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Contents

SMART Board

™

_Overview

The SMART Board is an interactive whiteboard, available in a range of sizes and models, which can be used with or without a projector. When attached to a computer, the SMART Board allows you to easily perform the following tasks:

• Collaborate on electronic documents in front of a group.

• Write, draw or type over any Windows application with a SMART Pen Tray pen, and then capture an image of the annotation.

• Create and edit a wide variety of annotation objects with either the Pen Tray pens or SMART Notebook commands.

• Import information from almost any electronic source into SMART Notebook.

• Save, print or e-mail a complete record of everything written, drawn or typed into SMART Notebook.

About this Guide

This guide tells you how to accomplish all the tasks listed above and more. While the SMART Board is an easy, natural tool that requires no special expertise to use, this guide will give you insight into the complete range of SMART Board functionality, so you can take full advantage of all the SMART Board's features.

This guide assumes you’ve already completed the SMART Board set-up, software installation, COM port configuration and orientation procedures outlined in the Setting Up Your SMART Board poster. This guide is organized around the typical tasks performed before, during and after a SMART Board presentation. You'll learn how to create both Notebook files and annotation objects within those files, import information from other sources, and then sort and edit file contents.

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2 Overview

You’ll also learn how to print and send Notebook files, and effective ways of using your SMART Board during a presentation. Instructions for using several third-party conferencing, presentation and graphics applications as Board-aware programs on the SMART Board are also provided. The guide concludes with customer support information, and a few tips on

maintaining your SMART Board.

For more detailed information on any aspect of SMART Board use, check the SMART Board driver or Notebook online Help. For information about setting up the SMART Board and installing the software, see the Setting Up Your SMART Board poster that comes with your SMART Board.

SMART Board Software

The SMART Board Software that comes with your SMART Board has two program components: the SMART Board driver and SMART Notebook. The combined features of these two programs are responsible for transforming an interactive whiteboard with a built-in Pen Tray into the sophisticated, multi-purpose SMART Board.

SMART Board Driver

As its name implies, the SMART Board driver is the program that drives the SMART Board, translating Board contact into a variety of configurable behaviors. Among other things, the Board driver converts SMART Board finger contact into mouse clicks, and Pen Tray tool contact into the appearance or disappearance of electronic ink.

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Overview 3 The Board driver includes a software component called SMART

Aware™. SMART Aware allows third-party conferencing applications such as Microsoft® NetMeeting™ and Intel®_{ProShare™, as well as} popular presentation and graphics programs (e.g., Microsoft

PowerPoint, Corel®_{Presentations™ and Corel Draw™) to} recognize annotations created with SMART Pen Tray tools as integral software components. In other words, with the help of SMART Aware, these programs become Board-aware programs: you can create new files, make changes to existing files, then save and send those files to your printer − all with SMART Board contact alone.

In fact, you don’t even need an attached keyboard to enter typed text into applications or dialog boxes. The Board driver includes an On-Screen Keyboard so you can enter typed text right on the SMART Board surface or even convert your handwritten text into typed text. For the handwriting recognition function, you don’t need to change your handwriting or perform any handwriting training procedures. As long as you write somewhat clearly, your writing will be recognized by the software.

SMART Notebook

SMART Notebook allows you to create, organize and save notes either on a SMART Board or at your workstation, and then send those notes to a printer. With Notebook, anything you write on the SMART Board can be saved for later reference in a number of different formats, including HTML. SMART Notebook also has its own

handwriting recognition feature so you can easily convert your handwriting into typed text with the touch of a button.

Notebook provides many object-creation tools that allow you to create a variety of annotations within Notebook files. Notebook commands also enable you to import graphics, text, clip art and entire files from any other Windows applications into your Notebook file. For detailed information on Notebook, check SMART Notebook’s online Help.

Note

For a complete list of all third-party

applications supported by SMART Aware, turn to page 72.

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Hardware Compatibility/Multiple Boards

The SMART Board driver is plug-and-play compatible and supports SMART's SC4, SC5, SC6 and SC7 serial controllers, as well as multiple SMART Boards. If you’re running Windows 98 or 2000, you can operate up to eight SMART Boards simultaneously from the same Board driver. None, all, or some of the multiple Boards can be operated with projection. You have the option of splitting a single desktop among several Boards or using a number of Boards to provide multiple copies of the same desktop. Multiple Boards that show a single, split desktop can dramatically enhance a presentation made to a large audience by providing a greatly enlarged canvas for your presentation materials.

You can easily move objects from one Board to the next: With one hand, press on an object on one Board. Now press a finger of your other hand on the adjacent Board, release your finger from the first Board, and that object will disappear from the first Board and reappear beneath your finger on the second Board.

Several Boards that show multiple copies of the same desktop can be very useful in situations where several people want to write on a Board

simultaneously − for example, when several writers are needed to record all the ideas generated by a large group during a brainstorming session. If you require assistance in setting up multiple SMART Boards, don’t hesitate to call us at 1.888.42.SMART.

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Using the SMART Board with a Projector 5

Using the SMART Board with a

Projector

When you use a projector with your SMART Board, finger contact on the Board can control any Windows application projected onto it as effectively as a mouse. You can touch on the SMART Board to start up the program, then pick up a stylus from the Pen Tray and write in virtual, electronic ink over it. SMART Board contact can be

configured to produce a left- or right-mouse click, draw a circle, rectangle, or straight line, write in 16 differently colored pens or highlighters, or selectively erase annotations.

How does it work? A SMART Board driver running in projected mode on the connected computer translates Board contact into mouse functionality, and Pen Tray tool use into the appearance (writing) or disappearance (erasing) of electronic ink.

Before you can use your SMART Board with a projector, you must install the SMART Board driver software on your computer, configure the COM port (that connects the SMART Board to that computer), and orient the SMART Board. These tasks are briefly described in the Setting Up Your SMART Board poster, they are considered in detail below.

Configuring the SMART Board driver for

Use with a Projector

If you find that the Board is unresponsive to either contact or Pen Tray tool use, check that the Board driver is set to run in projected mode. While projected operation is the default mode for the Board driver,

Non-Projected (Whiteboard Mode) may have been accidentally selected.

To ensure the Board driver has been correctly configured, choose Select Ports from the SMART menu, click the Next button, and make sure

Projected (Projected/Plasma Display) has been selected beside the

active COM port. If not, click the scroll-down button next to the active COM port and make this selection.

