Using another whiteboard

Ignore this section if you are using ActivInspire with an ActivBoard or ActivSlate.

This section contains information for those who use ActivInspire with other brands of interactive whiteboard.

SMART BoardTM interactive whiteboard

If you are using ActivInspire on a Laptop with Mac OS® X:

Feature

Hints and tips

Handwriting recognition

To improve the accuracy of recognition, we recommend that you use a pen rather than a finger.

ExpressPoll

If you intend to use ExpressPoll, ensure that the Promethean Mac OS® X driver is installed as well as ActivInspire.

 

If you are using ActivInspire on a Desktop computer with Windows® but without SMART Notebook:

Feature

Hints and tips

General use

You can use your finger to work on the SMART Board interactive whiteboard.

Color Pens

ActivInspire does not recognise the different color pens. Instead, you can select colors from the Color Palette in ActivInspire.

HitachiTM DuoBoardTM

If you are using ActivInspire on a Laptop with Windows XP®:

Feature

Hints and tips

General use

You can work with ActivInspire without having StarBoardTM software open at the same time.

Controls on the board

However, the controls on the board do not work when you use ActivInspire.

Interwrite™

If you are using ActivInspire on a Laptop with Windows XP:

Feature

Hints and tips

Pens

You need to install Interwrite software to use the board and pens with ActivInspire.

Board

 

If you are using ActivInspire on a Laptop with Mac OS X:

Feature

Hints and tips

Pens

You need to install Interwrite software to use the board and pens with ActivInspire.

Board

ExpressPoll

If you intend to use ExpressPoll, ensure that the Promethean Mac OS X driver is installed as well as ActivInspire.

 

If you are using ActivInspire on a Desktop computer with Windows XP:

Feature

Hints and tips

Pens

You need to install Interwrite software to use the board and pens with ActivInspire.

Board