PolyVision Walk-and-Talk Operating instructions

Part number 370-0164-00
©2004 PolyVision Corporation
All rights reserved
Walk-and-Talk
™
Interactive Panel
Installation and Operation Guide
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Reproduction in any manner without written permission of PolyVision
Corporation is forbidden.
PolyVision Corporation reserves the right to make changes in product
design, or detail, and to discontinue any product or material without
notice.
This product is covered by one or more of the following patents:
Canada 2,100,624; EPO 600,576; EPO 871,935; Germany
69,321,445; US 4,777,329; US 5,248,856; US 5,327,161; US
5,434,370; US 5,583,323; US 5,585,605; US 5,665,942; US
5,790,114; US 5,838,309 US 6,353,193; US 6,355,895; US
6,445,384; Other patents pending.
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Table of Contents 1
Walk-and-Talk
™
Interactive Panel
Table of Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Options and Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing the Interactive panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What Comes in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Preparing to Connect Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Disassembling the Back Plate for Cable Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Replacing the Back Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Extending Remote Control Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Preparing the Interactive Panel for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the Tilt of the Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The Interactive Panel Control Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Starting the Interactive Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Prepare the Remote Control for Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Remote Control Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Add Batteries to the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mount the Remote Control Holster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mount the Remote Control Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Preparing the Stylus for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adding and Replacing the Stylus Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Storing the Stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Replacing the Stylus Tip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The Walk-and-Talk Software Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Windows System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operating your Interactive Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Register Your Walk-and-Talk Interactive panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
How to Obtain Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Display Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
FCC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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2
Walk-and-Talk
™
Interactive Panel
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Overview 3
Walk-and-Talk
™
Interactive Panel
O
VERVIEW
Congratulations on your purchase of a PolyVision
®
Walk-and-Talk™
Interactive Panel, which provides a sleek and simple solution to interactivity
using your computer and a projector.
This manual describes how to install and use the Walk-and-Talk Interactive
Panel. For information about using the Walk-and-Talk driver on your
computer, refer to “Driver Installation” on page 19. An electronic (PDF)
version of the Walk-and-Talk User Guide is installed with the software driver
(or available for download at www.polyvision.com).
To view the user guide in Windows:
• Click “Start” in the lower left corner of your desktop, choose
“Programs,” then “PolyVision,” and then “Walk-and-Talk User Guide.”
To view the user guide on a Macintosh:
•
Navigate to the “Applications” folder on your start-up disk, and
double-click “Walk-and-Talk User Guide” in the Walk-and-Talk folder.
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4 Overview
Walk-and-Talk
™
Interactive Panel
O
PTIONS AND
C
ONSIDERATIONS
The Walk-and-Talk Interactive Panel is a remote control-enabled interactive
system using your computer, a projector, and any size projection screen.
You can point, click, and annotate on anything that you can project. Press
Print on the remote control to send a digital snapshot to the default printer
connected to your computer. Press Save on the remote control to save the
digital snapshot as a file on your computer, just as a digital image from a
camera would be.
Walk-and-Talk enables you to operate your computer from the interactive
panel using the stylus, or to roam freely about the room and operate your
computer using the remote control touch pad and buttons. For details
about using the remote control buttons, refer to the on-line Walk-and-Talk
User Guide .
The interactive panel comes with its own 6-foot VGA-in cable and 15-foot
USB cable for connection to your computer. It also includes a 6-inch VGA-
out cable for quick connection to your projector’s video cable. Alternatively,
you can connect a projector’s video cable directly to the interactive panel.
The infrared remote control enables you move about the room and control
your computer from anywhere within a 40-foot radius of the remote control
receiver. The remote control receiver has a 6-foot USB cable that connects
to your computer’s second USB port. The receiver requires line-of-sight
access to the remote control.
You can fasten the receiver to the front of a podium, place it on a desktop,
or you can mount it to a wall or ceiling. For large auditoriums, you can add
additional remote control receivers or extend the receiver’s USB cable so
you can position the receiver in an optimum location for added mobility
while using the remote control. Refer to “Extending Remote Control
Reception” on page 9.
The battery-operated stylus has two functions: it enables you to control
your computer cursor so you can operate your computer from the
interactive panel, and you can use it to mark-up the projected computer
image, adding notes or highlighting information during your presentation.
Store the stylus either in the pen holder along side the interactive panel or
tuck it into the clip at the back of the panel. Refer to “Operating your
Interactive Panel” on page 22 for additional information.
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Installing the Interactive panel 5
Walk-and-Talk
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Interactive Panel
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NSTALLING THE
I
NTERACTIVE PANEL
W HAT
C
OMES IN THE
B
OX
1 interactive panel
2 remote control receiver with USB connector and two mounting screws
3 USB cable with PolyKey
4 VGA-in cable (6 feet long)
5 holster for remote control with one thumb screw
6 remote control (with two AA batteries)
7 two remote control lanyards: one wrist-sized, one neck-sized
8 VGA-out extension cable (6 inches long)
9 power cable with adapter
10 stylus (with one AAA battery)
11 replacement stylus tips
12 tool for stylus tip replacement
13 quick start installation guide
14 this manual
15 installation CD (for Windows 98 only)
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6 Installing the Interactive panel
Walk-and-Talk
™
Interactive Panel
C
ONNECTING
C
ABLES
Preparing to Connect Cables
Locate and have ready to use:
•
Phillips screwdriver
•
power cable with adapter
•
USB cable with PolyKey
• remote control receiver
•
VGA-in cable to your computer
•
VGA-out cable to a projector (optional, not provided)
Assure that your computer has:
•
two USB ports
• one VGA port
Disassembling the Back Plate for Cable Access
To connect cables, first remove the back plate to gain access to the
interactive panel cable connectors.
To remove the back plate and expose the cable connections:
1 Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws that hold the
rubber stops and back plate to the interactive panel.
2 Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the remaining two screws.
While the back plate is removed, you can connect cables as needed.
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Walk-and-Talk
™
Interactive Panel
Connecting Cables
To connect cables:
1 Ensure that your computer is powered off.
2 Connect the power cable to a power outlet and to the interactive
panel.
3 Connect the VGA cable between the VGA-in connector on the
interactive panel and your computer’s VGA output.
4 Connect the USB cable between the USB port of your computer and
the interactive panel.
note:NOTE:
The USB cable end that plugs into your computer has two connectors: a
PolyKey connector and a regular USB connector. Plug in the regular USB
connector to operate the interactive panel. Plug in the PolyKey to install the
Walk-and-Talk driver that you need on your computer to operate the
Interactive panel. Refer to “Driver Installation” on page 19.
5 To use the interactive panel with a projector, connect either a VGA
cable (not provided) or the VGA-out six-inch cable extension
(provided) to the VGA-out connector on the interactive panel.
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8 Installing the Interactive panel
Walk-and-Talk
™
Interactive Panel
note:NOTE:
You must have two USB ports: one for the remote control receiver and one
for the USB connection to the interactive panel. You can use a USB hub if
your computer has only one.
6 Connect the remote control receiver to a USB port on your computer.
Refer to “Mount the Remote Control Receiver”on page 15 for
information about mounting the receiver for line-of-sight access to the
remote control.
Replacing the Back Plate
To replace the back plate:
1 Gather all cables except VGA-out and hold them together.
2 Guide the harness to exit through the slot in the back plate.
3 Screw the back plate to the interactive panel, replacing the rubber
stops in the upper screw holes as before.
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