promethean ActivPanel Titanium User manual

Getting Started Guide: ActivPanel Titanium
Table of Contents
Introduction to Your ActivPanel Titanium .............................................................................................. 3
Power On with Dual Proximity Sensors................................................................................................. 5
Center Console ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Remote......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Connecting to the Internet........................................................................................................................ 8
Unified Menu............................................................................................................................................... 9
Adjusting Brightness ............................................................................................................................... 10
Adjusting Volume..................................................................................................................................... 11
Palm Reject ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Large Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 13
More Settings............................................................................................................................................ 14
Turn Panel Speakers On or Off .............................................................................................................. 15
Changing Your Wallpaper ...................................................................................................................... 16
Multi-Window Toolbar............................................................................................................................ 17
Locker......................................................................................................................................................... 18
User Profiles: Creating New Profiles..................................................................................................... 19
User Profiles: Adding Security ............................................................................................................... 20
User Profiles: Guest Profile..................................................................................................................... 21
Promethean Cloud Connect: Google Drive .......................................................................................... 22

Promethean Cloud Connect: Microsoft OneDrive............................................................................... 24
Promethean Whiteboard App................................................................................................................ 26
Promethean Capture App....................................................................................................................... 27
Promethean Annotate App .................................................................................................................... 28
Switching Sources ................................................................................................................................... 29
Power On Default Source ....................................................................................................................... 30
Promethean Timer App........................................................................................................................... 31
Promethean Spinner App ....................................................................................................................... 32
myPromethean Portal.............................................................................................................................. 33
Promethean Screen Share App: Connecting Devices ........................................................................ 34
Promethean Screen Share App: Waiting Room.................................................................................. 37
Promethean Screen Share App: Touchback ........................................................................................ 39
Promethean Activities Player ................................................................................................................. 41
Recent Apps ............................................................................................................................................. 42
The Promethean Store ............................................................................................................................ 43
Installing Apps from the Promethean Store ........................................................................................ 44
Managing Apps ........................................................................................................................................ 46
Locating Apps........................................................................................................................................... 47
Rearranging Apps.................................................................................................................................... 48
Closing Apps............................................................................................................................................. 49
Uninstalling Apps..................................................................................................................................... 50
Accessing Content from Your USB and Downloading Files.............................................................. 51
Creating Bookmarks in the Chromium Browser.................................................................................. 52
Connecting a Laptop to Your ActivPanel ............................................................................................. 53
Connecting an ActivConnect OPS-G to Your ActivPanel Titanium ................................................. 55
Connecting a Promethean Chromebox to Your ActivPanel .............................................................. 57
Adding Apps from the Google Play Store Using Your Promethean Chromebox........................... 61
Help and Support..................................................................................................................................... 62

Introduction to Your ActivPanel Titanium
Purpose-built for the K-12 classroom, the ActivPanel Titanium provides the most seamless, integrated, and
interactive learning experience available. Packed with engaging and interactive tools, the ActivPanel Titanium
helps you and your students make the most out of every instructional moment in the classroom.
The front of your ActivPanel Titanium features a center console, positioned for comfort and easy accessibility
at a 30-degree angle. Use the Center Console to adjust the volume, access the Unified Menu, manage touch
on and off and freeze, as well as switching sources.
Your ActivPanel Titanium has a preinstalled Unified Menu that contains the most commonly used tools right at
your fingertips. These tools include our beloved Whiteboard and Annotate apps, the ability to capture
anything on your screen, easily switch sources to connected devices, and Screen Share for mirroring.
Best of all, the Unified Menu is accessible from the bottom, left, and right sides of the ActivPanel, to allow you
seamless mobility and plenty of access for your students.
To locate all of your favorite apps, tools, files, and settings, in one location, select the Locker icon from the
Unified Menu.

Our Classroom Essentials Apps are also preinstalled, and it is full of all the perfect supplements to your
lessons, regardless of grade level or content area, including the Timer, Spinner, Annotate, Screen Share, and
Whiteboard. These apps were developed specifically from in response to teacher feedback, and they are
accessible from the Unified Menu and the Locker.
Additional features of your ActivPanel Titanium include Vellum writing technology, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
capabilities, dual proximity sensors for instant power on, 20 points of touch, simultaneous pen, touch, and
palm erase, and bass-enhanced speakers.

Power On with Dual Proximity Sensors
Dual proximity sensors on the front of the ActivPanel Titanium allow you to quickly power on your panel with a
single touch.
As you enter the room and near the ActivPanel, the dual proximity sensors automatically begin the boot up
process.
To instantly power on the panel, simply touch the power button on the center console.
To access Proximity Sensors settings and turn them on or off, select the Unified Menu, then Locker. Within the
Locker, select the gear icon for Settings. Then, tap More Settings. Select System. From here, you may choose
to toggle the Proximity Sensors off or on. You may change this setting at any time.

