Quartet® Portable IdeaShare™ user manual - Quartet
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1. 2 idea Quartet aShare Thank you for purchasing this exciting new product from Quartet The Quick Set Up Guide explains how to install your new system quickly and easily This Users Manual will show you how to save time and money by capturing notes and diagrams collabo rating with colleagues and enhancing presentations Please see the Software Refer ence Guide for quick explanations of how to use the various features made possible by eBeam Software FCC Class B Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user i2. e Message displayed if you are trying to open or switch to the digital whiteboard application while the software is in projection mode See Software Installation amp First Time Use on page 12 for a description of how to change modes eBeam Software indicates that the hardware is detected but writing does not appear in Whiteboard mode application s Active page Gren Press the electronic pen down on the whiteboard If you do not hear a faint buzzing replace the batteries Try another electronic pen If the other electronic pen works replace the batteries in the electronic pen that does not work Make sure you are not holding the electronic pen too close to the tip of the electronic pen This blocks the signal Page 24 Troubleshooting Website Support For additional help consult the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Quartet IdeaShare webpage at www GBCOffice com Additional Technical Support If you have difficulties installing or using your Quartet Portable IdeaShare please re check the section of the User Guide or Quick Set Up Guide that relates to your problem If you are still unable to solve the problem please contact our Customer Service Team for assistance Customer Service 800 541 0094 USA 800 605 6513 Canada contactus gbc com Please have the following information ready when you contact customer service e Model number Quartet Portable IdeaShare Q8000 e Date and proof of purch
3. browse to your CD ROM drive and select the setup program Follow all on screen directions 3 Launch eBeam Software The first time eBeam Software opens it opens in Whiteboard mode see Terminology on page 11 You are prompted to calibrate Whiteboard mode immediately If you do not wish to use Whiteboard mode skip this step If you do wish to use Whiteboard mode click Calibrate to open the Whiteboard calibration wizard and follow all on screen instructions See Calibrate Whiteboard Mode on page 14 for a description of how to manually start calibration for White board mode Note If eBeam Software was unable to autodetect Quartet Portable IdeaShare see Error Reference source not found on page 23 4 Select the mode you wish to use The three possible modes described in Terminology on page 11 are e Whiteboard mode e Flipchart mode e Projection mode Note In the PC version of eBeam Software the first time you launch eBeam Software eBeam Software opens a mode selection dialog Select Capture from Whiteboard Whiteboard mode Capture from Flipchart Flipchart mode or Use with Projector Projection mode and click the Calibrate button eBeam Software opens the appropriate calibration wizard Page 12 Using eBeam Software with Quartet Portable IdeaShare To select a mode see the following table Platform Instructions The Tools gt eBeam Hardware menu in eBeam Softwar
4. Internet See Error Reference source not found on page 11 for more information about using the software To use the Quartet Portable IdeaShare as a digital whiteboard 1 Set up the electronic pens the electronic eraser and the software as shown on the Quick Set Up Guide and make sure that the receiver is connected to your computer using the USB cable 2 Set up the Shortcut Strip on the whiteboard by peeling away the backing and placing the strip along an edge of the Image Area The Shortcut Strip is best positioned along the bottom or side edge to avoid taking up writing space on the whiteboard 3 Launch eBeam Software on your computer and make sure that you are in whiteboard mode You must calibrate the Quartet Portable IdeaShare to the whiteboard and also calibrate the Shortcut Strip See Software Installation amp First Time Use on page 12 To make sure you are in whiteboard mode e PC Open the eBeam task bar menu and select Capture from Whiteboard e Macintosh OS 9 X Open the eBeam control panel from the control strip menu and select Whiteboard mode e Macintosh OS 10 Open the eBeam System Settings dialog from the eBeam docklet icon Select Whiteboard mode 4 Begin writing on the whiteboard using the electronic pens and electronic eraser Notes and images drawn using the electronic pens and eraser are stored in your computer See Error Reference source not found on page 11 for mor
