G ETT I NG STA RTE D Interwrite DualBoardTM for Windows and the Mac
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Table of Contents Interwrite DualBoard – Overview Installation Overview 1. Unpack Your Interwrite DualBoard 2. Mount Your Interwrite DualBoard 3. Install the Interwrite Workspace Software 4. Connect Your Interwrite DualBoard 5. Connect the Video Projector 6. Prepare the Electronic Interwrite Pens and Install the Pen Charging Station 7.
Getting Started with Interwrite Workspace Workspace Modes Begin an Interwrite Workspace Session The Interwrite Workspace Toolbars 20 21 22 Using the Pen Tool Presentation Files Building the Presentation File Distributing Presentation Files Additional eInstruction Resources What are Response and CPS? 23 24 24 25 25 25 Interwrite Accessories RFCOM and RF Hub Communications Kit The Interwrite MobiTM with KWIK Screen The Rechargeable Interactive Pen and Pen Charging Station Using the Rechargeable Interactiv
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 1 Interwrite DualBoardTM Overview The Interwrite DualBoard is central to the Interactive Classroom. Students can work side-by-side at the DualBoard, solving problems, writing sentences, or drawing pictures. Imagine the fun you can have creating competitions that will engage all your students. And, the Interwrite DualBoard can take it; this durable electronic whiteboard features eInstruction’s patented electromagnetic technology.
2 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Installation Overview This section describes what you will be doing and the order in which you will be doing it, to facilitate the installation of your Interwrite DualBoard and its preparation for use. 1. Unpack Your Interwrite DualBoard Open the shipping box and remove the Accessory Box. Leave the Interwrite DualBoard in the box until you are ready to mount it.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 3 The Cable Guides are used to manage and guide dangling cables. The optional Mounting Clips will be used only when you are mounting your Interwrite DualBoard on the wall. Their installation is described in the Accessories section on page 30. Your Interwrite DualBoard ships with one Wall Mounting Bracket. The Mounting Bracket is installed on the wall. The DualBoard’s frame is designed to interlock with and hang from the Wall Mounting Bracket.
4 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started 2. Mount Your Interwrite DualBoard Will this be a wall mount, or a floor stand mount? If you are mounting your Interwrite DualBoard on a floor stand, you need to assemble the floor stand first. The instructions for assembling your floor stand are included in the floor stand shipping box. In addition, instructions for assembling your floor stand can be found on page 32 in this guide.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 5 3. Install the Interwrite Workspace Software 4. Connect Your Interwrite DualBoard Your Interwrite DualBoard must be able to communicate with the Interwrite Workspace software just installed on your computer.
6 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Mounting the Interwrite DualBoard on the Wall The Interwrite DualBoard Wall Mounting Bracket, found in the Accessory Box, is mounted on the wall. The Interwrite DualBoard frame overlaps the Wall Mounting Bracket’s lip. The hardware for attaching the Mounting Bracket to the wall is not included. The hole spacing on the bracket matches 16” and 24” wall stud spacing.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM Two people should mount the Interwrite DualBoard on the wall to avoid injury, or damage to the DualBoard. If you are planning to use the Mounting Clips, described on page 30, in conjunction with the wall mount, install them on the back of the board and attach them to the wall after you hang the Interwrite DualBoard. 1 Attach the Wall Mounting Bracket to the wall (Figure 1), using hardware appropriate for the wall structure. (This hardware is not included.
8 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Attaching the Floor Stand Mounting Brackets to the Interwrite DualBoard After you have assembled the floor stand (instructions on page 32), you will attach the Mounting Brackets that came with the floor stand to the back of the Interwrite DualBoard. 1 Attach the Mounting Brackets to the back of the Interwrite DualBoard frame.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM Mounting the Interwrite DualBoard on the Floor Stand The Interwrite DualBoard is attached to the floor stand with the provided Knob screws—two on each side of the board. Two people should mount the Interwrite DualBoard on the floor stand to avoid injury, or damage to the Interwrite DualBoard.
10 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Installing the Interwrite Workspace Software on Windows The Interwrite Workspace software must be installed on Windows by a user with Administrator privileges. Interwrite Workspace is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, and Vista. 1 Log in as Administrator. 2 Insert the Interwrite Workspace CD into the CD drive on your PC. The Installer will autoload. If it doesn’t, click on the Start button on the Windows Task Bar and select Run from the menu. Type X:\setup.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM Installing the Interwrite Workspace Software on the Mac The Interwrite Workspace software must be installed on the Mac by a user with Admin privileges. Interwrite Workspace is compatible with Mac OS X version 10.4 or higher. 1 Log in as Admin. 2 Insert the Interwrite Workspace CD into the CD-ROM drive on your Mac. An Interwrite Workspace CD icon will appear on your desktop. 3 Double-click on the Interwrite icon on the desktop to display the CD’s contents.
