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Changing SMART Ink settings

You can change general settings for SMART Ink.

To change SMART Ink settings

In Windows 7 operating system, select Start > All Programs > SMART Technologies > SMART Tools > SMART Ink Settings.

OR

In Windows 8 operating system, go to the Apps screen and then scroll to and press SMART Ink Settings.

The SMART Ink Settings window appears.
Press General Settings.

Change settings:

Control	Procedure	Notes
Start SMART Ink when you log on	Select the check box to automatically start SMART Ink when you log on to the computer.	If you clear the check box, SMART Ink doesn’t start when you log on to the computer and you’re unable to write or draw over applications or create SMART Ink Notes. You can manually start SMART Ink (see Starting SMART Ink).
Erase ink after it’s converted to text	Select the check box to erase ink after you insert it as text in an application.
SMART Ink Note opacity	Select the opacity of SMART Ink Notes in the drop-down list.	Select 25%, 50% or 75% to see through SMART Ink Notes.

Control

Procedure

Notes

Start SMART Ink when you log on

Select the check box to automatically start SMART Ink when you log on to the computer.

If you clear the check box, SMART Ink doesn’t start when you log on to the computer and you’re unable to write or draw over applications or create SMART Ink Notes.

You can manually start SMART Ink (see Starting SMART Ink).

Erase ink after it’s converted to text

Select the check box to erase ink after you insert it as text in an application.

SMART Ink Note opacity

Select the opacity of SMART Ink Notes in the drop-down list.

Select 25%, 50% or 75% to see through SMART Ink Notes.