5. and your computer and set up the software as shown on the Quick Set Up Guide 3 Attach the projector to your computer and make sure that both the projector and your computer are turned on 4 Aim and focus the projector as near the center of the whiteboard as possible 5 Launch eBeam Software on your computer and make sure that you are in projection mode You will also need to calibrate See Projection Virtual Touchscreen Mode on page 18 To make sure that you are in projection mode e PC Open the eBeam task bar menu and select Use With Projector e Macintosh OS 9 X Open the eBeam control panel from the control strip menu and select Projection mode e Macintosh OS 10 Open the eBeam System Settings dialog from the eBeam docklet icon Select Projection mode 6 Begin using the Quartet Portable IdeaShare and whitebaord as a virtual touchscreen Click or double click applications to open them move files draw in paint programs or share a meeting using the eBeam meeting software Anything that you can do with the mouse attached to your computer you can do with Quartet Portable IdeaShare using the electronic pen and stylus Page 6 Using Quartet Portable IdeaShare Using Quartet Portable IdeaShare with a Flipchart Refer to Terminology on page 11 for the definition of various terms used in this sec tion Important To use Quartet Portable IdeaShare with a flipchart chart you must run eBeam Softwar
6. e Import images files or even a snapshot of your own computer screen into the background of the current meeting for all users to see and annotate e Use eBeam Software with a projector to turn your whiteboard into a virtual touch screen e A wake up or Autolaunch feature automatically wakes up the eBeam Software and begins to record once an electronic pen touches the whiteboard e eBeam Software automatically checks for software updates to make sure you always have the latest features The Software Reference Guide is included for quick easy to understand instructions on how to use the main software features This guide is very handy when your Quartet Portable IdeaShare is shared by many users Simply leave the guide next to the product so everyone can be comfortable with the software and begin taking advantage of this collaboration tool For more detailed instructions on how to use all of the many software features refer to the Help menu in the software Page 2 Quartet Portable IdeaShare Chapter 2 Using Quartet Portable IdeaShare The Quartet Portable IdeaShare system is shown in the image below Quartet Portable IdeaShare Ya N En S x Y E L S Y Es Electronic pens lt Shortcut strip Figure A Installing Quartet Portable IdeaShare There are various ways to install your Quartet Portable IdeaShare system See the Qui
7. it did follow the instructions in the dialog If Windows is unable to automatically find the requested driver hidden drv and you do not have the Windows installation CD browse to c Windows system or c Windows system32 Do not cancel before the driver installation is complete or the hardware will lose power Select eBeam Hardware gt Detect from the Tools Menu This attempts to connect to the hardware according to the settings in the Tools gt eBeam Hardware Setup dialog Make sure no other software has the specified port open For example PDA synchronization applications typically retain control of the port even when not synching Close any application that may be running Do you have more than one copy of the software installed on your computer If so the other copy may be running and have control of the port Shut down the other copy We recommend that old versions of the software be uninstalled from your computer Exit the application and restart it Check that the electronic eraser is not resting on the eraser pad This might be causing the eraser to send a signal to the hardware continuously Chapter 4 Page 23 Message The eBeam hardware is currently in projection mode Would you like to use the eBeam hardware for this application This message might appear at Whiteboard mode application startup after selecting Capture from Whiteboard or after selecting Capture from FlipChart Macintosh
8. with each other using the software s instant messaging system Web View The Web View allows access to web pages and allows the meeting host to lead a Web Tour PC Only Annotation Tools Play Controls Chapter 3 Palette of tools that allow the user to annotate draw on the displayed meeting page using the mouse and or keyboard Allows you to play back the meeting like a movie The meeting is played forward line by line at varying speeds Also playback can be restricted to either the current page or set to play all pages Page 15 Toolbar w 3 a A Be New Duplicate Delete Print Full Screen Share Meeting Join Meeting New Saves the active page and opens a new active page Duplicate Copies the selected page and makes the copy the Active Page In the PC version the new page becomes the Active Page only if the Active Page is duplicated Delete Deletes the selected page Print Prints the selected page to the printer connected to your computer Full Screen Maximizes the software application window on the screen Share Meeting Share a meeting either over the local Intranet or the Internet Join Meeting Allows you to log on to a meeting broadcasting over the local Intranet or Internet Status Icon The Status icon reports the connection status of eBeam Software to the hardware A whiteboard icon indicates Whiteboard mode a projector icon indicates Projection mode a flipchart icon indicates Flipchart Mode A gr
