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Pictured above is a diagram of a SMART Board

This book is a basic guide to SMART Boards and 

includes the following: 

-How to Turn on the SMART Board

-How To Connect a Computer to a SMART Board

-How To Calibrate the Projector

-How To Change Pen Color and Use the Eraser

There are also pictures and diagrams of the SMART 

Board. 

How To Turn On the SMART Board

1. Push the 'On' button on the 

projector. It is located near the center 

of the projector.

2. Push the 'On' button on the SMART 

Board. It is located on the left side of 

the board. 

3. Turn on the computer. 

4. Once the SMART Board is on, make 

sure the computer is correctly 

connected. 

Pictured right is a student turning on 

the projector. 

Pictured left is a student turning on the 

SMART Board. 

How To Connect a Computer To 

the SMART Board

1. Using the VGA cable, insert the VGA cable into the computer port. The VGA cable 

is a thick, black cable with blue ends. It has two screws on each end. The other end 

of the VGA cable should be connected to the projector. If it is not connected, 

connect the VGA cable into the necessary port. 

2. Once both ends of the VGA cable are inserted, the computer's screen should 

shown on the SmartBoard. If not, unplug the VGA cable from the computer and try 

again. 

Pictured left is a VGA cable. Note that both ends 

are blue and both have screws to secure the 

cable to the computer. 

Pictured above is a computer connected to the SMART Board with a VGA 

cable. This computer has a VGA adapter because Mac computers do not 

have VGA ports. 

How To Calibrate the SMART 

Board and Projector

1. On the SMART Board chalk tray, push the 

calibrate button. It is a circle button with a 

diamond shape printed on it and to the 

right of the Power Button. 

2. Once the button is pushed, the SMART 

Board screen with be gray and have a red 

cross, as shown on the left. 

3. Push the center of the red cross for each 

highlighted diamond shape. 

4. Continue pushing each red cross until 

finished. 

5. The SMART Board and projector are now 

calibrated. 

Pictured right is a student pushing the 

Calibrate button. 

Pictured above is what the SMART Board will look like after the Calibrate button has 

been pushed. Note the red cross and the faint circles. 

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