SMART Board 6000 Series User manual

Was this document helpful?
smarttech.com/docfeedback/171190
Cover
SMART Product Drivers 12 and SMART
Ink® 5
USER GUIDE
FOR WINDOWS AND MACOS OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE

smarttech.com/kb/171190 2
Learn more
This guide and other resources for SMARTProduct Drivers and SMARTInk are
available in the Support section of the SMARTwebsite (smarttech.com/support). Scan
this QRcode to view these resources on your mobile device.
Trademark notice
SMARTBoard, smarttech, the SMART logo and all SMART taglines are trademarks or registered trademarks of SMARTTechnologiesULC in the U.S. and/or other countries. All third-
party product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Copyright notice
© 2021SMARTTechnologiesULC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any
language in any form by any means without the prior written consent of SMARTTechnologiesULC. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of SMART.
This product and/or use thereof is covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents:
www.smarttech.com/patents
June 8, 2021

smarttech.com/kb/171190 3
Contents
Chapter 1: Welcome 4
About SMARTInk 4
About other SMART software 4
Other resources 5
Chapter 2: Using SMARTInk 6
Using the SMARTInk 5 dynamic (floating) toolbar 6
Getting started with the SMARTTouch InkingTool 8
Writing, drawing, and erasing 11
Saving and clearing digital ink 22
Converting handwriting to typed text 24
Saving and using favorite tools 26
Using the stamp pad 31
Using presentation tools 34
Turning SMARTInk on or off 38
Chapter 3: Using SMARTInk with MicrosoftOffice 42
Writing and drawing in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint 42
Using SMARTInk during PowerPoint presentations 43
Chapter 4: Writing or drawing in PDF files 46
Using the SMARTInk plugin for AdobeAcrobatReader 46
Using the SMARTInk DocumentViewer for Windows computers 48
Using the SMARTInk DocumentViewer for Maccomputers 52
Chapter 5: Changing settings 55
Changing settings in Windows operating systems 55
Changing settings in Mac operating system software 59
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 62
Using SMARTInk Settings to troubleshoot 62
Turning on Tablet PC components 63
Troubleshooting the SMARTInk plug-ins for MicrosoftOffice 65

Chapter 1
smarttech.com/kb/171190 4
Chapter 1: Welcome
About SMARTInk 4
About other SMART software 4
SMART Product Drivers 4
SMARTNotebook software 5
SMART MeetingPro software 5
Other resources 5
This guide explains how to use SMARTInk® with your SMART interactive product.
About SMARTInk
You can use SMARTInk to write and draw in digital ink over open applications, files, folders, websites and
any other open window on your computer. When you move, resize or minimize a window, the ink stays with
the window.
You can write over each tab in Internet Explorer® and Chrome™ Internet browsers or over a video without
pausing it or interfering with the video’s interactivity. You can highlight content on the screen and move,
copy and paste and erase digital ink notes or convert them to text. You can also capture notes as an image
and save the image in a SMART software file.
When you open Microsoft® Word, Excel® or PowerPoint® in Windows® operating systems, you can use the
Microsoft ink tools to write in files.
About other SMART software
SMARTInk and SMART Product Drivers are included with SMARTNotebook® collaborative learning
software and SMART MeetingPro® software.
SMART Product Drivers
SMART Product Drivers enables your computer to detect input from SMART interactive products.

Chapter 1
Welcome
smarttech.com/kb/171190 5
SMARTInk works with SMART Product Drivers to give you the ability to write on the screen with the
interactive product’s pens using the drawing tools in the SMARTInk floating toolbar.
SMARTNotebook software
SMARTNotebook software is designed for education users.
Using your SMART interactive product’s pens and the drawing tools in the SMARTInk floating toolbar, you
can write in SMARTNotebook software, and the digital ink becomes part of the SMARTNotebook file.
SMART MeetingPro software
SMART MeetingPro software is designed for business users.
Using your SMART interactive product’s pens and the drawing tools in the SMARTInk floating toolbar, you
can write in SMART MeetingPro software, and the digital ink becomes part of the SMART MeetingPro file.
Other resources
For more information about SMARTInk and the other SMART software on your computer, refer to the
support pages on SMART’s website (smarttech.com/support). The support pages include all the information
in this guide. You can view the support pages on your SMART interactive product or on a mobile device.

