Installation Guide AirLiner WS100 TM Wireless Slate
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Important Information Please read this manual carefully before setting up and using your AirLiner™ WS100 wireless slate. WARNING Keep all batteries out of the reach of children. WARNING WARNING Don’t puncture, crush, heat or disassemble the battery, expose it to fire or any liquid, short its terminals, or abuse the battery in any other way as this may cause the battery to explode or ignite, and could cause a fire or personal injury. If the battery leaks, ensure you don’t get battery fluid in your eye.
WARNING Don’t use the AirLiner WS100 wireless slate in a facility control system or any other environment that requires extremely high reliability, or where the use of a wireless device may cause interference; the slate may interfere with or cause other electronic devices to malfunction, or other wireless devices may interfere with or cause the slate to malfunction.
Contents Important Information............................................................................................................... i Other Precautions ..................................................................................................................... ii About the Slate......................................................................................................................... 1 Features ................................................................................
Sending Feedback .................................................................................................................. 44 Obtaining More Information on SMART Products................................................................... 44 Index........................................................................................................................................
About the Slate The AirLiner™ WS100 wireless slate is a tablet that enables you to manipulate and select onscreen objects, create and save notes, launch applications, and more. You can achieve all of this using SMART Board software and the slate’s customizable tools including a tethered pen, a cordless mouse, function buttons and a touch-sensitive tool strip. The slate communicates wirelessly with your computer and is powered by a rechargeable battery.
Locking Sliders for Overlay Overlay Power Connector Port Side View If you connect the power adapter cable to the Power Connector port, you can recharge the battery or use an external power source to power the slate. For information on recharging the battery, see page 7. You can insert a printed underlay between the overlay and the workspace. The supplied underlay includes a tool strip. You can press a tool strip icon with the pen to activate functions or launch software.
Bluetooth® Wireless Adapter The Bluetooth wireless adapter connects to your computer and enables wireless communication between your slate and your computer. For more information, see the instructions that came with the adapter. NOTE: You don’t need to install this adapter if your computer already has an installed Bluetooth wireless adapter or built-in Bluetooth wireless support. Rechargeable Battery The slate uses a rechargeable lithium polymer battery.
Cordless Mouse You can use the cordless mouse to perform any task that you would with a standard mouse. Wheel Button Customizable Buttons The left and right mouse buttons are set to click and right-click respectively, and you can rotate the wheel button to scroll up and down in the active window. For information on using the cordless mouse, see page 20. For information on customizing the properties of the cordless mouse, see page 25.
Installing the Slate To install the AirLiner WS100 wireless slate, you need to: • enable the wireless connection (this page) • install the battery (this page) • recharge the battery (page 7) • install SMART Board software on the connected computer (page 10) • install the underlay (page 10) • install the anti-slip feet (page 11) Enabling the Wireless Connection The slate connects to your computer using Bluetooth wireless technology.
CAUTION If you drop the battery onto a hard surface, you should replace the battery even if there is no obvious damage, as it may be damaged internally. This will prevent potential damage that could occur to the slate if a damaged battery leaks after you’ve installed it. To install the battery 1. Place the slate upside down on a flat surface. 2. Slide open the battery compartment door. Battery Compartment Door Battery Compartment 3. Insert the battery’s plug into the battery socket in the compartment.
4. Insert the battery into the battery compartment. Battery 5. Close the compartment door. Battery Recharging the Battery The slate uses a rechargeable lithium polymer battery as the power source for mobile operation, and a power adapter cable is included for recharging the battery or for powering the slate from an external power source. Before you use the slate for the first time, connect the power adapter cable and charge the battery.
2. Plug the round end of the power adapter cable into the Power Connector port. 3. Connect the other end of the power adapter cable to an active power outlet. 4. The battery immediately begins to recharge whenever the power adapter cable is connected and the battery isn’t fully charged. The battery recharges whether the slate is turned on or off.
3. If the SMART Board Settings dialog box shows more than one SMART product, press AirLiner. A blue border surrounds the selected SMART product The battery’s charge is illustrated in the bottom right corner. Battery Status: The battery symbol is illustrated as green arrows when the battery is charging. Battery Status: 4. Close the SMART Board Settings and the SMART Board Control Panel dialog boxes.