9. Strip The static adhesive Shortcut Strip included with Quartet Portable IdeaShare allows you to issue Print Page and New Page commands while in whiteboard mode without going to your computer or leaving the whiteboard With the Shortcut Strip mounted on your whiteboard within the Image Area you can print a page or start a new page with a tap of the electronic pen to the Shortcut Strip on the whiteboard eBeam Software does not detect the Shortcut Strip used for Whiteboard mode auto matically because you can apply it anywhere on the whiteboard Before you can use the Shortcut Strip you must apply the strip to the board and enable it Calibrate the Shortcut Strip 1 After setting up the hardware and software install the Shortcut Strip by removing the Shortcut Strip off its backing and applying the strip along an edge of the Image Area The Shortcut Strip is best positioned along the bottom or side edge to avoid taking up writing space in the Image Area Launch eBeam Software in whiteboard mode and select the Calibrate Shortcut Strip option as described in the table below Pe Fee Shortcut Strip gt Calibrate from the Tools menu Macintosh OS 9 X Select Shortcut Strip gt Calibrate from the Tools menu Macintosh OS 10 Select Calibrate Shortcut Strip from the System menu Follow the calibration instructions on the screen When finished the software shows the location of the Shortcut Strip within the Active P
10. aana akee Eaa nenn nenn nn nn 21 The eBeam Software Help System 22 Chapter 4 nununnnnununununanananananananunununununn nn KEN ENER ENER ENKER ER ERERENENE RENE R ERR KEREN EN ENEE EEN 23 Troubleshooting zuurrsrernen ER nnnannnnnan ann anne nenn nenn nenn enan nennen un en nn ann Da ann ernennen 23 Troubleshooting TIPS cece cette ttt 23 WEDSITE SUD e e e 24 Additional Technical Support uesereranaeannnnnnnenenennnnnnnnnnnenennnnnennn ernennen nenn nennen 24 Chapter 1 Quartet Portable IdeaShare The Quartet Portable IdeaShare system uses eBeam electronic imaging technology to capture notes and images from any standard whiteboard easel or even flipchart pads Using the Quartet Portable IdeaShare whatever you draw on a whiteboard or easel is captured electronically in color and in real time and can be saved to a PC Mac the Internet or local Intranet Using the software you can also share sessions with remote participants live over the Internet Intranet and create interactive presentations with the virtual touchscreen capability Ju A 3 Se Oct Noy Software Features Additional popular software features e Share whiteboard drawings in real time over the Intranet Internet in an eBeam meeting Microsoft NetMeeting can also be used to share meetings e Replay edit and annotate images from your meetings and attach them to email messages Chapter 1 Page 1
11. age as an outline of the Shortcut Strip Note It is possible to write over the Shortcut Strip on the whiteboard However the software does not record writing anywhere within the Shortcut Strip area Use the Shortcut Strip New Page The top box on the Shortcut Strip is the New Page shortcut This creates a new empty page within eBeam Software s whiteboard meeting Tap the shortcut with an electronic pen to issue a new page command Information written on the whiteboard needs to be erased after the New Page icon has been tapped We recommend using a standard whiteboard eraser Quartet Page 20 Using eBeam Software with Quartet Portable IdeaShare Prestige eraser model PE1 for erasing the entire whiteboard after tapping New Page e Print Page The bottom box on the Shortcut Strip is the Print Page shortcut which prints the current Active Page Tap the shortcut with an electronic pen to issue a print page command to the printer connected to your computer Note See eBeam s Help system for more information on the Shortcut Strip Accessing Help is described in The eBeam Software Help System on page 22 The Flipchart Mode Shortcut Strip The Shortcut Strip attached to the flipchart clip allows you to issue Next Page Previous Page and Print Current Page commands while in Flipchart mode without going to your computer or leaving the flipchart Because the Shortcut Strip is embedded on the flipchart clip eBeam So
