Smartboard+Tools

The SMART Board™ Tools menu provides quick access to the functions that help you operate the SMART Board interactive whiteboard more effectively. In addition to basic functions such as the On-Screen Keyboard and Floating Tools, you will also find tools that allow you to create and present engaging content. **//Accessing SMART Board Tools//** Press and hold the ** SMART Board ** icon in the Dock to access the SMART Board Tools menu. If the SMART Board icon is not visible, select ** Finder > Applications > SMART ** Board Software > SMART Board Tools. The SMART Board icon will appear in  the Dock. //**Using SMART Board Tools**// The chart below outlines each of the options available on the SMART Board Tools menu. The touch sensitivity of your interactive whiteboard allows you to operate each of these tools with your finger. Selecting Opens Use this tool to Notebook™ Software Save notes written on your interactive whiteboard or  at your computer as a series of pages. Search for objects stored in the Gallery, such as images, video and Macromedia® Flash® content. Export your Notebook file to HTML, PDF or as a series of image files. Keyboard Type or edit text in any application without leaving the interactive whiteboard. //**Floating Tools**// Quickly access the pen, highlighter, eraser and other frequently used tools. Take screen captures, undo or redo an action on your interactive whiteboard and customize the Floating Tools toolbar. **//Recorder Record//** all actions that take place on your interactive whiteboard, such as training or workflow processes, as a QuickTime® file. Add audio with a microphone and control recording quality. The Dock SMART Board Tools menu © 2006 SMART Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. SMART Board, Notebook, Bridgit and the SMART logo are trademarks of SMART Technologies Inc. All other third-party product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Printed in Canada 05/2006. **//Other Tools > Screen//** **S//hade//** Gradually reveal information to create suspense or hide text and graphics by dragging the shade left or  right, up or down. **//Other Tools > Spotlight//** Focus the attention of your audience to a specific part of the screen. Change the shape of your spotlight, set the transparency level of the shaded area or exit the spotlight view. //**Other Tools > Magnifier Enlarge small text or images**//, such as a cell in a Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet to make them easier to see. Two windows will appear; the smaller window is used to select the area you would like to magnify, and the larger window displays the magnified view. //**Other Tools > Pointer Use the Pointer to direct audience**// attention to an important piece of information on the screen. **//Screen Capture Toolbar//** Enhance your lesson activity by capturing a selected area or a full screen grab from your desktop. The captured image will automatically appear as a page in your Notebook file. Capture Screen Similar to the Screen Capture Toolbar, the Capture Screen menu provides you with the option to capture a selected area or a full screen grab of any notes or drawings created on your desktop. Your captured image will automatically appear as a page in your Notebook file. //**Control Panel Configure**// a variety of software and hardware options: adjust SMART Board Settings; orient your SMART Board; personalize the pen tray; connect to a new SMART Board; check for software upgrades and access the Help Center. //**Orient Orientation**// ensures that your touch is registered accurately on the SMART Board when you press or double-press an icon to launch an application from your desktop or the Dock, for example. Selecting Opens Use this tool to
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