Quartet IdeaShare User Manual

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ACCO Brands Corporation
300 Tower Parkway
Lincolnshire, IL 60069-3640
acco.com
68505295

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  • Page 1 User Manual ACCO Brands Corporation 300 Tower Parkway Lincolnshire, IL 60069-3640 acco.com 68505295...
  • Page 2 • 10 MB available hard drive space Customer Service 800.541.0094 USA 800.605.6513 Canada contactus@gbc.com Quartet, “Q” graphic and IdeaShare are registered trademarks of General Binding Corporation. ACCO name and design is a registered trademark of ACCO Brands. © 2008 ACCO Brands Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 3 Thank you for purchasing this exciting new product from Quartet! The Quick Set Up Guide explains how to install your new system quickly and easily. This Users Manual will show you how to save time and money by capturing notes and diagrams, collaborating with colleagues, and enhancing presentations.
  • Page 4 * Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Foil Shielded Cables: Connections between the IdeaShare board and computer and other devices must be made using foil shielded cables in order to maintain compliance with FCC radio fre- quency emission limits.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Installing the Quartet IdeaShare Board ......3 Using the Quartet IdeaShare Board ....... . 4 Using the Quartet IdeaShare Board as a Copyboard (Printer/PDA Only) .
  • Page 7: Chapter 1

    The Quartet IdeaShare Board uses eBeam electronic imaging technology to capture notes and images. Using the Quartet IdeaShare Board, information can be saved to a PC or Mac, directly printed with the touch of a button (no computer needed), or ...
  • Page 8: Software Features

    The Software Reference Guide is very handy when your Quartet IdeaShare Board is shared by many users. Simply leave the guide next to the product so everyone can be comfortable with the software and begin taking advantage of this collaboration tool.
  • Page 9: Chapter 2

    Installing the Quartet IdeaShare Board Please refer to the Quick Set Up Guide for instructions on mounting the Quartet IdeaShare Board onto a wall and setting up the system. The Set Up Guide describes how to set up the system as a Digital Whiteboard.
  • Page 10: Using The Quartet Ideashare Board

    “Using the Quartet IdeaShare Board as a Virtual Touchscreen (Projector)” on page 11. A mobile stand to allow the Quartet IdeaShare Board to be moved from room to room is available. For information on the mobile stand, please contact your office products dealer and ask for Quartet IdeaShare Board Stand (product # Q8000S).
  • Page 11 Beam IR Port Figure C As shown in Figure C, there are three buttons on the Quartet IdeaShare Board tray used specifically for copyboard mode: • Clear - Clears all data from the system and starts a new page. Information written on the whiteboard needs to be erased.
  • Page 12 Guide. 2. Plug the USB cable’s USB A connector to the appropriate USB port located on the underside of the Quartet IdeaShare Board tray as shown in Figure D and plug the USB B connector to the printer. USB Port...
  • Page 13 Quartet IdeaShare Board to make sure that there is no data in the system. 4. Press the Print button on the Quartet IdeaShare Board to print a test page to the printer. The test page displays a list of the possible status LED codes (the status LEDs are located directly above the buttons), and the meaning of each code.
  • Page 14: Using The Quartet Ideashare Board As A Digital Whiteboard (Computer)

    To load the eBeam Viewer application, point the IR window of your PDA device towards the IR window of the Quartet IdeaShare Board. Press and hold down the Beam button for 2 seconds. After a moment the eBeam Viewer application will load to your PDA.
  • Page 15 Refer to Figure E for the layout of the Quartet IdeaShare Board when used in whiteboard mode, and “Terminology” on page 15 for a list of terms and definitions for terms used throughout the Users Manual. In whiteboard mode, the Quartet IdeaShare Board is connected to a computer and the computer uses eBeam Software.
  • Page 16 3. If you are using a printer, the printer should be connected to your computer. 4. Make sure that the power is on both for the Quartet IdeaShare Board and your computer. The right power LED on the Quartet IdeaShare Board should be green.
  • Page 17: Using The Quartet Ideashare Board As A Virtual Touchscreen (Projector)

    Using the Quartet IdeaShare Board as a Virtual Touchscreen (Projector) Figure G Refer to Figure G for the layout of the Quartet IdeaShare Board when used in projection mode, and “Terminology” on page 15 for a list of terms and definitions used throughout the User Manual.
  • Page 18 When the Quartet IdeaShare Board is powered on, the right power LED is green. 5. Aim and focus the projector as near the center of the Quartet IdeaShare Board as possible. Make sure that the entire projected image is on the surface of the...
  • Page 19 Macintosh OS 10: Open the eBeam System Setting dialog from the eBeam docklet icon. Select “Projection mode”. 8. Begin using the Quartet IdeaShare Board as a virtual touchscreen. Click or double- click applications to open them, move files, draw in paint programs, or share a meeting using the eBeam meeting application.
  • Page 20 Page 14 Set Up and Use The Quartet IdeaShare Board...
  • Page 21: Chapter 3