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13. ase e Operating system of your computer Windows 98 XP Macintosh OS 10 etc e Software you use with this product eBeam Software version PDA software etc Chapter 4 Page 25 Warranty Limited Hardware Warranty Quartet warrants to the original purchaser for a period of 1 year after purchase that this Quartet product s hardware is free from defects in workmanship and material under normal use and service Quartet s obligation under this warranty is limited to replacement or repair at Quartet s option of any warranted part found defective by GBC without charge for material or labor THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES REPRESENTA TIONS OR PROMISES INCONSISTENT WITH OR IN ADDITION TO THIS WARRANTY ARE UNAUTHORIZED AND SHALL NOT BE BINDING UPON QUARTET IN NO EVENT SHALL GBC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU This warranty shall be void if the product has been misused damaged by negligence or accident or altered by anyone other than Quartet or Quartet s authorized agents This warranty give
14. ayed out icon indicates that eBeam Software is not connected to the hardware See eBeam Software s help system for a description of the Status Icon Annotation Tools Leleentk Marker Allows you to write freehand in one of four solid colors on any page Highlighter Allows you to write freehand in one of four transparent colors on any page Eraser Erases both whiteboard data and annotations from within the software Zoom Enlarges the view of the displayed page Text Allows you to add text annotations to a page Page 16 Using eBeam Software with Quartet Portable IdeaShare Pointer PC Only Selector Play Controls The Pointer tool is enabled during a shared meeting The Pointer tool allows each meeting participant to point anywhere within the meeting window Each participant s pointer is displayed in a different color The pointer direction right left up down can be selected from the palette that appears when the Pointer tool is selected You can also hide the pointer by clicking the Hide Pointer button from the palette that appears when the Pointer tool is selected Allows you to draw a selection rectangle in the displayed page and then copy and paste the selected area into another application Lra Jump to Beginning Drag Control Slider Play Jump to End Loop PC Only All Pages Play Speed Chapter 3 if L cI T All Pages M Loop E DI Jumps to the very beginning of t
15. ck Set Up Guide for the standard whiteboard installation with a suction cup mounting bracket If you intend to only use your Quartet Portable IdeaShare on one whiteboard you may choose to permanently attach the mounting bracket using the supplied adhesive strips the mounting bracket has two flat ledges to accommodate the adhesive strips For a more permanent attachment the mounting bracket has three holes for 6 and 8 screws not included Even if you permanently install the mounting bracket you will still be able to remove the Quartet Portable IdeaShare receiver For flipchart use please see Using Quartet Portable IdeaShare with a Flipchart on page 7 for instructions on how to mount the Quartet Portable IdeaShare onto a flipchart with the flipchart clip Chapter 2 Page 3 The following sections describe the three different ways to use the Quartet Portable IdeaShare system e Asa digital whiteboard page 4 e Asa virtual touchscreen page 5 e With a flipchart PC Only page 7 Using Quartet Portable IdeaShare as a Digital Whiteboard Refer to Terminology on page 11 for the definition of various terms used in this sec tion In whiteboard mode the Quartet Portable IdeaShare receiver is connected to a com puter using eBeam Software Notes and images that you draw on a whiteboard are captured electronically in real time and available for storage and display both locally and remotely through your local Intranet or the
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17. curacy Note In the PC version of eBeam Software the first time you launch the software eBeam Software opens a mode selection dialog Select Capture from Whiteboard Whiteboard mode Capture from Flipchart Flipchart mode or Use with Projector Projection mode and click the Calibrate button eBeam Software opens the appropriate calibration wizard 7 To manually open the calibration wizard for projection mode use the following table Click the eBeam Software icon from the Windows task bar and then choose Calibrate Projection Area from the menu Select Calibrate Projection Area from the eBeam Software Control Panel which can be accessed through the eBeam Software s Control Strip menu Click the eBeam System Settings icon from the Mac OS 10 docklet then choose Calibrate Projection Area from the File menu 8 You are now ready to use Projection mode For more detailed explanations instructions and tips on Projection mode see eBeam Software s help system accessible through the Help menu Shortcut Strip Calibrate amp Use Quartet Portable IdeaShare comes with two Shortcut Strips one static adhesive Shortcut Strip for whiteboard mode and one Shortcut Strip embedded on the flipchart clip for Flipchart mode The Shortcut Strip is only used in Whiteboard mode or Flipchart mode and is not detected or used in Projection mode Chapter 3 Page 19 The Whiteboard Mode Shortcut
