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Ensuring that the SMART Board Software Service is Running
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• After installing SMART Board software on your computer, the SMART Board software service should start
automatically when you start your computer. If it doesn’t, perform the first of the following procedures.
• By default, the SMART Board tools do not start automatically when your computer starts. To use the SMART
Board tools or the pen tray tools, click the SMART Board Tools icon on your desktop.
• To have the SMART Board tools start automatically, put a shortcut in your Startup folder.
To start the SMART Board software service automatically
1. Open the Windows Control Panel, and then click Administrative Tools > Services.
2. Double-click SMART Board Service in the Services list. A Properties dialog box opens.
3. In the Startup Type, click Automatic (if it is not already selected), and then click OK to close the dialog box.
4. Restart your computer, and then verify that the service has started.
To start the SMART Board software service manually
1. Open the SMART Board Control Panel, and then click About Software and Product Support.
2. In the SMART Technical Support window, click the Diagnostics button.
If “The SMART Board Service is not running” appears in the Status area of the SMART Board Service Log
window, click Service > Start from the menu.
First Published: December 10, 2005
Last Updated: November 26, 2007