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Welcome to comprehensive help for

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SCHOOL SUITE

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Guide to this help file

If you are already using InterWrite Software, check What's new?.

Meeting Suite tools for workplace collaboration

About Meeting Suite
Installing your system
Basic operations

School Suite tools for interactive classrooms

About School Suite
Installing your system
Basic operations

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InterWrite Software for electronic annotation

Guide to InterWrite Software
Using Interactive Mode
Using PC Whiteboard Mode
Using InterWrite Viewer

What's new?

Here are some of the new features added to InterWrite Software’s Interactive Mode since version 3.1:

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n Annotate window appears when you are using Annotation Mode. It contains an image of the screen, and can be moved, resized,

minimized, maximized and closed just like any standard window. Make annotations in the Annotate window, then instantly switch to
any other application. Use the new Pan and Scroll tool to move the screen image within the Annotate window.

n Erasing entirely through a freehand annotation splits it into two or more independent parts.
n Resize freehand annotations by dragging any handle.
n Add pictures to annotations. See Other annotation functions.
n Hide any part of the screen. See Other annotation functions.
n PowerPoint presentations can now be easily annotated. New Page Down and Page Up buttons move through presentation pages

and automatically save annotations. See Other annotation functions.

n Grid Line Page provides a blank page with horizontal and/or vertical lines. Create via new Blank Page menu. Set up via Edit >

Preferences.

n Image Page provides a page with any image. Create via new Blank Page menu. Set up via Edit > Preferences.
n Create, save and restore custom Control Bar configurations. See Customize the Control Bar.
n Program updates are easily available over the Internet. Use Help > Check for Updates command (also available via the InterWrite

icon in the Task Bar). If a new version of the program is available, you can install it immediately with the click of a button.

Technical support

For additional help in installing, configuring and using Meeting Suite products, contact GTCO CalComp Technical Service & Support:

U.S. West Coast

GTCO CalComp Inc.
14555 North 82nd Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

n E-mail: [e-mail]
n Phone: [phone]
n Fax: [phone]

U.S. East Coast

GTCO CalComp Inc.
7125 Riverwood Drive
Columbia, MD 21046

n E-mail: [e-mail]
n Phone: [phone]
n Fax: [phone]

Europe

GTCO CalComp
World Trade Center
A-1300 Vienna -- Airport
Austria

n Phone: [phone]
n Fax: [phone]

Web

www.gtcocalcomp.com

About Meeting Suite

Meeting Suite is a set of electronic tools that make collaboration in the workplace efficient and simple. Products in the Meeting Suite
family include:

n MeetingBoard: a versatile electronic whiteboard.

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n MeetingBoard LX: a version of MeetingBoard for cost-sensitive applications.
n MeetingPad 100: an electronic tablet, which communicates with a Meeting Suite system through a serial port or USB port.
n MeetingPad 300: a cordless electronic tablet, which communicates with a Meeting Suite system though a Bluetooth wireless

networking hub.

n InterWrite Software: a Windows-based program for electronic collaboration. InterWrite tools include:

l Interactive Mode: Operate and annotate any application, then save and e-mail the results. Used with MeetingBoard or

MeetingBoard LX and a video projector.

l PC Whiteboard Mode: Write on a MeetingBoard using electronically-enhanced dry erase marker pens, then save, print and e-mail

the images. Used with a MeetingBoard or MeetingBoard LX.

l InterWrite Reader: View files created by InterWrite in Interactive Mode or PC Whiteboard Mode.

Also available: InterWrite Meeting Services, that enable users to log into and hold meetings that anyone in the world with an Internet
connection can participate in.

Additionally, MeetingBoard offers Color Copyboard Mode: Write using electronically-enhanced dry erase marker pens, then
immediately print the results on an ink jet printer.

For the latest product information, check the GTCO CalComp Web site.

Getting started

Here's a summary of how to get your Meeting Suite system up and running. Follow the links for more details.
First, be certain you have everything not supplied with the Meeting Suite system.
Next, install the system:

A. Unpack the products and make certain you received everything.
B. Install InterWrite software on your Windows PC.
C. If your system includes a MeetingPad 300, charge the batteries (charging takes about 3 hours and is required before you can use a

new MeetingPad 300).
D. Assemble the MeetingBoard (you can mount it on a wall or on the optional floor stand).
E. Connect the components. How you connect the system depends on which mode you want to use.

Once you have completed these steps, your Meeting Suite system is ready to use. To start a session, review the information in the
"Meeting Suite > Basic operations" section in this help file.

