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99-00666-20 B0 Important Inform ation i Import ant Information Read this installation guide care fully before setting up and using your AirLiner™ WS100 wireless slate.
ii Important Inform ation 9 9-00666-20 B0 W ARNIN G When you dispose of the lithium ion battery , cover the terminals with adhe sive tape to prevent cont act with metal ob jects. As an additional pr ecaution, do not transport the battery with metal objects.
99-00666-20 B0 Important Inform ation iii CAUTION When you are not using the AirLiner slate and its tools, store them in a clean, dry place. CAUTION If the AirLiner slate battery char ge is nearly empty an d you do not conn ect the slate to a power outlet, you risk dr aining t he battery comple tely .
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99-00666-20 B0 Table of Co ntents v T able of C ontent s Import ant Information i About the AirLiner™ WS100 W ireless Slate 1 Features .............. ................... .................... ................... .................... .................
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About the AirLiner WS100 Wire less Slate 1 About the AirLiner™ WS100 Wireless Slate With the AirLiner™ WS100 wir eless slate you ca n interact wirelessly with your computer , SMAR T Board™ interactiv e whiteboard or Sympod ium™ interactive pen display from up to 52’ (16 m) away .
2 About the AirLiner WS100 Wire less Slate • A paper under lay , installed betwee n the overlay and the worksp ace, allows you to select customizable tools and sta r t programs w hen working with your slate ( see page 30).
About the AirLiner WS100 Wire less Slate 3 The Bluetooth USB adapter ena bles wireless commun ication between the AirLiner slate and your computer (see p age 6).
4 About the AirLiner WS100 Wire less Slate The cordless mouse includes customizable l eft, right and wheel buttons (see p age 33). Cordless Mouse Right Mou se Button Left Mouse Button Wheel Button.
99-00666-20 B0 Installing the Slate 5 Inst alling the Slate T o install the AirLiner WS100 wireless sl ate, you must: • Enable the wireless connection (p age 6). • Install the batter y (page 6). • Recharge the batter y (p age 8). • Install the und erlay (page 13).
6 Installing the Slate 99-00666-2 0 B0 If you want to inst all the included Bluetooth USB ad apter , or if you want to purchase and install a commercially available USB-to -Bluetooth wireless adapter , install the adapter’s driver softwa re according to the instructions that came with th e adapter .
99-00666-20 B0 Installing the Slate 7 3. Insert the battery connector into it s receptac le. The black wire must be closest to the slate’s left edge. 4. Push the ba ttery into the b attery compartment. W ARNIN G Do not install the battery backwards or reverse it s polarity .
8 Installing the Slate 99-00666-2 0 B0 5. Close the ba ttery compartment do or . Recharging the Battery A rechargeable lithium ion battery ac ts as the wirel ess power source for the AirLiner slate. A p o wer adapter is include d with the slate for recharging the battery and for powerin g the slate from a power outlet.
99-00666-20 B0 Installing the Slate 9 The AirLiner slate power ad apter is composed of two parts: the po wer supply and the po wer cable. Before you begin, connect t he power cab le to the powe r supply . 1. Insert the power ad apter ’s round connecto r into the DC IN recept acle located on the right side of the AirLiner slate.
10 Installing the Slate 99-00666-2 0 B0 If the charging indicator doesn’t light u p , the AirLiner slate isn’t receiving power . V erify the following: – The battery is correctly inst alled (see page 6). – The power outlet is workin g. – The power adapter ca bles are securely connected.
99-00666-20 B0 Installing the Slate 11 3. Click your AirLiner slate in the Select a SMART Product area . A blue border appears ar ound your AirLiner slate. The AirLiner slate Battery St at us is located at the botto m right corner of the SMART Board Settings dialog box.
12 Installing the Slate 99-00666-2 0 B0 • T urn off the AirLiner slate w hen you’re not working with it. • Recharge the batter y to ensure that some char ge remains for when you next use the slate. NOTE: A built-i n protection c ircuit prevents the battery from o vercharging.
