SMART Sympodium ID250 User manual

Quick Reference
Sympodium ID250 Interactive Pen Display
Use the Sympodium® interactive pen display and the powerful features of SMART Board™ software to control and
write over computer applications.
The Interactive Pen Display
The pen display has three sets of buttons and indicators: a row of display control buttons, which fine tune display
properties; a group of pen-tool buttons; and a set of function buttons. The tethered pen is like a mouse, because it
allows you to control your applications, but it also enables you to write or draw in digital ink over any application.
Checking the Status of the Interactive Pen Display
The power indicator glows blue when the unit is receiving power and a video signal. If it glows orange, ensure that
your computer is turned on and that the cable is correctly connected to the pen display and the computer.
The status indicator turns blue when the tethered pen touches the screen. If it doesn’t turn blue, make sure that
the USB cable is connected to the pen display and the computer, and ensure that SMART Board software is running
on the computer.
Function Buttons
The function buttons provide quick access to
the most frequently used features of SMART
Board software. Press a function button to
launch the On-Screen Keyboard, the Floating
Tools toolbar or the Capture toolbar. Open
Notebook™ software to help you organize,
save and share notes. You can also press a
function button to make your next pen contact
a right mouse-click.
Pen-Tool Buttons
Use the pen-tool buttons to select a digital ink
color, erase digital ink or return the pen to
cursor mode.
Power button
Status and power
indicators
Display control
buttons
Pen-tool buttons
Interactive
display
Function buttons
Battery-free
tethered pen
Launches
Floating Tools
Launches
Capture
toolbar
Makes next
pen contact a
right-click
Launches
On-Screen
Keyboard
Launches
Notebook
software
Returns pen to
mouse mode
Erases digital
ink
Select digital
ink colors

© 2006 SMART Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. Sympodium is a registered trademark of SMART Technologies Inc. in Canada, the U.S. and EU. Sympodium,
SMART Board, Notebook and the SMART logo are trademarks of SMART Technologies Inc. All other third-party product and company names may be tradmarks of
their respective owners. Printed in Canada 03/2006.
Writing and Erasing Notes
To write over your desktop image, pick up the tethered pen, press a pen-tool button to select your digital ink color,
and write on the interactive display. Select another pen-tool button to change your ink color. To erase your notes
select the eraser, and move the pen in a smooth motion over your notes. Press the cursor button to return the pen
to mouse mode.
Saving Your Notes
You can easily save notes on your interactive pen display for future reference.
1 Select one of the pen display’s pen-tool buttons. The Floating Tools toolbar will appear.
2 To save a selected area of your screen, press the Area Capture button on the Floating Tools toolbar. Touch
the display with the pen, and without releasing pressure, drag the selection box to outline the area you want to
capture.
3 Notebook software will open automatically and display your notes on a new Notebook page, which you can
then save as a Notebook file or export as a PDF.
NOTE: If the Floating Tools toolbar does not appear when you select one of the pen display’s pen-tool buttons,
you may be working in an Ink Aware application (e.g., Microsoft®Word). If the application is Ink Aware, these
buttons will be available in the application’s own toolbar.
Using Microsoft PowerPoint®on the Sympodium ID250 Interactive Pen Display
You can focus the attention of your audience by making notes or diagrams over your existing PowerPoint
presentations.
1 The Slide Show toolbar will appear as soon as you start a
slide show. Using the tethered pen, press the arrow buttons
to move forward or backward through your presentation. Or
press the Menu button for a list of options.
2 Select a pen tool and write over your slide.
3 To advance to the next slide, press the move forward
arrow.
4 To capture your notes or drawings to Notebook software,
press the Menu button on the Slide Show toolbar, and then
select Capture to Notebook from the menu.
NOTE:More details on using Microsoft PowerPoint with
SMART products are available at
www.smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp
Aware Tools toolbar
Captures an
image of your
entire screen
Inserts a note
or drawing as
a graphic
object
Inserts your writing in the
document as text
Menu button
Slide Show toolbar