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  • Page 1: User Guide

    The Whiteboard That Connects To Your PC User Guide Ibid Software Release 2.0...
  • Page 2 Polaroid Corp. Trademarks Polaroid and the Polaroid logo are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation. Ibid is a trademark of MicroTouch Systems, Inc. All other product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Basics How the Polaroid Whiteboard Works ....2-2 Recording writing ..... . . 2-2 Recording erasures .
  • Page 4 Copying/Moving Snapshots ..... . 3-5 Copying/Moving snapshots within ibid ..3-6 Exporting snapshots ..... . 3-6 Dragging and dropping snapshots .
  • Page 5 Using headers and footers ....5-6 Chapter 6: Customizing ibid Restoring Window Positions ..... 6-2 Displaying the Last File at Startup .
  • Page 6 Annotating a full screen ....8-10 Annotating a selected area of the screen ..8-11 Toggling between ibid and the current screen . . . 8-11 Using the floating annotation tools ..8-12 Using Projection with PowerPoint .

  • Page 7: Preface

    This guide also assumes that you are familiar with the basic terminology and functions of the Microsoft® Windows operating system. Using This Guide This guide is a reference tool for the Polaroid whiteboard and software. The information is presented based on operations you may perform with ibid...
  • Page 8 Select Edit->Options Click Edit, then select Options from the dropdown menu. For your convenience, this guide is installed in your ibid directory in Adobe® Acrobat® PDF format. To open the guide, double-click the file called Manual.pdf. If the PDF file does not open, you may need to reinstall Adobe Acrobat Reader (for details, see www.adobe.com).
  • Page 9 In This Chapter... Box Contents System Requirements Mounting Your Whiteboard Connecting Your Whiteboard Installing the ibid Software Configuring More Than One Whiteboard Calibrating LCD Projection ~ 10 ~ 10 ~ 10 ~ 10 Uninstalling ibid Installing & Configuring ibid...

  • Page 10: Box Contents

    • 1 wall-mounting template • software CD ibid • 1 Polaroid Whiteboard User Guide Report any missing or damaged items to your dealer immediately. System Requirements • IBM® compatible PC (120 MHz or higher, 200 MHz or higher for projection) •...

  • Page 11: Mounting Your Whiteboard

    Hang the whiteboard on the screws using the slots at the top corners in back. To mount your whiteboard on an optional stand or easel, see the instructions included with your stand or easel (or visit www.polaroid.com/gethelp). Installing & Configuring ibid...

  • Page 12: Connecting Your Whiteboard

    Serial Cable 6 6 6 6 Plug the other end into your PC’s serial port (if nec- essary, use the 9-to-25-pin adapter) and tighten the screws. The maximum serial cable length is 25 feet (7.5 meters). Installing & Configuring ibid...

  • Page 13: Installing The Ibid Software

    I nst alli ng t he ibid S oft ware Installing the ibid Software 1 1 1 1 In Windows, place the ibid Software CD in your CD-ROM drive. The setup program starts. If the setup program does not start, open Win- dows Explorer and double-click Setup.exe on...

  • Page 14: Configuring Your Whiteboard

    Whi te board Us er Guid e Configuring Your Whiteboard ibid software detects the Polaroid whiteboard con- nected to your PC’s COM port. You may need to identify the port manually, for example if you: • Add, move or remove serial devices (such as a modem, laptop, PDA or input device) •...

  • Page 15: Configuring More Than One Whiteboard

    Co nfig uring Mo re T han O ne Whit eb oa rd Configuring More Than One Whiteboard Up to 4 Polaroid whiteboards can be connected to your PC to increase the writing area. You can also use one board as a touchscreen (Projection Mode).

  • Page 16: Calibrating Lcd Projection

    8-13. Otherwise, deselect Use projection screen. 5 5 5 5 Click OK. For information on working with more than one Polaroid whiteboard, see Using More Than One Whiteboard on page 2-13. Calibrating LCD Projection Generally, you calibrate LCD projection only the first time you use Projection mode, or after you move the projector or whiteboard.

