InterWrite Software

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InterWrite Software

• Version 5.0, for Windows

GTCO CalComp
The Most Intuitive Annotation Software Available
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InterWrite Software

• Check for Updates Feature
• Checks our website and notifies you if a more
  current version is available
• Upgrades software to latest version
• Licensing
• Software can be installed on any machine that
  will have a device (Board or Pad) attached.
• Handwriting recognition and virtual keyboard
  available only if a board or pad is attached
• Desktop licenses are also available for software
  only purchases (i.e. no Board or Pad)
• Localization
• German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian,
  Polish, Slovenia, Thai and Simplified Chinese
  versions available

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New Features in Version 5.0

• Image Gallery
• Drag and drop images into annotation page
• Large variety of images covering multiple
  subjects math, science, history, etc.
• InterWrite Recorder
• Capture audio and screen changes to .AVI file
• Allows users to create multimedia content for
  later playback
• Stamp Tool
• Quickly add apples, stars, cherries, and other
  images to your annotations
• Spotlight Tool
• Focus the audiences attention on just part of
  the screen.
• Multi-colored and Picture Pens
• Add a degree of flare and grab students
  attention
• Utilities Function
• Includes count-up/count-down timer as well as a
  calculator
• SchoolPad/MeetingPad Softkeys
• The 19 softkeys can now be preprogrammed to
  operate specific InterWrite functions. Users can
  still program their preferred application,
  function, web-site etc.
• New look and feel for most toolbar ICONs

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Starting InterWrite
3 Easy Ways to Launch InterWrite Software
From Board/Pad
From Program Start Menu
From InterWrite Starter
Tap InterWrite pen on InterActive or PC
WhiteBoard button and start software
Access InterWrite Starter by clicking on
InterWrite (purple Icon) in your system tray.
Note For MeetingPad or SchoolPad, tap pen on
Launch InterWrite menu block on Pad. For
MeetingBoard 5000 series push the button on the
board to launch Interactive, PCWhiteboard, or
Copy Board mode.
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Devices
Enhanced
Devices
Enable Auto Connect If no devices are
connected, InterWrite will search for one of the
devices in the list to connect

• Accessed through InterWrite Starter, use Device
  Manager to
• Connect wireless Pads or Boards
• Change properties of the device
• Name the device
• Assign softkeys

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Session Manager
Session Manager

• Accessed through InterWrite Starter or Toolbar.
  Use Session Manager to
• Identify connected devices
• Enable/Disable Pads and Boards
• Quickly log-in previously used devices

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Programmable Softkeys SchoolBoard/MeetingBoard
Simplifies operating the SchoolBoard or
MeetingBoard

• Programmable buttons on boards allow users to
  instantly
• Launch favorite application
• Pull up any file
• Go to favorite web-site

To set up
OR Or browse to select an application, file, or
Web-site to launch
2) From SoftKeys tab Select an InterWrite
Command to launch from a Softkey
1) From Devices Highlight board and then select
properties
Note Must have a board connected to program
SoftKeys.
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Programmable Softkeys SchoolPad/MeetingPad
Enhanced
Simplifies operating the SchoolPad or MeetingPad
19 Programmable buttons available - Insert now
printed to match preset ICONS
To set up
2) From SoftKeys Tab Use import function to use
preset Softkey assignment
OR Define your own Softkey settings
1) From Devices Highlight pad and then select
properties
Note Must have a pad connected to program
SoftKeys.
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Annotation
Use drop down menu to change colors, line widths,
or select shapes, lines and arrows.
Pick pen to annotate
Highlighter available in 4 colors and 4 line
widths

• Erase annotations using
• Selecting Erase button
• Back of electronic pen
• Or clear all annotations with Clear All

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Multi-colored and Picture Pens
New
Or use InterWrites advanced tools to Jazz
things up
8 user defined settings for each pen for color,
picture and width
Multi-Colored Pens
Picture Pens
Great for adding a little flair
Users can even use their own pictures to define
their pens
Pen strokes are objects and can be resized,
rotated and grouped.
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InterWrite Software Image Gallery
New
Image Gallery contains a large selection of

• Maps

• Currency

• Space Objects

• Math objects

• and more
• All can be downloaded from website

To help build lessons quickly and easily
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Annotation Editing
Group Annotations Select multiple annotations
or objects and group them together as a single
annotation

• Order Entity
• Change the order of the annotations
• Simply select an annotation, then pick Bring
  Forward, Send to Back, etc.

