SmartClassSmartClass(Program for (Program for SmartboardSmartboard))

USER MANUALUSER MANUAL

Version : 2.2ILS Communication Inc.

CONTENTS

1. Introduction to SmartClass

2. SmartClass installation

3. SmartClass execution

4. SmartClass tools

5. Utilizing Smart functions

6. SmartSticker & SmartPaper

7. Service / Customer support

Please use the product after reading the user manual.

Problems resulted from using the product for the purpose other than indicated in the user manual will not be protected and compensated by the consumer protection law.

Instruction to SmartClass

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ter 1 : Introductio

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< Logo screen of the SmartClass program >

Ver. 2.1(build 120112.01)Copyright(c) 2010 by PenLaboratory All Rights Reserved.

SmartClass smart pen (electronic pen) can be used to write on the Smartboard with projected

windows screen or presentation material.

SmartClass can be combined with a Smartboard and SmartSticker/SmartPaper (sold separately)

for two-way interactive and editing education. SmartClass can partially replace real-time chatting

or electronic lecture table.

Smart board, PC, and beam projector should be equipped to utilize various functions of

SmartClass.

Conduct diverse classes using SmartClass

- Project classroom materials prepared in image or PDF file format for editing lecture.

- Utilize multimedia or website materials for class.

- Place Smart Stickers on the textbook/class materials to increase convenience of the smart

board.

- Students can solve problems and teacher can make corrections directly on the screen for

instruction. “Learning together”

SmartClass installation

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SmartClass program must be installed in your PC before utilizing all functions of the Smartboard.

Minimum specifications and recommended specifications for installation of the SmartClass program are

as follows.

Minimum specification Recommended specifications

• Intel Pentium4 2.0GHz or above

• 1GB or greater memory

• Windows XP(SP2) or above

• Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or above

• 2GB or greater memory

• Windows Vista/7

Step 1 Initiating program installation

Inserting installation CD will allow automatic execution of the installation program. If installation doesn’t run automatically, manually execute PenlabInstallSolution.exe found in the installation CD.

Click “SmartClass installation” to start installation.

Microsoft .NET Framework and Windows Installer may be installed at initial installation.

“PenlabMgr” program is a Smart pen manager program. Install this program before installing SmartClass program.

This manual does not include instruction for PenlabMgr program installation.Please refer to PenlabMgr user manual for PenlabMgr installation.

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Step 2 Select installation folder

Select a folder for program installation.Click [Next] to continue installation.

Click [Next] to continue program installation.When confirmation installation screen pops up, click [Close] to complete installation.When SmartClass program installation is complete, shortcut icon will be created.

Step 3 Continue program installation and completion

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SmartClass execution

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Execute icon on the Windows desktop.

If the program runs correctly, execution screen as shown as below will be shown.

Various functions can be executed by selecting buttons on the tool menu.

• Select file menu, convert board/transparent mode, set color, set highlight pen, and control pen

thickness.

• Select eraser, select object, draw figure, previous page, move screen, next page.

• Select lesson material, select PDF file, add board, erase board, expand screen, reduce screen,

capture screen.

Board mode is activated upon program execution for free writing and editing on a virtual board. Select

transparency mode to convert to windows screen for execution of various icons or write directly on the

windows screen.

< Initial execution screen >

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SmartClass tools

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SmartClass’ tools are composed as below. Click on each tool to use diverse functions of SmartClass.

Detail properties of the tools can be set/changed by clicking on each tool.

File menu Transparency Pen Highlight Black Red Blue Thickness Eraser Select

Draw figure

Previous page

Mode screen

Next page

Select image

Select PDF

Add board

Erase board Expand Reduce

Screen capture

Properties of file menu tool

Select file menu tool to open tool properties as below.

Select one of the tool properties to run addition function.

Finish SmartClass program Open saved writing file (*.plb)

Save writing file (*.plb)Background image will not be saved

Divided screen will disappear if one user utilizes the program

Cancel menu

Save writing file to jpg format with background

Divide the screen for multiple users

Properties

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Properties of transparency mode tool

By selecting transparency mode, SmartClass program will be minimized to allow writing or drawing on

a regular windows screen.

Following tool properties will be opened. Select one of the tool properties to return to board mode or

select regular pen/highlight, thickness, erase, object selection, draw figure, or activate mouse function.

End transparency mode, convert to board mode Select regular pen

Select highlight

Select eraser

Draw figure

Select line thickness

Select object

Mouse function : Mouse controls PC after conversion into transparency mode.* Mouse function is activated even at transparency mode.

