New Dual Mode ActivBoards Settings

From the Main Menu, select File > Settings to display the 'Edit Profiles' Dialog.

Select Dual Mode ActivBoards to display the settings shown for the current profile.   

Settings

Options

Summary

Description

Touch Input Handling

Ignore Touch

 

ActivInspire responds to mouse or ActivPen only

 

Touch is disabled. Select this option to prevent accidental changes to flipcharts, for example.

Treat as Pen

 

Touch acts as an ActivPen

 

Whichever tool you select with the ActivPen, this is also the tool for Touch.

Treat as Select Tool

 

Touch acts as the Select tool

You can select objects, tools, or menu items, with the Select tool only.

Full Touch Support

 

You can set both ActivPen and Touch independently from the Main Toolbox

To enable independent ActivPen and Touch input on Dual Mode ActivBoards, select this option. Select from further options below.

Touch Interoperability

Default

 

Objects may be selected with the Select tool

OS Compatible

 

If your computer supports Touch (Windows 7 computers, for example), checking this option can give extra functionality

Default Tool For Touch

 

Pen

This setting is applied the next time you launch ActivInspire  in Full Touch Support mode

The Pen tool is selected by default for Touch gestures.

Highlighter

 

The Toolbox shows the Highlighter tool for Touch input.

Eraser

The Eraser tool is selected by default for Touch gestures.

Select

The Select tool is selected by default for Touch gestures.

Fill

The Fill tool is selected by default for Touch gestures. If you tap on the page on a blank area, the Fill color is applied to the page as a background.

Default Object Interaction Mode

 

Any

Select objects with the ActivPen or your finger.

You can change the interaction for any flipchart object. Select the object and display the Property Browser.

Expand the 'Restrictors' section and select the Interaction mode you want for the object.

Pen

Select objects with the ActivPen.

Touch

Select objects with your finger.

None

Selecting objects is disabled.

Enable Page Turn

Check or uncheck box

With Page Turn Effects enabled, you can navigate the flipchart by flicking on a blank area of the page.

 

Enable Pan Zoom

Check or uncheck box

With this option unchecked you can only use the Pan/Zoom tool at the board with the ActivPen.

For more information about profiles and settings, see the following topic in the ActivInspire 1.4 webhelp:

More about ActivInspire > Making profiles work for you > Choosing application settings.

 

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