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User Guide
Ibid Software Release 2.0
Polaroid Whiteboard User Guide
© 2000 Polaro id Corporation
Part Number 310723 Rev. 1.0
Polaroid Corporation
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1: Installing & Configuring ibid
Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Mounting Your Whiteboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Connecting Your Whiteboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Installing the
Starting
ibid
Configuring Your Whiteboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Configuring More Than One Whiteboard . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Calibrating LCD Projection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
If you are not in Projection mode . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
If you are already in Projection mode . . . . . . . . 1-9
Uninstalling
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
ibid
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
ibid
Chapter 2: ibid Basics
How the Polaroid Whiteboard Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Recording writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Recording erasures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Multiple whiteboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Data recording formats and resolution . . . . . . . . 2-3
Using Whiteboard Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Viewing Your Whiteboard in
Understanding the
Displaying
Viewing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Using
Keeping
ibid
ibid
Annotation Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Sample annotation workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Using the pens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Using the eraser options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Taking snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Using More Than One Whiteboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
ibid
main window . . . . . . . . 2-6
ibid
toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
ibid
displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
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Chapter 3: Working with Snapshots
Understanding Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Creating Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Taking automatic snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Snapshot captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Selecting Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Copying/Moving Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Copying/Moving snapshots within
Exporting snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Dragging and dropping snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Renaming Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Deleting Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Annotating Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Chapter 4: Working with ibid Files
Understanding
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
ibid
File formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Opening a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Opening your last file at startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Saving a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Saving in the same file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Saving in a different file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Creating a New File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Closing a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Sending a File via E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Setting the E-mail file size warning . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Using IbidViewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Password Protecting a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Publishing a File as HTML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
. . . . . . 3-6
ibid
Chapter 5: Printing Your Work
Setting Up for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Printing from the Whiteboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Printing from the
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
ibid
Printing with custom print options . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Printing with current printer settings . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Previewing Your Printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
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Specifying Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Printing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Using headers and footers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Chapter 6: Customizing ibid
Restoring Window Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Displaying the Last File at Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Specifying
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
ibid
Taking Automatic Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Customizing
Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
ibid
Changing Pen and Eraser Widths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Changing Default Pen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Changing the default pen color . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Changing the default pen time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Changing
Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
ibid
Changing default pen and background colors . . . . . 6-8
Restoring default pen and background colors . . . . 6-10
Overriding a Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
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Chapter 7: Using Overlays
How Overlays Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Creating an Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Adding an Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Adding an overlay from a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Adding the current overlay to another snapshot . . . 7-4
Inserting a screenshot as an overlay . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Removing an Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Chapter 8: Using Projection with ibid
Understanding LCD Projection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Configuring Projection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Configuring projection for one whiteboard . . . . 8-2
Configuring projection with multiple
whiteboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Customizing Projection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Entering and Leaving Projection Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Projection Mode Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Controlling your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Using the
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
ibid
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Annotating in Projection Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Annotating a full screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Annotating a selected area of the screen . . . . . 8-11
Toggling between
and the current screen . . . 8-11
ibid
Using the floating annotation tools . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Using Projection with PowerPoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Chapter 9: Using ibid with NetMeeting
NetMeeting and
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
ibid
NetMeeting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Using
in a NetMeeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
ibid
Sharing the
Using
Using
ibid
ibid
application in NetMeeting . . . . . 9-3
ibid
with the NetMeeting whiteboard . . . . . 9-3
Projection mode with NetMeeting . . . . 9-5
Chapter 10: Tips and Help
Getting Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Troubleshooting Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Whiteboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Troubleshooting Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Scrolling in
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
ibid
and NetMeeting . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
ibid
while shared . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
ibid
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
Caring for the whiteboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
Caring for the markers, stylus and eraser . . . . 10-7
Whiteboard Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8
What is not covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8
How to get warranty service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Limitation of damages and implied
warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
How state law relates to the warranty . . . . . . 10-11
Index
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Audience
This guide assumes that you have already completed the
following:
•
Installed and configured your Polaroid whiteboard and
•
Begun using the whiteboard and software
This guide also assumes that you are familiar with the
basic terminology and functions of the Microsoft®
Windows operating system.