Center Console
The ActivPanel Titanium has an ergonomic center console that sits at a comfortable 30-degree angle to
provide quick and easy access to navigation buttons.
1. INSTANT POWER ON: When the proximity sensors detect a person near the ActivPanel, they
immediately initiate the boot up process. Press the Power button once and the screen turns on in less
than a second! Following this, once the panel goes into standby mode, you may tap anywhere on the
screen to turn the ActivPanel back on.
2. VOLUME: The Volume buttons allow you to increase or decrease the audio coming from the bass-
enhanced speakers.
3. PROMETHEAN FLAME: The Promethean Flame button opens the Unified Menu.
4. FREEZE: The Freeze button freezes the current image on the screen.
5. TOUCH: The Touch button allows you to manage panel interaction by turning touch on or off.
6. SOURCE: The Source button allows you to switch to any device that is connected to the ActivPanel.
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Remote
The Promethean remote allows you to navigate your ActivPanel from anywhere in the classroom.
1. INSTANT POWER ON: Turn your ActivPanel on.
2. NAVIGATE AND SELECT: Use the arrows to navigate to the option of your choice. Press the
checkmark to select your option.
3. VOLUME: Use +to increase and –to decrease your ActivPanel’s volume.
4. UNIFIED MENU: Use to access your Locker and Classroom Essential apps.
5. SOURCE: Use to switch to any device connected to your ActivPanel.
6. BLANK SCREEN: Use to instantly have nothing visible on the ActivPanel.
7. FREEZE: Use to freeze the current image on the screen.
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Connecting to the Internet
To connect your ActivPanel to the internet, select the Unified Menu, then tap Locker.
Select the Settings icon. Tap More Settings.
Select Network & Internet. If you have an Ethernet cable connected, this is where you can complete the
process.
To connect to a wireless network, toggle the Wi-Fi switch on. Select your desired wireless network and input
a password if necessary.
Once you have successfully connected, you will see a confirmation below the network name.

Unified Menu
The Unified Menu is preinstalled and easily accessible from the bottom, left and right sides of the ActivPanel’s
screen. The Unified Menu provides quick access to Classroom Essential apps, the Locker and Sources.
1. BACK: The Back button returns you to the previous screen.
2. LOCKER: The Locker is a personal space for you to access Apps and Settings.
3. USER: User allows you to access, create, modify, and add security to user profile settings.
4. HOME: The Home button returns you to the home screen from any application.
5. WHITEBOARD: The Whiteboard app is an instant whiteboard with several annotation tools, math
tools, concept maps, infinite space, and the ability to turn any content into a collaborative activity with
our multi-user mode.
6. CAPTURE: Capture takes a snapshot of the current screen. Use it in its entirety, or crop it to best meet
your needs. The image opens in Whiteboard for interaction with all of the Whiteboard tools.
7. ANNOTATE: The Annotate app floats on top of any device connected to your ActivPanel, providing
you the ability to annotate on top of anything.
8. SOURCE: Source allows you to quickly access devices that are connected to your ActivPanel.
9. SCREEN SHARE: Screen Share allows any device (iPad, Chromebook, smart phone, laptop, etc.) to
mirror to your ActivPanel.
10. RECENT APPS: Navigating between most recently used apps is simple. Select Recent Apps and
choose the app you would like to interact with.
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Adjusting Brightness
To adjust the brightness on your ActivPanel, select the Unified Menu, then tap Locker.
Choose the gear icon to access Settings. Press and slide the brightness bar forward or backwards until you
achieve the desired brightness.

Adjusting Volume
To adjust the volume on your ActivPanel, select the Unified Menu, then tap Locker.
Choose the gear icon to access Settings. Press and slide the volume bar forward or backwards until you
achieve the desired level.

Palm Reject
Turning Palm Reject on allows you to place your palm on your ActivPanel without activating the eraser. The
eraser tool can then be activated by the physical eraser. To turn Palm Reject on, select the Unified Menu, then
tap Locker.
Choose the gear icon to access Settings. Toggle to turn Palm Reject on.

Large Mode
Large Mode increases the size of the icons on the Unified Menu. To enable Large Mode, select the Unified
Menu, then tap Locker.
Choose the gear icon to access Settings. Tap Large Mode.
Now you may enjoy larger icons, no matter where you choose to access the Unified Menu.

More Settings
To access network connections, find information about your apps, and to fully customize your ActivPanel
experience, you will want to visit More Settings. To access More Settings, select the Unified Menu, then tap
Locker.
Choose the gear icon to access Settings. Tap More Settings.

Turn Panel Speakers On or Off
There may be instances in which you wish to disable your ActivPanel’s speakers. To change this setting, begin
by accessing your Unified Menu, then tap Locker.
Next, select the gear icon on the left to go to the Settings tab within your Locker. Choose More Settings.
Within More Settings, select Audio.
Toggle the panel speakers off or on to best meet your instructional needs. You may return to this setting at
any time.

