Delta NovoPRO User Manual

NovoPRO

Wireless Presentation & Collaboration System

User Manual

Version 2.1

Table of Contents

1. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................ 6

1.1 Package contents ...................................................................................... 6

1.2 Setting up your NovoPRO device ............................................................... 7

1.2.1 How to connect your NovoPRO device ...........................................................................7

1.2.2 The NovoPRO Home Screen ............................................................................................8

1.3 Software download and installation .......................................................... 9

2. NETWORK SETUP ............................................................................ 12

2.1 Hotspot mode ......................................................................................... 12

2.2 Client mode ............................................................................................. 13

2.2.1 Ports used by NovoPRO ................................................................................................14

3. MAKING A PRESENTATION ........................................................ 16

3.1 Presenting with Windows and Mac PC ........................................................ 16

3.1.1 Step 1: Setup presentation session parameters ...........................................................17

3.1.2 Step 2: Connect to your NovoPRO device.....................................................................18

3.1.3 Step 3: Make a presentation .........................................................................................19

3.1.4 Step 4: Presentation management ...............................................................................20

3.1.4.1 Set Moderator mode (Corporate Edition only) .................................................................................. 20

3.1.4.2 Role assignment ................................................................................................................................. 20

3.1.4.3 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen ................................................................... 21

3.1.4.4 Pause, resume, and disconnect.......................................................................................................... 24

3.1.4.5 Lock/Unlock students’ tablets (Education Edition only) .................................................................... 24

3.1.4.6 Terminate session (Education Edition only) ....................................................................................... 25

3.1.4.7 Polling (Education Edition only) ......................................................................................................... 25

3.1.4.8 Voting (Education Edition only) .......................................................................................................... 29

3.2 Presenting with iPad .................................................................................... 31

3.2.1 Step 1: Connect to your NovoPRO device.....................................................................31

3.2.1.1 Connect to your NovoPRO device automatically via QR Code ........................................................... 31

3.2.1.2 Connect to your NovoPRO device manually ...................................................................................... 33

3.2.2 Step 2: Make a presentation .........................................................................................36

3.2.2.1 My Note (Education Edition only) ...................................................................................................... 37

3.2.2.2 Presenting an image ........................................................................................................................... 41

3.2.2.3 Presenting a document (local storage) .............................................................................................. 43

3.2.2.4 Presenting a document (with Dropbox) ............................................................................................. 45

3.2.2.5 Presenting with a browser ................................................................................................................. 48

3.2.2.6 Annotation ......................................................................................................................................... 50

3.2.2.7 Screenshot and share ......................................................................................................................... 51

3.2.3 Step 3: Presentation management ...............................................................................53

3.2.3.1 Set Moderator mode (Corporate Edition only) .................................................................................. 53

3.2.3.2 Role assignment ................................................................................................................................. 54

3.2.3.3 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen ................................................................... 55

3.2.3.4 Pause, resume, and disconnect.......................................................................................................... 58

3.2.3.5 Reset .................................................................................................................................................. 59

3.2.3.6 Lock/Unlock students’ tablets (Education Edition only) .................................................................... 60

3.2.3.7 Terminate session (Education Edition only) ....................................................................................... 61

3.3 Presenting with Android tablet ................................................................... 61

3.3.1 Step 1: Connect to your NOVOPRO device ...................................................................62

3.3.1.1 Connect to your NovoPRO device automatically via QR Code ........................................................... 62

3.3.1.2 Connect to your NovoPRO device manually ...................................................................................... 64

3.3.2 Step 2: Make a presentation .........................................................................................66

3.3.2.1 My Note (Education Edition only) ...................................................................................................... 67

3.3.2.2 Presenting an image ........................................................................................................................... 69

3.3.2.2 Presenting a document (local storage) .............................................................................................. 71

3.3.2.3 Presenting a document (with Dropbox) ............................................................................................. 73

3.3.2.4 Presenting with a browser ................................................................................................................. 75

3.3.2.5 Annotation ......................................................................................................................................... 77

3.3.2.6 Screenshot and share ......................................................................................................................... 78

3.3.3 Step 3: Presentation management ...............................................................................79

3.3.3.1 Set Moderator mode (Corporate Edition only) .................................................................................. 79

3.3.3.2 Role assignment ................................................................................................................................. 79

3.3.3.3 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen ................................................................... 81

3.3.3.4 Pause, resume, and disconnect.......................................................................................................... 83

3.3.3.5 Reset and rename local device .......................................................................................................... 85

3.3.3.6 Lock/unlock students’ tablets (Education Edition only) ..................................................................... 86

3.3.3.7 Terminate session (Education Edition only) ....................................................................................... 86

3.4 Presenting with Chromebook ...................................................................... 87

3.4.1 Step1: Connect to your NovoPRO device .....................................................................87

3.4.2 Step 2: Make a presentation .........................................................................................89

3.4.3 Step 3: Presentation management ...............................................................................89

3.4.3.1 Role assignment ................................................................................................................................. 89

3.4.3.2 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen ................................................................... 90

3.4.3.3 Pause, resume, and disconnect.......................................................................................................... 93

3.5 Presenting with the NovoPRO device .......................................................... 94

3.6 User groups ................................................................................................. 97

3.6.1 Two Ways to organize a group .....................................................................................97

3.6.2 Create a User Group file ................................................................................................98

3.6.3 Manage an existing User Group file ........................................................................... 100

3.6.4 Installing and operating the User Group file ............................................................. 101

3.7 Video file and YouTube streaming ............................................................. 104

3.7.1 Application features ................................................................................................... 105

3.7.2 Streaming local video files ......................................................................................... 105

3.7.3 Streaming YouTube video .......................................................................................... 106

3.7.4 Video controls ............................................................................................................ 107

4. ADVANCED FEATURES ............................................................... 108

4.1 Moderator credentials .............................................................................. 108

4.2 File sharing ................................................................................................ 112

4.2.1 Opening File Sharing in NovoPRO DesktopStreamer Windows/Mac PC ................... 112

4.2.2 Using File Sharing to share a file with participants .................................................... 112

4.2.3 Using File Sharing to share a desktop screenshot PC ................................................ 114

4.2.4 Receiving a file to your PC with NovoPRO DesktopStreamer .................................... 114

4.2.5 Troubleshooting and rules to remember with DesktopStreamer PC ........................ 115

4.2.6 How to send and receive files using NovoPresenter ................................................. 116

4.2.7 Send a screenshot with Send Screen in NovoPresenter PC ....................................... 118

4.2.8 Receiving files in NovoPresenter ............................................................................... 119

4.2.9 Troubleshooting and rules to remember with NovoPresenter PC ............................ 119

4.3 Remote manager ....................................................................................... 120

4.3.1 Software setup ........................................................................................................... 120

4.3.2 Adding devices ........................................................................................................... 120

4.3.3 Removing a device ..................................................................................................... 121

4.3.4 Refreshing device list ................................................................................................. 121

4.3.5 Managing device settings........................................................................................... 121

4.3.6 Uploading a logo ........................................................................................................ 122

4.3.7 Updating firmware ..................................................................................................... 123

4.3.8 Setting moderator credentials ................................................................................... 123

4.4 Responding with Voting (iOS, Android, Chromebook) ............................... 124

4.4.1 Answering Voting questions with Android phone and tablet ................................... 124

4.4.2 Answering Voting questions in iOS (iPhone, iPad)..................................................... 125

4.4.3 Answering Voting questions with Chromebook ........................................................ 126

4.5 iOS device mirroring .................................................................................. 127

4.6 Android device mirroring .......................................................................... 129

5. DEVICE CONFIGURATION .......................................................... 133

5.1 Configure NovoPRO system locally ............................................................ 133

5.2 Configure NovoPRO system remotely ....................................................... 136

5.3 Custom configuration file .......................................................................... 137

5.3.1 Create and install custom configuration file .............................................................. 137

5.3.2 Download and open NovoPROConfig.xml template file ............................................ 138

5.3.3 Fill in the values for personal configuration .............................................................. 138

5.3.4 Add a home-screen logo (optional) ........................................................................... 138

5.3.5 Copy and install files .................................................................................................. 139

5.4 Wi-Fi reconnection .................................................................................... 139

6. SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................. 140

7. TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................... 141

8. SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................ 143

9. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ....................................................... 144

10. INDEX ................................................................................................. 145

1. Getting Started

1.1 Package contents

1.2 Setting up your NovoPRO device

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RJ45 (Ethernet) Port

2

USB Port

3

HDMI Port

4

DC Power Jack

5

Kensington® Security Slot

6

microSD Card Slot

7

Reset button

8

IR Receiver

9

System Power On (Green)

10

System Standby mode (Red)

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Network activities

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1.2.1 How to connect your NovoPRO device

1. Video/Audio connection: Connect the HDMI port to a TV/projector’s HDMI input port using a

HDMI-to-HDMI cable (item (2) in “Package Contents.”)

2. Power: Connect the Micro-USB port to a power outlet using a Micro-USB-to-USB power cable

and a USB power adapter (items (3) and (5) in “Package Contents.”)

3. At this stage the NovoPRO’s green LED power indicator should be illuminated.

(See above illustration for Power LED location.)

Note: In this manual, your NovoPRO will also be referred to as NovoPRO for short.

Note: You may connect an optional USB mouse or a memory drive to the USB port.

Note: The microSD slot supports microSD cards up to 32 GB in FAT32 and NTFS file formats.

1.2.2 The NovoPRO Home Screen

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The NovoPRO device will power up with the below display after the step 1 and 2 listed above. This

display is referred to as “NovoPRO home screen” or just “home screen” in this document. The

home screen is generated by the presentation management software, in the NovoPRO device,

which is also known as remote viewer.

