System Administrator`s Guide SMART Notebook SE for Mac
Contents
1. 18 Chapter 1 Welcome to SMART Install Manager This guide explains how to install SMART Notebook Student Edition SE software for Mac computers and is intended for IT administrators and others experienced with installing configuring and administering Mac in a networked environment To use this guide you must e Know how to complete basic administrative tasks in Mac based operating systems Have administrative privileges and access to your network s servers and workstations e Have access to the SMART Support website About SMART Install Manager SMART Install Manager is a tool that enables you to customize your SMART Notebook SE software installation package Using SMART Install Manager you can install SMART software on your network computers with the settings you want To install SMART Install Manager 2 CHAPTER 1 WELCOME TO SMART INSTALL MANAGER Getting Started with SMART Install Manager When you purchase any SMART interactive product such as SMART Notebook SE you receive a software CD You can use the CD to install SMART Install Manager on your server 1 Insert the SMART Notebook SE software CD into your computer s CD tray 2 Inthe Finder select the CD under Devices click SMART Install Manager mpkg and then follow the on screen instructions to install SMART Install Manager OR Download SMART Install Manager from the SMART2. gt Install Manager ands The SMART Install Manager window opens 2 Ifyou didn t save your customized settings or if you want to create another customized package with different options click the Unmodified Packages tab and then double click your file to open it OR If you saved your customized settings click the Modified Packages tab and then double click your file to open it OR Select File gt Open and then browse to locate the xml file you want to change 3 Change your customized settings by following the procedures outlined in the previous sections of this document 4 Select File gt Save As Your configuration file is saved as an xml file 5 Select File gt Publish to publish your customized installation package as an mpkg file NOTE You re unable to open your published mpkg files in SMART Install Manager To change your settings use the saved xml files To update your SMART software Chapter 4 Updating Your SMART software SMART Technologies offers upgrades for licensed users If you already installed SMART Notebook SE software select the Check for Updates option or go to the SMART website to determine if service packs or updates are available When you centralize your SMART software installation you can use SMART Install Manager to customize your settings and then silently install your updated software to network computers 1 When a SMART software update is availab
3. website To select the SMART Notebook SE file you want to configure Chapter 2 Customizing Your SMART Notebook SE Software Installation Settings The following sections of this guide show you how to Configure SMART Notebook SE software installation options Configure SMART Product Update software options Customize Gallery content installation options Create a Team Content folder that you can share Move your My Content folder Open SMART Install Manager The SMART Install Manager window appears Locate the SMART Notebook SE software mpkg file on the SMART Notebook SE software CD OR If you downloaded SMART Notebook SE software from the SMART website locate the downloaded SMART Notebook SE software dmg file Perform one of the following actions Select File gt Open and then browse to the directory containing the SMART Notebook SE file Browse to the dmg file you want to configure and then open it OR Drag the dmg file into SMART Install Manager Click Search for a downloaded package to modify to automatically search for a downloaded package in common download directories 4 CHAPTER 2 CUSTOMIZING YOUR SMART NOTEBOOK SE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SETTINGS The mpkg file appears in the Unmodified Packages tab of the SMART Install Manager Welcome page and SMART Install Manager displays the nstallation Options page for SMART Notebook SE software NOTE When you open an installat
4. 3 228 5940 or Toll Free 1 866 518 6791 U S Canada Monday to Friday 5 a m 6 p m Mountain Time Fax 1 403 806 1256 E mail support smarttech com Shipping and Repair Status Contact SMART s Return of Merchandise Authorization RMA group Option 4 1 866 518 6791 for shipping damage missing part and repair status issues 18 APPENDIX A CUSTOMER SUPPORT General Inquiries Address SMART Technologies 3636 Research Road NW Calgary AB T2L 1Y1 CANADA Switchboard 1 403 245 0333 or Toll Free 1 888 42 SMART U S Canada Fax 1 403 228 2500 E mail info smarttech com Warranty Product warranty is governed by the terms and conditions of SMART s Limited Equipment Warranty that shipped with the SMART product at the time of purchase Registration help us serve you register online at www smartiech com registration Toll Free 1 866 518 6791 U S Canada or 1 403 228 5940 www smarttech com