• When the battery is nearly empty, the Power indicator flashes slowly. The slate may stop operating properly and will soon turn itself off. Connect the slate to an external power source immediately using the power adapter cable. You may continue working while the battery is recharging. • You can’t extend the battery’s life by completely draining the battery’s charge before you recharge it.
2. Grasp the overlay’s upper edges with your finger tips and lift the overlay away from the slate. 3. Place the underlay on the slate with the tool strip on the right side. 4. Insert the tabs on the overlay’s lower edge into the slots on the slate. 5. Lower the overlay. 6. Slide the locking sliders towards the bottom of the slate. This locks the overlay in place and protects your underlay. The tool strip works automatically with SMART Board software.
12 Installing the Slate
Turning on the Slate and Establishing a Wireless Connection This chapter shows you how to: • turn on the slate and establish a Bluetooth wireless connection (this page) • terminate a Bluetooth wireless connection (page 16) • turn off the slate (page 16). To operate properly, the slate must either have sufficient charge in its battery or be connected to an external power source. The Power indicator indicates the slate’s status.
WARNING Don’t use the AirLiner WS100 wireless slate in a facility control system or any other environment that requires extremely high reliability, or where the use of a wireless device may cause interference; the slate may interfere with or cause other electronic devices to malfunction, or other wireless devices may interfere with or cause the slate to malfunction.
6. When your computer detects the available devices and lists them in the control panel, select the slate and continue to follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE: If your computer doesn’t detect the slate, press the slate’s Connect button and repeat step 4. 7. If you’re asked for an authentication code or passkey, select the “Don’t Use” or “No” option. The slate doesn’t require passkey authentication. 8. If you’re asked for the device type services to add, select the option for the slate.
Terminating the Bluetooth Wireless Connection If required, you can terminate the Bluetooth wireless connection from either the slate or from the computer. To terminate the connection from the slate Press the Connect button on the back of the slate. Battery Connect Button To terminate the connection from the computer 1. Open the control panel for the Bluetooth wireless device. 2. Open the list of the devices that your computer is linking to through the Bluetooth wireless connection.
Using the Slate and its Tools This chapter explains how you can use the AirLiner WS100 wireless slate and its tools including: • the battery-free, tethered pen (this page) • the cordless mouse (page 20) • the function buttons (page 21) Using the Battery-Free, Tethered Pen The following pages explain how you can use the tethered pen to point, click, double-click, drag and more, within the workspace.
Holding the Pen Hold the pen like you’d hold a normal pen or pencil. Ensure the side switch is in a position where you can conveniently toggle it with your thumb or forefinger, but where you won’t accidently press it while drawing. Pointing The workspace is a mapped representation of your computer screen and every point on the workspace corresponds exactly to one point on the display screen. Wherever you place the pen on the workspace, the pointer jumps to the corresponding point on the screen.
To select text, move the pointer to the beginning of a text line, press the pen tip into the workspace, drag the pen across the workspace until the text is highlighted and then lift the pen. Erasing You can set the pen to erase using the side switch. To erase, press and hold the upper part of the side switch, position the pen in the appropriate location and press the pen tip on the workspace. If required, continue to press the side switch and move the pen tip over the workspace to continue to erase.
Eye-Hand Coordination The following exercise is designed to improve eye-hand coordination, a skill that is important for using the pen. EXERCISE 1. Open a graphics application or Notebook software. 2. Select a line tool and draw a rectangular grid with line spacings of about 3/4" (20 mm). 3. Select a free-hand tool in your application and draw a dot at each grid intersection using the pen. 4. Draw an X at each grid intersection. 5. Draw a circle around each intersection.
The cordless mouse has three buttons. The left mouse button is set to click, the right mouse button is set to right-click and the wheel button is set to middle-click. In addition, within many windows and applications, you can rotate the wheel button forward to scroll up, and rotate it backwards to scroll down. For more information on how to customize the cordless mouse, see page 25.
