SMART Notebook
Downloading Obtain a Serial Number
Obtaining a Serial Number 1. The serial number on a Front Projection SMART Board interactive whiteboard is located in two places. a. On the back of your SMART Board interactive whiteboard b. On the bottom, right-hand edge of the interactive whiteboard's frame 2. Go to http://www.smarttech.com 3. Click on the Support link
Serial Number Location
4. Click on the SMART Notebook software link 5. Click on the software version desired (usually version 10 (Windows)) 6. Click on Obtain a SMART Notebook product key 7. Type the serial number in the “Enter product serial number� box 8. Set the organization type 9. Click Continue 10. Fill in the required information 11. Click Continue 12. Complete the remaining form information 13. Click Finish 14. An e-mail will be sent to the e-mail submitted with the product key Downloading SMART Notebook 1. Go to http://www.smarttech.com 2. Click on the Support link 3. Click on the SMART Notebook software link 4. Click on the software version desired (usually version 10 (Windows)) 5. Click Download SMART Notebook 10 6. Scroll down the page and click the Download link 7. Fill in the form (you can use your school information on the form) 8. Click Start Download a. Save the file to you computer in a location you will be able to easily locate
Note This is a large file, so it may take a while to download. If you have dial-up internet, you will want to download this file on a computer with a high-speed connection.
SMART Notebook Floating Tool Bar
Mouse Mode Black Ink Pen Color Ink Pen Highlighter Eraser Hide/Reveal Move Right-Click Launch Notebook On-Screen Keyboard Undo the Previous Action Customize Floating Toolbar Cu
Floating Toolbar
Purpose
Location
The purpose of the Floating Toolbar
You can find the Floating Toolbar along
is to give you access to the SMART
the left side of your computer screen.
tools without having to open the
It is not locked down. To move it up or
SMART software. It is contains the
down along the side of the screen or
most commonly used with tools for
even to the other side of the screen,
the SMART Slate, but can be
click on the “move” icon and drag the
controlled by your mouse as well.
toolbar to wherever you prefer. It will
The Floating Toolbar will appear
not turn vertical if you try to place it on
once you install the SMART driver
the top or bottom of your screen.
on the computer workstation. Hide/Reveal 1. Click the double gray arrows pointing right to “roll out” the toolbar. 2. Click the double gray arrows pointing left to “roll in” the toolbar. Turn On/Off 1. Right click on the SMART Board icon treytray.
on the system management
2. Select “Show” to turn the toolbar on; Select “Hide” to turn the toolbar off. Customizing Toolbar Click on the Customize Floating Toolbar icon to see how you can
Tool Settings When you click to select a tool, its
change the toolbar to fit your needs.
customization icon
You can drag & drop additional tools
allows you to change the settings for
to the toolbar, add up to 8 more
that particular tool. For the Pen and
columns, or restore the toolbar to
Highlighter tools, you can change the
its default settings. Click “Done”
color and thickness to what you need.
Wwhen you are finished, click
Be sure to click “Save Tool Properties”
“Done”.
to activate the settings.
appears and
SMART Board Orienting from the Board
Orientation
Orienting from SMART Notebook
Press and hold the On-Screen Keyboard button and the 1. Click on the SMART Board icon Right Mouse button simultaneously until the Orientation in the System Tray (by the clock) screen appears. 2. Click on Orient‌
Pen tray buttons
or Pen tray buttons
Orientation Screen Press your finger or pen firmly on the center of each cross in the order indicated by the white, diamondshaped graphic. NOTE: The point is registered when you remove your finger, not when you first touch the Orientation screen.
1. Click on the SMART Board icon in the System Tray (by the clock) 2. Control Panel 3. Click on Orient/Align the SMART Product
or 1. Click on the SMART Board icon in the System Tray (by the clock) 2. Click on Welcome to Notebook 3. Click on Orient
SMART Notebook
Toolbar
SMART Notebook Software Toolbar The Notebook software toolbar gives you access to a number of tools to help you work with your Notebook file. By default, the toolbar appears at the top of the Notebook page. When you are working at the SMART Board interactive whiteboard and you prefer to sit, or are working with young students, it may be more convenient to move the toolbar to the bottom of the page. To do this, press the double-ended, vertical arrow on the far right of the toolbar.