12 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Connect Your Interwrite DualBoard: Cable Installation The Interwrite DualBoard is connected to the computer either via a cable, or wirelessly. If you are not using the RF wireless communication system described next, you can connect your Interwrite DualBoard to the computer using either the supplied USB cable, or serial cable. Do not use both cables. Choose one or the other to connect the PC and the Interwrite DualBoard.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 13 1 Shut down and turn off the computer. 2 Connect the cable to the DualBoard. If you are using the USB cable, plug the square USB B connector end into the USB Connector on the Interwrite DualBoard. Or, if you are using a PC and using the serial cable, attach one end of the serial cable to the Serial Connector on the board’s Controller.
14 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Connect Your Interwrite DualBoard: RFCOM and RF Hub Wireless Installation The Workspace RF Hub plugs into a USB port on your computer or USB Hub. The RFCOM is connected to the board via the RFCOM Port on the top of the DualBoard controller. The RFCOM device sits in the RFCOM holster that slips over the frame at the top of the board.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 15 Your computer will automatically detect the USB devices. The blue LED on the Workspace RF Hub will light up when it is plugged in. 5 6 Press the lighted Activation button on the RF Hub. The blue light will start blinking. You have two minutes to press the lighted Activation button on the RFCOM attached to the DualBoard.
16 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Using the Device Manager Main Window Once Device Manager is selected from the menu, the Device Manager main window opens. From this window, you can connect devices, view properties, identify connected devices, lock or unlock pads, and perform other management functions. The following table identifies the icons associated with the Device Manager main window. Icon Name Used To Add Bluetooth Locate and connect Bluetooth devices to the Workspace software.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 17 Connect the Video Projector The Interwrite DualBoard is connected to the computer, either wirelessly or wired, so it can communicate with the computer as an input device. The communication between the two is governed by the Interwrite Workspace software. In order to project what is happening on the computer onto the DualBoard where everyone can see it, you must have a video projector attached to the computer.
18 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Calibrate Your Interwrite DualBoard Your Interwrite DualBoard must be calibrated to align the pen tip with the cursor or tool being used on the projected image on the DualBoard.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 19 Calibrating the Interwrite DualBoard 1 Aim the projector at the Interwrite DualBoard’s writing area, and size the projected desktop image to fit within the writing area. Make sure the image is properly projected on the Interwrite DualBoard before continuing. 2 Using your electronic Interwrite Pen, click on the Calibrate icon located on either of the Interwrite DualBoard Menus.
20 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Getting Started with Interwrite Workspace The purpose of this document is to give you a feel for the Interwrite system by showing you how to select and use a tool in Interactive Mode. The Annotation Tools of Interactive Mode consist of freehand tools, text tools and drawing tools. Of the freehand tools, the Pen tool is the most frequently used Interwrite Workspace Tool. The following pages describe how to select and configure the Pen tool.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM Begin an Interwrite Workspace Session 1 When you are ready to begin an Interwrite Workspace session, turn on your Interwrite DualBoard. The DualBoard must be active and connected. You can verify this in Device Manager. 2 You can start Workspace in one of the following ways: • • • Use your Interwrite Interactive Pen to click on the Interactive Mode icon on either of the Interwrite DualBoard’s Features Menus.
22 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started The Interwrite Workspace Toolbars Lesson Mode Office Mode Minimize Toolbar Minimize Toolbar Workspace Menu Workspace Menu Mouse Mode tool Mouse Mode tool Lesson Mode Annotate Over Desktop Office Mode Lesson Mode Annotate Over Desktop Office Mode Selection tool Selection tool Pen tool Previous Page Highlighter tool Eraser tool Shape tool Line tool Type Text tool Undo Previous Action Clear Create Blank Page Create Grid Page Gallery tool Previous Page
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM Using the Pen Tool The attributes of the Pen tool can be changed by selecting different options from the Properties Bar at the bottom of the Annotation Window. Select the Pen tool’s Down Arrow to display its Tool Settings Menu. Properties Bar The Pen tool Properties Bar provides options to change line color, width, transparency, and line ends and line styles. Each attribute change is displayed in the Preview Box.
24 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Presentation Files The presentation file is made up of your annotated pages. The Page Creation and Capture tools are used to create the pages in the presentation file and the Annotation Tools are used to create the annotations. The presentation file is automatically saved as a .GWB file. As soon as you select an Annotation Tool, an untitled presentation file is created. Unless you give the file a name, it is automatically saved using today’s date as the filename.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 25 Distributing Presentation Files The Interwrite Workspace presentation files you create can be printed for local distribution, or emailed to anyone, anywhere. Use the Page Sorter tool to review the presentation file. The pages in the presentation file can be sorted, moved, duplicated, merged, and deleted using the Page Sorter tool.
