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  • Page 1 SMART Product Drivers 12 and SMART Ink® 5 USER GUIDE FOR WINDOWS AND MACOS OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE Was this document helpful? smarttech.com/docfeedback/171190...
  • Page 2 © 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1: Welcome About SMART Ink About other SMART software Other resources Chapter 2: Using SMART Ink Using the SMART Ink 5 dynamic (floating) toolbar Getting started with the SMART Touch Inking Tool Writing, drawing, and erasing Saving and clearing digital ink Converting handwriting to typed text...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Welcome

    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.

  • Page 5: 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. smarttech.com/kb/171190...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2: Using Smart 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.
  • Page 7 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).

  • Page 8: Getting Started With The Smart Touch Inking Tool

    (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...
  • Page 9 Open 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. smarttech.com/kb/171190...
  • Page 10 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:...

  • Page 11: Writing, Drawing, And Erasing

    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.
  • Page 12 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. These pens are available only if SMART Notebook software is installed. The text pen behaves like the standard pen outside of SMART Notebook software. smarttech.com/kb/171190...
  • Page 13 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.
  • Page 14 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.
  • Page 15 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.
  • Page 16 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.
  • Page 17 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.
  • Page 18 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.
  • Page 19 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: SMART Board 7000 series interactive displays SMART Board 8000i-G5 series interactive flat panels...
  • Page 20 SMART Board M600 series interactive whiteboards LightRaise 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: Two users to specify colors and other settings for their pens independently on the 6000 series and 8000i-G5 series interactive flat panels.
  • Page 21 Chapter 2 Using SMART Ink To select multiple objects 1. Tap the first object once. A border appears around the object. 2. Tap on the border. 3. Drag a rectangle around the objects you want to select. To select all objects 1.

  • Page 22: Saving And Clearing Digital Ink

    Saving and clearing digital ink After taking the screen capture, you can choose from a variety of actions: Send the screen capture to a new page in SMART Notebook software or SMART Meeting Pro software. Send the screen capture to the current page in SMART Notebook software.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2 Using SMART Ink NOTE To take a screen capture or clear digital ink, start SMART Ink (see Using the SMART Ink 5 dynamic (floating) toolbar on page 6) and connect your computer to a SMART interactive product. Taking screen captures To take a screen capture using the Capture toolbar 1.

  • Page 24: Converting Handwriting To Typed Text

    Clearing all digital ink from a window or SMART Ink Note As an alternative to erasing digital ink, you can clear all digital ink from a window or SMART Ink Note. To clear all digital ink from a window or SMART Ink Note in the upper-right corner of the window or the SMART Ink Note, and then select Clear Ink.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2 Using SMART Ink To convert new handwriting 1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar on page 6). Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool on page 9).

  • Page 26: Saving And Using Favorite Tools

    If you frequently write or draw in the same color, width and style of digital ink, you can save those properties as a favorite pen. To add a favorite pen 1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar on page 6). Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool on page 9).
  • Page 27 , and then select the favorite pen. NOTE If you’re using a SMART Board interactive flat panel and the SMART Touch Inking Tool is not available, the toolbar is used in full mode to access the Favorites button. 3. Write or draw in digital ink.
  • Page 28 If you frequently use a stamp from the stamp pad, you can save the stamp as a favorite stamp. To add a favorite stamp 1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar on page 6).
  • Page 29 , and then select the favorite stamp. NOTE If you’re using a SMART Board interactive flat panel and the SMART Touch Inking Tool is not available, the toolbar is used in full mode to access the Favorites button. 3. Tap where you want to insert the stamp.
  • Page 30 , and then select the favorite tool. NOTE If you’re using a SMART Board interactive flat panel and the SMART Touch Inking Tool is not available, the toolbar is used in full mode to access the Favorites button. 3. Use the favorite tool (see Saving and clearing digital ink on page 22, Converting handwriting to typed text on page 24, or Using presentation tools on page 34).

  • Page 31: Using The Stamp Pad

    2. Tap 3. Tap Edit. 4. Select a SMART Ink Favorite, and then drag it from its current position in the palette to a new position. 5. Repeat step 4 for each SMART Ink Favorite you want to move. 6. Tap Done.
  • Page 32 Using SMART Ink Inserting stamps To insert a stamp 1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar on page 6). Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool on page 9).
  • Page 33 Chapter 2 Using SMART Ink Inserting stamps at the same time as another user On the following SMART interactive products, two users can insert stamps at the same time: SMART Board 7000 series interactive displays SMART Board 8000i-G5 series interactive flat panels SMART Board 8000i-G3 and 8000i-G4 series interactive flat panels...

