Smartboard Smart Ink User Guide
- 1. SMART Ink™ Windows® operating systems User’s guide Read this guide on your smart phone or other mobile device.
- 2. Product registration If you register your SMART product, we’ll notify you of new features and software upgrades. Register online at smarttech.com/registration. Keep the following information available in case you need to contact SMART Support. Serial number: Date of purchase: FCC warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Trademark notice SMART Board, SMART Ink, SMART Notebook, SMART Meeting Pro, Bridgit, smarttech, the SMART logo and all SMART taglines are trademarks or registered trademarks of SMART Technologies ULC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other third-party product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright notice © 2012 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. Patents pending. 02/2012
- 3. Contents Chapter 1: Getting started 1 About SMART Ink 1 About your SMART software 2 Getting started with SMART Ink 2 Accessing SMART Ink tools 4 Chapter 2: Working with SMART Ink 5 Writing or drawing with SMART Ink 5 Using SMART Ink after you disconnect your interactive product 10 Using application ink tools 10 Using SMART Ink during PowerPoint presentations 11 Chapter 3: Working with SMART Ink Notes 15 About SMART Ink Notes 15 Manipulating objects in SMART Ink Notes 16 Capturing and saving SMART Ink Notes 17 Deleting SMART Ink Notes 17 Chapter 4: Working with the SMART Ink Document Viewer 19 About the SMART Ink Document Viewer 19 Using the SMART Ink Document Viewer toolbar 20 i
- 5. Getting started About SMART Ink 1 About SMART Ink Notes 1 About the SMART Ink Document Viewer 2 About your SMART software 2 SMART Product Drivers 2 SMART Notebook software 2 SMART Meeting Pro software 2 Getting started with SMART Ink 2 Turning off and turning on SMART Ink 3 Accessing SMART Ink tools 4 About SMART Ink SMART Ink™ enables you to write and draw in digital ink over open applications, files, folders, websites and any other open window on your computer. You can write over each tab in an Internet browser. You can write over a video without pausing the video and without interfering with your ability to interact with the video. You can highlight content on your screen. When you move, resize or minimize a window, the ink stays with the window. You to convert your digital ink notes to text. You can also move, erase and capture your notes as an image and save it to your SMART software. When you open an application that has its own ink tools, you can turn off SMART Ink, and then use the application ink tools to write in the content. About SMART Ink Notes SMART Ink Notes enable you to write in digital ink anywhere on your desktop. When you write outside of the open windows on your computer, a SMART Ink Note appears and you can write inside the note. For more information, see Working with SMART Ink Notes on page 15. Chapter 1 1
- 6. About the SMART Ink Document Viewer The SMART Ink Document Viewer enables you to view your PDF files and to write in digital ink over your files. For more information, see Working with the SMART Ink Document Viewer on page 19. About your SMART software SMART Ink and SMART Product Drivers are included with SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software and SMART Meeting Pro™ software. SMART Product Drivers SMART Product Drivers enables your computer to detect input from your SMART interactive product. SMART Ink works with SMART Product Drivers to enable you to write on your screen in digital ink using your interactive product’s pen or your finger. N OTE In most cases, SMART Product Drivers installs automatically when you install your SMART software. SMART Notebook software You can write in SMART Notebook software using your SMART interactive product’s pen or your finger. The SMART Ink becomes part of your .notebook file. SMART Meeting Pro software You can write in SMART Meeting Pro software’s Whiteboard mode during collaborative work sessions, using your SMART interactive product’s pen or your finger.The SMART Ink becomes part of your .notebook file. Getting started with SMART Ink If your computer is connected to a SMART interactive product, SMART Ink starts automatically when you start your computer and the SMART Ink toolbar appears in the title bar of each open window on your computer. C H A P T E R 1 Getting started 2
- 7. N OTE SMART applications, such as SMART Notebook software, SMART Meeting Pro software and SMART Ink Document Viewer, don’t display the SMART Ink toolbar because they include their own ink tools that you can use to write directly in your file. If the toolbar doesn’t appear, ensure your interactive product is connected to your computer. If the toolbar still doesn’t appear, manually start SMART Ink. g To manually start SMART Ink 1. Select Start > All Programs > SMART Technologies. 2. Select SMART Ink. SMART Ink starts and the SMART Ink toolbar appears in the title bar of each open window. Turning off and turning on SMART Ink When you start your computer and your interactive product, SMART Ink is on by default for all your open windows. At any time, you can turn off or turn on SMART Ink for any window. Objects and notes on the window disappear when you turn off SMART Ink and are restored when you turn on SMART Ink. g To turn off SMART Ink 1. Press SMART Ink on the window’s SMART Ink toolbar. The SMART Ink tools appear. 2. Select Turn off SMART Ink. The toolbar turns gray . g To turn on SMART Ink 1. Press SMART Ink on the window’s SMART Ink toolbar. The SMART Ink tools appear. 2. Select Turn on SMART Ink. The toolbar turns green . C H A P T E R 1 Getting started 3
