What’s new in iQ system software 3.x

• iQ system software

  • You can temporarily lock your display with a PIN to prevent unauthorized access. See Set up a lock screen PIN.

  • In the Apps library, you can select the Featured Content tile to access web apps and content published by partners.

• SMART Whiteboard

  • Use the whole class whiteboard to collaborate with mobile devices in a shared whiteboard session (Education models only). See Adding a whole class page.

  • Import content from SMART Notebook and PDF files into a whiteboard. See Importing PDFs and SMART Notebook files to the whiteboard.

  • Edit text annotations with the onscreen keyboard.

  • Added new ready-made activities and manipulatives to whiteboard pages.

  • Play PHeT activities within Lumio lesson files.

  • Mobile devices can join a shared whiteboard session by scanning an onscreen QR code.

• Browser

  • Updated to Chromium 98.

For upgrade files see AM50 system software 3.12 (current version) and AM40 system software 3.12 (current version).

• Control where your online data is stored and processed. Multi-region setup options support EU data residency requirements for storing online data.

• You can now view root CA Certificates in the security settings.

• Support added for Catalan.

• Support added for India.

• SMART Whiteboard

  • Share a live whiteboard for two-way collaboration and annotation with students on mobile devices. See Sharing your SMART Whiteboard content with student devices.

  • You can now clone and lock content when you work with objects on the whiteboard. See Working with objects in a whiteboard or lesson file.

  • You can export and share whiteboard files directly as PDFs or SMART Notebook files. See Exporting your whiteboard’s content as a PDF or Notebook file.

For upgrade files see AM50 system software 3.12 (current version) and AM40 system software 3.12 (current version).

• iQ system software

  • SMART Learning Suite Online is now Lumio by SMART. All Lumio users who are signed in to the iQ experience with their SMART Account can access their Lumio lessons from the Lumio folder in the Files Library. For more information, see About the name change to Lumio by SMART.

  • Apps can send notifications to the notification center. See About the iQ experience and navigating the Home screen.

    

  • An updated app store with additional third-party Android apps.

  • Control where your online data is stored and processed. Choose between SMART’s Global Service Region or European Service Region when setting up the display or within Settings. See iQ appliance system software 3.x release notes for more information.

  • You can sign in with your SMART Account on Pro series displays.

• SMART Notebook Player

  • Player is now SMART Whiteboard. See SMART Whiteboard items below.

• SMART Whiteboard

  • You can insert images from the display or a connected webcam. See Inserting images or videos in a whiteboard or lesson file.

  • Convert writing to text. You can also edit the text using gestures. See Converting ink to text in a lesson or whiteboard.

  • You can write or draw with your fingers. See Using fingers to write or draw in a lesson or whiteboard.

  • Change the whiteboard page aspect ratio to 4:3, 16:9, or an extended 16:9.

  • You can write or draw with the display’s pens in a Workspace or Handouts activity in a Lumio file.

  • Lumio users in the free tier can convert their Lumio lesson pages to a Workspace or Handouts activity. See Delivering a Workspace or Handout activity in the iQ experience.

For upgrade files see AM50 system software 3.12 (current version) and AM40 system software 3.12 (current version).

• iQ system software

  • When you sign in to your SMART Account, you can access your Google Drive or OneDrive. This access allows you to open or download files saved there or upload files from the display to the online file storage. Configure access to Google Drive or OneDrive in Settings> Files Library. See Opening your Google Drive or OneDrive on your display.

• SMART Notebook Player:

  • • New backgrounds for pages in SMART Notebook files and whiteboards.

    • You can undo and redo actions in SMART Notebook files and whiteboards. See Working with objects in Player whiteboard or lesson files.

    • You can delete pages in SMART Notebook files and whiteboards. See Working with pages in a lesson or whiteboard file in Player.

    • You can lock objects and ink on the page to prevent them from moving. Lock an image to create your own background image. See Working with objects in Player whiteboard or lesson files.

• iQ system software

  • Widgets can be inserted as an overlay on any iQ app. See Using dice, spinners, timers, and other interactive widgets in the iQ experience

  • Updated SMART Remote Management agent to support installation of split APK apps.

  • Synchronize your SMART Learning Suite lesson files to the Files Library (education models only). This feature replaces the Share to Board feature in previous releases. See Syncing SMART Notebook and SMART Learning Suite Online files to the iQ experience.

  • New security settings available:

    • Auto log off: automatically logs a user off after the specified time has elapsed.

    • Hide passwords: hide characters when typing a password in an app or website.

• SMART Notebook Player:

  • Class panel is available for all users even without a subscription to share a whiteboard with student mobile devices.

  • If you open a lesson file created in SMART Learning Suite Online (SLS Online) that contains a Workspace or Handout activity, you can deliver the activities at the display. See Delivering a Workspace or Handout activity in the iQ experience..

  • Add clock, timer, spinner, and dice widgets to pages. See Using dice, spinners, timers, and other interactive widgets in a whiteboard or lesson file in Player.

  • SMART Notebook Player app for mobile devices has been discontinued.

