OLIVETTI OLIBOARD User Manual
OLIBOARD
INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS
User Manual
Manuel de l'utilisateur
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Manuale utente
Manual del usuario
INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS - TABLEAUX INTERACTIFS -
INTERAKTIVE TAFELN - LAVAGNE INTERATTIVE - PIZARRAS INTERACTIVAS
PUBLICATION ISSUED BY:
Olivetti S.p.A.
Gruppo Telecom Italia
Via Jervis, 77 - 10015 Ivrea (ITALY)
www.olivetti.com
Copyright © 2011, Olivetti
All rights reserved
EDITION 1.1
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satisfies the basic quality requirements.
The manufacturer reserves the right to carry out modifications to the product described in this manual at any time
and without any notice.
Your attention is drawn to the following actions which could compromise the conformance guaranteed
above, as well as the technical features of the product:
• incorrect electrical power supply;
• incorrect installation, incorrect or improper use or use not in compliance with the warnings provided in the
User’s Manual supplied with the product;
• replacement of original components or accessories with others of a type not approved by the manufacturer, or
performed by unauthorised personnel.
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realization, verification and documentation of the software related to the Oliboard whiteboard and of the
documentation written in this manual; nevertheless Olivetti S.p.A. disclaims any liability of any kind for
any damages whatsoever resulting from the use of the software and of the manual. The same thing can
be said for any person or company involved in the creation, realization, production and verification of the
software and of the manual.
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INSTRUCTION: provides additional software instructions.
NOTE: describes problems that could occur when using the whiteboard
and how to avoid and resolve them.
WARNING: draws attention to the danger of personal injury or
product damage if improperly used.
Caution Warning
• In order to avoid electric shocks, do not install the interactive whiteboard in
damp or smoky environments.
• After the interactive whiteboard is installed, avoid touching its power and
data cables.
• Keep the interactive whiteboard away from open flames, electrical contacts
and direct sunlight.
• After the interactive whiteboard is installed, make sure that it is fixed securely.
• Avoid looking directly at the beam of light emitted by the projector onto the
whiteboard.
• Do not touch the projector because it could be hot even after only a few
minutes of operation. Refer to the projector manual for all warnings and rules
relating to its use.
• Do not hang onto the support stand of the projector.
When the whiteboard is mounted on a pedestal, be careful not to trip over the
pedestal.
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Important notes
• The interactive whiteboard must be used only with the special electronic
pens. Do not use marker pens, pencils or other types of pen. If necessary,
clean the whiteboard using alcohol.
• Make sure that the whiteboard is correctly connected to the computer and
to the electrical mains. The decision to lay the connection and power cables
in a hidden way is preferable, so as to avoid them being pulled and
disconnected. Do not leave the cables lying on the floor to avoid any
possibility of them being tripped over.
• Do not scratch the surface or the frame of the whiteboard with sharp or hard
objects. Environmental conditions: no strong magnetic fields m us t be present.
If there is a wall made of metal or other magnetic materials, a distance of 10
meters must be maintained between the whiteboard and the wall.
• When writing on the whiteboard with the electronic pen, keep the pen
vertical to the board and do not press.
• When fixed onto a wall, the whiteboard must be vertical to the wall surface.
• Do not hang objects or weights onto the whiteboard and, if present, the
pedestal.
• When it is installed on the pedestal, use caution whenever you move it to
avoid it tipping over.
This manual relates exclusively to the Oliboard whiteboard and the software
provided with it. Although references are made to the computer connec ted to the
whiteboard (notebook, PC and so on) and to the video-projector, for these
devices you should refer to the original documentation provided by their
manufacturers.
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Warning
FURTHER WARNINGS FOR INSTALLATIONS IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS
The warnings and precautions for using the whiteboard and projector must be
recommended to students as well. The following in particular must be stressed:
• Do not look directly at the beam of light emitted by the projector onto the
whiteboard.
• Do not touch the projector because it could be hot, even after only a few
minutes of operation.
• Pay attention to the connection cables and, if the whiteboard is mounted on
a pedestal, be careful not to trip over it. In any case, it is recommended not to
run near the whiteboard and the pedestal.
