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Welcome to the 2020 - 2021 School Year!
Welcome to the 2020 - 2021 School Year!
We encourage teachers and school staff to collaborate in getting classrooms up and running. This site will help in this process.
connecting the computer to your PROMETHEAN board
connecting the computer to your PROMETHEAN board
Older Promethean Boards and New Promethean Boards are basically like a mouse--they control your computer with the ActivPen when you plug them in.
Watch these helpful Tutorials:
Watch these helpful Tutorials:
Click Here to learn more about connecting your computer to the Promethean Board.
Click Here to learn about calibrating your Promethean Board
Get to know ActivInspire (Promethean lesson-delivery software)
Printers
Printers
Set Up:
Set Up:
Printer should be plugged in and in sleep mode. Push the button on top of the printer to wake it up.
If the printer has been unplugged, please follow these directions.
If the printer does not show up on your tablet or student Windows computer, you can add it using this job aid.
If students have Chromebooks, have them share their documents with their teachers in order to print.
If students all share documents into one Google folder, all docs could be printed in a batch. Please use these instructions to do this.
Troubleshooting!
Troubleshooting!
Is your ActivPen not working?
Is your Promethean Board on?
Is your Promethean Board on?
The newer boards have a power button on the side (pictured)
They glow green when they are on.
If your pen is not working, check the button--if it is RED, that means your board is not turned on!
Press the button to turn it green.
The usb dance
The usb dance
Is your usb plugged in?
Is your usb plugged in?
Check to make sure the black USB is plugged into your computer
If it is, try unplugging and re-plugging it
You can also try unplugging it or re-plugging it into another USB port
Do you have a Port Replicator? See the next section:
port replicator troubleshooting
port replicator troubleshooting
Port Replicators
Port Replicators
Is everything plugged in?
Is the Port Replicator turned on? There is a round on-button on the top of the port replicator.
Try unplugging/re-plugging the USB cords on the Port Replicator.
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