Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide

2.1 Install Smoothboard

	Download the latest Smoothboard installer from http://www.smoothboard.net/download. Smoothboard may be available in your local language.
	Launch the installer and select the language for the installer.
	Review the license agreement and if you agree with all the terms, click on I Agree.
	Select whether you would like to create the Start Menu Shortcuts and click on Next.
	Select the destination folder that you would like Smoothboard to be installed. Click on the Install button to proceed with the installation.
	The Smoothboard installation is now complete. Click Close to exit the installer.

2.2 Launch Smoothboard

Double click on the Smoothboard icon on the desktop or click on the Smoothboard shortcut in Start Menu -> Smoothboard

2.3 Connect Wiimote using SmoothConnect

If you are using a dongle that uses the Microsoft Bluetooth Stack, SmoothConnect will be loaded automatically.
Press the 1 and 2 buttons on the face of the Wii Remote.
SmoothConnect will automatically learn and connect to the Wii Remote.
When complete, the Smoothboard main window will be loaded.

2.4 Calibration

After loading, Smoothboard will need to be calibrated with an IR pen.
Press the A button on the Wii Remote or click on the Quick Calibration button in the main Window.

Face the Wiimote towards the centre of the screen at a position approximately 2 times the height of the screen.

Click with an IR pen the calibration markers shown on the screen in the following sequence: top left corner, top right corner, bottom right corner and the bottom left corner. After completing the four points, the Calibration Window will disappear.
You can cancel the calibration by double clicking on the screen or pressing the Escape button on the keyboard.

Note: You can restart the calibration by just clicking and holding the IR pen for more than 2 seconds regardless of the position of the IR pen. The calibration point will return to the first position at the top left corner.

As you are able to restart calibration by positioning the IR pen anywhere, you can also point the IR pen towards the Wiimote and activate the IR pen for more than 2 seconds to restart the calibration.

Note: If the Calibration point does not change when the IR pen is clicked, the point may be out of the field of view of the Wiimote. This may also be caused by a faulty or depleted IR pen.

On Smoothboard’s main window, check the calibration by looking at the Calibration Viewer and the Tracking Utilization. The white-colored area which represents the screen should be within in the black-colored area. The tracking utilization should be more than 30% for a screen the size of a whiteboard. This value may be required to be higher if the screen is very large.

Repeat the calibration until the tracking utilization exceeds 30% and the white-colored area is completely within the black area.
When the calibration is complete, your interactive whiteboard is ready to be used.
If you have difficulties with the calibration, you may refer to Chapter 7.8

2.5 Using Smoothboard

Now, you will be able to control the mouse cursor by just clicking with the IR pen similar to the operation of an ordinary mouse.

Single Click

Click and release the IR pen without moving the IR pen.

Double Click

Click, release, click and release the IR pen without moving the IR pen.

Drag

Click and hold while moving the IR pen and release the IR pen.

Right Click/ Smart Menu

Click and hold without moving for more than 1 second to trigger the Smart Menu where you are able to access extended Smoothboard tools and also Right Click functionality.

Smoothboard features

Refer to the Complete Guide chapter for detailed information.

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