1. TLC Troubleshooting Parts Identification

2. What is a 21 st century TLC cart Purchased for use in the classroom to integrate technology through interactive tools and resources Why is it important? Use 21st Century tools to develop learning skills Teach and learn in a 21st century context.

3. Projector Projector: Life of a bulb Menu – On/Off button Remote: Mute bulb if leave under 30 minutes. Turn off if leave longer than 30 minutes. Freeze

5. Port Replicator/USB Hub Port Replicator Connection point to the TLC Cart USB Hub

7. Port Replicator The following devices should be connected to the replicator: Document camera VGA IN/ DVI OUT cable. (Document camera VGA OUT connects to the wall video and runs to the projector Computer 1/Component.) Speaker sound cable. Document camera (USB). Network patch cable. Wireless dongle. The slate hub should be plugged into the tablet PC. The replicator’s power button controls both the notebook and replicator power only after it is connected to AC power. The replicator power button works the same as the notebook power button: If the notebook power button is set to Standby/Resume mode, pressing the power button on the replicator will place the notebook in Standby mode. The notebook monitor port and Ethernet jack are both disabled when the replicator is connected to the notebook. The USB ports on the laptop are functional when the replicator is connected to the computer. Power to the laptop is supplied though the replicator, but if you lose your network connection you will switch over to battery mode, so you might want to keep the laptop AC power hooked up, too. You can separate from the replicator while the notebook is on or off but NOT while it is in Standby or Hibernate mode.

8. Document Camera Document Camera: Replaces overhead Projects images Captures & Save Images

9. Taking Pictures with the Document Camera for Use in a Flipchart As you know, you can capture pictures with your document camera by using the Capture function on the camera remote control. This is a good way to quickly save documents or pictures directly to your camera for short-term use in the classroom. But if you want to save the images to your computer for long-term or repeated use, there is an better way. The document camera software program PSproductUSBAP is on your All Programs list. It is easy to recognize because of the “smiley face” icon. Open the program by clicking on the “smiley faces.” (If you use the program often, you may want to drop a short-cut on your desktop.) When the program opens, the Digital Presenter screen will display briefly and a video control panel will remain. Turn the camera on. Place the document or picture under the camera. Click the Capture button on the video control panel on your computer. A Save the image dialog box will appear. Type the name of the picture in the File name box. At this point you will need to decide where you want to save the picture. Drop down the arrow by the Save as: at the top of the dialog box. If you are logged on to the network, you can save to your home drive. You can also save to the C: drive in My Pictures. For use in an ACTIVInspire flipchart, we will save to the ACTIVInspire file: Select My Documents. Select ACTIVInspire Select My Images. Click Save. Repeat this procedure for as many pictures or documents as you need.

10. In the top-left corner of the ACTIVInspire menu, click on the orange Promethean man. Select Flipchart. Select New. Select Screen size. If you have a flipchart you have already created, you can open it instead. On the ACTIVInspire navigation bar (the box on top of the flipchart with the arrows and screen options), click on the Resource Library: It is the icon that looks like a stack of books. When the library menu appears, click on the My Resources button: It looks like a single-headed person. (Make sure your labels are on by clicking on the M at the very top-left of the Resource Library menu. Labels should have a check by it. If it doesn’t, click on Labels.) Now click on the My Images icon in the left column: It looks like a little TV screen with a face on it. A thumbnail of the picture or document you took will appear in the white area. Click and drag the picture or pictures you want to the flipchart pages. These pictures will be available anytime you open the resource library. If you have saved pictures to other locations, in the Resource Library menu, click on the ellipses to the right of the folder icon to browse for the saved images.