Presentation Setup

NovoPRO is default at WiFi Hotspot mode with its SSID name displayed at the home screen

(e.g. NVC_4DF8F in box ). Alternatively, you can connect the NovoPRO to your existing

network via a wireless connection and/or a wired connection. You can change WiFi setting via

“WiFi” Button. You can also change display setting via “Display” button and other general

settings via “Settings” button. For detailed information, please refer to the section 5.1

NovoPRO System Configuration.

Software Installation

Windows/Mac Users: Enter the URL displayed on the home screen under “Desktop

Streamer” into your web browser and follow the instructions in the next section.

iPad/Android Users: Follow the instructions in the next section.

Chomebook Users: Follow the instructions in the next section.

Connection

Windows/Mac Users: Launch the installed Novo Desktop Streamer application and input

Corporate Edition:

During a presentation, all participants can project screen contents directly onto the NovoPRO screen. One of the participants can become the moderator to conduct attendance. For more information on the moderator, refer to the Presentation

Management section for your respective device

Education Edition:

During a presentation, the moderator can preview the screen of any participant without needing to first obtain permission, lock the

participants’ tablets, and terminate the session. For more information on the screen preview function refer to the

Presentation Management section for your respective device.

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the IP address of the NovoPRO device, and PIN (if required) shown on the home screen.

iPad/Android Devices: Launch the installed NovoPresenter App, and then scan the QR code

shown on the upper left corner of the NovoPRO home screen or manually input the IP address (and PIN if required) into your NovoPresenter App and connect.

Chromebook Users: Launch the installed Novo Desktop Streamer App and input the IP

address of NovoPRO device, and PIN (if required) shown on the home screen.

Select the Application Edition (optional)

Connect a USB mouse to your NovoPRO. Click the on-screen edition display area to set your

NovoPRO to either Corporate Edition or Education Edition.

The main differences between these two editions are as follows:

Note: This manual primarily references the Corporate Edition for instructional examples. Special

notes will accompany instructions that are specific to the Education Edition.

1.3 Software download and installation

The NovoPRO device supports connections of up to 64 concurrent participants across a mix of PC,

Chromebook and tablet devices if it is connected to your existing network (Hotspot mode only

supports up to 8 concurrent participants). Each participant’s device will need to set up a

connection through the presentation application, Remote Viewer, residing on the NovoPRO to

make a presentation. You will need to download and install the following application software:

 On Windows PC - Novo Desktop Streamer  On Mac PC - Novo Desktop Streamer  On Chromebook – Novo Desktop Streamer  On iOS tablet – NovoPresenter

 On Android tablet – NovoPresenter

Note: Throughout the document, these five presentation applications and the NovoPRO Remote

Viewer software are highlighted in italics type.

Downloading the presentation software for Windows PC and Mac PC

Enable Wi-Fi on the computer, and click the wireless network icon . Select the NovoPRO SSID

on the NovoPRO home screen (for example, NVC_4DF8F ) and click Connect or Join. Ignore all

security warnings.

Launch your preferred Web browser on your PC and enter the URL displayed on the NovoPRO

home screen. For the example home screen shown above, you would enter

http://192.168.43.1:8080 into the address line of the browser. The following screen will be

displayed on your browser.

Select the appropriate operating system from the drop-down menu and then click the DOWNLOAD

button to download the Novo Desktop Streamer software to your PC.

Installing the application software for Windows PC and Mac PC

Install either Desktop_Streamer_Setup_Windows.exe (for MS Windows based computers) or

Desktop_Streamer _Setup_Mac.exe (for Macintosh computers) by double clicking the downloaded

file on your computer. Follow the installation instructions on the PC to complete the installation

and allow all security permissions for Novo Desktop Streamer and all of its subcomponents.

The computer is now ready to make a wireless presentation with your NovoPRO.

Downloading and installing the presentation software for Android and iOS tablet devices

On iOS tablets, the iOS version of NovoPresenter is required. You can download and install it from

the Apple App Store.

On Android tablets, the Android version of NovoPresenter is required. You can download and install

it from the Google Playstore.

Downloading and installing the presentation software for Chromebook devices

On Chromebook, a Novo Desktop Streamer App is required. You can download and install it from

the Google Chrome Web Store.

Once you have downloaded and installed the presentation software, you are ready to make a

wireless presentation from your PC/Chromebook/tablet device.

2. Network Setup

Depending on where your presentation content is located and the number of participants in the

presentation, you may select one of the following connection modes from the NovoPRO home

screen.

A) Client Mode – for when your content is residing in a private cloud or the Internet cloud, and

the number of participants is more than eight

B) Hotspot Mode – for when your content is residing on your PC or tablet, and the number of

participants is eight or fewer

C) Neither – for when your content is stored on your microSD card

The NovoPRO defaults to start up in Wi-Fi Hotspot mode, which is the most direct way to create a

wireless presentation without using a Wi-Fi access point (AP) or connecting to a wired network. If

this is your preferred mode, go to section 2.1 “Hotspot Mode” for steps on making a presentation.

If you would prefer to make your presentation through an existing network (either wireless or

wired), please refer to section 2.2 “Client Mode” in this chapter.

2.1 Hotspot mode

Right out of the box, NovoPRO’s Wi-Fi is set to function as a Wi-Fi Hotspot and will stay in this

configuration until you alter it. The default SSID for the Wi-Fi hotspot is “NVC_XXXXX”, where

“XXXXX” is a device-generated string of characters and numbers. A USB mouse is required for the

following steps.

If you alter your settings and then choose to revert to Hotspot Mode, on the NovoPRO home

screen, select WiFi-> Hotspot Mode->Apply.

For a PC to connect to the NovoPRO Hotspot, click the network icon on task bar. Select the

SSID of the NovoPRO device shown on the home screen (for example, NVC_DC9AB) and click

Connect.

For a Mac to connect to the NovoPRO hotspot, click the network icon . Select the SSID of the

NovoPRO device shown on the home screen (for example, NVC_DC9AB) and click Join. Ignore any

security warnings.

For a tablet to connect to the NovoPRO hotspot, enable Wi-Fi and go to the Wi-Fi AP list. Select the

SSID of the NovoPRO device shown on the home screen (for example, NVC_DC9AB).

For a Chromebook to connect to the NOVOPRO hotspot, click the network icon . Select the SSID

of the NovoPRO device shown on the home screen (for example, NVC_DC9AB) and click Connect.

Note: When operating in Hotspot Mode, all participating presentation devices must be connected to

the same NovoPRO Wi-Fi hotspot.

Note: Up to eight simultaneous participants are supported in Hotspot Mode.

2.2 Client mode

Please consult your organization IT administrator on how to connect a NovoPRO device into to the

existing network securely.

Generally speaking, in this mode, the NovoPRO device functions as a client to join an existing

network. You can connect your NovoPRO to a Wi-Fi AP for wireless connectivity or an Ethernet

Switch for wired network connectivity. A mouse is required for the following steps.

Wireless Network

On the home screen of the NovoPRO, first select WiFi->Connect to WiFi -> Config->Wireless &

Networks-> Wi-Fi (ON), and then select the desired Wi-Fi AP SSID (the name associate with the

Wi-Fi network). Enter a password if prompted.

Wired Network

Once being connected to a wired network via the NovoPRO’s RJ45 port, it should automatically get

an IP address from your organization’s DHCP server.

Both wired and wireless network

NovoPRO can even be connected to both your organization’s wired network and wireless network

simultaneously. This function is extremely useful for some organizations with “guest” wireless

network setup for external visitors. In such a case, the NovoPRO’s RJ45 port is connected to a wired

EMPLOYEE network for organization internal employee to securely access it; at the same time

NovoPRO’s WiFi is configured to connect to a GUEST network to allow external visitors to access it.

The following graph describes such a network setup scenario.

Port Number

Type

Description

20121

TCP

Port to transfer commands and status reports between the NovoPRO unit and users’ devices. (For example, laptops/tablets use this port to establish “connection” to the NovoPRO unit.)

20122

TCP

Port to enable “Remote Mouse” functionality

20123

TCP

Port to transfer screen image

20124

UDP

Port to send discovery message (so that the NovoPRO unit can be discoverable by laptops/tablets.)

20125

TCP

Port to transfer preview image

20126

TCP

Port to transfer AV-streaming’s command data

20127

TCP

Port to transfer AV-streaming’s audio data

By doing so, you still keep the GUEST and EMPLOYEE networks separated, and at the same time,

the NovoPRO device is available to both your guest users and employees.

Notes on Network Security: Inside the NovoPRO device, the WiFi section is completely separated

from the Ethernet section, namely, there is no network routing between these two sections.

Therefore, users connecting to the WiFi section will not be able to access any resource on the

Ethernet at all, and vice versa. In short, security is not compromised in this configuration.

2.2.1 Ports used by NovoPRO

NovoPRO is a TCP/IP-network-based device, and the communications between a NovoPro device

and its client devices (e.g. laptops, tablets, etc.) are achieved through several TCP and UDP ports.

The following table summarizes all the port numbers being used.

20128

TCP

Port to transfer AV-streaming’s video data

20129

TCP

Port to transfer voting/polling data

20130

TCP

Port for video streaming service

20131

TCP

Port for file transfer service

20141

UDP

Port for device management

To enable successful operations of a NovoPro device, the above ports should not be blocked by

your network’s firewall.

3. Making a Presentation

The NovoPRO device supports up to 64 concurrent participants across a mix of PC, Chromebook

and tablet devices. To make a presentation, each participant’s device will need to connect to the

NovoPRO and join the presentation group hosted by the NovoPRO. There are four key features that

help facilitate smooth collaboration and coordination of presentations using the NovoPRO:

1) A participant list is included with the individuals’ roles indicated by clear graphical

representation.

2) A specific capability is defined for each role.

3) The split screen for simultaneous presentation of multiple participants.

