Quick Start Guide © Promethean 2002 TP 1402 Issue 1.
Preparing the ACTIVboard On a Windows Based Computer a. Mount the ACTIVboard as described in the User Guide on the CD and as detailed in the supplied drawing TP 1332 b. Attach the Latching plug-in connector on one end of the serial cable to the socket on the panel located on the rear of the ACTIVboard in the top right hand corner c. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the serial port on your computer d.
Installing the Software On a Windows Based Computer On a Macintosh computer a. Place the Promethean CD into the CD ROM drive If Auto Play is enabled, the main menu screen will automatically appear. If this menu does not automatically appear, choose Run from the Start menu. In the Run dialog box, type the drive letter that contains the CD and type \menu.exe. For example d:\menu.exe b. Click on the document icon to access the product user guides. a.
Calibrating the ACTIVboard On a Windows based computer or a Macintosh Computer The projected image needs to be aligned with the computer screen image (orthographic correction) a. b. c. d. Ensure the projected image fits within the corner markings on the ACTIVboard Press the pen tip on the spot located at the bottom left-hand corner of the board Click on the board with the pen when prompted to do so Five crosses will appear on screen in succession.
For More Information For more information about ACTIV products please consult the full User Guides which can be found on the Product CD. Please consult the ACTIVstudio online help system for a full guide to using ACTIVstudio’s entire feature set. Support Technical support can be obtained on the following numbers, alternatively you may contact us online. UK USA France Germany 0870 2413194 1-888-652-2848 01 42 26 40 11 +49 (0)201 85613 33 Monday - Friday 09.00 – 17.00 Monday – Friday 09.00 – 18.