Selecting mouse menu will change the tool property as below.

Such state is called a mouse mode and this will allow electronic pen control of PC as a regular mouse.

End mouse mode, convert to transparency mode

Screen captureCapture area of selection to insert it into SmartClass screen

Properties

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Pen tool properties

Selecting pen tool will open following tool properties.

Select one of the tool properties to change pen color.

Select pen color, black, red, blue, yellow, white

Cancel execution

Select color

Highlight tool properties

Following tool properties will be opened when the highlight tool is selected.

Select one of the tool properties to change highlight pen color.

Select highlight color, red, green, yellow

Cancel execution

Select color

Properties

Properties

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Line thickness tool properties

Selecting the line thickness tool will open following tool properties.

Select one of the tool properties to change line thickness.

Select line thickness, thin line, regular line, thick line

Cancel execution

Eraser tool properties

Selecting the eraser tool will open following tool properties.

Select one of the tool properties to erase writing.

Caution) Erased content will not be recovered.

Partial eraser partially erases writings without differentiating strokes.

Cancel execution

Stroke eraser erases writings in strokes.

Properties

Properties

Whole eraser erases all writings on the board.

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Object selection tool properties

Selecting the object selection tool will open following tool properties.

Object selection tool will allow you to select part of the contents on the board to move, control size,

or delete.

Select an object by touching the specific object with a smart pen or draw a circle or closed line

enclosing the object. (Drag to enclose and select the targeted object)

Delete selected objectDeleted object will not be recovered. Cancel execution

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Object drawing tool properties

Selecting the object drawing tool will open following tool properties.

Select one of the properties to draw a variety of objects.

Draw a free line

Properties

Properties

Draw a vertical line

Draw a horizontal line Draw a diagonal line

Draw a triangle

Select color

Draw a rectangular

Draw a circle

Cancel execution

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SmartClass tools

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Screen and page move tool properties

Move to previous screen.

Image selection tool properties

Executing image selection function will open “Browse for Folder” dialog window.

Designating the folder with the specific image will bring the image.

Bring the lecture material in image file (*.jpg, *.gif, *.png, *.bmp) format.

As many new board screens can be created as the number of the lecture pages you want to create.

In order to utilize this function, image files (lectures, tests etc.) should be prepared per page by

scanning or converting the image files.

For specific utilizing method, refer to page 13 on the user manual.

Move screen. Actual board screen is larger than the screen seen.Use this function to use larger board surface.

Move to next screen.

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Open PDF file tool property

Select open PDF file to open following window for selecting PDF file.

Designating a PDF file will open all page of the selected PDF file to create a screen.

For specific utilizing method, refer to page 13 on the user manual.

Add board tool properties

Select add board screen tool to open following tool properties.

Selecting one of the properties to change color or background image of the board screen.

Properties

Change the board screen’s background to green, white, or green.

Change the assistant board screen to grid, manuscript, blank, or English writing sheet.

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Board screen delete tool property

Deletes current board screen. (Clears board screen, not just written contents on the screen.)

Caution) Deleted screen will not be recovered.

Screen expansion/reduction tool property

Expands or reduces board screen.

Select this function to click on to the area for expansion or reduction.

Screenshot tool property

Capture user designated screen to insert in the program with this function.

Utilizing the screen capture function will minimize the SmartClass program and the windows screen will

appear. Capture the desired area for insertion by dragging and designating the area on the screen.

A screen will appear asking if you want to insert the screenshot. Click “OK” to insert the screenshot

onto the board screen.

Execute screenshot function in mouse mode at transparency mode for convenience.

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Utilizing smart functions

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Teaching materials prepared in image or PDF files can be brought to the SmartClass program for e-

board class.

Pre-scanned materials in image or PDF files can be opened within the program using this function.

Files in words or PPT format also can be used as e-board materials by converting them into PDF files.

Step 1

Prepare the lecture materials (textbook, quiz, etc.) for e-board classes by scanning or converting materials to images.Store image files in one folder.

Name image files in numbers. Ex) 24.jpg, 53.gif, 43.bmp, 14.png

Save files in lecture page numbers for convenience.It will be easier to save similar lecture images in same folder.

Step 2

Execute ‘open image’ or ‘open PDF’ from SmartClass program.Targeted filed can be retrieved by selecting the folder with files.

Execute ‘open image’ function for files stored and scanned in image format and execute ‘open PDF file’ for files stored in PDF format.