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Stamps
New
Or use InterWrites advanced tools to Jazz
things up
Stamps provide quick and easy way to quickly
insert pictures
Initial set of stamps included with InterWrite
Users can create their own
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Using Your Own Images
Standards approach lets you use any image file
(JPEG, Bitmap, etc.) for Stamps, Picture Pen, and
Image Gallery.
To use your own images
Image Gallery
Picture Pen
Stamps
Under preferences Select Change Picture and
browse for desired image
Select User Supplied Pictures on Image
Gallery toolbar - All images located in User
Picture Folder set in preferences will be
available
Save desired image in your User Stamps folder
typically My Documents/ InterWrite/ User Stamps
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Blank Page
Instantly switch from your application (e.g.
PowerPoint) to a blank screen to capture action
items or do a quick brainstorming session

• Simple drop down menu lets you
• Create blank page
• Use grid lines
• Use any jpg or bitmap file for frequently used
  images
• Create a calendar page

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Background Image Library
Background Images can simplify the
teachers/presenters experience by putting
useful images at their fingertips Several
commonly used background images are available to
download for free from our website
(www.gtcocalcomp.com/supportinterwritebackgrounds.
htm)
Maps
Sports Fields
Music Scales
Math Tables
Clock Face
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Creating an InterWrite Background Image Page
1) Click on Image Page
2) Select Import Background Image
3) Browse to find the image you want to use
4) Create Image page by selecting one of your
saved images
Select a saved image
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Picture Insert
Insert Picture Spruce up your discussion by
inserting any image into your annotations Can
also use the Image Gallery to insert pictures as
well. Use your own image by inserting any
standard image file (jpeg, bitmap, EMF, WMF, GIF,
TIFF, PNG, or ICO)
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InterWrite Software - Presentation Tools
Presentation tools can enhance your presentation
Zoom Allows you to focus in on important areas
of the screen
Reveal Curtain Expose one idea at a time
New
Can be a variety of shapes and colors
Spot Light Show only one area of the screen
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Entering Text with On-Screen Keyboard
.. Or call up the On-Screen Keyboard to enter
text into an application
Enter text as an annotation
T button on toolbar calls up Virtual Keyboard
and captures screen if not already captured
Select a location on annotation window
Keyboard can be resized
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Handwriting Conversion
Converts handwritten notes into text
Simply
1) Pick Text Selector from toolbar
2) Select text to convert by dragging cursor over
text
3) From Dialog Box, run Spell Check, change font,
make corrections
Action Item List
4) Convert to text
Can also copy and paste text or annotations into
PowerPoint, Word, Excel and other applications
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Freehand Text Recognition
Freehand Text Recognition Converts handwritten
notes into text and enters it directly into an
application

• Steps
• Select location for text entry
• Write text into Freehand Text Recognition Box
• Handwritten notes are converted to text (can
  either automatically enter into selected location
  or manually insert text)

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Automatic Text Conversion
Freehand Text Automatically converts freehand
notes into text within the annotation layer
Note Pen icon will have a T in lower left
corner to indicate it is in text conversion mode
vs. normal freehand mode
Freehand notes
Automatically converted into text -
Approximately 1 second after you finish writing
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Capture Button

• Capture Button
• Allows users to capture either
• Full Screen
• Window Active application window
• Partial User selected area on their screen

Generates an InterWrite Image page with image
selected Great for capturing content for use in
a presentation or lesson
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InterWrite Record
New
Select IW Recorder Button

• Records audio and screen changes to a .AVI
  file.
• All steps and comments are captured for later
  recall.

