Dymo MimioClassroom User manual

MimioClassroom
User Guide
mimio.dymo.com
for Macintosh®

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Contents
About MimioClassroom 1
MimioStudio 1
MimioTeach 1
MimioCapture 1
MimioVote 2
MimioView 2
Minimum System Requirements 2
Using this Guide 2
MimioStudio 5
About MimioStudio 5
About MimioStudio Notebook 6
About MimioStudio Tools 7
About MimioStudio Gallery 7
Getting Started with MimioStudio 9
Accessing MimioStudio Notebook 9
Accessing MimioStudio Tools 9
Accessing MimioStudio Gallery 9
Using MimioStudio Notebook 10
Working with Pages 10
Attaching Files 13
Using MimioStudio Tools 13
Creating Objects 13
Importing a Picture, Multimedia Object, or Document 15
Manipulating Objects 16
Adding Actions to Objects 19
Using MimioStudio Gallery 20
Importing Gallery Items into a Notebook 21
Customizing the Content of the Gallery 21
Exporting a Gallery Folder to a Gallery File 23
Working with Saved Annotation Snapshots 23
Viewing Screen Annotation Snapshots 23
Renaming an Annotation Snapshot 24
Adding Keywords to an Annotation Snapshot 24
Searching for an Annotation Snapshot 24
Importing an Annotation Snapshot 24
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Pasting an Annotation Snapshot Into Another Application 24
Printing Annotation Snapshots 25
Deleting Annotation Snapshots 25
Delivering Interactive Notebook Lessons and Presentations 25
Using Fullscreen View 25
Navigating Through a Presentation 25
Working with Multimedia Objects 26
MimioTeach 27
What's Included 27
About MimioTeach 27
Status Lights 28
About MimioStudio Tools 28
Getting Started 29
Setting Up the MimioTeach Stylus 29
Setting Up the MimioTeach Bar 30
Setting Up Interactive Mode 32
Projecting Your Desktop 32
Calibrating Interactive Mode 32
Using MimioTeach 33
Using the MimioTeach Stylus 33
Focusing Attention Using the Reveal and Spotlight Tools 34
Using the Reveal Tool 34
Using the Spotlight Tool 34
Marking Up the Display Using Screen Annotations 35
Enabling Screen Annotation Mode 35
Annotating the Screen Using MimioStudio Tools 36
Clearing All Annotations from the Display 38
Inserting Text Into an Application Using MimioStudio Text Tools 38
Using the On-Screen Keyboard 39
Using Writing Pad 39
Using Gesture Recognition 40
Using the Web Browser and Calculator Tools 40
Recording Desktop Actions and Audio in Interactive Mode 41
Caring for MimioTeach 41
Cleaning MimioTeach 41
Inserting the Batteries 41
Mounting MimioTeach to a Non-Magnetic Whiteboard 42
MimioCapture 43
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What's Included 43
About MimioCapture 43
Status Lights 44
About MimioStudio Notebook 44
Getting Started 45
Setting Up the MimioCapture Tray 45
Setting Up the MimioCapture Pens 47
Setting Up the MimioCapture Eraser 48
Charging the Pens and Eraser 48
Setting Up MimioStudio Notebook for Capture 48
Setting the Whiteboard Size 49
Starting Ink Capture Mode 49
Using MimioCapture 49
Capturing Digital Ink 49
Writing and Drawing Digital Ink 49
Adding, Copying, and Printing Notebook Pages 50
Caring for MimioCapture 51
Cleaning MimioCapture 51
Mounting MimioCapture to a Non-Magnetic Whiteboard 51
MimioVote 53
What's Included 53
About MimioVote 53
About the MimioVote Station 53
Status Lights 54
About the MimioVote Units 54
About the Software 55
About MimioStudio Notebook 55
About the Vote Toolbar 56
About MimioStudio Quick Vote 56
About MimioStudio Gradebook 57
Classes View 57
Class View 58
Date View 59
Activity View 60
Student Pane 61
Getting Started 62
Setting Up MimioVote 62
Adding a Second MimioVote System 63
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Using MimioStudio Gradebook 64
Setting Up the Gradebook 64
Creating a Class 64
Adding Students 64
Importing a List of Students 65
Adding Activities 65
Modifying the Gradebook 66
Editing Student Information 66
Removing a Student 66
Editing Activities 66
Editing Questions 67
Generating Reports 67
Exporting a List of Students 68