99-00666-20 B0 Installing the Slate 13 Inst alling the Paper Underlay An underlay is a shee t of paper placed between the AirLiner slate’s wor kspace and it s transparent overlay .
14 Installing the Slate 99-00666-2 0 B0 1. Locate the locking slide r on each s ide of the sla te, and the n slide them towards the s late’s top edge. 2. Grasp the transp arent overlay’s upper edges wit h your finger tips, an d then lift the ove rlay away from the slate.
99-00666-20 B0 Installing the Slate 15 Four black, adhesive anti-s lip feet are included with the AirLiner slate. 1. Remove the backing paper from ea ch anti-slip foot. 2. Place each anti-slip fo ot into one of the circular grooves located on the back of the AirLiner slate, and then push it firmly into the groove to secure it.
16 Installing the Slate 99-00666-2 0 B0 Inst alling the T ethered Pen Use the tether (included) to att ach the pen to the AirLiner slate, so that it’s always within reach. 1. Thread on e loop of the tether through the opening at the end of the pen, and then slip the r est of the tether through the loo p .
99-00666-20 B0 Installing the Slate 17 2. Thread the other loop of the tether t hrough one of the holes locate d at the back of the slate. 3. Slip the pen and the rest of the tether th rough the loop .
18 Installing the Slate 99-00666-2 0 B0 Inst alling SMART Board Software T o maximize your AirLiner slate’s capabilities, in st all SMART Board software. However , if you don’t install SMART Board software, you ca n use the slate as a mouse device.
99-00666-20 B0 Turning on the Slate and Creating a Wireless Connection 19 T urning on the Slate and Creating a Wireless Connection This chapter ex plains how to: • T urn on the slate. • Create a wireless connection betwe en the Ai rLiner slate and your co mputer (page 19).
20 Turning on the Slate and Creating a Wireless Connection 99-00666-2 0 B0 Creating a Wireless Connection Betw een the AirLiner Slate and Y our Computer The first time you connect the AirLiner slate t.
99-00666-20 B0 Turning on the Slate and Creating a Wireless Connection 21 1. Enable your wireless connectio n (see page 5). 2. Press the Connect button. The power indica tor flashes quickly , indicating th at the AirLiner slate is in discoverable mode and allowing your computer to detect it in t he following steps.
22 Turning on the Slate and Creating a Wireless Connection 99-00666-2 0 B0 After you create a connection between the AirLin er slate and your computer , the slate rejects connection attempt s by other computers. However , if you press the Connect button, the slate switches to discoverable mode, allowing you to create a new wireless connection.
99-00666-20 B0 Turning on the Slate and Creating a Wireless Connection 23 1. Reset the device that caused th e broken connection: – T urn on the computer . – Insert the Bluetooth USB adapter in to your computer ’s USB port. – T urn on your computer’s built-in Bluetooth wireless supp ort.
24 Turning on the Slate and Creating a Wireless Connection 99-00666-2 0 B0 1. Open the control p anel for your Bluetooth wireless device. 2. Open the lis t of devices that your computer co nnects to using Bluetoo th wireless techno logy .
99-00666-20 B0 Using the Slate and its To ols 25 Using the Slate and it s T ools This chapter descr ibes how to use the AirLiner sla te’s to ols: • the battery-fr ee tethered pen (p age 26) • the cordless mouse (p age 33) • the func tion buttons ( page 34) • the slate locking fe ature (page 34).
26 Using the Slate and its To ols 99-00666-2 0 B0 Using the Battery-Free T e thered Pen Within the slate’s worksp ace, you can use the te ther ed pen to point, single-click, do uble-click, select creative tools, st art programs, and more. Y ou can also customize the side switch .