5. SMART Install Manager System Administrator s Guide SMART Notebook SE for Mac Computers Extraordinary made simple SMART Product Registration If you register your SMART product we ll notify you of new features and software upgrades Register online at www smarttech com registration Keep the following information available in case you need to contact SMART Technical Support Serial Number Date of Purchase Trademark Notice The SMART logo and smarttech are trademarks or registered trademarks of SMART Technologies ULC in the U S and or other countries Mac and Apple Remote Desktop are registered trademarks of Apple Inc All other third party product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners Copyright Notice 2008 2009 SMART Technologies ULC All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written consent of SMART Technologies ULC Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of SMART US6320597 US6326954 US6741267 US7151533 US7499033 CA2252302 Other patents pendingg 08 2009 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Welcome to SMART Install 1 About SMART Install Manager ccccesceeeeeee
6. eeeeaeeeeeeeeesaeeeseeeesecaeeeseaeeeens 1 Getting Started with SMART Install 2 Customizing Your SMART Notebook SE Software Installation 5 3 Configuring SMART Notebook SE Software Installation 4 Configuring SMART Product Update Software 5 Customizing Gallery Content Installation Options 6 Creating a Team Content Folder You Can 7 Moving Your My Content 9 Specifying the Location of the My Binder 10 Managing Your Customized Settings 11 Updating Your SMART 13 Silently Installing SMART Software on Your Network 15 CUSTOMER SUPPOM te 17 Online Information 17 E E E A E 17 Technical 17 Shipping and Repair 17 18 WAAN ieee 18 8
7. ent is available only to you and other users of your computer Create a Team Content folder on a server if you want users on other computers to share the content 7 Click Close SMART Notebook SE software creates the required imsmanifest xml file when you close the dialog box 1 Open the SMART Install Manager 2 Click on either the Modified Packages or Umodified Packages tab 3 Select SMART Notebook SE and then click Open 4 Select Team Content in the left pane of SMART Install Manager The Team Content page appears 5 Inthe Team Content path field type the path to the location of the Team Content folder For example type usr share TeamConitent OR Type the path to the location of the networked Team Content folder For example type Network servers lt server name gt Team Content share name 9 CHAPTER 2 CUSTOMIZING YOUR SMART NOTEBOOK SE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SETTINGS Moving Your My Content Folder When you install SMART Notebook SE software the software creates a My Content folder on the local computer by default so that you can store your personalized content such as notebook pages images and commonly used gallery content You can move the My Content folder to a server so that you can access your My Content files and folders using any computer on the network To move your 1 Select My Content in the left pane of SMART Install Manager M fol Y Content taraen The My Content page appears 2 Inthe My Content path f
8. ield type the path to the location of the Gallery s My Content folder for example HOME My Content NOTES Ifyou leave the My Content path empty the software stores the content in the default location Library Application Support SMART Technologies Inc Gallery MyContent Ifyou leave the My Content folder on your computer you won t be able to access the content from other computers on your network You use any environment variable to define the path To change the location of your My Binder folder 10 CHAPTER 2 CUSTOMIZING YOUR SMART NOTEBOOK SE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SETTINGS Specifying the Location of the My Binder Directory When you install SMART Notebook SE the software creates a My Binder folder on the local computer by default This folder contains binder templates and any student created files You can specify another location for the My Binder if desired 1 Select My Binder Directory in the left pane of SMART Install Manager The My Binder Directory page appears 2 Select Other to save the student s Binder files in another folder and then type the path to this folder in the box NOTE If you select Application Support the My Binder content will remain in the default location Users lt user name gt Library Application Support SMART Notebook SE To save your customized settings Chapter 3 Managing Your Customized Settings Save your configuration file as an
9. ion package with SMART Install Manager you can select the mpkg or the dmg file Configuring SMART Notebook SE Software Installation Options To configure SMART Notebook SE software for installation on network computers start SMART Install Manager and open the file you want to configure On the nstallation Options page of SMART Install Manager type the product key for SMART Notebook SE software in the Product key box see To obtain a product key on page 3 NOTE You can type the product key with or without hyphens To configure SMART Product Update software options 5 CHAPTER 2 CUSTOMIZING YOUR SMART NOTEBOOK SE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SETTINGS Configuring SMART Product Update Software Options When you install SMART Product Update software you can configure it to automatically notify users of SMART software updates You can choose to receive notifications only at your computer so you can manage your network computers or you can configure each network computer to receive notifications 1 Select SMART Product Update SPU Options in the left pane of SMART Install Manager The SMART Product Update SPU Options page appears If you don t want users to be able to check for SMART software updates clear Install SMART Product Update OR If you want to install SMART Product Update select Install SMART Product Update Type the number of days before SMART Product Update checks for updates on each co
