Adjusting display settings

You can access the display’s settings by tapping the Settings icon on the Home screen. You can also press the Settings button on the remote control.

Tip 

If the Settings icon doesn’t appear on the Home screen, tap the All Apps icon in the Launcher menu at the bottom of the screen and look for the Setting app.

To exit display settings, press the Home button on the front control panel.

To use all features of the display, you need to connect the display to a network. The display can connect to a network using either Wi-Fi or an Ethernet connection. You can change basic network and internet settings from the Settings on the display.

Setting

Description

Ethernet

Enable to connect to an Ethernet network.

Internet

Choose a Wi-Fi network to connect to.

Airplane

Enable or disable airplane mode.

Hotspot & tethering

Use hotspot and tethering to provide internet to other devices through the display’s network. You can enable the following options:

  • Wi-Fi hotspot

  • USB tethering

  • Bluetooth tethering

Data saver

Choose data saving options and data usage for apps.

VPN

Configure VPN options required for connecting to your network

Share Network

Allow the display to share a network with USB connected devices.

Private DNS

Modify private DNS provider.

Consider if you want users and students to connect devices like keyboards, mice, wireless headphones, etc. to the display.

Setting

Description

Other devices

USB

We recommend you keep the default settings.

Pair a new device

Select a new device to pair with.

Saved devices

See all

See all connected devices.

Connection preferences

Set preferences for Bluetooth, Cast, printers, and Quick Share (Share files with nearby devices).

Setting

Description

All apps

Shows all apps installed on the display. You can view memory usage and perform basic administration on the apps, including disabling apps.

Default apps

Set or change the default apps for system functions like browser. See below.

Screen time

View and set limits on app usage.

Unused apps

Shows seldom-used apps

Special app access

Manage settings for apps that have special permissions

Setting

Description

Manage

App notifications

Control notifications from individual apps

Notification history

Turn on to see recent and snoozed notifications.

Conversation

Conversations

High-priority and modified conversations will display here.

Bubbles

Allow some conversations to display as bubbles over apps.

Privacy

Device & App notifications

Set notifications for Quickstep, Google Play, and Android.

Notifications on lock screen

Select which conversations will display on the lock screen.

General

Do Not Disturb

Select to be notified only by important people and apps.

Flash notifications

Flash the screen when you receive notifications or when alarms sound.

Wireless emergency alerts

N/A

Hide silent notifications in status bar

N/A

Allow notification snoozing

N/A

Notification dot on app icon

N/A

Enhanced notifications

N/A

Setting

Description

Energy Saving

Go to standby mode

If selected, the display will turn off all running components to achieve maximum energy savings but wakes up slower.

Network standby

If selected, the display can be turned on up by a Wake on LAN command from the network.

Wake on input source

The display will turn on when a device is connected to an input source.

Setting

Description

Available storage total

View the current available storage capacity of the appliance’s internal memory.

If a microSD card is installed into the SD card slot on the appliance, depending on how the SD card was formatted, the additional storage capacity will be added to the appliance's internal storage or be listed as an additional storage option.

SeeInstall a microSD card

Storage manager

Check on your storage and manage apps to free up space. Tips on freeing up space.

Free up space

Go to the Files app to manage and free up storage space in the appliance’s memory.

General storage information

View how much storage space in the appliance’s memory is being devoted to categories such as apps, images, and videos.

Setting

Description

Media volume

Adjust the volume for media, alarms, and notifications.

Internal speaker

Enable or disable the display’s built‑in speakers.

Do not disturb

Select which apps, alarms, and media can interrupt you when this is turned on.

Live caption

Configure how live speech capture is applied on your display.

Media

Pin the media player on your display and show media recommendations.

Default notification sound

Choose a different notification sounds for apps

Default alarm sound

Choose a different alarm sound

Tap & click sounds

Enable this setting to hear an audible sound when tapping the screen.

Setting

Description

Eye protection

Enable the setting to reduce the amount of blue light emitted by the screen.

Lock display

Lock screen

Configure what to show on the lock screen.

Screen timeout

Set the timer for the screen turning off.

Appearance

Dark theme

Change the screen to display a dark background using a dark theme or color inversion. Dark theme applies to the system’s user interface and supported apps. Colors don't change in media, such as videos.

Display size and text

Make the size of screen text smaller or larger.

Pixel shift

Set the interval timing option for the display’s image to move up and down momentarily. Enabling this setting reduces the risk of image burn-in of the display’s screen.

