NETOP TeachPad Quick Manual

TEACHPAD QUICK GUIDE
Before plugging the TeachPad into the teacher’s Mac, Vision classroom management software must be installed on both the teacher’s computer and the student computers in the classroom. You also must have a classroom set up in Vision so the TeachPad knows which computers to interact with. If you have not set up a classroom, refer to the Netop Vison
User’s Guide for Mac or the product help.
Once Vision has been installed successfully, simply connect the USB plug to the teacher’s
Mac.
Using the Vision TeachPad
If you have used Vision in your classroom, the functions of the TeachPad will be familiar to you as each of the keys on the TeachPad matches a button in the teacher module.
Using the TeachPad adds to your flexibility and mobility in that you do not have to sit down at your Mac and perform precise mouse-click.
Note that when you press a key on the TeachPad the function that you have selected
will apply to ALL of the student computers in your classroom.
Netop develops and sells software solutions that enable swift, secure and seamless transfer of video, screens, sounds and data between two or more computers over the Internet. For more information, see www.netop.com.
My Classroom
Press this button when you want to supervise the student computers in your classroom.
This will give you an updated thumbnail view of all of the student computers so you can instantly see computer activity for the entire class.
Vision must have recognized and
connected to your classroom computers to use this button.
Blank
Press the Blank button to blank the student screens in your classroom and lock the keyboards and mice.
Blanking the student screens and locking
the keyboards and mice at the beginning of class will get your students attention so you can talk to the class without distractions.
Press the Blank button a second time or
the Stop button to release the student screens.
Demo
Use the Demo button to share your screen with the entire class.
Engage student attention by showing your lesson and materials on their own computer screens.
If you have not changed any Vision settings, your demonstration will run in Full Screen mode, which locks the keyboards and mice on the student computers.
Press the Demo button a second time or the Stop button when you are done with your demonstration. Otherwise the students will be able view your computer screen when you have moved on to other tasks.
There are two modes that you can use when you are giving a demonstration of your screen to your students. If you would like to change the active mode, just use the buttons in the Vision toolbar on your desktop to switch modes:
Full Screen mode. This is the default
setting in Vision and it locks the student keyboards and mice.
Windowed mode. This mode shows
your screen in a window on the student computer.
It does not lock the keyboards and mice, so students can use your screen as a reference while they work on their assignment.
Lock Web
The Lock Web button will disable web surfing for the entire class.
Press the Lock Web button a second time or press the Stop button to release the students from surfing restrictions.
Stop
Press the Stop key to end all the active features in the class
This will stop sharing your screen with the class and return control of the student computers back to the students. The Stop key will also release student computers from the Blank and Lock Web commands, releasing their screens and unlocking their keyboards and mice.
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