Archiving Classes 68
Exporting Results 68
Opening Archived Classes 69
Creating Activities 69
Creating Activities in Notebook 69
Modifying Question Objects 70
Importing Standard Assessments 70
Printing Activities 70
Using the MimioVote Unit 71
Answering Questions 71
Answering Questions for Teacher-Led Activities 71
Answering Questions for Self-Paced Activities 71
Requesting Help 72
Using the Vote Toolbar 72
Taking Attendance 72
Using the Timer 72
Conducting Activities 72
Conducting a Teacher-Led Activity 73
Asking Questions Using Quick Vote 73
Conducting a Self-Paced Activity 74
Viewing Question Results 74
Viewing Activity Results 74
Viewing a List of Students that Have Not Responded 75
Viewing Requests for Help 75
Caring For MimioVote 75
Cleaning MimioVote 75
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Storing MimioVote 76
MimioView 77
What's Included 77
About MimioView 77
Status Lights 78
About MimioStudio View 78
Getting Started 79
Installing MimioView 79
Opening the View Window 80
Closing the View Window 80
Using MimioView 80
Displaying an Image 80
Displaying a Document 80
Displaying an Object 81
Displaying a Microscope Slide 81
Freezing the Image 81
Adjusting the Image 82
Rotating the Image 82
Zooming the Image 82
Adjusting the Settings 83
Annotating an Image 83
Clearing All Annotations from the Image 83
Transferring an Image 84
Recording Video 84
Turning Off the Lamps 84
Caring For MimioView 84
Cleaning MimioView 84
Mounting MimioView Permanently 85
MimioStudio Recorder 87
Using MimioStudio Recorder 87
Recording a Presentation 87
Customizing MimioStudio 89
Adjusting the Classroom Devices Preferences 89
Adjusting the Ink Capture Preferences 89
Adjusting the Interactive Preferences 91
General Preferences 91
Actions and Commands Preferences 91
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Adjusting the Language Preferences 91
Adjusting MimioStudio Notebook Preferences 91
General Preferences 92
Ink Capture Preferences 92
Adjusting MimioStudio Recorder Preferences 92
Adjusting the Vote Preferences 92
Getting Help 95
Updating the Software 95
Troubleshooting 95
Contacting DYMO 95
Technical and Environmental Information 97
Technical Specifications 97
MimioView 97
Declaration of Conformity 97
United States and Canada 98
MimioTeach, MimioCapture, and MimioVote 98
MimioView 98
European Union 99
MimioTeach 99
MimioCapture 100
MimioVote 100
MimioView 101
Environmental Information 101
Safety Precautions for Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Batteries 101
Documentation Feedback 102
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About MimioClassroom
MimioClassroom is a suite of tools for capturing, creating, and presenting information.
The following MimioClassroom components are described in this User Guide:
nMimioStudio
nMimioTeach
nMimioCapture
nMimioVote
nMimioView
MimioStudio
MimioStudio software includes all of the tools you need to make the most out of your
MimioClassroom devices. You can also use the MimioStudio software without a
MimioClassroom device to prepare presentations and manipulate previously created content.
MimioStudio Notebook provides a multi-page workspace for creating lessons and
presentations. Using the MimioStudio Notebook is very similar to using other word
processing or presentation software applications.
MimioStudio Notebook provides multiple authoring and editing tools for creating almost
any type of content. You can use Notebook with MimioStudio Tools to create a variety of
objects including text boxes, freehand writing and drawing, lines, arrows, and many basic
shapes. Images can be imported into a Notebook, both as objects and as background images.
MimioTeach
Using MimioTeach with a projector, you can deliver lessons and presentations directly from
your whiteboard. Using MimioStudio Interactive mode, you control the movement of the
cursor on your screen with the MimioTeach stylus, much like you would with a mouse at
your computer.
