promethean ACTIVboard 78, User Manual

ACTIVboard User Guide 

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Introduction 

About this guide 

This user guide will help you install, set up and operate your ACTIVboard system. 
Should you require information about installing your software or making electrical 
connections, refer to the Quick Start Guide. Other documentation and text files 
relating to your system are included on your installation CD in PDF format. In 
order to view this documentation you must install the Adobe Acrobat reader, 
which is also available on the installation CD. 

Getting Help 

User Group Forum 

http://www.activboard.com/forum.htm

The User Group forum allows you to post discussion topics and share information 
surrounding the use of the ACTIVboard system with other users. 

You will be asked to register your details to become a member when you visit the 
forum. You are encouraged to join and visit the forum regularly for news about 
updates to the ACTIV range of products, software and resources. 

Online Help 

The software applications include complete documentation in an accessible 
online help system. This includes information on all of the tools and features. 

Accessing Online Help 

Do one of the following: 

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  From the Installation CD splash screen- click on the online documentation 

icon and select the help file from the list of documentation. 

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  Click the ‘Help’ link from the tool tips window, which is displayed when the 

software opens. 

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  In the ACTIV software, access the menu and select ‘Help...’ 

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  From the windows start menu, select programs from the popup menu, and 

select the appropriate software from the fly out menu. Select the software 
icon from the secondary fly out menu to launch the software. 

The online help will open in a new window. The format is designed to allow easy 
navigation so you can view each topic using the contents list, or find information 
about a specific topic by using the index or search options.