- 8. Accessing SMART Ink tools A SMART Ink toolbar appears in the title bar of each open window on your computer. Use the toolbar to select ink properties for that window and to perform common tasks such as capturing your notes. The SMART Ink toolbar includes the following tools: Select Pen Color Line Thickness Highlighter Calligraphic Ink Eraser Capture Clear Ink When you pick up your SMART interactive product’s pen or select a pen tool, a fly-out shows the ink color and the tool. When you use another tool, the fly-out shows the ink color of all the active tools. You can move the toolbar anywhere along the edge of the window. g To access SMART Ink tools Press SMART Ink on the toolbar. The SMART Ink tools appear. g To move the toolbar 1. Press the move icon . 2. Drag the toolbar to a new location on the edge of the open window. C H A P T E R 1 Getting started 4
- 9. Working with SMART Ink Writing or drawing with SMART Ink 5 Highlighting content 6 Manipulating SMART Ink 7 Erasing and clearing SMART Ink 8 Capturing and saving SMART Ink 8 Inserting SMART Ink in applications 9 Using SMART Ink after you disconnect your interactive product 10 Using application ink tools 10 Using SMART Ink during PowerPoint presentations 11 Using the pointer 12 Accessing the PowerPoint menu and ink tools 13 Ending your presentation 13 This section explains the basics of using SMART Ink to write on your screen in digital ink. Writing or drawing with SMART Ink SMART Ink enables you to write or draw digital ink over open application files, folders, websites and any other open window on your computer. You can write with your interactive product’s tools or with the drawing tools in the SMART Ink toolbar. TI P If your interactive product supports multitouch, two people can work together to write, erase or interact with content anywhere on the interactive surface at the same time. g To write with your interactive product’s tools 1. Pick up a pen from your interactive whiteboard’s pen tray or press an ink color button on your interactive pen display. Chapter 2 5
- 10. 2. Write over an open file, folder or website on your interactive product. TI P The ink becomes an object that you can move and manipulate. g To write with SMART Ink pen tools 1. Select a pen color and a line thickness from the SMART Ink toolbar. 2. Write over an open file, folder or website on your interactive product. TI P The ink becomes an object that you can move and manipulate. 3. Press Select on the toolbar when you’re done. Otherwise, your interactive product continues interpreting screen touches as pen strokes. g To write with calligraphic ink 1. Select a pen color and a line thickness from the SMART Ink toolbar. 2. Select the Calligraphic Ink check box. 3. Write over an open file, folder or website on your interactive product. TI P The ink becomes an object that you can move and manipulate. 4. Press Select on the toolbar when you’re done. Otherwise, your interactive product continues interpreting screen touches as pen strokes. Highlighting content You can highlight any content on your screen. g To highlight content on your screen 1. Select a highlighter from the SMART Ink toolbar. 2. Draw over an open file, folder or website on your screen. TI P The highlighter ink becomes an object that you can move and manipulate. C H A P T E R 2 Working with SMART Ink 6
- 11. 3. Press Select on the toolbar when you’re done. Otherwise, your interactive product continues interpreting screen touches as highlighting. Manipulating SMART Ink Using the tools on the SMART Ink selection border, you can manipulate objects created with SMART Ink. You can select objects and move them around the window, and you can delete objects. g To select an object Press the object once. A border appears around the object. N OTE Press another object to select more than one. The border expands to include all objects that you select. g To move an object 1. Select the object. 2. Drag the object to a new position on the page. g To delete an object 1. Select the object. A border appears around the object. 2. Press Delete on the border. C H A P T E R 2 Working with SMART Ink 7