What you need to provide

You will need to provide these items, which are not supplied as part of the Meeting Suite system:

n For Interactive Mode or PC Whiteboard Mode: A personal computer running Microsoft Windows. Recommended: Internet access.

Note: InterWrite Software is compatible with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP.
Note: You cannot use USB or Bluetooth on Windows 95 or NT computers.

n For Interactive Mode: a video presentation projector, with a cable for connecting it to the PC.
n For Color Copyboard Mode: a color ink jet printer and a standard parallel printer cable.

Note: In Color Copyboard Mode, MeetingBoard supports three printer formats: Hewlett-Packard PCL3, Epson Stylus Color P2

and Canon BJR Color. Only color ink jet printers using these command sets work with MeetingBoard.

Wondering which mode you should use? Check the brief descriptions or the details.

A. Unpack the products

1. Look for damage.

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Before unpacking, examine the shipping cartons for damage. If a carton is damaged, notify the shipper immediately.

Note: Save all shipping materials. If you need to ship a tablet later, you should repack it in the original materials.

2. Carefully unpack the products.

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the controller, do not rest the MeetingBoard tablet on the controller housing (located on the

rear of the tablet near one corner). Do not scratch or damage the tablet's writing surface.

3. Compare the parts with the appropriate parts checklist.

n Parts checklist for MeetingBoard and MeetingBoard LX.

n Parts checklist for MeetingPad 100

n Parts checklist for MeetingPad 300.

4. If anything is missing...
Immediately contact your GTCO CalComp supplier.

5. Activate your product warranty.
Complete the warranty registration card and mail it to GTCO CalComp If your product needs service, the card should be on file at

GTCO CalComp.

Next: Install InterWrite Software.

B. Install InterWrite Software

Note: InterWrite Software is compatible with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP.

1. Remove any graphic tablet drivers installed on the PC.

2. Insert the InterWrite Software CD into the computer’s CD drive.

3. Wait for the installation program to launch.

Note: If the installation program does not start on its own, use Windows Explorer to locate and launch setup.exe on the CD-

ROM.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

5. Check the Task Bar. If you don't see the InterWrite icon, restart the computer.

6. Click the InterWrite icon in the Task Bar, then click Check for Updates in the pop-up menu. If an update is available, download it

now.

Tip: Check for updates periodically.
Note: The first time you run InterWrite Software, you must enter the authorization code from the InterWrite Software License

Certificate.

Next:

If your system includes one or more MeetingPad 300s, recharge them now.
or
If your system doesn't include MeetingPads, Assemble MeetingBoard.

MeetingPad 300: recharge the tablet

Before initial use, recharge the MeetingPad 300 tablet for at least 3 hours.

1. Connect the charger’s cable to the POWER jack on the tablet.

2. Plug the charger into an AC power outlet.

Note: Do not operate the tablet while it is charging.

3. When charging is complete, unplug the charger from the power outlet, then disconnect the charger’s cable from the tablet.

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C Cap

E Black wire

I Inner housing

F Yellow wire

K Silver battery contact

MeetingPad 300: (optional) install the pen cord

The pen cord enables the MeetingPad 300 pen to operate without batteries. The cord also keeps the pen tethered to the tablet, making it
less likely to be lost. To install the pen cord:

1. Remove the pen cap, cover and batteries.

2. Feed black battery replacement end through cover.

3. Feed yellow and black wires through notches in inner housing.

4. Push black battery replacement end of cord into area where batteries were (see below), making sure the yellow wire is toward the pen

A Batteries
B Cover

B Cover
C Cap
D Black battery replacement

tip for correct polarity. Hold silver battery contact located on underside of inner housing with thumb while pushing black battery

replacement into place.

F Yellow wire
G Strain relief
H Notches

5. Push strain relief into hole at end of inner housing. Do not push all the way through.

6. Replace pen cover and cap.

7. Plug the cord into the POINTER jack on the tablet.

MeetingPad 300: install the Bluetooth hub

Install the Bluetooth hub according to instructions provided on the Bluetooth CD-ROM. The Bluetooth hub enables MeetingPad 300s to
communicate with the PC.

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D Black battery replacement
E Black wire

Note: Up to 7 MeetingPad 300s can communicate with one Bluetooth hub.

I Inner housing
J Pen tip

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D Assembled view

Note: Each MeetingPad 300 must be within 25 feet (7m) of its intended Bluetooth hub. Reception depends on local

conditions, and performance may vary in your facility.

