How to Connect an Interactive Whiteboard to a Computer

Connecting an interactive whiteboard to your office conference room computer is a fairly simple task. Once the whiteboard has been mounted to your wall, you simply need to run cables from the whiteboard to your computer. The whole setup takes a few minutes depending on your experience in wiring, and can usually be done with only three cables. There is a subtle difference in RM class whiteboards in that they need an additional cable to function, but the process to connect a whiteboard to a computer is fairly standard.

Connect your projector to your computer via a VGA cable. The VGA cable will plug in to the monitor port at the back of your computer, and you should turn the screws on each side of the blue head to fasten the plug securely to the back of your computer.

Connect an A/B USB cable from your whiteboard to your computer. The USB cable can go into any available USB port.

Locate the faceplate your interactive whiteboard cables are connected to on the wall where your interactive whiteboard is mounted. Insert any necessary cables, starting with your VGA cable, into the faceplate. Fasten your VGA cables by tightening the screws on each side.

Power on your PC, and your interactive whiteboard. The display will appear on the whiteboard, either through the projector or on the board itself depending on the model of interactive whiteboard you are using.