22 Using the Slate and its Tools
Customizing the Slate You can customize the AirLiner WS100 wireless slate to suit your preferences. The following pages show you how to: • customize the pen (this page) • customize the cordless mouse (page 25) • customize the function buttons (page 26) • customize the tool strip (page 28) • map to multiple monitors (page 30) Customizing the Tethered Pen You can customize the tethered pen by adjusting the tip feel and the side switch. To adjust the tip feel 1.
3. If the SMART Board Settings dialog box shows more than one SMART product, press AirLiner. A blue border surrounds the selected SMART product The customized settings for the slate’s pen and function buttons will appear. In this setup, the upper part of the switch is set to Eraser and the lower part of the switch is set to Black Pen Setting for the upper part of the side switch Setting for the lower part of the side switch 4.
Select this option... for this result when you press the side switch... Middle-Click Middle-click. NOTE: This is the default setting for the wheel button of the cordless mouse. Floating Mouse Prevents you from clicking or double-clicking with the pen. NOTE: This option is included for other SMART products and isn’t appropriate as a setting for the slate. Keyboard Launches the on-screen keyboard. Floating Tools Launches the Floating Tools.
3. If the SMART Board Settings dialog box shows more than one SMART product, press AirLiner. A blue border surrounds the selected SMART product 4. Select Mouse Settings from the drop-down list. 5. Select your preferred settings. Double-Click Zone - Select a larger double-click zone to make double-clicking easier. Enable Mouse Assist - With this option, the cursor snaps to the commonly used buttons and bars within a window.
3. If the SMART Board Settings dialog box shows more than one SMART product, press AirLiner. A blue border surrounds the selected SMART product The customized settings for the slate’s pen and function buttons will appear. In this setup, the left function button is set to Floating Tools and the right function button is set to Notebook Software. Left Function Button Right Function Button 4.
Select this option... for this result when you press the function button... Middle-Click Middle-click. NOTE: This is the default setting for the wheel button of the cordless mouse. Floating Mouse Prevents you from clicking or double-clicking with the pen. NOTE: This option is included for other SMART products and isn’t appropriate as a setting for the slate. Keyboard Launches the on-screen keyboard. Floating Tools Launches the Floating Tools.
The Configure Command Strip dialog box appears. The Available Tools area on the left displays all of the icons that you can add to the tool strip. NOTE: The available icons are displayed on four tabs called Display, Launch, General and Tools. The Current Toolbar area on the right displays the icons that are currently included in the tool strip, and their order. 5. To add a tool from the Available Tools list, press the appropriate tab, highlight the required icon, and press the Add>> button.
Mapping to Multiple Monitors When you move the pen over the slate’s workspace, the slate communicates its location to the connected computer. The pointer then mirrors your pen movement on the computer’s display. This is because the workspace maps to the display. That is, each point on the workspace has a relative position on the display. The workspace maps to one display However, if your computer is connected to multiple displays, you can customize how the pen’s movement maps to these displays.
3. If the SMART Board Settings dialog box shows more than one SMART product, press AirLiner. A blue border surrounds the selected SMART product 4. Select Orientation/Alignment Settings from the drop-down list. 5. To map your pen movements to a specific display, select the display from the list. To map your pen movements to the cumulative area of the displays, select Entire Surface from the list. 6. Close the SMART Board Settings and the SMART Board Control Panel dialog boxes.
32 Customizing the Slate
Maintaining the Slate Cleaning the Slate Regularly clean your AirLiner WS100 wireless slate with a soft, damp cloth to remove dust and dirt particles. If necessary, dampen the cloth using very mild soap that is diluted with water. CAUTION Don’t clean the slate with volatile liquids such as paint thinner or benzene, as they may damage the plastic case. When you’re not using the slate and its tools, store them in a clean, dry place and avoid extremes in temperature. Don’t disassemble the slate or its tools.
3. Dispose of the old battery in accordance with the following recommendations. WARNING Keep all batteries out of the reach of children. WARNING Don’t puncture, crush, heat or disassemble the battery, expose it to fire or any liquid, short its terminals, or abuse the battery in any other way, as this may cause the battery to explode or ignite, and could cause a fire or personal injury. If the battery leaks, ensure you don’t get battery fluid in your eye.
