
APPENDIX D
INTEGRATING OTHER DEVICES
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To connect a laptop to a SMART Board-SMP interactive whiteboard system
1. Connect the laptop computer to the SMART GoWire cable, and then connect the
SMART GoWire cable to the CAT 5 USB extender.
OR
Connect the laptop computer directly to the CAT 5 USB extender.
2. Connect a VGA cable from the laptop computer to the computer.
OR
Connect an HDMI cable from the laptop computer to the projector.
NOTES
o
If you use an HDMI cable, change the USB port mapping so that USB-2 is associated
with the HDMI-2 input.
o
Do not use a DVI to HDMI adapter.
o
Do not use a DVI-D-to-HDMI cable. DVI-D doesn’t carry audio and you’ll have audio
problems.
3. Press the Input button on the ECP or remote control to switch input sources to the laptop
computer.