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MimioClassroom User Guide

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3. e Click P and then select a color from the desktop Place the cursor where you want the highlight stroke to start on the page Drag the cursor over the area you want to highlight To erase ink and highlighting l 2 j Click the Eraser button F Optional To adjust the eraser width drag the Thickness slider Drag the cursor over the ink or highlighter strokes you want to erase To add a line or shape l 2 de 68 Click the line type or shape you want to add Optional To adjust the line or outline width drag the Thickness slider Optional To change the line or outline color select the Outline Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette B e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop Optional To adjust the fill color select the Fill Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop To change the line or outline style click and choose one of the following e s Solid Line MS e Dash Line Using Mimio Interactive o e o Dotted Line 6 Optional To adjust the transparency of the line or shape click the Transparency button and then choose a transparency percentage 7 Place the cursor where you want the lin
4. Gallery contains a number of different folders used to categorize items such as Geography Mathematics and so on Collaborative Sessions contains all saved Collaborate pages The Gallery folder and each of the Gallery subfolders can contain five different types of objects Images Images include pictures and graphics Templates Templates include backgrounds and predefined page layouts Multimedia Multimedia objects include movies animation and sound Questions and Results Questions and Results include objects for creating and displaying the results of MimioVote activities This section of the Gallery does not appear until you move objects from the Questions and Results folder to the Gallery folder or a Gallery subfolder Lessons Lessons include lessons created using MimioStudio Notebook and imported documents You can create your own lessons or import lessons created by someone else Getting Started with MimioStudio After installing MimioStudio MimioStudio Notebook and MimioStudio Tools open on your desktop You can access many of the features in MimioStudio in several ways from the menu bar the MimioStudio Tools buttons and the right click menus The available features change depending on what you are doing in the software Be sure to explore the right click menu options as you work with MimioStudio Accessing MimioStudio Notebook Several ways to access MimioStudio Notebook are shown in the fol
5. 4 When finished click Finish to insert the activity as a new page in the MimioStudio Notebook Creating an Activity Step 1 Define When you create an activity using the wizard you define the subject grade level and template for the activity To define the activity 1 Under Subject select a subject for the activity 2 Under Grade Level select the grade level of the students that will participate in the activity 3 Under Template select a template for the activity 4 Click Next Next you select the topic and categories for the activity Creating an Activity Step 2 Select Once you have completed Step 1 you must select the topic and categories for the activity The topic and categories available depend on the subject and grade level you selected The number of categories that you need to choose depends on the template you selected You also select when to reveal the correct answers to your students 14 Using MimioStudio Notebook To select the topic categories and when to show answers 1 Select a topic for the activity from the Topic list 2 Select a category from each of the categories lists The categories available depend on the topic you selected 3 Select one of the following from the Reveal answers list e Immediately following a student response to show if the student response is correct or incorrect immediately following each response w Select this option when students are acquiring new skills Provi
6. Using a screwdriver remove the screw from the battery compartment cover Remove the battery compartment cover Remove the battery from the battery Insert the new battery A Rw c Replace the battery compartment cover and replace the screw Using MimioPad Using the Shortcut Keys Shortcut keys are available across the top of the active area of the pad These keys allow you to quickly access features in the MimioStudio software Selection Tool Redo Pen Tools Highlighter Screen Annotation Eraser Text Tool Cut MimioV ote Copy MimioView Paste Control Undo Launch Using MimioStudio Collaborate Using the MimioPad you can conduct a group activity The display automatically divides into individual workspaces depending on the number of MimioPad tablets connected to your computer When you exit from Collaborate each student workspace is automatically archived as a separate MimioStudio Notebook page in the Collaborative Sessions folder in MimioStudio Gallery The following table shows several ways to access Collaborate To start from Do this Taskbar Right click I and then choose S4 Collaborate MimioStudio Tools Click the Applications button F and then choose S4 Collaborate 130 Using MimioPad Maximizing a Workspace You can maximize a student workspace to highlight individual work for the class To maximize a workspace P Click at the bottom of the workspace to maximize The selected workspace is disp
7. PA 3 Click the line type or shape you want to add Optional To adjust the line or outline width drag the Thickness slider Optional To change the line or outline color select the Outline Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop Optional To adjust the fill color select the Fill Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop To change the line or outline style click and choose one of the following e Si Solid Line MS e Dash Line 45 MimioTeach a e Dotted Line Optional To adjust the transparency of the line or shape click the Transparency button and then choose a transparency percentage Place the cursor where you want the line or shape to start on the page Drag the cursor to draw the line or shape To add formatted text 3 4 Click the Text button T Place the cursor where you want the text to start on the page For a fixed width text box place the cursor where you want the text box to start on the page and then drag to the desired width Select a font style size color and an alignment option for the text Enter text in the text box To d
8. Spotlight e Interactive mode only Press the Print page button Ce on the Mimio Interactive bar 2 Click the shaded area outside of the spotlight border and drag the spotlight to the desired location To adjust the shape of the spotlight 1 Click El and then point to Shape 2 From the Shape list choose a shape for the spotlight To resize the spotlight 1 Click EH and then point to Size 2 From the Size list choose a spotlight size You can also resize the spotlight by dragging the colored border of the spotlight until the spotlight 1s the desired size To adjust the spotlight transparency 1 Click EH and then point to Transparent 2 From the Transparent list choose a transparency percentage A transparency of 0 means that the shaded area will be completely opaque Marking Up the Display Using Screen Annotations Screen Annotation mode allows you to annotate applications web pages and images When in Annotation mode a green border with a faded edge appears around your desktop When you exit from Screen Annotation mode all annotations are cleared from the whiteboard and automatically archived in the Screen Annotations folder in MimioStudio Gallery Enabling Screen Annotation Mode To enable Screen Annotation mode 66 Using Mimio Interactive 1 Do one of the following e From MimioStudio Tools click the Screen Annotation button M to freeze your current desktop image e Interactive mode Only Press the Co
9. The selected area is saved as an image to the clipboard 3 Paste the image into the desired application Recording Video Using MimioStudio Recorder you can record your interactions into an AVI movie file with or without audio See Using MimioStudio Recorder for more information on how to use MimioStudio Recorder Turning Off the Lamps When you turn on MimioView the camera and both lamps turn on However you can choose to turn off the lamps and use the camera without the lamps To turn off the lamps Click amp on the View toolbar To tum the lamps on again click Sa second time Caring For MimioView Review the following topics for information about cleaning storing and mounting your MimioView Cleaning MimioView Mounting MimioView Permanently Cleaning MimioView The MimioView is designed to give you long and trouble free service while requiring very little maintenance You can easily clean your MimioView using the following items Lint free cloth Isopropyl alcohol diluted dishwashing detergent or diluted glass cleaner If you use glass cleaner make sure it does not contain ammonia To clean the exterior of the MimioView 1 Disconnect the USB cable 2 Use the lint free cloth to wipe the exterior of the MimioView 3 Remove dirt and smudges with one of the cleaning solutions mentioned above A Do not allow liquid into any openings on the equipment 4 Reconnect the USB cable To clean the c
10. on the MimioView base e Click on the View toolbar To adjust the settings manually 1 Click on the View toolbar The Advanced Settings toolbar appears 2 Move the Brightness and Contrast sliders to the right or left to adjust the settings as desired 3 Click to hide the Advanced Settings toolbar Annotating an Image Y ou can use MimioStudio Tools to annotate the image displayed in the View window You can also add objects to the View window from MimioStudio Gallery See Adding Objects with MimioStudio Tools for information about using MimioStudio Tools The following object drawing and manipulation features in MimioStudio Tools are available to use in the View window 123 MimioView Outline and Fill color Color palette Solid Line e Dash Line PF Pen Brush E N EN same i Dotted Line eu Transparency Clearing All Annotations from the Image You can quickly clear all annotations from the View window To clear all annotations F Click x on the View toolbar All annotations including any added objects are cleared from the View window Transferring an Image You can transfer all or part of an image from the View window to a Notebook page the Gallery or another application To transfer an image 1 Click on the View toolbar The Image area 1s displayed with a transparent mask 2 Drag the cursor to draw a selection box around the area to copy 124 Caring For MimioView
11. 145 Safety Precautions for Lithium Ion Rechargeable Batteries LLuuuuuuuL 145 Documentation Feedback LLLLuuiiuuouueeueeslssslll lll ssec lll cece eeeee 146 Chapter 1 About MimioClassroom MimioClassroom is a suite of tools for capturing creating and presenting information The following MimioClassroom components are described in this User Guide a MimioStudio MimioTeach Mimio Interactive MimioCapture Mimio Capture Kit MimioVote MimioView MimioPad For information about MimioProjector visit the Mimio Web site at www mimio com MimioStudio MimioTeach MimioStudio software includes all of the tools you need to make the most out of your MimioClassroom devices You can also use the MimioStudio software without a MimioClassroom device to prepare presentations and manipulate previously created content MimioStudio Notebook provides a multi page workspace for creating lessons and presentations Using the MimioStudio Notebook is very similar to using other word processing or presentation software applications MimioStudio Notebook provides multiple authoring and editing tools for creating almost any type of content You can use Notebook with MimioStudio Tools to create a variety of objects including text boxes freehand writing and drawing lines arrows and many basic shapes Images can be imported into a Notebook both as objects and as background images Using MimioTeach
12. 2 Right click the Text Tools icon kal or ES in the notification area of the Windows taskbar 3 Choose the Text Tool that you want to use ES Keyboard to enable the On Screen Keyboard e Ex Write Anywhere to enable Write Anywhere e Writing Pad to enable Writing Pad To disable MimioStudio Text Tools P Do one ofthe following e Click the Text Tools icon A or ES in the notification area of the taskbar e From MimioStudio Tools click the Applications button X and then choose ES Text Tools Using the On Screen Keyboard You can enter text into any application using the On Screen Keyboard To use the On Screen Keyboard 1 Start the On Screen Keyboard 2 Click in the text entry box or on the page where you want to enter the text 3 Using your mouse or Mimio Interactive Mouse press the virtual keys on the on screen keyboard The text 1s entered into the text entry box or on the page that you selected Using Write Anywhere With Write Anywhere you can enter text into any text entry box or page by writing anywhere on the screen with the Mimio Interactive Mouse while in Interactive mode You can also use Write Anywhere with your mouse or other input device from your computer 70 Using Mimio Interactive Write Anywhere is only available on Windows XP 32 bit To use Write Anywhere l Start Write Anywhere The Write Anywhere on screen buttons appear Click in the text entry box or on the page where you wan
13. Automatically add a new page to the MimioStudio Notebook each time the Launch button o is pressed 141 Customizing MimioStudio Adjusting MimioStudio Recorder Settings The MimioStudio Recorder settings allow you to adjust the video and audio quality used for recording sessions The following table describes the MimioStudio Recorder settings Setting Description Video Quality Choose the quality to use to record video Audio Quality Choose the quality to use to record audio Video Format Choose the format for recording a movie Adjusting the Tablet Devices Settings The Tablet Devices settings displays a list of all tablet devices that are connected to your computer Adjusting the Classroom Devices Settings Adjusting the Vote Settings The following table describes the MimioStudio Vote settings Setting Description Buttons Select to have each MimioV ote unit button illuminated with a different color or to have all the buttons illuminated with a single color Display student scores Select this check box to have the student score displayed on each on handheld units student s MimioV ote unit once the student has completed a self paced activity Store screen snapshot Select this check box to save a screen shot with each question polled with question using MimioStudio Quick Vote 142 Chapter 13 Getting Help This chapter describes how to check for and install software updates and how to troubleshoot some common
14. Gradebook or from the Report menu Exporting a List of Students You can export a list of students from any class you have saved in Gradebook to a Unicode tab delimited text file TXT To export a list of students l 25 Archiving Classes Display the class that contains the students you want to export From the File menu choose Export and then choose Students The Export Students dialog box appears Select Export student information and then click OK The Save As dialog box appears You can archive your classes by exporting a class to a MimioStudio Gradebook Archive MVA file The archive file contains all student activity and results information You can use this file to backup your classes or to move classes from one Gradebook to another To archive a class la Exporting Results From the File menu choose Export and then choose Class The Export Class dialog box appears Select Export class information and then click OK The Save As dialog box appears You can export class and activity results from the Gradebook to a Unicode tab delimited text file TXT or Comma separated values file CSV for use in another application You can export the following information 107 MimioVote a Class results includes the class average for each student in the selected class Class and activity results includes the class average for each student as well as the grade each student received for each activity m Ac
15. MimioTeach stylus Combined these devices make for a powerful tool for delivering lessons and presentations Projecting Your Desktop If you are presenting from a MimioStudio Notebook or another application such as a PowerPoint presentation you can open the application before or after Interactive mode is enabled and calibrated To start Interactive mode l Project your desktop image onto your whiteboard Refer to your projector s documentation for instructions on how to project your desktop image Adjust the projected image to have a 2 inch to 3 inch buffer between the edge of your projection and your MimioTeach 39 MimioTeach 3 Click the MimioTeach stylus anywhere on the whiteboard Interactive mode starts and the calibration screen appears To exit Interactive mode P Do one ofthe following e Press the Interactive button O twice on the MimioTeach bar e Start MimioStudio Tools click Interactive bgd and then click Exit e Start MimioStudio Settings select Interactive and then click Disable See Customizing MimioStudio for information on how to access MimioStudio Settings Calibrating Interactive Mode Each time Interactive mode 1s enabled you are prompted to calibrate using the MimioTeach stylus When using a permanently installed whiteboard and projector you do not need to recalibrate Interactive mode after the first session See Adjusting the Interactive Settings To calibrate Interactive mode 1 I
16. What s Included The MimioView package contains the following items MimioStudio DVD If you are missing any of the items above contact Customer Support 117 MimioView About MimioView You can use the MimioView camera to display documents three dimensional objects and microscope slides The MimioView camera and lamps are each attached to the MimioView base by a flexible gooseneck This allows you to precisely position the camera and each lamp for the best possible view of the object you are displaying The following figure shows the major components of the MimioView camera 4 Auto tune Rotate and Freeze buttons s Micro B USB port Status Lights The status light visually shows the status of the MimioView camera Off Not receiving power USB cable is not connected or computer is turned off Solid Green MimioV iew 1s connected and receiving power MimioStudio software is running MimioV iew 1s connected and receiving power MimioStudio software is not Flashing Green running 118 Getting Started About MimioStudio View The View window displays the image captured by the MimioView camera From the View window you can rotate or zoom the image mark up the image using MimioStudio Tools adjust the contrast and brightness settings freeze the 1mage and so on The following table describes the major features of the MimioStudio View window test Lamps on off Copy selected portion of image Auto tune Zoom
17. a student to remove that student from the list Caring For MimioVote Review the following topics for information about cleaning and storing your MimioVote system Cleaning MimioVote Storing MimioVote Cleaning MimioVote The MimioVote is designed to give you long and trouble free service while requiring very little maintenance You can easily clean your MimioVote using the following items a Lint free cloth Isopropyl alcohol diluted dishwashing detergent or diluted glass cleaner If you use glass cleaner make sure it does not contain ammonia To clean the MimioVote station and units 1 Disconnect the power cable 2 Use the lint free cloth to wipe the exterior of the MimioVote station and each MimioVote unit 115 MimioVote 3 Remove dirt and smudges with one of the cleaning solutions mentioned above Avoid using liquids on any exposed charging contacts Do not allow liquid into any openings on the equipment 4 Reconnect the Power cable Storing MimioVote The MimioVote system comes with a carrying case for your MimioVote station and MimioVote units You can use this case to transport the system and to safely store your MimioVote system when not in use 116 Chapter 8 MimioView MimioView works seamlessly with MimioStudio software to display documents three dimensional objects and microscope slides for your entire class to view You can use MimioView to display still images or live video
18. a total of up to 64 units About the MimioVote Station The MimioVote station 1s used to recharge and store all of your MimioVote units 97 MimioVote You can place any MimioVote unit into any slot on the MimioVote station The number assigned to each unit is automatically determined by the number of the slot that the unit is inserted into There is no need to match a particular unit to a particular slot on the MimioVote station Once a unit is inserted into the MimioVote station the unit number appears in the unit display The following figure shows the major components of the MimioVote station Power connector Status Lights The status light visually shows the status of the MimioVote station Off Not receiving power Power cable is not connected Solid Green MimioV ote is connected and receiving power MimioStudio software is running MimioV ote is connected or connecting and Flashing Green receiving power MimioStudio software is not running Solid Amber MimioV ote cannot find an available MimioHub Flashing Amber MimioV ote is searching for an available MimioHub About the MimioVote Units The MimioVote system includes either 24 or 32 MimioVote units The MimioVote units slide into the MimioVote station to recharge or to store 98 When conducting activities the buttons on the MimioVote unit light up depending on what answers are available to the student The available answers are determined by the te
19. accordingly MimioView MimioView works seamlessly with MimioStudio software to display documents three dimensional objects and microscope slides for your entire class to view You can use MimioView to display still images or live video MimioPad MimioPad is a 2 4 GHz wireless pad To configure MimioPad for use install the MimioStudio software and plug the MimioPad into your computer using the included USB cable or connect the MimioPad to your computer wirelessly using the MimioHub Once connected you can use the MimioPad from anywhere in the room to interact with your computer No additional configuration 1s required Minimum System Requirements The minimum system requirements for MimioStudio are Microsoft Windows compatible computer with a Pentium IL 750 MHz processor Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Vista Microsoft Windows 7 or Microsoft Windows 8 operating system 512 MB RAM minimum 1 GB RAM recommended 250 MB free disk space English 350 MB free disk space International CD ROM drive or Internet connection to download the software Available USB port required to use a MimioClassroom device Using this Guide Using this Guide This User Guide includes information for using the different MimioClassroom components Depending on the types of MimioClassroom devices you have some sections of this User Guide may not apply to you The following table provides a summary of the contents About MimioCl