26 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Interwrite Accessories RFCOM and RF Hub Communications Kit The RFCOM and Workspace RF Hub Communications Kit outfits your Interwrite system for RF (radio frequency) wireless communication. The RFCOM module is connected to your Interwrite DualBoard and the RF Hub is installed on your computer. The Interwrite Mobi has an RFCOM module built into it, which communicates with the same RF Hub on the computer.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 27 The Rechargeable Interactive Pen and Pen Charging Station The optional Pen Charging Station is designed to attach to the frame of the Interwrite DualBoard just above the controller housing, so it can plug into the Power Connector on the top of the controller. It can also be hung on the wall, using the Wall Mount Hangers shown below.
28 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Using the Rechargeable Interactive Pen The rechargeable Interactive Pen is used to write and draw and functions as a mouse. It requires no assembly. You can attach a tether to the Pen, if desired. We recommend placing the rechargeable Interactive Pen in one of the Pen Slots on the Pen Charging Station when it is not being used. The photo below identifies the parts of the rechargeable Interactive Pen and describes their function.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 29 The Interwrite Dual Mode Pen The rechargeable Interwrite Dual Mode Pen is the second pen in the Pen Charging Station. It is identified by its blue Rocker Button and blue pen cap. Its primary use is as the second pen when two people are writing on the DualBoard. It can also be used when only one person is writing on the DualBoard, typically when the primary Interactive Pen is recharging.
30 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Installing the Mounting Clips on the DualBoard and Wall The two Mounting Clips, found in the Accessory Kit that shipped with your Interwrite DualBoard, can be used in conjunction with a wall mount installation of the board. They fasten the bottom of the Interwrite DualBoard to the wall to prevent it from being jostled loose from the Wall Mounting Bracket. Install the Mounting Clips after the Interwrite DualBoard is hung from the Wall Mounting Bracket.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 31 Attaching the Pen Tray to the DualBoard If your Interwrite DualBoard is going to be mounted on the wall, attach the optional Pen Tray before you mount the board. If the Interwrite DualBoard is going to be mounted on a floor stand, the Pen Tray can be easily attached at any time. The Interwrite DualBoard Pen Tray attaches to the frame. Use one of the provided Phillips screws for each attachment hole in the Pen Tray.
32 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started The Interwrite DualBoard Floor Stand If your Interwrite DualBoard is shared, the Floor Stand gives your Interwrite DualBoard the mobility necessary to move it easily from room to room. The Floor Stands are model-specific, so be sure to specify your Interwrite DualBoard model number when ordering your Floor Stand.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 33 Assembling the Legs 1 Using four of the supplied flat head screws, attach a Foot to the bottom end—the end without the Crossbar Holes—of one of the Legs. 2 Place a Lockwasher over the Caster screw and screw the Caster into the hole on the underside of the Foot – one at each end. Tighten with the wrench. 3 If they are not already in place, insert three End Caps (two on each end of the Foot and one at the top of the Leg).
34 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started The Adjustit Wall Mount and Adjustit Floor Stand The Adjustit Wall Mount and the Adjustit Floor Stand (shown below) are notable accessories for your Interwrite DualBoard because they have a built-in arm for a short-throw video projector.
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36 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started International Interwrite DualBoard Warnings WARNING • Two people should mount the Interwrite DualBoard on the wall or Floor Stand to avoid injury, or damage to the Interwrite DualBoard. • One person can adjust the position of the Interwrite DualBoard up or down, but be sure to stabilize the Floor Stand before you attempt to reposition the board.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 37 roulettes avec le pouce, poussez le pied de sol contre un mur pour éviter qu’il ne roule ou placez l’un de vos pieds sur le pied de sol pour maintenir celui-ci en place pendant que vous ajustez sa position. • Positionnez le pied de sol du tableau sur une surface plane afin d’éviter tout basculement. • Descendez le tableau blanc jusqu’à la position la plus basse du pied de sol avant de le déplacer.
38 Interwrite DualBoardTM Getting Started Limited Warranty for the Interwrite DualBoard eInstruction warrants these products to be free from defects in material and workmanship under the following terms. Complete and return the enclosed warranty registration card to ensure that your products are covered by this warranty.
Getting Started Interwrite DualBoardTM 39 3. Although the consumer must pay any shipping charges to ship the product to eInstruction for warranty service, eInstruction will pay the return shipping charges for ground shipment. Other shipping options are available at an additional fee. 4. Whenever warranty service is required, the original dated sales invoice (or a copy) must be presented as proof of warranty coverage, and should be included in shipment of the product.
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