Table Of Contents

Table Of Contents

•  Basics

•  Calibration

•  Function Buttons

•  Mouse Operations

•  Whiteboard

•  Pen Variations

•  Normal Pen

•  Intelli-Pen

•  Text Recognition

•  Search text in Google

•  Search text in Wikipedia

•  Pointer Pen

•  Clipart, Templates, Object Management

•  Flash Learning Objects

•  Create Own Templates

•  Import Background from Applications

•  Text Input

• Copy/Paste split text

•  Import Background from Applications

•  Hyperlink, File Attachment

•  Webcam Input

•  TWAIN Input

•  Hitachi Projector Control

•  Customize Toolbar

•  User Profile

•  Math Tools

•  Screen Capture Tool

•  File Export (Save as…)

•  Further Information

Table Of Contents

StarBoard Software Training

Open StarBoard Software

Basics: Calibration

If Calibration Icon is not in toolbar, locate it at:

Settings StarBoard Calibration

NOTE:

A Calibration Shortcut is often set

up for the Blue “1” Function Button,

if not you can customize it later

Calibration (continued)

1.  Hold tip of pen or finger

on center of blinking red circles

until that circle turns green

3.  Continue Counter Clockwise,

ending with the center circle

PURPOSE OF CALIBRATING:

•  To match cursor location to point of contact with StarBoard

WHEN TO CALIBRATE:

•  Cursor location is different from point of contact

•  Projector/StarBoard is not fixed (e.g. not ceiling/wall mounted)

•  Multiple laptops connected to StarBoard

Basics: Function Buttons

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Basics: Mouse Operations

The Mouse Icon must be

selected for PC operations

(e.g. Microsoft Word)

While in PC Mode, select

Pen Icon to take a screen

capture of current screen

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Basics: Mouse Operations (continued)

The Screen Capture is automatically imported

into the StarBoard Pages, ready for annotation

Hide toolbar by selecting yellow arrow at the top

Basics: Whiteboard

Add New Blank Page

Move to Previous Page

Move to Next Page

View all pages at once, change order of pages,

or delete pages

NOTE:

Page Icons should be located in toolbar, if not

they can be added (see “Customize Toolbar”)

Pen Variations: Normal Pen

Six Digital Inks to choose from

12 colors for each digital ink

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Customize width with Slider

Small, Medium, or Large

Standard Drawing Pen:

Best for Annotations and free hand

Clear:

Erase Entire Page (only current page)

Eraser:

Erase lines made with Pen (Standard Pen only)

Pen Variations: Intelli-Pen

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Intelli-Pen:

• Automatically converts free-hand shapes

into geometric objects

(Supported Shapes: Rectangle, Circle, Arrow,

Star, Triangle, Polygons, Diamond, dotted and

dashed lines)

• Can convert handwriting into text

• Search converted text in Wikipedia or Google

• Great for Math Lessons when used with

the Grid Options

Grid:

Show Grid Line

(see next slide if Grid Icon is not in the toolbar)

NOTE:

If Grid or Intelli-Pen Icons are not located in toolbar,

they can be added (see “Customize Toolbar”)

Pen Variations: Intelli-Pen (using grid)

If Grid Icon is not in Toolbar, locate it at:

StarBoard View Grid Show Grid Line

Text Recognition

Free-hand word or phrase using Standard Pen

Select word or phrase using the Select tool

(Menu Bar will automatically appear once selected)

Choose the correct text from the menu bar

(text will then replace handwriting)

Search in Google

Google Search:

Reselect text to bring up

Menu bar, then select

“Search in Google”

Search in Wikipedia

Wikipedia Search:

Reselect text to bring up

Menu bar, then select

“Search in Wikipedia”

Pen Variations: Pointer Pen

Pointer Pen Functions:

• Works the same as a laser pointer

• Highlight an area as desired, when next area is highlighted, the previous highlighting will disappear

• Works well with Presentations (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint)

Select Pointer Pen

from Toolbar

Click once with Pointer Pen and an

arrow will appear where Pen was released

< Previous Highlighted Area will disappear

< New Highlighted Area

Clip Art

Select Clip Art from Toolbar

Choose Subject Folder of Clip Art

Drag and Drop image into StarBoard Pages

Move, resize, rotate object with Select Tool

NOTE:

There are 3,500 Clip Art Images to choose from,

or import your own from USB Flash Memory.

If Clip Art Icon is not in Toolbar, locate it at:

StarBoard > Tools > Clip Art

USB Flash Memory

Flash Learning Objects

Select the Flash Icon from Toolbar

Choose Subject Folder of Flash

Drag and Drop Flash Learning Object

into StarBoard Pages

NOTE:

Math and Science Flash Learning Objects

are available.

If Flash Icon is not in Toolbar, locate it at:

StarBoard > Tools > Flash

Flash Learning Objects (continued)

Make sure the Select Tool is selected from toolbar

Drag and Drop numbers into the empty boxes

Click “GO” and the answer will appear

NOTE:

Other Flash Learning Objects function similarly

to the “Adding Numbers” Flash Object above.

Create Your Own Template

Create Template image on New StarBoard Page

Select the “List” Icon from the toolbar

Select the page you wish to add as a template

Click Template Button in the “Page List” Window

Create Your Own Template (continued)

To retrieve template, select “Templates” Icon from toolbar

Templates are saved into the “StarBoard” Folder

Double click on desired template to open it

NOTE:

If Templates Icon is not in Toolbar, locate it at:

StarBoard > Documents > Templates

Select File>Print as you normally do to print

Select Starboard Document Capture from Printers

Then click PRINT

Import Background from Applications

Import Background from Applications

All Pages of Application (in this case, a web site) are automatically

imported into Starboard Pages, which can then be annotated on and

saved for future reference.