  • Page 17: If You Are Already In Projection Mode

    If you are already in Projection mode 1 1 1 1 Touch Calibrate on the projected ibid Dashboard: ibid , select Edit->Configure Whiteboard and click Next. 2 2 2 2 Touch the points where the red lines intersect in order as prompted. Installing & Configuring ibid...

  • Page 18: Uninstalling Ibid

    1 1 1 1 On the Windows taskbar, select Start->Programs-> ->Uninstall ibid ibid 2 2 2 2 Click Yes to remove all application components completely. You may have to delete some application files manually after you uninstall ibid. 1-10 Installing & Configuring ibid...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Ibid Basics

    2 2 2 2 ibid ibid Basics Basics ibid ibid Basics Basics In This Chapter... How the Polaroid Whiteboard Works Using Whiteboard Icons Viewing Your Whiteboard in ibid ~ 10 ~ 10 ~ 10 ~ 10 Using ibid Annotation Tools ibid Basics...

  • Page 20: How The Polaroid Whiteboard Works

    Whi te board Us er Guid e How the Polaroid Whiteboard Works The Polaroid whiteboard’s surface is touch-sensitive. Whenever you write or draw on the whiteboard with dry- erase markers and the software is running on a con- ibid nected PC, each stroke is recorded by the software.

  • Page 21: Sounds

    Clicks: Multiple whiteboards When more than one Polaroid whiteboard is connected to your PC (tiling), a pen color or erase function selected for one board applies to all boards. For more information on tiling, see Using More Than One Whiteboard on page 2-13.

  • Page 22: Using Whiteboard Icons

    300 dpi for a 300 dpi printer. Since the data is resolution independent, the higher the resolution of the monitor or printer, the smoother the output. Using Whiteboard Icons Show/Hide the ibid Projection Dashboard Select Next/Previous Snapshot Press the arrows to scan forward/back Print the Board through snapshots.

  • Page 23: Viewing Your Whiteboard In Ibid

    Vi ewing Yo ur Whit eb oa rd in ibid Viewing Your Whiteboard in ibid After you launch ibid , the software records everything you write on the whiteboard to a file. You can use ibid two ways: • Connected to a Polaroid whiteboard to record your whiteboard activity.

  • Page 24: Understanding The Ibid Main Window

    Its main components are: Selection Pane Snapshot Pane ibid Toolbar Shows currently selected Shows all snapshots Contains file, view, board or snapshot. with date/time taken. mode and help tools.

  • Page 25: Displaying Ibid Toolbars

    Vi ewing Yo ur Whit eb oa rd in ibid Displaying ibid toolbars ibid Toolbar and Annotation toolbar can be hidden or placed horizontally or vertically along any side of the main window, or anywhere as floating windows. The Sta- tus Bar can be hidden or displayed only at the bottom.
  • Page 26 View->Zoom Out. Zoom out on Selection Click Return to original magnification Click In full-screen view, the floating annotation toolbar appears: Touch here to view the tools in the right column You cannot hide the toolbar in full-screen view. ibid Basics...

  • Page 27: Keeping Ibid Displayed

    Vi ewing Yo ur Whit eb oa rd in ibid In addition to standard pen tools, the floating toolbar offers the following viewing options: F u l l - S c r e e n V i e w i n g O p t i o n s...

  • Page 28: Using Ibid Annotation Tools

    A slight flickering of the cursor with this override activated is normal. This option does not override a password pro- tected screen saver. Using ibid Annotation Tools Annotation consists of writing on the whiteboard or marking up the Selection pane (showing the Current Board or a Snapshot) in ibid with the pen/eraser tools.

  • Page 29: Using The Pens

    Usi ng ibid Anno tat io n T oo ls 7 7 7 7 Press Snapshot or click to record your annota- tions as desired. To record a snapshot and continue with an empty whiteboard, press Snapshot/Erase All or click , then clear the whiteboard with the eraser.

  • Page 30: Using The Eraser Options

    You can also use Snapshot/Erase All with an empty current board to place a blank snap- shot in ibid. After using an erase function, it is recommended that you select a pen color to make sure your next annotations are recorded properly.

