Deploy Promethean Activeboard software?

[Kyle]

Do any of you deploy this software via AD. I need to deploy it to quite a lot of laptops in one go. Do any of you have a guide how best to do this?

[Jon]

The best way is to obtain a network deployment disc from promethean. I think that they will charge you around £25:00 for it.

There is also a thread on here somwhere with instruction on how to deploy via msi, I did follow the instructions in the thread with variying results, but eventually procurred myself a copy of prometheans disc which i have had no problems with so far...

[Kyle]

Anyone else done this, I have checked the CD and there is a multitude of MSI options.

[Jon]

Here is the thread I was referring to

GUIDE: Promethean ACTIV software MSI conversion steps

As i said I have had varied results using this method. You would be better off in my opinion getting the network disc from promethean...

[Jobos]

Surely the disk should be available for download on the website as a iso. Version 3 is a free download so charging £25 just because it’s the network version smells of greed.

[Jon]

I did mention this to promethean when I was attemting to get my disk...

I am afraid I did't get any joy from them

[Flightcrew]

BEWARE installing ActivPrimary via servers. I installed is as a stand alone and then another tech installed id through the server. Result was when the server went down, ActivPrimary didnt work in any of the classrooms. Its a pain having to install as stand alone, but trust me, you really dont want teachers after your hide if they can't use the IWBs for a few days. (In this particular school's case, the server was out of action for three weeks.)

[j17sparky]

I did it with teh downloadable stuff, no need to order a CD. IIRC the driver deploys as is and the studio only needs the serial adding to the msi/mst.

[tosca925]

Bugger, I have just paid £25 for the CD

It failed to deploy first time but could be just me.