    Flipchart Mode: eBeam Software has three modes: whiteboard, projection, and flipchart modes. Flipchart mode is whiteboard mode for a flipchart. Flipchart mode is used with the flipchart clip that is shipped with Quartet Portable IdeaShare. Flip- chart mode does not work with the IdeaShare Board system.
  • Page 22: Software Installation & First Time Use

    Software Installation & First Time Use This chapter describes how to set up and use eBeam Software. 1. Set up the Quartet IdeaShare Board as described in the included Quick Set Up Guide. 2. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive on your computer. The installer (Macintosh or PC) will start up automatically.
  • Page 23: Whiteboard Mode

    “Projection/Virtual Touchscreen Mode” on page 21 for Projection mode. Whiteboard Mode Whiteboard mode is the Quartet IdeaShare Board acting as a whiteboard recorder; recording data as it is written on the whiteboard and displaying that data in the eBeam Software whiteboard mode application window.
  • Page 24: Using The Whiteboard Mode Application

    Allows you to play back the meeting like a movie. The meeting is played forward, line by line, at varying speeds. Also, playback can be restricted to either the current page, or set to play all pages. Page 18 Using eBeam Software with the Quartet IdeaShare Board...
  • Page 25: Toolbar

    Toolbar Saves the active page and opens a new active page. Duplicate Copies the selected page and makes the copy the Active Page. In the PC version, the new page becomes the Active Page only if the current Active Page is the page that is duplicated. Delete Deletes the selected page.
  • Page 26: Play Controls

    Play Speed Speed at which the meeting is played. 0.5x is the slowest speed possible, and 8.0x is the fastest speed possible. Page 20 Using eBeam Software with the Quartet IdeaShare Board...
  • Page 27: Projection/Virtual Touchscreen Mode

    Projection mode setup is illustrated below. Projection Mode Setup 1. Set up the Quartet IdeaShare Board as described in the Quick Set Up Guide. 2. Set up the projector, and connect to the same computer the Quartet IdeaShare Board is connected to.
  • Page 28: The Ebeam Software Help System

    Software’s meeting application or Microsoft NetMeeting can be used in white- board mode or virtual touchscreen mode to share information on the Quartet IdeaShare Board over the intranet/Internet with remote meeting participants. Please see the Software Reference Guide for instructions on sharing or joining meetings.
  • Page 29: Chapter 4

    Commonly encountered issues can be resolved by following the instructions below. Please see “Website Support” on page 25, and “Additional Technical Support” on page 25, for more information on Quartet IdeaShare support. Troubleshooting Tips Error Message “eBeam not found. Check connection cable and power supply.”...
  • Page 30 Retry from the “eBeam not found” message dialog. PC / Quartet IdeaShare Board - hardware Macintosh • Message displayed if the hardware is detected, but the receivers can’t “talk” to each other.
  • Page 31: Website Support

    Website Support For additional help, consult the Support section of the Quartet IdeaShare website at www.ideashare.com. Additional Technical Support If you have difficulties installing or using your Quartet IdeaShare Board, please re- check the section of the User Guide or Quick Set Up Guide that relates to your problem.
  • Page 32 Page 26 Troubleshooting...
  • Page 33 Warranty Limited Hardware Warranty Quartet warrants to the original purchaser for a period of 1 year after purchase that this Quartet product's hardware is free from defects in work-manship and material under normal use and service. Quartet's obligation under this war-ranty is limited to replacement or repair, at Quartet's option, of any warranted part found defective by Quartet without charge for material or labor.
  • Page 35 Protected by U.S. Patent 5,866,856. Patents pending. Trademarks Quartet, Q graphic and IdeaShare are registered trademarks of General Binding Corp. eBeam, e-Beam, eBeam Software, eBeam Mouse, eBeam Moderator, and ImagePort are trademarks of Electronics For Imaging, Inc.
  • Page 36 You may use the Software solely for your own customary business or personal pur- poses and solely in connection with the Product. You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this Agreement only as part of a sale or transfer of the Product, pro- vided you retain no copies, you transfer all of the Software and Documentation (including all component parts, the media and printed materials, any upgrades, and this Agreement), AND the recipient agrees to the terms of this Agreement.
  • Page 37 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT WILL EFI OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOST PROFITS, COST OF COVER OR OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY.

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