• Do not hang onto the support stand of the projector and, if present, the
pedestal.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................1
Overview...............................................................................................................1
System Requirements............................................................................................ 2
Unpacking the Interactive Whitebo ard and accessories .......................................... 3
Main Features....................................................................................................... 6
External View................................................................................................... 6
Whiteboard Function Keys.....................................................................................7
Technical Specifications....................................................................................8
Hardware Installation............................................................................................9
Installing the Battery of the Electronic Pen........................................................... 10
WINDOWS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .........................................................11
Express Installation.............................................................................................. 11
Step-by-step Installation...................................................................................... 12
Installing the Oliboard Software Driver............................................................12
Installing the Oliboard Software......................................................................13
Installing the Software Driver for the USB Cable..............................................13
Removing the Oliboard Softw ar e.........................................................................14
Running the Software......................................................................................... 14
Starting the Driver of the Interactive Whiteboard............................................ 14
Orienting the Interactive Whiteboard.............................................................. 15
Starting the Whiteboard Application Software................................................17
Creating a Personal Account and Password ....................................................18
Setting Up the Oliboard Functions.................................................................. 20
LINUX-UBUNTU SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..................................................21
Installing the oliboard software ...........................................................................21
Removing the Software....................................................................................... 23
Running the Software......................................................................................... 24
Starting the Oliboard Driver............................................................................ 24
Orienting the Interactive Whiteboard.............................................................. 25
Running the Whiteboard Software Application............................................... 27
MAC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..................................................................28
Installing the Oliboard software...........................................................................28
Installing the USB cable software driver............................................................... 29
Removing the Software....................................................................................... 32
Running the Software......................................................................................... 32
Starting the Oliboard Driver............................................................................ 32
Orienting the Interactive Whiteboard.............................................................. 33
Running the Whiteboard Software Application............................................... 35
SOFTWARE REGISTRATION...........................................................................36
TROUBLESHOOTING.....................................................................................37
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INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
The Interactive Whiteboard is an input peripheral device that, thanks to the application
of stable, advanced technologies, allows an interactive environment to be cr eated that,
by connecting a computer and a video-projector, can be used for teaching and demos.
Features
• The Oliboard whiteboard is furnished with a hard surface to ensure resilience to
wear and a protection against acts of vandalism; featuring high tracing precision,
rapid response and operational sensitivity it allows intuitive use by even less expert
users.
• The software provided offers sophisticated functions such as partial m agnification,
searchlight, replay, camera, customised background, specialized tools (compass,
ruler, set square, etc),
• With the electronic pen, you can write, take notes, erase, trace geometrical
figures, copy, run and save files.
• The electronic pen can also be used as a mouse to send commands to the
computer.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The whiteboard must be connected to a computer that displays images on the
whiteboard by means of a video-projector.
Minimum Configuration Recommended Configuration
CPU: 1GHz CPU: 1.7 GHz or higher
RAM: 512 MB RAM: 1 GB or higher
USB port (for connecting
whiteboard)
VGA port (female, type SUB-D15)
Hardware
Configuration
Software
Configuration
Recommended Computer Setup:
1) To obtain the best picture on the whiteboard, the format of the computer video
output (its resolution) and of the projector must be the same as that of the
whiteboard.
Therefore, for whiteboards in format 4/3 (Oliboard 78S and Oliboard 78D), it is
recommended to use an output resolution corresponding to the 4/3 format (e.g.
1024x768 or 800x600).
For a whiteboard in format 16:9 (Oliboard 95D), it is recommended to use an output
resolution corresponding to the 16:9 format (e.g. 1280x800).
2) While using the whiteboard, the computer connected could enter “stand-by” mode.
To avoid this, it is advisable to deactivate the screen-saver and energy-saving
functions.
for connecting the videoprojector.
NOTE: some computers (e.g.
MAC) are not equipped with this
type of port. In this case you
must use an adapter (not
supplied with the whiteboard
and projector).
Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Linux Ubuntu7.0/8.0
(I386/AMD64)
Mac OS X V10.4 and later
(Intel platform)
USB port (for connecting
whiteboard)
VGA port (female, type SUB-D15)
for connecting the videoprojector.
NOTE: some computers (e.g.
MAC) are not equipped with this
type of port. In this case you must
use an adapter (not supplied with
the whiteboard and projector).
Linux Ubuntu7.0/8.0 and later
(I386/AMD64);
Mac OS X V10.4 and later
(Intel platform)
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UNPACKING THE INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD AND ACCESSORIES
The standard Interactive Whiteboard kit contains the following components:
• Interactive Whiteboard
(the colour of the product could vary)
• Accessories
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The standard accessories provided include:
Description Quantity Purpose Image
Special pen for
Interactive
Electronic pen 2
Special 10-meter
cable
Oliboard
Installation Disk
User Manual 1 User Guide
1
Up to 3
disks
Whiteboard.