Chapter 2
smarttech.com/kb/171190 6
Chapter 2: Using SMARTInk
Using the SMARTInk 5 dynamic (floating) toolbar 6
Getting started with the SMARTTouch InkingTool 8
Writing, drawing, and erasing 11
Saving and clearing digital ink 22
Converting handwriting to typed text 24
Saving and using favorite tools 26
Using the stamp pad 31
Using presentation tools 34
Turning SMARTInk on or off 38
Use SMARTInk to write and draw in digital ink.
Using the SMARTInk 5 dynamic (floating) toolbar
Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar
Before opening the toolbar, connect your computer to a SMART interactive product and then start SMART
Ink.
SMARTBoard interactive flat panels use PenID™. If you pick up a pen, the floating toolbar appears.
The toolbar changes color based on the most-recently picked up pen tool. If you pick up the black pen first,
the toolbar will be black; if you then pick up the red pen, it will change to red.

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 7
NOTE
If the toolbar is currently expanded (i.e. someone has touched the floating toolbar center icon), the Ink
software interprets this behavior as a potential change in pen properties, so even if other pens touch the
board during this time, the center of the toolbar won't be updated.
Users can choose the colors and other settings for their pens independently.
The procedure for opening the toolbar depends on the type of SMART interactive product you’re using.
NOTE
You can set the toolbar to appear on screen at all times (see Chapter 5: Changing settings on page55).
Viewing the toolbar in full mode
When you first open the toolbar, it appears minimized. To view the toolbar in full mode, tap it.
NOTES
lIf SMARTNotebook software is installed, buttons for the first four SMARTInk Favorites appear around
the toolbar when it’s minimized. These buttons are called “quick favorites” (see Saving and using
favorite tools on page26).
lThe options available in full mode depend on the type of SMART interactive product connected to
your computer.
The toolbar minimizes after 10 seconds of non-use. You can also minimize the toolbar at any time by
pressing its center.
Moving and docking the toolbar
If the toolbar is covering content, drag it to a different part of the screen.
You can dock the toolbar to the left or right edge of the screen by dragging it to that edge. You can also tap
the docking button in the top-right corner of the toolbar.

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 8
Pinning palettes in the toolbar
When you tap one of the buttons in the toolbar’s circle, the button moves to the top of the circle and a
palette for the button appears. After 10 seconds of non-use, the toolbar minimizes and open palettes
disappear.
You can pin a palette so that it remains open while you write or draw or complete other tasks. To pin a
palette, tap in its upper-right corner. To unpin the palette, tap in its top-right corner.
NOTE
If you tap the center of the toolbar, the toolbar minimizes and pinned palettes disappear.
Closing (hiding) the toolbar
Unless the toolbar is set to appear at all times (see Chapter 5: Changing settings on page55), it disappears
when you return the pen to its holder. If you pick up the pen later, the toolbar reappears in the same
location.
You can also hide the toolbar in other ways:
lDock the toolbar, push it off the screen until it disappears, and then tap Close Ink when prompted.
lTap in the notification area (Windows operating systems) or Mac menu bar (OSX operating system
software) and select Hide Ink Toolbar.
NOTE
You can also turn off SMARTInk for a specific window or application (see Turning SMARTInk on or off on
page38).
SMARTNotebook software required
Getting started with the SMARTTouch InkingTool
If your computer is connected to a SMART interactive product that supports touch recognition, you can use
the SMARTTouch InkingTool to write or draw with your finger or an accessibility aid, such as a tennis ball.
NOTE
The SMART Touch Inking Tool is available only if SMARTNotebook software is installed.

