SMART M680 User manual

SMARTBoard® M600
series
Interactive whiteboard
User’s guide
For models M680, M685, M680V and M685V

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Important information
Before you install and use your SMARTBoard® M600 series interactive whiteboard, read and
understand the safety warnings and precautions in this user’s guide and the warnings document
included. The warnings document included describes the safe and correct operation of your
SMARTBoard interactive whiteboard and its accessories, helping you to prevent injuries and
equipment damage.
N O T E
In this document, the term “interactive whiteboard” refers to your interactive whiteboard and its
accessories and options.

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Contents
Important information i
Chapter 1: Introducing your SMARTBoard M600 series interactive whiteboard 1
Introduction 1
Features 2
Feature highlights 2
Pen tray 2
DViT technology 2
Multitouch gestures 2
Dual touch and dual write 2
Durable surface 2
Computer requirements 2
How does your SMARTBoard interactive whiteboard work? 3
Windows and Mac computers 3
Installation tips 4
Extending your USB cable 4
Avoiding electromagnetic interference (EMI) 4
Accessories and replacement parts 5
Chapter 2: Connecting your interactive whiteboard to a computer 7
Overview 7
Matching your computer’s resolution to your projector’s resolution 7
Installing SMARTProductDrivers 7
Calibrating your interactive whiteboard 8
Orientating your interactive whiteboard 9
Chapter 3: Using your interactive whiteboard 11
Using the Pen Tray 12
Pen tray buttons 12
Understanding the Select button's status light 13
Customising the pen tray buttons 14

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Using the Floating Tools toolbar 14
Using gestures, dual touch and dual write 15
Single-finger gestures 16
Selecting and deselecting an object (clicking) 16
Displaying menu options (right-clicking) 16
Dragging an object or scroll bar 16
Double-clicking 16
Displaying the next or previous page 17
Multi-finger gestures 17
Displaying menu options (right-clicking) 17
Enlarging an area or object 17
Reducing the scale of an object 17
Scrolling horizontally or vertically 17
Rotating an object 18
Best practices for gestures and tools 18
Updating your SMART software 19
Chapter 4: Maintenance and troubleshooting 21
Tips for trouble-free performance 21
Cleaning your interactive whiteboard 22
General troubleshooting 23
Adjusting the projected image 23
Resetting your interactive whiteboard 23
Preventing USB cable issues 23
Troubleshooting tips 23
Troubleshooting using the status light 27
Transporting your interactive whiteboard 29
Contacting SMARTSupport 29

C O N T E N T S
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Appendix A: Hardware environmental compliance 31
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Battery regulations (WEEE and Battery
Directives) 31
Batteries 31
Index 33

Chapter 1
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Chapter 1: Introducing your SMARTBoard
M600 series interactive
whiteboard
Introduction 1
Features 2
Feature highlights 2
Pen tray 2
DViT technology 2
Multitouch gestures 2
Dual touch and dual write 2
Durable surface 2
Computer requirements 2
How does your SMARTBoard interactive whiteboard work? 3
Windows and Mac computers 3
Installation tips 4
Extending your USB cable 4
Avoiding electromagnetic interference (EMI) 4
Accessories and replacement parts 5
Introduction
Your SMART product is a wall-mounted, front projection interactive whiteboard. It enables you to
do everything that you can do at your computer—open and close applications, scroll through files,
teach collaborative lessons, create new documents or edit existing ones, visit websites, play
video clips and more—by touching the interactive surface with your finger or the included pen.
When you connect your interactive whiteboard to a computer and a projector, your computer
image displays on the interactive surface. You can write over any application in digital ink, and
then save these notes to a file in SMARTNotebook™ collaborative learning software for future
reference and distribution.
Your SMARTBoard M600 series interactive whiteboard is a full-speed USB 2.0 device with an
external power supply. Your interactive whiteboard receives power from a wall socket through the
country-specific power supply and cable included.

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Introducing your SMART Board M600 series interactive whiteboard
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Features
Your SMARTBoard M600 series interactive whiteboard is durable and reliable. It features a
rugged, hardened interactive surface, two damage-resistant pens and SMART’s proprietary
DViT® (DigitalVisionTouch) technology. The SMARTBoard M680 interactive whiteboard
measures 195.6cm(77") diagonally and has a 4:3 aspect ratio, while the M685 interactive
whiteboard measures 221cm (87") diagonally and has a 16:10 aspect ratio.
Feature highlights
Pen tray
The pen tray connects to the interactive whiteboard and holds the two included pens. It features
colour select buttons to change digital ink colours. The on-screen keyboard, the right-click and
the orientate features are also accessible with pen tray buttons.
SMARTBoard M680V and M685V interactive whiteboards feature a durable pen ledge that holds
the two included pens.
DViT technology
Four digital cameras, one in each of the interactive whiteboard’s corners, track the position of
your finger or the pen as it moves across the interactive surface.
Multitouch gestures
Your interactive whiteboard supports multitouch gestures (Windows® and Mac only). You can
use two fingers to resize an object on a page, to zoom in and out, to rotate an object and more.
Dual touch and dual write
Your interactive whiteboard supports dual touch (Windows and Mac only). Two users can use
their fingers to simultaneously perform mouse functions or write on the interactive whiteboard.
Durable surface
The interactive surface is scratch-resistant, dent-resistant and optimised for projection.
Computer requirements
To successfully power your interactive whiteboard and run SMARTProductDrivers, your
computer must meet certain minimum requirements. For a complete list of computer
requirements, go to smarttech.com/downloads and browse to the latest SMARTNotebook
software release notes applicable to your operating system.