18. e s Whiteboard mode application See Using The Whiteboard Mode Application on page 15 PC The Status icon right click menu in eBeam Software s Whiteboard mode application See Using The Whiteboard Mode Application on page 15 eBeam Software s Windows taskbar menu Macintosh OS 9 X The Tools gt eBeam Hardware menu in eBeam Software s Whiteboard mode application See Using The Whiteboard Mode Application on page 15 eBeam Software s control strip menu Macintosh OS 10 e The System menu in menu in eBeam Software s Whiteboard mode application See Using The Whiteboard Mode Application on page 15 e The Status icon menu in menu in eBeam Software s Whiteboard mode application See Using The Whiteboard Mode Application on page 15 e The eBeam System Settings icon from the docklet File menu 5 The first time you use any mode you are prompted to calibrate that mode immediately Click the Calibrate button to automatically open the calibration wizard Manually starting is described in e Calibrate Whiteboard Mode on page 14 for Whiteboard mode e Using Quartet Portable IdeaShare with a Flipchart on page 7 for Flipchart mode e Projection Virtual Touchscreen Mode on page 18 for Projection mode 6 Set up the Shortcut Strip if you are using either Whiteboard mode or Flipchart mode Shortcut Strip setup is described in e The Whiteboard Mode Shortc
19. e information about using the software Page 4 Using Quartet Portable IdeaShare Using Quartet Portable IdeaShare as a Virtual Touchscreen Refer to Terminology on page 11 for the definition of various terms used in this sec tion In virtual touchscreen mode Quartet Portable IdeaShare allows you to use your whiteboard as your computer desktop Both the Quartet Portable IdeaShare receiver and the projector connect to your computer The projector displays your computer desktop onto the whiteboard and the Quartet Portable IdeaShare receiver detects when you touch the board allowing an electronic pen using the plastic stylus insert to act as a virtual mouse used to control your computer s desktop In virtual touchscreen mode you can operate your computer directly from the white board You can open work in and close applications draw freehand in painting and drawing applications or you can operate the eBeam meeting application directly from the whiteboard Virtual touchscreen mode setup is illustrated below jo jo fo fo Jo Ja fa Figure B To use the Quartet Portable IdeaShare in virtual touchscreen mode 1 Set up a single electronic pen with the plastic stylus insert The plastic stylus insert looks just like a dry erase marker except it is entirely plastic and contains no ink Chapter 2 Page 5 2 Connect the USB cable to the Quartet Portable IdeaShare receiver
20. e on a PC The Mac version of eBeam Software is not compatible with Flipchart mode Quartet Portable IdeaShare with flipchart clip can be used with two standard flipchart sizes 27 x 34 and 25 x 30 5 or a custom size that the user specifies The flipchart clip shown below is included in the box The flipchart clip Figure C has a raised portion that is used to mount the Quartet Portable IdeaShare receiver and an embedded Shortcut Strip Figure C To set up Quartet Portable IdeaShare with a flipchart 1 Set up the electronic pens and the software as shown on the Quick Set Up Guide and make sure that the receiver is attached to your computer using the USB cable 2 The Quartet Portable IdeaShare receiver attaches to the flipchart clip in the same way that it would attach to a mounting bracket Figure D Notice that there are small hooks on the back of the receiver These hooks fit into slots located at the top left raised portion of the flipchart clip Fit the receiver hooks into the flipchart clip slots and then press the receiver down until you either hear a click or feel the receiver snap into place on the flipchart clip Chapter 2 Page 7 Figure D 3 Attach the flipchart clip to the cardboard flipchart pad backing The flipchart clip is designed to attach on the upper right side of the flipchart your left side when facing the flipchart and as close to the top as po