99-00666-20 B0 Using the Slate and its To ols 27 The AirLiner slate’ s workspace is a mapped repre sen tation of your dis play , be it your compu ter screen, SMART Board interac tive whiteboard or Sympo dium interactive pen dis play . Each poin t on the workspace corres ponds to a point on your display .
28 Using the Slate and its To ols 99-00666-2 0 B0 NOTE: T o select or clear the Enable Hover feature, you must first instal l SMAR T Board software (see page 18). 1. S tart the SMART Board so f tware contro l panel: – Windows operating systems: Click the SMART Board icon in your computer ’s notification area, and then select Control Panel .
99-00666-20 B0 Using the Slate and its To ols 29 T o replicate a single-click on a mouse, tap the pen tip once on the worksp ace. T o replicate a double-click on a mouse, quickly ta p the pen tip twice in the same place on the worksp ace.
30 Using the Slate and its To ols 99-00666-2 0 B0 Pressing the side switch as you move the te th ered pen on the worksp ace changes the pen’s function. 1. Press and hold th e upper or lower side swit ch, depending on the tool you want to apply . 2. Position the pointer at th e desired location of yo ur display .
99-00666-20 B0 Using the Slate and its To ols 31 Y ou can select a creative tool on the tool str ip (adjacent) or by pressin g the tethered pen’s side switch, and then write or draw on the AirLiner slat e’ s workspace with digital ink. Digit al ink mimics the appearance of liqui d ink on paper .
32 Using the Slate and its To ols 99-00666-2 0 B0 T o u se the sid e switch to era se 1. Press and hold th e upper or lower side switch (depending on how you customize the switch) 2. Position the pointer at th e desired location of yo ur display . 3. Press the pen tip on the worksp ace, and then mo ve it along the digital ink you want to er ase.
99-00666-20 B0 Using the Slate and its To ols 33 Using the Cordless Mouse The cordless mouse is battery-free. Y ou can use it like a traditional mouse within the worksp ace, instead of the teth ered pen.
34 Using the Slate and its To ols 99-00666-2 0 B0 Using the Function Buttons There are two cu stomizable func tion buttons located at the top of the AirLiner slate. By default, the left function button is set to start Floating T ool s, and the right function button is set to s tart Notebook softwa re.
99-00666-20 B0 Using the Slate and its To ols 35 Windows and Linux operating s ystems • T o lock all AirLiner slates, click the SMART Board icon in your computer’s notification area, and then select Other SM ART T ools > Lock Airliners . The AirLiners Locked floating tool appears.
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99-00666-20 B0 Customizing the Slate 37 Customizing the Slate This chapter describes how to customize the AirL iner slate and its tools: • Customize the tethered pen (this page). • Customize the function buttons (page 44). • Customize and print underlays (p age 46).
38 Customizing the Slate 9 9 -00666 -20 B0 5. Move the T ip Feel slider to the desired level. Select a firm T ip Feel if you want to apply a lot of pen tip pressure on the worksp ace, or select a soft T ip Feel if you want to apply minimal pen tip pressure on the worksp ace.
99-00666-20 B0 Customizing the Slate 39 4. Select Pen and Button Settings in the list. Blue Border Around AirLiner Slate Pen and Butt on Settings Upper Side Switch List Lower Side Switch List.
40 Customizing the Slate 9 9 -00666 -20 B0 5. Select the desired fu nctions in the upper and lowe r side switch lists. Side Switch List Item Side Switch Function Print page Print the current page in Notebook sof tware. Next page Go to the ne xt page in Notebook software.
99-00666-20 B0 Customizing the Slate 41 6. If you select Pen or Eraser in the list, click Customize . The Customize Pen dialog box appear s. OR The Customize Eraser dialog box appe ars. a. Select attributes for your pen in the Outline Color , Line Properties and T ransparency areas.
42 Customizing the Slate 9 9 -00666 -20 B0 7. Click OK . The SMAR T Board Settings dialog box closes. 8. Close the SMART Board soft ware c ontrol panel. 1. S tart the SMART Board so f tware contro l panel: – Windows operating systems: Click the SMART Board icon in your computer ’s notification area, and then select Control Panel .