Tool Descriptions Display the previous Notebook page
Display the next Notebook page
Insert a blank page directly after the active Notebook page
Open an existing Notebook file
Save your Notebook file
Paste
Undo the last action you performed Show or Hide the Screen Shade on the current Notebook page Launch the Screen Capture toolbar
Redo the action you last performed
Delete any selected object
Open Full Screen view
Toggle dual page mode
Activate SMART Document Camera
Create a table
Select any object on the page with your mouse
Write or draw on the Notebook page with the pen tool
Write or draw on the Notebook page with the creative pen tool
Erase digital ink on the Notebook page
Draw a line
Create a shape
Draw a perfect shape (e.g., circle, square, rectangle, etc.)
Write or draw with the Magic Pen tool in disappearing ink, zoom and spotlight
Fill an object or shape
Create a text-entry box for typing
Launch the Properties side tab
Move the toolbar to the bottom of the Notebook page
SMART Notebook
Side Tabs
Side Tabs Page Sorter tab
Gallery tab Attachments tab Properties tab
Click the Page Sorter tab to allow you to see a thumbnail image of each page in the Notebook file, navigate to a different page, create page groups or reorder the pages. Click the Gallery tab to access collections of SMART’s custom pages, clip art, flash animations, audio and video you can add to the Notebook file. Click the Attachments tab to add hyperlinks to or attachments from other software applications to the file.
Click the Properties tab to format shapes, objects and text.
Move tabs to the other side f h
k
Click the double-ended, horizontal arrow to move these four tabs from one side of the page to the other.
Display the previous Notebook page
Display previous page
Display the next Notebook page
Display next page Insert new page Delete selected object
Insert a blank page directly after the active Notebook page
Delete any selected object
Auto-hide check box You can hide the side tabs from view when you have finished working with them by checking the Auto-hide check box.
SMART Notebook Gallery Tab Description
Gallery Tab
The Gallery helps you quickly develop and deliver lesson activities and presentations in rich graphic detail. Thousands of high-resolution images, audio, video, Flash, and entire Notebook files are organized into searchable collections that allow you to create attractive, reusable content.
Search for Content - Browsing You can browse through the Gallery collections by expanding and clicking on a folder
Gallery Tab
Search for Content - Search Field You can enter a keyword into the search field, as you would when using an Internet search engine To look for Gallery items using the search field 1. Press once inside the search field 2. Type a keyword related to the type of object(s) you are looking for 3. Press the Search button to display your results
Gallery Tab Description Search results are graphically displayed in four content types. To view the items in one of the content types, press the arrow next to the content type name. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Related Folders Pictures Interactive and Multimedia Notebook Files and Pages
Click the expansion arrow to view the content of each content type.
Gallery Tab
Note: Press the icon to the left of the search field to use the OnScreen Keyboard to type your keyword.
SMART Notebook SMART Notebook Main Screen SMART Object
Adding Sound to an Object Adding a Link to an Object Helpful Hints
Object drop-down arrow
When adding a sound or a link to an object, it is beneficial to have the object in its final place before adding the sound or link. After sound or link has been added to an object, you will have to go through a couple extra steps to reposition the object at a later time. Title
Workspace
Adding Sound to an Object 1. Select the object 2. Click the “Object dropdown arrow” 3. Click on Sound 4. Browse to the desired sound a. All sounds must be in one of these formats: b. aif, aiff, mp3, wav, or wma
Adding a Link to an Object 1. Select the object 2. Click the “Object dropdown arrow” 3. Click on Link 4. Choose the desired link type a. Web Page b. Page in this File c. File of this Computer d. Current Attachments
5. Click Open 6. Click the “Object” option 7. Click OK 5. Click the “Object” option 6. Click OK
SMART Notebook
Text Recognition Shape Recognition Table Recognition
Text Recognition 1. Use any of the Pen tools on the Notebook software toolbar to write a word or phrase. 2. Use the select tool to select all the text. 3. Click the Object drop-down arrow. 4. Click Recognize “XXXX� to convert your handwriting to text.
Before
After
Shape Recognition Use any of the Pen tools on the Notebook software toolbar to draw a shape. Use the select tool to select the shape. Click the Object drop-down arrow. Click Recognize Shape to convert your drawing to a shape.
Before
After
Table Recognition
Before
After
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. Use any of the Pen tools on the Notebook software toolbar to draw a table. 2. Use the select tool to select the entire table. 3. Click the Object drop-down arrow. 4. Click Recognize Table to convert your handwritten table to a table.
SMART Notebook Overview
Accessing the Drop-Down Arrow
The Object Drop-Down Arrow allows the user to complete several common tasks with only a quick mouse click. Features that can be accessed include: Clone, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Check Spelling, Locking, Grouping, Flip, Order, Infinite Cloner, Link, Sound, and Properties.
