QOMO KidzFlow! User Manual

User Manual for KidzFlow! Software

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KidzFlow! Software

User Manual

User Manual for KidzFlow! Software

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Table of Contents

Part 1 Software Overview ............................................................................................................. 3

1. System Requirements ....................................................................................................... 3

2. Software Installation .......................................................................................................... 3

2.2 Installation of Teaching Resource ......................................................................... 8

2.3 Full Installation ................................................................................................. 10

3. Uninstallation of Software ............................................................................................... 10

4. Software Startup ............................................................................................................... 12

5. Offline Application ............................................................................................................ 12

6. Software Modes ............................................................................................................... 13

6.1 Writing Mode ........................................................................................................... 13

6.2 Desktop Mode ........................................................................................................ 14

Part 2 Overview of the Software Interface ................................................................................ 15

1. Functions of the Buttons on the Main Interface ........................................................... 15

Trash ............................................................................................................................... 15

Start ................................................................................................................................ 16

New Page ...................................................................................................................... 21

Page Properties ............................................................................................................ 21

Previous Page ............................................................................................................... 23

Next Page ...................................................................................................................... 23

Effects............................................................................................................................. 23

Resources ...................................................................................................................... 25

Select.............................................................................................................................. 33

Eraser ............................................................................................................................. 33

Tools ............................................................................................................................... 34

Return ............................................................................................................................. 44

Undo ............................................................................................................................... 44

Pen Properties .............................................................................................................. 45

2. Common Pen Tools ......................................................................................................... 47

Pen Container ............................................................................................................... 47

Palette ............................................................................................................................ 48

Types of Pens ............................................................................................................... 50

Part 3 Basic Operation of the Objects in the Software ........................................................... 52

Select Tool ............................................................................................................................. 52

Combine ................................................................................................................................. 53

Lock ........................................................................................................................................ 54

Setting of Visibility ................................................................................................................ 54

Clone ...................................................................................................................................... 54

Display Order ........................................................................................................................ 56

Turn ........................................................................................................................................ 56

Mirror ...................................................................................................................................... 57

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete ............................................................................................. 58

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Part 1 Software Overview

The KidzFlow! software is created so the interactive whiteboard will engage the students and assist the teacher in making lessons more fun and interactive. It is filled with multimedia resources, along with the basic tools needed for teaching and demonstrating content. Such features include writing, drawing, erasing, animating, and handwriting recognition tools.

Teachers can make each lesson more exciting while developing the basic skills that young minds need to learn and grow. Students will be engaged through lessons promoting observations, asking questions, problem solving, organizing, and doing hands-on activities. This software is kid-friendly in appearance and is very easy to operate—it’s so simple that formal training isn’t necessary.

1. System Requirements

The following system configurations are required in order to install KidzFlow! onto your computer.

 Hardware Requirements: Processor inter(R) Core i3 2.27 GHz or above, 2G memory,

and 1G independent video display card.

 Software Requirement: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7 operating system  Resolution: 1024×768 (16 bit high color or more) screen resolution.

2. Software Installation

Run the program in the CD installation directory as shown in Figure 1- 1 Initial Interface for Software Installation. The system provides three installation options,

the KidzFlow! interactive whiteboard software, the teaching resources, and the full

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Note:

You cannot install the teaching resource without installing the KidzFlow! software first. If you select the full installation, both parts will install automatically.

installation, which simply bundles the whiteboard software and the teaching resources together. Users can customize the installation during the setup process.

Figure 1- 1 Initial Interface for Software Installation

1. To begin installation of the whiteboard software, select the button from the dialog box in Figure 1- 1 Initial Interface for Software Installation. The installation

wizard, shown in Figure 1- 2 Whiteboard Installation Page, will pop up.

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Figure 1- 2 Whiteboard Installation Page

2. Click the Next button to display the License Agreement interface as shown in Figure 1- 3 License Agreement Interface. To continue the installation, go into the License Agreement interface and select the “I accept to the agreement” option. Click Next to continue with the installation setup.

