I'm confused b/c we use a VGA cable to connect the projector to a computer and a USB cable to connect the smartboard to the computer. Maybe my boards are old and there is a newer way of doing things.
Chris Franzen Technology Coordinator Nokomis School District 511 Oberle St. Nokomis, IL 62075 On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Bruce Brewer <brew...@windsor.k12.il.us>wrote: > Thanks, I may give that a try. > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of JimHays > Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 1:50 PM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Infof about new smartboards > > 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! > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >
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