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User's Guide
TM
SMART Board Software
for Mac OS X
SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard
Rear Projection
SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard
SMART Board
for Flat-Panel Displays
Interactive Overlay
TM
Sympodium Interactive Lectern
99-00557-01 REV A0

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide SMART Board Software for Mac OS X SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Rear Projection SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard SMART Board for Flat-Panel Displays Interactive Overlay Sympodium Interactive Lectern 99-00557-01 REV A0...
  • Page 2 Copyright Notice © 1995–2004 SMART Technologies Inc. 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.

  • Page 3: Important Information

    Handle cables carefully and avoid excessive bending. • If you require replacement parts, make sure the service technician uses the replacement parts specified by SMART Technologies Inc. or parts with the same characteristics as the original. Macintosh Version...

  • Page 4: Cleaning The Writing Surface Of An Interactive Whiteboard

    Cleaning the Writing Surface of an Interactive Whiteboard Before you clean the SMART Board interactive whiteboard, log off the computer. Otherwise you will scramble the desktop icons or activate application components when you touch the screen. You should also put the projector on standby to more easily view dirt and streaks. For optimal clarity, clean a frequently used interactive whiteboard approximately once a week using a standard glass or whiteboard cleaner.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Information ................... i Other Precautions ....................i Cleaning the Writing Surface of an Interactive Whiteboard ........ii Preventing Damage to the Writing Surface ............ii General Tips for Trouble-Free Performance ............ii Overview ........................ 1 Mac OS Requirements ..................2 Mac System Requirements ..................
  • Page 6 Orienting Multiple Displays ................. 25 Displaying the Same Image on Multiple Displays ..........26 Displaying Different Applications on Multiple Displays ........26 Displaying Applications over Multiple Displays ........... 27 Using SMART Board Software in Non-Projected Mode ........28 Setting Up the Pen Tray for Non-Projected Use ..........28 Setting Up SMART Board Software for Non-Projected Use .......

  • Page 7: Overview

    Overview From the classroom to the boardroom, SMART Board interactive whiteboards and Sympodium lecterns are intuitive, easy-to-use tools for delivering dynamic presentations and conducting effective meetings. Imagine the advantages of presenting documents, Web pages and videos on an interactive screen that responds to the touch of your finger or a stylus. Through touch, you can control computer applications and create annotations over these applications in electronic ink.

  • Page 8: Mac Os Requirements

    Mac OS Requirements Handwriting Mac OS X Version Java Version Connection Status Recognition Mac OS X v10.1.5 * 1.3.1 Update 1 SMART USB Adapter Supported Cable (p/n USB-FRU) Mac OS X Jaguar 1.3.1 Update 1 SMART USB Adapter Supported v10.2 or later Cable Mac OS X Panther...

  • Page 9: Smart Recorder Requirements

    SMART Recorder Requirements Compatible Recommended QuickTime QuickTime v6.1 or later QuickTime v6.0.2 or later You can download the latest version of QuickTime® Player from www.apple.com/quicktime. SMART Board Software Components SMART Board software has two main components: • the service – the background driver that translates contact with the interactive screen into mouse behavior •...

  • Page 10: The Pen Tray

    SMART Board Control Panel Open the SMART Board Control Panel if you need to change or check the settings of the software and your SMART interactive product. On the Boards tab of this dialog box, you can: • view status information for your SMART hardware and access the status log for information and diagnostic purposes •...

  • Page 11: The Pen Tool And Function Buttons On Sympodium Products

    To use the pen tray buttons Press the top pen tray button to open the SMART Keyboard. Press the bottom button to make your next contact with the interactive screen a right-click (the same as Control-Click on a Mac). Keyboard Right-Click If you prefer, you can modify either of these buttons to perform a different function (such as printing the current page, clearing annotations or advancing to the next page).

  • Page 12: Using Smart Board Software In Projected Mode

    Using SMART Board Software in Projected Mode You can run SMART Board software in one of two modes: Projected (Mouse) or Non-Projected (Whiteboard) mode. Projected (Mouse) mode offers the most functionality at the interactive screen. In fact, if you’re using a Rear Projection SMART Board interactive whiteboard, a SMART Board for Flat-Panel Displays interactive overlay or a Sympodium product, you must always keep SMART Board software in projected mode.

  • Page 13: Adjusting The Projected Image

    To orient the interactive screen Press the SMART Board icon in the Dock and select Open Orient. The Orientation screen appears. Follow the on-screen instructions. To change the orientation level 1. Press and hold the SMART Board icon in the Dock and select Open Control Panel. 2.

  • Page 14: Writing, Erasing And Capturing With Smart Board Software

    Writing, Erasing and Capturing with SMART Board Software SMART interactive products make it easy to work with any computer application. You can write on the screen with a stylus, the various tools available in the Floating Tools, or a combination of both.

  • Page 15: Using The Floating Tools At The Interactive Screen

    NOTE: SMART Board software retains your settings until you log off or shut down your computer Using the Floating Tools at the Interactive Screen The Floating Tools palette is a portable toolbar that appears over any open application on your interactive screen and gives you access to a variety of annotation and presentation tools.