4) Annotation tools allow participants to highlight, draw or make notations on the display

screen.

3.1 Presenting with Windows and Mac PC

Launch Presentation Application

Launch the Novo Desktop Streamer Application by double clicking the icon. Once launched,

the Novo Desktop Streamer will appear as follows.

To make a presentation, follow the steps listed below:

Step 1: Setup presentation session parameters

Step 2: Connect to your NovoPRO device

Step 3: Make a presentation

Step 4: Manage the presentation

3.1.1 Step 1: Setup presentation session parameters

Function

Description

The first popup window of Novo Desktop Streamer Application.

Manually enter the IP address shown on the NovoPRO home screen, or select an IP address entry from the drop-down menu that matches the IP address shown on the NovoPRO home screen.

(Optional) Manually enter a name for this computer to be identified in the presentation group among other participants. Example: Kevin (Note: If a name is not entered in this field, the default name of your device will be used.)

If PIN is required for a presentation group, check the “PIN required” box and enter the four-digit PIN shown on the home screen.

Click to expand the Settings tab to access additional settings options.

Before clicking the connection button , some presentation session parameters should be setup

as shown below.

1. Projection Mode:

Video Playback: Select this option for a higher frame rate screen mirroring and to turn on audio transmission. Presentation: Select this option for document presentation or browser content presentation. The audio will be automatically set to off. Two additional drop-down configurations, Visual Quality and Screen Refresh Rate, will be enabled.

2. Visual Quality:

High: This setting yields the best visual quality but has the most latency and may result in longer video delay. Normal: This setting yields the normal visual quality with the normal CPU consumption.

3. Screen Refresh Rate:

High: This setting yields the enhanced visual quality but results in higher CPU consumption. Normal: This setting yields the normal visual quality with the normal CPU consumption.

4. Check for updates:

Click to check whether Novo Desktop Streamer is the latest. If not, initiate an upgrade process.

Function

Description

Connect to your NovoPRO device.

Click the button. If you are the first participant, this will start a presentation group on your NovoPRO. If you are not

the first participant, you will be joining a presentation group.

After your Desktop Streamer is connected successfully to your

NovoPRO, you will see the connection tab light up .

If you are the first participant, you will see that your PC’s on-screen display is wirelessly mirrored on your projector or TV display. You can also slide the PIN requirement switch to OFF or ON to enable the use of an access PIN code for the presentation group.

3.1.2 Step 2: Connect to your NovoPRO device

Once you have setup presentation session parameters, you are ready to start or join a presentation

group with your NovoPRO.

If you are the first participant you may allow other users to

join the presentation group via QR code by clicking to display the QR code and session information windows for

others to quickly connect to your NovoPRO.

Please note that your PC screen resolutions may change to match projector resolution. After

disconnecting from the NovoPRO device, the original screen resolution will be restored. This will

occur for all PCs in the same presentation group.

3.1.3 Step 3: Make a presentation

Once you have started/joined a presentation group you can make a presentation with the contents stored on your PC, local network, or the Internet. Your desktop screen will be mirrored to the NovoPRO display regardless of the applications you are running on your PC.

There may be situations in which you want to write, highlight, mark, record video or cut-and-paste

portions of your presentation materials directly on the desktop screen. DELTA Electronics, Inc.

provides a simple-to-use tool for all of these functions – NovoScreenote.

NovoScreenote is a simple yet powerful screen annotation and recording software with the

following features:

• (Education Edition only) Write, type or draw on the desktop screen over any running

application such as MS Office, a PDF reader, a photo viewer or a video player.

• Save or email your annotations.

• Record the whole session as a video clip.

You can download the Windows PC or Mac PC versions of NovoScreenote from

http://www.deltaww.com/EduSolution.

After you have installed NovoScreenote, you can launch it from your Novo Desktop Streamer.

Function

Description

Launch NovoScreenote:

Click the tab to bring up the toolbar page, then click

Launch NovoScreenote.

3.1.4 Step 4: Presentation management

Function

Description

Set the moderator mode:

Click the tab and click the Moderator On/Off switch to

turn the moderator function on or off

: The moderator mode is off.

: The moderator mode is on.

Manage presentations or make a presentation:

After the moderator mode is turned on, the moderator will now have the authority to manage attendance or make a presentation in split screen.

3.1.4.1 Set Moderator mode (Corporate Edition only)

This feature is only available in the Corporate Edition. It allows anyone to enter moderator mode,

but the preview function has been disabled. It works with both PCs and tablets.

3.1.4.2 Role assignment

There are three roles in a presentation group, the moderator, the presenter, and the participant.

The first participant to start the presentation group is assigned the moderator role. Subsequent

Function

Description

Click the tab to show the participant list.

indicates the current moderator.

indicates a participant.

indicates the current presenter.

indicates the current presenter that is being presented in the indicated split-screen box number (#1-4) (the icon shown here is for a presenter that is presenting in Box #1).

For the Education Edition, all participants will automatically allow screen preview.

Example 1:

Example 2:

Indicate the names of the presenters, the participant list sorting method, and the total number of participants.

For the participant list sorting method, indicates that the list is sorted

by participants’ name in reverse alphabetical order. Indicates that the list is sorted by the presentation group join time (most recent on top).

Toggle between or to change the participant list sorting method.

Example 1: Kevin is the only presenter. The participant list is sorted by participants’ name in reverse alphabetical order. There are currently 6 participants. Example 2: Batty, Ivan, David and Kate are 4 presenters. The participant list is sorted by the presentation group join time (most recent on top). And there are currently 6 participants.

individuals that join are assigned the participant role.

At first, the moderator is defaulted to assume the presenter role until he hands over the presenter

role to another participant.

To show all current participants who have joined the presentation group, click the tab.

(Note: For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.)

3.1.4.3 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen

(Note: For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.)

Function

Description

Role change: change a participant to a moderator

Click the tab to list all participants. If you want to transfer moderator role to another participant, please move

your mouse cursor to that participant’s icon, and click

the icon.

Please note: only the moderator is allowed for this operation.

The moderator’s screen:

The participant’s screen:

A dialog box pops up to ask for your confirmation. You have 20+ seconds to click the Yes button to accept or click the No button to reject the requested role change.

At the same time, a dialog box will appear on that participant’s screen to ask for his/her confirmation. The participant has 20+ seconds to click the Yes button to accept or click the No button to reject the requested role change.

Role change: change to be a sole presenter

Click the tab to list all participants. If you want to promote one participant to be a presenter, please move your

mouse cursor to that participant’s icon, and click the

icon. A bigger icon window pops up, and please click the middle part illustrated below to pass presentation role to that participant.

When a participant is asked to be a presenter, a dialog box will appear on the participant’s screen.

The participant has 20+ seconds to click the Yes button to accept or click the No button to reject the requested role change.

To perform screen preview (Education edition only):

1. Click the tab to view the participant list.

(Note: Only the moderator can preview the participant’s

screen.)

2. Move your mouse over to one participant’s button and

click the middle part of that button.

That participant’s screen will be shown under his/her name.

You can click the middle of the button to close screen preview.

To perform a four-way split screen presentation:

Click the tab to view the participant list. (Note: only the moderator can designate a four-way split screen presentation.)

1. Move cursor over to highlight participant Kevin.

2. Click on a numbered box to assign a presenter’s on-screen display to the corresponding presentation screen (numbers 1-4).

In the dialog box, we see that Kevin has received a request to assume the presenter role.

After Kevin clicks Yes to accept being a presenter, Kevin’s screen will appear in one of the four quarters of the four-way split screen.

Function

Description

To pause/resume a presentation:

Click the tab to bring up the presentation control page.

Pausing and resuming a presentation:

Move your mouse cursor onto the tab. Toggle

between and to pause and resume a presentation respectively.

To disconnect from a presentation group:

Click the button to exit the presentation group.

If the moderator exits a presentation group without handing over the moderator role, all participants will receive a message prompting them to take over the moderator role. The first to respond to the prompt will assume the moderator role.

3.1.4.4 Pause, resume, and disconnect

(Note: For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.)

3.1.4.5 Lock/Unlock students’ tablets (Education Edition only)

This feature for PCs and tablets allows teachers to lock down student tablets. This feature is only

available in the Education Edition.

Function

Description

To lock/unlock mobile devices:

Click the tab to bring up the toolbar page, then click Mobile Devices to lock or unlock mobile devices.

: mobile devices are unlocked.

: mobile devices are locked.

Mobile device locked:

A lock icon will pop up on all mobile device’ screens to show that the screen has been locked.

3.1.4.6 Terminate session (Education Edition only)

Function

Description

To terminate the session:

Click the tab to bring up the toolbar page, then click

Terminate Session.

Confirmation:

Click Yes to terminate the session. All devices will be disconnected.

3.1.4.7 Polling (Education Edition only)

or class when used with the Voting feature.

Creating a quiz or question set with voting

1. Click on the “Tools” tab and select “Edit Voting.” This will open the Voting window.

Polling allows moderators or teachers to create sets of questions or quizzes to present to a group

2. To create a new question set or quiz, select “New.” This will open a set of windows to create

the first question.

3. Enter the text of your question by clicking on the top text window. If the question is a multiple

choice question, you can list the possible answers in this area below the question. Be sure to

list the possible answers as “A.”, “B. “, “C.,” etc.

4. If you wish to include an image with your question, click on the window below the text

window. This will allow you to locate an image on your computer.

5. Select the image (.png, .jpeg, .jpg) and click “Open.” The image should now appear in the

window below your question.

6. Choose the type of question from the “Type” pull-down menu.

7. Select the correct answer from the “Answer” pull-down menu. If the question is a type where

there is no correct answer (such as an opinion poll), you can choose “Not Selected”.

Open-ended question have no answer selection option.