MimioCapture
MimioCapture is used with a MimioTeach-enabled whiteboard to record notes and drawings
from your whiteboard. Using MimioStudio Ink Capture mode, you make notes and drawings
on your whiteboard using the MimioCapture pens. Your notes are automatically captured in
a MimioStudio Notebook.
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MimioVote
MimioVote is a wireless, interactive, student response system. Using MimioVote, you can
easily and quickly gather student responses. This quick feedback from students allows you
to make sure each student is keeping up and adjust your lesson accordingly.
MimioView
MimioView works seamlessly with MimioStudio software to display documents, three-
dimensional objects, and microscope slides for your entire class to view. You can use
MimioView to display still images or live video.
Minimum System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for MimioStudio are:
nPowerPC®G4 processor or better, or Intel®1 GHz processor
nMac OS X 10.4 or later
n512 MB RAM minimum (1 GB RAM recommended)
n250 MB free disk space (English), 350 MB free disk space (International)
nCD-ROM drive or Internet connection to download the software
nAvailable USB port (required to use a MimioClassroom device)
Using this Guide
This User Guide includes information for using the different MimioClassroom components.
Depending on the types of MimioClassroom devices you have, some sections of this User
Guide may not apply to you.
The following table provides a summary of the contents.
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User Guide Chapter Description
About MimioClassroom This chapter gives an overview of the MimioClassroom products,
including MimioStudio software, MimioTeach, MimioCapture,
MimioVote, and MimioView.
MimioStudio This chapter describes how to work with MimioStudio Notebook,
Tools, and Gallery to create and deliver lessons and other presentations.
MimioTeach
This chapter describes how to set up and use MimioTeach with your
whiteboard and a projector. This chapter also describes how to use
MimioStudio in Interactive mode.
MimioCapture
This chapter describes how to set up and use MimioCapture. Included
in this chapter are instructions for capturing notes and drawings from a
MimioTeach-enabled whiteboard as digital ink using MimioCapture.
MimioVote This chapter describes how to set up and use MimioVote. Included in
this chapter are instructions for creating and conducting MimioVote
activities, as well as information about setting up and using
MimioStudio Gradebook to save student grades and information.
MimioView This chapter describes how to set up and use MimioView. Included in
this chapter are instructions for displaying and annotating images in the
MimioStudio View window.
Using MimioStudio Recorder This chapter describes how to use MimioStudio Recorder to create
movies (with audio) of your presentations.
Customizing MimioStudio This chapter describes how to customize the features of the
MimioStudio software and the MimioClassroom devices.
Getting Help This chapter gives troubleshooting information for some common
problems, describes how to check for and install MimioStudio software
updates, and describes how to contact Technical Support.
Technical and Environmental
Information
This chapter contains technical, certification, and safety information for
the MimioClassroom products.
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MimioStudio
MimioStudio software includes all of the tools you need to make the most out of your
MimioClassroom devices. You can also use the MimioStudio software without a
MimioClassroom device to prepare presentations and manipulate previously created content.
About MimioStudio
The following are the three main MimioStudio software applications that are used to create
and present information.
nMimioStudio Notebook
nMimioStudio Tools
nMimioStudio Gallery
For information about other MimioStudio applications, see the chapters of this User
Guide that describe the MimioClassroom devices that you have.
MimioStudio Notebook provides a multi-page workspace for creating lessons and
presentations. Using the MimioStudio Notebook is very similar to using other word
processing or presentation software applications.
MimioStudio Notebook provides multiple authoring and editing tools for creating almost
any type of content. You can use Notebook with MimioStudio Tools to create a variety of
objects including text boxes, freehand writing and drawing, lines, arrows, and many basic
shapes. Images can be imported into a Notebook, both as objects and as background images.
The following figure shows the major components of MimioStudio software.
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About MimioStudio Notebook
You can create and present information with MimioStudio Notebook. Using Notebook is
very similar to using other word processing or presentation software. Content created in
Notebook can be saved asMimio INK files or a variety of other file formats including
HTML, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, JP2, PICT, PSD, SGI, and PDF.
You can use Tab View to view a list of files that are attached to a Notebook or to view a
thumbnail of each page in a Notebook.
