Interwrite Learning Interwrite Board User manual

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Getting Started InterwriteTM Panel
GETTING STARTED
for Windows and the Mac
InterwriteTM Panel

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Table of Contents
Interwrite Panel – Product Overview
About This Guide 5
About Interactive Mode 5
Installation Overview
1. Unpack Your Interwrite Panel 6
2. Assemble the Interwrite Pens 6
3. Install the Interwrite Workspace Software 6
4. Setup and Connect Your Interwrite Panel 6
5. Calibrate the Interwrite Panel Screen 6
Assemble the Interwrite Pens
Replace the Pen Battery 7
Turning the Pen On and Off 7
Install the Interwrite Workspace Software
Installing the Interwrite Workspace Software on Windows 8
Installing the Interwrite Workspace Software on the Mac 9
Setup and Connect Your Interwrite Panel
Tilt Stand Setup 10
Connecting the Interwrite Panel 11
The Interwrite Panel Control Panel 13
Calibrating the Screen 14
Troubleshooting Your Interwrite Panel 15

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Getting Started with Interwrite Workspace
Begin an Interwrite Workspace Session 17
The Interwrite Workspace Toolbar 18
Pen Selection from the Toolbar 19
Presentation Files 20
Distributing Presentation Files 21
Additional Interwrite Learning Resources 21
What is PRS? 21
Regulatory Statements and Warranty
Regulatory Statements 22
Warranty 25
Appendices
Appendix A – Display Control 26
Appendix B – Specifications 30

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InterwriteTM Panel
Product Overview
The Interwrite Panel is an LCD tablet. The electronic Interwrite Pen controls
the cursor and writes and draws directly on the Interwrite Panel screen.
When used in conjunction with a video projector, the Interwrite Panel’s
screen image displays onto an InterwriteTM Board, a standard whiteboard, or
any projection surface, and the interaction with the desktop can be seen by
everyone in the room. This addition to the Interwrite family of products,
which includes InterwriteTM Boards and InterwriteTM Pads, expands the
interactive opportunities of the Interwrite system for both the class room
and the board room.
About This Guide
This Getting Started Guide describes how to assemble the Interwrite Pen,
install the Interwrite Workspace software, set up and connect the Interwrite
Panel, and calibrate the Interwrite Panel. It ends with a brief overview of the
Interwrite Workspace software.
About Interactive Mode
Interactive Mode is the operational mode of the Interwrite Workspace
software that allows you to take advantage of the full power and robust
features of the Interwrite system. The Interwrite Panel is an input device to
the computer, similar to the Interwrite Boards and Interwrite Pads. It allows
you to annotate captured screen images and a variety of page types in
Annotation Mode, and to run applications and browse the Internet in
Mouse Mode. Everything done on the Interwrite Panel screen can be seen
on the projection surface, via an attached video projector. Anyone at the
Interwrite Board, or using an Interwrite Pad can interact with the presenta-
tion and participate actively in the collaborative experience.

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This section describes what you will be doing and the order in which you
will be doing it, to facilitate the setup of your Interwrite Panel and Interwrite
Pens and their preparation for use.
1. Unpack Your Interwrite Panel
The package includes the Interwrite Panel and an Accessory Box. The
Accessory Box contains:
VGA Cable
AC Adapter
Power Cable
USB Cable
Audio Cable
2 Interwrite Pens
2 AAA Batteries
Interwrite LearningTM CD
InterwriteTM Panel Getting Started Guide (this booklet)
If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately. A
plastic covering is taped to the Interwrite Panel screen to protect it during
shipping. We recommend you leave the protective plastic in place until you
have completed your Interwrite Panel installation. It is easily removed by
pulling on the tape tabs.
2. Assemble the Interwrite Pens
Each Interwrite Pen is powered by one AAA alkaline battery.
3. Install the Interwrite Workspace Software
4. Setup and Connect Your Interwrite Panel
The Interwrite Panel can be set up as a free-standing monitor on a desk or
table, or it can be installed in a podium. Your Interwrite Panel is connected
to your computer with both the VGA cable and the USB cable. It is con-
nected to a power source with the AC Adapter and Power cable.
5. Calibrate the Interwrite Panel Screen
Installation Overview
The Interwrite Pen works best when it is held at a 90° angle to
the Interwrite Panel screen.