  • Page 34: Using Presentation Tools

    SMART Ink adds a personal stamp based on the picture file. To delete a personal stamp 1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar on page 6). Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool on page 9).
  • Page 35 You can use the Spotlight tool during a presentation to draw attention to an area of a screen: To use the Spotlight tool 1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar on page 6).
  • Page 36 You can use the Magnifier tool to magnify content on a screen. To use the Magnifier tool 1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar on page 6). Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool on page 9).
  • Page 37 Chapter 2 Using SMART Ink 4. When you’re done with the Magnifier tool, tap Alternatively, you can create a magnifier using the magic pen (see Drawing magnifiers on page 16). Using the Screen Shade tool You can use the Screen Shade tool to cover a screen and reveal its content slowly:...

  • Page 38: Turning Smart Ink On Or Off

    4. When you’re done with the Screen Shade tool, tap Turning SMART Ink on or off You can use SMART Ink to write or draw on most windows. However, there may be times where you wish to turn off SMART Ink. You can turn off SMART Ink in the following ways: Turn off SMART Ink...
  • Page 39 1. Write or draw in the window (see Writing, drawing, and erasing on page 11). NOTE To turn off SMART Ink for a window or an application, start SMART Ink (see Using the SMART Ink 5 dynamic (floating) toolbar on page 6) and connect your computer to a SMART interactive product.
  • Page 40 Writing or drawing with SMART Ink no longer works in the application. IMPORTANT This is a permanent change. If you turned off SMART Ink for an application by accident, you can turn it back on. For more information, see Enabling SMART Ink on specific applications (community.smarttech.com/s/article/Enabling-SMART-Ink-on-specific-applications).
  • Page 41 Chapter 3 Windows operating systems only smarttech.com/kb/171190...

  • Page 42: Chapter 3: Using Smart Ink With Microsoft Office

    Writing and drawing in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint have their own ink tools. You can enable these ink tools in SMART Ink Settings (see Changing settings in Windows operating systems on page 55). The following table compares Microsoft’s ink tools and SMART Ink: Category Microsoft’s ink tools...

  • Page 43: Using Smart Ink During Powerpoint Presentations

    The SMART Ink Toolbar for PowerPoint is enabled (see Chapter 5: Changing settings on page 55). Moving the SMART Ink Toolbar for PowerPoint The SMART Ink Toolbar for PowerPoint appears in the lower-left corner of the screen by default. You can move it by dragging it to a new location.
  • Page 44 Chapter 3 Using SMART Ink with Microsoft Office Displaying slides You can use the SMART Ink Toolbar for PowerPoint to select the previous or next slide in your presentation. You can also insert a new, blank slide. To display the previous slide To display the next slide To insert a new, blank slide 1.
  • Page 45 Chapter 3 Using SMART Ink with Microsoft Office Ending your presentation You can use the SMART Ink Toolbar for PowerPoint to end your presentation. To end your presentation smarttech.com/kb/171190...

  • Page 46: Chapter 4: Writing Or Drawing In Pdf Files

    Writing in, drawing in and erasing digital ink With Adobe Acrobat Reader and the SMART Ink plugin, you can write in, draw in and erase digital ink in PDF files. The SMART Ink plugin inserts digital ink in the PDF file as Adobe Acrobat Reader comments.

  • Page 47: Labeling Digital Ink

    PDF file so that you can write or draw in it. 2. Use your SMART interactive product’s pen and the SMART Ink floating toolbar to write or draw in the PDF file (see Writing, drawing, and erasing on page 11).

  • Page 48: Using The Smart Ink Document Viewer For Windows Computers

    The SMART Ink plugin applies the selected label to the digital ink. Windows operating systems only Using the SMART Ink Document Viewer for Windows computers SMART Ink Document Viewer is available on your computer if you installed SMART Ink with SMART Notebook software or SMART Meeting Pro software. smarttech.com/kb/171190...

  • Page 49: Getting Started With The Smart Ink Document Viewer

    Getting started with the SMART Ink Document Viewer You can use the SMART Ink Document Viewer to view PDF files and write or draw over them. You can also navigate within files, magnify pages and save and print files, including your ink notes.

  • Page 50: Using The Smart Ink Document Viewer Toolbar

    Chapter 4 Writing or drawing in PDF files Using the SMART Ink Document Viewer toolbar The SMART Ink Document Viewer toolbar contains all the tools you need for viewing PDF files. Toolbar button Description Open Save Print Open file in another program...
  • Page 51 Chapter 4 Writing or drawing in PDF files To zoom in or out To adjust the magnification and page view settings 1. Tap A drop-down menu appears. 2. Select Fit Page, Fit Width, Two Page View or a magnification percentage. To display the previous page To display the next page To rotate the page...

  • Page 52: Using The Smart Ink Document Viewer For Mac Computers

    Getting started with the SMART Ink Document Viewer You can use the SMART Ink Document Viewer to view PDF files and write or draw over them. You can also navigate within files, magnify pages and save and print files, including your ink notes.