10. le download the dmg file from the SMART website 2 Open SMART Install Manager 3 Perform one of the following actions Select File gt Open and then browse to the directory containing the dmg file for the software you want to update Browse the dmg file for the software you want to update and then drag it into SMART Install Manager Click Search for a downloaded package to modify to automatically search for the downloaded package in common download directories The mpkg file appears in the Unmodified Packages tab of the SMART Install Manager Welcome page NOTE When you open an install package with SMART Install Manager you can select the mpkg or the dmg file 14 CHAPTER 4 UPDATING YOUR SMART SOFTWARE 4 Follow the on screen instructions to customize your software OR To import previous customizations select File gt Import and then select the xml file for that software 5 Select File gt Save Your configuration file is saved as an xml file 6 Select File gt Publish to publish your customized installation package as an mpkg file Chapter 5 Silently Installing SMART Software on Your Network Computers To perform a silent installation on your network computers prepare your SMART installation files by copying them to a common network location where all network computers can access them Complete the following steps to customize your installation settings e Cust
11. location accessible to all users To prevent changes by anyone but the file s owner set the Gallery content to allow read only access Install the Gallery on each computer Enter the source location of the Gallery content on your network or download the Gallery content from SMART Technologies Then type the destination location where you want to install the Gallery on each computer NOTES By default the Gallery Content page selects all Gallery categories Clear the Gallery categories you don t want to install If you have a source for the Gallery content on your own network type the path into the Source Location text box so it will appear on all network computers automatically If you want to install the Gallery content to a location on network computers other than the default type the path into the Destination Location text box If you need to download the source Gallery content click Download and then type the path on your network to where you want to store the content Don t install the Gallery To start SMART Notebook SE software in Administration mode To create a Team Content folder you can share 7 CHAPTER 2 CUSTOMIZING YOUR SMART NOTEBOOK SE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SETTINGS Creating a Team Content Folder You Can Share All SMART Notebook SE users can create new content and save it to their My Content folders for future use To allow users to share new content with each other create Team Co
12. mputer The default is 30 days NOTE This option is only available if you install SMART Product Update software If you want each network computer to receive notifications of SMART software updates select Notify users about SMART product updates OR If you don t want each network computer to receive notifications of SMART software updates clear Notify users about SMART product updates NOTE This option is only available if you install SMART Product Update software To customize Gallery content installation options 6 CHAPTER 2 CUSTOMIZING YOUR SMART NOTEBOOK SE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SETTINGS Customizing Gallery Content Installation Options You can use SMART Install Manager to download and install Gallery content to a common network location allowing you to share Gallery content Alternatively you can install the Gallery content on each of your network computers 1 Select Gallery Content in the left pane of SMART Install Manager 2 Choose one of the following three options Share Gallery content with all computers from a common network location Select the option to install Essentials for Educators Gallery content and then enter a network location for all computers to access the clip art backgrounds multimedia content SMART Notebook SE files and pages in the Gallery NOTES Use the full UNC path to the network location where the Gallery Collection s are installed Choose a network
