Using SMART Install Manager. Smart Meeting Pro

Below you will find brief information for interactive whiteboard software Meeting Pro. Interactive whiteboard software Meeting Pro is a SMART interactive whiteboard business software solution designed specifically for meeting management. The SMART Business toolbar and very intuitive interactive whiteboard features makes it easy to use so you can deliver better meetings and better results.

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Chapter 5 Using SMART Install

Manager

After you gather the required and optional information listed on page 4, you can use

the SMART Install Manager to install the software.

SMART Install Manager allows you to customize the SMART Meeting Pro installation package (also known as an .msi file) by publishing .mst files. You can then deploy the

.msi and .mst files to the computers on your network using Windows Group Policy.

Installing SMART Install Manager

You can download and install SMART Install Manager from the SMART Support website.

To install SMART

Install Manager

Go to http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/Admin+tools/

AdminToolsMeetingPro2010.htm

Click SMART Install Manager to download the SMART Install Manager installation wizard to your computer.

Browse to and double-click Install Manager.exe.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install SMART Install Manager.

Working with SMART Install Manager

After you install SMART Install Manager, shortcuts to the software appear on the desktop and in the Start menu under All Programs > SMART Technologies >

SMART Install Manager.

With SMART Install Manager, you can do the following:

• Open an installation package.

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• Save your changes to the installation package.

• Publish your changes to the installation packages as an .mst file.

Opening an Installation Package

To open an installation package, open the installation package’s .msi file in SMART

Install Manager in either of the following ways:

• Select File > Open.

• Drag the .msi file into the SMART Install Manager window.

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All installation packages that you’ve previously opened in SMART Install Manager appear in the Unmodified Packages tab.

After you open an installation package, a set of pages for that installation package appears in SMART Install Manager. Customize the installation package using the

controls on these pages. For more information on customization, see Customizing the

SMART Meeting Pro Installation Package on page 23.

Saving Your Changes

After customizing an installation package, save your changes as an XML file by selecting File > Save As. When you next start SMART Install Manager, you can load the XML file by selecting File > Open or by opening the .msi file and then selecting

File > Import.

Publishing Your Changes

The final step in using SMART Install Manager to customize an installation package is to publish your changes as an .mst file. To do this, select File > Publish, use the dialog box to define a location for the .mst file, and then create the .mst file.

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Customizing the SMART Meeting Pro

Installation Package

To customize the SMART Meeting Pro installation package, open the

SMART Meeting Pro.msi file in SMART Install Manager, and then complete the

following procedures. (See Opening an Installation Package on page 22.)

To set installation options

Click Installation Options.

In the Installation directory box, type the path to your preferred folder for the

SMART Meeting Pro programs.

NOTE

If you don’t specify a folder, the Installation Wizard installs the programs in

%PROGRAMFILES%\SMART Technologies\SMART Meeting Pro\LE.

In the key box, type the 22-character product key you received from your authorized SMART Reseller to activate SMART Meeting Pro.

NOTE

If you don’t provide a product key during installation, the activation dialog box appears when the user starts SMART Meeting Pro. Enter the product key in this dialog box within 30 days of installing the software to continue using this software.

To configure SPU

Click SMART Product Update (SPU) Options.

Select the Install SMART Product Update check box to install SPU.

In the Check for updates box, type the number of days between SPU product update checks.

NOTE

By default, SPU checks for product updates every 30 days. You can set SPU to check for product updates at intervals of 1 to 60 days.

Select the Notify users about SMART product updates check box to notify the user when product updates are available.

To add shortcuts

Click Shortcuts.

Select the Install Desktop shortcut if you want a shortcut on the desktop.

Select the Launch SMART Meeting Pro at Startup option if you want SMART

Meeting Pro to start automatically when you start your computer.

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To configure administrator settings

Click Configuration.

Select either Calligraphic pen or Standard pen in the Pen type field.

NOTE

This setting changes the pen type in Whiteboard mode only. The calligraphic pen isn’t available in Desktop mode.

In the E-mail Address box, type the e-mail address of the originator you want to use when e-mailing files from SMART Meeting Pro.

NOTE

If the SMART Meeting Pro computer doesn't have an e-mail client installed, don’t change the do_not_reply default value. This indicates to e-mail recipients that they can’t reply to e-mail they receive.

In the E-mail Server box, type your SMTP (e-mail) server name.

NOTE

If you omit this option, you disable Whiteboard’s E-mail (as Attachment) feature.

Customizing the SMART Product Drivers

Installation Package

Open the SMART Product Drivers.msi file in SMART Install Manager (see page 22),

and then complete the procedures in the following sections.

