Chapter 2:
Chapter 2
Installing SMART Sync software
Install SMART Sync Teacher software on your computer and SMART
Sync Student software on your students’ computers using the installation wizards.
You can start the installation wizards by downloading executable
(.exe) files from the SMART website.
Computer requirements
Teacher computers
l
Pentium® 4 processor l
256 MB of RAM l
100 MB of free hard disk space l
Windows® XP, Windows Vista® or Windows 7 operating system l
800 × 600 or higher resolution display with 16-bit color quality l
Internet Explorer® Internet browser 5.0 or later l
DirectX® technology 7.0a or later
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Student computers
l
Pentium 4 processor l
128 MB of RAM l
55 MB of free hard disk space l
Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system l
600 × 480 or higher resolution display with 16-bit color quality l
Internet Explorer Internet browser 5.0 or later l
DirectX technology 7.0a or later
Network
l
802.11 a/g/n wireless network (100 Mbps wired network recommended)
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To install SMART Sync Teacher software
1.
Go to smarttech.com/software .
2.
Browse to the SMART Sync 2011 for Windows download page, and then follow the on-screen instructions to download the
SMART Sync Teacher software executable file.
3.
Double-click the executable file.
The SMART Sync Teacher software installation wizard appears.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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5.
Click
Install
.
Windows Installer installs SMART Sync Teacher software.
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To install SMART Sync Student software
1.
Go to smarttech.com/software .
2.
Browse to the SMART Sync 2011 download page, and then follow the on-screen instructions to download the
SMART Sync Student executable file.
3.
Double-click the executable file.
The SMART Sync Student installation wizard appears.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
5.
Click
Install
.
Windows Installer installs SMART Sync Student software.
Configuring SMART Sync Student software
After you install SMART Sync Student software on students’ computers, you can configure it using the SMART Sync Student
Configuration Tool if you're an administrator.
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You can configure SMART Sync Student software on students’ computers in one of two modes:
Mode
Visible
Hidden
Description
The user interface is visible to students.
The user interface is hidden from students.
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You can then select a connection option depending on the chosen mode:
Connection option
Description
Allows the student to select from a list of available teachers
Students must manually connect to the correct teacher ID.
Automatically connects the student to a class that they have previously been added to
Automatically connects with this Teacher ID
Automatically connects with this hostname or IP address
Students automatically connect to a class that they have previously been added to. This can only be configured through the
SMART Sync Class List
Server (go to smarttech.com/kb/160490 to access the
SMART
Sync 2011 System
Administrator's Guide
).
Students automatically connect to a teacher ID.
Students automatically connect to a teacher through the host name or
IP address. (Host names and IP addresses identify computers on a network.)
Visible mode
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hidden mode
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
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To run the SMART Sync Student Configuration Tool
1.
Select
Start > All Programs > SMART Technologies >
SMART Tools > Sync Student Configuration Tool
2011
.
The
SMART Sync Student Configuration Tool
dialog box appears.
2.
Click
Next
.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions to configure SMART Sync
Student software.
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