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The Interwrite Pen is an electronic pen that sends
positional signals to the Interwrite Panel’s electromag-
netic digitizer to control cursor movement. The two
buttons on the black Pen barrel provide additional
mouse-like cursor control. The lower button, the one
closest to the Pen Tip, acts as a double-click when you
press it. The upper button provides right-click capabil-
ity.
Replace Pen Battery
The Interwrite Pen is powered by a single AAA battery.
The following instructions describe how to insert the
batteries that shipped with the Pens.
1Unscrew the Pen, separating the black end with the
Pen Tip from the silver barrel. If needed, remove
and dispose the old battery.
2Insert a AAA battery into the silver cradle with the
positive pole (the + end with the protruding button)
pointing toward the Pen Tip.
3When the battery is in place, screw the two Pen
halves back together.
Each Interwrite Pen comes with two replacement Pen
Tips. Pull out the used Tip and snap a replacement Tip
into place in the end of the Pen barrel.
Store the Interwrite Pen in the Pen Holder on the back
of the Interwrite Panel.
Turning the Pen On and Off
Press the button on the top of the pen to turn the
Interwrite Pen on and off.
Assemble the Interwrite Pens
Pen
Tip
Double-
Click
Right-
Click
On-Off
Switch

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1Log in as Administrator. Insert the Interwrite Learning CD into the
CD drive on your PC. The installer will autoload. If it doesn’t, click
the Start button on the Windows Task Bar and select Run from
the menu. Type X:\setup.exe (Xrepresents the CD drive letter).
2Select the Install Interwrite Workspace Software menu option.
3Follow the onscreen instructions for the software installation. You
will know Interwrite Workspace has installed successfully by the
appearance of the Interwrite Workspace icon in the System Tray on
the Windows Task Bar. If the icon does not appear, restart your
computer.
The Interwrite Workspace software must be installed on Windows
by a user with Administrator privileges. Interwrite Workspace is
compatible with Windows 2000, XP, and Vista.
Installing the Interwrite Workspace
Software on Windows
The appearance of the Interwrite Workspace icon
on the Task Bar indicates that the InterWrite
Device Manager is now running on your PC.
Click on the Workspace icon to display the op-
tions on the Device Manager Menu shown here.
Device Manager, in addition to managing the
Interwrite hardware devices, provides direct
access to the three operational modes of the
Interwrite Workspace software.
If you are using Windows 98/Me/NT, you must use Interwrite
Workspace version 5.0. For more information, contact Technical
Support to order an installation CD.
Click the Interwrite Workspace icon in the System Tray of the
Windows Task Bar to display the Device Manager Menu. Select the
Check for Updates option. If a new version of Workspace is available,
download it now. You should periodically check for updates.

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1Insert the Interwrite Learning CD into the CD-ROM drive on your
Mac. An Interwrite Workspace CD icon will appear on your
desktop.
2Double-click the Interwrite icon on the desktop to display the
CD’s contents. Double-click the Install Interwrite icon.
3Follow the onscreen instructions for the software installation.
Installing the Interwrite Workspace
Software on the Mac
The Interwrite Workspace software must be installed on the Mac by
a user with Admin privileges. Interwrite is compatible with Mac OS X
version 10.4 or higher.
The appearance of the Interwrite
Workspace icon on the Menubar
indicates that the Device Manager is
now running on your Mac. It will load
and run in the background every time
you start up your Mac. Click on the
Interwrite Workspace icon to display
the options on the Device Manager
Menu, shown here. Device Manager,
in addition to managing the Interwrite
hardware devices, provides direct
access to the two operational modes of
Interwrite Workspace on the Mac.
Click the Interwrite Workspace icon on the Menubar to display
the Device Manager Menu. Select the Check for Updates option. If a
new version of Interwrite Workspace is available, download it now.
You should periodically check for updates.