11. Tablet laptop Netbook Tablet Laptop Stylus DVD/CD Rom Netbook

12. Journal: There are several ways to open Journal, the program used for making and saving handwritten notes, but the easiest is to press the button below the tablet screen that looks like lines of text with a pen across it. Or, select Start / All Programs / Tablet PC / Windows Journal. Create a note title by writing it in the header area, then write your Journal entry. The handwriting recognition program works to save the file as whatever you write in the title block. Although the default is a lined notebook page, you can also open a new note from a variety of useful templates, such as memos and graph paper. The text recognition is good enough to search for handwritten file names and text. You can also handwrite notes and convert them to text by using Edit/Selection Tool, selecting the text, then click Action / Convert Handwriting to Text, then paste using the Paste icon or Edit / Paste. I didn’t like this much, because when you paste, you still have the handwritten text on the page. But you can highlight handwritten text from the notes in your Journal, convert them to text, and copy/paste them into Word, which could be very useful. You can also e-mail handwritten Journal notes: Create the Journal note. From the Journal menu, select File/Send to Mail Recipient… In the dialog box that appears, you will have an option to send as a Journal note (.jnt), a Web page (.mht), or a Black and white image (.tif). If you send it as a Journal note, the recipient must have Windows Journal to open the file. If you send it as a Web page, anybody can view it. If you send it as a.tif file, you will lose any color you have and highlighted text will be nearly unreadable. If you have set GroupWise to be your default e-mail account, the GroupWise password box will appear. Open the Input Panel and type or write your password. The Groupwise Mail To: dialog box will appear. In the Input Panel, type or write the To: address, or tap Address in the menu and scroll to the address. Type a message using the Input Panel. The Journal note will be an attachment. In Groupwise, the recipient should right-click the attachment (it will be a.mht file) and select Open in Same Window. Sticky Notes: Sticky notes can be handwritten and saved as reminders on your desktop. Select Start/All Programs/Tablet PC/Sticky Notes. A voice message can also be recorded on your notes. You may need to configure your microphone before you can use it. Select Start/Control Panel. Select Speech from the Control Panel. In the Speech dialog box, click the Configure Microphone button.

13. To switch to tablet use, rotate the display screen counterclockwise 180° and fold it down flat. When switching from normal keyboard/monitor to tablet use, use the button at the bottom left of the monitor to rotate the image to the desired orientation. Lift the computer slightly and slide the pen release button on the bottom left side. The pen should pop out. Touching the pen to the screen works like a mouse left-click. Dragging the pen across text in Word will highlight the text. Clicking the button on the pen while touching the screen or pressing on the screen for a few seconds works like a right-click and a menu will appear. Touching any menu item activates and selects that item. You can set the pen to double-click or single-click, just like a mouse. Be careful moving the computer while it’s connected to the replicator: It is easy to lose your network connection. If you do, reposition the computer so there is no stress on the replicator cable and the connection should be restored. Clean the screen with a damp soft cloth or a tissue: A paper towel can scratch the screen. A soft blue cloth is provided with the computer. You can turn off the right-click button pen feature by clicking on the icon next to the digital clock in the lower right- hand corner of you screen. (You may need to click the arrow to the left of the icons to show the calibration icon.) Select Properties, and in the dialog box that appears click Pen Options, then uncheck the Use pen button to right- click. From this same Properties dialog box, you can calibrate how the tablet senses the pen. There is a small button with a picture of a lock located by the power switch on your computer: It locks the power switch to prevent accidentally powering off your computer, which is easy to do in tablet mode. You can disconnect your computer from the replicator while it is on or off, but NOT while it is on Standby or Hibernation modes. When you disconnect, the computer will notify you that you have lost your network connection. When you reconnect to the replicator, your connection should be restored: If it doesn’t, just restart or log off and log back on. When you disconnect from the replicator, you will be on battery power. If you plan to work for an extended period away from your desk, you may want to take the computer power cord. It is probably a good idea to leave the power cord in the carry case.