20. and colors of the graph shown You can also choose to show the number or percentage of correct answers 3 Click to save your changes and view the results Viewing Activity Results You can instantly view the results for an activity as soon as you stop polling There are a variety of ways to view the results for an activity To view the result for an activity 114 Caring For MimioVote 1 Click 2 and then choose Activity Results The Activity Results window appears 2 To modify the appearance of the results click 3 Click to save your changes and view the results Viewing a List of Students that Have Not Responded While you are polling a class the number of students that have responded to the current question is displayed on the Vote Toolbar You can quickly view a list of all students that have not yet responded To view a list of students that have not responded P Click on the Vote Toolbar A list of students that have not yet responded is displayed in a separate window Viewing Requests for Help Using their MimioVote unit a student can request help or request to ask a question at anytime For information on using the MimioVote unit to request help see Requesting Help You can quickly view a list of all students that have requested help To view students requesting help 1 Click 2 on the Vote Toolbar A list of students that have requested help is displayed in a separate window 2 Click the icon for
21. audience on a specific area of the screen by displaying only certain parts of the screen You can also annotate the screen with the drawing tools available in MimioStudio Tools using the Screen Annotation feature For more information about MimioStudio Tools see Marking Up the Display Using Screen Annotations 35 MimioTeach 36 The following table describes the major components of MimioStudio Tools Outline and Fill color Thickness slider E IH Color palette v Solid Line a From the Applications tool you can access the following E D Z ex Eraser alx dl ee Reveal V Quick Vote E Calculator E Spotlight El Recorder pe Magnify Ef Text Tools 9 View Web Browser Getting Started Getting Started Review the following topics to install and start using your MimioTeach Setting Up the MimioTeach Stylus Setting Up the MimioTeach Bar Setting Up Interactive Mode Setting Up the MimioTeach Stylus The MimioTeach stylus is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery The battery recharges whenever the stylus is docked on the MimioTeach bar To set up the MimioTeach stylus 1 Tum the top of the stylus counter clockwise to separate the top from the body of the stylus 2 Remove the plastic strip from the stylus Setting Up the MimioTeach Bar The MimioTeach bar comes pre linked to the included MimioHub You can also use this MimioHub to connect other MimioC
22. begin using your MimioPad Charging the MimioPad The MimioPad battery is charged using the included USB cable The Li ion MimioPad battery may contain some charge right out of the box However for best results completely charge the battery before using the MimioPad The first time you charge the battery may take up to 5 hours To charge the battery l 2 3 Plug the USB cable into the pad and into your computer If the MimioPad is turned off press the power button to turn the MimioPad on When the battery is fully charged unplug the USB cable from the pad and your computer Configuring MimioPad The MimioPad connects to your computer using the standard MimioHub To configure MimioPad l 2i Plug the MimioHub into a USB port on your computer Turn on the MimioPad Once the power is on the MimioHub will detect the MimioPad When prompted by the software click Yes to connect the MimioPad to the MimioHub The MimioPad is connected to your computer If this is the first or only MimioPad connected to this computer the MimioPad is started in teacher mode and displays the teacher mode icon If you do not see the prompt see Adjusting the Classroom Devices Settings for information about connecting available devices to your computer 129 MimioPad Replacing the MimioPad Battery The MimioPad battery can easily be replaced if necessary To replace the battery you will need a screwdriver To replace the battery
23. change the answer in the Gradebook to automatically update the student scores Changing the answer for a question in the Gradebook does not automatically change the answer in the question object in Notebook To change the answer for subsequent activities you must make the correction to the question object in Notebook To edit a question 1 Select the question to edit 2 Click Edit Question on the Question pane 3 In the Edit Question dialog box you can do any of the following e Edit the question or answer text under Question Information e Click the button to the left of the correct answer to change the correct answer for the question 106 4 Using MimioStudio Gradebook e Choose a different question type from the Type list e Enter a new weight for the question in the Weight box Click OK to save your changes Generating Reports You can generate a variety of reports from MimioStudio Gradebook Reports are generated as HTML files and are displayed in your default Web browser You can generate the following types of reports Class Grade Report a grade report for all students in the selected class Class Activity Report a detailed report for the selected activity Student Summary Report a summary report of all activities for the selected student Student Activity Report a detailed report for all selected activities for the selected student You can generate reports from the Class Activity and Student panes in
24. compartment cover Setting Up MimioStudio Notebook for Capture To begin capturing digital ink you must first do the following Set the size of your whiteboard in MimioStudio Settings Start MimioStudio Ink Capture mode Setting the Whiteboard Size Before you begin capturing digital ink you must first set the size of your whiteboard in MimioStudio Settings The default size 1s 96 inches by 48 inches To set the whiteboard size for a Mimio Interactive device 1 Right click I in the notification area of the taskbar and then choose Settings The MimioStudio Settings dialog box appears 2 Click Ink Capture 3 Ifyou have more than one Mimio Interactive bar connected to your computer choose the device to change the size for from the Device list 4 Do one of the following e Choose a size from the Surface Size list e Choose Custom from the Surface Size list and enter the desired values into the Width and Height boxes e Click Auto Size and touch a Mimio Capture Kit pen to the whiteboard at the location shown in the Auto Size dialog box Starting Ink Capture Mode Using MimioStudio Ink Capture mode you can make notes on your whiteboard and instantaneously capture them into a MimioStudio Notebook Your Mimio Interactive bar can capture and store ink while disconnected from your computer However you need to supply power to your Mimio Interactive bar using batteries or a wall adapter See Downloading Digital Ink for
25. corresponding columns with 90 accuracy e The student will identify birds and reptiles by dragging the images from the choice pool into the corresponding columns with at least 9 out of 10 correct in less than one minute Attaching Files You can attach any type of file to a MimioStudio Notebook Once a file is attached to the Notebook you can quickly open the file directly from within MimioStudio Notebook To attach a file to a Notebook 1 In the Tab View click Ex to display the File Attachment pane 2 On your computer navigate to and select the file to attach to the Notebook 3 Drag the file to the File Attachment pane The file 1s attached to the Notebook To open an attached file 1 In the Tab View click to display the File Attachment pane 2 Double click the file to open Using MimioStudio Tools Using MimioStudio Tools you can create a wide variety of objects on any MimioStudio Notebook page including lines shapes and freehand drawing and writing See Accessing MimioStudio Tools for information on accessing MimioStudio Tools Creating Objects MimioStudio Tools provides tools for inserting freehand writing or drawing into your MimioStudio Notebook as well as lines arrows basic shapes and formatted text You can also import images and multimedia objects or insert a clipping of your screen into your Notebook using Tools Once you select a drawing tool that tool remains selected until you select a differen
26. having to calibrate each time you start Interactive mode Select this setting 1f you have a permanently installed whiteboard and projector Automatically enable Automatically starts Interactive mode when a MimioTeach or Mimio when a device is Interactive bar is connected to your computer detected Actions and Commands Settings Setting Description Action List of the MimioTeach stylus Mimio Interactive mouse MimioTeach bar Mimio Interactive bar and MimioCapture tray buttons Function List of the functions that you can associate with a MimioTeach stylus Mimio Interactive mouse MimioTeach bar Mimio Interactive bar or MimioCapture tray button Adjusting the Language Settings You can change the display language for MimioStudio software so that you can work in a language that is most familiar to you To adjust the language 1 Choose a language from the Language list 2 Click Apply The MimioStudio dialog box appears 3 Click Yes to restart MimioStudio in the selected language 140 Adjusting MimioStudio Notebook Settings Adjusting MimioStudio Notebook Settings MimioStudio Notebook settings provides options for setting the general parameters of MimioStudio and the default interaction mode with MimioClassroom devices The following tables describe the MimioStudio Notebook settings General Settings Setting Enable audio feedback Enable smooth ink objects and text Enable auto recovery Enable trashcan Ena
27. object as desired Press on the MimioView base Displaying a Microscope Slide Using the included microscope adapter you can display an image from a microscope with the MimioView camera The microscope adapter can be used with a 28 mm microscope eyepiece To display a microscope slide l Set up the microscope so that you have the desired view through the microscope eyepiece 2 Twist and lock the microscope adapter onto the MimioView camera head Slowly and carefully slide the other end of the microscope adapter onto the microscope eyepiece Use caution to make sure that the image stays in focus while attaching the microscope adapter The image from the microscope is displayed in the View window 4 Make any adjustments necessary to the microscope to adjust the image 5 Press 9 on the MimioView base Freezing the Image The image captured by the MimioView camera is displayed in the View window By default a live image is displayed However you can choose to display a still image of the 121 MimioView object To freeze the image P Do one of the following e Press UD on the MimioView base e Click lll on the View toolbar The image is paused in the View window To return to displaying live video press or click Ill a second time Adjusting the Image MimioView includes features that make it easy to adjust the image displayed in the MimioStudio View window without having to adjust the c
28. of the line or shape click the Transparency button and then choose a transparency percentage Place the cursor where you want the line or shape to start on the page Drag the cursor to draw the line or shape To add formatted text p 4 Click the Text button T Place the cursor where you want the text to start on the page For a fixed width text box place the cursor where you want the text box to start on the page and then drag to the desired width Select a font style size color and an alignment option for the text Enter text in the text box To draw a shape 1 Click the Shape Recognition button K 2 Optional To adjust the outline width drag the Thickness slider 3 Optional To change the outline color select the Outline Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop Optional To adjust the fill color select the Fill Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click rd and then select a color from the desktop To change the line or outline style click un and choose one of the following e A Solid Line 9e e Dash Line a e Dotted Line Optional To adjust the transparency of the shape click the Transpare
29. problems If you are unable to solve a problem this chapter also describes how to contact Mimio Technical Support Updating the Software The Software Update settings allow you to check for and install MimioStudio software updates You must be connected to the Internet to check for updates To check for software updates 1 Start MimioStudio Settings 2 Select Software Update 3 Click Check for Updates A list of available updates 1s displayed To turn on automatic update notification F Select the Notify me when updates are available check box and then click OK To install software updates 1 Select the updates you want to install 2 Click Install Troubleshooting To test for environmental interference Mimio Interactive only 1 Start MimioStudio Settings 2 Select L Ink Capture and then click Settings 3 Under Environmental Analysis click Test Contacting Mimio Mimio maintains an Internet Web site that offers support for MimioClassroom products In addition Mimio s Technical Support department is available by phone Web site www mimio com Phone 877 846 3721 Visit the Support section of our Web site at www mimio com to contact us by email 143 This page intentionally left blank for double sided printing 144 Chapter 14 Technical and Environmental Information This chapter contains technical information for the MimioClassroom products For product specifications and compliance info
30. so on Suggestions for how to correct or improve the documentation We also welcome your suggestions for additional topics you would like to see covered in the documentation Send email feedback to documentation dymo com Documentation Feedback Please keep in mind that this email address 1s only for documentation feedback If you have a technical question please contact Customer Service 147 This page intentionally left blank for double sided printing 148
31. table describes the available states for each 1tem Always include item in choice pool e Never include item in choice pool No mark Randomly include item in choice pool To select items to always include or exclude from the activity 15 MimioStudio 1 Under Library select the item that you want to always include or exclude 2 Click one of the following include to always include the item in the choice pool e GExclude to never include the item in the choice pool The state of the item is updated in the library To clear the include or exclude state for an item 1 Select the included or excluded item 2 Click Clear The state of the item is updated in the library Displaying Items as Images or Text Y ou can choose to display the items in the activity as images or as text To display items as images or text P Select one of the following from the Display Type list e Text to display all items in the library and the choice pool as text e Image to display all items in the library and the choice pool as images Not available for all items Changing Choice Categories The number of items in the choice pool that belong to each category is determined automatically You can replace some of the items in the choice pool with items from a different category so that the choice pool contains more choices from one category and fewer from another The maximum number of items available in the choice pool is 20 You can increase or d
32. the Format menu point to Locking and then choose Unlock All Objects can only be unlocked collectively you cannot unlock individual objects To delete an object 1 Select the object to delete 2 Drag the object to the trash can To reorder objects 1 Select the object to reorder 2 Choose Order from the Format menu 3 Choose how to order the object Option Action Front Brings the selected object to the front of the order 5 Back Sends the selected object to the back of the order J Forward Steps the object forward in the order by one E Backward Steps the object backward in the order by one To group objects 1 Select the objects to group 2 From the Format menu point to Grouping and then choose LA Group To ungroup objects 1 Select the objects to ungroup 2 From the Format menu point to Grouping and then choose ss Ungroup To edit object properties 23 MimioStudio 24 Select the object to edit 2 To adjust the line or outline width drag the Thickness slider 3 To adjust the color select the Outline Color box or the Fill Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop 4 To change the line or outline style click and choose one of the following A Solid Line MS e Dash Line o e s Dotted Line 5 To adjust the tran
33. to record notes and drawings from your whiteboard Using MimioStudio Ink Capture mode you make notes and drawings on your whiteboard using the Mimio Capture Kit pens Your notes are automatically captured in a MimioStudio Notebook What s Included The Mimio Capture Kit package contains the following items A m na bd 2 Mimio Capture Kiteaser 7 Mimio Capture Kit eraser holder s Bm E Sommo o mm Mimio curek oma o If you are missing any of the items above contact Customer Support About Mimio Capture Kit Mimio Capture Kit includes four pens and one eraser for making notes on your Mimio Interactive enabled whiteboard The pen holder and eraser holder are used to store the pens 87 Mimio Capture Kit and eraser The following figure shows the major components of Mimio Capture Kit r l Mimio Capture Kit eraser 2 Mimio Capture Kit eraser holder About MimioStudio Notebook As you make notes on your whiteboard using Mimio Capture Kit you can automatically save those notes into MimioStudio Notebook Once the information is in Notebook you can save the Notebook as a MimioStudio INK file or a variety of other formats Your Mimio Interactive bar can capture and store ink while disconnected from your computer See Downloading Digital Ink for more information about capturing and downloading digital ink for an offline session For more information about using MimioStudio Notebook see Working
34. toolbar remains visible Navigating Through a Presentation To navigate through a Notebook presentation F Use the MimioStudio Notebook standard toolbar to navigate through the Notebook presentation 31 MimioStudio Button Action Use this button to enter or exit the Fullscreen view o Use this button to insert a new page EJ Use this button to return to the previous page in the Notebook A Use this button to advance to the next page in the Notebook Working with Multimedia Objects 32 You can play pause fast forward and rewind movie animation and sound objects you added to your presentation To play video or audio P Click anywhere on the movie animation or sound object to play To show and hide the video and audio controls 1 While the video or audio 1s playing click once anywhere on the object to view the object controls 2 Click the object again to hide the controls To pause fast forward or rewind video or audio P Do one of the following e To pause the video or audio click e To fast forward the video or audio drag the slider to the right e To rewind the video or audio drag the slider to the left Chapter 3 MimioTeach Using MimioTeach with a projector you can deliver lessons and presentations directly from your whiteboard Using MimioStudio Interactive mode you control the movement of the cursor on your screen with the MimioTeach stylus much like you would with a mouse at your com
35. with MimioStudio Notebook Getting Started Mimio Capture Kit links directly to your Mimio Interactive for seamless integration with MimioStudio software Before you can begin capturing digital ink you must first set up your Mimio Capture Kit pens Mimio Capture Kit eraser and MimioStudio Notebook Setting Up the Mimio Capture Kit Pens Mimio Capture Kit comes with four Mimio Capture Kit pens four Expo dry erase markers and eight color caps Before you can start using Mimio Capture Kit you must first set up your Mimio Capture Kit pens The Mimio Capture Kit pens are each powered by one N cell battery To set up the Mimio Capture Kit pens 1 Gently turn and pull the top part of the Mimio Capture Kit pen to separate the top part of the pen from the pen body 88 Getting Started 3 Insert one N cell battery into the Mimio Capture Kit pen 5 Insert an Expo dry erase marker that matches the color of the color cap into the pen body 6 Align the arrow on the pen body with the arrow on the top part of the pen DD c3 L st 89 Mimio Capture Kit 7 Push the two parts of the pen together and then twist to lock in place Setting Up the Mimio Capture Kit Eraser The Mimio Capture Kit eraser is powered by one AAA battery To set up the Mimio Capture Kit eraser 1 Lightly press both sides of the eraser and lift to remove the battery compartment cover 90 Getting Started 3 Replace the battery
36. 1 Choose EX Grid from the View menu The Grid dialog box appears 2 To force objects to snap to grid select the Snap objects to grid check box 3 To allow objects to snap to angles select the Snap objects to angles check box 4 To adjust the spacing between grid snap locations enter the desired value into the Spacing box 5 To display a grid on the screen select the Display grid on screen check box 6 To make the grid settings permanent for each new MimioStudio Notebook select the Set as default for all new documents check box 7 Click OK Adding Actions to Objects Objects can have actions associated with them You can associate an action with any object that you create or import into a MimioStudio Notebook you cannot add an action to a template or background Y ou can choose to perform the associated action each time you click the object or each time you drag the object I You can associate two different actions with a single object For example you can choose to launch a hyperlink when you click an object and clone the object when you drag the object However you cannot associate two different hyperlinks or two different sounds with the same object There are three types of actions that you can associate with objects Launch Hyperlink opens a file a web page or a different page within a Notebook Clone creates a copy of the object on the Notebook page Play Sound plays a sound file To add a hyperlink t
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38. Capture eraser recharge quickly whenever they are docked on the MimioCapture tray To charge the pens and eraser P Place each pen and the eraser into the appropriate part of the MimioCapture tray The status lights turn solid green when the pen or eraser 1s charging Setting Up MimioStudio Notebook for Capture To begin capturing digital ink you must first do the following Set the size of your whiteboard in MimioStudio Settings Start MimioStudio Ink Capture mode Setting the Whiteboard Size Before you begin capturing digital ink you must first set the size of your whiteboard in MimioStudio Settings The default size is 96 inches by 48 inches To set the whiteboard size for a MimioCapture device Right click E in the notification area of the taskbar and then choose Settings The MimioStudio Settings dialog box appears 2 Click Ink Capture 3 If you have more than one MimioTeach bar connected to your computer choose the device to change the size for from the Device list 4 Do one of the following e Choose a size from the Surface Size list e Choose Custom from the Surface Size list and enter the desired values into the Width and Height boxes e Click Auto Size and touch a MimioCapture pen to the whiteboard at the location shown in the Auto Size dialog box Starting Ink Capture Mode Using MimioStudio Ink Capture mode you can make notes on your whiteboard and instantaneously capture them into a Mimio