  • Page 31: Using More Than One Whiteboard

    (see Configuring More Than One Whiteboard on page 1-7). You can also have multiple Polaroid whiteboards while in Projection mode. Use one whiteboard as a touchscreen for projection and the other(s) for annotations. The whiteboard buttons for pen color and erasers activate that function on all tiled Polaroid whiteboards.
  • Page 32 Whi te board Us er Guid e 2-14 ibid Basics...
  • Page 33 3 3 3 3 W orking with W orking with W orking with W orking with Snapshots Snapshots Snapshots Snapshots In This Chapter... Understanding Snapshots Creating Snapshots Viewing Snapshots Selecting Snapshots Copying/Moving Snapshots Renaming Snapshots Deleting Snapshots Annotating Snapshots Working with Snapshots...

  • Page 34: Understanding Snapshots

    Understanding Snapshots A snapshot is an image of the current state of your Polaroid whiteboard. Taking a snapshot does not change the image; it simply inserts the image in a running list. You can continue to annotate or erase the whiteboard.

  • Page 35: Taking Automatic Snapshots

    You can also create snapshots automatically at set inter- vals. To do so: 1 1 1 1 , select Edit->Options. ibid 2 2 2 2 Click the Auto Actions tab. 3 3 3 3 Check the checkbox next to Take snapshot after the whiteboard is idle.

  • Page 36: Viewing Snapshots

    S n a ps ho t v i e w i n g O p t i o n s S n a ps ho t v i e w i n g O p t i o n s...

  • Page 37: Snapshot Captions

    Select several snapshots Drag a selection rectangle around the snapshots. Copying/Moving Snapshots Snapshots can be copied or moved: • Within the current .wbd file ibid • Into another .wbd file ibid • Into another application Working with Snapshots...

  • Page 38: Copying/Moving Snapshots Within Ibid

    Whi te board Us er Guid e Copying/Moving snapshots within ibid S n a ps ho t C o p y / M o v e O p t i o n s S n a ps ho t C o p y / M o v e O p t i o n s...

  • Page 39: Dragging And Dropping Snapshots

    Re nami ng S nap sho ts 4 4 4 4 Select a storage location and enter a file name. 5 5 5 5 Select the file type. 6 6 6 6 Click Export. The snapshots are saved with the file name you provided followed by a sequential number.

  • Page 40: Deleting Snapshots

    Whi te board Us er Guid e Deleting Snapshots Deleting a snapshot removes only the snapshot. It does not affect the current image. Snapshot deletion is permanent. There is no undo. To delete one or more snapshots: 1 1 1 1 Select the snapshot(s).

  • Page 41: Chapter 4: Working With Ibid Files

    Opening a File Saving a File Creating a New File Closing a File Sending a File via E-mail Using IbidViewer Password Protecting a File ~ 10 ~ 10 ~ 10 ~ 10 Publishing a File as HTML Working with ibid Files...

  • Page 42: Understanding Ibid Files

    Only one ibid file can be open at a time. Files are saved in a directory named Ibid or at the loca- tion you specified during software installation. Here are some suggestions to keep your files organized: •...

  • Page 43: Opening A File

    2 2 2 2 Click the General tab. 3 3 3 3 Check the option Open last file at startup: If you do not check this option, ibid opens an untitled file whenever it is launched. Working with ibid Files...

  • Page 44: Saving A File

    . When you save a file for the first time, the Save As dialog appears. Saving in a different file To specify a new name or location for a file or to rename a file, select File->Save As. Working with ibid Files...

  • Page 45: Creating A New File

    — and end the session — select File->Close. If the file contains unsaved data, you are prompted to save it. Closing an file opens a new, untitled file, since Ibid ibid must always have an open file. The Close option is helpful to carry over the last snapshot from your previous file and con- tinue working on it in the new file.
  • Page 46 , select from the following options: ibid ibid S e n d O p t i o n s S e n d O p t i o n s ibid ibid S e n d O p t i o n s...
  • Page 47 For more information on profiles, see your Windows documentation. 8 8 8 8 Click OK. Your standard E-mail new message win- dow appears with the ibid file(s) attached. 9 9 9 9 Address and send the E-mail normally. Working with ibid Files...

  • Page 48: Setting The E-Mail File Size Warning

    IbidViewer is a freely distributable application that is installed along with ibid . It is designed to let users who do not have ibid view ibid files. Users who do not have ibid cannot edit ibid files. Working with ibid Files...