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Set Up and Connect Your Interwrite Panel
Tilt Stand Setup
When you remove the Interwrite Panel from its shipping box, the Tilt
Stand is pointing toward the top of the Interwrite Panel. Pull up on the
Release Lever and swing the Tilt Stand down to its normal operating
position with the buttons on the front of the Interwrite Panel located at
the top of the monitor and the Interwrite Panel logo at the bottom. Use
the Release Lever to adjust the Tilt Stand to the tilt position you prefer.
Tilt Stand
Release Lever
Tilt Stand
Assembly
Pen Holder

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Connecting the Interwrite Panel
Familiarize yourself with the connectors on the back of the Interwrite Panel
and refer to the graphic here.
1Power off your computer.
2Plug the power cord into the AC Adapter. Plug the AC Adapter into the DC
Jack power connector on the Interwrite Panel. Plug the power cord into a
standard 110V socket.
3Plug one end of the 15-pin VGA cable into the VGA IN connector on the
Interwrite Panel. Plug the other end of the VGA cable into the VGA port
on the back of your computer. Secure both connectors by tightening the
screws on either side of the connector plug.
4If you want to connect your projector or another monitor to the
Interwrite Panel, plug the VGA Cable from the video projector or the
monitor into the VGA OUT connector.
5To connect outside speakers to the monitor, plug the speaker cable into
the Speaker OUT connector.
If you want to use the Video Out capability of the Interwrite Panel,
you must use the VGA connection.
DC Jack
VGA IN
USB Port
VGA OUT to projector
Speaker OUT

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5Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on the Interwrite Panel.
Plug the other end into one of the USB ports on your computer or
USB hub. The operating system will auto-detect and configure the new
hardware device.
6Power on your computer.
7Turn on your Interwrite Panel by pressing the Power button located on
the front of the monitor.
The VGA connection establishes your Interwrite Panel as a monitor. The
USB connection allows the Interwrite Workspace software to recognize
the Interwrite Panel as a digitizer.
Power LED

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The Interwrite Panel Control Panel
The Control Panel is located at the top of the Interwrite Panel in the left
corner on the front of the monitor. It consists of control keys that, in addi-
tion to powering the Interwrite Panel on and off, are used to interact with
the OnScreen Display, or OSD. The control keys include: the Left Arrow
key, the Right Arrow key, the Menu key, the Auto Select key, and the Power
key.
Power
The Power key turns the Interwrite Panel On and Off. The LED indicator at
the far right end of the Control Panel will appear orange when the Interwrite
Panel has no signal or is in Standby Mode. When the Interwrite Panel is in
Working Mode, the LED will appear green. There will be no color when the
power is off.
Menu
Press the Menu key to display the OSD menu. The OSD menu provides
options for controlling Brightness, Contrast, Picture Alignment, etc. (See
Appendix A for details.) When the OSD menu is active, the Menu key
functions as the Confirm key for each action.
Left and Right Arrow
When the OSD menu is active, the left arrow key moves the selector to
the left. When the OSD menu is off, the right arrow is used to change
input between channel 1 and channel 2. When the OSD menu is active, the
right arrow key moves the selector to the right.
Auto Select
Press the Auto Select key to reset the Interwrite Panel to factory default
settings. When the OnScreen Display menu is active, use the Auto Select
key to close the OSD menu.
Power
Auto
Select
Menu Left
Arrow
Right
Arrow
Control Panel

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Calibrating the Screen
If the tip of the Interwrite Pen does not line up with the cursor on the
Interwrite Panel screen, you can calibrate the Interwrite Panel to ensure pen
tip/cursor alignment.
Windows
1Click on the Interwrite Workspace icon in the System Tray on the
Windows Task Bar to display the Device Manager menu.
2Select Device Manager option from the menu.
The Device Manager main menu opens.
3Select the Interwrite Panel from the selection of Recognized Devices.
4Select Options>Calibrate or click on the click the Calibrate button.
Mac
1Click on the Interwrite Workspace icon on the Menubar to display
the Device Manager menu.
2Select the Calibrate... menu option.
Windows and Mac
A bright blue screen with a white calibration point in the upper left corner
will appear on the Interwrite Panel.
1Using the Interwrite Pen, click on each calibration point as it appears in
each of the four corners of the screen.
When calibration is completed, the blue screen will disappear. You should
only have to calibrate the Interwrite Panel once.