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 9
Starting the SMARTTouch InkingTool
You can start the SMARTTouch InkingTool in a variety of ways:
Operating system Options
Windows lTap in the notification area, and then select Show SMART Touch Inking
Tool.
lIn Windows 7 operating system, select Start > All Programs > SMART
Technologies > SMARTTouch InkingTool.
OR
In Windows 8.1 operating system, go to the Apps screen, and then scroll to and
select SMARTTechnologies> SMARTTouch InkingTool.
OR
In Windows 10 operating system, select Start > All apps, and then scroll to and
select SMARTTechnologies> SMARTTouch InkingTool.
TIP
Right-click SMARTTouch InkingTool, and then select Pin to Taskbar to add
a shortcut to SMARTTouch InkingTool to the task bar.
lOpen the SMART Ink Settings window, tap Toolbar Settings, and then tap Start
SMARTTouch Inking Tool (see Changing settings in Windows operating
systems on page55).
OSX lTap in the Mac menu bar, and then select Show SMART Touch Inking Tool.
lOpen the SMART Ink Settings window, tap Toolbar Settings, and then tap Start
SMARTTouch Inking Tool (see Changing settings in Mac operating system
software on page59).
NOTE
If the SMARTTouch InkingTool isn’t available for your SMART interactive product, a message informs you
when you try to open the tool.

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 10
Using the SMARTTouch InkingTool
After you start the SMARTTouch InkingTool, its floating toolbar appears.
The SMARTTouch InkingTool toolbar is identical to the SMARTInk
toolbar except that its circle is blue rather than gray (see Using the
SMARTInk 5 dynamic (floating) toolbar on page6).
The SMARTTouch InkingTool toolbar lets you do everything that you can do with your SMART interactive
product’s pens and erasers, but with your finger or an accessibility aid, such as a tennis ball:
lWrite, draw and erase
lSave digital ink in a screen capture
lConvert handwriting to typed text
lSave and use SMARTInk Favorites
Closing the SMARTTouch InkingTool
You can close the SMARTTouch InkingTool in a number of ways:
Operating system Options
All Dock the SMARTTouch InkingTool toolbar, push it off the screen until it
disappears, and then tap CloseInk when prompted.
Windows lTap in the notification area, and then select HideSMARTTouch
InkingTool.
lOpen the SMART Ink Settings window, tap Toolbar Settings, and then tap
CloseSMARTTouch InkingTool (see Changing settings in Windows operating
systems on page55).
OSX lTap in the Mac menu bar, and then select HideSMARTTouch InkingTool.
lOpen the SMART Ink Settings window, tap Toolbar Settings, and then tap
CloseSMARTTouch InkingTool (see Changing settings in Mac operating
system software on page59).

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 11
NOTE
You can also turn off the SMARTTouch InkingTool for a specific window or application (see Turning
SMARTInk on or off on page38).
Writing, drawing, and erasing
When you write or draw in an application or on the desktop, the digital ink becomes an object that you can
erase, move and otherwise manipulate.
In addition to writing or drawing in various types of digital ink, you can write or draw in disappearing digital
ink and draw spotlights, magnifiers and shapes.
NOTE
You can write in, draw in, erase and manipulate digital ink when SMARTInk is running (see Using the
SMARTInk 5 dynamic (floating) toolbar on page6) and your computer is connected to a SMART
interactive product.
Writing and drawing in digital ink
You can write or draw in most applications and on the desktop.
NOTE
If you are writing or drawing in a Microsoft Office application, see Chapter 3: Using SMARTInk with
MicrosoftOffice on page42.
To write or draw in digital ink
1. Open SMARTInk’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar
on page6).
OR
Open the SMARTTouch InkingTool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMARTTouch
InkingTool on page9).
2. Tap .

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 12
3. Tap , and then select one of the following pens:
Icon Name
Standard pens
Pen
Highlighter
Calligraphic pen
SMARTNotebook pens1
Crayon
Creative pen
Text pen1
Paint brush
NOTE
For information on the magic pen and shape recognition pen, see Writing and drawing in
disappearing digital ink on page14, Drawing spotlights on page15, and Drawing magnifiers on
page16.
1These pens are available only if SMARTNotebook software is installed.
1The text pen behaves like the standard pen outside of SMARTNotebook software.

