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Promotional USB Pen Drives – Why Content Should Not Be Overlooked
USB flash drives can be a very effective if pricey marketing tool. But when compared to a DVD duplication run for delivering marketing or promotional presentations the emphasis is often on the medium and not the message. Marketing agencies will often spend thousands on the highest quality printed USB sticks then at the very last minute copy some hastily created Microsoft Word documents for distribution. With such a flexible and capable medium this is a great waste of its capabilities.
If your company or brand has a promotional video then why not add this to the USB stick? For example a WMV or other compatible window media file will be playable by over 90% of users. Avoid Mac specific files such as QuickTime as these will need software installed on the host machine. You can fit about one hour’s worth of good quality video on a 1GB USB pen drive.
Web links are a very useful way of not only directing the recipient of your promotional gift to your website but with some simple web programming they have the added advantage of allowing you a way of measuring the success of your promotion.
A cut down USB key with very little memory (in order to reduce the cost) and a simple web link makes a very cost effective promotion (these are sometimes known as “USB webkey”).
PowerPoint, although fairly basic in terms of multimedia possibilities, can nonetheless incorporate embedded media such as video or audio with basic transitions to keep the interest going. Data from Excel spreadsheets and web pages can be cut and pasted to create information rich presentations.
Even Acrobat these days is capable of web links, embedded media and other fancy additions like password protection.
Adobe Flash and Director are the top end of this scale and the possibilities that both these applications allow are endless. Adobe’s advanced programming languages action script makes it possible to build applications and run these from your USB pen drive. Games, fully interactive presentations, apps that integrate data from your website and utilities that can make operating system tweaks or function calls are all possible. If your company does not have the in-house capabilities then an outside agency will be needed to provide the content authoring on more ambitious projects like this.
One minor caveat with all these options is the autorun functionality that can be used to automatically load applications or documents when the USB key is inserted into the port on your PC. Due to the dangers of automatically running virus or malware applications from USB sticks most corporate anti virus systems block any such activity. If there is a chance of this happening it is better to name the application or document that links to your content in a clear manner (Start.exe is a good choice) and allow the user to manually launch.
USB flash drives can also be used to distribute highly sensitive data and in these cases it is best to encrypt and password protect data to ensure that if the USB key gets into the wrong hands the payload will not be compromised. A number of options are available here including password access USB sticks, hardware AES encryption built into the USB stick and software that wraps the data and password protects it. Some hardware password protection requires administrator access on the host PC but there are stand alone AES encryption solutions that don’t.
Even if all you have is some text documents to distribute its much better to present these as a properly formatted, paginated PDF file maybe with the addition of your company logo and web links, than a loose collection of word documents.
About the Author
Jeremy Teal is a freelance consultant providing innovative and cost effective marketing support services.
More information about promotional USB flash drives at flash-duplication.com and DVD duplication at 10th Planet Digital Media.
Overview of the Dell S300wi Interactive Projector Pen
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NEW WACOM CINTIQ 12WX Interactive Pen Display see Offer $999.00 |
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2 Infrared IR Pen for Wiimote Interactive Whiteboard $0.99 |
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NEW Virtual Stylus Pen for Mimio Interactive White B… $35.24 |
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Magnetic IR Infrared Pen for Wii Interactive Whiteboard $12.99 |
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2 IR CLASSROOM Infrared Pens for Interactive Whiteboard $28.99 |
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Infrared IR Pen for Wii Remote Interactive Whiteboard $9.99 |
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IR CLASSROOM Infrared Pen for Interactive Whiteboard $18.99 |
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Infrared IR Pen for Wii Remote Interactive Whiteboard B $11.99 |
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Infrared Pen (IR Pen) – for Interactive Whiteboards $13.00 |
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Sympodium ID250 – Interactive Pen Display – SMARTBoard $250.00 |
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Wii Remote Interactive Whiteboard Kit with Infrared Pen $149.95 |
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Wacom Cintiq 12WX Interactive Pen Tablet w/Display $212.50 |
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IR Infrared Pen for Wii Remote Interactive Whiteboard 2 $6.00 |
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Wii INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD KIT 2 IR Pens of your choice $63.99 |
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Smart Sympodium IM-150 Interactive Pen Display Board $225.00 |
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IR pen M6 for Wii interactive Whiteboard system $3.50 |
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Infrared IR Pen for Wii Remote Interactive Whiteboard G $19.99 |