39. Mode Each time Interactive mode is enabled you are prompted to calibrate using the Mimio Interactive Mouse When using a permanently installed whiteboard and projector you do not need to recalibrate Interactive mode after the first session See Adjusting the Interactive Settings To calibrate Interactive mode l If the calibration screen does not appear when you start Interactive mode do one of the following e Press the Interactive button ED on your Mimio Interactive bar e Start MimioStudio Tools click the Interactive button bgd and then click Recalibrate e Start MimioStudio Settings select Interactive and then click Calibrate Press the Mimio Interactive Mouse down on the whiteboard at the center of each of the nine calibration targets Make sure to hold the stylus perpendicular to the writing surface as you click The calibration target disappears and the next calibration target appears When the calibration screen disappears Interactive mode is enabled 63 Mimio Interactive Using Mimio Interactive You can use the Mimio Interactive bar and stylus in MimioStudio Interactive mode to deliver lessons and presentations In MimioStudio Interactive mode you control the movement of the cursor on your screen with the Mimio Interactive Mouse much like you would with a mouse at your computer You can also use the various presentation tools found in MimioStudio Tools to focus your audience on a specific area o
40. Notebook or Microsoft PowerPoint You can also use MimioStudio Quick Vote to ask questions that you did not previously create in Notebook or PowerPoint You can add the following types of questions to your activity a TF True False Yes No or Agree Disagree AB Multiple choice two possible answers ABC Multiple choice three possible answers 108 Creating MimioVote Activities ABCD Multiple choice four possible answers a ABCDE Multiple choice five possible answers Creating Activities in Notebook Y ou can use MimioStudio Notebook to create any type of MimioVote activity Activities are created by adding question objects to Notebook pages The Questions and Results folder in MimioStudio Gallery includes a wide variety of pre designed question objects to make creating activities in Notebook quick and easy Each question object contains a single question and each question must be on a separate Notebook page Once you ve added a question object to an activity you can customize the object properties to change the appearance or behavior of the question object To create an activity in Notebook 1 Open a new or existing Notebook 2 In MimioStudio Gallery click the plus sign next to the Questions and Results folder and then select the Questions folder Drag the desired question object from the Gallery into the Notebook UY Only one question object can be placed on each Notebook page Enter the question text i
41. Studio Notebook To start Ink Capture mode P Touch the tip of any MimioCapture pen to the whiteboard A new Notebook opens automatically for capturing your notes 82 Using MimioCapture Using MimioCapture MimioCapture can be used along with MimioTeach without a projector to record notes and drawings from your whiteboard This is called capturing digital ink Capturing Digital Ink When using Ink Capture mode your notes are automatically captured in a MimioStudio Notebook You can use the buttons on the MimioCapture tray to insert a new Notebook page insert a copy of the current page into Notebook or print the current Notebook page To capture digital ink 1 If your MimioTeach bar is not on turn on your MimioTeach bar 2 Write or draw on your whiteboard using the MimioCapture pens A new Notebook automatically opens on the connected computer and begins capturing digital ink 3 Add copy and print pages as desired using the buttons on the MimioCapture tray Writing and Drawing Digital Ink In Ink Capture mode the MimioCapture pens and the MimioCapture eraser are used to draw and erase ink on your whiteboard By default the color recorded matches the color of the MimioCapture pen regardless of the color of the marker that is inserted The MimioTeach stylus is for use with Interactive mode only The stylus does not work with Ink Capture mode To draw digital ink 1 Choose one of the colored MimioCapture pens 2 Dr
42. acher when the question 1s created For example if the question 1s a True False question only the Y and amp buttons are illuminated on the MimioVote unit The A B C D and E buttons will not light up and will not register a response if pressed By default each button on the MimioVote unit is illuminated with a different color light You can choose to turn off the colors and have all the buttons illuminated with a white light For information about changing the button colors see Adjusting the Vote Settings The following figure shows the major components of the MimioVote unit DONI Multiple choice buttons Display True False buttons pip o About the Software MimioStudio software includes several features especially for use with your MimioVote system MimioStudio Notebook and Gallery include everything you need to create activities to conduct with your students The MimioStudio Vote Toolbar and MimioStudio Quick Vote include all the tools you need for conducting activities and gathering student responses And the MimioStudio Gradebook stores the information and results for all of your class activities About MimioStudio Notebook You can use MimioStudio Notebook to create any type of MimioVote activity Activities are created by adding question objects to Notebook pages The Questions and Results folder in MimioStudio Gallery includes a wide variety of pre designed question objects to make 99 MimioVote creating activities in N
43. al tool and the Spotlight tool help you to focus your audience on a specific area of the screen by keeping parts of the screen hidden Using the Reveal Tool The Reveal tool creates a shade that you can raise lower move left and move right over the screen image as if you are moving a shade up down or across the screen You can then expose bullet points or other information progressively 64 Using Mimio Interactive za AN To use the Reveal tool P Do one ofthe following e From MimioStudio Tools click the Applications button X and then choose mi Reveal e Interactive mode only Press the Resize window button D on the Mimio Interactive bar To adjust the revealed area P Click inside the shaded area and drag down up left or right to reveal more or less of the displayed area To adjust the transparency of the Reveal tool 1 Click El and then point to Transparent 2 From the Transparent list choose a percentage A transparency of 0 means that the shaded area will be completely opaque Using the Spotlight Tool The Spotlight tool masks the entire screen except for a small area the spotlight You can then focus audience attention on a specific area of the screen The spotlight area can be reshaped resized and moved around the screen 65 Mimio Interactive To use the Spotlight tool 1 Do one of the following e From MimioStudio Tools click the Applications button E and then choose
44. amera lens F Use a clean dry lint free cloth to gently wipe the surface of the lens Mounting MimioView Permanently You can permanently mount your MimioView to a table or desk top using a standard VESA mount and four screws size M4 To mount MimioView permanently 125 MimioView 1 Attach the VESA mount to the table or desktop For information about attaching the VESA mount to your table or desktop see the VESA documentation 2 Attach the VESA base to the bottom of the MimioView as shown 126 Chapter 9 MimioPad With the new MimioPad teachers and students can collaborate using interactive whiteboard lessons from up to 30 feet away from the computer The MimioPad can be used alone with MimioStudio classroom software or in conjunction with MimioTeach interactive system and other MimioClassroom products Anything you write and draw on the MimioPad appears instantly on the whiteboard MimioPad can be used in teacher mode or student mode When more than one MimioPad is used in the same classroom the first MimioPad turned on starts up in teacher mode providing complete desktop control Each addtional MimioPad automatically starts up in student mode Teachers can pass desktop control to any MimioPad in student mode and initiate group activities so that all students with a MimioPad can simultaneously participate in an activity For information about the original MimioPad tablet refer to the Mimio web site at WWW
45. amera or the displayed object You can do the following to adjust the displayed image Rotate the Image Zoom the Image mw Adjust the Settings Rotating the Image You can quickly rotate the image that 1s displayed in the View window directly from the MimioView camera or from the View window To rotate an image from the MimioView camera P Press on the MimioView The image displayed in the View window rotates clockwise 90 degrees To rotate an image from the View window P Do one of the following e To rotate the image clockwise click e e To rotate the image counter clockwise click G The image displayed in the View window rotates 90 degrees in the selected direction Zooming the Image You can quickly zoom the image displayed in the View window You can also zoom the image displayed in the View window using the Zoom tool in MimioStudio Tools To zoom the image P Do one ofthe following e To zoom in on the image click on the toolbar e To zoom out on the image click 5 on the toolbar e To fit the image to the MimioStudio View window click A on the toolbar If the area of the image that you want to display is not visible in the View window use the scroll bars to display the desired area of the image je 122 Using MimioView Adjusting the Settings You can adjust the brightness and contrast settings automatically or manually To adjust the settings automatically Do one of the following e Press
46. an enter text through a small on screen writing pad using the MimioTeach stylus while in Interactive mode You can also use Writing Pad with your mouse or other input device from your computer To use Writing Pad l Start Writing Pad The on screen writing pad appears Click in the text entry box or on the page where you want to enter the text Using your mouse or MimioTeach stylus write within the yellow space of the on screen writing pad Y our handwriting is automatically converted to text and entered into the text entry box or on the page that you selected Use the on screen buttons for commonly used keys Button Description a3 Backspace al Enter Sy Tab n Space Using MimioTeach Writing Pad also supports gesture recognition for commonly used keys See Using Gesture Recognition Using Gesture Recognition With gesture recognition handwritten shortcuts are automatically recognized as commonly used keys Both Write Anywhere and Writing Pad support gesture recognition The following table describes how to use gestures to perform common functions Backspace Draw a line from right to left Enter Draw a connected line from top to bottom and then from right to left Draw a connected line from bottom to top Tab l and then from left to right Draw a connected line from top to bottom Space bar l and then from left to right Using the Web Browser Calculator and Magnify Tools MimioStudio Tools incl
47. and the MimioStudio View window closes Using MimioView You can use MimioView to display a still image or live video of documents three dimensional objects or microscope slides You can also use MimioStudio Tools to mark up the still image or live video displayed in the View window you can then save the image to a Notebook or the Gallery for later use Displaying an Image You can use MimioView to display a still image or live video of documents three dimensional objects or microscope slides Displaying a Document You can use MimioView to display a document book or other two dimensional object To display a document 120 Using MimioView 1 Place the document under the MimioView camera 2 Adjust the camera head so that the desired image 1s displayed in the View window 3 4 Press on the MimioView base Adjust the lamps to light the document as desired Displaying an Object Using MimioView you can display a three dimensional object The camera and lamps are each attached to the MimioView base by a flexible gooseneck This allows you to precisely position the camera and lamps for the best possible view of the object you are displaying To display a three dimensional object AR WN gt Place the object under the MimioView camera Adjust the camera head so that the desired image is displayed in the View window Optional Press to rotate the image to the desired orientation Adjust the lamps to light the
48. anently 1 Snap the mounting brackets over the suction cups on the back of the Mimio Interactive bar 73 Mimio Interactive 74 Make sure that the brackets clip into the recesses on the sides of the Mimio Interactive bar 3 Press the Mimio Interactive bar firmly along the top left edge of the whiteboard as shown Caring for Mimio Interactive 75 76 This page intentionally left blank for double sided printing Chapter 5 MimioCapture MimioCapture is used with a MimioTeach enabled whiteboard to record notes and drawings from your whiteboard Using MimioStudio Ink Capture mode you make notes and drawings on your whiteboard using the MimioCapture pens Your notes are automatically captured in a MimioStudio Notebook What s Included The MimioCapture package contains the following items 1 MimioCapture tray Mounting plates 2 Expo dry erase markers 4 Connector bar 3 MimioCapture pens 4 le MimioCapture eraser If you are missing any of the items above contact Customer Support About MimioCapture MimioCapture includes four pens and one eraser for making notes on your MimioTeach enabled whiteboard The MimioCapture tray is used to store and charge the pens and eraser Y ou can also perform some common actions using the buttons on the MimioCapture tray 77 MimioCapture The following figure shows the major components of MimioCapture 3 MimioCapture pens mn Charging tray Status L
49. ange the color do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette B e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop Place the cursor where you want the highlight stroke to start on the page Drag the cursor over the area you want to highlight To erase ink and highlighting l Ze a Click the Eraser button F Optional To adjust the eraser width drag the Thickness slider Drag the cursor over the ink or highlighter strokes you want to erase To add a line or shape l Za 3 Click the line type or shape you want to add Optional To adjust the line or outline width drag the Thickness slider Optional To change the line or outline color select the Outline Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop Optional To adjust the fill color select the Fill Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette B e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click f and then select a color from the desktop 19 MimioStudio 20 To change the line or outline style click and choose one of the following e tu Solid Line MS e Dash Line o e 5 Dotted Line Optional To adjust the transparency
50. assroom User Guide Chapter About MimioClassroom MimioStudio MimioTeach Mimio Interactive MimioCapture Mimio Capture Kit MimioV ote MimioView MimioPad Using MimioStudio Recorder Sharing the Whiteboard Remotely Customizing MimioStudio Getting Help Description This chapter gives an overview of the MimioClassroom products including MimioStudio software MimioTeach MimioCapture MimioV ote and MimioView This chapter describes how to work with MimioStudio Notebook Tools and Gallery to create and deliver lessons and other presentations This chapter describes how to set up and use MimioTeach with your whiteboard and a projector This chapter also describes how to use MimioStudio in Interactive mode This chapter describes how to set up and use Mimio Interactive with your whiteboard and a projector This chapter also describes how to use MimioStudio in Interactive mode This chapter describes how to set up and use MimioCapture Included in this chapter are instructions for capturing notes and drawings from a MimioTeach enabled whiteboard as digital ink using MimioCapture This chapter describes how to set up and use Mimio Capture Kit Included in this chapter are instructions for capturing notes and drawings from a Mimio Interactive enabled whiteboard as digital ink using Mimio Capture Kit This chapter describes how to set up and use MimioVote Included in this chapter are instructions for creati
51. asy to keep all your grades in one location The following views are available in Gradebook giving you easy access to the information you want to view 100 Getting Started m All Classes View The AII Classes view displays a list of all of your saved classes the number of students in each class and the average grade for all students in the class The All Classes view is displayed when no class 1s selected Date View The Date view displays a list of all students in the selected class and all dates on which any activities were conducted Each date column shows the average grade for each student for all activities that were conducted on that date From the Date view you can also view the Class pane The Class pane displays the name of the class number of students in the class and the number of activities that have been conducted with the selected class The Date view 1s displayed when a class 1s selected Activity View The Activity view displays a list of all students in the selected class The Attendance column shows the attendance status for each student on the selected date The activity columns show the grade that each student received for each activity conducted on the selected date From the Activity view you can also view the Activity pane The Activity pane displays the name of the activity activity type total number of question and the weight of the activity The Activity view 1s displayed when a class and date are sel
52. atteries need replaced or Mimio Interactive is turned off Solid Green Mimio Interactive is receiving power Mimio Interactive is receiving power one to five hours of battery life Solid Amber remaining Mimio Interactive is receiving power less than one hour of battery life Flashing Amber e BE a remaining Link Status Lights Solid Green Mimio Interactive is connected to the wireless receiver Flashing Green Mimio Interactive is establishing a connection to the wireless receiver 56 Solid Amber Mimio Interactive cannot find an available wireless receiver Data Transmission Status Lights Flashing Green Mimio Capture Kit pen or Mimio Interactive mouse is not in use slowly Flashing Green Mimio Capture Kit pen or Mimio Interactive mouse is in use quickly Solid Amber Mimio Capture Kit pen or Mimio Interactive mouse battery is low About MimioStudio Tools With the various presentation tools found in MimioStudio Tools you can focus your audience on a specific area of the screen by displaying only certain parts of the screen You can also annotate the screen with the drawing tools available in MimioStudio Tools using the Screen Annotation feature For more information about MimioStudio Tools see Marking Up the Display Using Screen Annotations 57 Mimio Interactive 58 The following table describes the major components of MimioStudio Tools Outline and Fill color Thickness slider E IH Color pal
53. aw on the whiteboard with the pen Keep the pen within 15 degrees of its perpendicular position to the whiteboard to ensure that the data is accurately captured Y F Erase the ink from the whiteboard using the MimioCapture eraser To erase digital ink Keep the eraser surface flat against the whiteboard to ensure that the data 1s accurately erased 83 MimioCapture Adding Copying and Printing Notebook Pages The buttons on the MimioCapture tray can be used to easily access features directly from your whiteboard Using the buttons on the MimioCapture tray you can insert a new Notebook page insert a copy of the current page into Notebook or print the current Notebook page The following figure shows the MimioCapture tray buttons EP 566 The following table describes the functions of the MimioCapture tray buttons New page Inserts a new page into MimioStudio Notebook Copy page Inserts a duplicate of the current page into MimioStudio Notebook Print page Prints the current page 000 Caring for MimioCapture Review the following topics for information about cleaning storing and mounting your MimioCapture to a non magnetic whiteboard Cleaning MimioCapture a Mounting MimioCapture to a Non Magnetic Whiteboard Cleaning MimioCapture MimioCapture is designed to give you long and trouble free service while requiring very little maintenance You can easily clean your MimioCapture using the following i
54. ble fullscreen border Screen Annotation only Ink Capture Settings Setting Connect to available device on file new Connect to device when any pen is used Download data when local storage is detected Mimio Interactive only Clear local storage after successful download Mimio Interactive only Create a new page when the Launch button is pressed Description Enables sound from a Mimio device when buttons are pressed or the device is connected or disconnected from the computer Enables smooth or anti aliased ink objects and text Disabling this setting can increase the performance of the application Enables the automatic recovery of data 1f MimioStudio quits unexpectedly When this setting is enabled MimioStudio Notebook saves ink data to a backup file every 10 minutes Places the trashcan on the MimioStudio Notebook as an easy method for deleting content Enables the border during Screen Annotation mode See Marking Up the Display Using Screen Annotations Description Automatically connect devices to newly opened Notebook Automatically open a Notebook in Ink Capture mode when a MimioCapture or Mimio Capture Kit pen touches the whiteboard Automatically download digital ink to a new MimioStudio Notebook when a Mimio Interactive device is detected by your computer Automatically clear digital ink from a Mimio Interactive device after the information 1s downloaded to a MimioStudio Notebook
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56. ch class depends on the number of MimioVote units you have You can combine two MimioVote systems for up to 64 units Each student that you add to a class 1s automatically assigned a MimioVote unit number To add a student to a class 1 Select the class to add a student to 2 Click amp on the Gradebook toolbar The Add Student dialog box appears 3 Enter the name student ID number and address for the student The MimioVote handset ID is assigned automatically 4 Click Add The student is added to the class Importing a List of Students You can add students to a class manually by entering all student names and information or you can import an existing list of students into a class You can import students from a Unicode text file TXT or a Comma separated value file CSV Each student must have at least a first or last name assigned to them in order to be imported The following fields are supported for importing into Gradebook m StudentID m Address m FirstName m City m MiddleName m State m LastName m Zipcode m Gender m Country m Birthdate Each student that you add to a class 1s automatically assigned a MimioVote unit number 104 Using MimioStudio Gradebook To import a class list 1 In Gradebook select the class you want to import the student list into 2 From the File menu choose Import and then choose Students The Open dialog box appears 3 Navigate to and select the file you want to import and th