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 13
4. Set the color and line properties for the pen:
Property
Color Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes1Yes Yes
Line style Yes No No No No No No
Line start Yes No No No No No No
Line end Yes No No No No No No
Thickness Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Transparency Yes No Yes No No Yes No
5. Write or draw in digital ink.
NOTE
When you write or draw in digital ink on the desktop, the digital ink appears inside a SMARTInkNote.
You can move and close the SMARTInk Note as you would any other window.
Using personal creative pens
If SMARTNotebook software is installed, you can use photographs or other picture files to create
personal creative pens.
To add a personal creative pen
1. Save the Bitmap, GIF, JPEG, PNG or TIFF picture file you want to use for a personal creative pen in a
location you can access from the computer on which SMARTInk is installed.
2. Open SMARTInk’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar
on page6).
OR
Open the SMARTTouch InkingTool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMARTTouch
InkingTool on page9).
3. Tap .
1Presets, rather than color options, are available for the creative pen.

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 14
4. Tap , and then select .
5. Tap .
6. Tap .
The Open dialog box appears.
7. Browse to the picture file you saved in step 1, and then tap Open.
SMARTInk adds a creative pen based on the picture file.
To delete a personal creative pen
1. Open SMARTInk’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar
on page6).
OR
Open the SMARTTouch InkingTool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMARTTouch
InkingTool on page9).
2. Tap .
3. Tap , and then select .
4. Tap .
5. Tap and hold the personal creative pen, and then tap Delete.
Writing and drawing in disappearing digital ink
If SMARTNotebook software is installed, you can use the magic pen to write or draw in digital ink that
disappears after a few seconds.
To write or draw in disappearing digital ink
1. Open SMARTInk’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar
on page6).
OR
Open the SMARTTouch InkingTool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMARTTouch
InkingTool on page9).
2. Tap .
3. Tap , and then select .

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 15
4. Set the color and line thickness for the magic pen.
5. Write or draw in digital ink using the magic pen.
The digital ink disappears after a few seconds.
Drawing spotlights
If SMARTNotebook software is installed, you can create a spotlight to highlight content on the screen.
You do this by drawing a circle or oval using the magic pen.
To draw a spotlight
1. Open SMARTInk’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar
on page6).
OR
Open the SMARTTouch InkingTool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMARTTouch
InkingTool on page9).
2. Tap .
3. Tap , and then select .
4. Set the color and line thickness for the magic pen.

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 16
5. Draw a circle or oval around the portion of the screen you want to display using the magic pen.
A spotlight appears.
6. Optionally, press the spotlight’s edge, and then drag outward or inward to make the spotlight larger or
smaller.
7. When you’re done with the spotlight, tap .
TIP
Alternatively, you can open the Spotlight tool from the toolbox (see Using the Spotlight tool on
page35).
Drawing magnifiers
If SMARTNotebook software is installed, you can magnify content on the screen by drawing a square or
rectangle with the magic pen.
To draw a magnifier
1. Open SMARTInk’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar
on page6).
OR
Open the SMARTTouch InkingTool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMARTTouch
InkingTool on page9).
2. Tap .
3. Tap , and then select .
4. Set the color and line thickness for the magic pen.

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 17
5. Use the magic pen to draw a square or rectangle around the portion of the screen you want to magnify.
A magnifier appears.
6. Optionally, do the following:
oTap within the magnifier and then drag to move it.
oTap the magnifier’s edge, and then drag outward or inward to make the magnifier largerorsmaller.
oDrag the slider below the magnifier to zoom in and out.
7. When you’re done with the magnifier, tap .
TIP
Alternatively, you can open the Magnifier tool from the toolbox (see Using the Magnifier tool on
page36).
Drawing shapes
If SMARTNotebook software is installed, you can use the shape recognition pen to draw circles, ovals,
squares, rectangles, triangles and arcs. SMARTInk converts your drawings to the appropriate shapes.
NOTE
In SMARTNotebook software, the shapes are converted to SMARTNotebook software objects. In other
applications and on the desktop, the shapes remain digital ink.