If you're using a projector, the SMART Board icon in the System Tray will have a green screen area, representing the desktop view of your computer that is projected onto the Board.

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6 Using the SMART Board with a Projector

The Importance of Being Oriented

In non-projected mode, the computer automatically scales the entire surface of the SMART Board into an image the size of the writing area of the application in which you're working. Since this scaling is automatic, you don’t need to perform the orientation procedure.

In projected mode, however, you will be touching areas outside of the application writing area, such as toolbar buttons and command menus. To provide an accurate and appropriate response to SMART Board touch, the computer needs to know exactly where on your Board the projected image is located, so as to translate Board contact to a precise point on the computer. You provide the Board driver with this information when you perform an orientation procedure − a very simple process of touching firmly and precisely on a grid of red crosses that appear on the orientation screen.

With correct orientation, the cursor will appear directly beneath your fingertip when you touch the SMART Board screen, and closely track finger or tool contact made anywhere on the Board.

Orientation Tips

• Press firmly in the small yellow square in the center of each red cross that appears in the orientation screen. If you neglect to do this, the SMART Board will not track your finger or Pen Tray tool correctly.

• If you’re dissatisfied with the precision of a particular orientation point, you don’t need to begin the entire orientation procedure again. Just press either of the two Pen Tray buttons or the left arrow key on the keyboard to retract a poorly aligned orientation point. You won’t lose any previously established orientation points and you can redo the last orientation point.

• If you want to redo the entire orientation procedure, press the ESC key on the keyboard.

When Should You Perform an Orientation Procedure?

While orientation is the first task performed after configuring the COM port and installing the SMART Board Software, the SMART Board may be accidentally jostled or deliberately moved to another location. If this occurs, you’ll need to perform the orientation procedure again.

Press on the yellow square in the center of the cross

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Using the SMART Board with a Projector 7 Just click the Orient Board button on the SMART Board driver window (or

select Orient Board from the SMART menu) and follow the on-screen instructions. If you need help, the detailed procedure for orientation is provided in the online Help for the SMART Board driver.

Which Orientation Level Should You Choose?

The SMART Board driver offers three different orientation levels: Quick (9 points), Standard (20 points) and Fine (80 points). The level you choose should be based on the time you have available to perform the procedure and the degree of tracking accuracy you require.

• Quick orientation requires only 9 clicks to complete and is well-suited for fast orientations. If your Board is accidentally moved or jostled during a presentation, use the Quick orientation to re-orient quickly and with minimal interruption.

• Standard orientation requires 20 clicks and provides a level of accuracy suitable for most systems. This is the recommended orientation level.

If you are orienting a projected SMART Board for the first time, and you are using the display surface for normal, presentation purposes, select the Standard orientation. This orientation only takes a few minutes and, if performed carefully, will provide a high level of tracking precision.

• Fine orientation involves clicking on 80 individual crosses. Fine orientation provides the highest level of tracking precision, but is relatively time-consuming to perform.

Adjusting the Projected Image

You must make a few final adjustments to the projector to ensure a focused image that fits within the bezel of your SMART Board at the top and bottom, with a margin of approximately 3/8" on both right and left sides.

Tip

Here’s a really fast way to get to the orientation dialogs:Click or press twice on the SMART Board icon in the System Tray (at the right side of the Task Bar).

Quick Orientation

Standard Orientation

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NOTE: The 3/8" margin described above is an optimal measurement. Alignment can vary: in some instances, the image can fill the entire screen; in others, the margin can be greater than 3/8", but be perfectly satisfactory as long as it's even on all sides.

Many projector-related problems can be fixed right at the projector itself, by shifting the projector to the right or left, tilting it or using the zoom lens to sharpen the focus or expand and contract the image. Keystoning problems can also be solved by raising or lowering the front or back of the projector until the sides or the image are parallel to the SMART Board bezel.

A few special problems need to be fixed at the software level by adjusting computer or projector settings. These image problems are discussed below.

If the Projected Image Is the Wrong Size or Distorted

If, after orienting, you find that the image cast on the SMART Board does not properly fill the screen, the resolution settings of your projector and your computer may not match. It’s very important that computer and projector resolutions correspond exactly. If they don't match, the on-screen image will not properly fill the SMART Board screen or may suffer from distortion or shimmering.

First ensure that the projector is set to its optimal image resolution. Refer to your projector’s manual for the true resolution of your projector, and reset it if necessary. While these instructions may indicate that

resolutions other than the optimal one are permitted, you should not set the resolution to any of these other settings.

For example, if the projector’s true resolution is 800 x 600, but it's also capable of displaying at 640 x 480, set both the computer and the projector to the true resolution  800 x 600.

To set your Windows 95/98 computer resolution to

match the projector resolution:

1 Click the Windows 95 Start button and then point to Settings.

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Using the SMART Board with a Projector 9 NOTE: You may need to perform the following procedure at your

computer monitor, as resolution differences can distort the image on the Board to the point where visibility is impaired.

2 Point to the Control Panel folder and release the mouse button.

The Control Panel directory of folders will appear.

3 Double-click on Display.

The Display Properties dialog box will appear.

4 Click on the Settings tab.

5 In Desktop area, click and drag the sliding bar to adjust the pixel setting to match the resolution of your projector.

6 Click the Apply and OK buttons.

7 Restart your computer, if required.

If No Laptop Image Appears or It’s Severely Distorted

If you’re unable to see an image from a powered-up and connected laptop computer, or the image produced is severely distorted, that laptop’s external video port may be inactive.

With newer laptops, you can synchronize the internal and external video ports at the software level, as follows:

1 From the Windows 95/98 Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and then Display.

2 Select the Refresh (or Monitor Refresh) tab.

3 Click the CRT/Panel option to activate simultaneous monitor and external video port display.

This procedure may not be possible with older laptop models. With some older laptop models, you may need to switch back and forth between the internal and external video ports. If you aren’t sure which commands or keyboard combinations are required for switching back and forth between the internal and external video ports of your laptop, consult your laptop owner's manual.