1. Attach the pen tray to the tablet

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the controller, do not rest the MeetingBoard tablet on the controller housing (located on the

Attach the tray brackets to the bottom rear of the tablet using Phillips screws as shown below.

Next: Mount the tablet on a wall.

or
Mount the tablet on the floor stand.

rear of the tablet near one corner). Do not scratch or damage the tablet's writing surface.

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A Tablet
B Pen tray
C Phillips screw (4)

2a. Mount the tablet on a wall

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the controller, do not rest the MeetingBoard tablet on the controller housing (located on the

rear of the tablet near one corner). Do not scratch or damage the tablet's writing surface.
WARNING: Never nail or drill the MeetingBoard tablet. Doing so will damage the unit and void your warranty.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to the tablet or injury, two people should carry out this mounting procedure.

a. Remove the protective backing from the adhesive on the two tablet levelers. Press the tablet levelers into place in the approximate

locations (C) shown below.

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C Tablet levelers

bracket matches 16" and 24" wall stud spacing.

b. Attach one mounting bracket (B) to the back of the MeetingBoard tablet using Phillips screws (A) as shown below.

c. Attach the other mounting bracket to the wall using hardware appropriate for the wall structure (this hardware is not included) as

shown below.

d. Hang the tablet by interlocking the mounting brackets as shown below.

A Screw, M4-0.7x10mm pan head w/internal tooth washer
B Mounting bracket

A Note: This hardware not included. Hole spacing on

A Tablet
B Wall

Next: Assemble the electronic pen(s).

2b. Mount the tablet on the optional floor stand

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the controller, do not rest the MeetingBoard tablet on the controller housing (located on the

rear of the tablet near one corner). Do not scratch or damage the tablet's writing surface.
WARNING: Never nail or drill the MeetingBoard tablet. Doing so will damage the unit and void your warranty.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to the tablet or injury, two people should carry out this mounting procedure.

a. Attach each mounting bracket to the back of the tablet using Phillips screws as shown below.

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C Back of tablet

C End caps (6)

F Screw, 1/4

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20 x 2" flat head

C Leg assembly

b. Using four screws, attach one foot to the bottom end of one leg (the end without crossbar holes). Attach two casters to each

c. IMPORTANT: Examine the leg assemblies: one side of each assembly has 10 holes (2 groups of 5) and the other side has 8 holes (2

Attach both crossbars to one leg assembly using eight screws as shown below. The screws pass through the 4 outermost holes in

A Mounting bracket (2)
B Screw, M4-0.7x10mm pan head with internal tooth washer

foot. Insert three end caps (two on the foot and one on the leg). Repeat for the other foot and leg.

A Foot
B Leg

groups of 4). In this step, the sides with 10 holes must face away from the crossbars.

each group of 5 holes. Attach the other leg assembly to the crossbars in the same way.

D Lock washer (4)
E Caster (4)

d. Thread two thumbscrews (A) into each leg as shown below. Hang the MeetingBoard tablet at the desired height by sliding the

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A Crossbar
B Screw, 1/4-20 x 2" flat head

mounting bracket slots over the loose thumbscrews. Tighten the thumbscrews.

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C T-slot (typical)

Next: Assemble the electronic pens.

A Thumbscrew (2)
B Mounting bracket

3. Assemble the MeetingBoard pen(s)

a. Locate the marker holders, electronics modules,

batteries, pen caps and markers supplied.

The pens are electronically coded to match the plastic

colors: black, blue, red and green.

b. Remove the marker's cap and replace it with a

MeetingBoard pen cap.

c. Insert a marker into the pen housing with the matching

color (e.g., red marker goes in red housing)

Note: Keep the markers capped as much as possible to prevent them from drying out. The caps enable the electronic pens

to be used in Interactive Mode without leaving ink on the tablet.

A Marker holder
B Electronics module
C Marker
D Pen cap

d. Remove the battery cover from a pen electronics

module. Insert a battery into the module (assure polarity

is correct!). Replace the battery cover.

e. Snap the pen electronics module into a marker housing

(any module can be used with any marker housing).

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MeetingBoard electronic pen, assembled

f. The LED should flash four times, indicating the pen is

working correctly.

To disassemble the pen: Press the latch on the underside of the pen, then pull the pen apart. The two modules should

separate easily---excessive force is not required and should not be used. If the modules don't separate easily, press the latch

farther inward.

Next: You are ready to connect the system.

Which mode should you use?

The mode you use depends on what you want to do with the Meeting Suite system, as well as what hardware you have.