  • Page 49: Password Protecting A File

    Click OK to apply your password and close the dialog. The password applies only to the current ibid file. You can continue working in the file, but once you close it, you must enter the password to open it. Working with ibid Files...

  • Page 50: Publishing A File As Html

    Open the file. 2 2 2 2 (optional) Select the snapshot(s) to be published. 3 3 3 3 Select File->Publish HTML. The following dialog appears: 4 4 4 4 Enter a name for the HTML file. 4-10 Working with ibid Files...
  • Page 51 Select the image size and quality. The higher the image quality and image size, the larger the resulting file. 9 9 9 9 Click Next. (optional) Enter a heading to appear on the HTML page. Working with ibid Files 4-11...
  • Page 52 Wizard starts. Follow the prompts to set up your Web page. The designated URL is set up in the Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard. See your Windows documentation or contact your network administrator for more information. 4-12 Working with ibid Files...
  • Page 53 Printing Y our Printing Y our Printing Y our W ork W ork W ork W ork In This Chapter... Setting Up for Printing Printing from the Whiteboard Printing from the ibid Application Previewing Your Printout Specifying Print Options Printing Your Work...

  • Page 54: Setting Up For Printing

    Select the print options (paper size, printer proper- ties, etc.) normally. Printing from the Whiteboard At the Polaroid whiteboard, print the current board image by pressing Print. The whiteboard beeps and a snapshot of the current board is printed using the current Print Setup settings.

  • Page 55: Printing From The Ibid Application

    Pri nti ng fro m t he ibid Ap pli cat io n In Projection mode, pressing Print at the whiteboard pro- duces the following results: P r o j e ct i o n M o d e P r i n t O ut p ut...

  • Page 56: Printing With Current Printer Settings

    6 6 6 6 Click Print. Printing with current printer settings 1 1 1 1 Open an file. ibid 2 2 2 2 Select the snapshot(s) to print. 3 3 3 3 Click Previewing Your Printout To see how your output will appear when printed with the...

  • Page 57: Specifying Print Options

    Sp ec ifyi ng Pri nt O p ti ons Specifying Print Options When you select File->Print in ibid , the following dialog appears: Use this dialog to specify the following print settings: • Printer and printer properties • Which items to print •...

  • Page 58: Using Headers And Footers

    Whi te board Us er Guid e Using headers and footers By default, ibid files are printed with the following bold- face header and footer: Snapshot caption Date/time taken File name and current Standard ibid date/time footer text The header and footer text can be formatted using com- mands represented by codes (e.g., &b for boldface).
  • Page 59 Sp ec ifyi ng Pri nt O p ti ons Note about TrueType fonts: If you specify a large font size in Print Preview for these fonts, the text may appear incorrectly. However, the printout will be correct. H ea d e r / Foo t e r C o m m a n ds H ea d e r / Foo t e r C o m m a n ds H ea d e r / Foo t e r C o m m a n ds H ea d e r / Foo t e r C o m m a n ds...
  • Page 60 Whi te board Us er Guid e H ea d e r / Foo t e r C o m m a n ds H ea d e r / Foo t e r C o m m a n ds H ea d e r / Foo t e r C o m m a n ds H ea d e r / Foo t e r C o m m a n ds ( c o n t i n u e d )
  • Page 61 In This Chapter... Restoring Window Positions Displaying the Last File at Startup Specifying ibid Warnings Taking Automatic Snapshots Customizing ibid Sounds Changing Pen and Eraser Widths Changing Default Pen Options Changing ibid Colors ~ 10 ~ 10...

  • Page 62: Restoring Window Positions

    3 3 3 3 Check the Open last file at startup checkbox. To open a new, blank file when you launch ibid, leave this option unchecked. 4 4 4 4 Click Apply and/or OK to apply the setting and close the dialog.

  • Page 63: Specifying Ibid Warnings

    S pe cify ing ibid Warni ngs Specifying ibid Warnings You can specify whether ibid will warn you under the following conditions: • When exiting ibid to remind you that whiteboard activity is no longer recorded when you close the application.