Using This Guide
This guide is a reference tool for the Polaroid whiteboard
and software. The information is presented based on
operations you may perform with
Preface
Preface
PrefacePreface
software
ibid
.
ibid
For details about a specif ic function in the
use the context-sensitive Help built into the application.
Preface v
software,
ibid
Whiteboard User Guide
Terminology Used in This Guide
Terminology Used in This Guide
Terminology Used in This GuideTerminology Used in This Guide
Term Meaning
Click At your PC, press the left mouse button once.
Press At the whiteboard, press an icon strip button.
T ou ch In Projection mode, touc h the whiteboard’ s white su rface
with your finger or stylus.
Select Edit->Options Click Edit, then select Options from the dropdown menu.
For your convenience, this guide is installed in your
directory in Adobe® Acrobat® PDF format. To open the
guide, double-click the file called
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If the PDF file does not open, you may need to
reinstall Adobe Acrobat Reader (for details,
see www.adobe.com).
Manual.pdf
.
ibid
vi Preface
Installing &
Installing &
Installing &Installing &
Configuring
Configuring
ConfiguringConfiguring
In This Chapter...
Box Contents
System Requirements
Mounting Your Whiteboard
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~ 2
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~ 2
~ 2 ~ 2
~ 3
~ 3
~ 3 ~ 3
1
1
11
ibid
ibid
ibidibid
~ 4
Connecting Your Whiteboard
Installing the ibid Software
Configuring More Than One Whiteboard
Calibrating LCD Projection
~ 10
Uninstalling ibid
Installing & Configuring ibid 1-1
~ 10
~ 10 ~ 10
~ 4
~ 4 ~ 4
~ 5
~ 5
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~ 8
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Whiteboard User Guide
Box Contents
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1 Polaroid whiteboard
•
1 whiteboard stylus
•
4 markers
•
1 whiteboard eraser
•
1 AC power adapter
•
1 serial port cable
•
1 adapter (9-to-25-pin)
•
2 fasteners for wall-mounting
•
1 wall-mounting template
•
1
software CD
ibid
•
1 Polaroid Whiteboard User Guide
Report any missing or damaged items to your dealer
immediately.
System Requirements
•
IBM® compatible PC (120 MHz or higher,
200 MH z or higher for projection)
•
Windows® 95, 98 or NT (4.0 or higher)
•
32 MB RAM
•
20 MB available disk space
•
CD-ROM drive
•
1 available serial (COM) port
1-2 Installing & Configuring ibid
Mounting Your Whiteboard
Mounting Your Whiteboard
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You will need a screwdriver and a drill.
1
1
Choose a location with pro per access to y our PC and
1 1
any network connecti ons and LCD projector you are
using.
2
2
Use the included wall-mounting template, or the
2 2
holes in the top of the accessory box, to mark the
wall for drill holes.
3
3
Drill the holes as marked.
3 3
4
4
Insert the two screws partway into the holes.
4 4
If you are installing on a hollow wall, tap in the
plastic fasteners first, then insert the two
screws.
Screws
Hollow Wall
Fasteners
5
5
Hang the whiteboard on t he screws usi ng the slots a t
5 5
the top corners in back.
To mount your whiteboard on an optional stand or easel,
see the instructions included with your stand or easel
(or visit www.polaroid.com/gethelp).
Installing & Configuring ibid 1-3
Whiteboard User Guide
Connecting Your Whiteboard
1
1
Plug the AC power cable into the connector on the
1 1
bottom of the whiteboard, next to the serial port.
2
2
Twist the connector to place the cable behind the
2 2
cable bracket.
3
3
Plug the power adapter into an outlet.