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Optional Extras for Projector Users

When you use a SMART Board with a projector, SMART provides a few optional features that can make operating your projector with a SMART Board just a bit easier, as well as more economical. If your projector is among those supported for on-screen controls, a simple configuration process will make touch control of projector volume, power and input source available right on the SMART Board surface. In addition, SMART Bulb Saver is a special screen saver that turns off your projector bulb after a period of SMART Board inactivity that you specify, and then turns the bulb back on when Board contact is made.

For either or both of these features you’ll need an extra available COM port on your computer to receive a RS232 DB9-to-DB9 serial cable connection from your projector. This connection is in addition to the COM port connection made for the SMART Board. (The SMART Board connection process is described in detail in the Setting Up Your SMART Board poster that accompanies your SMART Board.)

NOTE: This RS232 DB9-to-DB9 serial cable is often supplied with your projector.

DB9 connector COM port

DB9 connector to projector serial port

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On-Screen Projector Controls

On-screen projector controls are available for supported projectors only. When you configure a supported projector (as described in the numbered procedure below), a Projector Controller icon is automatically added to your System Tray (on the right side of the Task Bar).

With these on-screen controls, you can adjust and control the projector by first pressing on the Projector Controller icon in the System Tray and then pressing on the control dialog that appears on the SMART Board’s touch-sensitive screen. Specific on-screen controls vary according to the projector model, but, in general, standby mode, volume and input mode controls become touch-accessible on the Board.

To set up your projected SMART Board and the on-screen projector control feature, follow the two-step configuration procedure described below.

Step 1: Configuring the COM port to which the SMART

Board is connected

1 Choose Select Ports from the SMART menu. The Check Board Connections dialog will appear.

2 Press the Next button.

The Pick a Port dialog will appear.

3 If you know the COM port to which your SMART Board is connected, select it from the list of ports provided.

or

If you’re not sure which COM port to select, press the Detect

SMART Hardware button to initiate automatic SMART hardware

detection on local ports.

4 Click the scroll-down button next to the COM port list and select

Projected(Projector/Plasma Display).

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12 Using the SMART Board with a Projector 5 Press the Next button.

The Finished dialog will appear.

6 Press the Done button.

7 Select Set Projector/Overlay Control from the SMART menu. The Set Up Projector/Overlay Controls dialog will appear.

8 Select the SMART hardware and its associated COM port from the list under SMART Hardware.

9 Select your projector from the drop-down list under

Plasma/Projector Type.

10 Press the OK button.

You’ll notice the appearance of a Projector Controller icon in your System Tray.

Step 2: Configuring the COM port for on-screen projector

controls

1 Press on the Projector Controller icon that now appears in your System Tray.

A Projector Control dialog will appear. Press here to configure on-screen controls

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Using the SMART Board with a Projector 13 At this point, you’ll select the COM port to which theRS232 serial

cable from the projector is connected.

2 Press the Serial Port tab and select the COM port to which the RS232 serial cable (originating at the projector) is connected.

Sparing Your Projector Bulb with the SMART Bulb

Saver

To help you economize on expensive projector bulbs, SMART has created a special screen saver that you can easily integrate with the operation of your projector. The SMART Bulb Saver will automatically turn your projector bulb off when a specified period of time elapses after screen saver mode has been activated. As soon as activity resumes on the SMART Board − i.e., after the SMART Board or a key on the attached keyboard is touched, or the mouse is moved − the SMART Bulb Saver will turn the projector bulb back on. The SMART Bulb Saver can also optionally shut down the computer or log off the current user. You’ll need an available COM port on your computer to receive the RS232 DB9-to-DB9 serial cable connection from the projector to the computer. You may have already made this connection to activate the on-screen projector controls for your projector. Note that this

connection serves both features. After making the serial connection, perform the simple configuration process outlined below to activate the SMART Bulb Saver.

To activate SMART Bulb Saver:

1 Connect the appropriate cable from the projector's computer control connection to an available COM port on your computer. You may have already made this serial connection between the projector and computer to activate on-screen projector controls (see page 10).

2 Click the Start button , point to Settings, and then click on Control Panel.

3 Double-click on Display.

The Display Properties dialog box will appear.

Warning If you connect an external computer (e.g., a guest laptop) to the projected SMART Board, turn the SMART Bulb Saver Screen Saver off. The Screen Saver responds to periods of inactivity in the internal computer, so the image from the external computer may be unexpectedly interrupted by its activation.

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14 Using the SMART Board with a Projector 4 Click the Screen Saver tab.

5 Click the scroll-down arrow under Screen Saver, and then select SMART Bulb Saver from the list of available screen savers.

6 Click the Settings button.

The SMART Bulb Saver dialog box will appear.

7 Select your projector from the list of supported projectors by clicking on the down arrow button at the top of the dialog box. If your projector is not on the list of supported projectors, click the Custom tab to add your projector to the list.

NOTE: If you’ve previously activated on-screen projector controls, select Use theOn-Screen Display Controllers.

8 Select the COM port to which the projector serial cable is connected (see Step #1) by clicking on the scroll-down arrow in the middle of the dialog box.

9 Select the time-out value in minutes or seconds at the bottom of the dialog box, if the default time-out value is not acceptable.

10 To password-protect the screen saver, click the check box beside Password protected, and then click the Change button to enter your password.

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Using the SMART Board without a Projector 15

Using the SMART Board without a

Projector

In non-projected (whiteboard mode), write on the SMART Board with the pens in the Pen Tray with their caps off as you would on an ordinary whiteboard. Unlike an ordinary whiteboard, however, whatever you write in dry-erase ink is simultaneously displayed on your computer screen in the pen color you selected. You can save this electronic version of your writing as a Notebook file, print it, save it as HTML or send it via e-mail to others.

Setting Up the SMART Pen Tray for

Non-Projected Use

When you set up your SMART Pen Tray, make sure you remove the two button labels from the label recess, and then replace the labels with the Whiteboard Mode label on top.

This label indicates that the upper Pen Tray button is the New Page button, a very important button for non-projected SMART Board use. Pressing this button will simultaneously save what you’ve already written and open a New Page in Notebook to receive fresh notes. The bottom button is the Print button, which sends your current page of notes to the default printer.

Setting Up and Configuring the SMART

Board Driver for Non-Projected Use

If you’re using SMART Board driver without a projector, you should ensure that the Board driver has been set for non-projected

(whiteboard) use. Otherwise, when you write anywhere outside of a Board-aware application workspace (such as SMART Notebook) with dry-erase ink, you may accidentally activate menu commands or other system elements with mouse clicks.