8. To add another question, click on the “+ Question” button in the lower left corner.

9. When the group of questions or quiz is complete, save it by clicking the “Save” tab.

10. Name you quiz and select a save location on your computer. This will create a database (.db)

file that can be opened, edited or administered through the Voting feature.

11. You can also create a CSV file of your poll or quiz by clicking “Export as CSV.”

3.1.4.8 Voting (Education Edition only)

 Voting allows a moderator or teacher to administer a poll or test created with the polling

function to members of a group or students in a class.

 Voting allows group participants or students to respond to questions from their devices.  Moderators or teachers can monitor results in real time.

Asking questions with Voting (Windows PC and Mac only)

1. Click on the “Tools” tab and select “Edit Voting.” This will open the Voting window.

2. Open a pre-made set of questions or create a new one by following the steps in the Polling

section.

3. Select a question and click “Start” to send that question to the participants or students. The

question will appear on the screens of their devices.

4. As the students or participants answer the questions, the teacher or moderator can monitor

the results by clicking the “View Status” button. With the status window open, the moderator

can see how many students have responded to the question, as well as how each participant

responded.

5. To return to the question, click “View Question.”

6. To send another question to the class, select a new question from the poll and click “Start.”

3.2 Presenting with iPad

The iOS version of the NovoPresenter app (pictured in the image below) enables an iPad device to

connect to the NovoPRO and make a presentation.

Launch Presentation Application

Launch the NovoPresenter application by selecting the NovoPresenter app icon on your iPad.

The NovoPresenter app will launch.

To make a presentation, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Connect to your NovoPRO device

Step 2: Make a presentation

Step 3: Manage the presentation

3.2.1 Step 1: Connect to your NovoPRO device

There are two ways to connect to your NovoPRO device:

1. Connect to your NovoPRO device automatically via QR code.

2. Connect to your NovoPRO device manually.

3.2.1.1 Connect to your NovoPRO device automatically via QR Code

This is the default NovoPRO connection option which allows you to connect to your NovoPRO

automatically without any manual configurations. After launching the NovoPresenter app, tap the

tab (as seen in the screenshot below) and access the connection options.

Function

Description

Connect to the NovoPRO automatically via QR Code:

The QR Code / Manual Inputs switch will be in the QR Code position by default (if not, just tap the switch once). Aim your tablet’s camera at the QR code containing login information, which can be found on your NovoPRO home screen or on the screen of the device connected to your NovoPRO. Under normal circumstances, NovoPresenter will automatically login to your NovoPRO. Should automatic login fail, follow the manual configuration option in section 3.2.1.2 Connect

to your NovoPRO device manually.

QR Code Scan Area

Confirm connection:

After your NovoPresenter app on your iPad is connected successfully to your NovoPRO, the

connection tab will light up blue .

If you are the first participant, you will see that your iPad's on-screen display is wirelessly mirrored on your projector or TV display. You can slide the PIN requirement switch to OFF or

ON to disable or enable usage of a PIN code.

View participants list:

You can tap the tab to see the current participant list.

Example: There are a total of six participants in the presentation group shown at left. The moderator is Ivan. However, Ivan is not making a presentation at the moment because he has assigned Batty, David, Kate, and Kevin to be the four presenters.

3.2.1.2 Connect to your NovoPRO device manually

If you need to configure login information manually before connecting to your NovoPRO, this is the

preferred connection option. After launching the NovoPresenter app, tap the tab (as seen in

the screenshot below) to access the configuration options.

Function

Description

Manual configuration option:

Toggle the QR Code / Manual Inputs switch to the Manual Inputs position.

(Note: For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.)

IP Address:

Manually enter the IP address shown on your NovoPRO home screen here, or select an entry from the drop down menu that matches the IP address shown on your NovoPRO home screen.

You can tap the button to scan the IP addresses of all available NovoPROs within the same subnet. Select the drop-down menu to see the available NovoPROs within your area. Example: 192.168.43.1.

PIN:

If a PIN code is required to connect to the NovoPRO, slide the PIN Required switch to the ON position and enter the PIN shown on the NovoPRO home screen. If the PIN code is not required, slide the PIN Required switch to the OFF position.

Your Name:

(Optional) Manually enter a name for this tablet to be identified by in the presentation group among the other participants. Example: Jennifer. (Note: If a name is not entered in this field, the default name for your device will be used.)

Make Connection:

Tap the button. If you are the first participant, this will start a presentation group on your NovoPRO. If you are not the first participant, you will be joining a presentation group.

Confirm Connection:

After your NovoPresenter app on your iPad connects successfully to your NovoPRO, you

will see the connection tab light up blue .

If you are the first participant, you will see that your iPad's on-screen display is wirelessly mirrored on your projector or TV display. You can slide the PIN requirement switch to OFF or ON to disable or enable usage of a PIN code.

View participants list:

You can tap the tab to see the current participant list.

Example: There are a total of six participants in the presentation group shown at left. The modertor, Ivan, is not making a presentation at the moment because he has assigned Kevin, Batty, David, and Kate to be the four presenters.

3.2.2 Step 2: Make a presentation

Once you have started/joined a presentation group, you can make a presentation with the

contents stored on your iPad, local network, or the Internet. There are four tabs on the lower left

corner of the NovoPresenter home screen:

Tap this tab to create and share screen notes.

Tap this tab to present an image stored on your iPad.

Tap this tab to present a document stored on your iPad.

Tap this tab to present a Web page.

3.2.2.1 My Note (Education Edition only)

Function

Description

Launch My Note:

Tap on the lower left corner of the screen.

Create and share custom screen notes

This NovoPresenter feature is a virtual whiteboard that allows tablet users to create, manage and

display notes in a NovoPRO session.

Create a new note presentation:

Tap on the top of the screen.

Enter your note name:

Type a name for your note in the “Add Note” dialog box and tap Yes.

Start making a note:

Your blank note will now open on your screen.

Use the note tools:

The note tools are located on the bottom of the screen. Tap an icon for the desired function.

Insert a picture stored on your Android

tablet.

Type texts onto the screen. You can

reposition your text by dragging it across your screen with your finger.

Draw on the screen .

Mark or highlight something on screen.

Erase texts, drawings, or highlights.

Clear changes without saving.

Note: This is one of the two trash can icons visible

on the My Notes screen. The clear icon is on a solid black background in the lower middle of the screen.

Move an image to another location. Tap this

button and drag the image to its new position.

Undo a change.

Redo a change.

Add additional pages to My Notes presentation:

The page management tools are located in the add-page options pane on the right side of the screen.

Open the add-page options pane.

Close the add-page options pane.

Add a new page.

Select a page by tapping its thumbnail.

Delete the selected page.

Note: This is one of two trash can icons visible on the

My Notes screen. The delete page icon is on a dark grey background in the lower right side of the screen.

Move the selected page up.

Move the selected page down.

Close and save changes:

Tap to close and save your changes to your note file.

Organize your notes with Subject folders

Tap this icon to add a new subject folder. When

the “Add Subject” dialog box appears, enter the

name for the new subject folder.

When the “Add a Subject” dialog box pops up,

enter the name for the new subject folder.

To move a note to a new subject folder, tap the file to select it. When the function bar appears,

tap button.

When the “Move to” window pops up, select a folder and then tap “Ok”.

The chosen file has been moved to the selected folder.

3.2.2.2 Presenting an image

To import presentation files to an iPad, please refer to the iPad user manual. A sample iTunes

screen is presented in the diagram below.

Function

Description

Import:

Please refer to the iTunes user manual for the procedure for importing images to your iPad for presentation.

Navigation:

Tap the tab to access folders with image files. The image symbol will light up blue. Navigate to a folder by tapping on the desired folder icon.

Tap the return tab to return to previous folder.

Image thumbnails:

You will see thumbnails of your image files displayed once you navigate to a folder containing the images. You can select a thumbnail to view the full image. Example: Tap on a logo image thumbnail.

Note: Tap the tab at any time to return to the

previous folder. Tap the tab at any time to refresh the screen.

Image presentation:

The selected image will be displayed in full screen. You can zoom in on the image by sliding two fingers apart (what Apple refers to as the “pinch open” gesture), or you can zoom out of the image by sliding two fingers toward each other (“pinch close”). If you have more than one image in the same folder, you can swipe your finger left or right across the screen to advance to the next or previous image.

To return to the Image Thumbnails page, tap the

tab. To use the on-screen annotation tools, tap the tab.

3.2.2.3 Presenting a document (local storage)

Function

Description

Import:

Using the iTunes software, import the desired presentation documents to your iPad.

Navigation:

Tap tab to access folders with presentation files. The folder image will light up blue. If locally

stored content is not displayed, tap tab. Navigate to a folder by tapping the desired folder. The document list will display documents that are supported by NovoPresenter. Locate and tap the desired document. Example: Tap the document “0413.pdf”.

If you wish to sort the folder list into a desired order, tap the Sort by… tab on the drop-down menu, then select one of the following options:

- Sort by Name (default)

- Sort by Date

- Sort by Extension

Example: Tap the Sort by… drop-down menu. Select the option Sort by Date by tapping the Sort by Date button.

Note: You can tap the tab at any time to refresh the screen contents.

Scroll Bar

Document presentation:

The selected document will be displayed in full screen. You can zoom in on the document by sliding two fingers apart (pinch open), or you can zoom out on the document by sliding two fingers toward each other (pinch close). To scroll down or move to the next page, slide your finger up or drag the scroll bar down. To scroll up or move to the previous page, slide your finger down or drag the scroll bar up.

To return to the Document List page, tap tab. To use the on-screen annotation tools, tap

tab.

3.2.2.4 Presenting a document (with Dropbox)

Function

Description

Set your NovoPRO to WiFi Mode:

Set your NovoPRO’s Wi-Fi mode to WiFi Mode and connect to a Wi-Fi AP router with Internet access.