  • Page 16: Modifying The Floating Tools

    Modifying the Floating Tools If you want, you can change the color, size and transparency of the annotation tools so they suit your presentation needs. To change a drawing tool 1. Press the Configure Floating Tools button. The Configure Floating Tools dialog box appears. 2.

  • Page 17: Erasing What You Write

    Erasing What You Write It’s easy to remove any annotation on the interactive screen. If you have an interactive whiteboard has a pen tray, pick up the eraser and drag it across your annotation. If you’re using a Sympodium interactive pen display, press the Eraser button and touch the stylus to the screen.

  • Page 18: Recording Your Actions With Smart Recorder

    Recording Your Actions with SMART Recorder You can use SMART Recorder to record everything you do and say while working at the interactive screen or your computer. Your recording is saved as a QuickTime .mov file, which you can view with QuickTime player. To access SMART Recorder, press and hold the SMART Board icon in the Dock and select Open Recorder.

  • Page 19: Using Notebook Software

    Using Notebook Software With Notebook software, you can create a presentation that’s full of colorful clip art, graphics and text from a variety of sources. As you present, keep your audience’s attention by moving, uncovering and otherwise manipulating these objects. As your audience provides comments and suggestions, capture their input on a Notebook page by using the many tools available.

  • Page 20: Creating Objects On A Notebook Page

    In all views, you’ll see a toolbar for accessing the functions available in that view. For example, the Full Screen view includes a toolbar for navigating through the pages of your file and for returning to the Whiteboard view. Similarly, in the Whiteboard or Page Sorter view, you can access either the Simple toolbar or the Standard toolbar.

  • Page 21: Handwriting Recognition

    To draw objects with the pen tool 1. Press the Pen button. 2. Draw on the interactive screen with your finger or with your mouse on the computer. To use a different ink color, select Current Color from the Format menu, and then press a color square in the color palette.
  • Page 22 To highlight an object 1. Select Highlighter from the Draw menu. 2. To change the ink color, select Current Color from the Format menu, and then press a color square in the color palette. 3. To change the line width for the highlighter, select Line Width from the Format menu, and select a width.

  • Page 23: Editing Objects In Notebook Software

    Editing Objects in Notebook Software You can modify the objects on a page in either the Whiteboard or Full Screen view. However, before you can edit an object, you must select it. Do this by pressing the object on the interactive screen.
  • Page 24 To move or copy an object between pages In the Whiteboard view, select an object on the current page and drag it to a thumbnail in the Side Sorter to move the object to that page. In the Whiteboard and Full Screen views, you can also copy an object by selecting it and pressing Edit >...
  • Page 25 To reorder the objects within a stack When you work with many objects, they can become stacked one on top of another. However, you may want to rearrange them to reveal an object that’s otherwise hidden. To do this, select an object, and then select Draw >...

  • Page 26: Managing Notebook Pages And Files

    Managing Notebook Pages and Files Notebook software lets you control the look and organization of the pages in your Notebook file, as well as the organization of the entire file. For example, you can: • hide your page content with the screen shade, which is especially useful for presentations and lessons (page 24) •...
  • Page 27 To undo/redo actions You can reverse an action that you have performed in Notebook software by selecting the Edit > Undo command, and you can select the Edit > Redo command to repeat an action that you’ve undone. To save your file After you create your Notebook file, you can select File >...
  • Page 28 To use the Gallery The Gallery is a companion application to Notebook software that contains collections of page templates and pictures. Use these collections (in .xbc format) to add graphics to your Notebook files and to store your most commonly used graphics in easily accessible collections.

  • Page 29: Presenting On The Interactive Whiteboard

    Presenting on the Interactive Whiteboard The SMART Board interactive whiteboard was designed to maximize the power of presentations. A variety of hardware and software features make the job of presenting information easy for the presenter and stimulating for the audience. Using the SMART Board Tools On the interactive screen, you can annotate over your presentation to highlight or emphasize important information and you can jot down notes and suggestions that are made by the...

  • Page 30: Presenting Your Notebook File

    Presenting Your Notebook File After you create your presentation in the Whiteboard view, deliver it using the Full Screen view. This view maximizes the viewing area of the screen by minimizing the toolbar clutter, and includes a three-button navigation toolbar (the Full Screen toolbar). You can use this toolbar to navigate through your presentation and end the full screen view.

  • Page 31: Using Multiple Displays

    Using Multiple Displays You can operate multiple SMART interactive products simultaneously from the same computer. For front projection SMART Board interactive whiteboards, you’ll need a projector for each unit, and one of the following: • a separate video card for each projector and interactive whiteboard •...

  • Page 32: Displaying The Same Image On Multiple Displays

    Displaying the Same Image on Multiple Displays With this setup, anything you do on one interactive screen is displayed on all connected interactive screens. Also, each interactive screen has touch control. More than one person can write over a projected application at a time, with the exception of Notebook software, where only one person can write on an interactive screen at a time.