Warning: If you own an OptiPro SMART Board, disregard this section on non-projected SMART Board use. Your OptiPro surface is optimized for use with a projector and should not be marked with dry-erase ink.

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It’s important to note that when you initially install the SMART Board driver, the default setting is projected mode. Therefore, you must change this setting in the Pick a Port dialog, as described below.

To set the Board driver for non-projected operation:

1 Choose Select Ports from the SMART menu.

The Check Board Connections dialog will appear.

The Pick a Port dialog will appear.

3 Click the scroll-down button next to the COM port list and select

Non-Projected (Whiteboard Mode).

The Finished dialog will appear.

5 Press the Done button.

The SMART Board driver is now ready to function without a projector, and will effectively capture your dry-erase ink in electronic form.

6 Before you write anything on the Board, you should open SMART Notebook so that your notes can be captured. If SMART Notebook isn’t open, go to Start, Programs, SMART Board Software, and then click on SMART Notebook.

NOTE: You do not need to perform an orientation in non-projected mode; the computer automatically scales the entire surface of the SMART Board into an image the size of the writing area of the application in which you're working.

Capturing Your Notes

Before you start writing on the Board, make sure SMART Notebook is open. Notebook is a member of the SMART Board Software suite of programs you initially installed after setting up the Board. It allows you to save the notes you write on the Board. For instructions on opening Notebook, see Step 6 above.

Tip

Use the Notebook SMART Zoom feature. SMART Zoom accommodates the entire Board workspace without scrolling, ensuring that whatever you write on the Board will be displayed on your monitor. Select the SMART Zoom command from the View, Zoom menu of Notebook.

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Using the SMART Board without a Projector 17 Once you’ve filled the Board with notes, you’ll want to make sure they’re

safely captured in the open Notebook program before you erase them and write any more. What do you do?

Press the New Page button

It’s that simple. Press the top (New Page) button in the Pen Tray and your notes are saved to the currently open Notebook page. Also, a new page is simultaneously opened to be filled with fresh notes. Remember to do this consistently: Always stay right at the Board and press the New Page button on the Pen Tray to advance to a new, blank page in Notebook. Don’t be tempted to move to your computer and use the Insert Blank Page button in Notebook to create a new page. If you do this, you’ll find yourself writing over top of the annotations on the current page. The Board driver (not the Notebook program) must be made aware that you want to move to a new page to write fresh material.

When you press the New Page button in the Pen Tray, you can erase the Board confidently, secure in the knowledge that:

• what you’re erasing has been saved

• the next Board-full of notes you write will be captured into a new, blank page in Notebook

You can, of course, check to make sure your notes are saved simply by moving to your computer and looking at the current open page in the Notebook program. You’ll see the notes you’re about to erase have been saved and now appear as the final page in the Notebook Side Sorter and the current page will be a new, blank page, ready to receive fresh notes.

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18 Managing the SMART Board Driver

Managing the SMART Board Driver

The SMART Board driver window is a point of entry for orienting the SMART Board, selecting a COM port for the connected SMART Board, configuring the Pen Tray tools and accessing both the floating tool palette and online Help.

When you start running the SMART Board driver, the driver window will appear briefly while the driver software completes its connection with the Pen Tray. After this connection has been made, the window will

automatically minimize to a small SMART Board icon in the System Tray (located at the extreme right side of the Task Bar).

SMART Board Commands

The SMART Board commands, summarized in the table below, are important for the purposes of initial setup, later reconfiguration of settings and program shutdown.

Command Function

Orient Board To orient the computer image projected on the

SMART Board

Pen Tray Settings To configure the settings for the Pen Tray tools

(buttons, eraser, and pens)

Select Ports To select the COM port for the attached Board

Aware and Mr. Mouse Settings To ensure that SMART Aware is started up with

the Board driver and that the system is appropriately set up for guest computer use

Set Projector/Plasma Control To set up on-screen controls for your projector

Floating Tools To open the Floating Tool Palette

On-Screen Keyboard To activate the on-screen keyboard

Note

You can also access the Board commands for orienting, selecting COM ports, and configuring Pen Tray tools from the Tools, SMART Board menu of Notebook.

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Accessing SMART Board Commands from the

System Tray Icon

The SMART Board driver window is a point of entry for accessing commands from the SMART menu. However, since the SMART Board driver program runs in the background, the SMART

commands can also be accessed with a right-mouse click on the SMART Board icon in the System Tray, as shown in the figure below.

SMART Board Icon in the System Tray

Managing the SMART Board Driver Window

When you start running the SMART Board driver, the Board driver window will appear briefly while the driver software completes its connection with the Pen Tray. The SMART Board driver subsequently runs in the background, maintaining a very low system profile. After the initial connection has been made, the Board driver window will automatically minimize to an icon in the System Tray, to avoid cluttering up the Task Bar with an item that rarely needs to be opened. However, you can, if you choose, make the Board driver both a

System Tray icon and a minimized Task Bar item. The next time you open the Board driver, it will minimize to whatever state in which it was previously run − whether in the System Tray or in both the System Tray and the Task Bar.

Tip

To right-mouse click with your finger on the touch-sensitive Board: first press the Right Mouse button on the Pen Tray or the Floating Tool Palette, then touch the Board. The next click will revert to a left-mouse click.

Task Bar _{SMART Board icon}

Right-mouse click here

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20 Managing the SMART Board Driver

To open the Board driver window:

Left-mouse click once on the SMART Board System Tray icon.

To minimize the Board driver window to a System

Tray icon again:

Click once on the Close button on the Board driver Title Bar.

To minimize the Board driver window to an item in

the Task Bar:

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Writing, Drawing and Typing on the SMART Board 21

Writing, Drawing and Typing on the

SMART Board

You can create or erase annotation objects with the aid of the pens and eraser in the Pen Tray, with the varioustools available from Notebookor with a combination of both methods. The section describes how to:

• create annotations by writing over top of Windows applications projected on your SMART Board using the Pen Tray tools

• capture a bitmap image of annotations created with the Pen Tray tools (together with the application background, if you choose) into SMART Notebook or SMART Meeting Pro using the Save/Print toolbar

• configure the Pen Tray tools

• write or type information into Notebook using either a Pen Tray pen or a tool from the Notebook toolbar

Writing with Pen Tray Pens over Applications

Start up a Windows application on your projected SMART Board,

select one of the four colored styluses or pens from the Pen Tray, and then write in the color you selected. If you're using regular dry-erase markers, be sure to leave the caps securely on, as you're writing in virtual, electronic ink rather than physical ink.

