Connecting and using computers

Install SMART Product Drivers and SMART Ink on any computers you connect to the board.

You can download SMART Product Drivers and SMART Ink from smarttech.com/downloads.

The following table presents the recommend resolutions and refresh rates for the board’s input sources:

Model

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

DisplayPort

SMART kapp iQ 55

1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz

[N/A]

[N/A]

SMART kapp iQ 65

1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz

[N/A]

[N/A]

SMART kapp iQ 65‑V2

1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz

1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz

3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz

SMART kapp iQ 75

1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz

1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz

3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz

If possible, set any connected computers to these resolutions and refresh rates. See the connected computers’ operating system documentation for instructions.

SMART kapp iQ boards support full high definition (FHD) 1080p and 4K ultra high definition (4K UHD) resolutions, provided the source device meets the minimum requirements for such resolutions.

Resolution

Pixels

Details

FHD (1080p)

1920 × 1080 (2.1 megapixels)

Most modern video devices (computers, laptops, DVD players and Blu‑ray disc players) support FHD resolutions. Check a device’s specifications to see which resolutions it supports.

SMART recommends a digital HDMI or DisplayPort connection for best results with FHD. Although an analog VGA connection might support FHD, the video quality may be degraded, particularly if the VGA cable is longer than 16' (5 m).

4K UHD

3840 × 2160 (8.3 megapixels)

A 4K UHD display has greater pixel density than an FHD display. A 4K UHD display can show up to four times as much visual information as FHD displays.

Notes 

SMART advises against the use of an analog video connection for displaying FHD or 4K UHD because analog video connections can not display high-resolution images with adequate picture quality. If you want to use FHD or 4K UHD resolutions and the source device supports only an analog video connection, you will likely need to upgrade the source device.

Displays can support different refresh rates, typically 30 Hz or 60 Hz. Higher refresh rates can result in smoother, flicker-free video. This is most evident when using 4K UHD.

Most computers support a refresh rate of 60 Hz. Using the highest frame refresh rate possible will provide a better experience when using the board, provided the connected device supports the refresh rate. If it doesn’t, you may need to set the device’s display settings to a lower refresh rate.

You can connect computers with SMART Learning Suite to the board (as shown below) and then view the computers’ input on the board.

Notes 

  • To interact with content, connect a USB cable to the appropriate USB Type-B receptacle on the connector panel (as shown in the above diagram).

  • Your organization’s installers might have connected cables to the board and run the cables behind a wall or under the floor to a desk or table where you can place your computer.

  • SMART recommends that you use the board’s HDMI in and USB connectors (rather than those on the iQ appliance) for the best performance. You may encounter limitations if you use the connectors on the iQ appliance.

  • Connecting a computer to an AM30 iQ appliance requires a recent version of the appliance.

    Identify your iQ appliance model

  • If you want to share content from a copyright-protected source (such as a Blu-ray player), connect the device to the board’s connector panel rather than to the iQ appliance.

Use the Input app to view a connected computer’s input on the board.

To view a connected computer’s input

  1. Connect the computer to the board.

  2. Press Input Select on the front control panel until HDMI1, HDMI2 or DisplayPort is selected.

After you’ve connected a computer to the board, you can use the SMART software to present content and enable collaboration.

For information on SMART software, see the following pages in the Support section of the SMART website:

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