C H A P T E R 1
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How does your SMARTBoard interactive
whiteboard work?
Your interactive whiteboard functions as an input device for your computer, enabling you to work
in any application on your connected computer. You need two additional components to use your
interactive whiteboard: a computer and a digital projector. These components work together as
follows:
lYour computer runs an application and sends the image to your projector.
lYour projector casts the image onto your interactive whiteboard.
lYour interactive whiteboard detects contact with its screen and sends each contact point to
the connected computer.
Use the pen tray buttons to select different tools. For example, press the left-click button so that
when you touch your interactive whiteboard’s surface, the touch of your finger becomes a mouse
click and you can control your computer from your interactive whiteboard. When you pick up a
pen and press one of the colour buttons, digital ink appears, enabling you to write over your
desktop or any open application.
When you install SMARTProductDrivers, a Floating Tools toolbar appears on your desktop. You
can change pen settings such as the transparency, colour and width of the ink. You can then
save your notes to a file in SMARTNotebook software. You can also customise other tools, such
as the width of the eraser tool you use to erase your notes.
Windows and Mac computers
SMARTNotebookcollaborative learning software includes SMARTInk™ and
SMARTProductDrivers. SMARTInk works with SMARTProductDrivers to enable you to write
on your screen in digital ink using your interactive product’s pen or your finger.
SMARTInk starts automatically when you start your computer, and the
SMARTInk toolbar appears in the title bar of each open window on your
computer.
N O T E
SMARTNotebook software doesn’t display the SMARTInk toolbar because it includes its own
ink tools that you can use to write directly in your file.
You can press SMARTInk to select ink properties and to perform common tasks such as
capturing your notes.
SMARTInk includes SMARTInk Notes which enable you to write in digital ink anywhere on your
desktop. When you write outside of the open windows on your computer, a SMARTInk Note
appears and you can write inside the note.

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SMARTInk also includes the SMARTInk Document Viewer, which enables you to view your
PDFfiles and to write over them in digital ink.
For more information on using SMARTInk, see the SMARTInk user’s guide
(smarttech.com/kb/170191).
Installation tips
For the installation instructions for your SMARTBoard M600 series interactive whiteboard, see
the SMARTBoard M600 series interactive whiteboard installation guide
(smarttech.com/kb/170429). If you purchased a floor stand, wall-mount or an interactive
whiteboard system that includes a projector or other components, refer to the installation
documents included with those components.
The optimal mounting height is 196 cm (77") from the floor to the centre of the installation
brackets. However, consider the general height of your user community when you choose a
location for wall-mounting your interactive whiteboard and adjust accordingly.
Ensure that you use the correct mounting hardware for your wall type. You can also order the
SMARTBoard interactive whiteboard hardware kit (Part No. 1020342) from your authorised
SMART reseller.
Extending your USB cable
The USB cable included with your SMARTBoard M600 series interactive whiteboard is within
the limit defined by the USB standard for maximum length. Your interactive whiteboard includes a
5m (16') USB cable.
I M P O R T A N T
The combined USB cables connected from your interactive whiteboard to your computer
should not exceed 5m (16' 5").
However, if this cable isn’t long enough to reach from your computer to your interactive
whiteboard, you can use a bus-powered hub, such as the active USB extension cable (Part No.
USB-XT) to extend your USB connection.
Avoiding electromagnetic interference (EMI)
You can take some precautions to prevent EMI to your interactive whiteboard:
lDon’t route USB cables parallel to power cables.
lCross USB cables over power cables at a 90º angle to reduce the risk of interference on the
USB cables.

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lDon’t route USB cables close to common sources of EMI, such as electric motors or
fluorescent lighting ballasts.
lDon’t bend USB cables sharply.
lDon’t use USB plug adapters or passive USB wall plates.
Accessories and replacement parts
For a full list of items that you can order for your SMARTBoard M600 series interactive
whiteboard, go to smarttech.com/accessories.
Contact your authorised SMARTreseller (smarttech.com/wheretobuy) to order accessories and
standard replacement parts for your SMARTBoard M600 series interactive whiteboard.

