"Does the mouse/trackpad not work or you just can't find your arrow on the screen? What MAC operating system are you using? Have you tried Notebook 11 Service Pack 1 released recently?
Any chance the mouse is maybe lost in…"
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Throwing a Ball at a Board
Started this discussion. Last reply by Shanna Sudderth Dec 9, 2011. 13 Replies 0 Likes
One of my faculty members approached me today about literally throwing a kush-ball at the smart board when using Smart Notebook software. The intent is for the touch of the ball to activate an…Continue
Mac OS 10.5 and Smart Notebook 10 = Crashing
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Marshall Jan 20, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Greetings, all:My name is R.J. and I am a Technology Coordinator for a school out in Chicago, IL. I am creating some imaging computers to use in our transition to a managed client environment this…Continue
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Tracey Carlson commented on R.J. Gravel's blog post SMART Notebook 11 for Mac Issues?"Check system preferences. I vaguely remember about disabling a trackpad when external mouse was used in the older laptop. Just an idea."
SMART Notebook 11 for Mac Issues?
Has anyone experienced issues with SMART Notebook 11 for Mac, and loosing control of the mouse / trackpad when connected to a SMART Board?"See More
"Has anyone experienced issues with SMART Notebook 11 for Mac, and loosing control of the mouse / trackpad when connected to a SMART Board?"
Shanna Sudderth replied to R.J. Gravel's discussion Throwing a Ball at a Board"A beenie baby works too.... I used it for an idol lesson. The students were over the moon!"
Brandie Boback replied to R.J. Gravel's discussion Throwing a Ball at a Board"I have also heard that a "sock" ball works well. Get a pair of men's athletic socks, knot one up and put it in the other. Tie a knot just above the one inside and "fling" the sock at the board."
Shanna Sudderth replied to R.J. Gravel's discussion Throwing a Ball at a Board"I have done this with a true Kush-Ball... The students did have to hit the board at the center of the circles for it to work.
Hope you got it working!"
Renee Lubaway replied to R.J. Gravel's discussion Throwing a Ball at a Board"Thanks, Jenn. That makes sense. Can't wait to play!"
Jennifer Harper replied to R.J. Gravel's discussion Throwing a Ball at a Board"What I discovered is you have to get the kind of balls that actually have like a gel inside of them that flatten out and then drop. What worked best for me was a bean bag. It maintains a contact long enough to trigger the…"
Renee Lubaway replied to R.J. Gravel's discussion Throwing a Ball at a Board"I want to know the answer to this as well. I thought it could be done. I have kush-balls and super-balls but neither kind works. Someone needs to invent a "press with intent" ball! How about a rubber edge frisbee? Any physics experts out…"
Garrett Horvath replied to R.J. Gravel's discussion Throwing a Ball at a Board"Just a quick note, if you are using the new 800 series boards, the technology (cameras) used to detect a touch acts differently. You may have varied results, like it detecting an erase gesture, so you could lock the pointer tool first."
Mark Marshall replied to R.J. Gravel's discussion Mac OS 10.5 and Smart Notebook 10 = Crashing"Tried this, now my product update works but Notebook doesn't even open!! Grrr..."
Susan Dez replied to R.J. Gravel's discussion Throwing a Ball at a Board"Didn't make it to school today (sick) so I haven't checked the setting yet. Also, one of those gel filled kooshballs work better than the stringy ones (if that make sense). You can get them at most dollar stores."
"We had the same issue and the solution was to turn OFF the "Touch Recognition". Go to the control panel, SMART Hardware Settings, Mouse and Gestures Settings and remove the checkmark for touch recognition. If you don't do this, the…"
Susan Dez replied to R.J. Gravel's discussion Throwing a Ball at a Board"I am not hooked up to the Smartboard right now, but I think it is in the control panel under hardware settings. Try that and let me know. I'll check it tomorrow when I am hooked up."
Jennifer Harper replied to R.J. Gravel's discussion Throwing a Ball at a Board"How do you adjust the sensitivity? I've tried koosh balls and tennis balls and I can't seem to get my board to accept either. I even have a device that really flings the koosh ball at the board.
Jenn"
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SMART Notebook 11 for Mac Issues?
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Has anyone experienced issues with SMART Notebook 11 for Mac, and loosing control of the mouse / trackpad when connected to a SMART Board?"
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