This 15" (38.1 cm) diagonal screen supports 24-bit color and native XGA (1024 x 768) resolution, with a viewing angle of +/- 80°.

The stylus is tethered to the console.

Specify stylus function using the Pen Tool buttons located on the console. Choose between black, blue, red or green electronic ink (or custom colors), an eraser, or a left or right mouse click. An LED indicates the active function. An eighth button activates the on-screen keyboard.

Adjust various screen display settings such as contrast, brightness and color, with the on-screen display buttons.

An LED displays the communication status of the console.

This 3x1 switch directs the data (serial), audio and video (RGB) for up to three peripherals, such as an internal computer, laptop and document camera. The image from the active peripheral appears on both the IM-150 screen and the auditorium screen. The X-Port 30 unit may be combined with a video scaler to support VCRs, DVDs and other S-video-based peripherals.

Three buttons switch the peripherals connected to the X-Port 30 switch. The control panel may be left on the X-Port 30 unit or removed and installed elsewhere on the podium.

Located at the back of the X-Port 30 unit, the connection panel provides the serial, audio and RGB connections for various peripherals.

Movable brackets attach the X-Port 30 unit to a standard 19" rack, or to the top of or under a flat surface.

With SMART Board software installed on your computer, you can write over top of any computer application, edit your notes and save everything in a single file. The software bundle features Notebook software, which captures annotations and saves object-oriented notes, SMART Recorder, which saves audio and data for playback as a synchronized file, and SMART Video Player, which enables you to write over top of moving or still video.

A free copy of SMART Ideas software is now available for use with Sympodium lecterns.