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Infrared IR Pen for Wii Remote Interactive Whiteboard $19.99 |
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EPSON, V12H378001 Interactive Pen Digital pen $73.51 |
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2 Infrared IR LED Pen Wii Remote Interactive Whiteboard $29.99 |
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NEW WACOM CINTIQ 12WX Interactive Pen Display $799.00 |
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IR CLASSROOM Infrared Pen for Interactive Whiteboard $23.99 |
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Flexible Mount for Infrared Pen Interactive Whiteboard $18.99 |
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2 Magnetic Infrared IR Pens for Interactive Whiteboard $37.99 |
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New Gator Mount for Infrared Pen Interactive Whiteboard $21.99 |
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2 Infrared IR LED Pen Wii Remote Interactive Whiteboard $33.99 |
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Infrared IR LED Pen Wii Remote Interactive Whiteboard $26.99 |
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Wacom CINTIQ 12 inch Interactive Pen Display WIth Pen $999.00 |
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Infrared IR Pen for Wii Remote Interactive Whiteboard S $17.95 |
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eTouch IR pen–Infrared(IR) LED Pen–Wiimote Interactive $29.90 |
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Sympodium ID250 – Interactive Pen Display – SMARTBoard $399.95 |
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Sympodium ID250 – Interactive Pen Display PARTS/REPAIR $149.95 |
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Interactive Whiteboard Starter Kit – 2 IR pens included $56.99 |
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NEW Wacom Cintiq 12WX Interactive Pen Tablet $999.00 |
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NEW Wacom Cintiq 12WX Interactive Pen Tablet $999.00 |
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INTERACTIVE DIGITAL PEN 220-021 AD- EXCELLENT CONDITION $59.20 |
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Infrared (IR) LED Pen – Wiimote Interactive Whiteboard $17.95 |
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Wacom Cintiq 12WX Interactive Pen Tablet $999.00 |
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Wacom Cintiq 12WX Interactive Pen Tablet $999.00 |
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Wacom Cintiq 12WX Interactive Pen Tablet $999.00 |
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Infrared (IR) Pen for Wii Remote Interactive Whiteboard $7.50 |
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PolyVision eno mini 2120 Interactive Slate/Stylus Pen $329.00 |
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Infrared IR Pen – for Interactive Whiteboards $16.00 |
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Set of 3 Stir Interactive Coffee Mugs and Dry Erase Pen $7.99 |
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QUICKUSB for Infrared Pen Wii Interactive Whiteboard $26.95 |
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2 Infrared IR LED Pen Wii Remote Interactive Whiteboard $29.99 |
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NEW Sharing the Pen: Interactive Writing with Young Chi $46.16 |
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New In Box Epson Interactive Pen ELPPN01 $24.99 |
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Infrared (IR) LED Pen – Wiimote Interactive Whiteboard $17.95 |
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SMARTBoard Sympodium ID250 Interactive Pen Display $350.00 |
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QOMO Interactive Pen Display (17 Screen Diagonal) Replace your computer monitor with Qomo’s Interactive Pen Display and write and draw right on your display materials. Use the stylus as a mouse to navigate around pages. The included Flow Works software lets you manipulate PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets, documents, photos and more right on your screen. Export your finished project into a Power Point file, PDF document or as HTML. This disp… |
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Panasonic Interactive Panaboard UB-8325 – Whiteboard – 52 x 33 in – wired – USB $1,899.00 The Panasonic Interactive Panaboard UB-8325 / KX-BP800 can support your needs by opening your meetings and presentations to your business colleagues at locations around the world, thereby offering a cost effective global teleconference solution…. |
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Wacom Techno Cintiq 21UX 21-Inch Interactive Pen Display PC Tablet With Pen and Software $2,299.00 TABLET, CINTIQ 21″ INTERACTIVE PEN… |
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Agassi Tennis Generation Agassi Tennis Generation brings you up close and personal to the biggest stars in tennis. Play as Andre Agassi, or compete against him, as you smash, volley, lob, and serve on courts from all over the world in 16 tournaments. The game features 32 unique players with realistic movements, various court surfaces, and three challenging game modes including Quick Match, Arcade, and Tournament. Can you … |
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Hot Dots Power Pen $9.95 Pen talks, glows, and makes fun sounds kids love! You select what you want to hear: cool phrases, wild SFX, or both! Slim design makes it easy for children to hold. Works with all Hot Dots products! Uses 2 AAA batteries (not included)… |
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Hot Dots Power Pens (Set of 4) $35.95 This amazing new Hot Dots Pen TALKS, GLOWS bigger and brighter, and makes more of the FUN SOUNDS kids love! You select what you want to hear: cool phrases, wild SFX, or both! Plus, the new SLIMLINE design makes it easy to use! Works with ALL Hot Dots products! Uses 2 AAA batteries (not included). Set of 4… |