99-00666-20 B0 Customizing the Slate 43 5. Select your mo use settings. 6. Click OK . The SMAR T Board Settings dialog box closes. 7. Close the SMART Board soft ware c ontrol panel. Setting Function Double-Click Zone Doub le-Click Zone allows you to set a greater margin of error when double-clicking.
44 Customizing the Slate 9 9 -00666 -20 B0 Customizing the Function Buttons By default, the left function button starts Floa ting T ools, an d the right function butto n start s Notebook softwa re. However , you can change the functions of these buttons.
99-00666-20 B0 Customizing the Slate 45 5. Select the desir ed functions in the right and left function button lists. List Item Button Function Print page Print the current page in Notebook sof tware. Next page Go to the ne xt page in Notebook software.
46 Customizing the Slate 9 9 -00666 -20 B0 6. Click OK . The SMAR T Board Settings dialog box closes. 7. Close the SMART Board soft ware c ontrol panel. Printing and Custom izing Underlays An underlay is a sheet of paper between the AirLiner slate’ s workspace and its transp arent overlay .
99-00666-20 B0 Customizing the Slate 47 4. Select Display Properties in the list. 5. Select an unde rlay template in the Select a color sch eme list. Blue Border Around AirLiner Slate Display Properti.
48 Customizing the Slate 9 9 -00666 -20 B0 6. Click the Customize and Print button. The Customize and Print Unde rlays dialog box appears. 7. Click the Print button to print the underlay template. 1. Open the Cus tomize and Print Underlays dialog box b y following steps 1 to 6 in the previou s procedure.
99-00666-20 B0 Customizing the Slate 49 4. Click the Configure Icon St rip button to customize your underlay’s tool strip buttons. The Configure Comma nd S trip dialog box appea rs. 5. Select items in the A v ailable T ools area and click the Add butt on to move them to your underlay’ s tool strip.
50 Customizing the Slate 9 9 -00666 -20 B0 8. Click OK to save your underlay changes. Y our changes take ef fect immediately . 9. Click the Print button to print the customized underlay . 10. Click the Close button to exit the Customize and Print Underlays dialog box.
99-00666-20 B0 Customizing the Slate 51 Mapping to Multiple Displays The AirLiner slate’ s workspace is a mapped repre sen tation of your dis play , be it your compu ter screen, SMART Board interac tive whiteboard or Sympo dium interactive pen dis play .
52 Customizing the Slate 9 9 -00666 -20 B0 1. S tart the SMART Board so f tware contro l panel: – Windows operating systems: Click the SMART Board icon in your computer ’s notification area, and then select Control Panel .
99-00666-20 B0 Maintaining the Slate 53 Maint aining the Slate This chapter descr ibes how to maintain the AirLiner slate: • Clean the slate (this page ).
54 Maintaining the Slate 9 9-00666-20 B0 Replacing the T e thered Pen T ip The tethered pen ti p (nib) will wear down with regular use. When the tip becomes too short or develops a fla t point, you can replace it with anot her tip. T o order a replace ment pen tip (Part No.
99-00666-20 B0 Maintaining the Slate 55 Replacing the Battery Lithium ion ba tteries typically ne ed to be replace d every two or thre e years, whethe r you use them or not. If your battery no longe r recharges (see p age 8), contact SMAR T T echnical Suppor t (page 69) to order a new o ne.
56 Maintaining the Slate 9 9-00666-20 B0 4. Dispose of the battery in accord ance with the following recommendations. W ARNIN G Keep batteries out of the reach of ch ildren. W ARNIN G Do not puncture, crush, heat or disassem ble the batter y , expose it to fire or liquid, short it s terminals, or abuse the battery in any other way .