3 3
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To avoid damaging your whiteboard, always
plug the power cable into the whiteboard first,
then into an outlet.
4
4
Locate an available 9- or 25-pin male serial port on
4 4
your PC. (If no serial port is available, install a card
with a standard 9-pin or 25-pin connector.)
5
5
Plug the 9-pin male end of the serial cable into the
5 5
whiteboard and tighten the screws.
Green LED
AC Power Cable
Cable Bracket
Power Adapter
Serial Cable
6
6
Plug the other end into your PC’s serial port (if nec-
6 6
essary, use the 9-to-25-pin adapter) and tighten the
screws.
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1-4 Installing & Configuring ibid
The maximum serial cable length is 25 feet
(7.5 meters).
Installing the
Installing the ibid Software
1
1
In Windows, place the
1 1
CD-ROM drive. The setup program starts.
ibid
ibid
Software
Software CD in your
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2
2
2 2
3
3
3 3
4
4
4 4
5
5
5 5
Starting ibid
1
1
1 1
2
2
2 2
If the setup program does not start, open Windows Explorer and double-click Setup.exe on
the CD.
Follow the prompts to install the software.
The setup program detects the port to which your
whiteboard is attached.
At the end of the installation, register your white-
board for warranty purposes and to receive software
upgrades and technical support.
Restart your PC (if prompted).
Start your PC and launch Windows.
Select Start->Programs ->
starts up and detects your connected whiteboard.
ibid->ibid
. The software
3
3
Use the whiteboard or software tools.
3 3
All your annotations are recorded in
application is open (even minimized).
Installing & Configuring ibid 1-5
as long as the
ibid
Whiteboard User Guide
Configuring Your Whiteboard
The
nected to your PC’s COM port. You may need to iden tify
the port manually, for example if you:
To identify your COM port manually:
1
1
1 1
2
2
2 2
3
3
3 3
software det ects the Polaroid whiteboard con-
ibid
•
Add, move or remove serial devices (such as a
modem, laptop, PDA or input device)
•
Add whiteboards for tiling
Make sure the whiteboard is properly c onnected to
your PC.
Launch the
Select Edit->Configure Whiteboard. The following
dialog appears:
ibid
software.
4
4
Select the COM port to which your whiteboard is
4 4
connected from the dropdown menu, or click Find
Whiteboard. The software locates and displays the
COM port.
5
5
Click Next to save the setting.
5 5
6
6
Click Finish.
6 6
1-6 Installing & Configuring ibid
Configuring More Than One Whiteboard
Configuring More Than One Whiteboard
Up to 4 Polaroid whiteboards can be connected to your
PC to increase the writing area. You can also use one
board as a touchscreen (Projection Mode).
To configure more than one Polaroid whiteboard:
1
1
In ibid sele ct Edit->Conf igure Whiteboard.
1 1
2
2
Click Multi-panel board. The following dialog
2 2
appears:
3
3
Click the COM Port checkboxes to select the ports
3 3
to be used for your whiteboards (or click Find
Whiteboards and let ibid detect them). The status is
displayed for any ports already in use.
4
4
Click Next. The following dialog appears:
4 4
Installing & Configuring ibid 1-7
Whiteboard User Guide
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To use one of your whiteboards for LCD projection, see page8-13. Otherwise, deselect
Use projection screen.
5
5
Click OK.
5 5
For information on working with more than one Polaroid
whiteboard, see
page2-13.
Using More Than One Whiteboard
on
Calibrating LCD Projection
Generally, you calibrate LCD projection only the first
time you use Projection mode, or after you move the
projector or whiteboard.
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If you are not in Projection mode
1-8 Installing & Configuring ibid
If you have never used Projection mode
before, follow the complete configuration procedure under
page1-6 instead of the steps below.
1
1
Connect an LCD projector to your PC and project
1 1
the image comple tely and squarely onto your whiteboard’s white area, without covering the icon strip
or whiteboard frame.