Clone Creates an exact copy of the object(s) next to the original object.
Object Drop-Down Arrow
Cut, Copy, & Paste Cut removes the selected object(s) from the SMART Notebook page and places it on the clipboard.
1. Insert an object (picture, text, drawing, etc.) 2. Select the object 3. Click the Object Drop-Down Arrow
Delete Deletes the selected object(s) or objects from the SMART Notebook page.
Check Spelling Checks the spelling of the text object(s) selected.
Copy creates an identical copy of the selected object on the clipboard.
Locking Protects an object or an entire group of objects from editing. Choose between: - Lock In Place - Allow Move - Allow Move and Rotate
Paste places the object from the clipboard onto the page. Grouping Combine two or more objects to act as one object. Select, change, move, delete, and resize a group as a single unit. To edit the objects individually, ungroup them.
Infinite Cloner
Link
Make unlimited copies of an object on a SMART Notebook page. Select and drag the object to create as many clones as required.
Link an object to a website, another page, a file on a computer, or a file residing in the Attachments tab.
Flip Flip an object either horizontally (Left/Right) or vertically (Up/Down).
Order Change the order in which objects are layered. Choose between: -
Sound Attach a sound file to any object.
Bring to Front Send to Back Bring Forward Send Backward Properties
Change the visual characteristics of any object created in SMART Notebook.
SMART Notebook Turn on Capture Toolbar Within SMART Notebook: 1. Click the Screen Capture button
From the Desktop: 1. Click the SMART Board icon ( ) in the system tray 2. Go to Other SMART Tools 3. Click Screen Capture Toolbar
Screen Capture Toolbar
= Area Capture
Screen Capture Toolbar Note: By default, each screen capture you take appears on a new page in your file. If you want to save the screen capture to the current page, uncheck the Capture to new page check box.
= Window Capture = Full Screen Capture = Freehand Capture
To Take a Screen Capture of an Area
To Take a Screen Capture of a Window
1. Click Area Capture on the Screen Capture toolbar. The pointer changes to cross hairs.
1. Click Window Capture toolbar.
2. Click and drag the cross hairs on the screen to define the area you want to capture. An image of this area appears on a page.
2. Select the window that you want to appear in the screen capture. An image of this window appears on a page.
To Take a Screen Capture of the Entire Screen 1. Click Full Screen Capture on the Screen Capture toolbar. An image of this screen appears on a page.
on the Screen Capture
To Take a Screen Capture of a Freehand Area 1. Click Freehand Capture on the Screen Capture toolbar. The pointer changes to cross hairs. 2. Click and drag the cross hairs on the screen to define the area you want to capture. An image of this area appears on a page.
SMART Notebook What is Ink Aware?
To View a List of Ink Aware Programs
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.
Ink Aware Version 10
Ink Aware Version 10.6
1. 2. 2. 3. 4.
Click the SMART Board icon ( ) in the system tray Click on Control Panel Click Configure SMART Tools Click Ink Aware Program Settings. The Aware window appears. Enable or disable Ink Aware for any of the programs on the list a. If a check mark appears in the Aware Enabled column, the program is currently Ink Aware b. If the program is currently open, Running appears in the Status column
Ink Aware in Microsoft Word and Excel 1. 2. 3. 4.
Ink Aware
Notes
Click to insert your drawing or
For best text recognition results, write large and horizontally.
writing as an image directly into your document Click to convert your writing as typed text directly into your document Click to save a screen capture in Notebook software Click to select the option to automatically insert the drawing as an image
If you close the Aware Tools toolbar: 1. Right-click on the ribbon 2. Click Customize 3. Click OK
Ink Aware in Microsoft PowerPoint
Ink Aware Slide Show Toolbar
When you are presenting a slide show with PowerPoint use the Slide Show toolbar to access the Ink Aware features. The Slide Show toolbar appears automatically when you run a PowerPoint slide show.
Previous Open Slide Command Menu
Ink Aware Slide Show Toolbar Command Menu 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 the 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
Next Slide
SMART Notebook Importing 1. File
Importing Exporting Note:
Importing of files may not be
Step 1
2. Import
flawless. Some formatting may
3. All PowerPoint or All Promethean Flip
need to be completed upon
4. Browse to file
import. Animation from
Step 2
PowerPoint will not import.
5. Open
ActivInspire FlipCharts do not currently import into SMART Notebook, but ActivStudio FlipCharts will import.
Step 3
Exporting 1. File 2. Export 3. Choose Web Page, Image Files, PDF, or PowerPoint 4. If necessary, set export options 5. Save or OK