99-00666-20 B0 Troubleshooting 57 T r oubleshooting If your AirLiner WS10 0 wireless slate isn’t working as ex pected, try the following: • If an error message appears on your display , follow the instructions suggested in the message.
58 Troubleshooting 99- 00666-20 B0 • Disconnect audio devices connected to your comp uter that use Bluetooth wireless technology , such as headsets. • T urn off device s operating in the 2.4 GHz band, such as WiFi networks and cell (mobile) phones, or move their an tennas further away from your co mputer .
99-00666-20 B0 Troubleshooting 59 When you try to cr eate a connection between the slate and your computer , the slate do esn’t appear in the list of ava i lable devices on yo ur computer When your Bluetooth soft ware searches for availa ble wireless devices, wait for your computer to search for the AirLiner slate, and then select it .
60 Troubleshooting 99- 00666-20 B0 The AirLiner slate wor ks when it’s co nnected to an external power source, but turns off when it isn’t Remove the ba ttery . Che ck that there is no lea kag e or other damage to the battery . If the battery is damaged, order a ne w one (Part No.
99-00666-20 B0 Troubleshooting 61 When you move the pen tip across the work sp ace, the pointer doesn’t move on the display Complete the following procedures. Af ter completing each procedure, move the tethered pen across the slate’s worksp ace to verify if the issue is resolved.
62 Troubleshooting 99- 00666-20 B0 Af ter you customize the tethered pen, it doesn’t work as expected T urn off your compu t er , and then turn it on again. The wireless connection between you r computer and the AirLin er slate is autom atically reestablished after you turn on th e computer .
99-00666-20 B0 Troubleshooting 63 When you move the cordless mouse acr oss the workspace, t he pointer doesn’t move on the display Complete the following procedures. Af ter comple ting each procedure, move the cordless mouse across the slate’s worksp ace to verify if the issue is resolved.
64 Troubleshooting 99- 00666-20 B0 When you move the co rdless mouse across the worksp ace, the pointer’s movement on the display lags or it jumps Optimize the Bluetooth wireless connection, because your Blueto oth wireless connection may not be transmitting dat a from the slate at the required speed (see p age 57).
99-00666-20 B0 Troubleshooting 65 The connected computer is link ed to multiple displays, but you’re unable to move the pointer fr om one display to another .
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99-00666-20 B0 Regulatory Compliance 67 Regulatory Compliance W aste Electrical and Electr onic Equipment Regulations W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regula tions apply to all electrical and electronic equipment sold within the Europea n Union.
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99-00666-20 B0 Customer Suppor t 69 Customer Support Online Support Vis it www .smarttech.com/support to vie w and downloa d user ’ s guides, “how-to” and troubleshooting ar ticles, software and more. T raining Vis it www .smarttech.com/trainingcenter for training mate rials and information about our trainin g services.
70 Customer Suppor t 99-00666-20 B0 W arranty Product warranty is governed by the terms and conditions o f SMART’ s “Limited Equipment W arra nty” that shippe d with the SMART produ ct at the time of purchase. Registration T o help us serve you, register online at www .
99-00666-20 B0 Index 71 Index A AirLiner Slate Locking, 34 AirLiner Wireless Slate Cleaning, 53 Customizing, 37 Features, 1 Installing, 5 Introduction, 1 Maintaining, 53 Turning Off, 24 Turning On, 19 Anti-Slip Feet, 2 Installing, 15 B Band 2.
72 Index 99-006 66-20 B0 H Hand-Eye Coor dination, 27 , 32 Headsets, 58 HID see Human Interface Devi ce Hover, 27 , 43 Human Interface Device, 5 I Icon Strip see Tool Strip , 30 , 49 Installing AirLin.
99-00666-20 B0 Index 73 Pen, 40 Previous Page, 40 Print Page, 40 Right-Click, 40 Screen Capt ure Toolbar, 40 Using, 30 Skipping see Jumping (Po inter) , 64 Slate see AirLiner Wireless Slate SMART Boar.
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