External displays

Control different settings (e.g., HDMI Out and HDMI Encryption) for externally connected displays.

HDMI input

Control the HDMI compatibility behavior of the display’s HDMI inputs.

Other display controls

Screen saver

Configure a type of screen saver (e.g., clock, colors, or photos), and set when it should appear.

Setting

Description

Change wallpaper

Select the wallpaper that appears in the background.

Dark theme

Change the screen image to show light text on a dark background.

Theme icons

N/A

Use the accessibility settings provided on the SMART Board display so that all users can get the most out of the display. For more information, see Android accessibility overview.

Setting

Description

Downloaded apps

OCR-INPUT

N/A

Select to Speak

If you want spoken feedback at certain times, you can turn on Select to Speak. Select items on your screen to hear it read or described aloud.

Switch Access

Enable control of the display using connected peripheral devices.

Enable this feature allows users to control the display using one or more switches.

TalkBack

TalkBack is an accessibility feature that helps people who are blind or have low vision to interact with Android devices using touch and spoken feedback. Learn more about TalkBack from Android’s accessibility support page.

Display

Display size and text

Make the size of screen text smaller or larger.

Color and motion

Adjust the following contrast and color options:

  • Color inversion: High contrast can make text easier to read on your device. This feature changes the text color to either black or white, depending on the original text color.

  • Dark theme: Dark theme applies to the system’s user interface and supported apps. Colors don't change in media, such as videos. Color inversion applies to everything on the display, including media.

  • Color correction: Color correction and grayscale settings help your device compensate for color blindness.

  • Remove animations: Turn off animations to help you focus.

  • Use a larger mouse pointer: Make the mouse pointer bigger so it’s more noticeable. On by default.

Magnification

Enable options for zooming in on the screen to make content larger.

Interaction controls

Accessibility Menu

The Accessibility Menu is an on-screen menu used to control the display, gestures, hardware buttons, navigation, and more.

Timing controls

Adjust interaction timing controls such as:

  • Touch & hold delay

  • Time to take action (accessibility timeout)

  • Autoclick (dwell timing)

System controls

Access additional accessibility settings.

Captions

Live Caption

Live Caption detects speech and automatically generates captions. You can use it on media like videos, podcasts, phone calls, video calls, and audio messages. Control caption settings such as the hiding profanity, languages, and more.

Caption preferences

Change caption options such as the text size and color for the caption’s background and text.

Audio

Audio description

Hear a description of what’s happening on screen in supported media.

Flash notifications

Flash the screen when you receive notifications or when alarms sound.

Audio adjustments

Combine channels when playing audio.

General

Accessibility shortcuts

Enable quick access to accessibility features.

Text-to-speech output

Configure speech recognition language and settings.

Setting

Description

Security alerts

Security alerts and warnings appear at the top of the Security & privacy page and include a description of the risk.

Settings

App security

Shows the status of Google Play Protect

Device unlock

Configure a screen lock swipe, pattern, PIN, or password.

Account security

Review Google account security and privacy information.

Device finders

N/A

System & updates

Check for and install security updates, Google Play updates, and backup data.

Privacy

Manage

Other settings

More security & privacy

Configure app accessibility options, what notifications or media can be shown on the lock screen, whether apps can send content to the Android system, and more. You can also configure security options including Android safe browsing, device admin apps, and credential storage options.

Options are also available for configuring the display's EU general data protection regulation (GDPR) settings.

Setting

Description

User location

Enable or disable location access for apps and services.

Recent access
App location permissions

Configure location permission for individual applications.

Location services

N/A

Setting

Description

Passwords

N/A

Autofill

N/A

Accounts

N/A

Automatically sync app data

N/A

If you mistakenly add a Google account to a user profile, you can remove the account by following the steps below:

  1. From the Home screen, select Settings Passwords & accounts. All accounts that are added on the profile are listed under Accounts for Owner.

  2. Select the account you want to remove.

  3. Select Remove account.

  4. Confirm that you want to remove the account.

Setting

Description

View activity details

View an overview of the display’s usage.

Ways to disconnect

App limits

Set time limits for apps.

Bedtime mode

N/A

Focus mode

Block unwanted messages and apps

Reduce interruptions

Manage notifications

N/A

Do not disturb

Select to be notified only by important people and apps.

Heads up

N/A

Show icon in the app list

N/A

Parental controls

N/A

These settings are applied to your Google account activities, including the Google Play store.