Troubleshooting If your AirLiner WS100 wireless slate isn’t functioning as you’d expect, try the following: • If an error message appears on your screen, perform the actions recommended by the message • If you’re having a compatibility conflict between the slate and a new hardware or software product, check for new versions of SMART Board software at www.smarttech.com/support/ software/index.asp. SMART may have updated this software to incorporate compatibility with new products.
• Turn off any other devices that are operating in the 2.4 GHz radio spectrum, such as WiFi networks, mobile telephones, and so on, or move their antennas further away from your computer. Troubleshooting Scenarios If you encounter problems with the Bluetooth wireless connection or with the slate or any of its tools, refer to the following information and complete the suggested solution. Bluetooth Wireless Connection Your computer doesn’t have Bluetooth wireless support.
When you try to establish a connection between your computer and the slate, the slate doesn’t appear in the list of available devices. If the Power indicator on the slate is flashing rapidly, the slate is still searching for devices. Wait for your computer to complete its search, as the wireless slate may yet appear in the list of available devices. If the Power indicator isn’t flashing: 1.
If there is no indication of damage, insert the battery in the slate, connect one end of the power adapter cable to the Power Connector port, and the other end to an active power outlet. Recharge the battery until the Charging indicator glows green. You can use the slate while the battery is recharging. If the problem persists, your battery can no longer hold sufficient charge. To order a new battery, contact SMART Technical Support (page 43).
When you move the pen tip across the workspace, the pointer’s movement is erratic. After you try each of the following suggestions, drag the pen across the workspace to see if the issue is resolved. Turn off or move any wireless devices, other than the computer and the slate, that may be interfering with the Bluetooth wireless connection. Then reestablish the connection (page 13). Move the slate at least 6' (1.8 m) from any monitors. As an alternative, change the monitor’s refresh rate or resolution.
When you use the tethered pen, it selects everything or won’t stop drawing because the pen tip is too sensitive. Set the tip feel to Firm (page 23). When you use the tethered pen, it’s difficult to select or draw anything because you have to press so hard. Set the tip feel to Soft (page 23). Cordless Mouse When you move the cordless mouse across the workspace, the pointer doesn’t move.
When you move the cordless mouse across the workspace, the pointer’s movement seems to lag or skip in some applications. Your Bluetooth wireless connection may be slow. See page 35 for tips on optimizing the Bluetooth wireless connection. The cordless mouse buttons don’t work as expected. Press a mouse button. If the Power indicator remains blue, press a function button. If the Power indicator now turns green, there may be a problem with the cordless mouse.
Multiple Users You installed the slate on a system with multiple users, but the slate only works for the primary user. Restart your computer. The multiple user settings should work correctly when the computer restarts.
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Index A E AirLiner Wireless Slate Cleaning 33 Customizing 23 Features 1 Installing 5 Introduction 1 Maintaining 33 Turning Off 16 Turning On 13 Anti-Slip Feet 11 Enabling the Wireless Connection 5 Erasing 19 Establishing a Wireless Connection 13 Eye-Hand Coordination 20 B Battery 2 Checking the Charge 8 Installing 5 Recharging 7 Replacing 33 Battery Compartment 2 Bluetooth Wireless Adapter 3 Bluetooth Wireless Connection, see Wireless Connection C Charging Indicator 1 Checking the Battery’s Charge 8 Cl
R Recharging the Battery 7 Reestablishing a Wireless Connection 15 Registration 43 Replacing the Battery 33 Replacing the Pen Nib 33 S Side Switch Using 19 Slate, see AirLiner Wireless Slate SMART Board Software Installing 10 SMART Technical Support Contacting 43 T Tethered Pen 3 Customizing 23 Using 17 Tool Strip 2 Customizing 28 Using 19 Troubleshooting 35 Turning Off the AirLiner Wireless Slate 16 Turning On the AirLiner Wireless Slate 13 U Underlay 2, 10 USB-to-Bluetooth Wireless Adapter 3 Using the
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