57. ct the transition to apply 3 From the Apply To list select the pages to apply the transition to 4 5 Click OK To apply the transition to all new pages select the All new pages check box To sort pages l 2 25 In the Tab View click BE to display the Thumbnails pane Select the pages to sort Drag the selected pages to the desired location To print a page 13 MimioStudio l In the Tab View click EE to display the Thumbnails pane Select the pages to print 3 Click the Print button The Print dialog box appears 4 Click Print To print the current page in Ink Capture mode press the Print Page button on your MimioCapture tray Creating an Activity MimioStudio Notebook includes a wizard that you can use to quickly create and insert an activity into your Notebook The wizard guides you through the following steps to create and insert an activity Step 1 Define Define the subject grade level and template for the activity m Step 2 Select Select the topic and categories for the activity and when to show students the correct answers Step 3 Refine Refine the items available in the activity You can also choose to display items as 1mages or text Step 4 Review Review the activity and enter a student focused objective To start the wizard 1 Open a new or existing Notebook 2 Choose New Activity from the Insert menu The wizard starts 3 Follow the instructions in the wizard
58. cursor to draw the shape The Shape Recognition tool can be used to draw circles ellipses triangles rectangles squares and lines Clearing All Annotations from the Display When you exit Screen Annotation mode all annotations are cleared from the display and all annotations are automatically preserved as a snapshot of the display See Working with Saved Annotation Snapshots for information about reviewing and using the snapshots 69 Mimio Interactive Inserting Text Into an Application Using MimioStudio Text Tools You can enter text into any text entry box or page using the MimioStudio Text Tools The Text Tool has three modes for entering text On Screen Keyboard allows you to enter text through an on screen keyboard application Write Anywhere allows you to enter text by writing anywhere on the screen Your handwriting is automatically converted into text and entered into the current application Write Anywhere is only available on Windows XP 32 bit Writing Pad allows you to enter text through a small on screen writing pad Your handwriting 1s automatically converted into text and input into the current application In addition Write Anywhere and Writing Pad also support gesture recognition which allows handwritten shortcuts to be automatically recognized as commonly used keys To access MimioStudio Text Tools mE 1 From MimioStudio Tools click the Applications button 3 and then choose ES Text Tools
59. d The following table describes how to use the MimioTeach stylus to control your desktop from the whiteboard To execute Do this Left mouse click Click in the projected area at the desired location with the tip of the stylus Double left mouse Quickly click twice in the projected area at the desired location with the tip of click the stylus shin click Press the B button on the stylus and then click in the projected area at the desired location with the tip of the stylus 1 Hold the stylus at the desired location staying as close to the whiteboard as possible without touching it Hover 2 Press the B button on the stylus Move the stylus to the desired location 4 Release the B button on the stylus G2 To change the functions of the MimioTeach stylus buttons see Adjusting the Interactive Settings Focusing Attention Using the Reveal and Spotlight Tools The Reveal tool and the Spotlight tool help you to focus your audience on a specific area of the screen by keeping parts of the screen hidden Using the Reveal Tool The Reveal tool creates a shade that you can raise lower move left and move right over the screen image as if you are moving a shade up down or across the screen You can then expose bullet points or other information progressively 41 MimioTeach mm AN To use the Reveal tool P Do one ofthe following e From MimioStudio Tools click the Applications button X and then choose mi R
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61. ding feedback after each response allows you to explain to the students why a response 1s incorrect immediately after an error 1s made e When I choose the check answers item to show the correct and incorrect answers only when you click the check answers item in the activity w Select this option when students have already acquired skills Providing feedback after all responses are given allows you to test the students to see if they can complete the entire activity on their own 4 Click Next to go to the next page of the wizard Creating an Activity Step 3 Refine Once you have completed Step 1 and Step 2 the wizard automatically generates the choice pool for the activity The choice pool contains the set of available items students will use to complete the activity Optionally you can further refine your activity in the following ways Change the state of items in the library to always include or exclude from the choice pool Display items as images or text Not available for all items Increase or decrease the number of items available in the choice pool Change the number of items belonging to each category in the choice pool Update the choice pool with new items from the library v Refining the activity 1s optional To skip this page of the wizard and move on to the next page click Next Selecting Items to Include or Exclude You can choose to always include or always exclude items from the activity The following
62. e or shape to start on the page 8 Drag the cursor to draw the line or shape To add formatted text l 2 3 4 Click the Text button T Place the cursor where you want the text to start on the page For a fixed width text box place the cursor where you want the text box to start on the page and then drag to the desired width Select a font style size color and an alignment option for the text Enter text in the text box To draw a shape 1 Click the Shape Recognition button K Optional To adjust the outline width drag the Thickness slider 3 Optional To change the outline color select the Outline Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click Pp and then select a color from the desktop Optional To adjust the fill color select the Fill Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette B e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click f and then select a color from the desktop To change the line or outline style click m and choose one of the following e Si Solid Line A e Dash Line o e o Dotted Line Optional To adjust the transparency of the shape click the Transparency button T and then choose a transparency percentage Place the cursor where you want the shape to start on the page Drag the
63. eceiving power one to five hours of battery life remaining Flashing Amber Mimio Interactive is receiving power less than one hour of battery life remaining Data Transmission Status Lights Off Mimio Capture Kit pen or Mimio Interactive mouse is not in use Solid Green Mimio Capture Kit pen or Mimio Interactive mouse is in use Solid Amber Mimio Capture Kit pen or Mimio Interactive mouse battery is low Memory Status Lights Off Mimio Interactive bar memory is empty Flashing Green Data is being downloaded from the Mimio Interactive bar to your computer Solid Green Mimio Interactive bar memory is less than 80 full Solid Amber Mimio Interactive bar memory is between 80 and 90 full Flashing Amber Mimio Interactive bar memory is over 90 full About Mimio Wireless You can use the Mimio Wireless module and wireless receiver to connect the Mimio Interactive bar wirelessly to your computer The following figure shows the major components of Mimio Wireless 55 Mimio Interactive Co C LT a E qi z l Power button status light Resize window Reveal tool 2 Learning button Interactive New page MimioStudio Tools Link status light Data transmission status light A U Copy page Annotation mode 9 Print page Spotlight tool Status Lights The status lights visually show the status of the Mimio Interactive bar Power Status Lights Off Not receiving power USB power cable is not connected b
64. ecrease the number of items in the choice pool by adding or removing items To change an item in the choice pool 1 Under Choice Pool select the item or empty position to change 2 Do one of the following e To replace or add an item click the desired category for the new item e To remove the item and leave the position empty click Empty Updating the Choice Pool You can update the choice pool at any time To update the choice pool P Click Y Update Creating an Activity Step 4 Review 16 You can review the activity before inserting the activity into your Notebook You can also enter a student focused objective for your activity To review the activity and enter an objective Using MimioStudio Notebook 1 Review the activity W If necessary click Back to return to the previous pages of the wizard and make any desired changes 2 Enter an objective in the Objective box w For information about writing a student focused objective see Writing an Objective 3 Click Finish The activity is inserted as a new page in the MimioStudio Notebook Working with an Activity Once the activity is inserted as a new page in the MimioStudio Notebook you have several options for working with the activity The following table describes the options available for working with your activity Reset Answers Resets the activity and moves all answers back to the answer pool Check Answers Indicates the correct and incorrect ans
65. ected Activity Detail View The Activity Detail view displays a list of all students in the selected class The Average column shows the grade for each student for the selected activity Each question column shows the response that each student provided The Activity pane displays the name type and weight of the selected activity From the Activity Detail view you can also view the Question pane The Question pane displays the question text the available and correct answers the question snapshot and the question weight The Activity Detail view is displayed when a class date and activity are selected In addition you can view the Student pane from Date view Activity view or Activity Detail view The Student pane displays the name student ID number MimioVote unit number and address for the selected student Getting Started Setting up the MimioVote system is quick and easy You can link your MimioVote system to your computer using the included MimioHub Or if you have MimioTeach you can link the MimioVote system to your computer using the MimioHub that you already have installed 101 MimioVote Setting Up MimioVote Once you have installed the MimioStudio software on your computer you can quickly set up MimioVote Each MimioVote unit is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery The battery recharges whenever the unit is docked in the MimioVote station Charging the battery for the first time will take approximately s
66. en click Open The students are added to the selected class Adding Activities You can keep track of all of your student scores using Gradebook Scores for all MimioVote activities are automatically saved to the Gradebook You can also manually enter activities that were not performed using MimioVote To add an activity 1 Select the class to add the activity to 2 Click on the Gradebook toolbar 3 In the Add Activity dialog box do the following a Enter a name for the activity in the Name box b Choose the type of activity to add from the Type list c Choose the month date and year that the activity was performed d e Click Add Enter the number of points the activity 1s worth in the Points box The activity is added and displayed in the Gradebook 4 Enter a grade for each student in the Average column Modifying the Gradebook Y ou can modify the information in the MimioStudio Gradebook in the following ways m Edit Student Information Remove a Student Editing Activities Editing Questions Editing Student Information You can edit any information for an existing student including the student name student ID number MimioVote unit ID number and address To edit student information 1 Select the student to edit 2 Click E Edit Student on the Student pane The Edit Student dialog box appears 3 Make any desired changes to the student information 4 Click OK to save y
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68. escribes the general features of MimioStudio Settings The following table shows several ways to access MimioStudio Settings To start from Do this Taskbar Right click br and then choose 4 Settings MimioStudio Notebook Do one of the following m Double click I on the status bar Choose Settings from the Tools menu Do one of the following MimioStudio Gradebook m Double click I on the status bar Choose 4 Settings from the Tools menu MimioStudio Settings contains options for setting and customizing the properties and characteristics of your MimioClassroom system including Classroom Devices Gradebook Ink Capture Interactive Language NetMeeting Notebook Recorder and Vote To change the settings 1 From the MimioStudio Settings dialog box select the setting you want to change from the list on the left 2 Make the changes you want to the settings See later sections in this chapter for a complete description of all settings 3 Click Apply Adjusting the Classroom Devices Settings The Classroom Devices settings displays a list of all MimioClassroom devices that are connected or are available to connect to your computer You can connect to any available devices using the Classroom Devices settings To connect to an available MimioClassroom device 1 Select the device to connect to from the Devices list 2 Click Connect Adjusting the Tablet Devices Settings 137 Customizing MimioStudio Adj
69. etic whiteboard See Mounting MimioCapture to a Non Magnetic Whiteboard for information about mounting the tray to a non magnetic whiteboard 5 Connect the connector bar to the MimioCapture tray as shown 6 Connect the other end of the connector bar to the MimioTeach bar as shown 79 MimioCapture Setting Up the MimioCapture Pens MimioCapture comes with four colored MimioCapture pens and four Expo dry erase markers Before you can start using MimioCapture you must first set up your MimioCapture Pens The MimioCapture pens are each powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery The pens charge whenever they are docked on the MimioCapture tray To set up the MimioCapture pens 1 Pull the plastic strip from the top part of the pen to activate the rechargeable battery 2 Press the button on the side of the pen and pull the top part of the pen from the pen body 3 Insert a colored Expo dry erase marker into the matching colored pen body 80 Getting Started 4 Replace the top part of the pen onto the pen body Setting Up the MimioCapture Eraser The MimioCapture eraser is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery The eraser charges whenever the eraser is docked on the MimioCapture tray To set up the MimioCapture eraser P Pull the plastic strip from the top part of the eraser to activate the rechargeable battery 81 MimioCapture Charging the Pens and Eraser The MimioCapture pens and Mimio
70. ette v Solid Line a From the Applications tool you can access the following E D Z ex Eraser alx dl ee Reveal V Quick Vote E Calculator E Spotlight El Recorder pe Magnify Ef Text Tools 9 View Web Browser Getting Started Getting Started Review the following topics to install and start using your Mimio Interactive Setting Up the Mimio InteractiveMouse Setting Up the Mimio Interactive Bar setting Up Mimio Wireless Setting Up Interactive Mode Setting Up the Mimio Interactive Mouse The Mimio Interactive Mouse is powered by one AA battery To set up the Mimio Interactive Mouse 1 Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover Setting Up the Mimio Interactive Bar Mimio Interactive is powered through your computer using the included USB cable Optionally Mimio Interactive can be powered using four AA batteries For information about using batteries to power the Mimio Interactive bar see Inserting the Batteries To set up the Mimio Interactive bar 1 Unfold the Mimio Interactive bar 2 Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the Mimio Interactive bar 59g Mimio Interactive 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer 4 Place the Mimio Interactive bar along the left edge of the whiteboard as shown The Mimio Interactive bar attaches to any whiteboard using the suction cups on the back of the bar If the Mi
71. eveal e Interactive mode only Press the Launch button m on the MimioTeach bar and then click X Reveal in the Launch window To adjust the revealed area P Click inside the shaded area and drag down up left or right to reveal more or less of the displayed area To adjust the transparency of the Reveal tool 1 Click El and then point to Transparent 2 From the Transparent list choose a percentage A transparency of 0 means that the shaded area will be completely opaque Using the Spotlight Tool The Spotlight tool masks the entire screen except for a small area the spotlight You can then focus audience attention on a specific area of the screen The spotlight area can be reshaped resized and moved around the screen 42 Using MimioTeach To use the Spotlight tool 1 Do one of the following e From MimioStudio Tools click the Applications button 3 and then choose Spotlight e Interactive mode only Press the Launch button 8 on the MimioTeach bar and then click A Spotlight in the Launch window 2 Click the shaded area outside of the spotlight border and drag the spotlight to the desired location To adjust the shape of the spotlight 1 Click El and then point to Shape 2 From the Shape list choose a shape for the spotlight To resize the spotlight 1 Click ll and then point to Size 2 From the Size list choose a spotlight size You can also resize the spotlight by dragging the c
72. f the screen by displaying only certain parts of the screen And you can annotate the screen with the drawing tools available in MimioStudio Tools using the Screen Annotation feature Using the Mimio Interactive Mouse In Interactive mode the Mimio Interactive Mouse can be used to control your desktop and interact with applications on your computer from your whiteboard The following table describes how to use the Mimio Interactive Mouse to control your desktop from the whiteboard To execute Do this Left mouse click Click in the projected area at the desired location with the tip of the Mimio Interactive Mouse Double left mouse Quickly click twice in the projected area at the desired location with the tip of click the Mimio Interactive Mouse 1 Hold the Mimio Interactive Mouse at the desired location staying as close to Right mouse click the whiteboard as possible without touching it 2 Press the A concave button on the Mimio Interactive Mouse 1 Hold the Mimio Interactive Mouse at the desired location staying as close to the whiteboard as possible without touching it Hover 2 Press the B convex button on the Mimio Interactive Mouse Move the Mimio Interactive Mouse to the desired location Release the B button on the Mimio Interactive Mouse ao To change the functions of the Mimio Interactive Mouse buttons see Adjusting the Interactive Settings Focusing Attention Using the Reveal and Spotlight Tools The Reve
73. form teacher led or self paced activities Review the following topics for information about conducting activities Conducting a Teacher Led Activity m Asking Questions Using Quick Vote Conducting a Self Paced Activity 112 Using the Vote Toolbar Viewing Question Results Viewing Session Results Viewing a List of Students that Have Not Responded Conducting a Teacher Led Activity Once you have created an activity in Notebook or PowerPoint you can perform the activity with your class When performing a Teacher Led activity the questions are displayed one at a time for the students w You can ask questions that you did not previously create in Notebook or PowerPoint at any time during a Teacher Led activity using MimioStudio Quick Vote To conduct a teacher led activity 1 Open the Notebook or PowerPoint presentation that contains the activity you want to conduct Select the class that will participate in the activity from the Class list Required for PowerPoint only Set the display to Full Screen or Slide Show view Display the first question for the class Click on the Vote Toolbar to start polling for the question In Notebook you can also start and stop polling directly from the question object by clicking When all students have responded polling for the question stops and the results are saved to the Gradebook A e iw 6 To stop polling for a question before all students have responded clic
74. fthe calibration screen does not appear when you start Interactive mode do one of the following e Press the Interactive button O on your MimioTeach bar e Start MimioStudio Tools click the Interactive button bad and then click Recalibrate e Start MimioStudio Settings select Interactive and then click Calibrate 2 Press the MimioTeach stylus down on the whiteboard at the center of each of the nine calibration targets Make sure to hold the stylus perpendicular to the writing surface as you click The calibration target disappears and the next calibration target appears When the calibration screen disappears Interactive mode is enabled Using MimioTeach You can use the MimioTeach bar and stylus in MimioStudio Interactive mode to deliver lessons and presentations In MimioStudio Interactive mode you control the movement of 40 Using MimioTeach the cursor on your screen with the MimioTeach stylus much like you would with a mouse at your computer You can also use the various presentation tools found in MimioStudio Tools to focus your audience on a specific area of the screen by displaying only certain parts of the screen And you can annotate the screen with the drawing tools available in MimioStudio Tools using the Screen Annotation feature Using the MimioTeach Stylus In Interactive mode the MimioTeach stylus can be used to control your desktop and interact with applications on your computer from your whiteboar
75. g MimioStudio Gradebook You can use MimioStudio Gradebook to store information for all of your classes students and class activities Student responses gathered using the MimioVote system are automatically saved to the Gradebook along with complete information for each question You can also manually add activities that were not conducted using the MimioVote system making it easy to keep all your grades in one location Several ways to access MimioStudio Gradebook are shown in the following table To start from the Do this Desktop Double click on the desktop Taskbar Right click Er and then choose E Gradebook Point to Programs MimioStudio Tools and then choose MimioStudio Gradebook 103 MimioVote Setting Up the Gradebook Before you begin using your MimioVote system to conduct activities you must first set up MimioStudio Gradebook You can add as many classes as you want to Gradebook and then add students to each of your classes Creating a Class You can create as many classes as you want in Gradebook Once you have created a class you can add students to the class by manually entering all student names and information or you can import a list of students To create a class 1 Click on the Gradebook toolbar The Add Class dialog box appears 2 Enter a name for the class in the Name box and then click Add The class is added to your class list Adding Students The number of students you can have in ea
76. g MimioTeach Inserting Text Into an Application Using MimioStudio Text Tools You can enter text into any text entry box or page using the MimioStudio Text Tools The Text Tool has three modes for entering text On Screen Keyboard allows you to enter text through an on screen keyboard application Write Anywhere allows you to enter text by writing anywhere on the screen Your handwriting is automatically converted into text and entered into the current application Write Anywhere is only available on Windows XP 32 bit Writing Pad allows you to enter text through a small on screen writing pad Your handwriting 1s automatically converted into text and input into the current application In addition Write Anywhere and Writing Pad also support gesture recognition which allows handwritten shortcuts to be automatically recognized as commonly used keys To access MimioStudio Text Tools 1 From MimioStudio Tools click the Applications button 3 and then choose ES Text Tools 2 Right click the Text Tools icon Lal or ES in the notification area of the Windows taskbar 3 Choose the Text Tool that you want to use e Keyboard to enable the On Screen Keyboard e Ex Write Anywhere to enable Write Anywhere e Writing Pad to enable Writing Pad To disable MimioStudio Text Tools P Do one ofthe following e Click the Text Tools icon or ES in the notification area of the taskbar e From MimioStudio Tools click t