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 18
To draw a shape
1. Open SMARTInk’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar
on page6).
OR
Open the SMARTTouch InkingTool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMARTTouch
InkingTool on page9).
2. Tap .
3. Tap , and then select .
4. Set the color and line thickness for the shape recognition pen.
5. Draw a shape using the shape recognition pen.
If SMARTInk recognizes your drawing as a circle, oval, square, rectangle, triangle or arc, it converts the
drawing to that appropriate shape.
Erasing
The procedure for erasing digital ink depends on the type of SMART interactive product that you’re using:
Interactive product(s) Procedure
Interactive displays
SMART Board 7000 Move the eraser end of a pen over the digital ink you want to erase.
OR
Move your palm or fist over the digital ink you want to erase.
OR
Move the eraser over the digital ink you want to erase.
SMARTBoard8000i-G5 Move the eraser end of a pen over the digital ink you want to erase.
OR
Move your palm or fist over the digital ink you want to erase.
SMARTBoard8000i-G4
SMARTBoard8000i-G3
Move the eraser over the digital ink you want to erase.
OR
Move your palm or fist over the digital ink you want to erase.
SMARTBoard6000 Move the eraser end of a pen over the digital ink you want to erase.
OR
Move your palm or fist over the digital ink you want to erase.

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 19
Interactive product(s) Procedure
SMARTBoard4000 1. Open SMARTInk’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening
the dynamic (floating) toolbar on page6).
OR
Open the SMARTTouch InkingTool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see
Starting the SMARTTouch InkingTool on page9).
2. Tap , and then select an eraser size.
3. Move your finger over the digital ink you want to erase.
Interactive whiteboards
SMARTBoard800 Move the eraser over the digital ink you want to erase.
OR
Move your palm or fist over the digital ink you want to erase.
SMARTBoardM600 1. Tap the Eraser button on the pen tray.
OR
Do the following:
a. Open the toolbar in full mode (see page6).
b. Tap , and then select an eraser size.
2. Move your finger over the digital ink you want to erase.
SMARTBoard600 Move the eraser over the digital ink you want to erase.
OR
Move your palm or fist over the digital ink you want to erase.
Other interactive products
LightRaise® 60wi2
LightRaise 60wi
1. Open the SMARTInk toolbar in full mode (see page6).
2. Tap , and then select an eraser size.
3. Move your finger over the digital ink you want to erase.
SMARTPodium™ 1. Tap the Eraser button on the interactive pen display.
2. Move the tethered pen over the digital ink you want to erase.
Writing, drawing or erasing at the same time as another user
On the following SMART interactive products, two users can write, draw and erase at the same time:
lSMARTBoard 7000 series interactive displays
lSMARTBoard 8000i-G5 series interactive flat panels
lSMARTBoard 8000i-G3 and 8000i-G4 series interactive flat panels

Chapter 2
Using SMARTInk
smarttech.com/kb/171190 20
lSMARTBoard 6000 series interactive flat panels
lSMARTBoard 4000 series interactive flat panels
lSMARTBoard 800 series interactive whiteboards
lSMARTBoard M600 series interactive whiteboards
lLightRaise 60wi and 60wi2 interactive projectors
SMART Board 7000 series interactive displays, 6000 series and 8000i-G5 series interactive flat panels have
Pen ID, which enables:
lTwo users to specify colors and other settings for their pens independently on the 6000 series and
8000i-G5 series interactive flat panels.
lFour users to specify colors and other settings for their pens independently on the 7000 series
interactive displays.
Manipulating digital ink
You can manipulate digital ink objects that you created with SMARTInk.
To select an object
Tap the object once.
A border appears around the object.