Smartboard Notebook 10 Firmware Message

[free870]

Hi

i have a XP machine with Smart 10 installed. On logon for all users it pops up with a message the the lower right of the screen saying there is a firmware update avaliable. When you click on it it offers to download it and install it. Anybody know if there is a way of hiding/disabling this message?

[FN-GM]

I would like to know also.

[sted]

its an exe what happens if you just attrib the exe in such a way that system cant read it or even just rename it?

[FN-GM]

its an exe what happens if you just attrib the exe in such a way that system cant read it or even just rename it?

 

It might throw up an error message.

[john]

Could you just not install the firmware? Its a one off thing to do and once its done its done

[FN-GM]

Could you just not install the firmware? Its a one off thing to do and once its done its done

 

Im afraid i dont have time to visit 120+ boards at the moment.

 

Plus if it aint broke....

[john]

Interesting, I have a wide range of ages of Smart Board and only ever see this prompt as an administrator, staff never get it, maybe its because its a customised smart install where updates and that stuff are all disabled using the Smart Installation Toolkit you can get to do a custom MSI.

 

As for 120+ boards, tbh its a quick enough job your just being lazy. When in a classroom that the boards not being used just do it, the firmwares for SmartBoards tend to improve accuracy and reliability and provide new features.

[FN-GM]

Interesting, I have a wide range of ages of Smart Board and only ever see this prompt as an administrator, staff never get it, maybe its because its a customised smart install where updates and that stuff are all disabled using the Smart Installation Toolkit you can get to do a custom MSI.

 

As for 120+ boards, tbh its a quick enough job your just being lazy. When in a classroom that the boards not being used just do it, the firmwares for SmartBoards tend to improve accuracy and reliability and provide new features.

 

Excuse me? Lazy? How can you possibly say that? You dont know my workload etc. Im pretty insulted TBH

 

I have allot of other more important things to do at the moment. I am not Lazy!

Edited April 12, 2011 by FN-GM

[Steve21]

Err think this is right one

 

Notebook control panel -> Hardware Settings -> (Pick product) -> Mouse and Gesture Settings - > Enable Pop-Up Messages (uncheck ofc)

 

Might want to check if that does updates too (seeing its under mouse/gesture settings), but I know it does other popups.

 

Steve

Edited April 12, 2011 by Steve21

[free870]

Thanks Steve. I'll give that a try.

[Achandler]

We actually plan to update our smartboards when we have updates waiting, usually every few terms it is necessary. Lazy to not do it? No I dont think people are so but I see it as routine like cleaning projector filters now tbh, a job that just needs doing.