Getting started with your SMART Board 400 series interactive whiteboard

Using your SMART Board 400 series interactive whiteboard, you can write, draw and erase digital ink, manipulate objects and browse content on the screen.

Writing, drawing and erasing digital ink

Using the Floating Tools toolbar (see  Using the Floating Tools toolbar) and the interactive whiteboard pen, you can write or draw digital ink.

To write or draw digital ink 

1. Press Pen in the Floating Tools toolbar.

2. Pick up the interactive whiteboard pen.

3. Write or draw on the screen.

   Tip 

   Don’t rest your elbow or the palm of your hand on the screen whilst you’re writing.

To erase digital ink 

1. Press Eraser in the Floating Tools toolbar and then select one of the available eraser sizes.

2. Move your finger over the digital ink that you want to erase.

Manipulating objects

Objects include icons, buttons, links and other components of programs that appear on your screen. You can manipulate these objects using your interactive whiteboard as described below.

To select or clear the selection of an object 

1. Quickly press and release the object.

   

   Notes 

   • This gesture performs a standard mouse click.

   • This gesture starts programs if your operating system is set to start programs on a single click.

To double-click an object 

1. Quickly press and release the object twice in the same spot.

   

   Note 

   This gesture starts programs if your operating system is set to start programs on a double-click.

To right-click an object 

1. Press Right-Click in the Floating Tools toolbar.

2. Press the object.

To move an object

1. Press and hold the object.

2. Keeping your finger on the object, slowly move the object.

3. When you reach the position that you want to move the object to, release your finger.