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1 Table Of Contents Table Of Contents Basics Calibration Function Buttons Mouse Operations Whiteboard Pen Variations Normal Pen Intelli-Pen Text Recognition Search text in Google Search text in Wikipedia Pointer Pen Clipart, Templates, Object Management Flash Learning Objects Create Own Templates Import Background from Applications Text Input Copy/Paste split text Import Background from Applications Hyperlink, File Attachment Webcam Input TWAIN Input Hitachi Projector Control Customize Toolbar User Profile Math Tools Screen Capture Tool File Export (Save as ) Further Information

2 StarBoard Software Training Open StarBoard Software

3 Basics: Calibration If Calibration Icon is not in toolbar, locate it at: Settings StarBoard Calibration NOTE: A Calibration Shortcut is often set up for the Blue 1 Function Button, if not you can customize it later

4 Calibration (continued) 1. Hold tip of pen or finger on center of blinking red circles until that circle turns green 3. Continue Counter Clockwise, ending with the center circle PURPOSE OF CALIBRATING: To match cursor location to point of contact with StarBoard WHEN TO CALIBRATE: Cursor location is different from point of contact Projector/StarBoard is not fixed (e.g. not ceiling/wall mounted) Multiple laptops connected to StarBoard

5 Basics: Function Buttons FUNCTION BUTTONS: 1) Pen/Finger Mode 2) Right Click 3) Hide/Reveal Toolbar 4) New Page 5) Previous Page 6) Next Page 7) Topic List 8) PC Mode 9) Black Pen 10) Red Pen 11) Blue Pen 12) Green Pen 13) Pink Highlighter 14) Eraser 15) CalibraCon 16) Not programmed

6 Basics: Mouse Operations The Mouse Icon must be selected for PC operations (e.g. Microsoft Word) While in PC Mode, select Pen Icon to take a capture of current screen

7 Basics: Mouse Operations (continued) The Screen Capture is automatically imported into the StarBoard Pages, ready for annotation Hide toolbar by selecting yellow arrow at the top

8 Basics: Whiteboard Add New Blank Page Move to Previous Page Move to Next Page View all pages at once, change order of pages, or delete pages NOTE: Page Icons should be located in toolbar, if not they can be added (see Customize Toolbar )

9 Pen Variations: Normal Pen Standard Drawing Pen: Best for Annotations and free hand Six Digital Inks to choose from 12 colors for each digital ink { { Customize width with Slider Small, Medium, or Large Clear: Erase Entire Page (only current page) Eraser: Erase lines made with Pen (Standard Pen only)

10 Pen Variations: Intelli-Pen { Intelli-Pen: Automatically converts free-hand shapes into geometric objects (Supported Shapes: Rectangle, Circle, Arrow, Star, Triangle, Polygons, Diamond, dotted and dashed lines) Can convert handwriting into text Search converted text in Wikipedia or Google Great for Math Lessons when used with the Grid Options Grid: Show Grid Line (see next slide if Grid Icon is not in the toolbar) NOTE: If Grid or Intelli-Pen Icons are not located in toolbar, they can be added (see Customize Toolbar )

11 Pen Variations: Intelli-Pen (using grid) If Grid Icon is not in Toolbar, locate it at: StarBoard View Grid Show Grid Line

12 Text Recognition Free-hand word or phrase using Standard Pen Select word or phrase using the Select tool (Menu Bar will automatically appear once selected) Choose the correct text from the menu bar (text will then replace handwriting)

13 Search in Google Google Search: Reselect text to bring up Menu bar, then select Search in Google

14 Search in Wikipedia Wikipedia Search: Reselect text to bring up Menu bar, then select Search in Wikipedia

15 Pen Variations: Pointer Pen Pointer Pen Functions: Works the same as a laser pointer Highlight an area as desired, when next area is highlighted, the previous highlighting will disappear Works well with Presentations (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint) < Previous Highlighted Area will disappear Select Pointer Pen from Toolbar < New Highlighted Area Click once with Pointer Pen and an arrow will appear where Pen was released

16 Clip Art Select Clip Art from Toolbar Choose Subject Folder of Clip Art Drag and Drop image into StarBoard Pages Move, resize, rotate object with Select Tool USB Flash Memory NOTE: There are 3,500 Clip Art Images to choose from, or import your own from USB Flash Memory. If Clip Art Icon is not in Toolbar, locate it at: StarBoard > Tools > Clip Art

17 Flash Learning Objects Select the Flash Icon from Toolbar Choose Subject Folder of Flash Drag and Drop Flash Learning Object into StarBoard Pages NOTE: Math and Science Flash Learning Objects are available. If Flash Icon is not in Toolbar, locate it at: StarBoard > Tools > Flash

18 Flash Learning Objects (continued) Make sure the Select Tool is selected from toolbar Drag and Drop numbers into the empty boxes Click GO and the answer will appear NOTE: Other Flash Learning Objects function similarly to the Adding Numbers Flash Object above.

