About the SMART software installed on your
computer
Your computer might include SMARTNotebook Tools, SMARTProductDrivers, SMARTInk™ and
SMART Tools in addition to SMARTNotebook software.
SMARTNotebook software: Use SMARTNotebook software to create lessons or
presentations. Each .notebook file contains a series of pages, and each page has its own
objects, properties and settings. You can add freehand objects, geometric shapes, straight
lines, text, pictures, tables, widgets and Adobe®Flash® Player compatible files to a page.
You can manipulate and edit these objects at any time.
You can save your files in the .notebook format, which you can open in any Windows®, Mac or
Linux® computer running SMARTNotebook software. You can also export your files to a
variety of formats.
SMARTNotebook Tools: You can install SMARTNotebook Tools to add special features to
SMARTNotebook software. These tools include the following:
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3DTools for SMARTNotebook software
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SMARTDocumentCamera™ and Mixed Reality Tools
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SMARTResponse™ assessment software
SMARTProductDrivers: Your interactive product detects contact with its screen and sends
each contact point, along with Pen tool information, to the connected computer.
SMARTProductDrivers translates the information into mouse clicks and digital ink.
SMARTProductDrivers enables you to perform normal computer operations by using your
finger or a pen.
SMARTInk and SMART Tools: Using SMARTInk, you can write or draw on the screen in
digital ink using a pen, and then save or erase your notes.
You can also draw attention to specific parts of a page using SMART Tools, such as the
Screen Shade, Spotlight, Magnifier and Pointer.
Starting SMARTNotebook software
Start SMARTNotebook software by pressing Notebook in the Dock.
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If your computer’s display refresh rate is less than 60 Hz, a warning message appears when you
first start SMARTNotebook software. You can change the display refresh rate by opening System
Preferences > Displays in MacOSX operating system software.
When you start SMARTNotebook software the first time, a tutorial file opens automatically. You can
read the contents of this file to learn more about the software and the new features in the latest
release. When you’re done, select File > New to create a new, blank file.
C H A P T E R 1
Getting started
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