Schillers Smart Board User manual

SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Basics
This Quick Reference Guide provides an overview of the information you need to begin using a SMART Board™ interactive
whiteboard. Before you begin, make sure the appropriate SMART Board software has been loaded on your computer.
Starting the SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard
1Ensure the interactive whiteboard and projector are connected to the computer.
2Turn on the projector, then the computer. The interactive whiteboard draws power from the computer and will be
activated automatically. The Ready Light, indicating the status of your interactive whiteboard, will be red while the
SMART Board and the computer are establishing communication.
NOTE:Depending on the model of the SMART Board interactive whiteboard you are using, the Ready Light is either
located on the right side of the SMART Pen Tray or the lower-right of the frame bezel.
3Log on, if required, using the computer keyboard. When the Ready Light on the pen tray turns green, the computer
and the interactive whiteboard have established communication. The SMART Board is now touch sensitive, and you
can open any application available on the connected computer.
Orienting the SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard
You should orient your interactive whiteboard when setting it up, or if either the projector or interactive whiteboard has been
moved since you last used it.
1Press and hold the Keyboard and the Right Mouse button simultaneously until the Orientation screen appears.
2Begin the orientation process at the upper left corner of the Orientation screen.
Press your finger or pen firmly on the center of each cross in the order
indicated by the white, diamond-shaped graphic.
Ready Light on lower-
right of frame bezel
Ready Light on right
side of pen tray
Pen-tray buttons
Pen-tray buttons
Orientation screen
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Your Finger Is Your Mouse
A press on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard is the same as a left-click with a mouse. To open
an application such as an Internet browser, double-press the application icon with your finger.
Writing and Erasing Notes
To write over your desktop image or application, pick up a pen from the pen tray and write on the
interactive whiteboard. To write in a different color, pick up a different-colored pen. The color
recognition comes from the optical sensors in the pen-tray slots and not from the pens themselves.
Pick up the eraser from the pen tray and move it in a smooth motion over your notes to erase them.
NOTE:The interactive whiteboard only recognizes the last tool removed from the pen tray. For example, if you already have
a pen in your hand when you pick up the eraser, the interactive whiteboard will assume you want to erase, regardless of
whether you touch the board with a pen or an eraser. To avoid confusion, return each tool to its proper slot when you have
finished using it.
Saving Your Notes
You can easily save the notes you have written on your interactive whiteboard for future reference.
1 Pick up a pen from the pen tray. The Digital Ink Layer border will
appear on your screen. To save what you write on the board when
this layer is in place, press the Capture writing button in the top right
hand corner of the border. An image of the screen including your
writing will be saved in a new Notebook file..
NOTE:If the Digital Ink Layer border does not appear when you pick
up a pen, you may be working in an Ink Aware application (e.g.,
Microsoft Word). If the application is Ink Aware, buttons will be
available in the application’s own toolbar for capturing writing.
2 If you wish to capture a specific area of your screen, press the
SMART Board™ icon located in the Windows Notification Area
at the bottom right of your screen, and choose Other SMART Tools > Screen Capture Toolbar... from the menu to
launch the Screen Capture toolbar
3 To save a selected area of your notes, press the Area Capture button on the Screen Capture toolbar. Press the
interactive whiteboard and, without releasing pressure, drag the selection box using your finger to outline the area you
want to capture.
NOTE:The Screen Capture button in Ink Aware applications will capture an image of your entire screen.
4 Notebook™ software will open automatically, and your capture will be saved to a new Notebook page.
5 Select the unsaved Notebook file from the taskbar to view your
captured image in Notebook software. Select File > Save to save
your notes for future reference.
Close
Digital Ink
Layer
Capture
writing
Clear
writing
Digital Ink
Layer
border
Area Capture
button
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SMART Board Tools
The SMART Board™ Tools menu provides quick access to the
functions that help you operate the SMART Board interactive
whiteboard more effectively. In addition to basic functions such as the
On-Screen Keyboard and Floating Tools, you will also find multimedia
tools that allow you to create and present dynamic content.
Accessing SMART Board Tools
Press the SMART Board icon in the Windows Notification Area at the
bottom right of your screen. The SMART Board Tools menu will
appear.
If the SMART Board icon is not visible, select Start > Programs >
SMART Board Software > SMART Board Tools. The SMART Board
icon will appear in the bottom right of your screen.
Using SMART Board Tools
The chart below outlines each of the options available on the SMART
Board Tools menu. The touch sensitivity of your interactive whiteboard allows you to operate each of these tools with your
finger.