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22. ftware auto matically knows the location of the Shortcut Strip making it unnecessary to calibrate the Shortcut Strip itself Use the Shortcut Strip When using the flipchart clip it is wise to place your computer where you can see which page is displayed in the eBeam Software flipchart meeting In Flipchart mode the page displayed in eBeam Software is the Active Page It is important that the page displayed in eBeam Software is the same page that you are modifying on the flipchart e Next Page The top box on the Shortcut Strip is the Next Page shortcut If the most recent flipchart meeting page is displayed in eBeam Software the Next Page shortcut creates a new empty page in eBeam Software s Flipchart mode Tap the shortcut with an electronic pen to issue a Next Page command If a previous flipchart meeting page is displayed in eBeam Software the Next Page command causes the next page in the meeting to be displayed e Previous Page The middle box on the Shortcut Strip is the Previous Page short cut If the first page in the flipchart meeting in not displayed in eBeam Software the Previous Page shortcut causes the previous page in the flipchart meeting to be displayed Tap the shortcut with an electronic pen to issue a Previous Page com mand If the first page in the flipchart meeting is displayed in eBeam Software the Previous Page command is ignored e Print Current Page The bottom box on the Shortcut Stri
23. he meeting which is always the original blank page Allows you to step through the meeting forward or reverse by clicking on the drag line or to immediately jump to a specific point in the meeting by dragging the drag bar to a location on the drag line Replays the meeting from beginning to end beginning with a blank screen While playing the Play button changes to a Stop button allowing you to stop the playback See Play Speed Jumps to the end of the meeting restoring all whiteboard strokes and annotations Replays the meeting from beginning to end beginning with a blank screen Once the end of the meeting is reached begins to replay from the beginning Runs continuously While playing the Play button changes to a Stop button allowing you to stop the playback If All Pages is checked then clicking Play causes the entire meeting is played back If All Pages is not checked then only the currently displayed page is played back Speed at which the meeting is played 0 5x is the slowest speed possible and 8 0x is the fastest speed possible Page 17 Projection Virtual Touchscreen Mode In Projection mode Quartet Portable IdeaShare your computer and a projector are all used together to convert your whiteboard into a virtual touchscreen Quartet Portable IdeaShare and the projector plug in to your computer The projector displays your computer desktop onto the whiteboard and Quartet Portable IdeaShare de
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26. p is the Print Current Page shortcut which prints the currently displayed page in eBeam Software Tap the shortcut with an electronic pen to issue a print current page command to the printer connected to your computer Chapter 3 Page 21 Note See eBeam s Help system for more information on the Shortcut Strip Accessing Help is described in The eBeam Software Help System on page 22 The eBeam Software Help System eBeam Software s Help system contains information on each software feature To access help in the Whiteboard mode application choose Contents from the Help menu Page 22 Using eBeam Software with Quartet Portable IdeaShare Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Commonly encountered issues can be resolved by following the instructions below See Website Support on page 25 and Additional Technical Support on page 25 for more information on Quartet IdeaShare support Troubleshooting Tips Quartet Portable IdeaShare is set up as described in the Quick Set Up Guide but eBeam Software is unable to detect the hardware Check that the USB cable is attached to the receiver and to your computer Select Retry Check the LED around the logo plate on the IdeaShare receiver If the LED is not glowing green this indicates that the hardware is not getting any power Try disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable and then select Retry If the LED is still not lit did the Add New Hardware wizard open If
27. s encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Foil Shielded Cables Connections between the IdeaShareTM board and computer and other devices must be made using foil shielded cables in order to maintain compliance with FCC radio fre quency emission limits Modifications Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by General Binding Cor poration may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equip ment Canada Class B Notice Avis Canada Classe B This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 3 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Chapter 1 unuannnunununununonunununnnununununununn nn nn KEN ENER ENER ENKER ER ERERERENEN ENER nun nn nn nn nn ENEE EECH 1 Quartet Portable IdeaShare en 1 Software Features eana eier 1 Chapter 2 usananunununnununnnnnnanunununununununnnnununananunnnnnnnnnnnanunananunununununnnnunanunununnnnn anne 3 Using Quartet Portable IdeaShare uuussrerennnnnnnannnnn nam ann nn nun nnnnnn nn un n nn ann 3 Installing Quartet Portable IdeaShare serererenennnnnnnnnnnnnnn