Allows users to create multimedia content quickly
and easily for later playback/distribution.
Record key sessions/topics.
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InterWrite Utilities
New
Utilities Allows users to run
applications/utilities that run on top of
annotation layer
Timer Initial utility included with version 5.0
of InterWrite. - Could be used time a quiz or
an activity.
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Image Selection

• Image Selection Tool
• Brings up thumbnail of all saved images
• Allows instant navigation to desired image

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Editing/E-mailing/Printing Files
Select thumbnail viewer on toolbar to view saved
images
Copy, delete, or re-order saved images
Or export file in a variety of formats
Select envelope ICON to automatically generate
e-mail
New
Exporting/emailing images as a .PDF can also be
done directly from toolbar
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Capturing Pull-Down Menus
Capturing a Pull-Down Menu is typically hard to
do. Selecting a pen to annotate causes pull-down
menu to disappear. However, if you launch
Interactive mode from the boards Start Menu, the
screen will be captured including the pull-down
menu.
Perfect for teaching software classes
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Other Software Tools

• Control Pad Input Locks/unlocks input from
  being received
• Engage lock at a Board No input accepted from
  any pads
• Engage lock from a Pad Other Pad input not
  accepted - Input still accepted from a Board

Calibrate Board Initiates a 9-point calibration
to align projected image with the Board
Internet Access Launches favorite internet site
with one click
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Setting Preferences
Enhanced
Preferences allow you to customize software to
meet personal needs - Select settings for
Save options, default location for file
directories, toolbar layout, etc.
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Preferences - Files
Enhanced

• Files
• Default Image Folder
• Defines directory where image files will be
  saved
• Default Export Folder
• Defines directory where files will be saved when
  IW images are exported (i.e. exports as an HTML
  file, JPEG, etc.)
• User Picture Folder-
• Default directory to search for image files when
  using the picture insert feature or the user
  Gallery Images.
• User Stamps Folder -
• Default folder for User Stamps.
• User Utilities Folder -
• Default folder for User Stamps.
• User Recordings Folder -
• Default folder where .AVI files created using
  the InterWrite Recorder will be saved.

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Preferences - Options
Enhanced
Automatically Sense Pen Color Color of
electronic ink determined by color of pen vs.
using the toolbar settings
Cursor Orientation can be set up to have cursor
positioned on lower right (Left Handed) or upper
left (Right Handed) of the mouse point
Default Internet Address Sets the web-address
that will be launched by selecting the Internet
icon from the toolbar
Allow Windows Sizing See next slide
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Preferences Allow Window Sizing
Window Sizing Off Select mouse to exit
annotation and return to application
Windows sizing controls for InterWrite window
Window Sizing On Annotation layer becomes a
window that can be minimized or resized
InterWrite window resized Access other
application (e.g. Excel) while annotation is
still available in another window
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Preferences Transparency
Transparency On Area of inserted bitmap image
that matches transparent color is made transparent
Transparency Off White background included
with inserted bitmap pictures
Applies when inserting images into annotation
using the Insert Picture or Image
Gallery features.
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Preferences - Customizable Toolbar

• Set-up personalized toolbar
• Select Customize Toolbar from Preferences menu
• Add or remove desired features
• Save individual Toolbar schemes

Factory Advanced Scheme - includes advanced
features
Factory Basic Scheme Basic tools for beginning
users
Re-size toolbar and place it anywhere on the
screen
Use toolbox for easy access to less frequently
needed features
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Preferences Toolbar Settings
Tool Button Size - Adjust Toolbar Icons from
small (22x22 pixels) to large (40x40) icons wide
Auto Hide - With the toolbar docked, toolbar
will disappear until pen/mouse is in proximity
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Preferences Pen Settings
Define Colors - If one of the 16 standard pen
colors or 4 standard highlight colors are not to
your needs
Line Widths - Adjust pen and highlighter to any
width from 1 to 32 pixels wide
Change the color to any color desired.
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Preferences Select Language
Or - from a variety of different languages
(English, French, German, Italian, Japanese,
Polish, Simplified Chinese, Slovenian, Spanish,
and Thai)
Select Language - The InterWrite Menus can be set
to use your computer default language

• Note
• Language selection only effects the InterWrite
  menus and Tool Tips. The settings for the
  On-Screen Keyboard match your computer keyboard
  setting.
• The language for the handwriting recognition
  cannot be selected.

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The Most Intuitive Annotation Software Available