Bruce
We use a powered splitter - we get one from Monoprice.com for under
$20. Short (6') VGA cable from computer to the in port of the Monoprice
splitter, Short (6') cable from out port 1 of the splitter to the
monitor and a long (50') cable to the projector mounted on the ceiling.
We use the Monoprice spittler that includes audio and the 50' cable -
also from Monoprice - has audio built in as well.
Don't mess with two long cables.
Bruce Brewer wrote:
The new Smart boards do not provide an integrated VGA cable from the
projector to the control panel; we are now expected to provide our own
cable from the computer all the way up through the arm to the
projector. *LAME *and back if we want to use the computer monitor
also.
Always, in the previous boards, the cable that came with the boards
had an integrated VGA cable in the cable that connected to the control
panel of the board, all we had to do was provide a short VGA cable to
connect the computer to the Smartboard control panel and the board was
ready to use.
Now, with the new design, no VGA cable is incorporated into the cable
between the projector and the control panel, therefore rendering the
board *useless, as delivered*.
I called Smarttech twice and they were quite unhelpful and said that
*we have to provide* a long VGA cable now from the computer up to the
projector and back for the monitor to work.
Both times we went round and round about how on my end the product had
always been ready to use out of the box and now it is rendered
useless, unless we ourselves purchase and provide the long VGA cables,
which is what move the image form the computer to the projector and
the board. There response was basically, well that the way it is now.
At which I proceed to explain that the product is of no use to me, as
is. To which they respond, is there anything else we can help you with
today.
NOT SMART, DUMB!
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