Setting up, Care and Maintenanceof the Promethean Board

Jan. 7 & 8, 2010Presenter:

Lilian L. E. Ventura, M.L.I.S.Librarian, St. Croix Central High School

http://www.stx.k12.vilventura@stx.k12.vi

The Interactive Board

• Advisable to be left plugged on (even during holidays and summer)

• In case a permanent marker was used—– NO ABRASIVES, NO CHEMICALS – use Magic eraser

by Mr. Clean or use the permanent marker itself

• Clean with soft cloth, damped with light soap and water

The projector

• Must have a steady red light

• To turn off- click the red buttonon the remote TWICE

NOTE: There is nothing you can do until the BLINKING RED light stops

Setting Up• It is advisable to plug in all cables first before

turning on anything

• Turn on your laptop or computer first before the projector

1. The projector cable - (blue or black one)

2. The board cable – (off white – fr. board to the USB port)

3. The speaker cable – (black with red and white ends)

Setting Up

• It is advisable to plug in all cables first before turning on anything

1. The projector cable - (blue or black one)

Setting Up3. The speaker cable – (black with red and white ends)

The remote controlOn / Off

Key stone

Freeze button

No show

Use:

Key stone – to adjust theHeight and width of theScreen

Freeze – to keep a chartFrozen on the boardWhile you work onAnother

No show – to keep theProjector on but showingNothing at all (advisableFor saving the time toPower up orWarm up)

The pen

• Hold the pen by the orange band• The orange button is for right click• The nib is detachable / replaceable

To Calibrate:1.Hover the pen on the flame at the left upper corner of the board

Or2. At dashboard > configure> calibrate

Design Mode

• If you accidentally get into DESIGN MODE,– Uncheck the design mode at the Menu folder

• To open and save a new flipchart– Go to Main menu > flipchart > save to > My

flipcharts

•To customize your tool box:Main menu > customize > Toolstore> drag in / out

To Delete or undo

• Use spray tool - deleted annotations (any texts , writings, or objects on TOP LAYER)

• Select and click trash can• Select and drag to the trash can• Click UNDO arrow• Use ERASER (does not really erase but

covers Up; can only erase TOP LAYER)