Each pen has one
1.5V AAA battery
(mini-Style).
Cable for
connecting the
computer to the
Interactive
Whiteboard
Drivers and
application
software for
Windows, Linux
and Mac
Colours can vary
Installation brackets
and accessories for
wall fixing
1 Wall fixing kit Various mechanical parts
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• Optional Accessories
Instead of wall installation, you can also choose to install the Interactive Whiteboard
on a special floor stand, available on order. In the following, the model B5848.
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Optional floor stand (mod. B5848)
Floor stand dimensions (without whiteboard or projector) model B5848:
- width: 127 cm; depth: 75 cm;
- height: 246 cm (max. height of projector stand when assembled).
OLIBOARD 95D whiteboard on floor stand (mod. B5848)
Model B5848 comes into two packages:
- package 1: cm. 1680 x 770 x 110, gross weight ~ 34,5 Kg
- package 2: cm. 2030 x 750 x 170 , gross weight ~ 28 Kg
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MAIN FEATURES
External View
(The colour varies according to the model).
Ref. Description
1 Writing Area
2 Function Keys
3 Pen Holder
4 Interface Board
Interface for the special cable to connect to the USB port of the
5
6 Power Socket (normally not used).
computer (the whiteboard is normally powered via this same
cable).
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WHITEBOARD FUNCTION KEYS
Function
keys
Definition Control Mode
Orientation
(tuning)
Control Mode
(mouse-like)
Annotation Mode
Window Mode No effect Front Page Front Page
Creates a blank
page
Page Up No effect Page Up Page Up
Page Down No effect Page Down Page Down
Normal Pen
Transparent Pen
Orientation Orientation Orientation
No effect
Switch to
Annotation Mode
Create a blank
page
Switch to
Annotation Mode,
using Normal Pen
Switch to
Annotation Mode,
using Transparent
Pen
Window
Mode
Switch to
Control
Mode
Switch to
Annotation
Mode
Create a
blank page
Normal Pen Normal Pen
Transparent
Pen
tion Mode
Switch to
Control
Mode
No effect
Create a
blank page
Transparent
Pen
Annota-
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Eraser Eraser Eraser Eraser
Replay Replay pages Replay pages Replay pages
Print Print Print Print
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Technical Specifications
Hardware Platform Peripheral device for computer, notebook.
Tracking rate
Precision +/- 0.05 mm
Operating Principle Electromagnetic induction
Operation Modes
USB Power Supply 100mA 5V DC
Electronic pen battery service life
Operating Temperature
Operating Humidity
Power capability < 2W
Models
Oliboard 78S: 17m/s (669 inch/s)
Oliboard 78D, Oliboard 95D: 8 m/s (314 inch/s)
Control Mode
Window Mode
Annotation Mode
Full-screen Mode
The service life of the batteries v ar ies ac c or ding to
their type; common alkaline batteries can last for
up to approximately three months.
+20 °C ÷ +55 °F
RH 30% ÷ 80%
OLIBOARD 78S
OLIBOARD 78D
External area
- diagonal
- dimensions
Active area
- width
- height
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9
Net weight (+/- 1 kg) 17 Kg 25.5 Kg
Packaging
- dimensions
- gross weight (+/- 2 Kg)
85"
174 x 127 cm
78"
160 x 119 cm
1860 x 1400 x 120 cm
29 Kg
OLIBOARD 95D
101"
223 x 127 cm
95"
210 x 118 cm
2350 x 1400 x 120 cm
32 Kg
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Wall or stand installation must be carried out by authorised personnel according to the
requirements stated in the Olivetti documentation.
The cable for connecting the whiteboard must be connected to the USB port of the
computer. The VGA (or HDMI) cable of the video-projector must be connected to the
VGA (or HDMI) port of the computer.
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Ref. Description
1 VGA (or HDMI)
2 USB
3 USB special cable
4 Whiteboard interface port for special-purpose cable provided
5 Power socket (not used normally)
6 Video-Projector
NOTE: When connecting the computer to the video-projector both devices
must be switched off.
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INSTALLING THE BATTERY OF THE ELECTRONIC PEN
Unscrew the rear cap of the electronic pen, turning it in an anti-clockwise direction.