19 Create Your Own Template Create Template image on New StarBoard Page Select the List Icon from the toolbar Select the page you wish to add as a template Click Template Button in the Page List Window

20 Create Your Own Template (continued) To retrieve template, select Templates Icon from toolbar Templates are saved into the StarBoard Folder Double click on desired template to open it NOTE: If Templates Icon is not in Toolbar, locate it at: StarBoard > Documents > Templates

21 Import Background from Applications Select File>Print as you normally do to print Select Starboard Document Capture from Printers Then click PRINT

22 Import Background from Applications All Pages of Application (in this case, a web site) are automatically imported into Starboard Pages, which can then be annotated on and saved for future reference. Select List Icon from Toolbar Select Application from which pages were captured (e.g. Internet Explorer) Select which page you would like to view, annotate on Now you are free to annotate anywhere on captured page!

23 Input text Select PC Icon from Toolbar If Web Browser already open, highlight desired text Right Click and select Copy from drop down menu

24 Input text (continued) Select Paste Icon from toolbar, or locate it at: StarBoard > Edit > Paste It will prompt you with 3 options: 1) Single text object 2) Text objects split by word 3) Text objects split by line (After you select an option, text will then appear in StarBoard Pages) You can highlight on top of text, resize text, drag some words to the side and hide them for lessons and quizzes, and many more interactive options.

25 Input text (continued) To Navigate Page: Select Navigation Icon from toolbar, or locate it at: StarBoard > View > Navigation Use slider Bar and other option buttons to zoom in and out and move around current page. To Annotate on a Document: Select Document Icon from toolbar, or locate it at: StarBoard > Documents > Document You can import Word, Excel, PDF files into StarBoard Software as printed images to annotate on.

26 Hyperlink/File Attachment Select Object with Select Tool, drop down menu will appear Choose Edit Hyperlink from drop down menu Choose Hyperlink Type: Attachment embedded yar file in StarBoard Software File external file on PC Web page web pages Page in the Doc links to another StarBoard Page NOTE: You can open the hyperlink by double-clicking the object. If you select Attachment, the yar contents work on any PC.

27 Video Input Video and Image Input: Import webcam images into StarBoard Digital Video Devices with USB/IEEE are also supported Works well for experiments, etc. Use same interface for movie files Video Displayed Here NOTE: If Video Icon is not in toolbar, locate it at: StarBoard > Mode > Video Input Movie Control Toolbar

28 TWAIN Input Image imported into StarBoard Software as a background TWAIN: TWAIN devices allow users to input still images to PC Devices include: Scanner, Digital Camera, Document Camera Input scanned paper documents into StarBoard Software as background images (e.g. Above image of Scantron ) TWAIN Supported Devices Scanner Digital Camera Doc Camera

29 Hitachi Projector Control Projector Controls Supported Functions: Projector ON/OFF: turn projector on/off Projector Connection Settings: Connection Settings (network or serial connection settings) Projector Input: Select input source (RGB Composite Input) Projector Freeze: Freeze or Unfreeze image NOTE: It is possible to control Hitachi Projectors (which support remote management) using StarBoard via network (TCP/IP) or Serial Cable. If Projector Controls are not in toolbar, locate them at: Accessories > Projector (if Accessories in Toolbar) Or StarBoard > Mode > Accessories > Projector Network or Serial Cable

30 Customize Toolbar Customize Toolbar: To Add: Drag and Drop any icons onto the toolbar To Remove: Drag and Drop Icons off toolbar (hold down click for 1 second before dragging it off) To Save Toolbar: Save User Profile is located at: Settings > User Profile > Save (if Settings in Toolbar) Or StarBoard > Settings > User Profile > Save To Load Toolbar: Same location as Save User Profile: Settings > User Profile > Load (if Settings in Toolbar) Or StarBoard > Settings > User Profile > Load NOTE: There are predefined Profiles for specific purposes: Novice User Whiteboard Presentation Pupils, etc. Save Profile on USB Flash Memory to use with other PCs.

31 Math Tools Protractor and Ruler: If Protractor or Ruler are not in toolbar, locate them at: Accessories > Ruler/Protractor (if Accessories in Toolbar) Or StarBoard > Mode > Accessories > Ruler/Protractor Resize, move and rotate Protractor and Ruler as desired. Show Values (angle for protractor, length for ruler). Value Displayed Here Value Displayed Here

32 Screen Capture Options Screen Capture Options: Full Screen Window Partial Selection Freehand Selection Screen Capture Options Window NOTE: This example displays freehand Selection mode.

33 Screen Capture Options (continued) Full Screen Window Screen Capture Options: (From left to Right) Full Screen Window Partial Selection Freehand Selection Partial Selection Freehand Selection

34 Export File (Save as) Select List Icon from Toolbar, or locate it at: StarBoard > View > Page List Select Save from Page List Window, then Export to a file Choose file location, name the file, and choose file type from drop down menu Supported Formats: yar StarBoard specific file format html HTML contains page images PDF Portable Document Format (works with Acrobat Reader) PPT PowerPoint Format (new with Version 8 Software)

35 Further Information Further Information Details on StarBoard capabilities are located at: StarBoard > Help Customizable function buttons are available for the following models: StarBoard FXDUO-Series Cambridge Board Series StarBoard FX-Series StarBoard T-17SXL StarBoard BT-2Gm Resource Center Prepared lessons available United States (curriculum correlated) United Kingdom