Selecting Opens Use this tool to
Notebook™ Software Save notes written on your interactive whiteboard or
at your computer as a series of pages. Search for
objects stored in the Gallery, such as images, video
and Macromedia® Flash® content. Export your
Notebook file to HTML, PDF, PowerPoint (PPT) and
image types such as JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP.
Recorder Record all actions that take place on your interactive
whiteboard, such as training or workflow processes.
Add audio with a microphone, control recording
quality and video format and share your recording
with colleagues.
Video Player Write or draw over video during a presentation and
capture a single video frame into Notebook
software. Use SMART Video Player to play video
files located on your computer or view content from
a camera, VCR, CD-ROM or DVD.
Keyboard Type or edit text in any application without leaving
the interactive whiteboard.
Floating Tools Quickly access the pen, highlighter, eraser and
other frequently used tools. Take screen captures,
undo or redo an action on your interactive
whiteboard and customize the Floating Tools
toolbar.
Windows Notification Area SMART Board Tools menu
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Instant Conferencing Join or create a data conference over the Internet.
Detailed information for using Bridgit is available at
www.smarttech.com/trainingcenter/windows/
trainingmaterials.asp.
Other SMART Tools >
Screen Shade
Gradually reveal information to create suspense or
hide text and graphics by dragging the shade left or
right, up or down.
Other SMART Tools >
Spotlight
Focus the attention of your audience to a specific
part of the screen. Change the shape of your
spotlight, set the transparency level of the shaded
area or exit the spotlight view.
Other SMART Tools >
Magnifier
Enlarge small text or images, such as a cell in a
Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet to make them easier
to see. Two windows will appear; the smaller window
is used to select the area you would like to magnify,
and the larger window displays the magnified view.
Other SMART Tools >
Pointer
Use the Pointer to direct audience attention to an
important piece of information on the screen.
Other SMART Tools >
Screen Capture Toolbar
Enhance your lesson activity by capturing a selected
area, window or a full screen grab from your
desktop. The captured image will automatically
appear as a page in your Notebook file.
Control Panel Configure a variety of software and hardware
options: adjust SMART Board Settings; orient your
SMART Board; personalize the pen tray; connect to
a new SMART Board; check for software upgrades;
access the Help Center and manage Ink Aware
applications, languages and wireless connections.
Selecting Opens Use this tool to
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The Floating Tools Toolbar
The features you use most are literally at your fingertips with the Floating Tools toolbar.
To launch the Floating Tools, select the SMART Board™ icon located in Windows Notification Area at the bottom right of
your screen, and choose Floating Tools from the SMART Board Tools menu.
Button Use this button to
Capture an area of the screen into Notebook™ software
Stop using other tools and return the cursor to mouse mode
Write or draw in digital ink
Highlight an area of the screen with translucent ink for emphasis
Undo your previous action. This tool toggles between two states, Undo and Redo.
Redo an action you cleared in error. This is the second of the two states mentioned above.
Erase digital ink
Make your next press on the interactive whiteboard a right-click
Open the drop-down menu to personalize toolbar functions
Cursor Pen Tool Highlighter
Eraser Right-click More
Undo/Redo
Area Capture Collapse/Expand
Toolbar
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Working with Notebook Software Gallery Collections
What is the Notebook Software Gallery?
The Notebook™ software Gallery helps you quickly develop and deliver lesson activities and presentations in rich graphic
detail. Thousands of high-resolution images, audio, video, Macromedia® Flash® and entire Notebook files are organized
into searchable collections that allow you to create attractive, reusable content.
Searching for Gallery Content
There are two ways to find Gallery content. You can browse through the
Gallery collections and select a folder, or you can enter a keyword into
the search field, as you would when using an Internet search engine.
If you were building a mathematics lesson activity about shapes, for
example, you may decide to browse by topic for all Gallery items relating
to Shapes, Space and Measure. However, if you were looking for a
specific shape in the middle of class, you may want to type the keyword
triangle into the search field to save time.
To look for Gallery items using the search field
1 Press once inside the search field
2 Type a keyword related to the type of object(s) you are looking for
3 Press the Search button to display your results
TIP: Press the icon to the left of the search field to use the On-Screen
Keyboard to type your keyword.
Select a folder to display its
contents in the search
results area
Drag the thumbnail image to the
work area
Enter a keyword into the search field to
quickly find related Gallery items
Press to add objects to
the My Content area
Press to return to previous search
results – works like an Internet
browser’s back button
Press the Gallery tab to
open the Gallery
Search results area
Press the Search button to initiate search
View a list of Internet links
to help create or support
your lesson activities
Launch the On-Screen Keyboard
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Using Online Resources
Select Online Resources to access a list of Internet links to lesson activities,
curriculum standards, classroom resources or additional Gallery content. Instead of
interrupting the flow of your presentation by leaving Notebook software, you can
seamlessly launch a Web page with supporting content at the same time you deliver
your material.
