DualBoard User Guide
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DualBoard 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNINGS 4 GETTING STARTED What’s in the Box? Pens 6 6 7 SET UP Installing WorkSpace Installing Ubuntu GNOME Setting Up the Pen Station Mounting the DualBoard Connecting the Video Projector Turning on the DualBoard Connecting the DualBoard via USB Calibrating the DualBoard 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 USING THE DUALBOARD How the DualBoard Works DualBoard Features Menu Setting the Customizable Function Keys Getting Started with WorkSpace Opening Workspace from DualBoard Viewin
DualBoard 4 WARNINGS WARNING l l A minimum of two people are required to mount the DualBoard to avoid personal injury and/or damage to the board. Stabilize the floor stand before repositioning the board. To stabilize the floor stand, lock down the thumb tabs on the casters, or push the board against the wall to prevent it from rolling, or place your foot on the floor stand foot. l Position the floor stand on a level surface to avoid tipping.
DualBoard AVVERTENZA! l l Due persone devono montare la Lavagna sulla parete o su un cavalletto per evitare lesioni o danni alla Lavagna. Una persona può regolare la posizione della Lavagna verso l’alto o il basso, ma assicurarsi di stabilizzare il cavalletto prima di tentare di riposizionare la lavagna.
DualBoard 6 GETTING STARTED DualBoard™ is the first interactive whiteboard designed specifically to allow two interactive electro-magnetic pens to be used at the same time on a single digital whiteboard. With DualBoard: l l l l l l Write, draw, insert images, highlight, interact with, and annotate over content. Create content in WorkSpace® or project instructional content from external sources (e.g., PDFs and webpages).
DualBoard 7 Pens The pen functions as both a mouse and a virtual pen when using the DualBoard. Two grey and white pens are included with the DualBoard. Both pens can be used at the same time. Store the pens in the Pen Station attached to the side of the Dualboard. Insert the pen tip-down and listen for the beep. The beep indicates that the pen is correctly inserted into the pen charger. A yellow light indicates that the pen is successfully charging.
DualBoard 8 SET UP This chapter covers: Installing WorkSpace Installing Ubuntu GNOME Setting Up the Pen Station Mounting the DualBoard Connecting the Video Projector Turning on the DualBoard Connecting the DualBoard via USB Calibrating the DualBoard Installing WorkSpace You must have administrative privileges to install WorkSpace. If you do not have administrative privileges on your computer, contact your IT department.
DualBoard 9 Installing Ubuntu GNOME DualBoardTouchBoard must be used with the Ubuntu GNOME environment. Follow the steps below to install GNOME. 1 Ubuntu 12.04 users: open Terminal and run one the following commands: l sudo apt-get install gnome -session -fallback l sudo apt-get install gnome -session -panel 2 Ubuntu 14.04 users: open Terminal and run the following command: l sudo apt-get install gnome -session -flashback 3 Ubuntu 12.04 users must log in with GNOME Classic (No effects). Ubuntu 14.
DualBoard 10 Mounting the DualBoard WARNING It is recommended that a skilled professional assess the strength of the wall and determine the appropriate hardware required to securely attach the DualBoard to the wall. A minimum of two people are required to safely lift and mount the whiteboard to the wall. Prerequisites If you are using a ceiling mount projector, ensure that the DualBoard is aligned with the projector image prior to mounting the board.
DualBoard 11 Connecting the Video Projector TIP For optimal usage and viewing, the minimum required screen resolution should be set at 1024 x 768. 1 With the computer turned on, connect the projector video cable from the computer to the video projector. 2 Turn on the video projector. 3 With the video projector aimed at the DualBoard, align the projected image onto the DualBoard so that it is within the board’s active area. TIP It is recommended to leave a 3 cm (30 mm) perimeter.
DualBoard 12 Calibrating the DualBoard The DualBoard must be calibrated in order to assure pen accuracy. IMPORTANT Linux users must calibrate the DualBoard in the Ubuntu GNOME environment. Refer to Installing Ubuntu GNOME on page 9. 1 Turn on the DualBoard and the computer. 2 Turn on the projector and, if necessary, adjust the image to fit within the board’s active writing area. 3 Click the Calibrate icon on the DualBoard Features Menu .
DualBoard 13 USING THE DUALBOARD This chapter covers the following topics: How the DualBoard Works DualBoard Features Menu Getting Started with WorkSpace How the DualBoard Works DualBoard is used collaboratively with WorkSpace, which allows instructors to annotate on their computer desktops. Using a projector, WorkSpace annotations can be projected onto the DualBoard where participants can interact with the material using the DualBoard pens.
DualBoard Icon 14 Use Click the Calibrate icon to align the DualBoard. Refer to Calibrating the DualBoard on page 12 for more information. To prohibit students from drawing on the board and regain control of the session, click the Lock icon to lock connected devices. Click the Unlock icon to unlock connected devices. Click the Customizable Function Key (1) to perform a WorkSpace function, open an application or website, or run a macro. See Setting the Customizable Function Keys for more information.