To write in a different color, place the pen you first used back in its slot and select another. Since the color recognition comes from the slots in the Pen Tray rather than the pens themselves, ensure that each pen is returned to its proper slot (the slot with the

corresponding color) when you finish using it. For the same reason, avoid writing on the SMART Board with any other dry-erase marker than the four markers provided with the Pen Tray.

Tip

You can write and erase on the SMART Board with your finger. Just pick up a pen or the eraser from the Pen Tray and touch the Board with your other hand. Any pressure subsequently applied to the Board from any source after a tool has been lifted is

interpreted by the Board driver program as the behavior of the lifted tool.

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22 Writing, Drawing and Typing on the SMART Board

Warning: If you touch the Board after writing over an application that is not Board-aware and replacing the pen in the Pen Tray, the annotation you just made will disappear. While this is an easy way to clear the screen of all external annotations, it also means you must be careful not to

inadvertently delete annotations by accidentally touching the Board. If you’ve accidentally lost an annotation by touching the Board after writing something, don’t panic: you can easily restore the lost annotation. Select

Floating Tools from the SMART menu, then press the Restore Annotations buttons in the Floating Tools palette. The last cleared annotation will be restored to view.

Capturing What You Write

After writing over a projected application that is not Board-aware, you may want to capture your annotations. This is easily accomplished with the Save/Print toolbar that appears automatically when you lift a Pen Tray pen while running such an application. The Save/Print toolbar has been specifically designed to capture annotations written over non-Board-aware programs − in other words, applications that do not allow you to save what you write on the Board. It will only appear, however, if either SMART Notebook or SMART Meeting Pro is running in the background to receive the captured annotations.

The Save/Print toolbar also allows you to save what you've written, and, if you want, the application background as well, into either Notebook or Meeting Pro without actually switching to these programs.

Definition A Board-aware program recognizes writing on the SMART Board as integral program components, so you can save what you write on the Board within the program itself.

Press to restore last cleared annotation

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Writing, Drawing and Typing on the SMART Board 23 • The first button saves the annotations plus the application background

as separate objects in the current Notebook or Meeting Pro file.

• The middle button allows you to immediately open a new, blank page in either program (and save your current annotations) without switching applications. This button is especially handy if you need temporary blank space to elaborate on a point made during a presentation in another Windows application, without disturbing that application or losing your annotations.

• The last button sends the annotations plus the application background to your default printer.

Refer to page 57 for detailed instructions on using the Save/Print toolbar to save annotations created with the Pen Tray pens.

Changing Color, Size and Function of

Pen Tray Tools

The Pen Tray pens, buttons and eraser can be reconfigured by selecting the Pen Tray Settings command from the SMART menu of the Board driver program, or from the Tools, SMART Board menu of Notebook.

The three-tabbed Configure Pen Tray Tool dialog box will appear, enabling you to change settings for the Pen Tray pens, eraser and buttons. A few of the more frequently performed configuration procedures are described below. All procedures for using and

configuring the Pen Tray tools are fully described in the SMART Board driver online Help.

To configure a Pen Tray pen as a highlighter:

1 Select Pen Tray Settings from the SMART menu.

The Configure Pen Tray Tool dialog box will appear, opened at the Pens tab.

2 Select the Pen Tray pen you want to configure from the Pen

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3 To change the selected pen to a highlighter, click the box beside Highlighter.

4 To change the color of the selected pen or highlighter, click any one of the 16 colors under Colors.

5 To change the width of the selected pen or highlighter (the default is 2 pixels), scroll up or down in the Width box scroll bar to increase or decrease line width. The width range is from 1 to 32 pixels.

You will see a preview of the selected color and width in the

Sample box.

6 Click on the Apply button to activate the new selection.

7 Click on the OKbutton to activate the new selection and quit the dialog box, returning to the initial SMART Board screen.

Using a Pen Tray pen (or your finger) as a drawing tool:

1 Select a pen from the Pen Tray.

2 Open the SMART Board Floating Tool palette by selecting

Floating Tools from the SMART menu.

NOTE: The Floating Tools will only appear when you're working with an application that is not Board-aware. A Board-aware program recognizes what you write on the Board as integral program components, rather than as external annotations. SMART Notebook is an example of a Board-aware program.

3 Tap once on the Rectangle, Line or Ellipse button on the SMART Board driver Floating Tool Palette with the pen.

4 If you prefer to create an empty, outline-only object, tap twice on any of these buttons to change the default settings (i.e., transparent, filled).

5 Move the pen (or your finger) across the Board to create the geometric shape you selected.

The shape will appear in the same color as the selected pen.

Tip

You can also use the SMART Board Floating Tools to change pen function when you're writing over a non-Board-aware

application. Pick up a pen and tap on the highlighter button. To reconfigure highlighter properties, tap twice on the Floating Tools highlighter button.

SMART Board Floating Tool Palette

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Using Notebook Tools to Write, Draw or

Type in Notebook

If you're running Notebook on a SMART Board, use the Pen Tray tools to create or erase annotation objects. This is the simplest, easiest and most natural method of creating annotations on the SMART Board. You can also use the Pen Tray buttons to move to the next page or perform right-mouse clicks. However, you also have the option of using various object-creation tools available from Notebook command menus and toolbars. These tools are

especially useful if you're creating a presentation in Notebook at your computer.

Either way, whatever you create becomes an individual annotation object that can be subsequently selected and then changed. You can even convert what you’ve written into typed text. Notebook has built-in handwriting recognition so that you can easily convert your freehand writing into a typed text equivalent. All you need to do is select the handwritten object, then press on the Letter A button that appears in the top-right corner of the selection box. Your writing will immediately be transformed into typed text format. The first step in creating an object in Notebook is to either click on a toolbar button or select the tool from the pull-down Draw menu. The second step is to select visual attributes for that tool − such as color, line width, font and font characteristics − with toolbar buttons or commands in the Format menu. For information on changing color, line width, size and placement of these annotation objects, see the section called Editing Objects on the SMART Board that begins on page 38.