Chapter 2
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Chapter 2: Connecting your interactive
whiteboard to a computer
Overview 7
Matching your computer’s resolution to your projector’s resolution 7
Installing SMARTProductDrivers 7
Calibrating your interactive whiteboard 8
Orientating your interactive whiteboard 9
Overview
Your SMARTBoard M600 series interactive whiteboard’s USB interface enables you to connect
your interactive whiteboard to your computer. The USB cable included provides a digital signal
from your computer to your interactive whiteboard and the power supply included provides power
to the interactive whiteboard.
Matching your computer’s resolution to your projector’s resolution
Ensure that the resolution settings for your projector and computer match. If your computer’s
resolution doesn’t match the projector’s native resolution, the image doesn’t properly fill the
interactive surface and can shimmer or appear distorted.
Set the projector to its optimal image resolution by following the instructions included with your
projector and then set your computer’s resolution to match. If you need help changing your
computer’s resolution, see the instructions included with your operating system.
You might need to adjust your computer’s refresh rate to obtain the best results. Set the computer
to an initial refresh rate of 60 Hz and then adjust this rate up or down to determine the ideal refresh
rate. For more information on changing your computer’s refresh rate, see the instructions included
with your operating system.
Installing SMARTProductDrivers
You can install SMARTProductDrivers on any computer that meets certain minimum operating
specifications by using the software installation DVD included with your SMART product or by
downloading it from smarttech.com/downloads.

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I M P O R T A N T
You must install the latest version of SMARTProductDrivers on your Windows or Mac
computer in order to write in digital ink and to use touch on the interactive whiteboard’s surface.
For a complete list of computer requirements, go to smarttech.com/downloads and browse to the
latest SMARTNotebook release notes applicable to your operating system.
Calibrating your interactive whiteboard
Digital cameras in the corners of the interactive whiteboard track the position of the pens and
your finger on the interactive surface and then send the information to the SMART software,
which interprets this information as mouse clicks, digital ink or ink removal in the appropriate
location.
If you haven't used your interactive whiteboard before, you must perform a calibration. This
process ensures that the cameras accurately track your finger and the pens on the interactive
surface. If the system detects incorrect calibration parameters, a warning bubble may also
appear recommending that you perform a calibration.
To calibrate your interactive whiteboard
1. The first time you connect your interactive whiteboard, press the Please calibrate the
SMARTBoard interactive whiteboard pop-up bubble that appears in the bottom right
corner of your screen.
If the pop-up doesn't appear, click the SMARTsoftware icon in the Windows notification
area or Mac Dock and select SMARTSettings > SMARTHardware Settings >
Advanced > Calibrate.
The calibration window opens.

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2. With a pen tray pen, press the first target.
3. Keeping the pen on the interactive whiteboard surface, draw along the track until you reach
the second target. Keep the pen in the track, regardless of where the digital ink appears.
4. When you reach the second target, lift the pen from the surface.
5. If the calibration window remains open, the cameras require further calibration. Trace your
pen around the track a second or even a third time until the calibration window closes.
The orientation screen appears.
Orientating your interactive whiteboard
Once you have installed SMARTProductDrivers on your computer and have completed the
calibration procedure, an orientation screen appears. Orientating your interactive whiteboard
ensures the greatest possible level of writing and touch accuracy. Orientate your interactive
whiteboard any time your projector or interactive whiteboard has been moved since you last used
it, or whenever the mouse pointer isn’t properly aligned with the pen or your finger when you touch
the interactive surface.
To orientate your interactive whiteboard
1. On the interactive surface, click the SMART software icon in the notification area
(Windows) or Dock (Mac) and then select Orientate.
The Orientation screen opens.
2. Pick up a pen from the pen tray.
3. Beginning at the first target on the screen, touch the centre of the target firmly with the tip of
the pen and hold the pen steady until the target turns green. When you lift the pen the target
moves to the next point.
4. Repeat step 3 on all the targets.
5. The Orientation screen closes.

Chapter 3
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Chapter 3: Using your interactive
whiteboard
Using the Pen Tray 12
Pen tray buttons 12
Understanding the Select button's status light 13
Customising the pen tray buttons 14
Using the Floating Tools toolbar 14
Using gestures, dual touch and dual write 15
Single-finger gestures 16
Selecting and deselecting an object (clicking) 16
Displaying menu options (right-clicking) 16
Dragging an object or scroll bar 16
Double-clicking 16
Displaying the next or previous page 17
Multi-finger gestures 17
Displaying menu options (right-clicking) 17
Enlarging an area or object 17
Reducing the scale of an object 17
Scrolling horizontally or vertically 17
Rotating an object 18
Best practices for gestures and tools 18
Updating your SMART software 19
When you touch your interactive whiteboard’s surface, the interactive whiteboard registers the
horizontal and vertical (or x and y) coordinates on the interactive surface. Your computer’s mouse
driver interprets those coordinates and moves the pointer to the corresponding point on the
projected image.
WARNING
Do not stand (or allow children to stand) on a chair to touch the surface of the SMART Board
product. Instead, safely fix the product at the appropriate height on a wall or use a SMART floor
stand.