DualBoard 15 3 Select the DualBoard device. 4 Click the Properties icon. The Properties window opens. 5 Select the Softkeys tab. 6 Select a button. 7 Click an icon to add a custom function: WorkSpace Tools - Add a WorkSpace tool as a custom function from the drop-down menu. For more information on WorkSpace tools, refer to the WorkSpace User Guide. Interwrite Learning Applications - Use the drop-down menu to open CPS or Whiteboard Mode.
DualBoard 16 Opening Workspace from DualBoard 1 From the DualBoard Features Menu, click the WorkSpace Alternatively, WorkSpace can be opened from your computer. icon. Viewing Connected Devices Turning Technologies Device Manager is automatically installed with WorkSpace. Device Manager runs in the background of the computer, establishing and securing communication between Turning Technologies hardware and software.
DualBoard 17 WorkSpace Window The WorkSpace Window consists of a page in the presentation file and several toolbars on the right side and bottom of the window. By default, the window can be sized and moved. WorkSpace Window PC The Toolbar displays when WorkSpace is opened in Lesson Mode. The default toolbar scheme is set to Intermediate.
DualBoard 18 WorkSpace Window Mac The Toolbar displays when WorkSpace is opened in Lesson Mode. The default toolbar scheme is set to Intermediate. The Page Navigation Toolbar displays the tools used to navigate through the presentation file, including the MultiUser Mode tools. The Properties Bar provides options to change the properties of the selected annotation tool (pen, highlighter, shape). For example, the pen tool Properties Bar includes color, width, transparency, line ends and line styles.
DualBoard 19 By selecting Annotate Over Desktop Mode (PC ONLY), the desktop is turned into a canvas. Use the Annotation Tools, Page Tools or Capture Tools to write and draw on the desktop. Multi-User Mode allows two or more participants to interact with Turning Technologies whiteboards using collaborative (shared) or defined (one person per defined area) space. Multiple Mobi devices can be displayed on the whiteboard at the same time.
DualBoard l l 20 Toggle Multi-User Mode on and off using the Multi-User option. Add, remove and move Mobi tablets to different areas using Edit Devices. Each multi-user page will remember specific device placement when moving between pages or returning from Mouse Mode. Setting Up Multi-User Mode 1 Connect up to nine devices in Device Manager. IMPORTANT Do not add the device that will be used to control the main toolbar or the other devices unless it is set to "presenter" within Device Manager.
DualBoard 21 Selecting the Presenter The presenter in Multi-User Mode controls when multi-user mode begins and ends. 1 Open Device Manager. Images of each available device appear in the main window. 2 Select the icon for the desired presenter device. 3 From the menu bar, click Options and select Set Presenter. The selected device is now the presenter device.
DualBoard 22 Distributing Files WorkSpace files can be distributed in a number of formats. TIP To simply save a WorkSpace file in its native format, click the Save icon from the WorkSpace toolbar. If the Save icon is not on the WorkSpace toolbar, click the Main Menu select Save. icon, mouse over File and Distributing Files as GWB (PC Only) The GWB file format is native to WorkSpace. Files saved with the GWB extension can be easily opened and edited in WorkSpace as needed. 1 Click the Main Menu icon.
DualBoard 23 4 Enter a file name in the Export File Name field. Optionally, click Browse to change the Export Directory. 5 Click Export. TIP To print, email, export as PDF or email as PDF, click the Main Menu and select the appropriate export option. turningtechnologies.
DualBoard 24 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES There are several accessories available for the DualBoard. For more information on any of the products listed below, visit http://www.turningtechnologies.com/contact-sales to contact Sales. The Wireless Kit for DualBoard allows the DualBoard and up to 10 interactive tablets to communicate with a wireless RF Hub, providing maximum flexibility in the classroom.
DualBoard 25 CARE AND MAINTENANCE This chapter covers basic care and maintenance tips for the DualBoard and pens. DualBoard The DualBoard may be used as a standard whiteboard. Expo dry erase whiteboard pens and cleaner are recommended. Use a soft cloth and gentle cleanser safe for whiteboards to clean the DualBoard. Pens Pens are automatically charged when they are correctly seated in the pen charger.
DualBoard 26 TROUBLESHOOTING The pen is not charging. Check to ensure that the pen is seated securely in the pen charger. The pen charger will beep when the pen is properly inserted. The indicator light with turn green while charging and remain green when the pen has been fully charged. Additionally, check to ensure that the pen charger is plugged into the DualBoard controller and that the DualBoard is plugged into a working power source. The pen is not working.
DualBoard 27 CONTACT US For additional help, contact Turning Technologies Technical Support. Technical Support is available from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. EST. From within the contiguous United States, you can reach Technical Support toll-free by calling 866.746.3015. If you are calling from outside of the United States, please call +1 330.746.3015. Technical Support may also be reached via e-mail at support@turningtechnologies.com or support@einstruction.com, a brand of Turning Technologies.