Late last year I purchased a Dock to VGA adapter for my iPad 2 so I could connect it to projectors. The iPhone 4S and iPad 2 support display mirroring just like a laptop. The iPhone 4, iPad 1 and iPod Touch 4 can support display mirroring only when jailbroken. I showed some of the PE staff who had purchased the latest iPhone. They were quite impressed with what their new devices could do and were keen to trial some apps on the big screen. I trialled some of my own apps on the big screen too. One day during music I decided to show the Garage Band app on the smartboard. Garage Band features an interactive guitar that you can play by moving your finger across the screen. Someone tried to play the guitar using the smartboard and then asked me why it didn’t work. I told them it was visuals only. After that I had a quick think about getting the touch working. I came to a conclusion that it would not be possible because of the connections on the iPad and the limitations from Apple. During the New Year I came up with some thoughts on something that may allow a smartboards touch to interact with an iPad. I did a couple of Google searches to see if anyone had any more information on my thoughts and nothing turned up. After quite a bit of tinkering and testing I think I may have the solution.
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- iPhone 4S being used with a Smartboard.
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- Using my iPad 2 to show Garage Band on the big screen.
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- Trialing out Real Racing 2s Airplay feature over VGA.
I’ve temporary removed this guide. It’ll be back soon. For this to work correctly you need a jailbroken device. You should Jailbreak ASAP or avoid updating to the latest version of iOS. Guides to jailbreak your devices are below.
Hey Nick, this is really interesting stuff. How could you get around the no touch facility though? I have an ipad 2 which I would like to connect to the projectors at school. I have been told you need apple tv and airplay app installed on the ipad and the projector needs an hmdi port. I was told you could get a vga to hmdi adaptor, but that the image degrades so much it is not worth it.
I have an ipad dock. Do I just need to get a dock to vga adaptor? Cheers
Thanks for your comment. A Dock to VGA Adapter will allow you to easily connect your iPad 2 to a projector. You can purchase one of them from DSE and JB Hi Fi for around $35.00. You don’t require an Apple TV if you buy the Dock to VGA Adapter.
I have been looking into allowing the touch of a smart board to control the iPad and its apps. I have had some success but there are a couple of problems I need to work past. Once I work past them I will distribute my guide on setting it all up. I have a small video up that you might like to see. http://youtu.be/YUjvLOJJugk
Your iPad 2 will need to be 5.0.1 for this to work. If a new version of iOS comes out I suggest not updating to it.
Wow you have got the touch happening on the IWB! Fabulous:) Is this what you are using in the video? I can see the vga adaptor coming out of the iPad?
Yes the video is a quick test of the touch working. There is quite alot that isn’t shown in the video. I use the VGA adapter to only show the iPads screen. Getting the touch working is the hard part. When I return to school on Monday I can continue testing and finish my guide on how to do this. Stay tuned.
waiting for the ipad new in my class i am reading all tips found on the web about connection with smart board. I have smartboard 680i3 UF55 projector system and there are Input/Output Connections behind the whiteboard. So i decided to include the vga adapter from apple. Can you confirm that i will succed to connect it or am i missing something
That should be fine.