Writing with the Notebook Pen Tool

To write with the Notebook Pen tool:

1 Click the Pen toolbar button.

or

Select Pen from the Draw menu.

Tip

You can create multi-page files with

Notebook. If you reach the bottom of the current page, start writing on a new page. Just select Blank Page from the Insert menu, press the Blank Page button on the toolbar or press the Next Page button on the Pen Tray.

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When moved over the Notebook canvas, the cursor becomes a pen icon.

2 Select an appropriate color by clicking the Color button on the Standard Windows Toolbars and then clicking on a color from the 16-color palette.

Alternatively, you can select from a 48-color palette by selecting

Current Color from the Format menu, or by clicking on the Current Color button on the extreme left edge of the Status bar.

3 You can also select a line width for your freehand annotation by clicking first on the Line Width button on the Standard Windows Toolbars, and then on one of the six displayed widths.

4 Click and drag with the pen cursor, or, if you are working on a projected SMART Board, touch the Board and drag with your finger or any pointing device to create a freehand annotation object.

Each continuous stroke created with the pen cursor is treated as a separate object that can be individually selected and modified, moved, deleted, resized, etc.

5 You can convert what you’ve written by hand into typed text by selecting the object and pressing on the letter A that appears in the upper-right corner of the selection box.

To highlight a Notebook object:

1 In Notebook, click the Highlighter button on the Standard Windows Toolbars.

or

Select Highlighter from the Draw menu.

When moved over the Notebook workspace, the cursor becomes a highlighter icon.

2 Select color and line width for the highlighter as described in steps 2 and 3 on the previous page.

Current Color button on left edge of Status Bar

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Writing, Drawing and Typing on the SMART Board 27 3 Click and drag with the highlighter cursor, or, if you are working

on a projected SMART Board, touch the Board and drag with your finger or any pointing device to create a freehand annotation object.

Each continuous stroke created with the highlighter cursor is treated as a separate object that can be individually selected and modified, moved, deleted, resized, etc.

Drawing Rectangles, Ellipses and Lines in

Notebook

To create a geometric object:

1 In Notebook, click the Rectangle, Ellipse or Line button on the Standard Windows Toolbars.

or

Select Rectangle, Ellipse, or Line from the Draw menu.

2 Select color and line width as described in steps 2 and 3 on the previous page.

3 Click and drag with the cursor, or, if you are working on a SMART Board, press and drag with your finger or any pointing device to create the geometric object. Release the mouse button or lift your finger when you are satisfied with the size of the object.

The object you just created can be selected and modified, moved, deleted, resized, etc. To delete the object, select it, then select Delete from the Edit menu or press the Delete key. The Pen Tray eraser will not erase this object.

Typing in Notebook

Just start typing. A text box will appear, enlarging as you add more text, and automatically wrapping when you reach the edge of the Notebook canvas area. When you have completed text input, click anywhere outside of the text box to commit the text.

Tip

Rather than using an ordinary keyboard, consider using the On-Screen Keyboard for the brief keyboard input required by some dialog boxes. Just press the On-Screen Keyboard button on the Pen Tray.

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If you choose, you can click and drag to create a custom-sized text box. You should make the box the approximate width of the text you are adding. The text will automatically wrap at the right boundary, so it remains within the width you’ve established. You can resize a text box after you’ve created it, but the text inside will remain the same size. The text will, however, rewrap according to the new text box width.

To create a text object:

1 Begin typing.

Your text will appear enclosed by a text box, which you can resize immediately, if you choose.

or

1 Select Text from the Draw menu. or

Click the Text button on the Standard Windows Toolbars. Then click anywhere in the Notebook canvas area to create a text box.

2 If you wish, you can click and drag to create a larger text box.

3 As you enter text, it will automatically wrap when the text reaches the right edge of the text box.

4 When you've completed text input, click outside of the text box. This text is now a separate object that can be selected and modified, moved, deleted, or resized, etc. To delete the object, select it, then select Delete from the Edit menu or press the Delete key. The Pen Tray eraser will not erase this object.

Assigning or Changing Text Attributes

How your text looks in Notebook depends entirely on the attributes you assign to it. The Standard Windows Toolbars or the commands available from the Format menu provide you with the tools to initially assign or subsequently change text attributes.

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To change text attributes:

1 Select the text you want to change.

2 To change the font:Click the Font button (or select Font from the Format menu) and then select a font from those available from the Font dialog box.

To change the font size: Click the Font Size button (or select

Font from the Format menu) and then select the font size from the sizes displayed in the Font dialog box.

To change the font style (bold or italic): Click the Bold or Italic buttons (or select Bold or Italic from the Format menu).

To change the text color: Click the Color button on the Standard Windows Toolbars, and select one of the 16 colors from the color palette.

or

Click the Current Color button on the left edge of the Status Bar, or select Current Color from the Format menu. Then, select one of the 48 colors from the color palette.

Checking Your Typing for Spelling Errors

Notebook's Spelling Checker will examine each word in all the pages of the current Notebook file, alert you to any words that are repeated or misspelled, and offer suggestions for change.

To activate and use the Spelling Checker:

1 Select Spelling Checker from the Tools menu.

If the spelling checker encounters a repeated or misspelled word in the current Notebook file, a Check Spelling dialog box will appear.

2 Click the Ignore button to skip the cited word. or

Click the Change button to replace the cited word with the suggested word in the Change to box or select one of the words listed in the Suggestions list, or click the Add button to add the cited word to the Spelling Checker dictionary.

Current Color button on left edge of Status Bar

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Using the SMART Keyboard to Type

Text and Recognize Handwriting

The SMART Board is a great tool for presenting projected information, allowing you to both control your applications by touch and write over top of those applications with a Pen Tray stylus.

However, many occasions can arise when a keyboard is a necessary tool. For example, if you make changes to a file during a presentation and want to rename it, you’ll need to type a new name in the Save As dialog box. The SMART On-Screen Keyboard is a quick and easy way to type into a dialog box (or into any application) right at the SMART Board surface, without moving to an attached keyboard.

