Smart Technologies Board 480 - Manual (Page 11)

Chapter 2
Connecting your
interactive whiteboard
to a computer
Overview
Your SMART Board 480 interactive whiteboard’s USB interface enables you to
connect your interactive whiteboard to your computer. Because the included USB
cable provides both a digital signal and power from your computer to your interactive
whiteboard, you don’t need an additional power supply.
IMPORTANT
Your SMART Board 480 interactive whiteboard system supports one interactive
whiteboard per computer connection on a primary display only.
Matching your computer’s resolution to your
projector’s resolution
Ensure that the resolution settings for your projector and computer match. If your
computer’s resolution doesn’t match the projector’s native resolution, the image
doesn’t properly fill your interactive whiteboard’s surface and can shimmer or appear
distorted.
Set the projector to its optimal image resolution by following the instructions included
with your projector, and then set your computer’s resolution to match. If you need help
changing your computer’s resolution, see the instructions included with your operating
system.
You might need to adjust your computer’s refresh rate to obtain the best results. Set
the computer to an initial refresh rate of 60 Hz, and then adjust this rate up or down to
determine the ideal refresh rate. For more information on changing your computer’s
refresh rate, see the instructions included with your operating system.