Figure 1- 3 License Agreement Interface

3. The program will automatically install in the C: drive. You can change the installation location from the Installation Destination dialog box, as shown in Figure 1- 4 Type of Installation Dialog Box. Click the Next button to continue with the installation setup.

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Figure 1- 4 Type of Installation Dialog Box

4. A Select Component Interface box, as shown in Figure 1- 5 Select Component Interface gives you the option to select which drivers you will need for your white board. All three drivers are selected by default, but for example, if you are only going to use an EM board, you can uncheck the boxes for the IR and AR drivers. Click the Next button to continue the installation.

Figure 1- 5 Select Component Interface

5. The Prepare for Installation screen summarizes the settings that you selected for installation, as shown in Figure 1- 6 Prepare for Installation. Click the Install button to launch the installation process.

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Figure 1- 6 Prepare for Installation

6. The installation progress bar as shown in Figure 1- 7 Installation Progress .

Figure 1- 7 Installation Progress

7. Upon completion of the software installation, you will need to restart the computer for the new program to take effect.

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Figure 1- 8 Completion of Software Installation

2.2 Installation of Teaching Resource

1. Select the button from Figure 1- 1 Initial Interface for Software Installation. The Teaching resources setup wizard window will appear as shown in Figure 1-9.

Figure 1- 9 Installation of Teaching Resource

2. Click the Next button to display the License Agreement interface as shown in Figure 1- 3 License Agreement Interface. To continue the installation, go into the License Agreement interface and select the “I accept to the agreement” option. Click the Next button to continue with the installation setup.

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Figure 1- 10 License Agreement Interface

3. Click the Install button to display the dialog box as shown in Figure 1- 11 Installation of Teaching Resource to continue the installation setup.

Figure 1- 11 Installation of Teaching Resource

4. When the Completion of Installation box appears, click the Finish button to complete the installation. It is not necessary to restart the computer to complete the installation of the teaching resources.

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Figure 1- 12 Completion of Installation of Teaching Resource

2.3 Full Installation

Select Full Installation from the initial installation interface of the software and the system will install the whiteboard software and the teaching resources automatically. The operation is the same as mentioned above, so refer to the previous instructions for details.

3. Uninstallation of Software

There are two methods to uninstall the kid education whiteboard software respectively:

 Select the Start menu and select Uninstall KidzBoard from the HiteVision folder in the

Program menu.  Go to the Control Panel and select Programs and Features. Select

from the list and click the Uninstall button.

Before you uninstall the software, be sure that you are logged out of the program. Otherwise, an error box will appear as shown in Figure 1-15.

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Figure 1- 13 Prompt for Un-installation Dialog Box

1. When users uninstall the software, it will display the Software Uninstall dialog box as shown in Figure 1- 14 Software Un-installation Dialog Box, to prompt whether you want to delete the software.

Figure 1- 14 Software Un-installation Dialog Box

2. Click Yes to launch the uninstall process. A status box as shown in Figure 1- 15 Un-install Software Dialog Box will show.

Figure 1- 15 Un-install Software Dialog Box

1. The uninstall process removes the whiteboard software, the teaching resources, and the underlying driver. A dialog box will appear when the uninstall process is complete as seen in Figure 1- 16 Completion of Uninstallation Dialog Box. Click the OK button to finalize the uninstallation.

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Figure 1- 16 Completion of Uninstallation Dialog Box

4. Software Startup

There are three ways to start the white board software:

 Go to the Start menu and select KidBoard from the HiteVision folder in the Program

menu.

 Double click the shortcut icon of the program on the desktop.  Click any one of the shortcut keys that are printed on either sides of the whiteboard.

5. Offline Application

The KidzFlow! software can be opened and used without being connected to a whiteboard. This allows the teacher to prepare lessons within the software before the lesson is administered in the class.