Insert one 1.5V AAA (mini Style) battery, as shown in the figure below, then tighten
the rear cap again, turning in a clockwise direction.
The external colour of the pen can be different from the photo.
NOTE: The electronic pen is equipped with a lateral button that, depending
on operating way of the software, works as the right button of a
mouse.
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WINDOWS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
The Oliboard software provides two types of installation: “Express installation” and
“Step-by-step installation”.
Express installation includes the following phases that are carried out automatically in
sequence:
- Installation of Oliboard software driver.
- Installation of Oliboard application software.
- Installation of software driver for USB cable.
Step-by-step installation allows the software to be installed one step at a time.
EXPRESS INSTALLATION
Do not connect the cable of the whiteboard to the computer (if the USB cable
is already connected to the computer, disconnect it). During the installation
procedure, a message is displayed on the screen indicating when you should
connect the cable.
(If installation is started with the cable already connected, afterwards you will have to
install the software driver for the USB cable).
1. Insert the Oliboard Software disk.
2. Click on the program logo (this is equivalent to running the “autorun” program).
3. The Installation Guide window opens.
4. Click “Install All“ to perform the express installation.
5. Choose the language you want to install and confirm with “Next“.
6. Select the installation path and confirm with “Next“. Software installation starts;
at the end, the driver for the USB cable is installed.
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7. When the system asks if you want to install the FTDI USB driver, click on “YES“ to
perform the installation. At the end (after a few seconds), a message is displayed
asking you to connect the USB cable to the computer.
Connect the cable to a USB port on the computer (the other end of the cable
must be connected to the Interactive Whiteboard).
After connecting the cable, click “OK“.
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8. When the installation completed message is displayed, click on “Finish” then, on
returning to the main screen, click “Exit”.
9. Follow the instructions in the paragraph “Running the Software”.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION
This type of installation is recommended only when upgrading the software provided
with the whiteboard.
1. Insert the Oliboard Software disk.
2. Click the program logo.
3. The Installation Guide window opens.
4. Click “Install Step By Step” to install the Oliboard driver and software, and the
driver for the USB cable following the step-by-step procedure.
Installing the Oliboard Software Driver
1. Click to install the driver for the Interactive Whiteboard.
2. Choose the language you want to install and confirm with “Next”.
3. Select the installation path and confirm with “Next”.
4. End the installation by clicking the “Finish” button. Connect the cable to a USB
port on the computer (the other end of the cable must be connected to the
Interactive Whiteboard). After connecting the cable, click on “OK”.
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Installing the Oliboard Software
1. Click .
2. Choose the language you want to install.
3. Select the installation path. The software installation starts.
4. When installation completes a message appears; click on “Finish”.
Installing the Software Driver for the USB Cable
Normally it is not necessary to execute this procedure if the “Express installation” has
already been performed.
1. Click “Install USB Driver” to install the driver for the USB
cable.
2. Click “Install FTDI Driver” to install the driver.
After connecting the cable, click “OK”. If the installation completes correctly, a
message to this effect is displayed.
You can check if the USB cable driver has been installed by clicking with the mouse
right button on “Computer Resources”, then with the mouse left button on
“Properties“ → “Hardware“ → “Device Manager“ → “Port“ (COM and LPT)”.
The device “USB Serial Port“ is shown. Make sure that the COM port assigned is less
than 10 (e.g. COM 5) and that the transmission speed is 57600.
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REMOVING THE OLIBOARD SOFTWARE
Click on “Start” → “Control Panel” → “Add or Remove Programs”, select
“Oliboard” then click on “Add/Remove”.
Select the option for removing all the features installed and follow the instructions
shown on the screen.
Alternatively, insert the software disk, click on the Oliboard program logo and run the
software removal guide following the instructions on the screen.
At the end of removal, it is recommended that you restart the computer.
RUNNING THE SOFTWARE
The whiteboard cable must be connected to the USB port of the computer.
To run the software, first of all the software driver of the whiteboard must be started,
the orientation operation performed if necessary, after which the whiteboard software
can be started.
Starting the Driver of the Interactive Whiteboard
Click “Start“ → “All programs“ → “Olivetti“ → “Oliboard Softwa re “ and start
the Oliboard Driver. The Communications module icon
corner of the Status bar on the desktop.
