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  • Page 1 Getting Started Interwrite Board G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Interwrite Board for Windows and the Mac...
  • Page 2 Getting Started document. www.InterwriteLearning.com Click on any of the Interwrite Learning products to access product information, software downloads, documentation, and training information. Please recycle...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Mounting the Interwrite Board on the Wall Attaching Floor Stand Mounting Brackets to the Interwrite Board Mounting the Interwrite Board on the Floor Stand Install the Interwrite Workspace Software Installing the Interwrite Workspace Software on Windows 14 Installing the Interwrite Workspace Software on the Mac...
  • Page 4 Assembling the Interwrite Marker Pen The Interwrite Interactive Pen Installing the Mounting Clips on the Interwrite Board and Wall Attaching the Pen Tray to the Interwrite Board The Interwrite Board Floor Stand The Floor Stand Accessory Shelf Assembling the Floor Stand...
  • Page 5 You will see in this Getting Started guide how versatile your Interwrite Board installation can be, accommodating every type of presentation environment. Every step of the setup and installation process for each possible configuration is described in these pages.
  • Page 6 Interactive Mode allows you to take advantage of the full power and features of the Interwrite system. Running Interactive Mode requires your Interwrite Board, an Interactive Pen or one or more Marker Pens, a computer, and a video presentation projector. The video projector is connected to the computer so it can project the image of the computer desktop onto the Interwrite Board’s surface.

  • Page 7: Installation Overview

    Board 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 Board and its prepara- tion for use. 1. Unpack Your Interwrite Board Open the shipping box and remove the Accessory Box.

  • Page 8: Mount Your Interwrite Board

    The type of mount will also determine which Mounting Brackets, if any, you will attach to the back of the Interwrite Board. For a floor stand mount, two Mounting Brackets are attached to the back of the Interwrite Board with supplied Phillips screws.

  • Page 9: Install The Interwrite Workspace Software

    Interwrite Board using the Phillips screws provided. It requires two people, one at each end of the Interwrite Board, to mount it on the floor stand. It is attached using the Knob Screws provided. You can attach the Pen Tray and/or Pen Charging Station after the Interwrite Board is mounted on the floor stand.

  • Page 10: Mounting The Interwrite Board On The Wall

    Mounting the Interwrite Board on the Wall The Interwrite Board Wall Mounting Bracket, found in the Accessory Box, is mounted on the wall. The Interwrite Board frame overlaps the Mounting Bracket’s lip. The hardware for attaching the Mounting Bracket to the wall is not included.
  • Page 11 Attach the Wall Mounting Bracket to the wall (Figure 1), using hardware appropriate for the wall structure. (This hardware is not included.) Hang the Interwrite Board by interlocking the Wall Mounting Bracket with the rear edge of the top part of the Interwrite Board frame, shown in Figure 2.

  • Page 12: Attaching Floor Stand Mounting Brackets To The Interwrite Board

    Interwrite Board Getting Started Attaching the Floor Stand Mounting Brackets to the Interwrite Board After you have assembled the floor stand (instruc- Tools Required: tions on page 44), you will attach the Mounting Brackets that came with the floor stand to the back of the Interwrite Board.

  • Page 13: Mounting The Interwrite Board On The Floor Stand

    Crossbar screws. The position of the Interwrite Board on the floor stand can be adjusted by standing in front of the Interwrite Board, grasping the bottom of the board with both hands, and sliding it up or down, coming to rest on one of the Ratchet Slots in the Mounting Brackets.

  • Page 14: Installing The Interwrite Workspace Software On Windows

    Workspace version 5.0. For more information, contact Techni- cal Support to order an installation CD. Log in as Administrator. Insert the Interwrite Learning 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.

  • Page 15: 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. Insert the Interwrite Learning CD into the CD-ROM drive on your Mac. An Interwrite Workspace CD icon will appear on your desktop.

  • Page 16: Connect Your Interwrite Board Cable Installation

    USB cable, or the serial cable. Do not use both cables. Choose one or the other to connect the PC and the Interwrite Board. The Mac can be connected to the Interwrite Board only with the USB cable.
  • Page 17 Plug the square USB B connector end into the USB Connector on the Interwrite Board. Or, if you are using a PC and installing the serial cable, attach one end of the serial cable to the Serial Connector on the board’s Controller.

  • Page 18: Bluetooth Tm Wireless Installation

    Bluetooth stacks (driver software)—Toshiba, WIDCOM and Microsoft. This section of the Interwrite Board Getting Started guide describes how to install the BTCOM2 Module on the Interwrite Board, install the Bluetooth software on the PC (it’s already installed on the Mac), and connect the Bluetooth USB Adapter to the computer.

  • Page 19: Install The Btcom2 Module On The Interwrite Board

    The BTCOM2 Module allows Interwrite Boards to operate wirelessly, eliminating the need for a serial or USB cable connection between your Interwrite Board and your computer. If either cable connection is in place, disconnect it before installing your BTCOM2 Module.