Configuring Your Whiteboard
on
Calibrating LCD Projection
2
2
Press Projection on the whiteboard or click in
2 2
. The Projection LED on the whiteboard lights
ibid
and the following dialog appears:
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If the dialog does not appear, select
Edit->Options. On the Projection Properties
tab, uncheck the Use previous calibration
points checkbox. Repeat Step 2.
3
3
Touch the points where the red lines intersect in
3 3
order as prompted.
If you are already in Projection mode
1
1
Touch Calibrate on the projected
1 1
OR
In
click Next.
2
2
Touch the points where the red lines intersect in
2 2
order as prompted.
, select Edit->Configure Whiteboard and
ibid
Dashboard:
ibid
Installing & Configuring ibid 1-9
Whiteboard User Guide
Uninstalling ibid
Uninstalling the
tion files. Your
1
1
On the Windows taskbar, select
1 1
Start->Programs->
2
2
Click Yes to remove all application components
2 2
completely.
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You may have to delete some application files
manually after you uninstall ibid.
software removes only the applica-
ibid
(.wbd) files are not deleted.
ibid
->Uninstall
ibid
ibid
:
1-10 Installing & Configuring ibid
ibid
ibid
ibidibid
In This Chapter...
How the Polaroid Whiteboard Works
Using Whiteboard Icons
Viewing Your Whiteboard in ibid
Using ibid Annotation Tools
2
2
22
Ba s i c s
Ba s i c s
Ba s i c s Ba s i c s
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Whiteboard User Guide
How the Polaroid Whiteboard Works
The Polaroid whiteboard’s surface is touch-sensitive.
Whenever you write or draw on the whiteboard with dryerase markers and the
nected PC, each stroke is recorded by the software.
software is running on a con-
ibid
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The whiteboard's surface can be damaged by
sharp objects, such as ballpoint pens and rulers. Scratches can cause permanent ink
stains and data loss due to electrical malfunctions. Use only the recommended markers
and erasers.
Recording writing
records writing data by detecting a single point of
ibid
pressure. Whenever you write on the whiteboard, make
sure there is only one point of contact at a time. Press a
pen icon on the whiteboard then write in that color using
firm, consistent pr essur e. You can write in only one color
at a time.
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It is normal for the whiteboard’s green LED to
glow brighter when you touch or write on the
whiteboard.
Recording erasures
Erase functions are based on a calculated circle around a
single point of pressure. To erase:
•
Large areas:
or click in
Press Wide Erase on the icon strip
ibid
against the whiteboard.
•
Small areas:
Press Narrow Erase or click
and use your finger or the edge of the eraser.
2-2 ibid Basics
and use the eraser f elt side f lat
How the Polaroid Whiteboard Works
Sounds
Audible feedback indicates which tool you are using. By
default, the whiteboard emits the following sounds:
•
Fanfare:
•
Beep:
•
Hum:
•
Clicks:
on startup and shutdown
selecting a tool (pen or eraser)
using an eraser function
touching or writing on the whiteboard
Multiple whiteboards
When more than one Polaroi d whitebo ard is connecte d to
your PC (tiling), a pen col or or erase functi on selected f or
one board applies to all boards.
For more information on tiling, see
One Whiteboard
on page 2-13.
Using More Than
Data recording formats and resolution
Your Polaroid whiteboard uses a vector-based system,
recording points as you write and storing those points as
a set of “strokes.” The data transfer rate between the
whiteboard and your PC is 192 points per second as you
move along the whiteboar d. Si nce under most conditions
records more data than can be displayed or printed,
ibid
the data is compressed and near identical points are dis-
carded to red uce file size.
can export data in any of the following formats:
ibid
•
Bitmap (.bmp)
•
Windows metafiles (.wmf )
•
JPEG (.jpg)
•
TIFF (.tif)
ibid Basics 2-3
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d
The vector-based data
ibid
tion of the output device, e.g., 72 dpi for a typical monitor or 300 dpi for a 300 dpi printer. Since the data is
resolution independent, the higher the resolution of the
monitor or printer, the smoother the output.