14. Wireless Keyboard Mouse Dongle

15. Wireless Mouse To activate the wireless connection, press the Connect button on the wireless dongle which is plugged into the tablet PC: The light on the dongle will flash. Press the connect button on bottom of wireless keyboard or on the bottom of wireless mouse. These steps should not be necessary after initial set-up unless the dongle is unplugged. The wireless mouse must be charged for a minimum of eight hours before use. The clear plastic insulator inside the mouse must be removed first: Press the small blue button on the bottom of the mouse and pull the battery cover off. Remove the insulator and replace the battery and battery cover. Plug in the desktop charger and place the mouse on the charger cradle. For optimal battery life, avoid using the mouse on dark-colored surfaces. When the mouse needs charging, the LED light will blink intermittently during use. The mouse should be left in the charger cradle when not in use. The wireless mouse has an activation trigger on the bottom, like the trigger on a pistol. Squeezing this trigger allows you to move the mouse cursor. When approaching a shortcut icon or menu, release the trigger button just before reaching the target: this helps lock the cursor onto the item. Then, use the left and right mouse buttons and scroll-wheel to make your selections just as you would with a normal mouse.

16. Wireless Keyboard To activate the wireless connection, press the Connect button on the wireless dongle which is plugged into the tablet PC: The light on the dongle will flash. Press the connect button on bottom of wireless keyboard or on the bottom of wireless mouse. These steps should not be necessary after initial set-up unless the dongle is unplugged. The wireless keyboard has internet buttons that all work except for the Mail button, which tries to start Outlook. You can set this button to open GroupWise by clicking: Start/Control Panel /Internet Options. Click the Program tab. From the drop-down box opposite E-mail, select GroupWise. The Favorites and Search buttons work, but hitting Enter from these menus activates the webpage, so you’ll have to use your mouse or tab buttons to go back to the menu. All the CD buttons work, but only after you start the player. Unlike the wireless mouse, the wireless keyboard has no charger: It runs on four AA batteries. Pressing the keys sends a signal to the dongle, indicated by a small green light in the top middle area of the keyboard. If the keyboard is laid upside-down on the keys, or something is laid on the keys, the battery will be draining. If you press a key and the light doesn’t come on, try taking the batteries out and putting them back in.

17. ActivSlate ActivHub ActivPen

18. (hub is plugged in)Open ActivInspire Software Click Configure on the Dashboard Click on the Register Devices Click on Register Next to the Slate Icon Use the ActivPen to press on the Flame (orange button near the screen window) Register will appear in the Slate window On the ActivInspire screen, you will see 3 letters in orange. Tap those letters on the slate Click Finish That will complete the set up. On the ActivInspire laptop screen, Doubleclick the slate Icon – select Enable

19. Basic Slate Use The ACTIVslate provides remote control of your PC from anywhere in the room. By moving the pen over the slate surface, you can move the cursor around the Windows screen. Pressing the pen nib on the slate surface produces a left-click, and clicking the button on the pen barrel produces a right-click. Pressing the pen nib on the slate surface twice in quick succession produces a double-click. When you use the pen on the slate, the transfer of information is indicated by flashing green and red lights on the hub. The data is then sent by the USB cable to the PC and converted into mouse data. The hub acts as the receiver for the data transmitted by the slate. Always plug the hub into the computer. (If you boot up with the hub plugged into the replicator, the computer will continuously start and reboot.) The hub receives data from the slate and communicates with your computer. The pattern of lights on the hub illuminates to indicate certain functions: When you plug the hub into the USB connector on your computer, the six Function Indicator LEDs will spin around the hub while communication with the driver is being established. When the driver has been detected, the yellow LEDs stop spinning and the central globe LED illuminates white. This LED provides a constant white illumination to indicate normal operation and flashes during the registration process. The top right LED flashes green when slate data is received. The top left LED flashes red to indicate that the hub is transmitting data. If the yellow lights continue to flash, your AV icon on the taskbar will probably have a red “X” on it. You may need to point the computer to the driver. (The procedure is included at the end of this handout.) The pen and slate can be used independently of the slate software. The pen can now be used as a mouse to open and close programs. In any Microsoft program, you can annotate by selecting View/Toolbars/Ink Annotations. For example, you can open a Word document and by selecting a pen or highlighter from the Pen Annotation toolbar, you can write directly onto the document. There are excellent tutorials at http://www.atomiclearning.com/activstudio2_intro.http://www.atomiclearning.com/activstudio2_intro

20. Speaker Speakers Amplifier (inside the cart)

21. TV Tuner/Cisco Soft Phone TV Turner Audio Cable Coax Cable