Select Dropbox as the document source:

Tap the folder tab . It will light up blue. Tap the

My Dropbox tab.

First time using Dropbox in NovoPresenter: When using the NovoPresenter Dropbox feature for the first time, a link between NovoPresenter and your Dropbox account will need to be established. Enter the e-mail address associated with your Dropbox account in the Email field and the associated password in the Password field, and then tap the Sign In button.

Navigation:

By default, your Dropbox’s home directory contents will

be displayed first. Navigate to a folder by tapping the desired folder. If you wish to sort the list into a desired order, tap the Sort by… drop-down menu then select one of the following options:

- Sort by Name

- Sort by Date (default)

- Sort by Extension

Example: Tap the Sort by… drop-down menu. Tap the option Sort by Name, and then tap the Documents folder.

Note: You can tap the tab at any time to return to

previous folder. You can also tap the tab at any time to refresh the Dropbox list (you will be

returned to your Dropbox list’s home directory). You

can tap the tab at any time to refresh the screen contents.

Document list:

Once you locate the desired document, you can open and present the document page by page from the Dropbox Web site without having to download the document to your iPad. Example: Tap the document “RVA_discovery_mechanism-v6.pptx”.

Note: You can tap the tab at any time to return to the previous folder.

Document presentation: The selected document will be displayed in full screen.

If your presentation is paused, tap the button to resume the presentation. You can zoom in on the document by sliding two fingers apart (pinch open), or you can zoom out on the document by sliding two fingers toward each other (pinch close). To scroll down or move to the next page, slide your finger up or drag the scroll bar down. To scroll up or move to the previous page, slide your finger down or drag the scroll bar up.

To return to the Document List page, tap the tab.

To use the on-screen annotation tools, tap the tab.

Unlink Device from Dropbox:

If you need to unlink the NovoPresenter app from your

Dropbox account, tap and hold the tab for a few seconds. When the Request Confirmation appears, tap Yes to proceed.

Scroll Bar

3.2.2.5 Presenting with a browser

Function

Description

Set your NovoRO to WiFi Mode:

Set your NovoPRO’s Wi-Fi mode to WiFi Mode and connect to a router with Internet access. Please refer to the Remote Viewer chapter for more details.

To include a browser in your presentation, please follow the steps listed in the table below. For

reference, a sample screen is also shown below.

(Note: For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.)

Start browsing for a Web page:

Tap the internet tab . It will light up blue. Select one of the three options to access a Web page:

- Go to… (enter URL address[default])

- Snap a QR Code

- Browse My Bookmarks (Web site bookmarks)

Go to…: Tap the Go to… tab. Enter the Web page URL and tap Go. Example: Enter the URL www.wikipedia.org and tap

Go (the pre-fix http:// can be omitted).

Snap QR code:

Tap the Snap QR Code tab. Aim your iPad’s camera at a QR code containing Web page information. NovoPresenter will detect the URL and access the corresponding Web page.

Browse my Bookmarks:

Tap the Browse my Bookmarks tab. From the bookmark list, tap the bookmark of interest to go to its corresponding Web page. Touch and hold a bookmark for two seconds to edit or delete the bookmark. Note: The bookmark list may initially be empty. You can add a Web page to the bookmark list at any time while browsing and presenting Web pages.

Web page presentation:

The selected Web page is fully displayed. You can zoom in on the Web page by sliding two fingers apart (pinch open), or you can zoom out of the Web page by sliding two fingers toward each other (pinch close). To scroll down or move to the next page, slide your finger up. To scroll up or move to the previous page, slide your finger down. To add this Web page to the bookmark list, tap the

tab.

To return to the Web menu page, tap the tab. To use the on-screen annotation tools, tap the

tab.

3.2.2.6 Annotation

Sometimes you may want to write, highlight, or mark portions of your presentation materials

directly on the tablet screen. NovoPresenter provides an on-screen annotation tool for the

presenter to annotate the presentation material directly without changing the original. You can

enable the annotation tool by toggling the tab on, as shown in the screenshot

below.

Function

Description

Tap the tab to enable the annotation tool.

Annotate with a red marker

Annotate with a blue marker

Annotate with a black marker

Annotate with a yellow highlighter

Change from annotation (writing) mode to touch panel

(operation) mode

Trash can

Eraser

Undo

3.2.2.7 Screenshot and share

This feature allows users to take screenshots of the display and share it with other users.

Function

Description

To take a screenshot:

Tap the tab and tap the Screenshot area. A file directory will be displayed for the location of the saved screenshot.

To share a screenshot:

Tap the Send Screen button, it will send a screenshot to other users.

3.2.3 Step 3: Presentation management

Function

Description

Set the moderator mode:

Tap the tab and tap the Moderator On/Off switch to set the moderator mode.

The moderator mode

is off.

The moderator mode

is on.

Once you have started or joined a presentation group, you are ready to make a presentation and

collaborate with other participants. A sample screen view is provided below.

3.2.3.1 Set Moderator mode (Corporate Edition only)

When moderator mode is set on, the moderator can manage presentations or make a presentation

in the split screen.

Manage presentations or make a presentation:

The moderator now has the authority to manage presentations or make a presentation in split screen.

Function

Description

Select the tab to show the participant list.

indicates the current

moderator.

indicates the current presenter.

indicates the current presenter that is presenting in the indicated split-screen box number (#1-4).The instance here shows a presenter that is presenting in Box #1.

Example: There are six participants in the presentation group – three with iPads, one with Windows PC, one with an Android phone, and one with an iPhone. Kate, Batty, David, and Kevin are presenters currently presenting in boxes #1-4 of the four-way split screen (which will be explained in detail later).

3.2.3.2 Role assignment

There are three roles in a presentation group, the moderator, the presenter, and the participant.

The first person to start a presentation group with a NovoPRO is assigned the moderator role.

Subsequent joiners are assigned the participant role.

The moderator is defaulted to assume the presenter role until he hands over the presenter role to

another participant.

To show all current participants who have joined the presentation group, please tap the tab.

(Note: For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.)

* For the Education Edition all

participants will automatically allow screen preview.

Example 1:

Example 2:

Indicates the names of the presenters seen by other participants and the total number of current participants.

Example 1: Ivan is the only presenter, and there are currently 2 participants.

Example 2: Kevin, Kate, Batty, and David are 4 presenters, and there are currently 6 participants.

Function

Description

Role change: change a participant to a moderator

First select the tab to show the participant list. Then tap one

participant’s icon, whom you want to transfer moderator role to.

Please note: only the moderator is allowed for this operation.

On moderator’s screen:

On participant’s screen:

A dialog box pops up to ask for your confirmation. You have 20+ seconds to tap the Yes button to accept or tap the No button to reject the requested role change.

At the same time, a dialog box will appear on the participant’s screen to ask his/her confirmation. The participant has 20+ seconds to tap the Yes button to become the new moderator or tap the No button to reject assignment.

3.2.3.3 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen

(Note: For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.)

Role change: change to be a sole presenter

Highlight participant Kevin by tapping the middle part of Kevin’s entry.

Tap the icon of the split screen selection area to request Kevin to be the sole presenter.

When a participant is asked to be a presenter, a dialog box will appear on the participant’s screen. The participant has 20+ seconds to tap the Yes button to become the new presenter or tap the No button to reject assignment.

To perform screen preview (Education Edition only):

Tap the tab to show the participant list. For the Education Edition, all participants will automatically allow screen preview.

To preview a participant’s screen, tap the middle part of an entry. Wait for a few seconds for the screen to be sampled and displayed. In this example, Kevin’s Windows PC is selected to be previewed.

Tap the middle part of that’s participant’s entry again to close

screen preview.

To perform a four-way split screen presentation:

Tap the tab to show the participant list.

Select a participant to make a presentation. In this example, Kevin has been selected.

Tap the middle part of Kevin’s entry to bring up screen preview. Then tap one of the four boxes (#1-4) in the split screen selection area to assign Kevin to perform a presentation on one of the four boxes of the four-way split screen.

In this example, Kevin is assigned to make a presentation in Box #1.

Kevin will receive a request to perform a presentation on one of the four boxes of the four-way split screen. After Kevin accepts (within 20+ seconds) being one of the four possible presenters (by tapping the Yes button), Kevin’s screen will appear in one of the four boxes of the four-way split screen.

3.2.3.4 Pause, resume, and disconnect

Function

Description

To pause a presentation:

Tap the tab to enter the presentation control page.

Pausing and resuming a presentation: While presenting, the presenter can toggle between

and to pause and resume the

presentation respectively.

To disconnect from a presentation group:

Tap button to exit the presentation group.

If the moderator exits the presentation session without handing over the moderator role, all participants will receive a message prompting them to take over moderator role. The first to respond to the prompt will assume the role of moderator.

Function

Description

To perform a reset:

First tap tab and tap arrow of the Device’s Reset window.

3.2.3.5 Reset

Occasionally you may encounter problems with the network or the computer causing the

presentation group to malfunction on your NovoPRO. One way to resolve this problem is to reset

the presentation group.

Resetting:

Tap the Quick Reset to reset the presentation group to allow a presentation group to start over again. Tap the Full Reset button to reset the NovoPRO device. The NovoPRO device will restart automatically. Conflicts may occur when multiple participants simultaneously attempt to reset the presentation group or the NovoPRO. The reset privilege priorities are as follows:

1. Moderator: The moderator has the sole privilege to quick-reset the presentation group or the NovoPRO device when the moderator stays connected to the NvovoPRO.

2. Presenter: If the moderator lost connection with the NovoPRO, the current presenter inherits the privilege to quick-reset the NovoPRO.

3. Participant: If the moderator and the presenter both lost connection with the NovoPRO, any participant can quick-reset the presentation group.

