Whiteboard and annotations modes
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Whiteboard and annotations modes
The whiteboard system lets you seamlessly use a REAL whiteboard with REAL pens, without ANY additional keyboard manipulation. You may also use a virtual whiteboard or even the projection wall as your whiteboard (see “Tablet, Whiteboard and Interactive modes” paragraph).
« Normal » or « Tablet PC » mode.
In Normal or Tablet PC mode (recommended), your mouse and your stylet are used to access the virtual whiteboard and to annotate your PowerPoint. In this mode, no eBeam system is connected to your PC (see below).
Whiteboard mode (separate)
The Eureki whiteboard system allows you to use a REAL whiteboard with real markers, without any additional keyboard manipulation.
In “separate” whiteboard mode, an eBeam system 3 kit is connected to your PC. This system can be instantaneously attached to any physical whiteboard and cantains 4 electronic markers and an eraser.
The first step consists in equipping your whiteboard with the eBeam system. Once the whiteboard is connected to your PC (by a USB or BlueTooth connection), you can proceed on with the different setup steps of your whiteboard (calibration and shortcuts) necessary to use your whiteboard.
Set up your whiteboard in Conference mode
Click on « Configuration » 
in order to configure all parameters for you presentation and click on “Whiteboard”. Three steps are necessary to setup your whiteboard.
- check that your whiteboard has been detected
- calibrate your whiteboard
- calibrate your shortcuts
This operation allows to determine the size of your whiteboard. The Eureki system captures a whiteboard area up to 2,40m x 1,20m (8’ x 4’).
Click on the button “Calibration eBeam” and follow the indicated instructions to set up your whiteboard.
The software will ask you first in which corner of the whiteboard you have placed the eBeam receiver.
...then indicate the corners of the whiteboard
You have then finished the setup of your whiteboard.
Configuration of your Shortcut Strip
The Shortcut Strip is very useful because you don't need to interrupt your presentation. Simply tap on the sticker and everything written on the board is saved.
The Shortcut Strip adheres to the whiteboard without adhesive so it can be placed anywhere on the whiteboard.
Click on “Sticker calibration” to calibrate your shortcuts and follow the indications given on your screen. When the two corners of your sticker are detected (begin with the top left corner), the button OK will appear. Click on it and your sticker is calibrated.
The shortcut strip has 3 functions (see chapter “How to use Eureki”)
- Return to PowerPoint
- Erase the whiteboard
How to use the whiteboard (Eureki) in Conference mode
It is extremely easy to use Eureki in Conference mode. No keyboard manipulation is necessary.
To access your whiteboard, just start writing on the board during any of your Speechi Conference sessions. Your action is automatically detected and your screen switches to the whiteboard.
Your voice continues to be recorded. All your movements on the whiteboard are recorded (4 color markers and an eraser).
Once you have finished to use the whiteboard, you can return to Speechi Conference (the whiteboard will be closed).
- either tap on the PowerPoint icon of the Shortcut Strip on your whiteboard (recommended)
- or click on the “stop” button of the Eureki software (less natural method, only to use in case you don’t have the Shortcut Strip)
Interactive Mode
In Interactive mode, you can manipulate and annotate your PowerPoint right from the projection screen !
Using the eBeam Interactive kit, you can project your PowerPoint presentation to the wall, and then annotate, draw, write on your presentation from the projected screen, without touching your keyboard or your mouse !
A projector, a screen, eBmea Interactive system and Eureki licence are needed to use this mode.
First install eBeam Interactive software
You should install eBeam Interactive software before using the Speechi Interactive mode. This piece of software is on the eBeam CD contained in the eBeam Interactive pen box.
When software has been installed, just run it. An menu appears in the Windows bar, when you right click on eBeam icon 
(see below) .
You should then connect you system, detect it (« Detect system » command) and « Calibrate Interactive Area » with eBeam Interactive pen.
Please report to eBeam Interactive manual for more information on eBeam Interactive software.
Interactive mode Configuration
Click on « Configuration » button and choose Speechi Interactive mode.
In this mode, you manage PowerPoint right from the projection screen.
You can also use the eBeam Interactive pen :
- to annotate your PowerPoint (various colors and sizes)
- to erase annotations
- to use your projection screen as a whiteboard
Please refer to « The Speechi wheel » chapter for additional details.
