Getting started with your SMART Board E70 interactive flat panel

Using your SMART Board E70 interactive flat panel, you can write, draw and erase digital ink. You can also use gestures to interact with objects and browse content on the screen.

Writing, drawing and erasing digital ink

Using the pen supplied with your interactive flat panel and the Floating Tools toolbar, you can write or draw and erase digital ink.

To write or draw digital ink

1. Press Pen in the Floating Tools toolbar.

2. Write or draw on the screen.

   Tip 

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

3. When done, press Select in the Floating Tools toolbar. Otherwise, your interactive product continues interpreting screen touches as pen strokes.

To erase digital ink

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

2. Press the digital ink you want to erase.

3. When done, press Select in the Floating Tools toolbar. Otherwise, your interactive product continues interpreting screen touches as erasing.

Using gestures

Your interactive flat panel supports gestures with your Windows computer. You can use gestures to interact with objects on that appear on your screen such as icons, buttons, folders and links. Your interactive flat panel also supports multitouch and dual write.

To select or deselect an object (clicking)

1. Quickly press and release the interactive surface to select an object or option.

   

   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 display menu options (right-clicking)

1. Press and hold the object.

   

   OR

   Using two fingers on the same hand, press and hold the object with your left finger, and then press the screen once with your right finger.

   

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 you want to move the object to, release your finger.

   Note 

   If you press and hold an object, and then quickly flick your finger in any direction, the object continues to move after you release it.

   

To group objects

1. Select the objects, and then quickly shake your finger over the objects three times.

   

To ungroup objects

1. Quickly shake your finger over the group three times.

   

To resize an object

1. Using one finger on each hand, press the screen at opposite ends of the object.

2. Drag your fingers in opposite directions to enlarge the object.

   

   OR

   Drag your fingers toward each other to reduce the object.

   

To rotate an object

1. Using one finger on each hand, press the screen at opposite ends of the object.

2. Rotate your fingers in the direction you want to rotate the object.

   

3. When you reach the angle you want to rotate the object to, release your fingers.

To zoom an object in or out

1. Using one finger on each hand, press the screen at opposite ends.

2. Drag your fingers in opposite directions to zoom in.

   

   OR

   Drag your fingers toward each other to zoom out.

   

To pan

1. Using two fingers on the same hand, press and hold the screen.

2. Keeping your fingers on the screen, move up, down, left or right.

   

3. When you reach the area you want to view, release your fingers.