Select “List” Icon from Toolbar

Select Application from which pages were captured (e.g. Internet Explorer)

Select which page you would like to view, annotate on

Now you are free to annotate anywhere on captured page!

Input text

Select “PC” Icon from Toolbar

If Web Browser already open, highlight desired text

Right Click and select “Copy” from drop down menu

Input text (continued)

Select “Paste” Icon from toolbar, or locate it at:

StarBoard > Edit > Paste

It will prompt you with 3 options:

1) Single text object

2) Text objects split by word

3) Text objects split by line

(After you select an option, text will then appear in StarBoard Pages)

You can highlight on top of text, resize text, drag some words to the side and

hide them for lessons and quizzes, and many more interactive options.

Input text (continued)

To Navigate Page:

Select “Navigation” Icon from

toolbar, or locate it at:

StarBoard > View > Navigation

Use slider Bar and other option

buttons to zoom in and out and

move around current page.

To Annotate on a Document:

Select “Document” Icon from toolbar, or locate it at:

StarBoard > Documents > Document

You can import Word, Excel, PDF files into StarBoard

Software as printed images to annotate on.

Hyperlink/File Attachment

Select Object with “Select” Tool, drop down menu will appear

Choose “Edit Hyperlink” from drop down menu

Choose Hyperlink Type:

Attachment – embedded “yar” file in StarBoard Software

File – external file on PC

Web page – web pages

Page in the Doc – links to another StarBoard Page

NOTE:

You can open the hyperlink by double-clicking the object.

If you select Attachment, the yar contents work on any PC.

Video Input

NOTE:

If “Video” Icon is not in toolbar, locate it at:

StarBoard > Mode > Video Input

Video Displayed Here

Video and Image Input:

• Import webcam images into StarBoard

• Digital Video Devices with USB/IEEE are also supported

• Works well for experiments, etc.

• Use same interface for movie files

Movie Control Toolbar

TWAIN Input

TWAIN:

• TWAIN devices allow users to input still images to PC

• Devices include: Scanner, Digital Camera, Document Camera

• Input scanned paper documents into StarBoard Software as

background images (e.g. Above image of Scantron®)

TWAIN Supported Devices

Scanner Digital Camera Doc Camera

Image imported into StarBoard Software as a background

Hitachi Projector Control

Projector Controls – Supported Functions:

Projector ON/OFF: turn projector on/off

Projector Connection Settings: Connection Settings (network or

serial connection settings)

Projector Input: Select input source (RGB Composite Input)

Projector Freeze: Freeze or Unfreeze image

NOTE:

It is possible to control Hitachi Projectors (which support remote

management) using StarBoard via network (TCP/IP) or Serial Cable.

If Projector Controls are not in toolbar, locate them at:

Accessories > Projector… (if Accessories in Toolbar)

Or

StarBoard > Mode > Accessories > Projector…

Network or Serial Cable

Customize Toolbar

Customize Toolbar:

To Add: Drag and Drop any icons onto the toolbar

To Remove: Drag and Drop Icons off toolbar

(hold down click for 1 second before dragging it off)

To Save Toolbar: Save User Profile is located at:

Settings > User Profile > Save (if Settings in Toolbar)

Or

StarBoard > Settings > User Profile > Save

To Load Toolbar: Same location as Save User Profile:

Settings > User Profile > Load (if Settings in Toolbar)

Or

StarBoard > Settings > User Profile > Load

NOTE:

There are predefined

Profiles for specific purposes:

• Novice User

• Whiteboard

• Presentation

• Pupils, etc.

Save Profile on USB Flash

Memory to use with other PCs.

Math Tools

Value Displayed Here

Value Displayed Here

Protractor and Ruler:

• If Protractor or Ruler are not in toolbar, locate them at:

Accessories > Ruler/Protractor (if Accessories in Toolbar)

Or

StarBoard > Mode > Accessories > Ruler/Protractor

• Resize, move and rotate Protractor and Ruler as desired.

• Show Values (angle for protractor, length for ruler).

Screen Capture Options

Screen Capture Options:

• Full Screen

• Window

• Partial Selection

• Freehand Selection

Screen Capture Options Window

NOTE:

This example displays

freehand Selection mode.

Screen Capture Options (continued)

Full Screen Window

Partial Selection Freehand Selection

Screen Capture Options:

(From left to Right)

Full Screen

Window

Partial Selection

Freehand Selection

Export File (Save as)

Select “List” Icon from Toolbar,

or locate it at:

StarBoard > View > Page List

Select “Save” from Page List

Window, then “Export to a file”

Choose file location, name the

file, and choose file type from

drop down menu

Supported Formats:

• yar – StarBoard specific file format

• html – HTML contains page images

• PDF – Portable Document Format (works with Acrobat Reader)

• PPT – PowerPoint Format (new with Version 8 Software)

Further Information

Details on StarBoard capabilities are located at:

StarBoard > Help

Customizable function buttons are available for the following models:

StarBoard FXDUO-Series

Cambridge Board Series

StarBoard FX-Series

StarBoard T-17SXL

StarBoard BT-2Gm

Resource Center – Prepared lessons available

United States (curriculum correlated)

http://starboard.hitachi-software.co.uk/ResourceCenter/en-us

United Kingdom

http://starboard.hitachi-software.co.uk/RescourceCentre/en

Further Information