Setting

Description

Settings for Google apps

Search, Assistant & Voice

N/A

Connected devices & sharing

Cast options

N/A

Cross-device services

N/A

Devices

N/A

Quick share

N/A

Thread networks

N/A

Privacy & security

Ads

N/A

Personalize using shared data

N/A

Usage & diagnostics

N/A

Autofill & passwords

Autofill with Google

N/A

Passkeys and devices

N/A

SMS verification codes

N/A

Backup & restore

Backup

N/A

Setup nearby device

N/A

Kids & family

Parental controls

N/A

Device policy

Set up your work profile

N/A

Other

Location Accuracy

N/A

Configure the display’s input and output, startup and shutdown settings.

Setting

Description

System general

Date format

Sets the display’s date format.

Show icon labels

Show or hide the text labels that identify the icons in the side toolbar.

Sidebar timeout

Hide sidebar menu after xx seconds.

Lock control

Select options for enabling or disabling the display’s control features.

  • Remote lock - Enables or disables keypad functionality on the display’s remote control.

  • Touch lock - Enables or disables touch input on the display’s screen.

  • Keypad lock - Enables or disables button functionality on the display’s front control panel.

Settings lockdown

Access options for configuring the settings lock password.

Unknown source

Allow the installation of apps from unknown sources.

Caution 

The display and your data are more vulnerable to attack by applications from unknown sources.

SMART is not responsible for any damage to the display or loss of your data that might result from using applications from unknown sources.

Only administrators should install applications from unknown sources.

Improvement

Log out of all Google accounts

Select a time period for automatically logging out of Google accounts on the display.

Stylus

Enable Stylus mode to select options for configuring how the display’s pens interact with the screen.

  • Direct annotation - Enables or disables whether the Overlay widget is enabled when using the display’s pens to write on the display’s screen.

    SeeUsing the Overlay tool

  • Enable under external sources - N/A.

  • Handwriting input - Enables or disables whether the Autofill feature is available when the display’s pens are used to write content into the dialog boxes in some apps.

Startup & Shutdown

Select options for configuring the display’s startup and shutdown settings.

  • Startup source - Select which input source is selected on startup. Disabled inputs will not appear in the list.

  • Standby after startup - Enables or disables whether the display enters Standby mode after starting.

  • Startup/Shutdown task - Set a scheduled time to turn off the display.

  • Ask before shutting down - Enables or disables whether confirmation is required before turning off the display.

Rename/Enable inputs

Select options for enabling or disabling inputs. Also, enable or disable the option to rename inputs.

Switch to active input automatically

Enable the automatic switching of the input when an active video signal is connected to the display.

Multi-window mode

Enable of disable multi-window mode.

Diagnostics

Export diagnostic information about the display.

Gesture

Configure shortcuts gesture based shortcuts.

Email

Add an email account to the display.

Setting

Description

Languages

Choose a language for the system.

Keyboard

Choose an on-screen keyboard to use, enable a spellchecker, add words to a personal dictionary, set the pointer speed.

Gestures

Configure options for displaying the Launcher toolbar at the bottom of the screen, and power button settings.

Date & time

Configure options for setting and displaying the date and time.

Backup

Sign in to Google account to back up your device.

System Update

Check for and install updates to the display’s firmware.

Multiple users

Configure options for configuring multiple user profiles including adding users and guest accounts. You can also disable the ability to add multiple user accounts and delete guest activity from the display.

Reset options

Reset options include resetting Bluetooth and Wi-Fi settings, app preferences, and erasing all data from the display’s internal storage (including Google Account information, system and app data and settings, downloaded apps, downloaded files, and other user data).

Country and region

Sets the display’s country or region. Switching the region changes some of the display’s behavior, such as the Wi-Fi network channels available for use in that region.

Setting

Description

Basic info

Device name

N/A

Current user

N/A

Legal & regulatory

Legal information

N/A

Device details

Model

Includes serial numbers, firmware versions, and other hardware information.

The Firmware Version information shows the current version of the display’s system firmware. SMART Support teams might request this information if you contact them.

Memory

Shows how much RAM is installed in the display

Storage

Storage capacity of the display

SRM Version

Shows the current version of the display’s SMART Remote Management software

Android version

Shows the current version of the display’s Android operating system.

Manufacturer

N/A

Device identifiers

IP address

N/A

Wi-Fi MAC address

N/A

Device Wi-Fi MAC address

N/A

Bluetooth address

N/A

Up time

N/A

Build number

N/A

Related documents