The following figure shows the MimioStudio Notebook.
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About MimioStudio Tools
MimioStudio Tools provides a comprehensive set of interactive tools and resources to create
and present information. MimioStudio Tools is used to modify MimioStudio Notebook
pages and to make screen annotations on the whiteboard.
The following figure shows the MimioStudio Tools toolbar.
MimioStudio Tools has two views: a fully expanded view, for easy access to all features,
and a compressed view, which takes up less space on the screen.
To compress and expand MimioStudio Tools
Double-click at the top of the MimioStudio Tools toolbar.
About MimioStudio Gallery
MimioStudio Gallery contains elements that can be used to create your lessons and
presentations, such as images, templates, movies, and previously created lessons.
MimioStudio Gallery also contains Screen Annotation snapshots. You can customize the
Gallery by adding your own elements.
The following figure shows the MimioStudio Gallery.
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MimioStudio Gallery consists of the following four main folders:
nScreen Annotations - contains all saved Screen Annotation snapshots.
nImported Content Packs - contains any imported content that you have not yet added
to the Gallery folder.
nQuestions and Results - contains a variety of objects for use with MimioVote.
nGallery - contains a number of different folders used to categorize items, such as
Geography, Mathematics, and so on.
The Gallery folder and subfolders can contain five different types of objects:
nImages - Images include pictures and graphics.
nTemplates - Templates include backgrounds and predefined page layouts.
nMultimedia - Multimedia objects include movies, animation, and sound.
nQuestions and Results - Questions and Results include objects for creating and
displaying the results of MimioVote activities.
This section of the Gallery does not appear until you move objects from the
Questions and Results folder to the Gallery folder or a Gallery subfolder.
nLessons - Lessons include lessons created using MimioStudio Notebook and imported
documents. You can create your own lessons or import lessons created by someone else.
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Getting Started with MimioStudio
After installing MimioStudio, MimioStudio Notebook and MimioStudio Tools open on
your desktop.
You can access many of the features in MimioStudio in several ways; from the menu bar,
the MimioStudio Tools buttons, and the right-click menus. The available features change
depending on what you are doing in the software. Be sure to explore the right-click menu
options as you work with MimioStudio.
Accessing MimioStudio Notebook
Several ways to access MimioStudio Notebook are shown in the following table.
To start from the Do this
Dock Click in the Dock.
Menu bar Click , and then choose Notebook.
Accessing MimioStudio Tools
Several ways to access MimioStudio Tools are shown in the following table.
To start from the Do this
Dock Click in the Dock
Menu bar Click , and then choose Tools.
MimioStudio Notebook
Do one of the following:
nClick on the status bar.
nChoose MimioStudio Tools from the Tools menu.
MimioTeach Press the Launch button, , on the MimioTeach bar, and then click
Tools in the Launch window.
Accessing MimioStudio Gallery
Several ways to access MimioStudio Gallery are shown in the following table.
To start from Do this
MimioStudio Tools Click on the MimioStudio Tools toolbar.
MimioStudio Notebook Do one of the following:
nClick on the status bar.
nChoose Gallery from the Insert menu.
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Using MimioStudio Notebook
You can create and present information with MimioStudio Notebook. Using Notebook is
very similar to using other word processing or presentation software. Content created in
Notebook can be saved asMimio INK files or a variety of other file formats including
HTML, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, JP2, PICT, PSD, SGI, and PDF.
You can use Tab View to view a list of files that are attached to a Notebook or to view a
thumbnail of each page in a Notebook.
To open an existing Notebook
1. Start MimioStudio Notebook and click .
2. From the Open dialog box, navigate to and select the file to open and click Open.
To save a Notebook
1. Click the Save button, .
2. From the Save As dialog box, enter a name for your file in the Save As box.
3. Choose the desired format from the File Format list.
4. Click Save.
When saving in a format other than INK, the Page Selection dialog box appears.
5. From the Page Selection dialog box, do the following:
lSelect the pages to save under Page Selection.
lChoose a size for the images from the Size list.
6. Click OK.
Working with Pages
Each lesson or presentation created in MimioStudio Notebook consists of a series of pages.