NOTE: You will require an active Internet connection and a Web browser to use Online Resources.
Viewing Search Results
Search results are graphically displayed as thumbnail images that
match your search criteria. These thumbnail images, or Gallery items,
are organized into four content types: Related Folders, Pictures and
Backgrounds, Interactive and Multimedia, and Notebook Files and
Pages.
If you search for the keyword triangle for example, Related Folders will
display all Gallery items associated with the keyword, providing you
with additional content to help supplement learning activities. Double-
press a folder thumbnail to view its contents.
The thumbnails displayed in Pictures and Backgrounds include clip
art and photographs. Drag an item to the work area to use as part of a
lesson or to modify its properties.
Interactive and Multimedia contains three types of content: Flash
files, video files and objects with attached sounds. Items from this
section of the Gallery are used to add rich media content to a lesson or
presentation and engage reluctant learners with multimedia elements.
Additional content can be found in Notebook Files and Pages.
Notebook file thumbnails are recognized by the coil binding on the left
of the thumbnail image. Drag the thumbnail image to the work area to
add a page or series of pages, such as a complete lesson activity, to
your existing content. Notebook files will be inserted directly after the
active Notebook page.
Notebook page thumbnails are identified by the folded edge in the top-
right corner. Drag the thumbnail image to the work area to create a new
page with a background for students to write over, such as an exercise
in identifying shapes.
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Collecting and Sharing Content with Notebook Software
Screen captures, images and files from other applications, such as Macromedia® Flash®, can be brought into Notebook™
software to help create engaging lesson activities and presentations. Save your completed file in Notebook file format to
share with others in your workplace. You can also share your valuable content by exporting your Notebook file to HTML,
PDF, PowerPoint (PPT) or as a series of images (e.g., JPEG, GIF, etc.) in case your colleagues don’t have Notebook
software installed.
Using the Capture Toolbar
Use the Capture toolbar to capture a selected area of your screen, a window or a full screen of
content directly into Notebook software. Your computer does not need to be attached to a SMART
Board™ interactive whiteboard to use the Capture toolbar, but SMART Board software must be
installed.
To collect content using the Capture toolbar, do the following:
1 Open Notebook software
2 Select View > Screen Capture Toolbar on the Notebook software menu to open the Capture toolbar
3 Navigate to the screen you want to capture, such as a Web page. The Capture toolbar will remain open over any
active application or Web browser. There are four ways to capture content:
4 The captured image will appear on a page in your Notebook file
Using the Insert Menu
You have accumulated numerous pieces of content over the last several years of teaching. Now it’s time to incorporate some
of this material into your Notebook lesson activities. In particular, there’s an image you want to use to enhance a specific
learning opportunity in the classroom.
1 Open Notebook software
2 Select Insert > Picture File on the Notebook software menu to launch the Insert Picture
File dialog box
3 Browse to the file’s location and select it. Click Open to insert the picture into your
Notebook file
Button Use this button to Button Use this button to
Capture a rectangular area
of the screen
Capture the entire screen
Capture a particular
window on the screen
Capture a freehand area of
the screen
Capture toolbar
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Using Notebook Print Capture
Notebook print capture allows you to add multi-page files from other
applications like Microsoft Word and PowerPoint®, or even a long
Web page, to a Notebook file. In other words, print capture is similar
to printing to paper; one printed page is equal to one Notebook page.
1 Open a file you want to capture into Notebook software
2 Select File > Print from the application’s main menu. The Print
dialog box will appear. Select SMART Notebook Print
Capture from your list of available printers
3 Press Print to capture the page as an image to a Notebook
file. Notebook software will launch automatically if it’s not open
TIP: Occasionally, the image may appear blurry in your
Notebook file. Select View > Zoom > 100% from the Notebook menu to clearly view the captured image in the
Notebook work area.
Saving in SMART Notebook File Format
Save your current Notebook file for future reference or to share the file with others using Notebook software.
1 Select File > Save from the Notebook menu
or
Select File > Save As to save revisions as a new
Notebook file. Your original Notebook file will not be
changed
2 The Save As dialog box will appear
3 Browse to the location where you want to save your
Notebook file
4 Type a name of your file in the File name text field,
then click Save
Exporting Your File as Other File Formats
Export files to share with colleagues who may not have Notebook software
installed on their computers. You may also want to export your content to
HTML for others to view on the Internet.
1 Select File > Export from the Notebook menu
2 Choose the file format to export your Notebook file to: HTML, PDF,
PowerPoint (PPT) or as a series of images (e.g., JPEG, GIF, etc.)
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