What can you do? Interactive Mode PC Whiteboard Mode Color Copyboard Mode

Write using electronic ink

Write from a wireless remote
tablet

Write with dry erase markers in
electronic pens

Annotate PC screens

Write meeting notes on a
"blank page"

Review, rearrange or delete
annotation images

Distribute annotation images
electronically

Print notes Optional Optional Required

*Requires MeetingPad 300 and Bluetooth hub.

What do you need? Interactive Mode PC Whiteboard Mode Color Copyboard Mode

Windows computer Required Required --­Video projector Required --- --­Printer Optional Optional Ink jet printer required**
Main tablet MeetingBoard or

Remote tablet (optional) MeetingPad 100 or

**Ink jet printer must support HP PCL3, Epson Stylus Color P2 or Canon BJR Color protocol.

MeetingBoard LX

MeetingPad 300

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C Power port

C MeetingPad 100

a. Shut down and turn off the computer.
b. Locate and identify the ports on the MeetingBoard

controller (shown at right).

A USB port
B Serial port

c. For USB connections:

a. Plug one end of the USB cable into a USB port on the computer (or plug it into a USB hub connected to the computer).

b. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the MeetingBoard USB port.
or
For serial connections:

a. Plug one end of the serial cable into the serial port on the computer.

b. Plug the other end of the serial cable into the MeetingBoard serial port.
d. Connect a video cable between the 15-pin video port on the computer and the video projector.
e. Connect the MeetingBoard power supply cable to the power port on the MeetingBoard controller.

Next: Connect MeetingPad 100.

2. Connect MeetingPad 100

Skip this step if your system does not include a MeetingPad 100.

a. Connect the tablet to the computer:

n For USB connection: With computer ON,

connect tablet to computer's USB port using
the USB adapter (as shown at right).

You cannot use USB connections with a

Windows 95 or NT computer.

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A Win 98/ME/2000/XP computer
B USB adapter

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C MeetingPad 100

n For serial connection: With computer OFF,

connect tablet to computer's serial port using
the serial adapter (as shown at right). Turn
computer ON. You will be prompted to install
drivers.

A Win 95/98/ME/2000/XP computer
B Serial adapter

Next: Calibrate MeetingBoard.

3. Calibrate MeetingBoard

Tip: To assure the electronic ink is properly aligned, always recalibrate after moving the table or projector.

a. Plug the MeetingBoard power supply into an electrical outlet.
You should hear at least four beeps from the MeetingBoard.
b. Turn on the computer.
c. Turn on the projector.
d. Aim the projector at the MeetingBoard's writing area, and size the projected image to fit within the writing area.

Note: Make certain the image from the PC is properly projected before continuing.

e. Start > GTCO CalComp InterWrite > Interactive Mode.

f. In the Control Bar, click the InterWrite icon , then Tools > Calibrate.

Tip: If an error occurs during calibration, simply cancel and start over.

g. The calibration screen will be projected on the tablet. As prompted by the software, click each of the calibration points using the

MeetingBoard electronic pen.

h. When calibration is complete, the InterWrite Control Bar will appear. This menu, which remains in front of all applications, enables

you to control programs, edit documents and add annotations.

Installation for Interactive Mode is complete. You can now use the system.

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C Power port

1. Shut down and turn off the computer.

2. Locate and identify the ports on the MeetingBoard
controller (shown at right).

A USB port
B Serial port

3. Using the USB cable, connect the MeetingBoard's USB port (A) to the computer's USB port (or to a port on a USB hub connected to
the computer).

or
Using the serial cable, connect the MeetingBoard's serial port (B) to the computer's serial port.

CAUTION: DO NOT connect both USB and serial cables at the same time.

4. Connect the MeetingBoard power supply cable to the MeetingBoard's power port (C).

5. Plug the MeetingBoard power supply into an electrical outlet.

You should hear at least four beeps from the MeetingBoard.

6. Turn on the computer. If you are using a USB connection to the MeetingBoard, Windows will find the MeetingBoard and complete the
installation.

Installation for PC Whiteboard Mode is complete. You can now use the system.

Connect for Color Copyboard Mode

Note: This mode is not available on MeetingBoard LX.

1. Using your printer cable, connect the ink jet printer to the parallel
port on the MeetingBoard controller --->

2. Connect the MeetingBoard power supply cable to the power port
(C) on the MeetingBoard controller.

3. Turn on the printer.

4. Turn on the MeetingBoard. Count the beeps:

n Four beeps indicates that the MeetingBoard successfully

started and found the printer.

n More than four beeps indicates that the MeetingBoard did

not find the printer. Check to assure the printer is ON, is
properly connected to the parallel port, and uses a protocol

supported by MeetingBoard.