13. nstall to install the software on all selected computers 1 Using Apple Remote Desktop software set up a second computer as a remote task server 2 At your administrator server type the remote task server IP address 3 To install SMART software on your computers follow steps 1 to 5 To use Apple Remote Desktop software to install SMART software on all your computers this page 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock 2 Select Go gt Utilities gt Terminal The Terminal window appears 3 sudo installer target pkg published package mpkg in the Terminal window and then press Return on your keyboard NOTE You can install software on only one computer at a time using this procedure Appendix A Customer Support Online Information and Support Visit www smartiech com support to view and download user s guides how to and troubleshooting articles software and more Training Visit www smartiech com trainingcenter for training materials and information about our training services Technical Support If you experience difficulty with your SMART product please contact your local reseller before contacting SMART Technical Support Your local reseller can resolve most issues without delay NOTE To locate your local reseller visit www2 smarttech com st en US Where to Buy All SMART products include online telephone fax and e mail support Online www smarttech com contactsupport Telephone 1 40
14. ntent folders on a local hard disk or network location Users can then access add to or delete the Team Content files To create a Team Content folder that you can share install SMART Notebook SE software and then start it in Administration mode 1 Open a Terminal window 2 the following and then press ENTER Applications SMART Notebook SE SMART Notebook SE app Contents MacOS SMART Notebook SE admin 3 Enter your administrator password at the prompt SMART Notebook SE software starts in Administration mode NOTE When you close SMART Notebook SE you automatically exit Administration mode 1 While in Administration mode open SMART Notebook SE select the Gallery tab and then click the Gallery Options button 7 2 Select Administration Content Locations The Administration Content Locations dialog box appears 3 Click Create New in the Team Content area The Open dialog box appears 4 Browse to the location where you want to keep your team s Gallery content and then click Open A new folder called Untitled appears in the Gallery selection list 5 Rename the new folder to for example Team Content 6 Make note of the location of your new Team Content folder To enter folder location in SMART Install Manager 8 CHAPTER 2 CUSTOMIZING YOUR SMART NOTEBOOK SE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SETTINGS NOTE If you create the new Team Content folder on your computer s hard disk the cont
15. omize your SMART Notebook SE software page 3 Save your customized settings as an xml file so you can access them later page 15 e Publish your customized settings to create an mpkg file that can use when you install the software page 16 After you complete those steps you can silently install and update SMART software on your network computers by using one of the following three methods Use Apple Remote Desktop software to manage your software installations Use a remote task server and Apple Remote Desktop software to manage your software installations e Use Terminal to install customized SMART software on each computer For information on using Apple Remote Desktop software refer to the documentation you received with your Apple Remote Desktop software To use Apple Remote Desktop software to install SMART software on all your computers To use a task server and Apple Remote Desktop software to install SMART software on all your computers To use Terminal to install SMART software on all your computers 16 CHAPTER 5 SILENTLY INSTALLING SMART SOFTWARE ON YOUR NETWORK COMPUTERS 1 Copy the mpkg file that you published to your server 2 Using Apple Remote Desktop software on your server select the computers that you want to update 3 Select Install Packages A dialog box appears 4 Drag your mpkg file to the Packages box in the dialog box 5 Select I
16. xml file so you can access your settings later Your configuration file appears in the Modified Packages tab of the Welcome page of SMART Install Manager NOTE If you don t save your settings your mpkg file appears in the Unmodified Packages tab of the Welcome page of SMART Install Manager and will not have any customized settings applied IMPORTANT After saving your customized installation package publish it as an mpkg file Select File gt Save As The Save As dialog box appears Type a name for your xml file and then browse to the folder where you want to save it g Save the xml file to the same network location as the installation package mpkg files Click Save Your xml file appears in the Modified Packages tab of SMART Install Manager 12 CHAPTER 3 MANAGING YOUR CUSTOMIZED SETTINGS After you save your configuration file publish it as an mpkg file which you can use to install SMART software on your network computers To publish your 1 Select File gt Publish to publish your customized installation package as an customized settings mpkg file The Save As dialog box appears 2 Type a name for your mpkg file and then browse to the folder where you want to save it 3 Click Save A message appears telling you SMART Install Manager successfully generated the installation package To change your 1 Inthe Finder select Applications gt SMART Install Manager
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search