To set installation options

Click Installation Options.

The Installation Options page appears.

In the Installation directory box, type the path to your preferred folder for SMART

Product Drivers.

NOTE

If you don’t specify a folder, the Installation Wizard installs the programs in

%PROGRAMFILES%\SMART Technologies\SMART Product Drivers.

To configure SPU

Click SMART Product Update (SPU) Options.

The SMART Product Update (SPU) Options page appears.

Select the Install SMART Product Update check box to install SPU.

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In the Check for updates box, type the number of days between SPU checks.

NOTE

By default, SPU checks for product updates every 30 days. You can set SPU to check for product updates at intervals of 1–60 days.

Select the Notify users about SMART product updates check box to notify the user when product updates are available.

To configure post-installation options

Click SMART Tools.

The SMART Tools page appears.

Select the Start SMART Tools at logon check box to start SMART Tools when the teacher logs on.

Click Tablet PC Support.

The Tablet PC Support page appears.

Select the Enable Tablet PC Support check box to use Tablet PC functionality with the SMART Board interactive whiteboard without having to connect a

Tablet PC.

NOTE

This check box is applicable only for the Windows Vista and WIndows 7 operating systems. It has no effect on other operating systems.

Click SNMP Agent.

The SNMP Agent page appears.

Select the Start Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Agent check box to enable remote monitoring and control of your SMART products and projectors from a central location using SMART SNMP Agent.

NOTE

For more information on SMART SNMP Agent, see the SMART SNMP Agent

Administrator’s Guide ( document 128702 ).

Click Web Server.

The Web Server page appears.

Select the Start SMART Web Server at startup check box to start

SMART Web Server when the teacher logs on.

In the Port box, type a new port number for SMART Web Server if the default port

(80) is being used by another program.

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To set removal options

Click Removal Options.

The Removal Options page appears.

Select the Save configuration settings when removing software check box to retain configuration settings when removing suite programs.

NOTE

If you select this check box and remove a suite program, the program’s configuration settings remain.

Deploying the Installation Package

After publishing .mst files for the SMART Meeting Pro installation package, deploy this installation package using Windows Group Policy on your server.

NOTE

These procedures can vary depending on your version of Windows operating system and your system preferences.

To deploy an installation package

Copy the .msi file and the .mst file you published using SMART Install Manager

(see page 22) to

\\[Domain Controller]\NETLOGON, where [Domain Controller] is your company’s domain controller.

Open Control Panel, and then double-click Administrative Tools.

Double-click Active Directory Users and Computers.

Right-click your company’s domain, and then select Properties.

Click the Group Policy tab, and then click Edit.

Browse to and open Computer Configuration\Software Settings.

Right-click Software Installation, and then select New > Package.

Browse to and select the .msi file from step 1.

In the Deploy Software section, click Advanced, and then click OK.

10. Click the Modifications tab, and then click Add.

11. Browse to and select the .mst file from step 1.

12. Click OK to apply the .mst file to the .msi file.

13. Close all open windows and dialog boxes.

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The next time each computer on the domain starts, it automatically installs the software in Silent mode with the customizations defined in the .mst file.

To remove a deployed installation package

Open Control Panel.

Double-click Administrative Tools.

Double-click Active Directory Users and Computers.

Right-click your company’s domain, and then select Properties.

Click the Group Policy tab, and then click Edit.

Browse to and open Computer Configuration\Software Settings\Software

Installation.

Right-click the software you want to remove, and then select All Tasks >

Remove.

Select Immediately uninstall the software from users and computers, and then click OK.

The next time each computer on the domain starts, it automatically removes the software.

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Key features

Easy-to-use interactive whiteboard application
Enhances SMART interactive product experience
Whiteboard mode for digital notes and presentations
Desktop mode for launching applications and capturing marked up screen images
Ink Layer for writing over applications
Saves notes and drawings directly into active files
SMART Product Drivers for touch control
Installation customization options using installation wizard, command line interface or SMART Install Manager

Frequently asked questions

You can install SMART Meeting Pro using the installation wizard, the command line interface or SMART Install Manager (using Windows Group Policy for deployment).

To continue using SMART Meeting Pro, you must activate your software within 30 days after installation. If you entered the product key during installation, you automatically activated the software on your computer. Alternatively, if you didn’t enter the product key during the installation, you can activate the software after you install it.

SMART Meeting Pro includes SMART Product Drivers, which translate screen contact into mouse behavior. When you install SMART Meeting Pro on a computer that’s connected to a SMART interactive product, such as an interactive whiteboard, you have touch control of the computer as soon as the computer starts.

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