Installation for Color Copyboard is complete. You can now use the system.

C Power port

Overview of basic operations

First, you need to launch InterWrite Software. You can launch Interactive Mode or PC Whiteboard Mode from:

n The MeetingBoard or MeetingBoard LX.

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n A MeetingPad.
n The PC.

Note: Color Copyboard Mode functions without InterWrite Software.

Next, review instructions for using the MeetingBoard pens and MeetingPad pens.
Finally, you are ready to use InterWrite Software.

The InterWrite Software mode you use depends on what you want to do with the Meeting Suite system.

What can you do? Interactive Mode PC Whiteboard Mode Color Copyboard Mode**
Write using electronic ink

Write from a wireless remote
tablet

Write with dry erase markers in
electronic pens

Annotate PC screens

Write meeting notes on a
"blank page"

Review, rearrange or delete
annotation images

Distribute annotation images
electronically

Print notes Optional Optional Required

*Requires MeetingPad 300 and Bluetooth hub.
**Not available on MeetingBoard LX.

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1. Assure the MeetingBoard is on.

2. Assure other components are on:

n For Interactive Mode or PC Whiteboard Mode: Assure the computer is on.
n For Interactive Mode: Assure the video projector is on and is projecting the computer's screen onto the MeetingBoard writing

surface.

n For Color Copyboard Mode: Assure the printer is on.

3. On the MeetingBoard control panel...

Press A for Interactive Mode.

Press B for PC Whiteboard Mode.

Press C for Color Copyboard Mode,
then press Clear twice.

Starting from MeetingBoard LX

1. Assure the MeetingBoard LX is on.

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2. Assure other components are on:

n For Interactive Mode or PC Whiteboard Mode: Assure the computer is on.
n For Interactive Mode: Assure the video projector is on and is projecting the computer's screen onto the MeetingBoard writing

surface.

3. On the MeetingBoard LX control panel, use the electronic pen to...

Click A for Interactive Mode.

Click B for PC Whiteboard Mode.

Starting from a MeetingPad

Starting from a MeetingPad 100

1. Assure the MeetingBoard is on.

2. Assure the computer is on.

3. Using the pen, click the LAUNCH InterWrite spot in the upper right corner of the MeetingPad 100 tablet.

4. Choose a user profile:

a. Using the pen, click the e (in "InterWrite") in the upper left corner of the MeetingPad 100 tablet.
b. Click Yes in the dialog window, then select a user profile and log in.

Starting from a MeetingPad 300

Note:

n Up to 7 MeetingPad 300s can communicate with one Bluetooth hub.
n Each MeetingPad 300 must be within 25 feet (7m) of its intended Bluetooth hub. Reception depends on local conditions, and

performance may vary in your facility.

1. Assure the MeetingBoard is on.

2. Assure the computer is on.

3. Press the ON button on the MeetingPad 300. The discovery process will only find units that are on.

4. Using the computer's mouse, click the InterWrite icon in the Task Bar, then click Device Manager in the pop-up menu.

5. In the Bluetooth Device Discovery window, click the Discover Devices button. A list of found devices will appear.

6. For each device associated with the hub in this system, select the desired action for the device.

7. On the back of the MeetingPad 300, find the unit's address. In the Bluetooth Device Discovery window, open the list of found

devices, then click the corresponding device address.

Tip: To give a unit a unique name, select the unit in the list of found devices, then click the Properties button.

8. Choose a user profile:

a. Press the MeetingPad 300's LINK button.
b. Select a user profile and log in.

Tip: Once a MeetingPad 300 has been added via the Device Manager, it can be easily connected later from the Session

Manager (which reduces the number of steps needed to connect).

Note: If there is no pen activity for 30 minutes, the MeetingPad 300 will turn itself off to conserve its batteries. To begin using

the MeetingPad 300 again, press the ON button. You may need to use the device manager or session manager to relink the
tablet.

Starting from the PC

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1. Assure the MeetingBoard is on.

2. Assure other components are on:

n For Interactive Mode or PC Whiteboard Mode: Assure the computer is on.
n For Interactive Mode: Assure the video projector is on and is projecting the computer's screen onto the MeetingBoard writing

surface.

