How to orient your SMART Board - SMART tutorials for teachers - the virtual school

The video tutorial explains how to orient a board to ensure that the touch points align with the projected image. If the board or projector has been moved, the alignment may be off, causing the cursor to appear in the wrong place. To fix this, the board needs to be oriented by pressing the keyboard and right mouse button to access the orientation screen. The user should then use a pen to touch the center of each target point on the screen, ensuring the pen tip aligns with the mark on the board.

What might indicate that the board's alignment is off?

• The board does not turn on.

• The cursor appears in a different place than touched.

• The projector is not displaying any image.

• The board makes a beeping sound.

What should you do if the ink from the pen is not aligning correctly on the board?

• Clean the board's surface.

• Orient the board to fix the alignment.

• Reboot the computer connected to the board.

• Replace the pen with a new one.

How do you access the orientation screen?

• Press and hold the projector's power button.

• Press and hold the keyboard and left mouse button together.

• Press and hold the keyboard and right mouse button together.

• Press and hold the power button on the board.

What is the correct way to touch the target during orientation?

• Drag the pen across the target.

• Touch the center of the cross inside the target firmly.

• Tap the target lightly with your finger.

• Flick the pen across the target.

Where is the measurement taken during the orientation process?

• At the center of the screen.

• At the point where you remove the pen from the screen.

• At the edge of the screen.

• At the point where you first touch the screen.