77. g are the three main MimioStudio software applications that are used to create and present information MimioStudio Notebook MimioStudio Tools MimioStudio Gallery For information about other MimioStudio applications see the chapters of this User Guide that describe the MimioClassroom devices that you have MimioStudio Notebook provides a multi page workspace for creating lessons and presentations Using the MimioStudio Notebook is very similar to using other word processing or presentation software applications MimioStudio Notebook provides multiple authoring and editing tools for creating almost any type of content You can use Notebook with MimioStudio Tools to create a variety of objects including text boxes freehand writing and drawing lines arrows and many basic shapes Images can be imported into a Notebook both as objects and as background images About MimioStudio Notebook You can create and present information with MimioStudio Notebook Using Notebook is very similar to using other word processing or presentation software Content created in Notebook can be saved as Mimio INK files or a variety of other file formats including HTML JPEG PNG GIF BMP TIF WMF IWB and PDF You can use Tab View to view a list of files that are attached to a Notebook or to view a thumbnail of each page in a Notebook About MimioStudio Tools MimioStudio Tools provides a comprehensive set of interactive tools and resources to crea
78. he Applications button a and then choose Text Tools Using the On Screen Keyboard You can enter text into any application using the On Screen Keyboard To use the On Screen Keyboard 1 Start the On Screen Keyboard 2 Click in the text entry box or on the page where you want to enter the text 3 Using your mouse or MimioTeach stylus press the virtual keys on the on screen keyboard The text is entered into the text entry box or on the page that you selected Using Write Anywhere With Write Anywhere you can enter text into any text entry box or page by writing anywhere on the screen with the MimioTeach stylus while in Interactive mode You can also use Write Anywhere with your mouse or other input device from your computer 47 MimioTeach 48 Write Anywhere is only available on Windows XP 32 bit To use Write Anywhere l Start Write Anywhere The Write Anywhere on screen buttons appear Click in the text entry box or on the page where you want to enter the text Using your mouse or MimioTeach stylus write anywhere on the screen Your handwriting is automatically converted to text and entered into the text entry box or on the page that you selected Use the on screen buttons for commonly used keys Button Description Backspace a Enter Sy Tab n Space Write Anywhere also supports gesture recognition for commonly used keys See Using Gesture Recognition Using Writing Pad With Writing Pad you c
79. he MimioStudio Notebook window Exits Ink Capture mode and starts Interactive mode Downloading Digital Ink You can use your Mimio Interactive bar to record and save Digital Ink even when not connected to your computer You can then download the Digital Ink to MimioStudio Notebook for printing distributing or editing When your Mimio Interactive bar is not connected to your computer through the USB cable the Mimio Interactive bar must be powered by batteries or a power adapter To download digital ink 1 Connect the Mimio Interactive bar to your computer 2 Do one of the following e Ifconfigured to automatically download digital ink default open a new MimioStudio Notebook The ink download process begins automatically e If configured to manually download digital ink open a new MimioStudio Notebook and double click i Download Ink on the status bar Caring for Mimio Capture Kit Review the following topics for information about cleaning storing and mounting your Mimio Capture Kit Cleaning the Mimio Capture Kit Mounting the Mimio Capture Kit Cleaning the Mimio Capture Kit Mimio Capture Kit 1s designed to give you long and trouble free service while requiring very little maintenance You can easily clean your Mimio Capture Kit using the following items Lint free cloth Isopropyl alcohol diluted dishwashing detergent or diluted glass cleaner If you use glass cleaner make sure it does not contain ammon
80. he Thickness slider 3 Optional To adjust the line color do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click f and then select a color from the desktop 4 Optional To adjust the transparency of the line click the Transparency button 4 and then choose a transparency percentage 5 Place the cursor where you want the ink stroke to start on the page 6 Drag the cursor to draw ink strokes To use the freehand brush 67 Mimio Interactive 1 Click the Brush button Pd 5 6 Optional To adjust the line width drag the Thickness slider Optional To adjust the line color do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette H e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop Optional To adjust the transparency of the line click the Transparency button eu and then choose a transparency percentage Place the cursor where you want the brush stroke to start on the page Drag the cursor to draw brush strokes To highlight a portion of the display l Di P 4 5 Click the Highlighter button 4 Optional To adjust the highlighter width drag the Thickness slider Optional To change the color do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box
81. he desktop 1s displayed with a transparent mask zin li E IL 2 Click The desktop is inserted as a new page in the Notebook To change the page size 1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu The Page Setup dialog box appears 2 Do one of the following e From the Page Size list choose any of the available display or device sizes e From the Page Size list choose Custom and then enter the desired valued into the Width and Height boxes 3 From the Apply To list choose one of the following e Current Page to apply the page size to the current page only This option is not available if more than one page is selected in the Tab View e Selected Pages to apply the page size to the selected pages This option is only available if more than one page is selected in the Tab View e Whole Document to apply the page size to all of the pages in the Notebook 4 Optional Do one of the following e To apply the page size to all new pages select the All new pages check box This option is only available if no MimioTeach device is connected e To apply the page size to all new pages and the currently connected device select the The connected device check box This option is only available if a MimioTeach device is connected 5 Click OK to apply your changes To change the background color of a page 12 QV tn BB WO N Using MimioStudio Notebook Choose Background from the Insert menu From the Background dialog box click Color F
82. horizontally and aligned with the bottom right corner of the whiteboard maximum size is 8 tall x 4 wide This feature is not necessary for MimioTeach When using MimioTeach with MimioCapture the MimioTeach bar is always attached to the MimioCapture tray When using MimioTeach without MimioCapture the MimioTeach bar can be mounted anywhere on the whiteboard To adjust the pen settings 1 Click Pens The Pens dialog box appears Choose the MimioCapture or Mimio Capture Kit pen to adjust from the Pen list To adjust the line thickness of the pen drag the Pen Width slider Alternately enter a value into the Pen Width box To adjust the pen color select a color from the Pen Color palette For additional color choices click More Colors 5 Click OK To view device information 139 Customizing MimioStudio P Click Settings The dialog box appears showing the device information environmental analysis and device memory To reset to the default device settings P Click Defaults Adjusting the Interactive Settings The Interactive settings allow you to calibrate or enable 1f calibration has already been done Interactive mode The Interactive settings also contain settings for changing the functions of the MimioTeach stylus Mimio Interactive mouse MimioTeach bar MimioCapture tray buttons and Mimio Interactive bar buttons General Settings Setting Description Use previous calibration Prevents you from
83. hronized with audio as a video file Y ou can save the file in two formats Mimio and Microsoft Both are AVI files however the Mimio format can only be played back using Mimio software The Microsoft formatted AVI file can be played back in most Windows media players To import a video file you have already created elsewhere into MimioStudio Notebook see Customizing the Content of the Gallery and Importing Gallery Items into a MimioStudio Notebook Using MimioStudio Recorder MimioStudio Recorder allows you to record your Mimio interactions as an AVI movie file with the option to record audio as well The following table shows several ways to access MimioStudio Recorder To start from Do this Taskbar Right click E and then choose E Recorder Start Menu Point to Programs MimioStudio Tools and then choose MimioStudio Recorder MimioStudio Tools Click the Applications button 3 and then choose E Recorder Recording a Presentation MimioStudio Recorder can be used to easily record presentations using the standard record pause stop and play features To start recording 1 Start MimioStudio Recorder 2 Click the arrow to the right of the Record button e and then choose a recording option from the list Option Description Record Desktop Records the entire desktop Default ES Record Window Records a specific window Record Area Records a selected area of the screen 133 MimioStudio Recorder 134 3 Ju
84. ia To clean the Mimio Capture Kit 94 Caring for Mimio Capture Kit 1 Use the lint free cloth to wipe the exterior of the Mimio Capture Kit pens and eraser 2 Remove dirt and smudges with one of the cleaning solutions mentioned above Do not allow liquid into any openings on the equipment Mounting the Mimio Capture Kit The Mimio Capture Kit pen and eraser holders attach securely to any whiteboard To mount the Mimio Capture Kit pen holder 1 Remove the paper backing from the adhesive strips on the back of the pen holder to expose the adhesive whiteboard as shown To mount the Mimio Capture Kit eraser holder 95 Mimio Capture Kit 96 1 Remove the paper backing from the adhesive strips on the back of the eraser holder to expose the adhesive 3 Insert the Mimio Capture Kit eraser into the eraser holder when not in use Chapter 7 MimioVote MimioVote is a wireless interactive student response system Using MimioVote you can easily and quickly gather student responses This quick feedback from students allows you to make sure each student 1s keeping up and adjust your lesson accordingly What s Included The MimioVote package contains the following items eee e nns If you are missing any of the items above contact Customer Support About MimioVote Your MimioVote system comes with a charging station and either 24 or 32 MimioVote units You can combine two MimioVote systems for
85. ied conditions e Do not connect directly to an electric outlet or cigarette lighter charger e Do not use or store battery close to fire or inside the car where temperature may be over 60 C Warning e Stop charging the battery if charging is not completed within the specified time Caution e Thoroughly read this user guide before charging the battery e Do not charge in a place that generates static electricity e Battery can only be charged within 0 C 45 C temperature range When Discharging the Battery A A Danger e Use the battery only in the specified equipment e Do not use or store battery close to fire or inside the car where temperature may be over 60 C Caution e Do not charge in a place that generates static electricity e Battery can only be used within 20 C 60 C temperature range Documentation Feedback 146 We are constantly working to produce the highest quality documentation for our products We welcome your feedback Send us your comments or suggestions about our online Help printed or PDF manuals Please include the following information with your feedback Product name and version number Type of document printed manual PDF or online Help Topic title for online Help or page number for printed or PDF manuals Brief description of content for example step by step instructions that are inaccurate information that requires clarification areas where more detail is needed and
86. ights The status lights visually show the status of each MimioCapture pen and the MimioCapture eraser Off The MimioCapture pen or eraser is not receiving power The status light is off when the pen or eraser is in use Amber The MimioCapture pen or eraser has a low battery The battery should be recharged Solid Green The MimioCapture pen or eraser is charging About MimioStudio Notebook As you make notes on your whiteboard using MimioCapture you can automatically save those notes into MimioStudio Notebook Once the information is in Notebook you can save the Notebook as a MimioStudio INK file or a variety of other formats For more information about using MimioStudio Notebook see Working with MimioStudio Notebook Getting Started MimioCapture links directly to your MimioTeach for seamless integration with MimioStudio software Before you can begin capturing digital ink you must first set up your MimioCapture tray MimioCapture pens MimioCapture eraser and MimioStudio Notebook 78 Getting Started Setting Up the MimioCapture Tray The MimioCapture tray is powered using the USB cable and power adapter that were included with your MimioTeach The MimioTeach bar connects to the MimioCapture tray using the connector bar that was included with your MimioCapture To connect 1 Remove the MimioTeach bar from the whiteboard 2 Unplug the USB cable from the MimioTeach bar The MimioCapture tray attaches securely to any magn
87. imioTeach bar and then click E Screen Annotation in the Launch window To disable the Annotation mode border 1 Right click E in the notification area of the taskbar and choose Settings 2 Select B Notebook from the MimioStudio Settings dialog box 3 Under General clear the Enable fullscreen border Screen Annotation only check box 4 Click OK to save the settings Annotating the Screen Using MimioStudio Tools MimioStudio Tools are used to annotate the screen All object drawing and manipulation features in MimioStudio Tools are available in Screen Annotation mode Once you select a drawing tool that tool remains selected until you select a different drawing tool or the selection tool See Manipulating Objects for a complete description of manipulating objects All of the functions and features of the MimioStudio drawing tools that are available in MimioStudio Notebook are available in Screen Annotation mode To use the freehand pen 1 Click the Pen button PF 2 Optional To adjust the line width drag the Thickness slider 3 Optional To adjust the line color do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop 4 Optional To adjust the transparency of the line click the Transparency button and then choose a transparency percentage 5 Place the cursor where you want the ink s
88. in Adjust brightness and contrast Zoom out Zoom to fit window es G Rotate counter clockwise 90 degrees e Open MimioStudio Tools Rotate clockwise 90 degrees Record live image H H Freeze Unfreeze image by Clear all markups View full screen Dundas Getting Started Review the following topics to install and start using MimioView Installing MimioView Opening the View Window Closing the View Window Installing MimioView Once you have installed the MimioStudio software on your computer you can quickly install MimioView To install MimioView 1 Remove the protective covering from the MimioView camera lens ccc 2 Plug the USB cable into the Micro B USB port on the back of the camera base 119 MimioView 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer Opening the View Window When you press the View button on the MimioView the camera and lamps turn on and the MimioStudio View window opens automatically To open the View window h Press on the MimioView base The MimioStudio View window opens and the camera and lamps turn on Closing the View Window You can close the MimioStudio View window from the View window or directly from the MimioView camera To close the View window P Do one of the following e Close the MimioStudio View window The camera and lamps turn off automatically e Press on the camera base The camera and lamps turn off
89. ing Chapter 4 Mimio Interactive Using Mimio Interactive with a projector you can deliver lessons and presentations directly from your whiteboard Using MimioStudio Interactive mode you control the movement of the cursor on your screen with the Mimio Interactive Mouse much like you would with a mouse at your computer What s Included The Mimio Interactive package contains the following items USB cable Te AA battery If you are missing any of the items above contact Customer Support About Mimio Interactive You can use the Mimio Interactive bar and mouse in MimioStudio Interactive mode to deliver lessons and presentations You can also use the Mimio Interactive bar with Mimio Capture Kit to capture notes from your whiteboard into MimioStudio Notebook For more information about using Mimio 53 Mimio Interactive Interactive with Mimio Capture Kit see Mimio Capture Kit The following figure shows the major components of Mimio Interactive 1 Print page Spotlight tool 2 AOS Resize window Reveal tool a mms i Data transmission status light 6 Copy page Annotation mode E Status Lights The status lights visually show the status of the Mimio Interactive bar Power Status Lights Off Not receiving power USB power cable is not connected batteries need replaced 54 or Mimio Interactive is turned off Solid Green Mimio Interactive is receiving power Solid Amber Mimio Interactive is r
90. ing list The sensors on the Mimio Interactive bar must point in toward the writing surface 138 Location Vertical Top Left Default Vertical Top Right Vertical Bottom Left Vertical Bottom Right Horizontal Top Left Horizontal Top Right Horizontal Bottom Left Horizontal Bottom Right Adjusting the Ink Capture Settings Description The Mimio Interactive bar is mounted vertically and aligned with the top left corner of the whiteboard maximum size is 4 tall x 8 wide The Mimio Interactive bar is mounted vertically and aligned with the top right corner of the whiteboard maximum size is 4 tall x 8 wide The Mimio Interactive bar is mounted vertically and aligned with the bottom left corner of the whiteboard maximum size is 4 tall x 8 wide The Mimio Interactive bar is mounted vertically and aligned with the bottom right corner of the whiteboard maximum size is 4 tall x 8 wide The Mimio Interactive bar is mounted horizontally and aligned with the top left corner of the whiteboard maximum size is 8 tall x 4 wide The Mimio Interactive bar is mounted horizontally and aligned with the top right corner of the whiteboard maximum size is 8 tall x 4 wide The Mimio Interactive bar is mounted horizontally and aligned with the bottom left corner of the whiteboard maximum size is 8 tall x 4 wide The Mimio Interactive bar is mounted
91. ion MimioStudio and NetMeeting can be used together in both Interactive and Recording modes To use NetMeeting interactively 1 Start the NetMeeting application Consult the Microsoft NetMeeting documentation if necessary 2 Start MimioStudio in Interactive mode See Setting Up Interactive Mode 3 Use the MimioTeach stylus or Mimio Interactive mouse to select tools and add content directly onto the NetMeeting Whiteboard To use NetMeeting with MimioCapture or Mimio Capture Kit 1 Start the NetMeeting application and the NetMeeting Whiteboard Consult the Microsoft NetMeeting documentation if necessary 2 Use the MimioCapture or Mimio Capture Kit pens and eraser on the Mimio enabled whiteboard Your content is shared on the NetMeeting Whiteboard Adjusting the NetMeeting Settings The NetMeeting settings allow you to enable disable Microsoft NetMeeting support and adjust the device associated with the NetMeeting Whiteboard To access the NetMeeting Settings 1 Start MimioStudio Settings 2 Click Y NetMeeting To enable NetMeeting interaction P Select the Enable NetMeeting interaction check box To disable NetMeeting interaction 135 Sharing the Whiteboard Remotely P Clear the Enable NetMeeting interaction check box To set up NetMeeting support for a specific MimioClassroom device P Choose the device that you want to use with NetMeeting from the Device list 136 Chapter 12 Customizing MimioStudio This chapter d
92. item into a Notebook 1 Select the image template multimedia item questions and results object or lesson to import 2 Drag the item into the Notebook You can also import items by double clicking or by copying and pasting the items into a Notebook Customizing the Content of the Gallery The MimioStudio Gallery 1s fully expandable and modifiable so you can add your own folders pictures templates multimedia items and lessons You can also add Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and PDF documents to the Gallery All imported documents are placed in the Lessons section of the MimioStudio Gallery 27 MimioStudio MimioStudio does not support network or shared galleries To import a Gallery folder from a Gallery file 1 Click the Import Content Pack button amp 2 From the Open dialog box navigate to and select the Gallery file to import 3 Click Open The contents of the Gallery file are added to the Imported Content Packs folder in MimioStudio Gallery 4 Review the imported content and make any desired changes 5 To move the content to the Gallery folder right click the folder to move and then choose Install The content is moved to the Gallery folder To add a new Gallery folder 1 Select the main Gallery folder or a Gallery subfolder to add the new folder to 2 Click the New Folder button Fs The Gallery Item Properties dialog box appears 3 Enter a name for the new folder in the Name box 4 Optional Enter a keyw
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94. ix hours when fully discharged recharging the battery will take approximately twelve hours To set up MimioVote 1 Pull the plastic strip from each MimioVote unit to activate the rechargeable battery 102 Using MimioStudio Gradebook 5 Plug the MimioHub into an available USB port on your computer If you already have a MimioHub installed on your computer a dialog box appears asking if you want to connect the MimioHub to the MimioVote system Click Yes to link the MimioVote system to your existing MimioHub Adding a Second MimioVote System Each MimioVote system includes either 24 or 32 MimioVote units For larger classes you can combine two MimioVote systems for a total of up to 64 units w You can use the same MimioHub to connect all of your MimioClassroom devices to your computer To add a second MimioVote system 1 Set up the MimioVote station and units as described in Setting Up MimioVote Once the power is connected to the MimioVote system the previously installed MimioHub will detect the new system 2 When prompted by the software click Yes to connect the new system to the MimioHub The second system is connected to your computer and the appropriate numbers are assigned to each MimioVote unit automatically If you do not see the prompt or you want to connect the system at a later time see Adjusting the Classroom Devices Settings for information about connecting available devices to your computer Usin