3. Then...

n To start from PC's Start menu Click Start > Programs > GTCO CalComp InterWrite > Interactive Mode.

n To start from PC's Task Bar

Using MeetingBoard pens

The MeetingBoard electronic pens provide multiple functions:

n The pens work with InterWrite software in Interactive Mode to

control programs, edit documents and annotate screens
using "electronic ink."

n The pens have buttons that act as mouse buttons in

Interactive Mode.

n By incorporating standard Expo or Pilot dry-erase markers,

the pens can mark directly on the MeetingBoard writing
surface in PC Whiteboard Mode and Color Copyboard Mode.

or
Click Start > Programs > GTCO CalComp InterWrite > Whiteboard Mode.

Click , then click Launch InterWrite > Interactive Mode.
or

Click , then click Launch InterWrite > Whiteboard Mode.

How you use a pen depends on which mode you are using:

n In Interactive Mode Keep the cap in place. To write, draw or interact with the system, press

the pen's tip on the MeetingPad's surface, then move the pen across the
surface. Marks you make are projected as "electronic ink" onto the
MeetingBoard surface. Use the pen buttons as you would use mouse
buttons (see below).

n In PC Whiteboard Mode Remove the cap and use the pen as a dry-erase marker.
n In Color Copyboard mode Remove the cap and use the pen as a dry-erase marker.

IMPORTANT: Store pens horizontally for maximum battery life.

Pen buttons function as mouse buttons in Interactive Mode:

n Pen tip is the same as a mouse's left button. Use it to click and drag.
n Lower button (nearest the pen tip) is the same as a mouse's left button. Use it to click and drag.
n Upper button (farthest from the pen tip) is the same as a mouse's right button.

Sleep mode assures pens operate over the longest time. After 20 seconds of inactivity, a pen automatically enters sleep mode. This
enables its battery to provide several months of service.

Using MeetingPad pens

Note: MeetingPad functions are available only when using InterWrite Software's Interactive Mode.

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To write, draw or interact with the system, press the pen's tip on the MeetingPad's surface, then move the pen across the surface.

About the pen buttons:

A Tip (same as pressing mouse's left button)
B Left-double-click (same as pressing mouse's left button twice)
C Right-click (same as pressing mouse's right button)

Color Copyboard Mode

Copyboard Mode is MeetingBoard’s simplest mode of operation. When using Copyboard Mode, the tablet acts as an electronic dry-erase
board---information written on the MeetingBoard tablet is captured as an electronic image, which can be printed on a color ink jet printer.

Tip: To start Color Copyboard Mode, see Starting from MeetingBoard. It's always good to clear the buffer (press Clear twice)

before starting to use Color Copyboard Mode. This assures that you are starting with a blank "page."
Note: Color Copyboard Mode is not available on the MeetingBoard LX.

Note: MeetingBoard does not store files in Copyboard Mode.

To do this... Do this...

Write or draw 1. Remove cap from electronic pen, exposing the dry-erase marker tip.

2. Write or draw on the MeetingBoard writing surface.

Erase... both marker ink and corresponding parts of the electronic image: Use the

large eraser, or use the small eraser on the back of the pen.

Erase...

electronic image only: On the MeetingBoard control panel, press the Clear
button twice. This will not erase the marker ink. Erase the marker ink with a
standard eraser or cloth.

Print an image

On the MeetingBoard control panel, press the Print button.
The image will print on the attached printer. You can continue
writing/drawing on the MeetingBoard while the image is being printed. The
print buffer can store up to three pages for printing. Note: If the image
doesn't print, see Troubleshooting.

About School Suite

School Suite is a set of electronic tools that make collaboration in classrooms efficient and simple. Products in the School Suite family
include:

n SchoolBoard: a versatile electronic whiteboard.
n SchoolPad 100: an electronic tablet, which communicates with a School Suite system through a serial port or USB port.
n SchoolPad 300: a cordless electronic tablet, which communicates with a School Suite system though a Bluetooth wireless networking

hub.

n InterWrite Software: a Windows-based program for electronic collaboration. InterWrite tools include:

l Interactive Mode: Operate and annotate any application, then save and e-mail the results. Used with SchoolBoard and a video

projector.

l PC Whiteboard Mode: Write on a MeetingBoard using electronically-enhanced dry erase marker pens, then save, print and e-mail

the images. Used with a MeetingBoard or MeetingBoard LX.

l InterWrite Reader: View files created by InterWrite in Interactive Mode or PC Whiteboard Mode.

Also available: InterWrite Meeting Services, that enable users to log into and hold meetings that anyone in the world with an Internet
connection can participate in.

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