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Online Resources

• Atomic Learning
• iTunes: Subscribe to…(free)
  • Promethean Planet – activ tips
  • Promethean Planet – Teacher Feature
• Promethean Learning
• Promethean Planet
  • Forums
• Promethean World

Drivers

• Activpanel_Activtablet_PC_driver.exe
• ActivStudio Driver: Version – 4.1.13.18

Manuals

• ActivStudio, ActiVote, ETC

Tutorials

• Activboard isn’t connecting. My activ icon shows that the board is not connecting to my desktop/laptop. Everything is plugged in properly and the board is plugged in. Win.ActivBoard.USB.Driver.Setup.doc
• Answers hidden, then revealed. How can I hide the answers on slides so that students do not see them until I want to reveal them. Revealing_Answers.wmv (Right-Click, “Save Target As”), 1 minute, 20 seconds
• Displaying ActiVote results immediately Jay Vean explains how to make the results of voting display immediately. The tutorial can be paused and played using the control panel at the bottom of the screen.
• Exporting Results of a flipchart to excel Activboard Tutuorial Page 58 (.pdf “right-click” & “Save Target As…”)
• Frozen Pen: Try this.
• Linking to Documents, websites, etc… Tutorial on linking docs. Be sure enable actions on your flipchart afterwards. Right-on the chart the chart, “enable actions.”
• Named Mode: I’m having a hard time getting Named Mode to work. ~ Tutorial Five.
• Images are gone: Help! I’ve upgraded to ActivStudio 3 and now my images are gone. Option_A_Install_Help_3.0_Studio.pdf
• Moving the sidebar. How can I move the side bar from the left or right side of the screen? Right-click on the side of the screen you want the sidebar to be.
• Panel- Pen Calibration: How do I calibrate the pen for my ActivPanel? – Open the control panel (Start>Settings> Control Panel) and click on “Table Properties.” Then follow the directions for calibrating.
• Slate doesn’t work. My slate turns on but doesn’t work with the board?
  Step 1, Step 2, USB Malfunctions when connecting to the board.
• Driver Setup (.doc)
  Helpsheet (.doc)

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

F1 – Shows help.
F2 – Switches between Design Mode and Presentation Mode.
F4- Shows the Properties and Actions box.
Ctrl+A – If editing text, selects all text in the current text box.
Otherwise, selects all objects on the Flipchart.
Note: locked objects will not be included in the selection.
Ctrl+B – Makes selected text bold.
Ctrl+C – Copies selected objects to the Clipboard.
Ctrl+G – Groups selected objects together.
Ctrl+I – Makes selected text italic.
Ctrl+N – Starts a new Flipchart.
Ctrl+O – Opens My Flipcharts.
Ctrl+P- Opens the Flipchart Printing box.
Ctrl+U – Underlines selected text.
Ungroups a selected group.
Ctrl+V – Pastes selected objects.
Ctrl+X – Cuts selected objects.
Ctrl+Z – Cancels previous action.

TutorialsAdobe Premiere Elements 2.0

• Tutorial Video (.wmv)
• Classroom in a Book
• Training Videos
• Support
• The Basics
• Digital Kid’s Club

General

• Exporting Video Clips from either…
  • Adobe Elements 1.0
  • Adobe Elements 2.0
• Saving EVERYTHING to a folder (.doc)
• Shooting Tips
• Overview of creating a Digital Video Kid’s Club

• Training
  • Considerations (.doc)
  • Capturing to a Laptop (.doc)
  • Capturing to a Desktop (.doc)
  • Backup Procedures (.doc)
  • Sign Out Calendar (.doc)
  • Sign – “Capturing: Do Not Disturb” (.doc)
  • Ulead Video Editing
• Presentations
  • Video Camera Training – Basics (.ppt)
  • Sparking Ideas (.ppt)
• Video
  • *Visualizer and Whiteboard Technology Tour (.mpg)
  • *Book Talk Sample (.mpg)
  • *Sheltered Instruction: Teaching the Text Backwards SAMPLE ONLY (.mpg)
  • *Student Council Sample Video (.mpg)

  Trouble-Shooting
  

  • Video Camera Interfering with LanSchool (.doc)
• * = Higher quality video available upon request.

Resources

• www.unitedstreaming.com – MAIN SITE
• Using unitedstreaming (.doc)
• 50 ways to Integrate unitedstreaming (.pdf)
• United Streaming User Guide (.pdf)
• Using United Streaming with the Instruction of all Students
• Checklist for Displaying/Hearing unitedstreaming (.doc)
• Folders for organizing the N drive (.zip)
• Graphic Organizer (.gif)
• Graphic Organizer – Original (.isf)

Tutorials/Support

• USING UNITEDSTREAMING
• Can’t hear sound from my speakers (.exe)

Presentations

• What is unitedstreaming? (.zip)

• PLEASE NOTE
  • Depending on the school, the secretary or technology facilitator is responsible for contacting Avermedia to initiate equipment exchanges due to faulty equipment.
  • Locate Purchase Order from Secretary prior to contacting Avermedia Support.

• SPC300 (AverMedia): 5 year warranty
  • Registration
  • Support
  • More information
  • Presentation Notes
• 300 (Avermedia: 3 year warranty
• 530 (AverMedia): 5 year warranty

Projectors

• PowerLite 83c Multimedia Projector: 3 year limited warranty/90 lamp warranty

FAQ’s

Should I turn off the visualizer between uses?

No. The visualizer doesn’t create much heat and the parts do not wear out quickly, if ever.

Should I turn off (or hibernate) the projector between uses?

Yes. The projector bulbs are expensive ($350 or so) and will where out more quickly with prolonged use. They also get extremely hot and this will also shorten its life span.

How often should I blow the dust out of my projector’s filter?

The filter should be cleaned at least monthly, if not bi-weekly. Schools tend to be very dusty. The dust clogs the projector’s filter which causes the projector to overheat. This shortens it’s life span.

Manuals

Visualizers: 300p.pdf, 530.pdf, spc300.pdf

Projectors: cp-x251_um.pdf, epson_powerlite62c_ug.pdf, epson_powerlite_76c.pdf