SMART Slate WS200 User’s Guide
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1 1 | – About Your SMART Slate WS200...................................................... 1 Tethered Pen ..................................................................................... 2 USB Charging Cable.......................................................................... 2 SMART Notebook Software ............................................................... 2 Bluetooth® USB Wireless Adapter (Not Included)...................................................................................
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Chapter 1 Overview About Your SMART Slate WS200 The SMART Slate works with your computer and a SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard and allows you to write notes, use applications and perform normal computer operations. The slate connects wirelessly to your computer and has a rage of 33" (10 m), allowing teachers to write notes and use applications from a distance.
2 | CH A P T E R 1 – OV ERV IEW Charging USB Cable Receptacle Pen Storage Compartment Pen Tether Slot Connect Button USB Wireless Adapter Storage Compartment Battery Compartment Tethered Pen The pen controls the pointer on your display. Move the pen above the surface of the slate to move the pointer. When you touch the pen to the slate your computer registers the point of contact as a left mouse click. Touch the pen to the slate to write notes and use computer applications.
Bluetooth® USB Wireless Adapter (Not Included) If your computer doesn’t have built-in Bluetooth wireless capability, you must purchase the Bluetooth USB wireless adapter (part # WS200BT) from you local SMART Reseller. The Bluetooth USB wireless adapter enables you to connect your slate to your computer. Part No.
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Chapter 2 Setting Up Your SMART Slate Before you can use your slate, you must do the following: • Attach the pen tether (page 5). • Install the battery (?) (page 6). • Charge the slate (page 6). • Install SMART Notebook software and SMART Board drivers on your computer (page 6). • Install a paper underlay (page 7). • Establish a Bluetooth wireless connection (page 7). • If your computer doesn’t have built-in Bluetooth wireless capability, install the Bluetooth USB wireless adapter (page 8).
6 To attach the tether to the slate | CH A P T E R 2 – S ET T I NG U P Y O U R S MA R T S L A T E 1. Place the tether loop that is free through the tether slot in the slate. 2. Feed the pen, with the tether attached, through the loop as shown in the diagram below, and then pull the tether so the loop is snug. Installing the Battery (?) Charging your Slate Your slate comes with an installed lithium ion battery that powers the slate so your movement isn’t restricted by a power cable.
7 To install SMART Notebook Software To install SMART Board drivers | CH A P T E R 2 – S ET T I NG U P Y O U R S MA R T S L A T E Insert the SMART Notebook software CD into your computer’s CD drive, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Insert the SMART Board drivers CD into your computer’s CD drive, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Installing a Paper Underlay An underlay is a sheet of paper with a tool strip that you can place on the workspace under the underlay cover.
8 | CH A P T E R 2 – S ET T I NG U P Y O U R S MA R T S L A T E Establishing a Wireless Connection to Your Computer The SMART Slate WS200 uses Bluetooth technology to connect wirelessly to your computer. In order to use your slate, you computer must have built-in Bluetooth wireless capability. NOTE If your computer doesn’t have built-in Bluetooth wireless capability, you must purchase the Bluetooth USB wireless adapter (Part # WS200-BT) from your local SMART Reseller.
9 | CH A P T E R 2 – S ET T I NG U P Y O U R S MA R T S L A T E Installing your Bluetooth USB Wireless Adapter (Not Included) If your computer doesn’t have built-in Bluetooth wireless capability, you must install the Bluetooth USB wireless adapter (Part # WS200-BT) before you can establish a wireless connection to your computer. To install the Bluetooth USB wireless adapter 1. Connect the USB wireless adapter to your computer’s USB receptacle. 2.
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11 | CH A P T E R 3 – U SIN G Y O UR SL AT E Chapter 3 Using Your Slate The slate’s workspace is a mapped representation of your display. If you move the pen to the top right corner of the slate’s workspace, the pointer will move to the top right corner of your display. Turning on the Slate To turn on the slate Slide the power switch to the left. The power LED glows green.
12 To perform a left-click To perform a right-click To use the eraser | CH A P T E R 3 – U SIN G Y O UR SL AT E Touch the pen to the surface of the slate to perform a left-click. Touch the pen to the surface of the slate while pressing the upper side switch button to perform a right-click. Flip the pen upside down and touch the pen to the slate to use the eraser. Using the Slate Buttons The slate has three buttons above the workspace.
13 | CH A P T E R 3 – U SIN G Y O UR SL AT E Storing the Bluetooth USB adapter You can store the Bluetooth USB wireless adapter in the storage compartment on the back of the slate. There is a foam pad in the storage compartment so that the USB wireless adapter doesn’t rattle when you move the slate. Part No.
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15 | CH A P T E R 4 – C U S TO M I Z I N G Y O U R S L A T E Chapter 4 Customizing Your Slate You can customize the functions of the slate buttons, the pen side switch, the pen eraser. You can also create a tool strip with the tools you most often use on a paper underlay. To customize the slate and pen buttons 1. Press the SMART Notebook icon in your system tray (Windows operating systems) or the doc (Mac computers), and then select Control Panel from the list. The Control Panel appears. 2.
16 | CH A P T E R 4 – C U S TO M I Z I N G Y O U R S L A T E Customizing your Paper Underlay 1. 2. Press Configure Icon Strip to customize the tools that you use most often on the icon strip. 3. Part No.
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