Projection Television User Manual
33 | CHAPTER 4 – TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR SMART BOARD INTERACTIVE 
WHITEBOARD
Troubleshooting tips
Try the troubleshooting tips in this table if the Ready light indicates that your 
interactive whiteboard is operating normally, but you’re still encountering problems.
Symptom/observation Cause Solution
There is no image 
projected on your 
interactive whiteboard, 
or a “No Input” 
message appears.
Your projector isn’t 
receiving a video 
signal.
• Check the video cable 
connections.
• Check that the correct video input 
is selected on your projector. 
• Make sure your projector is on 
and that it’s connected to a power 
source and your computer.
• If you’re using a laptop computer, 
switch the external video 
connection on. Refer to your 
laptop’s user guide for more 
information.
Your computer is in 
standby mode.
Move the mouse or touch any key 
on your keyboard to bring your 
computer out of standby mode.
Your computer is off. Turn on or restart your computer.
The orientation screen 
doesn’t appear when 
you press the 
Orientation button.
The orientation 
screen is appearing 
on a different 
display.
Press the Orientation button again, 
or press the SPACEBAR on your 
keyboard until the Orientation 
screen appears.
The projected image is 
blurry, too large or 
doesn’t completely fill 
the whiteboard’s 
interactive surface.
Your projector’s 
position, zoom and 
focus settings aren’t 
adjusted.
Adjust your projector’s position, 
zoom and focus settings. Refer to 
your projector’s manual for more 
information.
Your computer’s 
video resolution 
settings don’t match 
your projector’s 
native resolution. 
Consult your projector’s manual for 
the correct video resolution, and 
then go to Windows Control Panel or 
the Mac System Preferences to 
change the video resolution to 
match your projector.










