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iClassroom Guide for Faculty SMARTBoard 680i Unifi 35

Learning Technology Department

Upon Your Arrival in the iClassroom

Contact information for the iClassrooms. IT Coordinator ____________________

iClassroom Desktop Computer

Log on to the iClassroom computer, which is the dedicated computer in each iClassroom,

using your Alliant domain credentials.

SMARTBoard with Projector Integration

The SMARTBoard projector screen is typically set to “Blank Screen” before the start of

every class. If the SMARTBoard projector screen is mute or blank (you will see a light

emitting from the projector located on the projector arm), press the "BLANK SCREEN"

button located on the SMART Remote Control while aiming it toward the projector’s head

located in the Unifi 35 projector’s arm.

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If the SMARTBoard projector is OFF, there are two methods to Turn ON the SMARTBoard.

1. Press the "POWER" button on the SMART Remote Control while aiming it toward

the projector’s head located in the Unifi 35 projector’s arm.

2. Press the Control Module Power Button which is on the left side of the Pen Tray and

has a solid white light in the indicator ring. Normally, when the indicator ring is

solid white, it indicates that the projector is in Standby mode.

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After pressing the Control Module Power Button, you should see the indicator ring light

change from solid white to a flashing green which indicates that the projector is starting up.

Then, this flashing green light should change to a solid green light that represents that the

projector is in the normal ON state mode.

After a few seconds of the Control Module Power Button being solid green, the Startup

Menu label should appear “ What would you like to do?” on your SMARTBoard.

In this Startup menu, you have the following options to select from: ScratchPad, Computer

1, and Video 1. Some classrooms may have a Video 2 option as well.

By pressing the desired input on the Startup Menu on the SMARTBoard, you will be able to

perform your required function.

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Computer 1 – iClassroom Desktop Computer

To display the iClassroom dedicated computer image, you must select the Computer 1

option from the Startup Menu on the SMARTBoard.

The iClassroom Desktop Computer image will be projected on the SMARTBoard. If the

image is unclear after pressing the Computer 1 option from the Startup Menu, you will

have to wait a few seconds for the projector to perform an Auto Adjust. If the image is still

unclear, press the “AUTO ADJUST” button on the SMART Remote Control while aiming it

toward the projector’s head located in the Unifi 35 projector’s arm, and it should correct the

image.

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Troubleshooting

If after pressing the Computer 1 Box from the Startup Menu you receive the following

message: “No signal detected – Make sure the device is connected properly, or select

another input”, you will have to right mouse click anywhere on the desktop area on the

iClassroom Desktop Computer and follow this path:

Graphics Options → Output to → Intel Dual Display Clone → Monitor + Digital Display.

When the iClassroom Desktop Computer is connected with the SMARTBoard, you should

see the SMARTBoard toolbar icon at the lower right section of the taskbar. If it is not

connected, you should see the SMARTBoard not-connected toolbar icon and you will

not be able to use the SMARTBoard features.

Orient the SMARTBoard with the iClassroom Desktop Computer at the beginning of your

class session. By performing an Orientation between the SMARTBoard and the iClassroom

Desktop Computer it will ensure that all your interaction with the SMART features will be

on an accurate location of the board. There are three ways that you can Orient the

SMARTBoard with the iClassroom Desktop computer:

1. Right mouse click on the SMARTBoard toolbar icon on the computer taskbar and

then choose "Orient"

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2. Press simultaneously the keyboard and right-click mouse buttons located in the

center of the Pen Tray of the SMARTBoard

3. Press the “ORIENT” button on the SMART Remote Control while aiming it toward

the projector’s head located in the Unifi 35 projector’s arm

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Tap your finger on the center of the nine single points that appear on the

SMARTBoard. This will guarantee an error-free use of the SMARTBoard.

Please follow the same procedure whenever the iClassroom Desktop

Computer and SMARTBoard are not aligned properly.

When the SMARTBoard projection begins, there should be a Menu Box at the bottom left of

the SMART Board display. To hide or show this menu, you will have to press either the

“Hide/Show Menu” button on the Control Module located in the Pen Tray or the “MENU”

button on the SMART Remote Control while aiming it toward the projector’s head located

in the Unifi 35 projector’s arm.

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Video 1 – DVD / VHS Player

If you were using Computer 1 – iClassroom Desktop Computer and you want to change the

input to Video 1 – DVD / VHS Player to show a movie you have to do the following:

1. If the Menu Box is not visible, press the “Hide / Show Menu” button on the Control

Module located in the Pen Tray or the “Menu” button on the SMART Remote

Control

2. Press “Menu” from the Menu Box on the SMARTBoard that appears when you

selected “Hide / Show Menu”

3. Then there should be three input options available to display on the SMARTBoard,

which are: ScratchPad, Computer 1, and Video 1. Some classrooms may have a

Video 2 option as well

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4. Press Video 1 on the SMARTBoard to connect it to the DVD / VHS Player

5. To change back to Computer 1 or to ScratchPad, you need to change the input by

pressing “Hide / Show Menu”, then “Menu” and select the desired input

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During Your Class

Never write with regular markers on the SMARTBoard.

Do not alter the SMARTBoard Projector physical position; such as resizing the Unifi 35

projector’s arm and/or moving the projector’s head.

Do not change the SMARTBoard settings that are located in the Menu option.

Reminder for Faculty and Students

Return all equipment and furnishings to their original state at the end of the class so that

the classroom is ready for faculty and students in the next class.

Before You Leave the iClassroom

Make sure to log off from the iClassroom Desktop Computer.

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Set the Projector Screen to black screen by pressing "BLANK SCREEN" on the SMART

Remote Control while aiming it toward the projector’s head located in the Unifi 35

projector’s arm.

Erase whiteboards so that they are ready for use in the next class.

If you are teaching the last class of the day, TURN OFF the SMARTBoard.

There are two ways to turn off the SMARTBoard:

1. Press the "POWER" button on the SMART Remote Control while aiming it toward

the projector’s head located in the Unifi 35 projector’s arm

2. Press the Control Module Power Button which has the solid green light in the

indicator ring

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When performing each of these two methods, a dialog box should appear on the

SMARTBoard saying “Shutting down…” which gives you three options:

1. Wait 30 seconds and then the SMARTBoard will shut down

2. Shut down now

3. Cancel

After pressing “Shut down now” or waiting 30 seconds, you will see that the indicator ring

light changes from solid green to flashing red in the Control Module Power Button. The

flashing red light indicates that the projector is in a two-minute cool down period, and the

lamp restart is locked out.