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Troubleshooting Your Interwrite Panel
Device Manager is a component of the Interwrite Workspace software you
installed. Its function is to manage the Interwrite hardware devices (Inter-
write Boards, Interwrite Pads, and the Interwrite Panel) and their connections
to the computer and to the Interwrite Workspace software. When an
Interwrite hardware device, such as the Interwrite Panel, is properly con-
nected, it will show up in the Devices dialog, selected from the Device
Manager menu. To access the menu, click on the Interwrite Workspace icon
(in the System Tray on the Windows Task Bar, or on the Mac Menubar).
If the Interwrite Panel is not working correctly, check the following:
3If the LED is neither orange nor green, the Interwrite Panel is not
powered on. Press the Power button on the Interwrite Panel Control
Panel. If the LED does not light up, check your power connections at the
DC Jack on the back of the Interwrite Panel, the AC Adapter and the wall
plug or power strip.
3If there is power, but no picture, check the VGA cable connections (or
DVI connections, if you are not using VGA) at the back of the Interwrite
Panel (VGA IN) and on the computer.
3If the Interwrite Panel does not show up in Device Manager’s Devices list,
verify that the USB cable is properly connected to the USB port on the
back of the Interwrite Panel and to a USB port, or USB hub, on your
computer. Unplug the USB cable from the USB port, wait five seconds,
and plug it back in. If you have more than one USB port on your
computer, try plugging the USB cable into a different port.

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The purpose of this document is to give you a feel for the Interwrite system
by showing you how to select and use a tool in Interactive Mode. The
Annotation Tools of Interactive Mode consist of freehand tools, text tools
and drawing tools. Of the freehand tools, the Pen tool is the most frequently
used Interwrite Workspace Tool. The following pages describe how to select
and configure the Pen tool.
The Interwrite system is at the heart of a successful interactive collabora-
tion, whether it is in a classroom of fourth graders studying world geogra-
phy, or in a boardroom of corporate executives brainstorming a new prod-
uct launch. All the tools you will need to stimulate inspiration, connection
and participation can be found in the Interwrite Workspace software.
Here’s a quick look at the Workspace basics to get you started.
Workspace Modes
Interwrite Workspace is run in one of three operational modes, Interactive
Mode, Office Mode (Windows only), or Whiteboard Mode.
Workspace Tools have been categorized as Annotation Tools, Editing Tools,
Page Tools, Presentation Tools, Multimedia Tools, Navigation Tools, File
Management Tools, and Setup Tools. The Interwrite Workspace Help file
describes all these tools in detail and can be accessed from the Device
Manager Menu.
Whiteboard
Whiteboard Mode, available only when using an Interwrite Board with
Workspace , allows you to capture and preserve notes, drawings, calcula-
tions—whatever you write on the Interwrite Board with an Interwrite Marker
Pen.
Office
Office Mode makes it possible to interact directly with the native files of the
Microsoft Office suite of products, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
Interactive
Interactive Mode allows you to open and run applications while in Mouse
Mode, using the tip of your electronic Interwrite Pen on the Interwrite
Panel screen to move the cursor. In Annotation Mode, you use the Inter-
write Pen to select Interwrite Workspace Tools from the Toolbar.
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Begin an Interwrite Workspace Session
1When you are ready to begin an Interwrite Workspace session, turn on
your Interwrite Panel. The Panel must be active and connected. You can
verify this in Session Manager, or Devices, both Device Manager Menu
options.
2You can start Workspace in Interactive Mode by using your electronic
Interwrite Pen to click on the Interwrite Workspace icon on the
Windows Task Bar or the Mac’s Menubar to display the Device Manager
Menu. Select Interactive Mode from the menu.
The Workspace Toolbar displays on the screen.
By default, the basic Toolbar is shown
here. A more advanced toobar can be
selected in the Customize Toolbar
Preferences option.