Function

Description

To lock/unlock students’ tablets:

Click the tab to bring up the toolbar page, then click Mobile Devices to lock or unlock the students’ tablets.

Student tablets are unlocked.

Student tablets are locked.

Student tablets locked:

A lock icon will pop up on the students’ tablets to show that the screen has been locked.

3.2.3.6 Lock/Unlock students’ tablets (Education Edition only)

This feature for PCs and tablets allows teachers to lock down student tablets. This feature is only

available in the Education Edition.

3.2.3.7 Terminate session (Education Edition only)

Function

Description

To terminate a session:

Tap the tab and tap Terminate Session.

Confirmation:

Click Yes to terminate the session. All devices will be disconnected.

Here you can disconnect all devices with the touch of one button.

3.3 Presenting with Android tablet

The Android version of the NovoPresenter app (pictured in the image below) enables an Android tablet device to connect to the NovoPRO and make a presentation.

Launch Presentation Application

Launch the NovoPresenter application by selecting the NovoPresenter app icon on your

Android tablet. The NovoPresenter app will be launched.

To make a presentation, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Connect to your NovoPRO device

Step 2: Make a presentation

Step 3: Manage the presentation

3.3.1 Step 1: Connect to your NOVOPRO device

There are two ways to connect to your NovoPRO device:

1. Connect to your NovoPRO device automatically via QR Code.

2. Connect to your NovoPRO device manually.

3.3.1.1 Connect to your NovoPRO device automatically via QR Code

This is the default NovoPRO connection option which allows you to connect to your NovoPRO

automatically without any manual configurations. After launching the NovoPresenter app, tap the

tab (as seen in the screenshot below) and access the connection options.

s

Function

Description

Connect to the NovoPRO automatically via QR Code:

The QR code / Manual inputs switch will be in the QR code position by default (if not, just tap the switch once). Aim your tablet’s camera at the QR code containing login information, which can be found on your NovoPRO home screen or on the screen of the device connected to your NovoPRO. Under normal circumstances, NovoPresenter will automatically login to your NovoPRO. Should automatic login fail, follow the manual configuration option in the section 3.3.1.2

Connect to your NovoPRO device manually.

Confirm Connection:

After your NovoPresenter app on your Android tablet is connected successfully to your NovoPRO, you will see the connection tab light

up blue .

If you are the first participant, you will see that your Android tablet's on-screen display is wirelessly mirrored on your projector or TV. You can slide the PIN requirement switch to OFF or

ON to disable or enable usage of a PIN code.

View participants list:

You can tap the tab to see the current participant list.

Example: There are a total of six participants in the presentation group. Thomas is moderator. However, he is not making a presentation at the moment. He has assigned Kevin, Terry, Kate, and Ivan to be the four presenters.

Allow other users to connect to the NovoPRO automatically via QR Code:

1. For the first participant, NovoPresenter

automatically generates a QR code on your Android device's home directory (which is mirrored on your projector or TV) to allow other subsequent users to connect to your NovoPRO automatically. Subsequent users can follow the steps described above to scan the QR code and connect automatically to your NovoPRO. Upon starting the

QR Code Scan Area

2a. Session Information

1. QR Code

NovoPresenter, you should be able to find

the QR code image being displayed.

2. a) After making a connection with your

NovoPRO, you can also display a larger QR code for others to login by tapping the session information tab. b) A larger QR code with session information will be displayed. Click Ok when done.

Function

Description

2b. Larger QR Code

3.3.1.2 Connect to your NovoPRO device manually

If you need to configure login information manually before connecting to your NovoPRO, this is the

preferred connection option. After launching the NovoPresenter app, tap the tab (as seen in

the screenshot below) and access the configuration options.

Manual configuration option:

Toggle the QR code / Manual Inputs switch to the Manual Inputs position.

IP address:

Manually enter the IP address shown on your NovoPRO home screen here, or select an entry from the drop-down menu that matches the IP address shown on your NovoPRO home screen. You can tap the Scan button to scan the IP addresses of all available NovoPROs within the same subnet. Select the drop-down menu to see the available NovoPROs within your area. Example: 192.168.43.1.

PIN:

If a PIN code is required to connect to the NovoPRO, check the PIN Required box and enter the PIN shown on the NovoPRO home screen. If a PIN code is not required, uncheck the PIN Required check box.

Your Name:

(Optional) Manually enter a name for this tablet to be identified in the presentation group among other participants. Example: Jennifer. (Note: If a name is not entered in this field, the default name for your device will be used.)

Make connection:

Tap the button. If you are the first participant, this will start a presentation group on your NovoPRO. If you are not the first participant, you will be joining a presentation group.

Confirm connection:

After your NovoPresenter app on your Android tablet is connected successfully to your NovoPRO, you will see the

connection tab light up blue .

If you are the first participant, you will see that your Android tablet's on-screen display is wirelessly mirrored on your projector or TV. You can slide the PIN requirement switch to OFF or ON to disable or enable usage of a PIN code.

View participants list:

You can tap the tab to see the current participant list. Example: There are a total of six participants in the presentation group. Thomas is Moderator. However, he is not making a presentation at the moment. He has assigned Kevin, Terry, Kate, and Ivan to be the four presenters.

3.3.2 Step 2: Make a presentation

Once you have started or joined a presentation group, you can make a presentation with the

contents stored on your tablet, local network, or the Internet. There are three tabs in the lower left

corner of the NovoPresenter home screen:

Tap this tab to present an image stored on your tablet.

Tap this tab to present a document stored on your tablet.

Tap this tab to present a Web page.

3.3.2.1 My Note (Education Edition only)

Function

Description

Launch My Note:

Tap on the lower left corner of the screen.

Create a new note presentation:

Tap on the top of the screen.

Enter your note name:

Type a name for your note in the “Create a New Note” dialog box and tap “YES”.

This NovoPresenter feature is a virtual whiteboard that allows tablet users to create, manage and

display notes in a NovoPRO session.

Start making a note:

Your blank note will now open on your screen.

Use the note tools:

The note tools are located on the bottom of the screen. Tap an icon for the desired function.

Insert a picture stored on your Android

tablet.

Type texts onto the screen. You can reposition your text by dragging it across your screen with your finger.

Make a drawing on the screen.

Mark or highlight something on screen.

Erase texts, drawings, or highlights.

Clear changes without saving.

Note: This is one of the two trash can icons visible on

the My Notes screen. The clear icon is on a solid black background in the lower middle of the screen.)

Move an image to another location. Tap this button and drag the image to its new position.

Undo a change.

Redo a change.

Add additional pages to My Notes presentation:

The page management tools are located in the add-page options pane on the right side of the screen.

Open the add-page options pane.

Close the add-page options pane.

Add a new page.

Select a page by tapping its thumbnail.

Delete the selected page.

Note: This is one of two trash can icons visible on the

My Notes screen. The delete page icon is on a dark grey background in the lower right side of the screen.

Move the selected page up.

Move the selected page down.

Close and save changes:

(Android) Tap to close and save your

changes to your note file.

(iPad) Tap to close and save your changes

to your note file.

Organize your notes with Subject folders:

Tap this icon to add a new subject folder.

When the “Add a Subject” dialog box appears,

enter the name for the new subject folder.

3.3.2.2 Presenting an image

One quick way to import presentation files onto an Android tablet is to connect to a computer via

USB cable. Drag and drop photos and documents onto the tablet as you do with a USB storage

device. A sample screen is provided below.

Function

Description

Navigation:

1. Tap the tab to access folders containing

image files. It will light up blue.

2. Navigate to a folder by tapping the selected

folder.

3. Tap the tab or the back key at any

time to return to previous folder.

Image thumbnails:

You will see image thumbnails displayed once you navigate to a folder with images. You can select a thumbnail to view the full image.

Example: Tap a cartoon image thumbnail.

Note: Tap tab or the back key at any

time to return to the previous folder. Tap tab at any time to refresh the screen.

3.

1.

2.

Image presentation:

The selected image will be displayed in full screen. You can zoom in on the image by sliding two fingers apart, or you can zoom out on the image by sliding two fingers toward each other. If you have more than one image in the same folder, you can swipe your finger left or right on the screen to advance to the next or previous image. To return to the Image Thumbnails page, tap the

tab. To use the on-screen annotation tools,

tap the tab.

Image presentation control:

1. Tap any image area to show/hide the image

presentation control items.

2. Tap to rotate the image

counterclockwise, or tap to rotate the image clockwise.

3. To quickly select another image for presentation,

drag the image thumbnail bar up or down, and then tap the image you wish to select.

1.

2.

3.

3.3.2.2 Presenting a document (local storage)

Function

Description



Navigation:

Tap tab to access folders with supported document types. It will light up blue.

Tap or tab (or any other tab of your storage device) and browse a folder containing documents. If you wish to sort the folder list into a desired order, tap the drop-down menu Sort by…, then select one of the following options:

- Sort by Name

- Sort by Date (default)

- Sort by Extension

Example: Tap the Sort by… drop-down menu. Tap the option Sort by Name, and then tap the Documents folder.

Note: You can tap tab or the back key at any time to return to the previous folder. Also, you

can tap tab at any time to refresh the screen.

Document list:

Once you enter a folder with documents supported by NovoPresenter, tap the desired document. Example: Tap the document “tt.pdf”.

Note: You can tap the tab or the back key

at any time to return to the previous folder.

Also, you can tap the tab at any time to refresh the screen contents.

Document presentation:

The selected document (a PDF, for example) will be displayed in full screen. You can zoom in on the document by sliding two fingers apart, or you can zoom out of the document by sliding two fingers toward each other. To scroll down or move to the next page, slide your finger up or drag the scroll bar down. To scroll up or move to the previous page, slide your finger down or drag the scroll bar up.

To return to the Document List page, tap tab.

To use the on-screen annotation tools, tap tab.

