’reconnectingmultipledevices to

your table.

CHAPT ER 2

Usingyour SMART Table

3. Select anapplicationthat supports theuseof thedocument camera, suchas Mediaor

SMART Notebook software.

Thedocument cameraiconappears onthetable’s desktop.

FormoreinformationonSMART TableActivities, seetheSMART Tablesoftwareand SMART

TableToolkit user’s guide (smarttech.com/kb/170414

CHAPT ER 2

Usingyour SMART Table

Maintaining your SMART Table

CleaningyourSMART Table 13

Updatingthesoftware

Calibratingthetable

YourSMART Tablerequires minimalmaintenance. This chapterdescribes thefourmost common

maintenancetasks.

Cleaning your SMART Table

Useanalcohol-freehousehold glass cleaner, suchas Windex® glass cleaner, toclean thesurfaceat

regularintervals.

NOTE

BeforeyoucleanyourSMART Table, turnit off soyoudon’t inadvertently start applications when

youwipethesurface.

Updating the software

IMPORTANT

RefertotheSMART TableSoftwareandSMART TableToolkit User’s Guide

(smarttech.com/kb/170414

)forinstructions oncheckingthesoftwareversioninstalledonyour

table computerand thelatest informationavailableonthedownloads pageof theSMART website

(smarttech.com/downloads

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