  • Page 20: Install The Bluetooth Module On The Computer

    Interwrite Pads and the computer. A Bluetooth Module must be installed on each component involved in wireless communication. The Bluetooth BTCOM2 Module is installed on the Interwrite Board. The Bluetooth USB Adapter shown here is installed on the computer, if necessary. The Inter- write Pads have the Bluetooth Module built in, so no installation is neces- sary.

  • Page 21: Install The Usb Adapter

    Getting Started Interwrite Board Installing the USB Adapter Plug the USB Adapter into one end of the USB cable and insert the other end into one of the USB ports on your computer. It cannot be plugged into a keyboard USB port on the Mac. The operating system will auto-detect and configure the new hardware device.

  • Page 22: Connect The Interwrite Devices

    Connecting a Wireless Device on Windows The last step in setting up wireless communications between your Bluetooth modules on the Interwrite Board and your PC is performed by Device Manager. Make sure the Interwrite Board is powered on. Click on the Interwrite Workspace icon...
  • Page 23 The Connect button can be used to manually con- nect discovered devices. If you want the Interwrite Board to AutoConnect when it is powered on, click on the AutoConnect checkbox. Select your Interwrite Board in the Devices List Window and click on the Properties button.

  • Page 24: Connecting A Wireless Device On The Mac

    Input Devices and the Device Category is set to Discovered Devices. Click on the Search button. Every active Interwrite Board and Interwrite Pad running Bluetooth should be discovered and listed in the left column of the Select Bluetooth Service dialog box.
  • Page 25 When you do, the Select button is activated. Click on the Select button. The Bluetooth dialog box goes away. The Interwrite Board beeps once when it is connected. If the Device doesn’t connect, repeat the process—click on the Device, click on the Service, click on the Select button.
  • Page 26 Interwrite Board using the electronic Interwrite Marker Pens. The only equipment you need to run Whiteboard Mode is an Interwrite Board, one or more Marker Pens, and the com- puter. The video projector is not used in Whiteboard Mode.
  • Page 27 Connect a video cable between the computer and the video projector. Power on the Interwrite Board—it will beep four times to indicate it has power and then beep once to indicate it has recognized the BTCOM2 Module, if one is connected for wireless communication.

  • Page 28: Calibrate Your Interwrite Board

    Select Mouse Mode including the Calibration tool discussed here, that can be easily accessed no matter which side Select Pen Tool of the Interwrite Board you are positioned at. Select Highlighter Tool Select Eraser Tool Create Blank Page Move to Previous Page...

  • Page 29: Calibrating The Interwrite Board

    When calibration is complete, you are ready to begin using Interwrite Workspace to annotate captured screens and presentation pages on your Interwrite Board. The next section of this Getting Started guide gives you an overview of the Interwrite Workspace software.

  • Page 30: Getting Started With Interwrite Workspace

    Whiteboard Whiteboard Mode, available only when using an Interwrite Board with Workspace , allows you to capture and preserve notes, drawings, calcula- tions—whatever you write on the Interwrite Board with an Interwrite Marker Pen. Office Office Mode makes it possible to interact directly with the native files of the Microsoft Office suite of products, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
  • Page 31 • either of the Interwrite Board’s Features Menus. • Use your Interwrite Pen on the Interwrite Board’s surface to guide the mouse cursor on the projected image to the Interwrite Workspace icon on the Windows Task Bar or the Mac’s Menubar. Click the icon to display the Device Manager Menu.

  • Page 32: The Interwrite Workspace Toolbar

    Interwrite Board Getting Started The Interwrite Workspace Toolbar Minimize Toolbar Workspace Menu When you start up Interwrite Workspace in Interactive Mode, the Mouse Mode tool Toolbar displays, along the right side Selection tool of the projected desktop image, At that time, Workspace is in Mouse Pen tool Mode.

  • Page 33: Using The Pen Tool

    Getting Started Interwrite Board 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.

  • Page 34: Presentation Files

    Interwrite Board 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 presenta- tion file and the Annotation Tools are used to create the annotations. The presentation file is automatically saved as a .GWB file.

  • Page 35: Distributing Presentation Files

    Now everyone can stay in the information loop, whether they were able to attend the presentation or not. Additional Interwrite Learning Resources We invite you to visit the Interwrite Learning Web site at www.InterwriteLearning.com where we have provided a variety of resources to help make your Interwrite Workspace experience more rewarding.

  • Page 36: Whiteboard Mode

    Marker Pen. When you have finished one screen’s-worth, click the capped pen on the Save icon. Then, click twice on the Clear icon. The electronic image of the Interwrite Board on your computer will be blank. Erase the dry-erase ink from the Interwrite Board surface, and you are ready to continue on a new page in the presentation file.

  • Page 37: Interwrite Accessories Btcom2 Communications Kit

    They can be used from anywhere in the room, allowing students to participate in the presentation and instructors to control the presentation. All the interactive functions you can perform at the Interwrite Board can be done using an Interwrite Pad.

  • Page 38: The Rechargeable Interactive Pen And Pen Charging Station

    Plug Controller. When the Pen Charging Station is plugged into the Interwrite Board, it will have power as long as the Interwrite Board is powered by the power supply. Positioning the Pens in the Pen Charging Station Each Pen snaps into one of the charging slots.