- 12. Erasing and clearing SMART Ink You can erase or clear SMART Ink from your screen at any time. g To erase SMART Ink from a window 1. Select an Eraser from the SMART Ink toolbar. 2. Erase the SMART Ink with your interactive product’s eraser. 3. Press Select on the toolbar when you’re done. Otherwise, your interactive product continues interpreting screen touches as erasing. g To erase a large area 1. Select an Eraser from the SMART Ink toolbar. 2. Circle the area you want to erase, and then tap inside the circle. 3. Press Select on the toolbar when you’re done. Otherwise, your interactive product continues interpreting screen touches as erasing. g To clear all SMART Ink from a window Select Clear Ink from the SMART Ink toolbar. Capturing and saving SMART Ink You can save whatever you write on your interactive product’s screen by taking a screen capture of your notes. g To capture and save your notes 1. Press Capture in the SMART Ink toolbar. The screen capture appears in the drawing area of your SMART software. 2. Save your SMART software file. N OTE If you want to save your notes but you don’t want to take a screen capture of the entire screen, you can take a screen capture of an area or a window using the Screen Capture toolbar (see your SMART software’s online Help for more information). C H A P T E R 2 Working with SMART Ink 8
- 13. Inserting SMART Ink in applications You can insert SMART Ink as text in an application. For example, you can write over your browser, and then insert the ink as text in the browser’s search field. g To insert SMART Ink as text 1. Place your cursor where you want the text to appear. 2. Press the SMART Ink object you want to insert. A border appears around the object. 3. Select Insert Ink on the border. Your SMART Ink object is inserted in the file as typed text. C H A P T E R 2 Working with SMART Ink 9
- 14. Using SMART Ink after you disconnect your interactive product When you disconnect your interactive product, the SMART Ink toolbar turns yellow . You can continue using SMART Ink in Mouse mode, or you can hide the toolbars and erase the ink that was on your screen when you disconnected your interactive product. g To continue using SMART Ink 1. Press SMART Ink on the toolbar. A drop-down menu appears. 2. Select Keep On. g To stop using SMART Ink 1. Press SMART Ink on the toolbar. A drop-down menu appears. 2. Select Erase and Hide. N OTE To start SMART Ink after you select Erase and Hide, you must connect your SMART interactive product. For more information, see Getting started with SMART Ink on page 2. Using application ink tools Many applications, such as Microsoft® Office 2010 applications, have their own ink tools that you can use to write in the application’s content. N OTE S l Windows® 7 operating system supports application ink tools for Microsoft® Office 2007 and 2010. l Windows XP operating system doesn’t support application ink tools for Microsoft Office. l Microsoft Office 2004 and earlier don’t include application ink tools. C H A P T E R 2 Working with SMART Ink 10
- 15. When you open an application that has its own ink tools, SMART Ink is on by default and you can write over your application. If you want to write directly in the application’s content, you can turn off SMART Ink and use the application ink tools. Objects and notes on the window disappear when you turn off SMART Ink and are restored when you turn on SMART Ink. Using SMART Ink during PowerPoint presentations PowerPoint® has its own ink tools. When you start a PowerPoint presentation, SMART Ink is turned off by default and a SMART Ink toolbar for PowerPoint appears. The toolbar enables you to select the previous or next slide in your presentation, or a specific slide, and to display a pointer. It also enables you to access the PowerPoint menu and ink tools, and to end your presentation. You can move the toolbar anywhere on the screen and you can make it transparent. g To move the toolbar 1. Press the move icon . 2. Drag the toolbar to a new location. g To make the toolbar transparent 1. Press SMART Ink . The SMART Ink tools appear. 2. Select Transparent Toolbar. g To display the previous slide Press Previous . g To display the next slide Press Next . C H A P T E R 2 Working with SMART Ink 11
- 16. g To display specific slide 1. Press the slide list icon on the toolbar. A drop-down appears. 2. Select the slide from the drop-down menu. Using the pointer You can display a pointer during your presentation to draw attention to an area. This is especially useful for remote viewers who are using SMART Bridgit® software. g To display the pointer 1. Press Pointer . A message appears, telling you to touch anywhere to set the location of the pointer. 2. Press the part of the presentation you want people to look at. The pointer appears. TI P S l Press anywhere on the presentation to change the location of the pointer. l If you want the pointer to change directions as you move your finger around the screen, press the tip of the pointer, and then drag it where you want it to go. l If you want the pointer to follow your finger without changing its orientation, press the tail of the pointer, and then drag it where you want it to go. g To remove the pointer Press Close on the pointer. C H A P T E R 2 Working with SMART Ink 12
- 17. Accessing the PowerPoint menu and ink tools Use the SMART Ink toolbar for PowerPoint to access the PowerPoint menu and ink tools during your presentation. g To access the PowerPoint menu 1. Press SMART Ink . The SMART Ink tools appear. 2. Press PowerPoint Menu. g To access the PowerPoint ink tools 1. Press SMART Ink . The SMART Ink tools appear. 2. Press PowerPoint Ink Tools. Ending your presentation Use the SMART Ink toolbar for PowerPoint to end your presentation. g To end your presentation 1. Press SMART Ink . The SMART Ink tools appear. 2. Press End Show. C H A P T E R 2 Working with SMART Ink 13
