SMART Board MX User manual

Digital whiteboard. Web browser. Screen sharing. The
SMARTBoard® MX series with iQ has all the essentials educators
need for bringing the devices students love into any learning
environment. The SMARTBoard MX series with iQ is a great value
for schools that need an interactive display on a budget.
Front control panel
The front control panel includes buttons for turning the
display on and off, selecting the video source, opening the
display’s settings, freezing and unfreezing the screen, and
controlling the volume.
Front connector panel
The front connector panel includes connectors for USBdrives
and other devices and a computer or other input source.
Viewing a connected computer’s input
1. Connect a device to the display’s HDMI 1, HDMI 2, HDMI 3 or
VGA connectors.
NOTE
To enable touch control of the device, connect a USB cable
to the associated USB port.
2. Press Input on the front control panel.
The Input selection menu appears.
NOTE
Inputs with devices connected are blue, and inputs
without a connection are black.
3. Tap the input you want to view.
The display looks for a connection, and the computer’s
desktop appears on the display’s screen.
Switching to the iQ experience
1. Press Input on the front control panel.
The Input selection menu appears.
2. Tap OPS.
The iQ experience appears on the display’s screen.
Using the Home screen
You can also open Screen Share, the Files Library and settings
from the Home screen.
To show the Home screen
Tap the Home button .
Whiteboard
Using Whiteboard, you can write and erase notes on the display
just as you do on a traditional dry erase board. You can also save
your notes for later reference and share them using the
SMARTkapp® app.
To start a Whiteboard
Open the Apps Library and tap Whiteboard .
To write in digital ink
1. Pick up a pen.
2. Use the pen to write in digital ink.
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To erase digital ink
Move your fist or palm over the digital ink
you want to erase.
To pan
Press the screen and move your finger left or right.
TIP
You can use the following tools during your Whiteboard
session:
Return to the previous screen.
Change the pen type, ink width, and ink color
Connect your smart phone or other mobile device to
the display using the SMARTkapp app.
Disconnect your smart phone or other mobile device.
Save snapshots of the whiteboard to your smart phone
or other mobile device.
Save all notes in the Files Library and clear the
Whiteboard.
SMARTNotebook Player
(educationmodelsonly)
Use SMARTNotebook Player to open, view and interact with
SMARTNotebook software files. Notebook Player makes it easy to
present SMARTNotebook files and play activities on the display.
You can also install the Notebook Player app on your iOS device
to view and control SMART Notebook files from the device.
To open SMARTNotebook files stored on a USBdrive
1. Copy the SMARTNotebook files from your computer to the
USB drive.
2. Insert the USB drive into one of the USB receptacles on the
front connector panel. See Front connector panel on the
previous page.
3. Open the Files Library.
4. Tap USB Files.
5. Select the file you want to open.
To open SMARTNotebook files using Share To Board
1. Open the Files Library.
A four-digit code appears.
2. On a computer, open the SMARTNotebook file you want to
share and select File > Share.
3. Click Share with a SMARTBoard.
4. Click ADDBOARDS, enter the four-digit code that appears
on the display, and then click Connect.
OR
Select the display you want to share the file with, and then
click Share Now.
5. On the display, select the file’s thumbnail to open the file .
To open SMARTNotebook files using Print to Board
See Share to the Notebook Player app.
TIPS
lMove between pages and documents by selecting the
PageSorter button at the bottom of the screen.
lFrom the Home screen, tap Files Library to select a
different document.
Browser
You can use Browser to view web sites on the display.
To use Browser
1. Open the Apps Library and tap Browser .
2. Use Browser as you would use a web browser on your
computer or mobile device.
Screenshots
When using the Browser app or Screen Share app, you can write
or draw on an annotation layer and save the screenshot to the
Files Library.
To write or draw on an annotation layer
1. Pick up one of the display’s pens.
2. Use the pen to write or draw in digital ink.
3. Tap Close or Back in the command bar.
4. Tap Save to save the screenshot in the Files Library.
OR
Tap Discard to discard the screenshot and return to the app.
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To open a saved screenshot
1. Open the Files Library.
2. Select a screenshot by tapping the screenshot’s tile.
Screen Share
You can share content from computers and mobile devices on
the display wirelessly using Screen Share.
Screen Share supports the following devices:
Chromebook™ laptops, using Google™ Cast
Chrome™browser extension
Windows® computers, using Miracast*, Google Cast
Chromebrowser extension or AirParrot
Mac computers and iOS devices, using AirPlay
Android™ devices, using Cast Screen
*Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 operating systems only
To use Screen Share
1. Show the Home screen and tap Screen Share .
2. Share the computer or mobile device’s screen following the
instructions in Using Screen Share.
Cleaning up the display
After you’ve finished using the display, show the Home screen
and tap Clean Up to clean up the display for the next user.
More information
For more information about the SMARTBoard
MX series interactive displays, browse to the
following page or scan the QR code.
https://support.smarttech.com/docs/redir
ect/?product=smartboardmx
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