SMART-board Quick Reference Guide TILT Aerospace Engineering
Quick Reference SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Basics This Quick Reference Guide provides an overview of the information you need to begin using a SMART Board interactive whiteboard. Before you begin, make sure the appropriate SMART Board software has been loaded on your computer. Starting the SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard 1 Ensure the interactive whiteboard and projector are connected to the computer. 2 Turn on the projector, then the computer. The interactive whiteboard draws power from the computer and will be activated automatically. The Ready Light, indicating the status of your interactive whiteboard, will be red while the SMART Board and the computer are establishing communication. NOTE: Depending on the model of the SMART Board interactive whiteboard you are using, the Ready Light is either located on the right side of the SMART Pen Tray or the lower-right of the frame bezel. Ready Light on right side of pen tray Ready Light on lowerright of frame bezel 3 Log on, if required, using the computer keyboard. When the Ready Light on the pen tray turns green, the computer and the interactive whiteboard have established communication. The SMART Board is now touch sensitive, and you can open any application available on the connected computer. Orienting the SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard You should orient your interactive whiteboard when setting it up, or if either the projector or interactive whiteboard has been moved since you last used it. 1 Press and hold the Keyboard and the Right Mouse button simultaneously until the Orientation screen appears. Pen-tray buttons Pen-tray buttons 2 Begin the orientation process at the upper left corner of the Orientation screen. Press your finger or pen firmly on the center of each cross in the order indicated by the white, diamond-shaped graphic. Orientation screen
Your Finger Is Your Mouse A press on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard is the same as a left-click with a mouse. To open an application such as an Internet browser, double-press the application icon with your finger. Writing and Erasing Notes To write over your desktop image or application, pick up a pen from the pen tray and write on the interactive whiteboard. To write in a different color, pick up a different-colored pen. The color recognition comes from the optical sensors in the pen-tray slots and not from the pens themselves. Pick up the eraser from the pen tray and move it in a smooth motion over your notes to erase them. NOTE: The interactive whiteboard only recognizes the last tool removed from the pen tray. For example, if you already have a pen in your hand when you pick up the eraser, the interactive whiteboard will assume you want to erase, regardless of whether you touch the board with a pen or an eraser. To avoid confusion, return each tool to its proper slot when you have finished using it. Saving Your Notes You can easily save the notes you have written on your interactive whiteboard for future reference. 1 Pick up a pen from the pen tray. The Floating Tools toolbar will appear. NOTE: If the Floating Tools toolbar does not appear when you pick up a pen, you may be working in an Ink Aware application (e.g., Microsoft Word). If the application is Ink Aware, these buttons will be available in the application s own toolbar. 2 To save a selected area of your notes, press the Area Capture button on the Floating Tools toolbar. Press the interactive whiteboard and, without releasing pressure, drag the selection box using your finger to outline the area you want to capture. NOTE: The Screen Capture button in Ink Aware applications will capture an image of your entire screen. Floating Tools Toolbar SMART Aware Toolbar Area Capture button Screen Capture button 3 Notebook software will open automatically, and your capture will be saved to a new Notebook page. 4 Select the unsaved Notebook file from the taskbar to view your captured image in Notebook software. Select File > Save to save your notes for future reference. Notebook Software Notebook software acts as an electronic notebook that can be used to edit, save and distribute information written on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard. Open Notebook software by pressing Start > Programs > SMART Board Software > SMART Notebook. Additional training material on how to use Notebook software is available at www.smarttech.com/trainingcenter. 2006 SMART Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. SMART Board, Notebook and the SMART logo are trademarks of SMART Technologies Inc. All other third-party product and company names may be tradmarks of their respective owners. Printed in Canada 03/2006.
Quick Reference Using Microsoft Office Applications with SMART Board Software When software is Ink Aware, you can write and draw directly into an active file. When you save an Ink Aware application file, your notes and drawings will be visible the next time you open it. Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint software are the most commonly used Ink Aware applications. Microsoft Word and Excel software When using Microsoft Word or Excel software with your interactive whiteboard, you will notice three new buttons. They may be integrated with the current toolbar or separated as a floating toolbar. Integrated with the toolbar Separated as a floating toolbar Press to insert your drawing or writing as an image directly into your document Press to convert your writing as typed text directly into your document. Your text will appear at the cursor point or in the selected cell and in the color the words were written. Press to save a screen capture in Notebook software Example: Pressing the Insert as Text button Before you press the button, the image is not part of the file. Press the button and the image becomes part of the Microsoft Excel software file. Select the cell you would like to edit. After pressing the Insert as Text button, your writing will appear in the selected cell as text.
PowerPoint software When you are presenting a slide show with PowerPoint software on a SMART brand product, you can save your notes as images and save screen captures to Notebook software, just as you can when using Microsoft Word or Excel software. Use the Slide Show toolbar to access the Ink Aware features of PowerPoint software. The Slide Show toolbar appears automatically when you run a PowerPoint slide show. Slide Show toolbar Go to the previous slide of your presentation Open the Command Menu Go to the next slide of your presentation TIP: You can advance to your next PowerPoint slide by pressing twice on your SMART brand product, ensuring your second press is to the right of the first. To go to the previous slide, make the second press to the left of the first. The Command menu Press the center button on the Slide Show toolbar to launch the Command menu. The Command menu features the following options. Select Capture to Notebook Insert Drawing as Image Clear Drawing Add Blank Slide PowerPoint Commands Settings SMART Floating Tools End Show Use this tool to capture an image of the current slide to Notebook software save your notes directly into your PowerPoint software presentation delete your notes from the page add an additional slide to your presentation launch the PowerPoint Commands submenu launch the Settings submenu launch the Floating Tools toolbar end the Slide Show 2006 SMART Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. Notebook and the SMART logo are trademarks of SMART Technologies Inc. Microsoft, PowerPoint and Excel are registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other third-party products and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Printed in Canada 09/2006.
Reservation of the SMART-board The markers, beamer remote and laptop needed to use the SMART-board can be reserved at the Servicedesk of the faculty of Aerospace Engineering, The Servicedesk can be contacted by email at servicepuntlr@tudelft.nl or by phone at (015-27)89804 On the day the SMART-board has been reserved, the markers and remote can be picked up at the Servicedesk, while the laptop will be brought to the lecture room by a member of the TILT team. The first time, the TILT member will set up the laptop and SMART-board for you and explain the procedure. Pay close attention, because the second time, you will be setting up the SMART-board yourself. The TILT member will still be present to assist you this second time, but next time, you re on your own. Notebook software Notebook software is an alternative presentation program, like PowerPoint. It has been specifically designed for use in combination with the SMART-board and can be acquired from the site of SMART technologies, at www.smarttech.com In the download section you will find the notebook software and essentials for educators, with some good starting material to set up your own lecture. Alternatively, you can reach all downloads and documentation via the SMART-board section at: www.lr.tudelft.nl/e-learning Troubleshooting When the computer, SMART-board and beamer have all been switched on and connected, a green light should be burn continuously on the right side of the device. If this is not the case, make sure all cables are connected and all devices are turned on. If this does not solve your problem, contact the concierge. If, for some reason, the SMART-board is still not working correctly, please contact a member of the TILT team. Contact TILT (Technology In Learning Team) can be reached by Email: TILT-LR@TUDelft.nl Phone: (015-278) 81736 Website: www.lr.tudelft.nl/e-learning