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Small World Toys Croco Pen Interactive Learning System Pen Starter Kit $28.99 Sink your teeth into learning with the CrocoLearn Starter Set! The talking CrocoPen and Magical Medley interactive activity book bring learning to life by using games, songs and silly sounds to help kids practice the alphabet, colors, numbers, and counting. Kids will also practice pre-reading skills like sounding out, spelling, rhyming, vocabulary words and much more. Ages 3+…. |
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Poingo Interactive Reader $14.95 Do you have more than one child and need an extra Poingo Interactive Reader? Has the Reader that came with your child’s Poingo set been damaged or misplaced? No problem. You can order a Poingo Interactive Reader without the additional cost of Poingo storybooks. Buy the Reader separately. Please note: This unit does not come with a USB cable. The Poingo Interactive Reader enables children to … |
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Electronic Brain Games $23.70 Electronic Brain Games is a series of interactive books that help you exercise your brain regularly to keep it in tip-top shape. This starter kit includes the unique Brain Games smart pen and ear buds, along with two puzzle books: Brain Training and Picture Puzzles. The Brain Games pen has an optic reader that recognizes text and images on the book pages. The pen includes a cartridge that powers t… |
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Sharing the Pen: Interactive Writing with Young Children $25.75 This engaging book, co-authored by one of the most respected literacy and language arts authors today, is the resource for teaching interactive writing to children. Everything you need to know in order to gain these instructional skills is presented in a clearly written, interesting format. Step-by-step implementation ideas, relevant student feedback, and an easy-to-use chart of teacher guidelines… |
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Sharing the Pen Interactive Writing With Young Children $18.35 ISBN-13: 9780131129658 ISBN-10: 0131129651 Title: Sharing the Pen Interactive Writing With Young Children. Author: Gail E. Tompkins. |
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Wacom CINTIQ 12 INTERACTIVE PEN DISPLAY WITH PEN $929 Experience all the advantages of direct pen-on-screen input in a low profile, lightweight design! At just 4.4 pounds, Wacom’s new Cintiq 12WX combines the advantages of a wide-format LCD monitor with Wacom’s patented, professional pen technology to give you the perfect companion for your Mac or PC. Thin and light, the new Cintiq 12WX gives you the flexibility to work on screen the way you want. Easily rotate the 12.1 TFT display when working flat on your desktop to find the right position for… |
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Cintiq 12WX 12.1 Interactive Pen Display – Refurbished $789.99 Now you can experience all the advantages of direct pen-on-screen input in a low profile lightweight design! |
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Cintiq 12WX 12.1 Interactive Pen Display $999 Now you can experience all the advantages of direct pen-on-screen input in a low profile lightweight design! |
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mimio Mouse – Interactive Stylus Pen $95.99 The mimio Mouse stylus has a teflon tip to glide across any surface and two integrated buttons with user selectable functions such as hover and right-click. |
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Interactive Writing $38.48 Children want to make their mark – on paper, on any surface, in life. But the difficulties of transferring words to paper can be daunting enough to drown out even the most enthusiastic voice. Enter interactive writing, a new instructional approach in which teachers and children collaborate to produce a written text. Just as Fountas and Pinnell did in their best-selling Guided Reading, the authors offer powerful first teaching designed to accelerate and support children’s critical understanding of the writing process.Interactive Writing is specifically focused on the early phases of writing, and has special relevance to prekindergarten, kindergarten, grade 1 and 2 teachers. In a clear, step-by-step format, the authors show how teachers can use interactive writing to teach a range of foundational literacy skills by sharing the pen with young writers: letter learning phonological and orthographic awareness learning the nature of words building a writing vocabulary learning concepts about print organizing and composing narrative and expository text. Important features include a rich array of examples of children’s writing, down-to-earth practical advice, suggestions for using children’s literature and art in the writing program, numerous photos of children’s work, and suggestions for professional development. Additionally, there are thorough descriptions of how interactive writing can be used as a tool for inquiry across the curriculum – in content areas as well as in literature. With this kind of broad application, children can grow to see writing as a lifelong tool for learning – and see themselves as writers, right from the start.The book is filled with practical information on how to get started with interactive writing, with explicit details from specific materials to fine teaching points. |
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Pen $7.27 Pen |
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Sharing the Pen: Interactive Writing with Young Children $28.28 No Synopsis Available |
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Sharing the Pen: Interactive Writing with Young Children, by Tompkins $17.09 This book is in New – Excellent condition |
