Using The Graphics Cursor - Polycom ViewStation FX User Manual

Chapter 2

Using the Graphics Cursor

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The graphics cursor is an arrow (pointer) that you can display and
move around on a slide. The cursor is a convenient way to point to
a specific item or area of the slide while talking about the item or
area. By using the graphics cursor, you can easily identify what you
are discussing to the people participating in the videoconference.
For example, if you are teaching a course to students at various
locations, you can point out paragraphs or terms on a slide or
different parts of a graphic or image.
The graphics cursor is available only in slide/snapshot viewing mode
and works on any slide that has been received from:
• Someone pressing the SNAPSHOT button on the remote
control
• A Microsoft PowerPoint presentation
• Polycom SNAP!
The cursor is not available in preview mode.
You can use the graphics cursor on a graphics monitor or VGA
monitor. The cursor is available only on a dual-monitor or
multi-monitor system, not a single-monitor system using your main
monitor only. Any party on the video call that is viewing the slide can
manipulate the graphics cursor. In addition, all parties can see the
cursor as long as one site has displayed the cursor.
The graphics cursor is displayed only for the current slide; that is, the
slide that is displayed when you activate the cursor. If you go to
another slide, the cursor is not displayed. You must actively display
the cursor again.
To display the graphics cursor, press one of the numbers (1 - 9) on
the remote control. The graphics cursor appears as a yellow arrow.
The cursor is displayed for 30 seconds and then disappears from the
screen. To redisplay the cursor, press the number 5, which is a
toggle, to turn the graphics cursor on and off.
You can move the graphics cursor around the screen and point to
any specific object. You can move the cursor left and right, up and
down, and diagonally.
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