Intellislate Guide

Intellislate Workshop

Inserting images in the Virtual White Board

Any standard image can be inserted into the Virtual White Board. Click the Insert menu, then Image library. Choose the folder in which the image is

located and click OK.

Double click the image to be inserted, and then close the dialogue boxes.

Backgrounds

Inserting a background is different than inserting an image in two ways:o The background image is stretched to cover the whole Virtual Whiteboard Screen.o The background image does not erase with the eraser tool.

To choose a background from the stock list click Format, then Options. In the Backgrounds Folder section, choose the appropriate background.

To choose a custom background click the Insert menu, then Backgrounds. Choose the folder and image, the same way that inserting an image was explained above.

Choosing a custom background adds that background to the list of ‘stock’ backgrounds in the Format / Options / Backgrounds Folder section.

Using the Onscreen Keyboard

Tap the Keyboard icon on the Intellislate pad.

Tap keys with the Intellislate pen to type. To make the onscreen keyboard appear in its largest size click Options then check Full

Size Keyboard from the menu on the keyboard window.

Editing the Pen Default Colors and Widths

This function edits the pen that is used to write on all computer screen EXCEPT for the virtual whiteboard. This is the for the red and blue pen icons that are right on the Intellislate tablet.

Click the bright green icon in the task bar. It looks like this:

Choose Softkey Editor, then choose Softkey #4 or Softkey #5. (#4 for the red pen icon, #5 for the blue pen icon.)

Click OK, then make the color and line width choices and click OK to finish.

Using the Screen Capture Tool

Any screen may be captured and stored on the computer’s hard drive. (Not just a Virtual Whiteboard Screen.)

To capture the computer screen click the Camera icon on the Intellislate tablet.o The screen is captured and stored on the C: drive.

To easily find the captured image click the bright green icon in the task bar and click Softkey Editor. Then click the Snapshot Files button. The folder containing a list of captured screen images appears.

Resizing items in the Virtual White Board

Except for backgrounds, any item may be resized in the Virtual White Board. (An image, drawn line, drawn shape, etc.)

To start the resizing tool, click the resize icon in the Virtual White Board toolbar. Then run the mouse over any edge of the item to be resized and click. Green dots appear around the item.

Click and drag on any of the green dots to resize the item.

Copying, Cutting and Pasting Items in the Virtual White Board

Any item may be copied, cut and / or pasted in the Virtual White Board to the same page or to other pages.

To cut / copy / paste:o Click the regular mouse pointer arrow icon in the Virtual White Board toolbar.

o Run the mouse pointer over any edge of the item to be copied and click.o A dashed line forms around the item.o The item may now be cut, copied and pasted using the Cut, Copy and Paste

commands found in the Virtual White Board’s Edit menu.

Saving Files Permanently in the Virtual White Board

The Virtual White Board saves everything that is done on it to the C: drive. These files get erased in the summer.

To save a Virtual White Board file to the H: drive click Save As from the Virtual White Board’s File menu.

Choose the H: drive (or a flash drive, etc.) The file may be renamed. Subsequent automatic saves will still go to the C: drive.

Using the Paint Bucket in the Virtual White Board

Click the regular mouse pointer arrow icon in the Virtual White Board toolbar. Run the mouse pointer over any drawn shape. A dashed line forms around the item. Click the Paint Bucket icon in the Virtual White Board toolbar.

o The shape will be filled with whatever color is selected.

Getting the Projector Display to Fit on the Screen

The problem: The screen cuts off on the right or left – making it difficult to see the File menu and/or X.

The likely solution:

1. Turn on the projector with the teacher computer displaying on the screen (computer 2.)

2. On the projector remote control press MENU.

3. Push the right arrow (Vol. +) until you see the laptop icon displayed on the menu.

4. Make sure the laptop icon (Auto PC adj.) icon is selected (red box around it) and press the SELECT button on the remote.

5. Press the SELECT button on the remote again. (The screen will now auto adjust.)

6. Press the down arrow button on the remote until the Store icon is outlined in red and press the SELECT button on the remote.

7. Press the SELECT button on the remote again. (At the line for Mode1.)

8. At the OK? question the arrow should be pointing to Yes – press SELECT on the remote.

9. Press the MENU button on the remote to exit out of the menu.

10.The next time the projector is turned on, the entire computer screen should be displayed.