  • Page 33: Displaying Applications Over Multiple Displays

    Displaying Applications over Multiple Displays With this setup, you can display one application across multiple interactive whiteboards to enlarge the view and show greater detail, while having touch control on all displays. More than one person can write over a projected application at a time, with the exception of Notebook software.

  • Page 34: Using Smart Board Software In Non-Projected Mode

    Using SMART Board Software in Non-Projected Mode If you own a SMART Board interactive whiteboard with an OptiPro  surface, CAUTION disregard this section. The OptiPro surface is optimized for use with a projector and should not be marked with dry-erase ink. Also, if you have a Rear Projection SMART Board interactive whiteboard, SMART Board for Flat-Panel Displays interactive overlay or Sympodium interactive pen display, don’t use SMART Board software in non-projected...

  • Page 35: Setting Up Smart Board Software For Non-Projected Use

    Setting Up SMART Board Software for Non-Projected Use When you initially install SMART Board software, it is set to the default Projected (Mouse) mode. However, if you’re using your interactive whiteboard without a projector, you should change the software mode to Non-Projected (Whiteboard) in the SMART Board Control Panel. Otherwise, when you write anywhere other than on the Notebook page, you may accidentally activate menu commands or other program elements.

  • Page 36: Appendix: Shortcuts In Notebook Software

    Appendix: Shortcuts in Notebook Software Standard Simple Keyboard Action Toolbar Toolbar Menu Access Comments Shortcut Button Button Adding an Object Draw > Ellipse Drag to create an ellipse Circular object Freehand object Draw > Pen Changes cursor to a pen Draw >...
  • Page 37 Standard Simple Keyboard Action Toolbar Toolbar Menu Access Comments Shortcut Button Button Adding Page Elements Insert > Inserts after the current Page Blank Page page Format > Page color Background Colors only the current page Color Insert > Current Inserts the previously Template selected page template Page template...
  • Page 38 Standard Simple Keyboard Action Toolbar Toolbar Menu Access Comments Shortcut Button Button View > Full Screen view + F3 Full Screen View > Next page PAGE DOWN Next Page Full Screen Toolbar: View > Page Sorter view + F2 Page Sorter View >...
  • Page 39 Standard Simple Keyboard Action Toolbar Toolbar Menu Access Comments Shortcut Button Button Printing File > Print File File > Sends only the current page Page only Print Page to the default printer Removing Edit > Delete DELETE Deletes the selected object An object You can also use the Draw >...
  • Page 40 Standard Simple Keyboard Action Toolbar Toolbar Menu Access Comments Shortcut Button Button SHIFT Moves the selected Draw > Order > object(s) to the front of the Bring to Front stack PG UP SHIFT Moves the selected Draw > Order > object(s) to the back of the Send to Back stack...

  • Page 41: Customer Support

    Main Switchboard: 1.888.42.SMART (toll-free in Canada/U.S.) or +1.403.245.0333 (all other countries) Fax: +1.403.228.2500 E-mail: info@smarttech.com Address: SMART Technologies Inc. Suite 300, 1207 – 11th Avenue SW Calgary, AB CANADA T3C 0M5 Returning Defective Merchandise All SMART Board 500 series interactive whiteboards, all Rear Projection SMART Board models and Sympodium interactive pen displays are covered by a two-year limited equipment warranty.

  • Page 42: Registration

    Registration A User Registration card was included with your SMART product. To help us serve you, fill in and mail this card to SMART Technologies Inc. or register online at: www.smarttech.com/registration. Sending Feedback You can help us improve our documentation by e-mailing your comments to: TechnicalDocumentation@smarttech.com.

  • Page 43: Index

    Index Circle and Tap Erasing Cleaning Clearing Annotations Accessing Color 8, 15 Screen Shade Page SMART Keyboard Shortcuts SMART Recorder Components Spotlight Configuring Tools Floating Tools Adding Contacting Customer Support Information to Notebook Pages Convert Page Templates Convert-to-Text Pictures to Notebook Pages Copying Objects Typed Text Correcting Errors...
  • Page 44 Exporting, Notebook Files Changing Opening Shortcuts Floating Tools Changing Clearing Annotations Light on Pen Tray Erasing Line Restore Annotations Size Font Linking Changing Attributes Shortcuts Size Formatting Text Mac OS Full Screen View 13, 24 Jaguar Function Buttons Panther Changing Memory Requirements Keyboard Mode...
  • Page 45 Resizing Objects Styluses Rotating Objects Pen Tray Saving Files Buttons Screen Shade Changing Selecting Changing the Eraser Shapes Eraser 4, 5 Shortcuts Non-Projected Use Sorting Information Ready Light Text Attributes Styluses Toolbars Pictures Ungrouping Objects Adding to a Gallery Collection Views Playing Your Movie Precautions...
  • Page 46 Notebook Software Shortcuts Safety Precautions Circle-and-Tap Erasing Saving Hiding Objects Annotations Interactive Whiteboard Performance Images Keyboard 10, 11 Page Template Modifying Floating Tools Shortcuts Orienting Screen Capture Pen Tray During a Presentation Presenting with Notebook Software Screen Shade Typing in Notebook Software 14, 15 Selecting Toolbars...

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