Chapter 1 Introduction

Smoothboard allows you to easily transform your flat screen display (projected screen or flat panel) into an interactive whiteboard with just a Wiimote and IR Pen.

Smoothboard provides an intuitive interface that enables users to interact with their computer directly at the screen. Smoothboard also allows you to control the computer away from the screen with the use of the Wiimote. With Smoothboard, you will have impressive presentations that can be free from the mouse and keyboard.

The Smoothboard User Guide is written as a comprehensive help for both new and experienced users. Important notes and warnings are highlighted throughout the guide.

The Quick Start Guide provides the basic steps needed to get your interactive whiteboard up and running within a few minutes. For in-depth information regarding all the Smoothboard’s features, you can take a look at the Complete Guide.

The Tips and Common Issues sections will be useful to enhance your experience with Smoothboard.

1.1 Features

SmoothConnect - quickly learn and connect your Wiimotes automatically while Smoothboard waits silently in the taskbar.

Multiple Wiimotes Support - allows the usage of a secondary Wiimote for redundancy

Use two Wiimotes for high quality tracking
Activate Whiteboard Mode and Presenter Mode simultaneously

Configurable Screen Area Tracking - calibrate a selected screen area and/or select another display to be used as an interactive whiteboard

Built-in Annotation Feature - write and draw anywhere on any window

Size, Color, Shape (Line, Arrow, Rectangle, Ellipse, Scribble)
Undo/Redo (15 steps)
Select and Move/Resize
Screen Tools (Background Color (White/Black), Background Lines/Grid, Snapshot Screen, Snapshot Region, Open Snapshot Folder).

Outside Screen Area Toggles and Floating Toolbar - control your presentations effortlessly

Trigger Mouse Click - Right Click and Double Click
Trigger Key Press - allows multiple key combinations
Launch or execute any application/file which has a default viewer
Notification Balloon - displays triggered events

Smart Menu - allows quick access to Right Click, Middle Click (for scrolling) and all of the Floating Toolbar’s functionality.

Activate Right Click or Smart Menu if the IR pen is held down for more than 1 second.

Calibration Viewer

Viewable calibration setup to allow easier adjustments for greater tracking utilization
Configurable infrared (IR) camera sensitivity to allow greater range or improved accuracy

Presenter Mode- allows the control of the computer even when away from the screen

Cursor Control - with a stationary IR source
Key Press - using mapped Wiimote buttons
Timers - tool to keep track of timings
Laser Pointer Cursor

Cursor Smoothing - reduces jagged lines when drawing in Whiteboard Mode and Presenter Mode

1.2 Requirements

1.2.1 Hardware Requirements

A computer with a Bluetooth adaptor (Most laptops have built-in Bluetooth chipsets).
An infrared pen. You can build the pen yourself or get a pre-made one from our resellers at
http://www.smoothboard.net/resellers.
At least a single Wiimote. Smoothboard supports up to two Wiimotes.
A flat surface display (projected screen or flat panel).

1.2.2 Software Requirements

Windows operating system. Smoothboard has been tested in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Bluetooth stack that will enable you to connect to the Wiimote. Microsoft Bluetooth Stack is recommended to connect the Wiimote automatically with SmoothConnect.
Microsoft .Net 3.5 Framework. If it is not installed, the following error may appear, Application Error: The application failed to initilialize properly (0xc0000135). You can download the .NET Framework from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=333325FD-AE52-4E35-B531-508D977D32A6&displaylang=en.

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