If you prefer not to type, you can simply write in the On-Screen

Keyboard’s Handwriting Recognition Window with a Pen Tray stylus (or Floating Tools pen). The On-Screen Keyboard will recognize and convert your normal handwriting into typewritten text that can either be further edited before it’s committed to the application or input directly into an active application or dialog box. And you don’t need to alter your handwriting to make it recognizable to the software or perform any special handwriting-training procedures.

NOTE: You don’t need to use SMART Keyboard to convert handwriting on a Notebook page: Just select the object, press on the letter A that appears in the top-right corner of the selection rectangle, and your writing will be automatically converted to typed text.

Using the On-Screen Keyboard to Type Text

The On-Screen Keyboard is a virtual keyboard that eliminates the need for a separately attached keyboard. Simply activate the On-Screen Keyboard and press the virtual keys right on the SMART Board itself to input text into dialog boxes or any active Windows application.

To use the On-Screen Keyboard:

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Using the On-Screen Keyboard 31 or

Access the SMART Board driver SMART menu (try right-mouse clicking on the SMART Board System Tray icon) and select

On-Screen Keyboard.

The On-Screen Keyboard will appear.

2 Position the cursor insertion point where you want to enter text in the active application or dialog box.

3 Press on the keyboard keys as you would on any other keyboard and the text will appear at the cursor insertion point.

TIP: You can press and drag the keyboard by its title bar anywhere on the SMART Board screen. If you want to try ten-fingered typing, position the keyboard towards the top of the Board.

4 Press on the Minimize button in the title bar to minimize the On-Screen Keyboard to a Task Bar item, or close the keyboard

and reactivate it as described in Step 1.

Handwriting Recognition

If you’d rather not type, just press on the On-Screen Keyboard’s Write button, and the Handwriting Recognition Window* will appear. Next, pick up a stylus from the Pen Tray, and write in the Writing Recognition Area. Replace the stylus or press the commit button to have your cursive or printed letters, numbers and punctuation converted into typed text in the Editing Area. Alternatively, you can press and drag any freehand annotation created in SMART

Notebook onto the Writing Recognition Area to initiate the identical conversion process.

A number of editing tools are available to let you alter the converted text before you commit it to the active application.

TIPS

• If the Handwriting Recognition Window seems too large, you can select a small-sized version of the Handwriting Recognition Window. Just click on the Typewriter icon on the left edge of the title bar and select Small View.

*Note The Handwriting Recognition Window is driven by CalliGrapher, a software engine created by ParaGraph, a business unit of Vadem.

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32 Using the On-Screen Keyboard

• If you’re writing mainly numbers, we suggest you first depress the NUM key in the Edit Toolbar (not the Num Lock key in a connected, physical keyboard) for more accurate number recognition. You must press the NUM key again when you return to writing letters.

To use handwriting recognition:

1 Press the On-Screen Keyboard button in the Pen Tray. or

Access the SMART menu (try right-mouse clicking on the SMART Board System Tray icon) and select On-Screen

Keyboard.

The On-Screen Keyboard will appear.

2 Press the Write button in the top right corner of the keyboard. The Handwriting Recognition Window will appear.

3 Write in the large Writing Recognition Area that occupies the top 2/3 area of the window, where you see the words “Write Here.”

When you finish writing, your words will be converted into typewritten text in the area below (the Editing Area).

Handwriting Recognition Window

Edit Toolbar Writing Recognition Area

Editing Area

TIP: Your writing is more readily

recognized if you write neatly. Also, write large: larger handwriting is recognized more readily than small, cramped handwriting.

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Using the On-Screen Keyboard 33 4 In the active application, position the cursor insertion point

where you want the text to appear.

5 Press the Commit button to transfer the text in the Editing Area to the open application at the cursor insertion point.

or

If you prefer to have the converted textautomaticallytransferred into the active application at the cursor insertion point, press the Edit roll-up button. Or, click on the Typewriter icon on the left edge of the title bar and select Direct Mode.

The Editing Area will be rolled up and text will be automatically committed into the active application as you complete your handwriting. To make the Editing Area re-appear, press the Edit roll-down button.

To drag, drop and convert SMART Notebook

Annotations:

1 With SMART Notebook open to the page containing the freehand annotation you want converted to text, open the On-Screen Keyboard and press the Write button.

The Handwriting Recognition Window will appear.

2 Press on the annotation with your finger or the stylus, and maintain slight pressure on the annotation as you drag it into the Writing Recognition Area.

NOTE: To drag a copy of the selected annotation, keep the SHIFT key depressed as you perform this procedure.

3 Remove your finger or the stylus from the annotation.

The words that make up the annotation will appear as typed text in the Editing Area.

4 Press the Commit button to transfer the text in the Editing Area back into Notebook or any other open application at the cursor insertion point.

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Editing Converted Handwriting

If you’re satisfied with the results of the handwriting conversion process, press the Commit button in the Edit Toolbar to transfer converted text into an active application or dialog box at the cursor insertion point. You may, however, see the occasional question mark appearing where you expect to see a letter, number or punctuation mark. This occurs if the program is unsure of precisely what your handwriting indicates. Other anomalies may also result from the conversion process. For example, extra or insufficient spaces or an erroneous conversion may appear in the Editing Area. In any of these instances, you’ll want to edit the converted text before committing it into the active application with the Commit button. Or, you may simply want to change text after you’ve written it, adding or removing extra words.

These tasks are easily accomplished in the Editing Area. In this area, you can position the cursor where you want a change made, replace any highlighted item with a handwritten substitute, change text case, and add extra or delete excess text or spaces.

The Edit Toolbar, located on the right side of the Handwriting

Recognition Window, helps you perform these and many other tasks.

Return to Keyboard

Backspace Insert a Space Carriage Return Number Recognition Roll-up/Roll-down Edit Box

Commit to application All Caps

Edit Toolbar

To change text:

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Using the On-Screen Keyboard 35 The item(s) will appear highlighted.

2 Write an alternative in the Writing Recognition Area.

The highlighted item(s) will be replaced by a converted version of the handwritten replacement in the Editing Area.

To insert additional text:

1 In the Editing Area, move the cursor to the space where you want to add text.

TIP: To make the cursor appear where you want it, press your finger on any of the bottom notches that separate individual items.

2 In the Writing Recognition Area, enter the writing you want to add to the text in the Editing Area.

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36 Using the On-Screen Keyboard

The recognized text will appear in the Editing Area.

