Using tools on the appliance

Select an input and adjust brightness and volume. You can also access advanced options for audio, screen, display, and image adjustment.

Use the Timer tool to display a countdown timer on the screen.

To use the Timer tool

1. Tap the Timer icon to open the Timer tool:

   

   No.	Tool
   1	Timer display (left to right): hours, minutes, seconds. Slide your finger up or down on the numbers to customize the countdown timer.
   2	Start the countdown timer.
   3	(Optional) Enable the Ring When Over option to add an audible ring tone that sounds when the timer ends.

2. Tap Start to start the countdown timer.

   This image and table describe the options available after the timer has started:

   

   No.	Tool
   4	Pause the countdown timer.
   5	Reset the countdown timer.
   6	Make the countdown timer full screen. Tap again to return to normal size. Tap the screen anywhere other than the timer to make the timer a moveable floating window.

To close the Timer widget

1. Tap the Close icon.

You can use the Freeze tool to temporarily freeze the screen.

To use the Freeze tool

1. Tap the Freeze icon.

   The Freeze tool appears and the screen is temporarily frozen:

   

   No.	Tool
   1	Zoom into the current screen. Tip  You can also use pinch-to-zoom finger gestures to zoom in or out.
   2	Zoom out from the current screen.
   3	Return to the default screen size.
   4	Close the Freeze widget.

2. Press and drag the frozen image to move it on the screen, and use the zoom controls to focus on a specific detail.

To close the Freeze tool

1. Tap the Close icon.

Use the Stopwatch tool to count up from zero and measure elapsed time.

To use the Stopwatch tool

1. Tap the Stopwatch icon to open the Stopwatch tool:

   

2. Tap Start to start the stopwatch.

   These images and table describe the options available after the stopwatch has started:

   

   No.	Tool
   1	Pause the stopwatch.
   2	Record the current time and display it in a list of other times you’ve recorded.
   3	Resume the stopwatch after pausing.
   4	Reset the stopwatch to zero.

To close the Stopwatch tool

1. Tap the Exit icon.

You can use the Spotlight tool during a presentation to draw attention to a particular screen area.

To use the Spotlight tool

1. Tap the Spotlight icon to activate the Spotlight tool:

   

   No.	Tool
   1	Open Settings for controls that change the spotlight’s size and transparency. Tip  You can also use finger gestures to change the size of the spotlight area.
   2	Close the Spotlight widget.

2. Press and drag the Spotlight window to highlight an area of the screen.

To close the Spotlight tool

1. Tap the Exit icon.

Use the Overlay tool to write or draw over the currently displayed screen contents. After you finish, you can save the overlay.

To write or draw on an overlay

1. Tap the Overlay icon.

2. Use the display’s pens or your finger to write or draw in digital ink.

3. If you want to keep the overlay, tap the Save icon to save the image file to the display in .png format.

4. When you’re done, tap the Close icon to exit the overlay.

To erase ink on an overlay

1. Erase ink by moving your fist or palm over the digital ink.

   OR

   Tap the Clean icon and erase all the ink.

Overlay tools and controls

 

No.	Tool
1	Select tool. When the Select tool is active, your touch passes through the overlay and interacts with the screen contents behind it.
2	Pen tool. When the Pen tool is active, your touch draws digital ink on the overlay. Options are available for pen size and color.
3	Highlighter tool. When the Highlighter tool is active, your touch draws transparent digital ink on the overlay. Options are available for pen size and color.
4	Erase all digital ink on the overlay.
5	Save the current overlay.
6	Open File manager, insert an image, and access cloud storage.
7	Remove the overlay and close the Overlay widget.

The Crop toolbar enables you to take a screen capture of a rectangular area or the entire screen.

To use the Crop tool

1. Tap the Crop icon to open the Crop tool:

   

   No.	Tool
   1	Capture window resize handles.
   2	Select a resizable rectangular window.
   3	Select the entire screen.
   4	Save the selected window or screen.
   5	Insert the selected window or screen into a new whiteboard.
   6	Close the Screen Capture widget

2. Select the area or screen you want to capture.

3. Tap the Save icon to save the selected window or screen.

   The captured image is saved on the display to the default folder.

4. Tap Finish to continue working on the display, or Open to see the saved image in the destination folder.

5. If you’ve opened the destination folder, you can move or copy the file to a USB drive (see Using Finder).

   OR

   Tap the Insert icon to insert the selected window or screen into a new whiteboard.

To close the Crop tool

1. Tap the Close icon.

The picture-in-picture (PIP) tool enables you to show a different input in a smaller floating window you can position anywhere on the screen. The floating window appears on top of open apps, allowing you to continue viewing the second input while interacting with other apps or websites.

To use the PIP widget

1. Tap the PIP icon to open the PIP tool:

   

   No.	Tool
   1	Select an input.
   2	Choose a size for the floating window (small, medium, or large).
   3	Increase, decrease, or mute the input volume.
   4	Display the input in full screen.
   5	Hide the menu items.
   6	Close the PIP tool.

2. Tap an input to show in the second window.

3. Tap the Enter icon to view the selected input in full screen.

   Note 

   If the selected input also has a USB cable connected for touch, you can control the input with touch, directly within the PIP window.

To close the PIP tool

1. Tap the Close icon.

Use the Display center tool to configure how the appliance’s desktop will display when you connect to an external display. This is useful when you’re using the display in an auditorium or other large space where it would be beneficial to have a second display.

To use the Display center tool

1. Connect the appliance to a secondary display.

   SeeConnecting external displays

2. Tap the Display Center icon.

   The Display Center tool opens:

   

3. Tap the Display settings icon.

   These images and table describe the options available in Display settings:

   

   No.	Tool
   1	Open the drop-down menu and choose to duplicate or extend the appliance’s desktop to the external display.
   2	Press and hold the display image and then drag it to a new position.

Use the Screen lock feature to secure the display’s screen. When Screen lock is enabled, you can unlock the screen by swiping or by entering a PIN, pattern, or password.

To lock the screen

1. Tap the Screen lock icon.

2. The screen is now locked, and you can unlock it by swiping up from the bottom of the screen and entering the Screen lock passcode.