95. k Polling stops and the results are saved to the Gradebook 7 Repeat steps 4 6 for each remaining question in the activity 8 When all questions in the activity have been answered close the presentation and the Vote Toolbar to stop the activity Asking Questions Using Quick Vote Using the MimioStudio Quick Vote you can ask questions that you did not previously create in Notebook or PowerPoint at any time during a Teacher Led activity To ask a question using Quick Vote 1 Do one of the following to start Quick Vote e Right click E and then choose Quick Vote e Interactive mode Only Press the Launch button O on the MimioTeach bar and then click Quick Vote 2 Select the class that will participate in the activity from the Class list 3 Click amp 9 and then choose the question type to start polling for the question When all students have responded polling for the question stops 4 To stop polling for a question before all students have responded click ff 5 Click the letter that corresponds to the correct answer for the question The results for the current question are saved to the Gradebook along with a screen shot 113 MimioVote Conducting a Self Paced Activity Once you have created an activity in Notebook or PowerPoint you can perform the activity with your class When performing a Self Paced activity each student must have a printed copy of all questions in the activity For information about p
96. k To insert a new page P Do one ofthe following e Click the New Page button e Capture mode only Press the New Page button O on your MimioCapture tray To select a page 1 In the Tab View click HE to display the Thumbnails pane 2 Do one of the following e To select multiple pages press CTRL and select each page e To select multiple pages that are close to each other drag a selection rectangle over the pages to select e To select a range of pages select the first page and then press SHIFT and select the last page e To select all pages choose Select All from the Edit menu To insert a duplicate of an existing page 11 MimioStudio l In the Tab View click BB and then select the page to duplicate 2 Do one of the following e Choose Duplicate Page from the Insert menu e Capture mode only Press the Copy Page button amp on your MimioCapture tray To delete a page 1 In the Tab View click BB and then select the page to delete 2 Click the Delete button To import a page from another Notebook l In the Tab View of the source Notebook click SF and then select the page to import 2 Click the Copy button E 3 Select the location in the target Notebook to insert the page 4 Click the Paste button E You can also import pages by dragging the pages from the source Notebook to the target Notebook To insert the desktop as a new page 1 From MimioStudio Tools click the Screen Clipping button faa T
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98. lassroom devices to your computer such as MimioVote 37 MimioTeach When not in use the MimioHub can be stored in the MimioHub dock on the back of the MimioTeach bar MimioTeach is powered using the included USB cable and power adapter Optionally MimioTeach can be powered using three AAA batteries For information about using batteries to power the MimioTeach bar see Inserting the Batteries To set up the MimioTeach bar 1 Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the power adapter 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the MimioTeach bar f t 3 Plug the power adapter into a power outlet 4 Place the MimioTeach bar along the left edge of the whiteboard as shown 38 Getting Started The MimioTeach bar attaches securely to any magnetic whiteboard See Mounting MimioTeach to a Non Magnetic Whiteboard for information about mounting the bar to a non magnetic whiteboard Plug the MimioHub into an available USB port on your computer If you do not want to connect the MimioTeach bar to your computer wirelessly you can link the bar to your computer using the included USB cable without the power adapter The bar will be powered by USB through your computer Setting Up Interactive Mode Using MimioStudio Interactive mode you can deliver lessons and presentations directly from your whiteboard To use Interactive mode you need a projector a MimioTeach enabled whiteboard and a
99. layed in full screen mode Sharing Control Y ou can pass desktop control to any active MimioPad To share control 1 Click the Applications button 3 and then choose Control 2 Click the student tablet to pass control to Pairing an Additional MimioPad with the MimioHub Each MimioPad connects to your computer using the standard MimioHub i You can use the same MimioHub to connect all of your MimioClassroom devices to your computer To pair an additional MimioPad with the MimioHub 1 Turn on the MimioPad Once the power is on the previously installed MimioHub will detect the MimioPad 2 When prompted by the software click Yes to connect the MimioPad to the MimioHub The second MimioPad is connected to your computer and the appropriate number is assigned to the MimioPad automatically If you do not see the prompt see Adjusting the Classroom Devices Settings for information about connecting available devices to your computer Replacing the Lanyard with the Pen Tip The MimioPad comes with a lanyard attached to the pen You can remove the lanyard and attach the included additional pen tip To replace the lanyard with the pen tip 1 Turn the lanyard attachment counter clockwise to remove the lanyard from the pen 131 MimioPad 2 Place the additional pen tip on the pen and turn clockwise to attach the lanyard 132 Chapter 10 MimioStudio Recorder MimioStudio Recorder can capture a live desktop sync
100. lect All 29 MimioStudio Renaming an Annotation Snapshot Screen Annotation snapshots are saved in chronological order using the date and time that the snapshot was created as the name of the snapshot You can rename a snapshot any time after it has been saved To rename a snapshot 1 Select the snapshot to rename 2 Right click and choose Properties 3 Enter a name for the snapshot in the Name box and click OK Adding Keywords to an Annotation Snapshot You can add keywords to any snapshot so that you can use the search bar in MimioStudio Gallery to find that snapshot later To add keywords to a snapshot 1 Select the snapshot to add keywords to 2 Right click and choose Properties 3 Enter each keyword on a separate line in the Keywords box and click OK Searching for an Annotation Snapshot Y ou can search for a specific snapshot using the search bar in MimioStudio Gallery You can search for a snapshot using a keyword or part of the snapshot name To search for a specific snapshot 1 Select the Screen Annotations folder in the Gallery 2 Enter text to search for in the Search box All snapshots associated with the text appear in the preview area of the Gallery Importing an Annotation Snapshot You can import a snapshot into an open Notebook To import a snapshot 1 Open a MimioStudio Notebook 2 Select the snapshot to import 3 Drag the selected snapshot into the target Notebook Pasting an Annotation Snapshot Into A
101. lowing table MimioStudio To start from the Desktop Taskbar Start menu Accessing MimioStudio Tools Do this Double click M on the desktop Right click Er and then choose B Notebook Point to Programs MimioStudio and then choose MimioStudio Notebook Several ways to access MimioStudio Tools are shown in the following table To start from the Desktop Taskbar StartM enu MimioStudio Notebook MimioTeach Mimio Interactive Accessing MimioStudio Gallery Do this Double click 1 on the desktop Right click ES and then choose 4 Tools Point to Programs MimioStudio and then choose MimioStudio Tools Do one of the following m Double click Fd on the status bar m Choose P g MimioStudio Tools from the Tools menu Press the Launch button 5 on the MimioTeach bar and then click Tools in the Launch window Press the New page button E on the Mimio Interactive bar Several ways to access MimioStudio Gallery are shown in the following table To start from StartM enu MimioStudio Tools MimioStudio Notebook Do this Point to Programs MimioStudio Tools and then choose MimioStudio Gallery Click ld on the MimioStudio Tools toolbar Do one of the following Double click Es on the status bar Choose ld Gallery from the Insert menu Using MimioStudio Notebook You can create and present information with MimioStudio Notebook Using Notebook is very similar to using other
102. media Multimedia objects include movies animation and sound Questions and Results Questions and Results include objects for creating and displaying the results of MimioVote activities This section of the Gallery does not appear until you move objects from the Questions and Results folder to the Gallery folder or a Gallery subfolder Lessons Lessons include lessons created using MimioStudio Notebook and imported documents You can create your own lessons or import lessons created by someone else See Accessing MimioStudio Gallery for information on accessing MimioStudio Gallery To navigate MimioStudio Gallery P Click any folder to view the available items in that folder P Click the plus sign next to a Gallery folder to see any subfolders that are contained in that Gallery folder To select a Gallery item 1 Navigate to the Gallery folder that contains the item you want to select 2 Do one of the following e Click the Gallery item to select e To select multiple items press CTRL and select each item e To select multiple items that are close to each other drag a selection rectangle over the items to select e To select a range of items select the first item and then press SHIFT and select the last 1tem e To select all items right click and then choose Select All Importing Gallery Items into a Notebook You can import any Gallery item into a MimioStudio Notebook to add to your presentation To import a Gallery
103. mimio B MimioClassroom User Guide For Windows mimio com O 2012 Sanford L P All rights reserved Revised 12 4 2012 No part of this document or the software may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Sanford L P Mimio MimioClassroom MimioTeach MimioCapture MimioVote MimioView MimioHub MimioPad and MimioStudio are registered marks in the United States and other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders Contents About MimioClassroom l WHT O StU lO lol tt aa ole lo dela ado dise l IVI hit OAR CAG Hs ase oc teat ca eet neni eee asa ae En M dues l Mimio MEYS A O teactenabe ds l AAA e eis ena II A ee Ue 2 Mimio Capture KA css ica a a a Aan 2 INDIO OS o td I EI ID 2 UN seanoa ar a e AE 2 DATIBFOP AAA T MM DD 2 Minimum System Requirements cc 2 Usine CHIS IC cune Leere tare iA I DAL LIA O AL TM D MAS MM 3 MimioStudio _ ooo eee conocio ec ececececececececeeececeeeeeeees 7 About MimioStudio _ 00 2 ee ee eee een eee eens 7 About MimioStudio Notebook soeeoeseslsllllllllllslll eee nes 7 About MimioStudio Tools uuoeselcllllllllllllllllcl sls Ll eee 7 About Mitiostudio Crallery 1 hoec ii a ect tet M rede 9 Getting Started with MimioStudio 2 22 0 cece eee cece cece eee eeeeees 9 Accessing MimioStudio Notebook 2 022 222 c oc
104. mimio com What s Included The MimioPad package contains the following items Replacement pen tip 3 USB cable B If you are missing any of the items above contact Customer Support Shortcut key reference card 127 MimioPad About MimioPad Become familiar with the features of your MimioPad as shown in the following illustrations 2 Shortcut keys Page up 3 Power button Status light mn Page down Status Light The status light visually shows the status of the MimioPad tablet Off Not receiving power MimioPad is turned off Solid Green MimioPad is connected and MimioStudio software is running Flashing Green MimioPad is connected or connecting and MimioStudio software is not running Solid Amber MimioPad cannot find an available MimioHub Flashing Amber MimioPad is searching for an available MimioHub About the Feature Indicators The feature indicators on the LCD display are described below 128 BE 3 94 Getting Started Connected The MimioPad is connected to your computer Pen connected The pen is within sensing distance of the MimioPad Teacher mode The MimioPad is in Teacher mode Diuibe Shows the ID number of the MimioPad Each connected MimioPad is assigned a different ID number Battery indicator Shows how much charge is left in the MimioPad battery Getting Started Y our MimioPad is installed at the same time you install the MimioStudio software Follow these instructions to
105. mio Interactive bar will be used for extended periods of time or will be used repeatedly in any one location you should mount the bar using the included brackets See Mounting the Mimio Capture Kit for information about mounting the bar using the brackets Setting Up Mimio Wireless The Mimio Wireless module comes pre linked to the included wireless receiver Mimio Interactive bar is powered using the included power adapter Optionally Mimio Interactive can be powered using four AA batteries For information about using batteries to power the Mimio Interactive bar see Inserting the Batteries To set up Mimio Wireless 1 Press the release button on the back of the Mimio Interactive bar and then slide the linkUSB module down to remove 60 Getting Started 3 Plug the power adapter into the power connector on the bottom of the Mimio Interactive bar 4 Plug the other end of the power adapter into a power outlet 5 Place the Mimio Interactive bar along the left edge of the whiteboard as shown 61 Mimio Interactive The Mimio Interactive bar attaches to any whiteboard using the suction cups on the back of the bar 6 Plug the wireless receiver into an available USB port on your computer If the Mimio Interactive bar will be used for extended periods of time or will be used repeatedly in any one location you should mount the bar using the included brackets See Mounting the Mimio Capture Kit for information about m
106. more information about capturing and downloading digital ink for an offline session 91 Mimio Capture Kit To start Ink Capture mode P Touch the tip of any Mimio Capture Kit pen to the whiteboard A new Notebook opens automatically for capturing your notes Using Mimio Capture Kit Mimio Capture Kit can be used along with Mimio Interactive without a projector to record notes and drawings from your whiteboard This is called capturing digital ink Capturing Digital Ink When using Ink Capture mode your notes are automatically captured in a MimioStudio Notebook You can use the buttons on the Mimio Interactive bar to insert a new Notebook page insert a copy of the current page into Notebook or print the current Notebook page Your Mimio Interactive bar can capture and store ink while disconnected from your computer See Downloading Digital Ink for more information about capturing and downloading digital ink for an offline session To capture digital ink 1 If your Mimio Interactive bar is not on turn on your Mimio Interactive bar 2 Write or draw on your whiteboard using the Mimio Capture Kit pens A new Notebook automatically opens on the connected computer and begins capturing digital ink 3 Add copy and print pages as desired using the buttons on the Mimio Interactive bar Writing and Drawing Digital Ink In Ink Capture mode the Mimio Capture Kit pens and the Mimio Capture Kit eraser are used to draw and erase ink on
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108. n Settings dialog box appears Select one of the following from the Action list e On Click to play the sound file each time the object 1s clicked e On Drag to play the sound file each time the object is dragged Select Play Sound from the Feature list Click Load The Open dialog box appears Navigate to and select the sound file to link to the object and then click Open Click OK in the Action Settings dialog box To remove an action from an object l Ze Select the object with the action to remove Choose Action Settings from the Insert menu The Action Settings dialog box appears Choose None from the Feature list and then click OK Using MimioStudio Gallery MimioStudio Gallery consists of the following four main folders 26 Screen Annotations contains all saved Screen Annotation snapshots Imported Content Packs contains any imported content that you have not yet added to the Gallery folder Questions and Results contains a variety of objects for use with MimioVote Gallery contains a number of different folders used to categorize items such as Geography Mathematics and so on Collaborative Sessions contains all saved Collaborate pages Using MimioStudio Gallery The Gallery folder and each of the Gallery subfolders can contain five different types of objects Images Images include pictures and graphics Templates Templates include backgrounds and predefined page layouts Multi
109. n the Question box Enter an answer choice for the question in each ofthe Answer boxes Select the correct answer SY 0B To add another question to the activity do the following a Click to add a new page to the Notebook b Repeat steps 3 6 to add a question to the new page Creating an Activity in PowerPoint Creating Activities in PowerPoint You can use the MimioStudio Vote Add in to create any type of MimioVote activity in Microsoft PowerPoint MimioVote activities are created by adding question slides to a PowerPoint presentation The MimioStudio Vote Add in includes a variety of pre formatted question slide templates to make creating activities in PowerPoint quick and easy To create an activity in PowerPoint9 1 Open a new PowerPoint presentation 2 Click Insert Slide on the Add Ins toolbar and then choose the type of question slide you want to add The slide is added to the presentation 3 Enter the question text in the Question box 4 Enter an answer choice for the question in each of the Answer boxes 5 Click Set Correct Answer on the Add Ins toolbar The Set Correct Answer dialog box appears 6 Select the correct answer for the question 109 MimioVote 7 Enter a weight for the question in the Question Weight box and then click OK 8 Repeat steps 2 7 to add all additional questions to the activity Modifying Question Objects MimioStudio Gallery includes a variety of pre designed question object
110. n the type of question being asked the appropriate buttons are illuminated on the MimioVote unit For example when polling is started for a True False question only the Y and amp buttons are illuminated on each MimioVote unit The A B C D and E buttons are not illuminated and will not register a response if pressed Answering Questions for Teacher Led Activities For teacher led activities questions are answered one at a time as they are displayed To answer a question F Press the button on the MimioVote unit that corresponds to the correct answer for the displayed question Answering Questions for Self Paced Activities For self paced activities questions can be answered in any order The current question number is displayed on the MimioVote unit For each question the available answer buttons are illuminated as well as the next and previous buttons To answer questions in a Self Paced activity 1 Press the button on the MimioVote unit that corresponds to the correct answer for the first question The unit automatically advances to the next question The current question number appears in the unit display 111 MimioVote 2 Repeat step 1 for each remaining question in the activity w You can change your answer to any question at anytime before submitting your answers Use X and L to move through the questions and review or change any answers as desired The currently selected answer button flashes 3 When all
111. ncy button a and then choose a transparency percentage 7 Place the cursor where you want the shape to start on the page 8 Drag the cursor to draw the shape The Shape Recognition tool can be used to draw circles ellipses triangles rectangles squares and lines To import a picture multimedia object or document Using MimioStudio Tools 1 From MimioStudio Tools click the Insert File button Fah 2 From the Open dialog box select the file to import Click Open The image or object is displayed on the Notebook page me You can also copy and paste images from another application or drag images from another application into Notebook To insert a screen clipping 1 From MimioStudio Tools click the Screen Clipping button amp The desktop 1s displayed with a transparent mask 2 Do one of the following e Click to insert a rectangular screen clipping e Click UN to insert an elliptical screen clipping e Click E to insert a free form screen clipping To insert the entire desktop as a new page in the Notebook click 3 Drag the cursor to select the area to capture The selected area 1s inserted in the Notebook page E IE l i Manipulating Objects Objects on a page can be moved rotated copied deleted locked and have their properties adjusted To select an object 1 From MimioStudio Tools click the Selection button hs 2 Do one of the following e Click the
112. ng and conducting Mimio Vote activities as well as information about setting up and using MimioStudio Gradebook to save student grades and information This chapter describes how to set up and use MimioView Included in this chapter are instructions for displaying and annotating images in the MimioStudio View window This chapter describes how to set up and use MimioPad This chapter describes how to use MimioStudio Recorder to create movies with audio of your presentations This chapter describes how to share your MimioTeach enabled whiteboard using Microsoft NetMeeting This chapter describes how to customize the features of the MimioStudio software and the MimioClassroom devices This chapter gives troubleshooting information for some common problems describes how to check for and install MimioStudio software updates and describes how to contact Technical Support Using this Guide User Guide Chapter Description Technical and Environmental This chapter contains technical certification and safety information Information for the MimioClassroom products This page intentionally left blank for double sided printing Chapter 2 MimioStudio MimioStudio software includes all of the tools you need to make the most out of your MimioClassroom devices You can also use the MimioStudio software without a MimioClassroom device to prepare presentations and manipulate previously created content About MimioStudio The followin
113. nother Application Annotation snapshots can be used in other applications such as Microsoft Word or PowerPoint To paste a snapshot into another application 1 Select the snapshot to copy 2 Click the Copy button E 3 Navigate to the target application 4 Right click and then choose Paste Alternatively you can drag the selected snapshot into the target application 30 Delivering Interactive Notebook Lessons and Presentations Printing Annotation Snapshots You can print a snapshot directly from the Screen Annotations folder in MimioStudio Gallery To print a snapshot 1 Select the snapshot to print 2 Right click and choose Print Deleting Annotation Snapshots You can delete snapshots from the Screen Annotations folder To delete a snapshot 1 Select the snapshot to delete 2 Click the Delete button x A delete confirmation dialog box appears 3 Click Yes Delivering Interactive Notebook Lessons and Presentations MimioStudio Notebook can be used to deliver lessons and presentations that were created in or imported into a MimioStudio Notebook Using Fullscreen View For presenting information the Fullscreen view can be used to fill the entire screen with the current page The MimioStudio Notebook standard toolbar and all MimioStudio Tools are available in Fullscreen view To access the Fullscreen view P Click the Fullscreen button The current page fills the entire screen and the MimioStudio Notebook standard