  • Page 64: Customizing Ibid Sounds

    5 5 5 5 Click Apply and/or OK to apply the setting and close the dialog. Customizing ibid Sounds Audible feedback indicates which tool you are using. By default, the whiteboard emits the following sounds: •...
  • Page 65 Cus t omi zi ng ibid So unds If you turn sounds off, you get no audible feedback that a particular tool is in use, that the whiteboard is communicating with your PC or that an error exists. We recommend that you not customize sound settings until you are thoroughly familiar with ibid.

  • Page 66: Changing Pen And Eraser Widths

    Click Apply and/or OK to apply the settings and close the dialog. Changing Default Pen Options Changing the default pen color The default pen color in is Black. To change the ibid default color: 1 1 1 1 Select Edit->Options. Customizing ibid...

  • Page 67: Changing The Default Pen Time

    1 1 1 1 Select Edit->Options. 2 2 2 2 Click the Auto Actions tab. The following dialog appears: 3 3 3 3 Check the checkbox next to Switch to last used pen after the whiteboard is idle. Customizing ibid...

  • Page 68: Changing Ibid Colors

    Background: These default pen colors are designed to correspond to the colors of the buttons on the whiteboard and the mark- ers supplied with the Polaroid whiteboard. As an example, the default colors appear as follows in ibid You can select different colors from a palette of 16 addi- tional colors.
  • Page 69 Chang ing ibid C ol ors The colors you select take the place of the default colors. To change the default colors: 1 1 1 1 Select Edit->Color. The following dialog appears: 2 2 2 2 Select a new pen and/or background color from one or more of the dropdown menus.

  • Page 70: Restoring Default Pen And Background Colors

    1 1 1 1 Select Edit->Options. 2 2 2 2 Click the General tab. 3 3 3 3 Check the Override screen saver checkbox. 4 4 4 4 Click Apply and/or OK to apply the setting and close the dialog. 6-10 Customizing ibid...
  • Page 71 7 7 7 7 Using Using Using Using Overlay s Overlay s Overlay s Overlay s In This Chapter... How Overlays Work Creating an Overlay Adding an Overlay Removing an Overlay Using Overlays...

  • Page 72: How Overlays Work

    Whi te board Us er Guid e How Overlays Work Overlays are files, created in any Windows application or , that are placed onto an snapshot. You can ibid ibid use overlays: • As grids or patterns for repeated use (such as bar charts) •...

  • Page 73: Adding An Overlay

    Add ing an O ve rlay To create an overlay file: 1 1 1 1 Open an ibid file. 2 2 2 2 Click the desired image (snapshot or current board) to display it in the Selection pane. 3 3 3 3 Select Overlays->Create Overlay File.

  • Page 74: Adding The Current Overlay To Another Snapshot

    Select Overlays->Add. The following dialog appears: 4 4 4 4 Enter the path and name of a file in a supported ibid format or click Browse to select a file from the file dialog. 5 5 5 5 Click Add to Selection to add the overlay to the selected snapshot(s).

  • Page 75: Removing An Overlay

    R emo ving an O ve rlay To insert a screenshot as an overlay: 1 1 1 1 Open an ibid file. 2 2 2 2 (optional) Select the snapshot(s) to which you want to add the overlay. 3 3 3 3 Select Overlays->Add from Screen.
  • Page 76 Whi te board Us er Guid e Using Overlays...
  • Page 77 Configuring Projection Customizing Projection Settings Entering and Leaving Projection Mode Projection Mode Basics ~ 10 ~ 10 ~ 10 ~ 10 Annotating in Projection Mode ~ 13 ~ 13 ~ 13 ~ 13 Using Projection with PowerPoint Using Projection with ibid...

  • Page 78: Understanding Lcd Projection

    For details, see Projection Mode Basics on page 8-8. Configuring Projection After you calibrate projection using this procedure, you can set Polaroid to retain the calibration settings (see Customizing Projection Settings on page 8-6). Configuring projection for one whiteboard 1 1 1 1 Connect your Polaroid whiteboard, PC and LCD projector.
  • Page 79 Projection Mode (see Annotating in Projection Mode on page 8-10). Configuring projection with multiple whiteboards 1 1 1 1 Connect your Polaroid whiteboards, PC and LCD projector. 2 2 2 2 Determine which whiteboard will be used for projection.
  • Page 80 Select Edit->Configure Whiteboard. The following dialog appears: 6 6 6 6 If the Whiteboard Status indicates that your PC and whiteboard are communicating, proceed with the next step. Otherwise, click Multi-panel board. The following dialog appears: Using Projection with ibid...
  • Page 81 9 9 9 9 Check the Use projection screen feature checkbox. Click Finish. The following dialog appears: 11 11 11 11 Touch the whiteboard you are using for projection. The dialog changes to reflect your choice. Click Finish. Using Projection with ibid...