- 19. Working with SMART Ink Notes About SMART Ink Notes 15 Manipulating objects in SMART Ink Notes 16 Capturing and saving SMART Ink Notes 17 Deleting SMART Ink Notes 17 SMART Ink Notes enable you to write with digital ink anywhere on your desktop. About SMART Ink Notes When you pick up a pen and write outside of your open windows, a SMART Ink Note appears and you can write inside the note. Your SMART Ink Note grows as you write, in the direction you write. You can move and resize the note. You can also capture it as an image and save it in your SMART software. You can have up to 20 SMART Ink Notes open at a time. When you log off your computer, your notes disappear. The SMART Ink toolbar appears in the title bar of each note. Use the toolbar to select ink properties and perform most common tasks such as capturing your notes. g To create a SMART Ink Note 1. Pick up your interactive product’s pen or select an ink color button on your interactive pen display. 2. Write on your desktop. A SMART Ink Note appears and you can write inside the note. g To move a SMART Ink Note Press and hold the title bar, and then drag the note to a new location. Chapter 3 15
- 20. g To resize a SMART Ink Note Press and hold the right bottom corner of the note, and then drag it. Manipulating objects in SMART Ink Notes You can select, move and delete objects you create in SMART Ink Notes. g To select an object in a SMART Ink Note Press the object once. A border appears around the object. N OTE Press another object to select more than one. The border expands to include all objects that you select. g To move an object in a SMART Ink Note Press and hold the move icon , and then drag the object to a new location in the note. g To delete an object in a SMART Ink Note 1. Press the object once. A border appears around the object. 2. Press Delete on the border. TI P You can use your interactive product’s eraser or the SMART Ink eraser to delete objects. C H A P T E R 3 Working with SMART Ink Notes 16
- 21. Capturing and saving SMART Ink Notes You can save a SMART Ink Note by taking a screen capture of it. g To capture and save a SMART Ink Note 1. Press Capture in the SMART Ink Note toolbar. The screen capture appears in the drawing area of your SMART software. 2. Save your SMART software file. Deleting SMART Ink Notes You can delete a SMART Ink Note from your screen at any time. I MP OR TA N T This procedure is not reversible. N OTE When you log off your computer, your SMART Ink Notes disappear. g To delete a SMART Ink Note Press Delete in the SMART Ink Note title bar. C H A P T E R 3 Working with SMART Ink Notes 17
- 23. Working with the SMART Ink Document Viewer About the SMART Ink Document Viewer 19 Using the SMART Ink Document Viewer toolbar 20 Your SMART education or business software includes the SMART Ink Document Viewer. About the SMART Ink Document Viewer You can use the SMART Ink Document Viewer to view your PDF files and to write or draw over your files. You can navigate your file and magnify pages. You can also save and print your file, including your notes. TI P When you install SMART software, the SMART Ink Document Viewer becomes your default PDF viewer. If you want to use another PDF viewer, right-click the PDF file, and then select Open With. g To start the SMART Ink Document Viewer Select Start > All Programs > SMART Technologies > SMART Ink Document Viewer . g To open a file 1. Press Open File . The Open dialog box appears. 2. Browse to and select the file you want to open. 3. Press Open. Chapter 4 19
- 24. g To write with pen tools 1. Pick up a pen from your interactive whiteboard’s pen tray or press an ink color button on your interactive pen display. 2. Write over your open file. TI P You can use your SMART software’s floating toolbar to change ink properties. Using the SMART Ink Document Viewer toolbar The SMART Ink Document Viewer toolbar contains all the tools you need to view your PDF file. g To move the toolbar 1. Press Move . A drop down menu appears. 2. Select Top, Bottom, Left or Right. g To zoom in or out Press Zoom In or Zoom Out . g To adjust the magnification and page view settings 1. Press the magnification arrow . A drop down menu appears. 2. Select Fit Page, Fit Width, Two Page View or a magnification percentage. g To display the previous page Press Previous Page . C H A P T E R 4 Working with the SMART Ink Document Viewer 20
- 25. g To display the next page Press Next Page . g To save a file 1. Press Save . The Save As dialog box appears. 2. Browse to where you want to save the file. 3. Type a name for the file in the File name box. 4. Press Save. N OTE If you wrote over the file, your digital ink saves as a permanent part of your file. When you open the file again later, you’re unable to modify the ink. g To print a file 1. Press Print . The Print dialog box appears. 2. Select your printer from the Printer drop-down menu. 3. Optionally, adjust the Page Range, Page Scaling and Print Option settings. 4. Press Print. C H A P T E R 4 Working with the SMART Ink Document Viewer 21