Using Whiteboard Icons
Show/Hide the ibid Projection Dashboar
Select Next/Previous Snapshot
Print the Board
Press to print to
your default printer.
Show ibid
Press to bring the
ibid application to
the foreground or
background.
Press the arrows to scan forward/back
through snapshots.
Save the Board’s Contents
Press to save a snapshot of the board in
ibid before making changes or erasing.
Project onto the Whiteboard
Press to turn LCD Projection mode on/off.
Change Pen Color
Press then write on the board in
red, black, green or blue.
records is output at the resolu-
Erase
Press Narrow Erase and use your finger for
small erasures, or p res s W ide Erase and use
the eraser for large areas.
Erase the Whole Board
Press to save a snapshot of the board’s contents
in ibid and op en up a new , blank board. Then use
the eraser to erase all the writing on the board.
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Viewing Your Whiteboard in
Viewing Your Whiteboard in ibid
ibid
After you launch
, the software records everything
ibid
you write on the whiteboard to a file. You can use
two ways:
•
Connected to a Polaroid w hiteboard to record
your whiteboard activity.
•
Without the whiteboard (or with it disconnected
or unplugged) to work with snapshot files.
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When using ibid with the whiteboard discon-
nected or off, no whiteboard activity is
recorded. To resume recording whiteboard
activity, plug in the whiteboard again.
To customize your use of
, see Chapter 9.
ibid
ibid
in
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Whiteboard User Guide
Understanding the ibid main window
The
application. Its main components are:
Snapshot Pane
Shows all s napshots
with date/time taken.
Current Board Pane
Shows contents of
current board.
main window appears whenev er y ou l aunc h t he
ibid
ibid Toolbar
Contains file, view,
mode and help tools.
Status Bar
Displays tips (left) and
status messages (righ t).
Selection Pane
Shows currently selected
board or snapshot.
Annotation Bar
Contains pen, erase
and zoom tools.
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ibid icon functions are also available in the
menus.
Viewing Your Whiteboard in
Displaying ibid toolbars
ibid
The
Toolbar and Annotation toolbar can be hidden
ibid
or placed horizontally or vertically along any side of the
main window, or anywhere as floating windo ws. The Sta -
tus Bar can be hidden or displayed only at the bottom.
•
To hide or show a bar (toggle), select
View->Toolbar/Annotation Bar/Status Bar.
•
To move a toolbar, click its border and drag it to
a new location.
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The Status Bar cannot be moved.
Viewing images
In addition to using standard Windows® window tools
(Restore, Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize, Close), you
can view images in
Standard viewing Options
Standard viewing Options
Standard viewing OptionsStandard viewing Options
Option Procedure
Fill the Selection pane with an image Click a Snapshot or the Current Board.
in different ways.
ibid
Activate a different pane Click the pane or select View->Next/
Previous Pane.
Fill the app lication window with an
image
Resize panes Drag the dividers between the panes.
View Current Board only Click
View Snapshots, Current Board and
Selection pane (default)
View Snapshots only Click
View Selection only
View Selection full-screen (see Full-
Screen Viewing Options on page 2-9)
Double-click the image .
.
Click
or select View->Normal.
or select View->Snapshots.
Click
Click
ibid Basics 2-7
or select View->Selection.
or select View->Selection.
Whiteboard User Guide
Standard viewing Options
Standard viewing Options
Standard viewing OptionsStandard viewing Options
Option Procedure
(continued)
(continued)
(continued) (continued)
Leave full-screen view Click
Zoom in on Selection Click
ground or click
then click an area in the Selection
pane.
Zoom out on Selection Click
Return to original magnification Click .
