Changing pen, eraser and button settings

You can write and erase notes in digital ink on your interactive product’s screen using the pen tray pens and eraser (on interactive whiteboards, interactive overlays and interactive flat panels) or the pen tool (on interactive pen displays). You can change the following settings for these tools:

• The line colour, width, end style, thickness and transparency of digital ink

• The size of the eraser

• The two pen tray buttons (for interactive whiteboards)

• Some pen tool and function buttons (for interactive pen displays)

Changing settings for interactive whiteboards, interactive overlays and interactive flat panels

To change pen settings

1. Press the SMART Board icon in the notification area and then select SMART Settings.

   Note 

   If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower right-hand corner.

2. Press SMART Hardware Settings.

   If your computer is connected to more than one interactive product, the upper area of the SMART Settings window displays an image for each interactive product. Press the image of the interactive product that you want to change settings for.

3. Select Pen and Button Settings in the drop-down list.

4. Press the button for the pen that you want to customise.

   The Properties dialogue box appears.

5. Press Line Style.

6. Adjust the colour, thickness, line end and line style.

   Tip 

   When choosing a colour, you can press the eyedropper to select a colour on the screen.

7. Press Fill Effects.

8. Adjust the transparency.

9. Press Save Tool Properties to save your settings.

10. Repeat steps 4 to 9 if you want to customise other pens.

11. Press OK to close the SMART Settings window.

To change eraser settings

1. Press the SMART Board icon in the notification area and then select SMART Settings.

   Note 

   If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower right-hand corner.

2. Press SMART Hardware Settings.

   If your computer is connected to more than one interactive product, the upper area of the SMART Settings window displays an image for each interactive product. Press the image of the interactive product that you want to change settings for.

3. Select Pen and Button Settings in the drop-down list.

4. Press Eraser Settings.

5. Select an eraser size.

6. Press OK to save your settings.

7. Press OK to close the SMART Settings window.

To change button settings

1. Press the SMART Board icon in the notification area and then select SMART Settings.

   Note 

   If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower right-hand corner.

2. Press SMART Hardware Settings.

   If your computer is connected to more than one interactive product, the upper area of the SMART Settings window displays an image for each interactive product. Press the image of the interactive product that you want to change settings for.

3. Select Pen and Button Settings in the drop-down list.

4. Press Button Settings.

5. Select settings for each button.

6. Press OK to save your settings.

7. Press OK to close the SMART Settings window.

Changing settings for interactive pen displays

To change pen settings

1. Press the SMART Board icon in the notification area and then select SMART Settings.

   Note 

   If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower right-hand corner.

2. Press SMART Hardware Settings.

   If your computer is connected to more than one interactive product, the upper area of the SMART Settings window displays an image for each interactive product. Press the image of the interactive product that you want to change settings for.

3. Select Pen and Button Settings in the drop-down list.

4. Press the button for the pen tool that you want to customise.

   The Properties dialogue box appears.

5. Press Line Style.

6. Adjust the colour, thickness, line end and line style.

   Tip 

   When choosing a colour, you can press the eyedropper to select a colour on the screen.

7. Press Fill Effects.

8. Adjust the transparency.

9. Press Save Tool Properties to save your settings.

10. Repeat steps 4 to 9 if you want to customise other pen tool buttons.

11. Press OK to close the SMART Settings window.

To change eraser settings

1. Press the SMART Board icon in the notification area and then select SMART Settings.

   Note 

   If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower right-hand corner.

2. Press SMART Hardware Settings.

   If your computer is connected to more than one interactive product, the upper area of the SMART Settings window displays an image for each interactive product. Press the image of the interactive product that you want to change settings for.

3. Select Pen and Button Settings in the drop-down list.

4. Press Eraser Settings.

5. Select an eraser size.

6. Press OK to save your settings.

7. Press OK to close the SMART Settings window.

To change button settings

1. Press the SMART Board icon in the notification area and then select SMART Settings.

   Note 

   If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower right-hand corner.

2. Press SMART Hardware Settings.

   If your computer is connected to more than one interactive product, the upper area of the SMART Settings window displays an image for each interactive product. Press the image of the interactive product that you want to change settings for.

3. Select Pen and Button Settings in the drop-down list.

4. Press Button Settings.

5. Select settings for each button.

6. Press OK to save your settings.

7. Press OK to close the SMART Settings window.