114. ntacts Do not allow liquid into any openings on the equipment 4 Reconnect the USB cable Inserting the Batteries MimioTeach 1s powered using the included USB cable and power adapter Optionally MimioTeach can be powered using three AAA batteries To insert the batteries 1 Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover 2 Insert three AAA batteries into the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery compartment cover Remove the batteries if the MimioTeach bar will not be used for a long period of time Mounting MimioTeach to a Non Magnetic Whiteboard The MimioTeach bar attaches securely to any magnetic whiteboard If you do not have a magnetic whiteboard you can mount the MimioTeach bar to your whiteboard using the included metal plates If you are installing both MimioTeach and MimioCapture you must mount MimioCapture before mounting MimioTeach This will ensure proper placement of the MimioTeach bar See Mounting MimioCapture to a Non Magnetic Whiteboard for information on mounting MimioCapture To mount MimioTeach to a non magnetic whiteboard 50 Caring for MimioTeach 1 Place the metal plates against the back of the MimioTeach bar as shown Make sure that the recess on each plate is inserted into the recess on the back of the MimioTeach bar 3 Press the MimioTeach bar firmly along the left edge of the whiteboard as shown 51 52 This page intentionally left blank for double sided print
115. ntenance You can easily clean your Mimio Interactive using the following items m Lint free cloth Isopropyl alcohol diluted dishwashing detergent or diluted glass cleaner If you use glass cleaner make sure it does not contain ammonia To clean the Mimio Interactive bar and Mouse 1 If necessary disconnect the USB cable from the Mimio Interactive bar 2 Use the lint free cloth to wipe the exterior of the Mimio Interactive bar and Mouse 3 Remove dirt and smudges with one of the cleaning solutions mentioned above A Avoid using liquids on any exposed charging contacts Do not allow liquid into any openings on the equipment 4 Reconnect the USB cable Inserting the Batteries Mimio Interactiveis powered using the included USB cable and power adapter Optionally Mimio Interactive can be powered using four AA batteries To insert the batteries 1 Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover 2 Insert four AA batteries into the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery compartment cover Remove the batteries if the Mimio Interactive bar will not be used for a long period of time Mounting Mimio Interactive Permanently The Mimio Interactive bar attaches to any whiteboard using the suction cups on the back of the bar If the Mimio Interactive bar will be used for extended periods of time or will be used repeatedly in any one location you should mount the bar using the included brackets To mount Mimio Interactive perm
116. o an object 1 Select the object to add the hyperlink to 2 Choose Hyperlink from the Insert menu The Action Settings dialog box appears 3 Select one of the following from the Action list e On Click to launch the hyperlink each time the object is clicked e On Drag to launch the hyperlink each time the object is dragged 4 Select Launch Hyperlink from the Feature list Select Existing file or Web Page from the Link To list Alternately select a page from within the current Notebook from the Link To list 6 Enter a file name or web address to link to in the Address box 25 MimioStudio 7 Alternately click Browse to search for a file to link to Click OK to add the hyperlink to the object To add cloning to an object l 2 Select the object to add the clone action to Choose Action Settings from the Insert menu The Action Settings dialog box appears Select one of the following from the Action list e On Click to create a copy of the object each time the object is clicked e On Drag to create a copy of the object each time the object is dragged Select Clone from the Feature list and then click OK You can also add the clone action to an object by choosing Clone from the Insert menu By default a copy of the object is created whenever you drag the object To add a sound to an object l 25 6 T Select the object to link the sound file to Choose Action Settings from the Insert menu The Actio
117. oStudio Gallery as Gallery MCF files You can then share Galleries that you have created with other MimioStudio users MimioStudio does not support network or shared galleries To export a Gallery folder to a Gallery file Select the Gallery folder to export Click the Export Content Pack button From the Save As dialog box enter a name for the file in the File Name box Select a location to save the file to Click Save T Working with Saved Annotation Snapshots MimioStudio automatically saves a snapshot of the annotated screen each time you exit Screen Annotation mode These snapshots are saved in the Screen Annotations folder in MimioStudio Gallery For information about creating Screen Annotation snapshots see Marking Up the Display Using Screen Annotations Viewing Screen Annotation Snapshots You can view your saved screen annotations from the Screen Annotations folder in MimioStudio Gallery To view Screen Annotation snapshots 1 Start MimioStudio Gallery 2 Select the Screen Annotations folder To select a snapshot F Do one of the following e Click on the snapshot to select e To select multiple snapshots press CTRL and select each snapshot e To select multiple snapshots that are close to each other drag a selection rectangle over the snapshots e To select a range of snapshots select the first snapshot and then press SHIFT and select the last snapshot e To select all snapshots nght click and then choose Se
118. object to select e To select multiple objects press CTRL and select each object e To select multiple objects that are close to each other drag a selection rectangle over the objects to select e To select all objects on a page choose Select All from the Edit menu To move an object 1 Select the object to move 2 Position the cursor over the object The cursor changes to the move cursor P 21 MimioStudio 3 Drag the object to the desired location E 1 m mcm m m e To resize an object 1 Select the object to resize A frame is displayed around the object 2 Position the cursor over one of the white sizing handles The cursor changes to the resize cursor Sa 3 Drag the cursor to resize the object 4 Fu To constrain object proportions during resizing right click the object and choose Fixed Aspect Ratio To rotate an object 1 Select the object to rotate A frame is displayed around the object 2 Position the cursor over the green rotation handle The cursor changes to the rotation cursor e 3 Drag the cursor to rotate the object To snap to one of the predefined 45 increments move the rotate cursor and release 22 Using MimioStudio Tools over the predefined rotation anchor point To lock the position and properties of an object 1 Select the object to lock 2 From the Format menu point to Locking and then choose Lock A locked object cannot be selected To unlock an object P From
119. olored border of the spotlight until the spotlight is the desired size To adjust the spotlight transparency 1 Click El and then point to Transparent 2 From the Transparent list choose a transparency percentage A transparency of 0 means that the shaded area will be completely opaque Marking Up the Display Using Screen Annotations Screen Annotation mode allows you to annotate applications web pages and images When in Annotation mode a green border with a faded edge appears around your desktop When you exit from Screen Annotation mode all annotations are cleared from the whiteboard and automatically archived in the Screen Annotations folder in MimioStudio Gallery Enabling Screen Annotation Mode To enable Screen Annotation mode 43 MimioTeach 1 Do one of the following e From MimioStudio Tools click the Screen Annotation button M to freeze your current desktop image e Interactive mode Only Press the Launch button Ol on the MimioTeach bar and then click Screen Annotation in the Launch window A green border with a faded edge appears around your desktop 2 Annotate the screen using MimioStudio Tools All object drawing and manipulation features in MimioStudio Tools are available in Screen Annotation mode To exit Screen Annotation mode P Do one ofthe following e From MimioStudio Tools click the Mouse button Y to unfreeze the screen e Interactive mode only Press the Launch button O on the M
120. ord in the Keywords box to make the new folder searchable from the Gallery search bar 5 Click OK To add a new item to a folder 1 Select the folder to add the item to 2 Click the Insert File button Eh 3 From the Open dialog box navigate to and select the file to import 4 Click Open The item is inserted in the appropriate area of the Gallery folder You can also add new items by selecting one or more items and then dragging and dropping or copying and pasting them into a Gallery folder To create a template from a Notebook image 1 Right click and drag the image into the Gallery The right click menu appears 2 Choose Insert as template To copy an existing Gallery item 1 Select the Gallery item to copy 2 Click the Copy button E 3 Select a Gallery folder to insert the new item into 4 Click the Paste button The item is inserted in the appropriate area of the Gallery folder To delete a Gallery item 1 Select the Gallery item to delete 2 Click the Delete button x 28 Working with Saved Annotation Snapshots A delete confirmation dialog box appears 3 Click Yes To find similar Gallery items 1 Right click the Gallery item and then choose Open Folder 2 Ifthe item is contained in more than one folder choose the folder to open The folder containing the selected item opens in MimioStudio Gallery Exporting a Gallery Folder to a Gallery File Entire Gallery folders can be exported and imported into the Mimi
121. otebook quick and easy For more information about using MimioStudio Notebook and Gallery see About MimioStudio About the Vote Toolbar The Vote Toolbar includes all the tools you need for taking attendance conducting class activities gathering student responses and viewing results The Vote Toolbar is available in MimioStudio Notebook and Microsoft PowerPoint The following table describes the major features of the Vote Toolbar in MimioStudio Notebook and Microsoft PowerPoint e Start stop polling a Start self paced activity Print self paced activity 3 Vi lt alice MimioStudio Notebook only E Timer display Settings Microsoft PowerPoint only About MimioStudio Quick Vote You can use MimioStudio Quick Vote to ask questions that are not a part of a Notebook or PowerPoint MimioVote activity You can use Quick Vote to add a question at any time during a Teacher Led activity The following table describes the major features of MimioStudio Quick Vote Choose Class E 00 s 00 Timer display Select question type View hel t e and start stop polling adir do AS About MimioStudio Gradebook MimioStudio Gradebook stores the results for all of your class activities Student responses gathered using the MimioVote system are automatically saved to the Gradebook along with complete information for each question You can also manually add activities that were not conducted using the MimioVote system making it e
122. ounting the bar using the brackets Setting Up Interactive Mode Using MimioStudio Interactive mode you can deliver lessons and presentations directly from your whiteboard To use Interactive mode you need a projector a Mimio Interactive enabled whiteboard and a Mimio Interactive Mouse Combined these devices make for a powerful tool for delivering lessons and presentations Projecting Your Desktop If you are presenting from a MimioStudio Notebook or another application such as a PowerPoint presentation you can open the application before or after Interactive mode 1s enabled and calibrated To start Interactive mode 62 l 3 Getting Started Project your desktop image onto your whiteboard Refer to your projector s documentation for instructions on how to project your desktop image Adjust the projected image to have a 2 inch to 3 inch buffer between the edge of your projection and your Mimio Interactive Click the Mimio Interactive Mouse anywhere on the whiteboard Interactive mode starts and the calibration screen appears To exit Interactive mode P Do one ofthe following e Press the Interactive button CD twice on the Mimio Interactive bar e Start MimioStudio Tools click Interactive bgd and then click Exit e Start MimioStudio Settings select Interactive and then click Disable See Customizing MimioStudio for information on how to access MimioStudio Settings Calibrating Interactive
123. our changes 105 MimioVote Removing a Student You can delete a student from a class at any time Deleting a student permanently removes the student from the class and removes all of their activity results from the Gradebook To remove a student from a class 1 Select the class that contains the student you want to remove 2 Select the student to remove 3 Choose Delete from the Edit menu 4 Follow the instructions in the Confirm Delete dialog box and then click OK The selected student and all information for the selected student 1s permanently deleted from the Gradebook Editing Activities You can edit the name type and weight for an activity at any time To edit an activity 1 Select the activity to edit 2 Click Edit Activity on the Activity pane The Edit Activity dialog box appears 3 In the Edit Activity dialog box you can do any of the following e Enter a new name for the activity in the Name box e Choose a different activity type from the Type list e Enter a new weight for the activity in the Weight box 4 Click OK to save your changes Editing Questions Each time you stop polling for a question a copy of the question along with the correct answer is saved to the Gradebook You can edit the question text correct answer question type and question weight at any time in Gradebook For example if the answer that was selected as the correct answer in the question object is incorrect you can
124. puter What s Included The MimioTeach package contains the following items 1 MimioTeach bar Miete o s 2 USB power adapter le MimioStudio DVD Mounting plates 4 USB cable If you are missing any of the items above contact Customer Support About MimioTeach You can use the MimioTeach bar and stylus in MimioStudio Interactive mode to deliver lessons and presentations 33 MimioTeach You can also use the MimioTeach bar with MimioCapture to capture notes from your whiteboard into MimioStudio Notebook For more information about using MimioTeach with MimioCapture see MimioCapture The following figure shows the major components of the MimioTeach l Start Tools button B USB Power connector 2 Hover Right click button A e Launch 3 MimioHub dock Calibrate Power Status light a Status Lights The status light visually shows the status of the MimioTeach bar A 34 Off Solid Green Flashing Green Solid Amber Flashing Amber About MimioStudio Tools Not receiving power USB power cable is not connected or MimioTeach is turned off MimioTeach is connected and receiving power MimioStudio software is running MimioTeach is connected or connecting and receiving power MimioStudio software is not running MimioTeach cannot find an available MimioHub MimioTeach is searching for an available MimioHub With the various presentation tools found in MimioStudio Tools you can focus your
125. py page button E on the Mimio Interactive bar A green border with a faded edge appears around your desktop 2 Annotate the screen using MimioStudio Tools All object drawing and manipulation features in MimioStudio Tools are available in Screen Annotation mode To exit Screen Annotation mode P Do one ofthe following e From MimioStudio Tools click the Mouse button 1 to unfreeze the screen e Interactive mode Only Press the Copy page button E on the Mimio Interactive bar To disable the Annotation mode border 1 Right click E in the notification area of the taskbar and choose Settings Select B Notebook from the MimioStudio Settings dialog box 3 Under General clear the Enable fullscreen border Screen Annotation only check box 4 Click OK to save the settings Annotating the Screen Using MimioStudio Tools MimioStudio Tools are used to annotate the screen All object drawing and manipulation features in MimioStudio Tools are available in Screen Annotation mode Once you select a drawing tool that tool remains selected until you select a different drawing tool or the selection tool See Manipulating Objects for a complete description of manipulating objects All of the functions and features of the MimioStudio drawing tools that are available in MimioStudio Notebook are available in Screen Annotation mode To use the freehand pen 1 Click the Pen button P 2 Optional To adjust the line width drag t
126. questions in the activity have been answered press G9 You must answer every question before submitting the activity The button will not become available until all questions have been answered Requesting Help A student can request help or request to ask a question at anytime using the MimioVote unit To request help h Press 2 on the MimioVote unit For information about viewing help requests see Viewing Requests for Help Using the Vote Toolbar The Vote Toolbar includes all the tools you need for taking attendance conducting class activities gathering student responses and viewing results Taking Attendance You can quickly take attendance and record the results using MimioVote To take attendance 1 Select the class to take attendance for from the Class list 2 Click E on the Vote Toolbar A list of all students in the selected class 1s displayed in the Attendance window As each student indicates that they are present the icon for that student 1s illuminated A student indicates they are present by pressing on their MimioVote unit 3 Close the Attendance window to stop taking attendance and save the results to the Gradebook Using the Timer The timer on the Vote Toolbar displays the amount of time that has passed since you started polling The timer automatically starts each time you start polling and automatically stops each time you stop polling Conducting Activities Using MimioVote you can per
127. raw a shape 1 Click the Shape Recognition button K E 2 Optional To adjust the outline width drag the Thickness slider 3 Optional To change the outline color select the Outline Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop Optional To adjust the fill color select the Fill Color box and then do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette B e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click d and then select a color from the desktop To change the line or outline style click um and choose one of the following e SN Solid Line 9e e Dash Line o e Dotted Line Optional To adjust the transparency of the shape click the Transparency button eu and then choose a transparency percentage 7 Place the cursor where you want the shape to start on the page 8 Drag the cursor to draw the shape The Shape Recognition tool can be used to draw circles ellipses triangles rectangles squares and lines Clearing All Annotations from the Display When you exit Screen Annotation mode all annotations are cleared from the display and all annotations are automatically preserved as a snapshot of the display See Working with Saved Annotation Snapshots for information about reviewing and using the snapshots 46 Usin
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129. rinting activities see Printing Activities To conduct a self paced activity 1 Open the Notebook or PowerPoint presentation that contains the activity you want to conduct Select the class that will participate in the activity from the Class list Required for PowerPoint only Set the display to Full Screen view Click EY The Self Paced Test window appears 5 Optional Use the and A buttons to set the timer The timer displays the amount of time left for the activity Y If you do not set the timer the timer displays the amount of time that has passed since polling started 6 Click to start polling for all questions Each student can move through the questions at their own pace using the X and gt buttons on their MimioVote unit When all students have submitted their responses or when the timer runs out polling for the activity stops and the results are saved to the Gradebook 7 To stop polling for an activity before all students have submitted their response or before the timer runs out click Q All results for the activity are saved to the Gradebook Viewing Question Results You can instantly view the results for a question as soon as you stop polling There are a variety of ways to view the results for a question To view the result for a question 1 Click 2 and then choose Question Results The Question Results window appears 2 To modify the appearance of the results click w You can change the type
130. rmation visit the Documentation section of the Support area of our Web site at www mimio com Environmental Information The equipment that you bought has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain hazardous substances for the health and the environment In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources we encourage you to use the appropriate take back systems Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of your end life equipment in a sound way The crossed bin symbol marked in your device invites you to use those systems If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please contact your local or regional waste administration You can also contact Mimio for more information on the environmental performances of our products Safety Precautions for Lithium Ion Rechargeable Batteries Inaccurate handling of a Lithium ion rechargeable battery may cause leakage heat smoke an explosion or fire This could cause deterioration of performance or failure This may also damage the protection device installed in the battery pack This could damage equipment or injure users Thoroughly follow the instructions below 145 Technical and Environmental Information While Charging A A A Danger e When charging the battery use dedicated chargers and follow the specif
131. rom the Color dialog box select a color and then click OK From the Apply To list select the pages to apply the background color to To apply the background color to all new pages select the All new pages check box Click OK to apply your changes To change the background image of a page l Choose Background from the Insert menu 2 From the Background dialog box click Image 3 From the Open dialog box navigate to and select the image file that you want to use as 6 A 8 your background Click Open The image is displayed in the Preview area You can also import an image from another application or from the MimioStudio Gallery to use as a background To do this select the image and drag to the Preview area Select the display mode for the new background from the Mode list Mode Result Place The image is placed in the top left corner of the page and is not resized Stretch The image is resized to fill the entire page Tile The image is tiled repeatedly to fill the entire page and is not resized Center The image is placed in the center of the page and is not resized From the Apply To list select the pages to apply the background to To apply the background to all new pages select the All new pages check box Click OK to apply your changes To add a transition effect between pages l Choose Page Transition from the Insert menu The Page Transition dialog box appears 2 From the Transitions list sele