28. s you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state European Union Residents Only this warranty does not affect the legal rights which consumers have under applicable national legislation governing the sale of consumer goods Copyright Notice ACCO Brands A 300 Tower Parkway LASS Lincolnshire IL 60069 3640 BRANDS acco com Quartet IdeaShare and Q graphic are registered trademarks of General Binding Corporation ACCO name and design is a registered trademark of ACCO Brands 2008 ACCO Brands Corporation All Rights Reserved Patent Pending Copyright 2008 Luidia Inc All rights reserved This equipment is for use with general purpose UL Listed personal computers This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from Luidia Inc except as expressly permitted herein Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not repre sent a commitment on the part of Luidia Inc The software described in this publication is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of such license Protected by U S Patent 5 866 856 Patents pending Trademarks Quartet and IdeaShare are trademarks of General Binding Corporation eBeam e Beam eBeam Software eBe
29. ssible See Figure E Figure E Page 8 Using Quartet Portable IdeaShare 4 Launch eBeam Software and make sure that you are in flipchart mode To make sure you are in flipchart mode open the eBeam task bar menu and select Capture from Flipchart 5 You must then select the flipchart size The first time you select Capture from Flipchart a calibration warning dialog opens letting you know that you need to calibrate Click the Calibrate button to open the Flipchart Setup dialog To manually open the Flipchart Setup dialog choose eBeam Hardware gt Flipchart Setup from the Tools menu 6 The Flipchart Setup dialog allows you to select a 27 x 34 flipchart size a 25 x 30 5 flipchart size or to specify a custom flipchart size Select Specify the flipchart size and click OK 7 Begin writing on the flipchart using the electronic pens the electronic eraser cannot erase markings on a flipchart Notes and images drawn using the electronic pens are stored in your computer See Error Reference source not found on page 11 for more information about using the software Chapter 2 Page 9 Page 10 Using Quartet Portable IdeaShare Chapter 3 Using eBeam Software with Quartet Portable IdeaShare eBeam Software is provided with Quartet Portable IdeaShare Terminology Commonly used terms are described below Active Page In whiteboard mode the active page is the page that currentl
30. tects when you touch allowing an electronic pen using the plastic stylus insert to act as a virtual mouse controlling your computer s desktop In projection mode you can operate your computer directly from the whiteboard You can open work in and close applications draw freehand in painting and drawing applications or even operate the digital whiteboard mode application directly from the whiteboard Projection mode setup is illustrated below fa fa N fa fa fla Projection Mode Setup 1 Set up Quartet Portable IdeaShare as described in the Quick Set Up Guide 2 Set up the projector and connect the Quartet Portable IdeaShare and the projector to the same computer Page 18 Using eBeam Software with Quartet Portable IdeaShare 3 Turn on your projector and project your computer s desktop on the whiteboard 4 Open any electronic pen and insert the plastic stylus insert The plastic stylus insert is a plastic piece that has the same shape as a dry erase marker but has a plastic tip that does not leave marks 5 Launch the software and switch to projection mode according to the description in Software Installation amp First Time Use on page 12 6 Ifthis is the first time Projection Mode has been run on this computer you will be prompted to calibrate That calibration is saved Ifthe projector is moved at any time you must recalibrate the software to retain ac