NOTE: If the message “Communication with whiteboard failed“, first make
sure that the cable of the whiteboard is connected correctly between
the computer and the whiteboard. Click on the Oliboard Driver icon
and select “Reconnect“ in the popup menu. If this warning persists,
make sure that the driver of the USB cable is installed correctly (see
the note on how to check installation of the USB cable on page 13).
appears in the lower right
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NOTE: After having started the driver, click on the icon of the Oliboard driver
to activate or deactivate the “autostart” parameter, depending on
whether or not you want the Oliboard driver to be run automatically
the next time the computer is powered on. If the computer is
permanently connected to the whiteboard, it is advisable to activate
“autostart”. On the other hand, if the computer could be
disconnected from the whiteboard, it is advisable to deactivate
“autostart” to avoid an error message appearing the next time the
computer is powered on which indicates that no whiteboard is
connected.
Orienting the Interactive Whiteboard
This function serves to tune the whiteboard for the image to be projected onto it.
1. Using the mouse left button, click on the Oliboard Driver icon in the control
bar at the bottom. Select “Orientation“ in the popup menu, then select the type
of orientation required (see the INSTRUCTION note at the end of this paragraph).
NOTE: The orientation operation can also be activated by means of the special
key at the top of the Function Key panel on the whiteboard.
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2. Wth the mouse left button click on “Re-orientation“ to open the popup
window for Orientation. With the electronic pen, click on the mid-point of the
flashing cross “+“ on the whiteboard. Repeat this same operation for all the other
orientation points (there are six in all), being careful to canter well the mid-point
of the flashing cross with the electronic pen.
INSTRUCTION: Select “Re-orientation” the first time you install the
Oliboard Driver or if the position of the projector or the
Interactive Whiteboard changes, or if the display mode
changes (e.g. the image size or resolution).
To perform a rapid re-orientation, you can select “Previous
re-orientation record” as long as no changes have been
made since it was last used. If an accurate orientation is not
required, you can select “Default orientation”.
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Starting the Whiteboard Application Software
1. Click “Start” → “All programs” → “Olivetti” → “Oliboard Software” and
start the application program. A Logon window opens in which you can enter the
user name and the password.
2. To start the software using the default account, click simply on the “Login”
button without entering any data, otherwise you can enter your own personal
account. When a personal account is used, the user can customise the tool bar,
resources and templates.
NOTE: Before starti ng the applic ation s of tw ar e, make sure that the Interac tiv e
Whiteboard is connected correctly to the computer and that the
Interactive Whiteboard driver is running.
NOTE: For how to operate the software, refer to the instructions in the
ONLINE HELP selectable from main menu of the Oliboard software.
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Creating a Personal Account and Password
1. Click “Start” → ”All Programs” → ”Olivetti” → ”Oliboard Software” →
“User Manager” to display the following window:
Key-in the administrator account data to access the software. The default
administrator account is Administrator and the Password is Oliboard.
2. The User Manager window is displayed.
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3. Select “Edit” → ”New User” to create a personal account.
4. Key-in the user name and password and select “Create”.
5. When the process completes, the new user appears in the window:
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Setting Up the Oliboard Functions
Click “Options” to open the window shown below.
For the Oliboard 78D and Oliboard 95D models of whiteboard, set the “Double Pen”
function as shown below.
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LINUX-UBUNTU SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
INSTALLING THE OLIBOARD SOFTWARE
Note that you must have Administrator access and its related password, if set, to be
able to install the software and drivers.
In the installation folder, two installation procedures are present for the Ubuntu
software distribution: one for Intel processors (i386 architecture and derivations) and
the other for AMD64 processors.
Select the procedure for the processor installed on your computer.
Connect the whiteboard cable to the USB port of the computer.
At this point, two installation methods are possible:
1. First method:
Double-click on Oliboard_for_Linux_V2.1.deb
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The installation procedure consists of the following steps (follow the instructions on
the screen):
• Click “Install Package”.
• Enter the password (depends on the permissions the user account has on the
operating system).
• The installation procedure is performed. At the end, a message is displayed to
the effect that installation has completed.
2. Second method:
• Open a terminal window.
• Ente r the commands necessary for accessing the directory where
Oliboard_for_Linux_V2.1.deb resides.
• Type the following command (in case of processor i386):
sudo dpkg -i Oliboard_for_Linux_V2.1_Packet2101_I386.deb.
and enter the password for root.
• If a problem occurs, enter the command using this other sequence:
su –
root password.
Enter the commands necessary for accessing the folder where
Oliboard_for_Linux_V2.1.deb resides.
dpkg –i Oliboard_for_Linux_V2.1.deb.
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