Pages can be viewed, presented, and edited in the main Notebook window or in Full Screen
view. You can view a thumbnail of each page in a Notebook using the Thumbnails pane in
the Tab View.
You can insert new pages, import pages from another Notebook, delete pages, and reorder
pages. You can also change the size of a page, change the background of a page, and add
transition effects between pages in your Notebook.
To insert a new page
Do one of the following:
lClick the New Page button, .
l(Capture mode only) Press the New Page button, , on your MimioCapture tray.
To select a page
1. In the Tab View, click to display the Thumbnails pane.
2. Do one of the following:
lTo select multiple pages, press Command and select each page.
lTo select multiple pages that are close to each other, drag a selection rectangle over
the pages to select.
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lTo select a range of pages, select the first page, and then press SHIFT and select
the last page.
lTo select all pages, choose Select All from the Edit menu.
To insert a duplicate of an existing page
1. In the Tab View, click , and then select the page to duplicate.
2. Do one of the following:
lChoose Duplicate Page from the Insert menu.
l(Capture mode only) Press the Copy Page button, , on your MimioCapture tray.
To delete a page
1. In the Tab View, click , and then select the page to delete.
2. Click the Delete button, .
To import a page from another Notebook
1. In the Tab View of the source Notebook, click and then select the page to import.
2. Click the Copy button, .
3. Select the location in the target Notebook to insert the page.
4. Click the Paste button, .
You can also import pages by dragging the pages from the source Notebook to the
target Notebook.
To insert the desktop as a new page
1. From MimioStudio Tools, click the Screen Clipping button, .
The desktop is displayed with a transparent mask.
2. Click the text Click here to capture this Desktop as a New Page.
The desktop is inserted as a new page in the Notebook.
To change the page size
1. Choose Page Setup from the File menu.
The Page Setup dialog box appears.
2. Do one of the following:
lFrom the Page Size list, choose any of the available display or device sizes.
lFrom the Page Size list, choose Custom, and then enter the desired valued into the
Width and Height boxes.
3. From the Apply To list, choose one of the following:
lCurrent Page to apply the page size to the current page only.
This option is not available if more than one page is selected in the Tab View.
lSelected Pages to apply the page size to the selected pages.
This option is only available if more than one page is selected in the Tab View.
lWhole Document to apply the page size to all of the pages in the Notebook.
4. (Optional) Do one of the following:
lTo apply the page size to all new pages, select the All new pages check box.
This option is only available if no MimioTeach device is connected.
lTo apply the page size to all new pages and the currently connected device, select
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the The connected device check box.
This option is only available if a MimioTeach device is connected.
5. Click OK to apply your changes.
To change the background color of a page
1. Choose Background from the Insert menu.
2. From the Background dialog box, click Color.
3. From the Color dialog box, select a color, and then click OK.
4. From the Apply To list, select the pages to apply the background color to.
5. To apply the background color to all new pages, select the All new pages check box.
6. Click OK to apply your changes.
To change the background image of a page
1. Choose Background from the Insert menu.
2. From the Background dialog box, click Image.
3. From the Open dialog box, navigate to and select the image file that you want to use as
your background.
4. Click Open.
The image is displayed in the Preview area.
You can also import an image from another application or from the MimioStudio
Gallery to use as a background. To do this, select the image and drag to the
Preview area.
5. Select the display mode for the new background from the Mode list.
Mode Result
Place The image is placed in the top left corner of the page and is not resized.
Stretch The image is resized to fill the entire page.
Tile The image is tiled repeatedly to fill the entire page and is not resized.
Center The image is placed in the center of the page and is not resized.
6. From the Apply To list, select the pages to apply the background to.
7. To apply the background to all new pages, select the All new pages check box.
8. Click OK to apply your changes.
To add a transition effect between pages
1. Choose Page Transition from the Insert menu.
The Page Transition dialog box appears.
2. From the Transitions list, select the transition to apply.
3. From the Apply To list, select the pages to apply the transition to.
4. To apply the transition to all new pages, select the All new pages check box.
5. Click OK.
To sort pages
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