Changing Your Wallpaper
There may be instances in which you wish to change the wallpaper on your ActivPanel’s home screen. To do
this, begin by accessing your Unified Menu, then tap Locker.
Next, select the gear icon on the left to go to the Settings tab within your Locker. Choose More Settings.
Within More Settings, select Display.
Choose Wallpapers. Tap My Photos in the bottom left corner to locate the image you wish to use for your
new wallpaper. This could be an image saved to your panel or from a connected USB drive.
Once you have chosen a new image, tap Set Wallpaper in the upper left corner. Next, choose Home Screen.
The wallpaper is updated immediately. You may change it again at any time.

Multi-Window Toolbar
The Multi-Window toolbar enables the ability to work in multiple windows simultaneously. When you see the
Multi-Window toolbar at the bottom of a window, this indicates Multi-Window capabilities are in effect.
1. SNAP LEFT: Snap Left allows you to dock the window to the left side of the screen.
2. SNAP RIGHT: Snap Right allows you to dock the window to the right side of the screen.
3. ENTER/EXIT FULLSCREEN: The diagonal arrows allow you to enter or exit fullscreen mode. Tap the
diagonal arrows once more to re-enter fullscreen mode.
4. HIDE: The Hide button allows you to hide the app. You may select Recent Apps from the Unified Menu
to return to the app, or launch it again from the Unified Menu or Locker.
5. CLOSE: Tapping the Xon the toolbar will close the app.
6. SIZING HANDLE: The sizing handle allows you to resize the window to best meet your needs. To
access the sizing handle, press and hold on the gray multi-window toolbar, then drag up and release.
You can do this from either fullscreen or half screen mode.
Here is an example of the Whiteboard and Chromium apps snapped to the left and right:
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Locker
The Locker is a personal space for you to access apps, files, and settings. You can access your Locker from
any of the three Unified Menu locations.
There are three icons on the left side of the Locker: Apps, Settings, and About this panel.
Apps allows you to access preinstalled Classroom Essential apps such as Activities, Annotate, Screen Share,
Spinner, Timer, and Whiteboard, as well as any apps you have installed on connected devices such as an
ActivConnect OPS-G or Promethean Chromebox.
Tap the gear icon to access Settings. In Settings, you may quickly change ActivPanel settings such as
brightness or volume, and access more settings.
The About this panel icon will provide you details about your ActivPanel. This information may come in handy
when communicating with your IT Administrator or Promethean Support.

User Profiles: Creating New Profiles
Your ActivPanel Titanium allows the panel owner to create new user profiles. This feature improves the workflow
and enables more secure multi-user functionality on the panel. This can be handy if you are sharing your ActivPanel
with colleagues, or for instances in which you have a guest teacher or substitute.
To access user accounts, select the Unified Menu, then tap User. In this case, it says Owner underneath, but
different users may be created.
Select the settings gear icon. Select You (Owner) to change the Owner’s name. Select the avatar to change the
Owner’s picture.
To add a new user, tap +Add user. You will be prompted with a short message. Tap OK.Each new user will need to
set up their profile by selecting Set Up Now.
The New User is now signed in. The Owner icon in the Unified Menu now reads “New User.”Select New User, then
tap the settings gear icon. You may modify the name and image.
To switch profiles, select the Unified Menu, tap User, then select Sign Out. This returns you to the Sign-In Screen.
Within the Owner’s profile, select the Unified Menu, tap User, then the settings gear icon to manage user profiles,
including adding new users or deleting users.

User Profiles: Adding Security
Your ActivPanel Titanium has User Profiles that enable multiple educators to make the most of a single ActivPanel.
To create a PIN or password for a user profile, select the Unified Menu, then tap User, which in this case reads
Owner. Next, select the lock icon.
To lock your user profile, select Screen lock.
Choose between creating a PIN or a password. A PIN is numeric code between 4 to 16 digits, whereas a
password can be a combination of alphanumeric characters between 4 to 16 digits. Depending on your
selection, input your PIN or password. Select Continue. You will be prompted to confirm your PIN or
password. Tap OK.
When you're returned to the Security & Location screen, your form of security now displays under Screen lock.
To sign out, select the Unified Menu, then User, and sign out. You will be returned to the Sign-in screen. When you
select your profile again to sign back in, you will be prompted to enter your PIN or password.
To change or remove your PIN or password, sign in to your user profile. From the Unified Menu, tap Locker. Select
the Settings tab, then More Settings. Tap Security & Location. Select Screen Lock. You will be prompted to enter
your existing PIN or password once more. From here, select None to remove the security altogether, or tap PIN or
password to change your pin or password.