When the program is used without being connected to a whiteboard, the QOMO HiteVision watermark will appear on the background of the screen, as shown in Figure 1- 17 Offline Lesson Preparation Watermark Page. The watermark will have no effect on the functional application in the program. The watermark will disappear after the computer is connected to the whiteboard and the program is restarted.

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Figure 1- 17 Offline Lesson Preparation Watermark Page

6. Software Modes

The kid education whiteboard software provides two application modes, such as the writing mode and desktop mode. Users can select different modes to prepare or teach the lesson on demand. The following will describe these two modes in detail and how the user can switch between them easily.

6.1 Writing Mode

The software is designed to have commonly used writing tools on the main interface. There is a general toolbar, pen toolbar, and writing area as shown in Figure 1- 18 Writing Mode.

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Note:

After you start the kid education whiteboard software, it will enter the writing mode by default. The toolbar will disappear if it is connected with the whiteboard in the writing mode. However, it will display the toolbar if it is not connected with the whiteboard.

Figure 1- 18 Writing Mode

6.2 Desktop Mode

Teachers can switch to their Windows desktop, open documents, or use other programs,

and annotate over any of it. Click the switch button in the General Toolbar to switch to the desktop. The whiteboard software is still running in the background and

can be accessed by clicking on the Hide/Display button . Any of the writing tools can be used at this time and the annotations can be saved as a whiteboard

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Part 2 Overview of the Software Interface

The KidzFlow! whiteboard software provides common functions and a lot of resources

to assist teachers with their everyday activities.

1. Functions of the Buttons on the Main Interface

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Figure 2- 1 Writing Mode Main Interface

The main interface provides two toolbars: the general toolbar and the pen toolbar. The general toolbar has the Start, New Page, Page Properties, Previous Page, Next Page, Teacher Resources, Select Tool, Eraser, Switch Mode, Undo, and Pen Properties icons. The pen toolbar contains a Pen Container, Eraser, Color Palette, Hard Pen, Soft Pen, Highlighter, Laser Pen, and Texture Pen. Users can switch to various functions by tapping the different icons.

Trash

The trash function is designed to clear the current page or a part of the objects.

You can restore the cleared pages or objects by the Undo function.

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The trash can be moved to anywhere on the screen by simply clicking it and dragging

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it with the mouse; or by holding down on it with your finger and dragging it.

Clicking on the Trash icon will clear the entire screen.

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You can erase objects by selecting them and dragging them to the Trash icon .

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You can erase object by selecting them and clicking on the Trash icon .

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Figure 2- 2 Writing Mode Main Interface

Start

Start: The Start icon provides the common functions of the software as shown in

Figure 2- 3 Start Tab. This provides the open, save, close, export, print page, and exit software functions.

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Option Name

Functional Description

Open

Open an existing file in the .hht format.

Save

Save writing and editing files in the .hht format. The default file name is composed of the current time or saves the modified .hht file.

Save As

Save writing and editing file in the .hht format. You can select different places and names to save it.

Close

Close the currently opened .hht file.

Figure 2- 3 Start Tab

File: The File tab provides the open, save, save as, and close functions of the

files generated in the whiteboard software. Detailed descriptions of each function is shown in Table2- 1 File Menu.

Table2- 1 File Menu

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Option Name

Functional Description

Export

Picture File

Export the content in a picture format. The supported picture format includes .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tif, .tiff and .gif. Several page files will be saved as several picture files.

Export PPT

File

Export content as a file in the PowerPoint format.

Export PDF

File

Export content as a file in the Portable Document Format.

Export HTML File

Export content as the file for a website.

Export DOC

File

Export content as the file in the Word Document format.

Export: This allows you to save your presentation in a different format. The software will provide the file in five export formats on default by default, such as the picture, PowerPoint, PDF, HTML and DOC. The detailed functional description is shown in Table2- 2 Export Menu.

Table2- 2 Export Menu

Print: The Print tab includes the print, print preview, and print part of pages functions. The detailed descriptions of these functions are shown in Table2- 3 Print Menu.

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