In full-screen view, the floating annotation toolbar
appears:
Touch here to view the tools
in the right column
to bring
to the fore-
ibid
.
or select View->Zoom In,
or select View->Zoom Out.
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You cannot hide the toolbar in full-screen
view.
Viewing Your Whiteboard in
In addition to standard pen tools, the floating toolbar
offers the following viewing options:
Full-Screen Viewing Options
Full-Screen Viewing Options
Full-Screen Viewing OptionsFull-Screen Viewing Options
Option Procedure
ibid
View the next snapshot Click
View the previous sn aps ho t Click
Zoom in Click
Zoom out Click
Resize the image to fill the screen
(available only in zoom mode)
View more/fewer tools (toggle) Click
Leave full-screen view Click
Click
Keeping ibid displayed
If the
you can bring up the applicat ion by pre ssing Show Board
on the whiteboard. In Projection mode, this button tog-
gles between showing
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application is minimize d or in the b ackground,
ibid
ibid
If ibid is running, the main window appears.
Otherwise, you must launch the application
first.
.
.
and click on an area.
.
.
.
or .
and your current application.
To keep
displayed so you can follow how your
ibid
whiteboard activity is bei ng re cor ded , disa ble any scr een
saver as follows:
1
1
In
1 1
2
2
Click the General tab.
2 2
3
3
Check the Override screen saver checkbox .
3 3
, select Edit->Option.
ibid
ibid Basics 2-9
Whiteboard User Guide
Setting this option does not affect
data. A slight flickering of the cursor with this override
activated is normal.
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This option does not override a password protected screen saver.
Using ibid Annotation Tools
Annotation consists of writing on the whiteboard or
marking up the Selection pane (showing the Current
Board or a Sn apshot) in
You can take a snapshot of the whiteboard at any time to
preserve your annotations or add more later.
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Annotations on the whiteboard and in the ibid
software are recorded together in the Current
Board and Selection panes.
If you are in Projection mode (for more information, see
Chapter 8), always use the stylus for annotating, not the
markers.
with the pen/eraser tools.
ibid
’s ability to record
ibid
Sample annotation workflow
1
1
If necessary, display the Annotation toolbar in
1 1
by selecting View->Annotation Bar.
2
2
Position the toolbar for your convenience.
2 2
3
3
Select a pen color in the too lbar or on the whiteboard.
3 3
4
4
Click the Selection pane in
4 4
rent view. The cursor changes to look like a pen.
5
5
Mark up the board or Selection pane.
5 5
6
6
Press or click other pen colors as desired.
6 6
2-10 ibid Basics
to make it the cur-
ibid
ibid
Using
7
7
Press Snapshot or click to record your annota-
7 7
ibid
Annotation Tools
tions as desired.
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To record a snapshot and continue with an
empty whiteboard, press Snapshot/Erase All
or click , then clear the whiteboard with the
eraser.
8
8
Save your work in the
8 8
Using the pens
The default pen color a t star tup is Black, i ndicat ed by t he
lit Black LED on the whiteboard (and the depressed
black pen icon in
To change the default color at startup, see
Default Pen Options
When you select a pen color, the whiteboard beeps. As
you write, a click confirms that you are starting to anno-
tate. A selected pen color (or eraser) stays in effect until
you select a different one.
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By default, ibid switches to the last pen you
used after 45 seconds of inactivity to protect
your work if you accidentally forget to select a
pen again after erasing. To turn this feature off
or to change the delay time, see
Default Pen Options
file.
ibid
when you are in Projection mode).
ibid
Changing
on page 6-6.
Changing
on page 6-6.
In
(not at the whiteboard), you can select three pen
ibid
sizes for annotations:
ibid
ibid
Pen Sizes
Pen Sizes
ibidibid
Pen Sizes Pen Sizes
Option Procedure
Small Click or select Edit->Pen Size->Small.
Medium Click or select Edit->Pen Size->Medium.
Large
Click or select Edit->Pen Size->Large.
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