  • Page 53: Using The Smart Ink Document Viewer

    1. Pick up a pen from your interactive product’s pen tray. Tap an ink color button on your interactive pen display. 2. Write over the open file. You can use SMART software to change ink properties. To zoom in or out To return to the default magnification, tap...
  • Page 54 Chapter 4 Writing or drawing in PDF files To rotate the page Select Tools > Rotate Left. Select Tools > Rotate Right. To save a file 1. Select File > Save As. A dialog box appears. 2. Type a name for the file in the Save As box. 3.

  • Page 55: Chapter 5: Changing Settings

    If the toolbar isn’t open, do one of the following: In Windows 7 operating system, select Start > All Programs > SMART Technologies > SMART Tools > SMART Ink Settings. In Windows 8.1 operating system, go to the Apps screen and then scroll to and tap SMART Technologies >...
  • Page 56 If the toolbar isn’t open, do one of the following: In Windows 7 operating system, select Start > All Programs > SMART Technologies > SMART Tools > SMART Ink Settings. In Windows 8.1 operating system, go to the Apps screen and then scroll to and tap SMART Technologies >...
  • Page 57 If the toolbar isn’t open, do one of the following: In Windows 7 operating system, select Start > All Programs > SMART Technologies > SMART Tools > SMART Ink Settings. In Windows 8.1 operating system, go to the Apps screen and then scroll to and tap SMART Technologies >...
  • Page 58 2. Tap Microsoft Office® Settings. 3. Change settings: Control Procedure Notes In Microsoft Select Use SMART Ink so that my ink Choose SMART Ink if you want to write Office® Edit mode, doesn’t permanently affect my or draw ink over Microsoft Office use the following content to use SMART Ink in Microsoft...

  • Page 59: Changing Settings In Mac Operating System Software

    Changing settings in Mac operating system software 1. If the floating toolbar is open, tap in the toolbar’s lower-right corner. If the toolbar isn’t open, go to Applications/SMART Technologies in Finder and double-click SMART Ink Settings. The SMART Ink Settings window appears.
  • Page 60 Control Procedure Notes Start SMART Ink Select the check box to start If you clear the check box, SMART Ink when you log on SMART Ink automatically when you log doesn’t start when you log on to the on to the computer. computer and you must start it manually before you can write or draw over applications or create SMART Ink...
  • Page 61 To change floating toolbar settings 1. If the floating toolbar is open, tap in the toolbar’s lower-right corner. If the toolbar isn’t open, go to Applications/SMART Technologies in Finder and double-click SMART Ink Settings. The SMART Ink Settings window appears. 2. Tap Toolbar Settings.

  • Page 62: Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

    This chapter applies to Windows operating systems only. Windows operating systems only Using SMART Ink Settings to troubleshoot The SMART Ink Settings window includes a tab that lets you troubleshoot common issues with SMART Ink. To use the troubleshooting tab 1. If the floating toolbar is open, tap in the toolbar’s lower-right corner.

  • Page 63: Turning On Tablet Pc Components

    Are the SMART Ink plug-ins for PowerPoint, Word and Excel enabled (see Troubleshooting the SMART Ink plug-ins for Microsoft Office on page 65)? If SMART Ink identifies an issue with any of the above points, it displays a red X beside the point and provides information about resolving the issue.
  • Page 64 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting To turn on Tablet PC components in Windows 8.1 operating system 1. Go to the Apps screen, and then scroll to and tap Control Panel. The Control Panel appears. 2. Select Category in the View by drop-down list. 3.

  • Page 65: Troubleshooting The Smart Ink Plug-Ins For Microsoft Office

    1. Ensure the Tablet PC components are turned on (see Turning on Tablet PC components on page 63). 2. If the Tablet PC components are turned on but the SMART Ink plug-ins are still not working correctly, make sure the SMART Ink plug-ins are enabled (see Enabling the SMART Ink plug-ins below).

  • Page 66: Repairing The Smart Ink Plug-Ins

    SMART Technologies > SMART Ink Settings. The SMART Ink Settings window appears. 2. Tap Troubleshooting. 3. For each plug-in that the SMART Ink Settings window identifies as disabled, tap Enable plug-in. Repairing the SMART Ink plug-ins To repair the plug-ins in Windows 7 operating system 1.
  • Page 67 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 4. Select SMART Ink in the list, and then tap Repair. The SMART Ink plug-in installation wizard appears. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. To repair the plug-ins in Windows 10 operating system 1. Type programs in the task bar search box, and then select Programs and Features.
  • Page 68 SMART TECHNOLOGIES smarttech.com/support smarttech.com/contactsupport smarttech.com/kb/171190...

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