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The Interwrite Workspace Toolbar
Workspace Menu
Mouse Mode tool
Pen tool
Shape tool
Highlighter tool
Eraser tool
Selection tool
Create Blank Page
Screen Capture tool
Gallery tool
Save
Page Sorter tool
Toolbox
PRS tool
Exit
Line tool
Minimize Toolbar
Text tool
Undo Previous Action
Clear
Create Grid Page
Previous Page
Next Page
When you start up Interwrite
Workspace in Interactive Mode, the
Toolbar displays, along the right side
of the projected desktop image, At
that time, Workspace is in Mouse
Mode.
Use your Interwrite Pen to select the
Pen tool from the Toolbar. Select a
capture option from the Capture
dialog, click on the window, or click
and drag to capture a portion of the
screen.
Your capture is displayed in the
Annotation Window. Or, you can start
up Annotation Mode by selecting one
of the Page Creation Tools.
When you do that, the page type you
select is displayed in the Annotation
Window and the Pen tool is automati-
cally selected.
Once the Annotation Window is
open, you can begin writing or
drawing on the page.

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Using the Pen Tool
The attributes of the Pen tool can be changed by selecting different
options from the Properties Bar at the bottom of the Annotation
Window.
Select the Pen tool’s Down Arrow to display its Tool Settings Menu.
Properties Bar
The Pen tool Properties Bar provides options to change line color,
width, transparency, and line ends and line styles. Each attribute
change is displayed in the Preview Box.
Change the Pen tool’s line color and width to determine how it will
affect the look of your annotations. The best way to familiarize your-
self with all the different Interwrite Workspace tools and how they can
be used to enhance your presentations is to experiment with them.
Page Functions
Workspace also provides the ability to move within pages within the
window. Select the functions at the bottom of the screen to pan a page,
move between pages, use the PRS tool (optional), or discard annota-
tions.
Line transparency
Properties Bar
Line color
Change line color
Line width
Line ends
Dash styles
Preview box
Pan page
Next
Current location
Previous
Insert question
(PRS)
Trash

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Presentation Files
The presentation file is made up of your annotated pages. The Page
Creation and Capture tools are used to create the pages in the presenta-
tion file and the Annotation Tools are used to create the annotations.
The presentation file is automatically saved as a .GWB file.
As soon as Interwrite Workspace goes into Annotation Mode, an
untitled presentation file is created. Unless you give the file a name, it is
automatically saved using today’s date as the filename. (Multiple files
created today have 01, 02, 03, etc., appended to the date name.)
An existing presentation file can be opened, its pages can be sorted,
annotations can be added to the existing pages, and new pages can be
added to the file. Your presentation will determine how each presentation
file evolves.
For example, you can prepare a presentation file of blank maps ahead of
time for a geography lesson. Or, you can capture and annotate each of
the monthly earnings spreadsheets as you review the past fiscal year
during a budget meeting. Or, you can run a PowerPoint Slide Show in
Office Mode (Windows only) and annotations can be added to each
slide and saved in the native file.
Building the Presentation File
You can build your presentation file during your presentation, or you
can pre-build it, including the screen captures, images, graphs and text
pages you want to present. However you choose to do it, the process is
the same.
To capture a screen or window, click on the Mouse Mode tool with your
Interactive Pen and arrange the desktop for capture. Select an Annota-
tion Tool, the Pen, for example, indicate your capture preference (by
clicking on either the Partial, Window, or Screen option in the dialog),
and annotate the captured image.
Use the Page Creation Tools to add a blank, gridded, or background
image page. By default, Interwrite Workspace is in Autosave mode, so
your annotated pages are automatically saved as you build your presen-
tation file.
Click the Save tool to save the file using the default filename (current
date), or a name you type on the pop-up Onscreen Keyboard.