132. s for creating MimioVote activities Once you add a question object to a Notebook page you can use the question objects as is or you can choose to change the properties of the question object You can change the question type animation for correct answers and question weight To modify a question object 1 Click at the bottom right of the question object you want to modify The question object properties appear 2 In the question object properties you can do any of the following e To change the question type select an available question type e To change the correct answer animation select an available animation e To change the weight of the question enter the weight for the question in the weight l box 3 Click to save your changes and display the question object Creating an Activity in PowerPoint Importing Standard Assessments You can import standard assessments into MimioStudio Notebook for use with MimioVote Only files that have been exported from ExamView as Blackboard 6 0 7 0 format can be imported into Notebook For information about installing ExamView and downloading and exporting ExamView files see the ExamView documentation To import a standard assessment 1 Start MimioStudio Notebook and then click s The Open dialog box appears 2 Navigate to and select the file to import and then click Open The file is imported and displayed in Notebook Creating an Activity in PowerPoint Prin
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134. sparency click the Transparency button and then choose a transparency percentage To change the fill color of an object 1 From MimioStudio Tools click the Object Fill button O 2 Do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop 3 Click the object to change the fill color for To change the fill color for an object that currently has no fill color click the object border To edit text 1 Double click the text box 2 Select the text to adjust or enter new text 3 Adjust the font style size color or alignment To import an object from another Notebook page 1 Select the object to import from the source Notebook page 2 Click the Copy button E 3 Navigate to the target Notebook page 4 Click the Paste button mj You can also import an object by dragging the object from the source page to the target page To convert ink to text 1 Select the objects to convert All selected objects are combined into one text object 2 Do one of the following e Right click and then choose a Recognize Text e Choose a Recognize Text from the Tools menu To convert ink to shapes Using MimioStudio Tools 1 Select the objects to convert 2 Do one of the following e Right click and then choose n Recognize Shapes e Choose n Recognize Shapes from the Tools menu To snap objects to grid
135. st before you start your presentation click the Record button ww e If you chose Record Window select the window to record e If you chose Record Area drag a selection box around the area to record While recording MimioStudio Recorder automatically minimizes and is displayed in the notification area of the taskbar as the MimioStudio Recorder icon To pause recording P Click in the notification area of the taskbar This pauses the recording and opens the MimioStudio Recorder window To resume recording Click the Record button mt To stop recording 1 Click El in the notification area of the taskbar This pauses the recording and opens the MimioStudio Recorder window 2 Click the Stop button To preview a recording Click the Play button Your default media player is started and your recording plays automatically Close your media player before starting a new recording To save a recording 1 Choose El Save from the File menu 2 From the Save As dialog box enter a name for the file in the File name box 3 Click Save Chapter 11 Sharing the Whiteboard Remotely This chapter describes how to share a presentation displayed on a Mimio enabled whiteboard with Microsoft NetMeeting You can also share your desktop using various other desktop sharing solutions such as Windows Meeting Space Setting up MimioStudio with NetMeeting MimioStudio is capable of automatically connecting your whiteboard to an open NetMeeting sess
136. t drawing tool or the selection tool To use the freehand pen 1 Click the Pen button a 2 Optional To adjust the line width drag the Thickness slider 3 Optional To adjust the line color do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette HB e Click B5 and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click Pd and then select a color from the desktop 4 Optional To adjust the transparency of the line click the Transparency button eu and then choose a transparency percentage 5 Place the cursor where you want the ink stroke to start on the page 6 Drag the cursor to draw ink strokes 18 Using MimioStudio Tools To use the freehand brush 1 Click the Brush button Pd Optional To adjust the line width drag the Thickness slider Optional To adjust the line color do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette B e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop Optional To adjust the transparency of the line click the Transparency button eu and then choose a transparency percentage Place the cursor where you want the brush stroke to start on the page Drag the cursor to draw brush strokes To highlight a portion of the display l 2 3 4 5 Click the Highlighter button Optional To adjust the highlighter width drag the Thickness slider Optional To ch
137. t to enter the text Using your mouse or Mimio Interactive Mouse write anywhere on the screen Y our handwriting is automatically converted to text and entered into the text entry box or on the page that you selected Use the on screen buttons for commonly used keys Button Description gt Backspace e Enter F j Tab Space Write Anywhere also supports gesture recognition for commonly used keys See Using Gesture Recognition Using Writing Pad With Writing Pad you can enter text through a small on screen writing pad using the Mimio Interactive Mouse while in Interactive mode You can also use Writing Pad with your mouse or other input device from your computer To use Writing Pad l Start Writing Pad The on screen writing pad appears Click in the text entry box or on the page where you want to enter the text Using your mouse or Mimio Interactive Mouse write within the yellow space of the on screen writing pad Your handwriting is automatically converted to text and entered into the text entry box or on the page that you selected Use the on screen buttons for commonly used keys Button Description ia Backspace e Enter Ky Tab Space 71 Mimio Interactive Writing Pad also supports gesture recognition for commonly used keys See Using Gesture Recognition Using Gesture Recognition With gesture recognition handwritten shortcuts are automatically recognized as commonly used keys Both Wri
138. te and present information MimioStudio Tools is used to modify MimioStudio Notebook pages and to make screen annotations on the whiteboard The following table describes the major components of MimioStudio Tools MimioStudio PF Pen Brush gi Color picker Outline and Fill color Thickness slider Color palette Solid Line From the Applications tool you can access the following ee Reveal Quick Vote fd Calculator e Spotlight Recorder re Magnify Text Tools 9 View Web Browser MimioStudio Tools has two views a fully expanded view for easy access to all features and a compressed view which takes up less space on the screen To compress and expand MimioStudio Tools Getting Started with MimioStudio P Double click WW at the top of the MimioStudio Tools toolbar About MimioStudio Gallery MimioStudio Gallery contains elements that can be used to create your lessons and presentations such as images templates movies and previously created lessons MimioStudio Gallery also contains Screen Annotation snapshots and Collaborate pages You can customize the Gallery by adding your own elements MimioStudio Gallery consists of the following four main folders Screen Annotations contains all saved Screen Annotation snapshots Imported Content Packs contains any imported content that you have not yet added to the Gallery folder Questions and Results contains a variety of objects for use with MimioVote
139. te Anywhere and Writing Pad support gesture recognition The following table describes how to use gestures to perform common functions Backspace Draw a line from right to left Enter Draw a connected line from top to bottom and then from right to left Draw a connected line from bottom to top Tab and then from left to right Draw a connected line from top to bottom Space bar l and then from left to right Using the Web Browser Calculator and Magnify Tools MimioStudio Tools includes shortcuts for accessing a Web browser a calculator and a magnifier To use the tools 1 Start MimioStudio Tools 2 Click the Applications button X choose More Tools and then choose one of the following tools S Calculator e i Magnify e Web Browser Recording Desktop Actions and Audio in Interactive Mode Using MimioStudio Recorder you can record your interactions into an AVI movie file with or without audio See Using MimioStudio Recorder for more information on how to use MimioStudio Recorder 72 Caring for Mimio Interactive Caring for Mimio Interactive Review the following topics for information about cleaning inserting the batteries and permanently mounting your Mimio Interactive Cleaning Mimio Interactive m Inserting the Batteries Mounting Mimio Interactive Permanently Cleaning Mimio Interactive Mimio Interactiveis designed to give you long and trouble free service while requiring very little mai
140. tems Lint free cloth Isopropyl alcohol diluted dishwashing detergent or diluted glass cleaner If you use glass cleaner make sure it does not contain ammonia To clean the MimioCapture 1 Disconnect the power cable and the connector bar 2 Use the lint free cloth to wipe the exterior of the MimioCapture tray pens and eraser 84 Caring for MimioCapture 3 Remove dirt and smudges with one of the cleaning solutions mentioned above Avoid using liquids on any exposed charging contacts Do not allow liquid into any openings on the equipment 4 Reconnect the power cable and the connector bar Mounting MimioCapture to a Non Magnetic Whiteboard The MimioCapture tray attaches securely to any magnetic whiteboard If you do not have a magnetic whiteboard you can mount the MimioCapture tray to your whiteboard using the included metal plates To mount MimioCapture to a non magnetic whiteboard 1 Place the metal plates against the back of the MimioCapture tray as shown Make sure that the recess on each plate is inserted into the recess on the back of the MimioCapture tray 2 Remove the paper backing from the adhesive strips to expose the adhesive 3 Press the MimioCapture tray firmly along the bottom left edge of the whiteboard as shown 85 86 This page intentionally left blank for double sided printing Chapter 6 Mimio Capture Kit Mimio Capture Kit is used with a Mimio Interactive enabled whiteboard
141. ting Activities You can print an activity from Notebook to use as a self paced activity Normally when you print a Notebook presentation each page of the Notebook prints on a separate page However you can choose to print the activity so that multiple questions appear on a single page When you choose to print an activity an HTML file is created from the Notebook activity The HTML file contains all question and answer text but no images You can choose to print or save the HTML file To print an activity 110 Using the MimioVote Unit 1 Open the activity to print 2 Do one of the following e Click on the Vote Toolbar e Choose Print Test from the File menu The Select Class dialog box appears 3 Select the class to print the activity for from the Class list and then click OK The activity is displayed as an HTML file in your default Web browser 4 Choose Print from the File menu The Print dialog box appears 5 Click Print Creating an Activity in PowerPoint Using the MimioVote Unit Each MimioVote unit 1s assigned to one student per class Students should use their assigned MimioVote unit each time an activity 1s conducted By default each button on the MimioVote unit is illuminated with a different color light You can choose to turn off the colors and have all the buttons illuminated with a white light For information about changing the button colors see Adjusting the Vote Settings Answering Questions Depending o
142. tivity results includes the grade for each student for the selected activity To export class results 1 From the File menu choose Export and then choose Class The Export Class dialog box appears 2 Select Export class results and then click OK The Save As dialog box appears 3 Enter a name for the file in the File name box and then click Save To export class and activity results 1 From the File menu choose Export and then choose Class The Export Class dialog box appears 2 Select Export class and activity results and then click OK The Save As dialog box appears 3 Enter a name for the file in the File name box and then click Save To export activity results 1 From the File menu choose Export and then choose Activity The Export Activity dialog box appears 2 Select Export activity and question results and then click OK The Save As dialog box appears 3 Enter a name for the file in the File name box and then click Save Opening Archived Classes Y ou can open your archived class files at any time by importing the archive MVD file into the Gradebook Once imported all classes in the archive file will appear along with your current classes in the Gradebook To open archived classes 1 Choose Import Classes from the File menu The Open dialog box appears 2 Navigate to and select the archive file to import and then click Open Creating MimioVote Activities Y ou can create MimioVote activities in MimioStudio
143. troke to start on the page 6 Drag the cursor to draw ink strokes To use the freehand brush 44 Using MimioTeach 1 Click the Brush button Pd 5 6 Optional To adjust the line width drag the Thickness slider Optional To adjust the line color do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette B e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop Optional To adjust the transparency of the line click the Transparency button 1 and then choose a transparency percentage Place the cursor where you want the brush stroke to start on the page Drag the cursor to draw brush strokes To highlight a portion of the display l 2 3 4 5 Click the Highlighter button 4 Optional To adjust the highlighter width drag the Thickness slider Optional To change the color do one of the following e Select a color from the Color Palette e Click mm and then select a color from the Color dialog box e Click P and then select a color from the desktop Place the cursor where you want the highlight stroke to start on the page Drag the cursor over the area you want to highlight To erase ink and highlighting l P 3 Click the Eraser button F Optional To adjust the eraser width drag the Thickness slider Drag the cursor over the ink or highlighter strokes you want to erase To add a line or shape l
144. udes shortcuts for accessing a Web browser a calculator and a magnifier To use the tools 1 Start MimioStudio Tools 2 Click the Applications button X choose More Tools and then choose one of the following tools 88 Calculator e la Magnify e Web Browser Recording Desktop Actions and Audio in Interactive Mode Using MimioStudio Recorder you can record your interactions into an AVI movie file with or without audio See Using MimioStudio Recorder for more information on how to use MimioStudio Recorder 49 MimioTeach Caring for MimioTeach Review the following topics for information about cleaning inserting the batteries and permanently mounting your MimioTeach Cleaning MimioTeach Inserting the Batteries Mounting MimioTeach to a Non Magnetic Whiteboard Cleaning MimioTeach MimioTeach is designed to give you long and trouble free service while requiring very little maintenance You can easily clean your MimioTeach using the following items Lint free cloth Isopropyl alcohol diluted dishwashing detergent or diluted glass cleaner If you use glass cleaner make sure it does not contain ammonia To clean the MimioTeach bar and stylus 1 Disconnect the USB cable from the MimioTeach bar 2 Use the lint free cloth to wipe the exterior of the MimioTeach bar and stylus 3 Remove dirt and smudges with one of the cleaning solutions mentioned above A Avoid using liquids on any exposed charging co
145. usting MimioStudio Gradebook Settings MimioStudio Gradebook settings provides options for the appearance of student scores in the Gradebook The following table describes the MimioStudio Gradebook settings Setting Description Score Type Choose to display student scores as percentages or points Decimal Places Choose the number of decimal places to show in the score Adjusting the Ink Capture Settings The Ink Capture settings allow you to do the following Change the surface size for a connected MimioTeach or Mimio Interactive device Change the mounting location for a Mimio Interactive device Change the width and color assignment for each MimioCapture or Mimio Capture Kit pen These settings are only used when your MimioTeach or Mimio Interactive device is used to capture digital ink To adjust the settings for a MimioTeach or Mimio Interactive device 1 Choose the device to adjust from the Device list 2 Make the changes you want to the settings 3 Click Apply To adjust surface size for a MimioTeach or Mimio Interactive device F Do one of the following e Choose a size from the Surface Size list e Choose Custom from the Surface Size list and enter the desired values into the Width and Height boxes e Click Auto Size and touch a MimioCapture or Mimio Capture Kit pen at the location shown in the Auto Size dialog box To adjust the mounting location for a Mimio Interactive bar P Choose a mounting location from the Device Mount
146. wers Solve Moves all answers to the correct location in the activity Edit Opens the wizard From the wizard you can edit the activity Update Choices Updates the choices in the answer pool P To select an option for working with your activity click P To display the objective for the activity click Writing an Objective Writing an Objective The purpose of the objective is to communicate expectations clearly so that the teacher and the students have a shared understanding of the performance standards by which the student will be evaluated Remember that a good student focused objective includes the following four parts Actor The person who will complete the task for example the student Intent The targeted category of performance for example identify birds and reptiles Indicator The observable and measurable behavior that reflects the intent for example dragging and dropping Outcome The product that is to be evaluated for example images sorted into columns Example 7he student will identify birds and reptiles by dragging the images from the choice pool into the corresponding columns Optionally you can include the following fifth part in an objective Criterion The level of performance that is targeted for mastery This may be stated as accuracy and or rate Examples 17 MimioStudio e The student will identify birds and reptiles by dragging the images from the choice pool into the
147. with a projector you can deliver lessons and presentations directly from your whiteboard Using MimioStudio Interactive mode you control the movement of the cursor on your screen with the MimioTeach stylus much like you would with a mouse at your computer Mimio Interactive Using Mimio Interactive with a projector you can deliver lessons and presentations directly from your whiteboard Using MimioStudio Interactive mode you control the movement of About MimioClassroom the cursor on your screen with the Mimio Interactive Mouse much like you would with a mouse at your computer MimioCapture MimioCapture is used with a MimioTeach enabled whiteboard to record notes and drawings from your whiteboard Using MimioStudio Ink Capture mode you make notes and drawings on your whiteboard using the MimioCapture pens Your notes are automatically captured in a MimioStudio Notebook Mimio Capture Kit Mimio Capture Kit is used with a Mimio Interactive enabled whiteboard to record notes and drawings from your whiteboard Using MimioStudio Ink Capture mode you make notes and drawings on your whiteboard using the Mimio Capture Kit pens Your notes are automatically captured in a MimioStudio Notebook MimioVote MimioVote is a wireless interactive student response system Using MimioVote you can easily and quickly gather student responses This quick feedback from students allows you to make sure each student 1s keeping up and adjust your lesson
148. word processing or presentation software Content created in 10 Using MimioStudio Notebook Mimio INK files or a variety of other file formats including HTML JPEG PNG GIF BMP TIF WMF IWB and PDF You can use Tab View to view a list of files that are attached to a Notebook or to view a thumbnail of each page in a Notebook To open an existing Notebook 1 Start MimioStudio Notebook and click 2 From the Open dialog box navigate to and select the file to open and click Open To save a Notebook 1 Click the Save button El 2 From the Save As dialog box enter a name for your file in the File name box 3 Choose the desired format from the Save as type list 4 Click Save When saving in a format other than INK the Select Pages dialog box appears 5 From the Select Pages dialog box do the following e Select the pages to save under Page Selection e Choose a size for the images from the Size list 6 Click OK Working with Pages Each lesson or presentation created in MimioStudio Notebook consists of a series of pages Pages can be viewed presented and edited in the main Notebook window or in Full Screen view You can view a thumbnail of each page in a Notebook using the Thumbnails pane in the Tab View You can insert new pages import pages from another Notebook delete pages and reorder pages You can also change the size of a page change the background of a page and add transition effects between pages in your Noteboo
149. your whiteboard By default the color recorded matches the color of the color cap on the Mimio Capture Kit pen regardless of the color of the marker that 1s inserted The Mimio Interactive Mouse is for use with Interactive mode only The Mouse does not work with Ink Capture mode To draw digital ink 1 Choose one of the Mimio Capture Kit pens 2 Draw on the whiteboard with the pen Keep the pen within 15 degrees of its perpendicular position to the whiteboard to 92 Using Mimio Capture Kit ensure that the data 1s accurately captured To erase digital ink P Erase the ink from the whiteboard using the Mimio Capture Kit eraser Keep the eraser surface flat against the whiteboard to ensure that the data 1s accurately erased Adding Copying and Printing Notebook Pages When using Ink Capture mode the buttons on the Mimio Interactive bar can be used to easily access features directly from your whiteboard Using the buttons on the Mimio Interactive bar you can insert a new Notebook page insert a copy of the current page into Notebook or print the current Notebook page The following figure shows the Mimio Interactive bar buttons The following table describes the functions of the Mimio Interactive bar buttons 93 Mimio Capture Kit New page Inserts a new page into MimioStudio Notebook iind Inserts a duplicate of the current page into MimioStudio Notebook Prints the current page a Minimizes or Maximizes t

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