  • Page 82: Customizing Projection Settings

    You cannot annotate the whiteboard in this mode. For details on annotating in Projection mode, see Annotating in Projection Mode on page 8-10. Customizing Projection Settings You can customize projection settings in as follows: ibid 1 1 1 1 Select Edit->Options. Using Projection with ibid...
  • Page 83 Use previous calibration points If your whiteboard and projector are in fixed positions, check this box to use the previous calibration points. Dashboard autoshrink Reduces the ibid Dashboard to the Show Tools button after 10 seconds to save space. Using Projection with ibid...

  • Page 84: Entering And Leaving Projection Mode

    Use only your finger or the stylus in Projec- tion mode, not the markers (see Annotating in Projection Mode on page 8-10). • For a right click, touch Right Click on the ibid Dashboard, then tap the whiteboard. Using Projection with ibid...

  • Page 85: Using The Ibid

    Use the Escape Key Touch to perform the same action as the Escape key on the keyboard (for example, to leave full-screen view). Using Projection with ibid...

  • Page 86: Annotating In Projection Mode

    This is particularly useful when viewing other applications. For example, you can annotate slides in PowerPoint: The projected image and any annotations are recorded in ibid, not in the original application file (e.g., PowerPoint). For more information on using PowerPoint with ibid , see Using Projection with PowerPoint on page 8-13.

  • Page 87: Annotating A Selected Area Of The Screen

    Toggling between ibid and the current screen When annotating in Projection mode, you can switch between the current screen and the application win- ibid dow to check how is recording your annotations and ibid snapshots: Using Projection with ibid 8-11...

  • Page 88: Using The Floating Annotation Tools

    Red Pen Large Pen Size Black Pen Green Pen Blue Pen Narrow Erase (The tools on the right Wide Erase appear only when you Snapshot/Erase All touch the Show More Tools button at the top.) 8-12 Using Projection with ibid...

  • Page 89: Using Projection With Powerpoint

    Show/Hide Dashboard Show Next Slide Show Previous Slide Print Slide Take a Snapshot of the Slide Show ibid (Minimize ibid to return to PowerPoint) Enter/Leave Projection Mode Start Annotating in Red Start Annotating in Black Start Annotating in Green Start Annotating in Blue...
  • Page 90 Whi te board Us er Guid e 8-14 Using Projection with ibid...
  • Page 91 9 9 9 9 Using Using Using Using ibid ibid ibid ibid with with with with NetMeeting NetMeeting NetMeeting NetMeeting In This Chapter... NetMeeting and ibid NetMeeting Requirements Using ibid in a NetMeeting Using ibid with NetMeeting...

  • Page 92: Netmeeting And Ibid

    Help system in the application. NetMeeting Requirements • PCs running Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0 • A LAN/WAN, Internet or direct modem connection • NetMeeting 2.0 or greater • Any model Polaroid whiteboard running ibid software Using ibid with NetMeeting...

  • Page 93: Using Ibid In A Netmeeting

    Us ing ibid i n a Ne tMe et ing Using ibid in a NetMeeting You can use ibid with NetMeeting in two basic ways: Sharing the ibid application in NetMeeting You can share the ibid application in NetMeeting, giving...
  • Page 94 All participants see the results on the NetMeeting whiteboard. Annotations using the NetMeeting shape tools (squares, circles, etc.) are not recorded in ibid. 8 8 8 8 (optional) Use the snapshot tools to record snapshots ibid and scan through them using Forward and Back.