3.3.2.3 Presenting a document (with Dropbox)

Function

Description

Set Your NovoPRO to Client Mode:

Set your NovoPRO’s Wi-Fi mode to Client Mode and connect to a router with Internet access. Please refer to the Remote Viewer chapter for more details.

Select Dropbox as the document source:

Tap the folder tab . It will light up blue.

Tap the tab. First time using Dropbox in NovoPresenter: Upon first use of the NovoPresenter Dropbox feature, a link between NovoPresenter and your Dropbox account will need to be established. Choose a Web browser to access the Dropbox link page.

Enter your Dropbox Email and Password, and then tap the Sign In button.

To present with documents residing in Dropbox, please follow steps listed in the table below.

(Note: For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.)

Tap the Allow button to permit NovoPresenter to access your Dropbox documents. You will then be redirected back to NovoPresenter. Note: If your Android tablet is disconnected from your NovoPRO during the Dropbox setup, simply reconnect to your NovoPRO using the procedures in “Step 2: Connect to your NovoPRO device”.



Navigation: If you wish to sort the list into a desired order, tap the drop-down menu Sort by…, then select one of the following options:

- Sort by Name

- Sort by Date (default)

- Sort by Extension

Example: Tap the Sort by… drop-down menu. Tap the option Sort by Name, and then tap the Documents folder.

Note: You can tap the tab or the back key

at any time to return to the previous folder.

You can also tap the tab at any time to refresh the Dropbox list.

Document list:

Once you locate the desired document, you can open and present the document page by page on the Dropbox Web site without downloading the document to your Android tablet. Example: Tap the document “NovoConnect QSG contents 20141031.pdf”.

Note: You can tap the tab or the back key

at any time to return to the previous folder.

Scroll Bar

Document presentation:

The selected document (the PDF in this example) will be displayed in full screen. If your

presentation is paused, tap the button to resume the presentation. You can zoom in on the document by sliding two fingers apart, or you can zoom out of the document by sliding two fingers toward each other. To scroll down or move to the next page, slide your finger up or drag the scroll bar down. To scroll up or move to the previous page, slide your finger down or drag the scroll bar up. To return to the Document List page, tap the

tab. To use the on-screen annotation tools,

tap the tab.

Unlink device from Dropbox or Google Drive:

If you need to unlink the NovoPresenter app from your Dropbox & Google Drive account, tap the

tab and tap Unlink device from Dropbox or

Unlink device from Google Drive. When the “Are

you sure?” confirmation dialog box appears, tap

Yes to proceed.

Function

Description

Set Your NovoPRO to Client Mode:

Set your NovoPRO’s Wi-Fi mode to WiFi Mode and connect to a router with Internet access. Please refer to the Remote Viewer chapter for more details.

Start browsing for a Web page:

Tap the Internet tab . It will light up blue. Select one of the three options to access a Web page:

- Go to… (enter URL address [default])

- Snap a QR code

- Browse My Bookmarks (Web site bookmarks)

3.3.2.4 Presenting with a browser

(Note: For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.)

Go to …: Tap the Go to … tab. Enter the Web page URL and tap Go. Example: Enter the URL www.wikipedia.org and tap

Go.

Snap a QR code: Tap the Snap a QR code tab.

Aim your tablet’s camera at a QR code containing Web page information. NovoPresenter will detect the embedded URL and go to the corresponding Web page.

Browse My Bookmarks:

Tab the Browse My Bookmarks tab. From the bookmark list, tap a bookmark of interest to go to its corresponding Web page. Touch and hold a bookmark for two seconds to edit or delete that bookmark. Note: The bookmark list may initially be empty. You can add a Web page to the bookmark list while

browsing the Web by tapping tab.

Web page presentation:

The selected Web page will be displayed in full-screen. You can zoom in on the Web page by sliding two fingers apart, or you can zoom out on the Web page by sliding two fingers toward each other. To scroll down or move to the next page, slide your finger up. To scroll up or move to the previous page, slide your finger down.

To add a Web page to the bookmark list, tap the tab.

To return to Browse My Bookmarks, tap the

QR Code Scan Area

tab. To use the on-screen annotation tools, tap the

tab.

Function

Description

Touch the tab to enable the annotation tool.

Annotate with a red marker

Annotate with a blue marker

Annotate with a black marker

Annotate with a yellow transparent marker

Change from annotation (writing) mode to touch panel

(operation) mode

Trash can

Eraser

Undo

3.3.2.5 Annotation

Sometimes you may want to write, highlight, or mark portions of your presentation materials

directly on the tablet screen. NovoPresenter provides an on screen annotation tool for the

presenter to annotate directly on the presentation material without changing the original. You can

enable the annotation tool by toggling the tab on, as shown in the screen sample

below.

3.3.2.6 Screenshot and share

Function

Description

To take a screenshot:

Tap the tab and tap the Screen Shot area. A file storage directory will be displayed for the location of the saved screenshot.

To share a screenshot:

Tap the Send Screen button, the screenshot will be shared with other users.

This feature allows users to take screenshots of their display and share them with other users.

3.3.3 Step 3: Presentation management

Function

Description

Set the moderator mode:

Tap the tab and tap the Moderator On/Off switch to set the moderator

mode.

: The moderator mode is off.

: The moderator mode is on.

Manage presentations or make a presentation:

The moderator now has the authority to manage presentations or make a presentation in split screen.

Once you have started/joined a presentation group, you are ready to make a presentation and

collaborate with other participants. A sample screen view is provided below.

3.3.3.1 Set Moderator mode (Corporate Edition only)

The moderator can manage presentations or make a presentation in the split screen.

3.3.3.2 Role assignment

There are three roles in a presentation group: the moderator, the presenter, and the participant.

The first person to start the presentation group with a NovoPRO is assigned the moderator role.

Function

Description

Select the tab to show participant list.

indicates the current

moderator.

indicates the current presenter.

indicates the current presenter that is presenting in the indicated split-screen box number (#1-4). The example here shows a presenter that is presenting in Box #1.

*Example: There are six participants in the presentation group – two with Android tablets, one with Windows PC, two with iPads, and one with Android phone. Thomas is the moderator who has automatically denied screen preview. Kevin, Petty, Jessica, and Terry are presenters currently presenting in boxes #1-4 of the four-way split screen, which will be explained in detail later.

*: For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.

Example 1:

Example 2:

The names on this box indicate the current presenters and the total number of current participants.

Example 1: Kevin is the only presenter, and there are currently 2 participants.

Example 2: Kevin, Petty, Jessica and Terry the four presenters, and there are currently 6 participants.

Subsequent joiners are assigned the participant role. The moderator is defaulted to assume the

presenter role until he hands over the presenter role to another participant.

To view all current participants who have joined the presentation group, tap the tab.

3.3.3.3 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen

Function

Description

Role change: change a participant to a moderator

First select the tab to show the participant list. Then tap one

participant’s icon, whom you

want to transfer moderator role to.

Please note: only the moderator is allowed for this operation.

The moderator’s screen:

The participant’s screen:

A dialog box pops up to ask for your confirmation. You have 20+ seconds to click the Yes button to accept or click the No button to reject the requested role change.

At the same time, a dialog box will appear on that participant’s screen to ask for his/her confirmation. The participant has 20+ seconds to click the Yes button to accept or click the No button to reject the requested role change.

Role change: change be to be sole presenter

First select the tab to show the participant list.

Highlight participant Batty by tapping the middle part of the entry of Batty.

Then tap the icon of the split screen selection area to request that Batty be the sole presenter.

(For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.)

When a participant is asked to be a presenter, a dialog box will appear on the participant’s screen to request confirmation. The participant has 20+ seconds to tap the Yes button to accept the new role or tap the No button to reject.

To perform screen preview: (Education Edition only)

Tap the tab to show the participant list.

For Education Edition, all participants will automatically allow screen preview.

To preview a participant’s screen, tap the middle part of an entry once

Wait a few seconds for the screen to be sampled and displayed. In this example, Batty’s iPad is selected to be previewed.

To perform a four-way split screen presentation:

Tap the tab to show the participant list.

Select a participant to make a presentation.

Four-way split screen presentation:

Highlight participant Batty by tapping the middle part of the entry of Batty to bring up the split screen selection area

. Then tap one of the four boxes (#1-4) in the split screen selection area to assign Batty to perform a presentation on one of the four boxes of the four-way split screen.

Batty will receive a request to perform a presentation in one of the four boxes of the four-way split screen. After Batty accepts (within 20+ seconds) the request by tapping the Yes button, Batty’s screen will appear on one of the four boxes of the four-way split screen.

3.3.3.4 Pause, resume, and disconnect

Function

Description

To Pause a presentation:

Tap the tab to enter the presentation control page.

Pausing and resuming a presentation:

While presenting, toggle between and to pause and resume the presentation respectively.

(For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.)

To Disconnect from a presentation group:

1. Tap the tab to enter the presentation control page.

2. Tap the button to exit the presentation

group.

If the moderator exits the presentation session without handing over the moderator role, all participants will receive a message prompting them to take over the moderator role. The first to respond to the prompt will assume the role of the host.

3.3.3.5 Reset and rename local device

Function

Description

To perform a Reset:

First tap the tab and tap the arrow of Device’s Reset.

Resetting:

Tap Quick Reset to start a presentation group. Tap the Full Reset button to reset the NovoPRO device. The NovoPRO device will restart automatically. Conflicts may occur when multiple participants simultaneously attempt to reset the presentation group or the NovoPRO. The reset privilege priorities are as follows:

1. Moderator: The moderator has the sole privilege to quick-reset the presentation group or the NovoPRO device when the host stays connected to the NovoPRO.

2. Presenter: If the host loses connection with the NovoPRO, the current presenter inherits the privilege to quick-reset the NovoPRO.