To delete text in the Editing Area:

1 Press on the text you want to delete.

TIP: You can press and slide to highlight consecutive items.

2 Press the Backspace key in the Edit Toolbar. The highlighted items will disappear.

To change lower to upper case (and vice versa):

1 Press on the letter you want to change to upper or lower case.

The letter will appear highlighted with an up or down arrow (depending on its case) to one side of it.

2 Press on the highlighted letter to alter the case.

To convert handwriting to all upper case:

1 Press the CAPS button in the Edit Toolbar.

2 In the Writing Recognition Area, write items in either lower or mixed case.

Converted text will appear in the Editing Area in all upper case.

To add spaces or carriage returns (inserting empty

lines in the application):

1 In the Editing Area, move the cursor to where you want either a space or an empty line to appear.

2 Press the Space button to enter a space within the text. or

Press the Enter key to enter an empty line (carriage return) into the active application (after the text has been committed).

Press here

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To scroll through converted text in the Editing Area:

When you’ve converted more text than can be seen in a single line, scroll buttons will appear on either side of the Editing Area line.

Press on the left scroll button to scroll towards the beginning of the converted text; Press on the right scroll button to scroll towards the end of the converted text.

Entering Freehand Numbers

If you’re entering a long series of numbers, it’s a good idea to press the NUM button in the Edit Toolbar to enhance number recognition. While the On-Screen Keyboard will normally recognize numbers, its ability to recognize numbers is greatly enhanced when you press this button.

NOTE: Don’t forget to press the NUM button again when you’re finished, as letter recognition is relatively poor when the NUM button is depressed.

To enhance number recognition:

1 Press the NUM button in the Edit Toolbar.

2 Enter numbers in the Writing Recognition area. Avoid entering letters, as these are not recognized as readily as numbers.

3 When you’ve finished entering numbers and want to switch to letters, ensure that you de-activate number recognition by pressing the NUM button again.

Scroll buttons

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38 Editing Objects on the SMART Board

Editing Objects on the SMART Board

All Notebook annotations are individual, selectable objects that can be edited in a variety of ways.

A selected annotation object can be:

• moved anywhere on the workspace by clicking and dragging the object

• made part of an annotation group with the Group command or removed from an annotation group with the Ungroup command

• protected from further editing

• reordered within an object stack

• resized by clicking and dragging on any one of the eight resize handles

• altered by having its visual attributes changed

• deleted or erased

• undone and/or redone with the Undo and Redo commands

Selecting Objects

In order to move or edit an object, that object must first be selected. When an object is selected, a dotted-line selection rectangle and eight resize handles (four handles if the object is small) appear in a rectangular formation around the object.

The various methods for selecting one or more Notebook objects are described below.

To select a single object:

1 Choose Select from the Draw menu. or

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Editing Objects on the SMART Board 39 2 Move the cursor over the object you want to select. When the

pointer cursor becomes a four-arrow pointer cursor, click once. The object will appear enclosed by a dotted-line selection rectangle with eight resize handles, as shown in the figure below.

To select several objects:

1 Choose Select from the Draw menu. or

Click the Select toolbar button.

2 Press and hold the left mouse button (or your finger on a projected Board) while dragging the cursor across several objects.

A selection rectangle will emerge from the Selection Pointer.

3 Completely enclose the objects you want selected.

4 Release the mouse button or lift your finger from the SMART Board.

All objects within the selection rectangle, except those that have been previously moved to the background, will appear individually selected.

Alternatively, use the Shift key and cursor to make multiple selections, as follows:

1 Select the first object by moving the cursor over the object until the pointer cursor becomes a four-arrow pointer cursor. Then click once.

The object will appear enclosed by a selection rectangle with eight resize handles.

resize handle

for Windows 95, 98,2000 and NT 4.0 TechnologiesInc.

Contents

SMART Board Overview...1

Using the SMART Board with a Projector...5

Using the SMART Board without a Projector ...15

Managing the SMART Board Driver ...18

Writing, Drawing and Typing on the SMART Board...21

Using the SMART Keyboard to Type Text and Recognize

Handwriting ...30

Editing Objects on the SMART Board...38

Managing Notebook Files ...49

Importing Information into Notebook...56

Sorting Information on the SMART Board...65

Presenting on the SMART Board...68

Working with Board-Aware Third-Party Applications...71

Using PowerPoint on a SMART Board...74

Customer Support ...79

Appendix A: SMART Board Maintenance and Tips ...81

SMART Board

™

Overview

About this Guide

SMART Board Software

SMART Board Driver

SMART Notebook

Hardware Compatibility/Multiple Boards

Using the SMART Board with a

Projector

Configuring the SMART Board driver for

Use with a Projector

The Importance of Being Oriented

Orientation Tips

When Should You Perform an Orientation Procedure?

Which Orientation Level Should You Choose?

Adjusting the Projected Image

If the Projected Image Is the Wrong Size or Distorted

To set your Windows 95/98 computer resolution to

match the projector resolution:

If No Laptop Image Appears or It’s Severely Distorted

Optional Extras for Projector Users

On-Screen Projector Controls

Step 1: Configuring the COM port to which the SMART

Board is connected

Step 2: Configuring the COM port for on-screen projector

controls

Sparing Your Projector Bulb with the SMART Bulb

Saver

To activate SMART Bulb Saver:

Using the SMART Board without a

Projector

Setting Up the SMART Pen Tray for

Non-Projected Use

Setting Up and Configuring the SMART

Board Driver for Non-Projected Use

To set the Board driver for non-projected operation:

Capturing Your Notes

Managing the SMART Board Driver

SMART Board Commands

Accessing SMART Board Commands from the

System Tray Icon

Managing the SMART Board Driver Window

To open the Board driver window:

To minimize the Board driver window to a System

Tray icon again:

To minimize the Board driver window to an item in

the Task Bar:

Writing, Drawing and Typing on the

SMART Board

Writing with Pen Tray Pens over Applications

Capturing What You Write

Changing Color, Size and Function of

Pen Tray Tools

To configure a Pen Tray pen as a highlighter:

Using a Pen Tray pen (or your finger) as a drawing tool:

Using Notebook Tools to Write, Draw or

Type in Notebook

Writing with the Notebook Pen Tool

To write with the Notebook Pen tool:

To highlight a Notebook object:

Drawing Rectangles, Ellipses and Lines in

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