  • Page 39: Using The Rechargeable Interactive Pen

    To use the Pen Tip as an eraser on-the-fly, without selecting the Eraser tool, hold down the left mouse button and touch the pen to the Interwrite Board’s surface. On the Mac, with the Pen Tip on the board’s surface, press the left button and hold it while erasing.

  • Page 40: Assembling The Interwrite Marker Pen

    The electronic Interwrite Marker Pen can be used in both Interactive Mode and Whiteboard Mode. It is used uncapped in Whiteboard Mode to apply dry-erase ink on the Interwrite Board. Whatever you write or draw with the uncapped Marker Pen is mirrored on the computer screen. The capped Marker Pen is used in Interactive Mode to apply virtual ink, in the same way the Interactive Pen does.

  • Page 41: The Interwrite Interactive Pen

    Keep the Marker capped as much as possible to prevent it from drying out. The Pen Cap enables the Marker Pen to be used in Interactive Mode to annotate a projected image on the Interwrite Board without actually applying real ink to the board.

  • Page 42: Installing The Mounting Clips On The

    Interwrite Board, can be used in conjunc- tion with a wall mount installation of the board. They fasten the bottom of the Interwrite Board to the wall to prevent it from being jostled loose from the Wall Mounting Bracket.

  • Page 43: Attaching The Pen Tray To The Interwrite Board

    Board Attaching the Pen Tray to the Interwrite Board If your Interwrite Board is going to be mounted on the wall, attach the op- tional Pen Tray before you mount the board. If the Interwrite Board is going to be mounted on a floor stand, the Pen Tray can be easily attached at any time.

  • Page 44: The Interwrite Board Floor Stand

    Board Getting Started The Interwrite Board Floor Stand If your Interwrite Board is shared, the Floor Stand gives your Interwrite Board the mobility necessary to move it easily from room to room. The Floor Stands are model-specific, so be sure to specify your Interwrite Board model number when ordering your Floor Stand.

  • Page 45: Assembling The Legs

    Getting Started Interwrite Board Assembling the Legs 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. Place a Lockwasher over the Caster screw and screw the Caster into the hole on the underside of the Foot –...

  • Page 46: Regulatory Statements

    Interwrite Board Getting Started Regulatory Statements These devices comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: These devices may not cause harmful interference, and These devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 47: Declaration Of Conformity

    The “CE“ mark on this device indicates compliance under the EMC 89// 336/EEC Directive. Declaration of conformity according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: GTCO Corp. (dba Interwrite Learning) Manufacturer’s Address: 7125 Riverwood Drive Columbia, MD 21046 U.S.A.
  • Page 48 • systems in your area, please contact your local or regional waste authority. Further information about the responsible end-of-life management of • this and other Interwrite Learning products is available on our Web site at www.InterwriteLearning.com. European Contact: Interwrite Learning...
  • Page 49 Getting Started Interwrite Board Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name: Lih Rong_Electronics co., LTD Manufacturer’s Address: Hsin Chuang City, Taipei Taiwan, R.O.C. Importer’s Name: GTCO CalComp GmbH Importer’s Address: Kreillerstrasse 24 Munich 81673 Germany declares, that the product Product Name: Bluetooth USB Adapter Model Number: BTA-6030R conforms to the following product specifications:...
  • Page 50 Interwrite Board Getting Started The BTCOM2 Module, assembled by Interwrite Learning, contains the Bluetooth® Serial Module BISM II, #B02456, FCC ID: PI401B, from Ezurio Ltd. Their Declaration of Conformity is included here. The BTCOM2 Module, USB Adaptor II, and PCMCIA Card II are RoHS-compliant.

  • Page 51: Safety Information

    Nevertheless, this device should be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized. WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Interwrite Learning may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment. %04;?FIOT`elm qtlvz{| ‚ŠŒ“–™š¡¢ªTI{­¯FIŠ¢ª°²¶...

  • Page 52: International Interwrite Board Warnings

    International Interwrite Board Warnings WARNING • Two people should mount the Interwrite Board on the wall or Floor Stand to avoid injury, or damage to the Interwrite Board. • One person can adjust the position of the Interwrite Board up or down, but be sure to stabilize the Floor Stand before you attempt to reposition the board.
  • Page 53 Getting Started Interwrite Board 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.

  • Page 54: Warranty

    Warranty is valid only if original consumer’s purchase or lease date is less than or equal to six months from the original Interwrite Learning sale date. This information will be captured by the system serial number and confirmed by the reseller’s purchase order.
  • Page 55 To obtain service on your Interwrite Learning product, call our Technical Support Department at (480) 443-2214 (MST), or fax us at (480) 948-5508 (MST); in Europe call +49 (0) 89 370012-0 (CET), or fax us at +49 (0) 89 370012-12 (CET).
  • Page 56 Nor does Interwrite Learning make any commitment to update the information contained in this document. This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. No part of this document can be photocopied or reproduced in any form without the prior, written consent of Interwrite Learning. 37-01122-01 Rev. C...

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