  • Share to Board has been discontinued. Add lessons to SMART Learning Suite Online to make them accessible on the display. See Adding lessons and resources in SMART Learning Suite Online.

• Screen Share:

  • Support for Miracast touchback on Windows 10 devices. See Sharing the desktop of your Windows computer to the display.

• Browser:

  The Browser has been updated to Chromium version 81.

• iQ system software

  • Last iQ software system release for AM30 iQ appliances

  • Downloaded files can be saved in the Files Library.

  • If the appropriate app is installed, the display can open a file.

  • (AM50 / AM40 iQ appliance) SMART’s app store is available and includes teacher guides, Google apps, and Microsoft apps.

  • Added Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (UK), Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Turkish, and Welsh language support.

• SMART Notebook Player:

  • Ready-made activities are available to add to a page.

  • You can search for videos using Bing.

• Screen Share:

  • SMART Screen Share app for iOS and Android devices can connect to the display using a QR code on the display’s screen.

  • Windows and Mac computers can be controlled using the SMART Screen Share app.

• Browser:

  • Browser can download and save files in the Files Library

• iQ system software

  • All files on a USB drive are shown in the Files Library. If the associated app is installed, you can open the file on the display. See Installing software on devices for more information about installing apps using SMART Remote Management.

  • Browser app upgraded to Chromium version 76.

• SMART Notebook Player:

  • (AM50 / AM40 iQ appliance) Undo object deletion

  • (AM50 / AM40 iQ appliance) New yellow and orange ink options for the pen

  • Search for images and videos and add them to a SMART Notebook file or whiteboard.

  • (AM50 / AM40 iQ appliance) Timer, dice, clock and spinner in SMART Notebook files created by a computer are supported.

  • (AM50 / AM40 iQ appliance) New measurement tools added: Geodreieck, ruler, and protractor.

• Screen Share:

  • The SMART Screen Share app is available for Windows computers, Mac computers, iOS devices, Android devices, and Chromebooks.

• iQ system software

  • (AM50 / AM40 iQ appliance) Sign in to a SMART Account on the display. When a user is signed in, files are saved locally to the display and are available to all users, as they were in previous iQ system software releases.

  • Added Portuguese (Portugal) language support

  • Browser app upgraded to Chromium version 74

  • Enabled 5 GHz Wi-Fi DFS channels so displays can support DFS channels to improve networking and screen sharing performance

  • New folders can be created without entering Edit mode

• SMART Notebook Player:

  • Changes to Shout it Out! activities are saved.

  • When using delivery mode to share lessons and whiteboards, changes to the files were not saved.

• Screen Share:

  • (AM50 / AM40 iQ appliance) Up to four devices can share their screen using AirPlay or Chromecast.

  • Improved Miracast connection handling when a device shares its screen using Miracast. The display disconnects from the Wi-Fi network and reconnects when the device is finished sharing its screen.

• iQ system software

• • Using SMART Remote Management, you can deploy third-party apps to SMART Board interactive displays.

  • On education models, SMART Notebook Player is now the default whiteboard. When you tap New Whiteboard, the Player app opens.

  • When searching in the Files Library, you can now open a file’s containing folder.

  • Ukrainian language support for SMART Board 6000, SMART Board 6000 Pro, and SMART Board MX series interactive displays.

  • Multi-region support.

• SMART Notebook Player:

  • SMART Notebook Player is the default whiteboard app on SMART Board 6000, SMART Board 7000, and SMART Board MX series interactive displays.

  • New backgrounds for pages in SMART Notebook files and whiteboards.

  • Pages can be expanded.

• Screen Share:

  • Added a Reset Screen Share button to the Screen Share lobby.

• iQ system software

• Create folders in the Files Library

• Search for and sort files in the Files Library

• Install certificates for network and proxy access that requires a password

• (SMART Board 7000 and 7000 Pro series interactive displays) Option to automatically turn on the board automatically if the presence detection sensor detects users in the room

• Vietnamese language support

• Browser:

  • Chromium updated to version 70

• Screen Share:

  • Added a Reset Screen Share button to the Screen Share lobby.

  • (AM30 iQ appliance) Support for AirPlay streaming when sharing an internet video with an AirPlay-enabled app

• Support for AM50 iQ appliance and Intel Compute Card

• New iQ experience

  • New iQ experience

  • New Home screen that contains a Files Library, Apps Library, and Recent category

  • Input 1 For AM40 iQ appliances installed in SMART Board 7000, 7000 Pro, 6000, and 6000 Pro series interactive displays., Screen Share, and Settings accessible directly from the Home screen

  • Files Library contains Whiteboards, PDFs, screenshots and SMART Notebook files

  • Apps Library contains the standard apps

  • Users can add new web apps to their display

  • Pin favorite apps, files and webpages

  • Rename Whiteboards

  • Rename and delete tiles

  • Removal of pop-up launcher

• Screen Share:

• Screen Share Lobby shows the screens from up to two devices.

• Devices can request permission to connect to the display

• If an AM40 iQ appliance is installed in the display:

  • Support for AirPlay streaming when sharing an Internet video with an app that supports AirPlay streaming