31. tet Portable IdeaShare and transferred into the eBeam Software window The Image Area is determined by the placement of the receiver s and the software calibration Projection Mode or Virtual Touchscreen mode eBeam Software has three modes whiteboard projection and flipchart modes Projection mode also known as virtual touchscreen mode is when Quartet Portable IdeaShare your computer and a projector are all used together to make your whiteboard a touchscreen Quartet Portable IdeaShare and the projector plug in to your computer The projector displays your computer desktop onto the whiteboard and Quartet Portable IdeaShare detects when you touch allowing any electronic pen to act as a virtual mouse Whiteboard Mode eBeam Software has three modes whiteboard digital white board projection and flipchart modes Whiteboard mode is when Quartet Porta Chapter 3 Page 11 ble IdeaShare acts as a whiteboard recorder recording data as it is written on the whiteboard and displaying that data in the eBeam Software application window Software Installation amp First Time Use This chapter describes how to set up and use eBeam Software 1 Set up Quartet Portable IdeaShare as described in the Quick Set Up Guide that is included with Quartet Portable IdeaShare 2 Insert the software CD into the CD ROM drive on your computer The installer Macintosh or PC will start up automatically If the installer does not start up automatically
32. ut Strip on page 20 wm M on page 22 Chapter 3 Page 13 Whiteboard Mode Whiteboard mode is the Quartet Portable IdeaShare acting as a whiteboard recorder recording data as it is written on the whiteboard and displaying that data in the eBeam Software application window Calibrate Whiteboard Mode The first time you use Whiteboard mode you are automatically prompted to calibrate To manually start the calibration wizard see the following table Select eBeam Hardware gt Calibrate eBeam Hardware from the ools menu Select eBeam Hardware gt Calibrate eBeam Hardware from the ools menu Macintosh OS 10 Select Calibrate from the System menu Page 14 Using eBeam Software with Quartet Portable IdeaShare Using The Whiteboard Mode Application The look and feel of the whiteboard mode application varies between the PC and Mac intosh platforms The functionality remains the same Menus Toolbar Web View Thumbnail View Participants View Annotation Tools Play Controls Menus Allows access to all of software functions and features Toolbar Allows access to the most commonly used features Active Page Receives data written on the whiteboard The active page will always be the most recently created page in the meeting ee Displays thumbnails of all pages in the meeting iew Participants Displays the login names of all users connected to a meeting as View well as allows users to chat
33. warranty period Luidia Inc makes no warranty or representation that the Software will meet your specific requirements that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free or that all defects in the Software will be corrected EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY LUIDIA MAKES AND YOU RECEIVE NO WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS ON THE SOFTWARE EXPRESS IMPLIED STATUTORY OR IN ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR COMMUNICA TION WITH YOU AND LUIDIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WILL LUIDIA OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA LOST PROFITS COST OF COVER OR OTHER SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE USE PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF LUIDIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT REFLECTS THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU EXPORT CONTROLS You agree that you will not export or re export the Software in any form in violation of any applicable laws or regulations of the United States or the country in which y
34. y dis plays data as it is written on the whiteboard Calibration Calibration is a process that defines the width and height of the Image Area as well as the accurate placement of each captured point within the software window The whiteboard area must always be calibrated to ensure that the electronic pen position is properly detected After calibration for each point that is tapped the point is placed in the software window relative to the calibration points The software knows that the point must be within the calibrated width and height range or the point is not valid and is thrown out The software also uses the calibrated width and height to place the point within the coordinate system in the software window Flipchart Mode eBeam Software has three modes whiteboard projection and flipchart modes Flipchart mode is whiteboard mode for a flipchart Flipchart mode is used with the flipchart clip that is shipped with your Quartet Portable IdeaShare The fliphart clip and Quartet Portable IdeaShare are set up with your flipchart as described in Using Quartet Portable IdeaShare with a Flipchart on page 7 Flip chart mode identifies for the software the location of the Shortcut Strip on the flipchart clip as well as the size of the flipchart itself making it unnecessary to calibrate Image Area The Image Area of the whiteboard is the area of the whiteboard or flipchart where the electronic pen strokes you make are captured by Quar
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