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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.