3. Participant: If the host and the presenter both lose connection with the NovoPRO, any participant can quick-reset the presentation group.

Occasionally you may encounter problems with the network or the computer, causing the

presentation group to malfunction on your NovoPRO. One way to resolve this problem is to reset

the presentation group.

3.3.3.6 Lock/unlock students’ tablets (Education Edition only)

Function

Description

To lock/unlock students’ tablets:

Click the tab to bring up the toolbar page, then click Student Tablets to lock or unlock the students’ tablets.

: Student tablets are unlocked.

: Student tablets are locked.

Student tablets locked:

A lock icon will pop up on the students’ tablets to show that

the screen has been locked.

Function

Description

To terminate the session:

Tap the tab and tap Terminate Session.

This feature for PCs and tablets allows teachers to lock down student tablets. This feature is only

available in the Education Edition.

3.3.3.7 Terminate session (Education Edition only)

Here you can disconnect all devices with the touch of one button.

3.4 Presenting with Chromebook

Function

Description

IP address:

Manually enter the IP address shown on your NovoPRO home screen here, or select an entry from the drop-down menu that matches the IP address shown on your NovoPRO home screen. Example: 192.168.29.159.

PIN:

If a PIN code is required to connect to the NovoPRO, check the PIN Required box and enter the PIN shown on the NovoPRO home screen. If a PIN code is not required, uncheck the PIN

Required check box.

Your Name:

(Optional) Manually enter a name for this tablet to be identified in the presentation group among other participants. Example: Tony. (Note: If a name is not entered in this field, the default name for your device will be used.)

The Chromebook version Novo Desktop Streamer app enables a Chromebook device to connect to

a NovoPRO device and join a presentation session, participate in voting and share videos.

3.4.1 Step1: Connect to your NovoPRO device

After launching the Novo Desktop Streamer app, please follow the steps below to connect to your

NovoPRO device.

Make connection:

Tap button to make a connection, and then you will be asked if you would like to share your screen contents. Click on the internal display icon and then click Share.

If you are the first participant, this will start a presentation group on your NovoPRO. If you are not the first participant, you will be joining a presentation group.

Confirm connection:

After your Novo Desktop Streamer app on your Chromebook is connected successfully to your NovoPRO, you will see the connection tab light up

blue .

If you are the first participant, you will see that your Chromebook's on-screen display is wirelessly mirrored on your projector or TV. You can switch the PIN requirement switch to OFF or ON to disable or enable usage of a PIN code.

At the same time, you will get a pop up message from Chrome OS at low right corner to indicate that your screen is shared by Novo Desktop Streamer App.

View participants list:

You can tap the tab to see the current participant list.

Example: There are three participants in the presentation group. Tony is Moderator, and Lisa and Kevin are participants. However, Tony is not making a presentation at the moment. He has assigned Kevin to be the presenter.

3.4.2 Step 2: Make a presentation

Novo Desktop Streamer enables a Chromebook user to share his/her whole screen to a

presentation group. So you can share whatever on your screen such as opening an online

presentation file to all participants.

In addition, Novo Desktop Streamer allows a Chromebook user to stream videos to the NovoPRO

device, do online voting and share his/her file and screenshots to the group.

Please refer to the following sections for corresponding operation guideline:

 3.7 Video file and YouTube streaming.  4.2 File sharing  4.4 Responding with Voting (iOS, Android, Chromebook)

3.4.3 Step 3: Presentation management

Once you have started/joined a presentation group, you are ready to make a presentation and

collaborate with other participants.

3.4.3.1 Role assignment

There are three roles in a presentation group: the moderator, the presenter, and the participant.

The first person to start the presentation group with a NovoPRO device is assigned the moderator

role. Subsequent joiners are assigned the participant role. The moderator is defaulted to assume

the presenter role until he hands over the presenter role to another participant.

To view all current participants who have joined the presentation group, tap the tab.

Function

Description

Select the tab to show participant list.

indicates the current moderator.

indicates the current presenter.

indicates the current presenter that is presenting in the indicated split-screen box number (#1-4). The example here shows a presenter that is presenting in Box #1.

Example: There are three participants in the presentation group – one with Android tablet, one with Windows PC, and one with Chromebook. Tony is the moderator who has automatically denied screen preview. Kevin and Lisa are presenters.

For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.

3.4.3.2 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen

Function

Description

Role change: change a participant to a moderator

1. Select the tab to show the participant

list.

(For Education Edition all participants will automatically allow screen preview.)

2. Move your mouse cursor to one participant

Lisa.

3. Tap Lisa’s icon to hand over

moderator role to her.

When a participant is asked to be a moderator, a dialog box will appear on the participant’s screen to request confirmation.

The participant has 20+ seconds to tap the Yes button to accept the new role or tap the No button to reject.

At the same time, a dialog box will appear on the moderator’s screen to request confirmation.

The moderator has 20+ seconds to tap the Yes button to accept the new role or tap the No button to reject.

Role change: change to be a presenter

1. Select the tab to show the participant

list.

2. Move your mouse cursor to one participant

Lisa.

3. Tap icon to transfer presenter role to

her.

To perform screen preview: (Education Edition only)

Tap the tab to show the participant list.

For Education Edition, all participants will automatically allow screen preview.

To preview a participant’s screen, tap the middle part of an entry once.

Wait a few seconds for the screen to be sampled and displayed. In this example, Lisa’s Android tablet is selected to be previewed.

After you preview Lisa’s screen, if you decide to share her screen, you can click the middle of

icon to present Lisa’s content to the

screen.

You can tap the middle part of an entry to close screen preview.

To perform a four-way split screen presentation:

You can repeat the above screen preview process, and then move your mouse to one of 4 split screen numbers, which you want to cast its screen to. At this moment, you can see its screen number turns to blue.

Tap one of the four boxes (#1-4) in the split screen selection area to assign Kevin to perform a presentation on one of the four boxes of the four-way split screen.

After the above action, you can see icon, which indicates that it has been presented on #3 of the split-screen.

3.4.3.3 Pause, resume, and disconnect

Function

Description

To Pause a presentation:

Tap the tab to enter the presentation control page.

Pausing and resuming a presentation:

While presenting, toggle between and

to pause and resume the presentation

respectively.

To Disconnect from a presentation group:

4. Tap the tab to enter the presentation

control page.

5. Tap button to exit the presentation

group.

If the moderator exits the presentation session without handing over the moderator role, all participants will receive a message prompting them to take over the moderator role. The first to respond to the prompt will assume the role of the host.

microSD slot

USB port (Mouse or

memory drive)

3.5 Presenting with the NovoPRO device

Your NovoPRO device allows you to make presentations with the computing power of the device

itself without the assistance of a computer. Your presentation files may reside in a microSD card,

USB memory drive, the internal storage of your NovoPRO device, or in your Dropbox online storage

account (Internet connection required for Dropbox access).

The steps for making a presentation with only your NovoPRO are as follows:

1) If your presentations are stored on a microSD card, please insert the microSD card into the

microSD card slot.

2) If your presentations are stored on a USB memory drive, please first connect a USB hub to your

NovoPRO device, then connect a mouse and a USB memory drive to the USB hub.

3) You can also save your presentation files in the local storage of your NovoPRO or in your

Dropbox online.

Note: You need a USB mouse to operate the following steps.

You are now ready to make a direct presentation with your NovoPRO.

Function

Description

To present directly with your NovoPRO:

Click an empty space of the NovoPRO home screen. Then click

the home button .

To present directly with your NovoPRO:

Click the apps button .

To present directly with your NovoPRO:

Click NovoPresenter .

The following table shows detailed steps on how to make a direct presentation:

To present directly with your NovoPRO:

Please go to the section 3.3.2 Step 2:

Make a Presentation for more

details on making a presentation with NovoPresenter. Ignore instructions for Snap a QR Code.

To return to Remote Viewer:

Click the back key one or more times until NovoPresenter disappears.

To return to Remote Viewer:

Click Remote Viewer . (Note: If you do not see the app list

as shown on the left, click the home

button , next click the apps

button , and then click Remote

Viewer ). To return to Remove Viewer:

Click the back key one or more times until the system bar disappears.

3.6 User groups

This feature allows moderator to organize and monitor participants (members)

3.6.1 Two Ways to organize a group

A Group consists of a group name, a moderator, and some members.

 Group name and moderator are self-explanatory.  A member’s entry has two fields, Name and Device

o Field “Name”: member’s name o Field “Device”: device’s name or some sort of number (like student ID)

There are two ways to organize a group.

1. Use Member Name

In the following figure, member’s “Device” fields are left empty. For a classroom teacher,

she/he will ask students to use their name to connect to a NovoPRO session.

In this case, only the students (Member name) in this group can connect to this NovoPRO

session.

2. Use Device name

In the following figure, member’s “Device” field is filled. For a classroom teacher, the

“Device” field could be student ID or a series of numbers, such as Tablet-01, Tablet-02, etc.

With this Group feature, the teacher will see “human-readable” names (Emily & Jerry)

instead of Tablet-01 & Tablet-02 in the user list during a NovoPRO session.

In this case, only the devices (Device name) in this group can connect to this NovoPRO

session.

3.6.2 Create a User Group file

Notes: This feature is available to NovoPRO PC/Mac software but not Chromebook/tablet/phone Apps.

1. Open the NovoPRO Deskstop Streamer application and expand “Settings” tab. Click on

button “Edit” to add, change, and delete user groups.

2. Click on button “Create” to add a new user group.

3. A new window, “Edit User Group”, will pop up. In this window, you will be able to edit

group name, moderator (teacher) information, and members (students) information.

4. Once you have finished adding members to a group, click “Save” and “Done” to return to

the “User Groups” list. This new group should appear on the list of user groups.

3.6.3 Manage an existing User Group file

Click on one of the user groups and three action buttons will become visible on the right.