1) E-board class using prepared lecture materials

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1) E-board class using prepared lecture materials

Step 3

As many board screens can be created for all the image files (for PDF files) saved in a folder.The board background will be replaced by each image file.

The screen on the right is a captured screenshot a lecture material opened and projected onto an e-board surface.

Step 4

Lecture material projected on the smart board can be edited for a classroom lecture.

Since the lecture material is projected to match the horizontal length of the screen, a section of the vertical length will be shown if the vertical length is longer than the horizontal length.

Rest of the vertical section of the screen can be seen by moving the board screen with the screen move function or scroll bar.

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E-board class can be held more conveniently by connecting the lecture materials with Smart board

with SmartSticker (sold separately)

Place SmartStickers on the textbook surface and cliclk SmartSticker with a SmartPen. Corresponding

textbook pages can be displayed on the board without using ‘previous page’ or ‘next page’ function.

Ordinary textbook can be utilized like an e-Book.

Caution) Advance preparation steps are necessary to connect classroom materials with a Smart

board. Read the application method section before using the function.

2) Connecting classroom materials with Smart board

Step 1

Two preparatory steps are necessary after selecting textbook pages to utilize this function during class.

1) Scan and save textbook or lecture pages in advance. Information on naming image files and folder to save image files are explained on page 13.

2) Place SmartStickers with identical numbers on the lecture materials as the lecture materials.

Caution) SmartSticker numbers can be from 001 to 500 for connection with the lecture materials.

It is not necessary to match SmartStickernumbers of lecture page numbers. However, SmartSticker numbers and image file names must match each other.

Ex) If textbook page 10 was scanned and saved as 20.jpg, the relevant textbook page should have SmartSticker number 20 on it.

SmartSticker numbers should match the page numbers of PDF files.Ex) SmartSticker number 20 corresponds to page 20 of the PDF file.

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Step 2

Execute SmartClass program after preparing lecture image files and placing SmartStickers.Open lecture images using ‘open image’ to tool within the SmartClass program.

Step 2

In order to project particular lecture material on the SmartBoard screen, you can use ‘previous page’ or ‘next page’ tools.

If SmartStickers are already on the lecture pages, you can click on the SmartStickers with SmartPen to automatically change pages.

Step 3

Edit directly on the lecture images during class.

You can change the e-board screen regardless of the e-board location if you have textbooks with SmartStickers and SmartPen.

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2) Connecting classroom materials with Smart board

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Smartpen works as an E-pen on customized printed papers (SmartPaper, sold separately).

Several Smartpens can be used simultaneously.

The teacher (lecturer) can proceed the class using Smartboard as with the other e-boards and

students can use Smartpen and SmartPapers to join the class. In other words, interactive class

between the teacher and students can be held with SmartPaper and Smartboard.

Following is a process of problem solving by a student and editing guidance by a teacher during a class.

3) Utilizing interactive class and editing

Step 1

Prepare classroom materials in image files as instructed in ‘open image’.

Print the images on the SmartPaper as many as necessary. Inject printer is recommended for smooth operation of Smartpen.

Step 2

Display image files of your choice using ‘open file’ function.Give Smartpen and question printed page to a student for problem solving.

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Step 3

Student with a Smartpen will solve the problem from his/her sit and it will display simultaneously on the Smartboard screen for everyone to watch.

The teacher can make additional instructions regarding the problem solving procedure by the student.

- Smartpen for teacher and Smartpen for student can be used simultaneously.- Writings on the paper as well as the board can both appear on the board.- Proceed ‘class together.’

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3) Utilizing interactive class and editing

SmartSticker & SmartPaper

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SmartStickers are separately sold products developed by ILS Inc. with a patterned

technology.

Stickers numbered from 1 to 500 numbers are used as lecture or classroom materials using e-board.

Stickers divided alphabets from A to E are used to open multimedia files or connect web sites to

Smartboard.

SmartSticker Set

SmartPapers are separately sold products developed by ILS Inc. with a patterned

technology.

There are two types of SmartPapers, A4 and PowerPoint types. SmartPapers for PowerPoint are used with the PowerPoint program. The buttons are placed on both

right and left sides for PowerPoint control.

Control buttons include start/end slide show, writing mode, pen mode, eraser.

A4 type PowerPoint type

Service / Customer supporter

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SmartClass program is a writing program for e-board.

All the functions can be utilized through Smartboard and Smartpen.

Visit company homepage, http://www.penlab.co.kr, to download the latest version of the program.

Question or customer support : (02) 2026-3914