  • Page 95: Using Ibid Projection Mode With Netmeeting

    Us ing ibid i n a Ne tMe et ing Using ibid Projection mode with NetMeeting If you are in Projection mode and connected to a NetMeeting conference, note the following: • The Show Board button toggles between the NetMeeting whiteboard (not the Polaroid white- board) and the current screen.
  • Page 96 Whi te board Us er Guid e Using ibid with NetMeeting...
  • Page 97 Tips and Help Tips and Help Tips and Help Tips and Help In This Chapter... Getting Online Help Troubleshooting Hardware Troubleshooting Communications Troubleshooting ibid Software Troubleshooting ibid and NetMeeting Technical Support Care and Maintenance Whiteboard Warranty Tips and Help 10-1...

  • Page 98: Getting Online Help

    A c c e s s i n g A c c e s s i n g ibid ibid O n l i n e H e l p O n l i n e H e l p...

  • Page 99: Troubleshooting Communications

    Troubleshooting Communications If you cannot establish communications properly with your Polaroid whiteboard, there may be a device conflict with another device connected to your PC. Check the COM ports in use by the whiteboard and other devices.

  • Page 100: Troubleshooting Ibid Software

    T r o u b l e s hoo t i n g T r o u b l e s hoo t i n g T r o u b l e s hoo t i n g...

  • Page 101: Troubleshooting Ibid And Netmeeting

    T r o u ble sh o o tin g ibid and Ne tMe et ing ibid ibid T r o u b l e s hoo t i n g T r o u b l e s hoo t i n g...

  • Page 102: Technical Support

    PC with a higher resolution or ask the ibid resolution host to set up scrolling (see Scrolling in ibid while shared on page 10-6). Scrolling in ibid while shared If your PC has a higher resolution than other PCs in your NetMeeting conference, its scrolling area is limited by the PC with the lowest resolution.

  • Page 103: Care And Maintenance

    Use only the dry erase markers and erasers rec- ommended by Polaroid. • To avoid damage, use only the power supply that came with your Polaroid whiteboard. • To store your whiteboard for longer periods, place it in a vertical position.

  • Page 104: Whiteboard Warranty

    Whi te board Us er Guid e Whiteboard Warranty Polaroid Corporation warrants to the original consumer or other end-user purchaser that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. During the warranty...

  • Page 105: How To Get Warranty Service

    Polaroid, you must obtain a Return Materials Authoriza- tion (RMA) number from Polaroid. All products returned to Polaroid must have an RMA number assigned, regard- less of reason for return. The RMA number must be clearly marked on the outside of the shipping carton; any unit without an RMA number will be returned to the sender.

  • Page 106: Limitation Of Damages And Implied

    CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. POLAROID SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY BEYOND THE OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE. IN NO EVENT SHALL POLAROID BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT DAMAGES, WHETHER INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHERWISE (AND EXPRESSLY INCLUDING LOST PROFITS AND...

  • Page 107: How State Law Relates To The Warranty

    The specific suitability of a product for a specific purpose or application must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by Polaroid Corp. Tips and Help 10-11...
  • Page 108 Whi te board Us er Guid e 10-12 Tips and Help...
  • Page 109 4-4 online 10-2 font 5-8 HTML export 4-10–4-12 headers and footers 5-6 pen options 6-6 ibid software pens 2-11 installing 1-5 printer orientation 5-2 main window 2-6, 2-9, 3-2, projection 8-7, 8-8 sounds 2-3, 6-4 starting 1-5...
  • Page 110 1-10 using 2-11 IbidViewer 4-8, 4-9 widths 6-6 icons 2-4 PowerPoint 8-10 Internet 9-2 printing 5-1 from ibid 5-3 from the whiteboard 5-2 LAN 9-2 previewing 5-4 setting up 5-2 specifying options 5-5–5-8 maintenance 10-7 projection 8-1 Mouse Mode 8-7...
  • Page 111 1-2 technical support 10-6 tiling 2-3, 2-13, 8-3 toolbars 2-7, 2-8, 2-9 troubleshooting communications 10-3 hardware 10-2 ibid and NetMeeting 10-5 ibid software 10-4 TrueType fonts 5-7 uninstalling ibid 1-10 viewing options full-screen 2-9 standard 2-7 WAN 9-2...
  • Page 112 Whi te board Us er Gui de...

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