ViewSonic ViewBoard User manual

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ViewSonic ViewBoard
User Guide
Academic Technology Services
California State University, Long Beach
csulb.edu/ats

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Table of Contents
Front Panel Overview
Getting Started
Main Toolbar
Screen Drawing Tools
More Tools
General Settings
Tools for Teaching & Learning
Digital Whiteboard App
Built-in PC
Personal Device Connection
Screen Recorder App
ViewSonic ViewBoard Resources
Additional Support

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Front Panel Overview
In the bottom right corner of the ViewSonic ViewBoard, you will find
the control panel. In the bottom left corner, you will find the touch
pen(s). The wireless keyboard is located on a stand below the
screen.
The main control panel buttons include:
Control
Panel
Touch
Pen(s)
Power
On/Off
Home
Screen
Return to
Previous
Screen
Settings
Decrease
Volume
Increase
Volume
Wireless
Keyboard

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Getting Started
1. Press the power button to turn on the ViewSonic ViewBoard. The
indicator light will turn blue when it is on.
2. Press the home screen button.
3. This will take you to the ViewBoard’s home screen. The main parts
of the home screen include:
Toolbar
Trigger
Icon
Toolbar
Trigger
Icon
Application
Drawer
Additional
Connections

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MAIN TOOLBAR
Tap on one of the toolbar trigger icons ( ). This will bring up the
primary toolbar menu.
➡View more tools
➡Hide/reveal the toolbar
➡Return to the previous screen
➡Return to the home screen
➡View all open apps
➡View all available/installed apps
➡Open the Digital WhiteBoard app
➡Open the Screen Recorder app
➡Access the drawing tools

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SCREEN DRAWING TOOLS
1. Tap on one of the toolbar trigger icons ( ). Then, tap on the
drawing tools icon ( ).
2. This will bring up a secondary menu with different drawing tools
that you can use to annotate the screen. You can also save your
annotations.
➡Pen
➡Highlighter
➡Eraser
➡Undo previous action
➡Redo previous action
➡Delete all annotations on the screen
➡Save screen image with annotations
➡Exit drawing tools
For the pen & highlighter tools, you can tap a second time on the
tool to change its color. Then, you can use the touch pen or your
finger to draw on the screen.

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MORE TOOLS
1. Tap on one of the toolbar trigger icons ( ). Then, tap on the
“More” icon ( ).
2. This will bring up a secondary menu with additional tools.
➡Screen Freeze*
➡Spotlight*
➡Stopwatch*
➡Timer*
➡Air Class (currently not enabled)
➡Screen Capture*
➡Hide or reveal the toolbar trigger icons*
*Learn more about these tools on the following pages!

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Screen Freeze
This will freeze your current screen.
You can then use the on-screen
controls to zoom in or out on the
frozen screen or to put the frozen
screen in full-screen mode. Tap the X
to exit Screen Freeze mode and return
to normal function of the screen.
Spotlight
This will bring up a spotlight that you
can drag around to highlight a
particular area of the screen. Tap on
the Settings icon to adjust the contrast
of the spotlight vs. the screen and to
change the size of the spotlight. Tap
the X to exit Spotlight mode.
Stopwatch
This will bring up a digital stopwatch
that you can drag anywhere on the
screen. Tap the Start button to start
the stopwatch. You can pause,
continue, or reset it as needed. Tap
the X in the corner of the stopwatch to
exit it.

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Timer
This will bring up a digital timer that
you can drag anywhere on the screen.
Drag up or down on each column to
set the hours, minutes, and seconds.
There is also an optional alarm sound
that you can enable. Tap the Start
button to start the timer. You can
pause or reset it as needed. Tap the X
in the corner of the timer to exit it.
Screen Capture
When you tap on the Screen Capture
icon, it will automatically take a
screenshot of your current screen. You
will see the file name appear along
the bottom of the screen for a few
seconds. The screenshot is
automatically saved to the
ViewBoard’s Folders app.
Hide/Reveal Toolbar Trigger Icons
This will automatically hide the toolbar
trigger icons. You will need to swipe
from the edge of the screen to reveal
the trigger icons again. (NOTE: Hiding
the toolbar trigger icons is not
recommended unless they are
blocking the content on your screen.
Alternatively, you can simply drag the
trigger icons up/down to move them
to a more ideal location on the side of
the screen.)

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GENERAL SETTINGS
1. Tap on one of the toolbar trigger icons ( ). Then, tap on the
General Settings icon at the very bottom of the toolbar ( ).
2. A) Tap on the “General” section in Settings. B) Here, you can drag
the sliders to adjust the volume and brightness of the ViewBoard as
necessary. C) To exit Settings, tap on “Back” in the top left corner of
the screen.
You can also use the buttons in the control panel to access Settings
or adjust the volume.
A
B
C