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Wacom Cintiq 21UX professional Interactive Pen Display Win/Mac – Black $1999.95 The combination of a color LCD with industry-leading pen input capabilities allows photographers, designers, animators and other creative professionals to work naturally and intuitively directly on the surface of the large-format, 21.3 screen.The new Cintiq 21UX detects 2048 levels of pressure, giving you even more control over pressure-sensitive pen effects such as line weight, opacity, and exposure. With Wacom’s new Tip Sensor, the pen now features a lower activation force that captures even the most subtle nuances of pressure.The ambidextrous design of the second generation Cintiq 21UX features a pair of rear-mounted Touch Strips, along with accompanying Touch Strip Toggle Buttons. In this manner, you’ll gain instant control of up to four application-specific Touch Strip functions on each Touch Strip, such as brush size, zooming, scrolling and canvas rotation. Sixteen ExpressKeys™ (eight on either side of the display) boost productivity by providing quick access to keyboard shortcuts and modifier keys. |
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Interactive Piano Set $39.98 Learn To Play The Piano! Innovative book teaches you how to play piano through the use of an optical pen reader! Simply touch pen to page to hear and play audio lessons, songs, chords and more. Piano Set has over 200 practice lessons, exercises and audio accompaniment plus chord dictionary. Features 2 books with optical pen (battery included). |
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3M DB578 Interactive Whiteboard $1261.99 Connectivity Technology: Wired Digital Annotation software Some OEM versions of this software come with an enhanced image gallery that may require additional space. 65K color SVGA or comparable high performance video card CD-ROM drive or internet connection (for software installation) Internet connection (for participating in shared meetings). One available USB port or Bluetooth connection, Digital projector or display device attached to computer DB578 Digital Board Software CD Digital Presentation Pen with AA battery Mounting Hardware Porcelain Interactive Whiteboard 48.40″ Height x 72″ Width 78-9236-6911-9 www.3m.com For educators and business professionals who must make the right impression every time, the 3M Digital Board helps you deliver information in an engaging, understandable and motivating presentation format. Reach higher educational goals, energize students, increase retention of information, and transform learning to an interactive experience with 3M Digital Boards. 1 1 x 4-pin Type A – USB 5 Year 58 lb Low gloss surface 3M DB578 DB578 Digital Board 78″ Processor: Pentium IV or equivalent Operating System: Windows Vista, XP, 2003 or 2000 Hard Disk: 40 MB available space Memory: 512 MB RAM Optical Drive: CD-ROM Touch-on 3M |
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MimioTeach Interactive Stylus $90 The patented MimioTeach stylus is a slender ergonomic pen that: Fits comfortably in hands of all sizes. Lets you control the information on your computer from your whiteboard without wires. Works automatically so there’s no learning curve. |
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Hot Dots Jr. Pen $14.99 Youngsters laugh and learn with our interactive doggie stylus pen that chuckles, lights up, and buzzes with excitement when they answer a question correctly, and gently redirects when they need to try again. The game challenges get progressively harder as the child develops math, language, and reasoning skills. Games sold separately. |
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Panasonic Panaboard UB-T880 Interactive Whiteboard $1428.99 Connectivity Technology: Wired Capacitance Touch Sensor Panaboard UB-T880 Interactive Whiteboard Power Cord (10 ft) Electonic Pen Battery (LR03 AAA Alkaline) USB Cable (16 ft) Software DVD-ROM Replacement Pen Point Wall Mounting Kit Operating Instructions Melamine 10 ft Interactive Whiteboard 52″ Height x 65″ Width x 4.60″ Depth UB-T880 www.panasonic.com The elite Panaboard is an advanced eduational tool that helps you grab students’ attention. It makdes it easy to create effective, eye-catching teaching materials and it promotes active, visual-based teaching and learning that makes the classroom fun for both teacher and student! Panasonic and the elite Panaboard open the door to a new kind of active, visual-based education. 1 x 4-pin Type B – USB 2.0 2 x 4-pin Type A – USB 2.0 1 x – Audio In 79.40 lb Built-in Stereo Speakers Panasonic UB-T880 Panaboard UB-T880 Interactive Whiteboard Panaboard 77″ Operating System: Windows XP with Service Pack 3 or later Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 or later Windows 7 Touch-on Panasonic 100 V AC to 120 V AC |
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Panasonic Panaboard UB-T880W Interactive Whiteboard $1648.99 Connectivity Technology: Wired Capacitance Touch Sensor Panaboard UB-T880W Interactive Whiteboard Power Cord (10 ft) Electonic Pen Battery (LR03 AAA Alkaline) USB Cable (16 ft) Software DVD-ROM Replacement Pen Point Wall Mounting Kit Operating Instructions Melamine 10 ft Interactive Whiteboard 52″ Height x 75″ Width x 4.60″ Depth UB-T880W www.panasonic.com The elite Panaboard is an advanced eduational tool that helps you grab students’ attention. It makdes it easy to create effective, eye-catching teaching materials and it promotes active, visual-based teaching and learning that makes the classroom fun for both teacher and student! Panasonic and the elite Panaboard open the door to a new kind of active, visual-based education. 1 x 4-pin Type B – USB 2.0 2 x 4-pin Type A – USB 2.0 1 x – Audio In 86 lb Built-in Stereo Speakers Panasonic UB-T880W Panaboard UB-T880W Interactive Whiteboard Panaboard 82″ Operating System: Windows XP with Service Pack 3 or later Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 or later Windows 7 Touch-on Panasonic 100 V AC to 120 V AC |