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SMART Board Software includes the SMART Board driver and SMART Notebook. The SMART Board driver activates the SMART Board so that you can use your finger as a mouse or annotate over applications in electronic ink. SMART Notebook captures and saves notes written on the SMART Board.

SMART Board Software is compatible with all major operating systems. Use the table below to find out about the specific features available for your platform. SMART Board Software is also available in several languages, including English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese.

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Click on any feature listed in this table for a detailed description.

Features	Windows	Macintosh	Unix/Linux
Touch Control
Write On the Board
SMART Notebook*
On-Screen Keyboard
SMART AWARE
Hand-Writing Recognition
Bulb Saver
Projector Controls

*Note: Some features in SMART Notebook are not available to Macintosh users. These features are marked as Windows only.

Touch Control
The SMART Board driver communicates with the Board so you can use your finger as a mouse on the Board's touch-sensitive surface. You can control applications, surf the Web and move objects just by pressing on the Board.

Write on the Board
The SMART Board driver communicates with the Board so you can write over top of any application in electronic ink (this does not affect or harm the application itself). This is useful for highlighting important information while meeting, teaching, training or presenting. For example, you may want draw your group's attention to a particular number in a spreadsheet. Doing so is simple – you just pick up a pen and circle the number.

SMART Notebook
SMART Notebook lets you save, print and e-mail your notes, diagrams and ideas.

Side Sorter
The Side Sorter shows thumbnail images of each whiteboard page. With unlimited whiteboard space, this is useful for sorting through and organizing your whiteboard notes.

Drag and Drop (Windows only)
Move objects created in the whiteboard between whiteboard pages, or drag and drop them into other applications.

Screen Capture Tool
SMART Notebook's Screen Capture tool is a great way to capture images and bring them into SMART Notebook. You can capture an entire screen, a window or a custom rectangular area of the screen. Once captured, the image is automatically pasted to a whiteboard page in Notebook, or it can be pasted into another application, such as e-mail.

Printing Notebook Files
Print up to 12 Notebook pages on one page.

Save as JPEG
Save each whiteboard page as a separate JPEG file.

Save as HTML
View notes from any Web browser.

*Note: Some features in SMART Notebook are not available to Macintosh users. These features are marked as Windows only.

On-Screen Keyboard
The on-screen keyboard is used for entering text, numbers and symbols into any other computer application. For example, you can enter a Web site address into a browser.

SMART Aware
SMART Aware provides seamless integration between the SMART Board and third-party software applications. When any tool is picked up from the SMART Pen Tray, SMART Aware communicates with that third-party software so you can use that tool as part of your application. For example, when you write over Microsoft PowerPoint, you can choose to save your notes directly into the PowerPoint file.

Major software applications that are currently supported:
	PowerPoint
	AutoCAD
	Corel Presentation
	CorelDRAW 8
	Microsoft Paint
Major conferencing applications that are currently supported:
	Microsoft NetMeeting (both the whiteboard and application sharing)
	FarSite 3.x
	LiveShare

Handwriting Recognition
SMART Board Software can recognize your handwriting or printing and convert it to text. There is no need to train the software. Handwriting recognition is available through both SMART Notebook and the on-screen keyboard.

Recognize Handwriting in SMART Notebook
All handwritten notes can be converted to text by clicking or pressing the A button in the top right hand-corner. You can convert single words or sentences or an entire whiteboard page of handwritten notes.

Recognize Handwriting in the On-Screen Keyboard
The on-screen keyboard provides a space for handwriting. Once converted, the text can be entered into any application. For example, you can enter handwriting into a Microsoft Word and Excel document. Corrections are quick and easy to make using the backspace, space and enter commands.

Bulb Saver
To extend the life of your projector's bulb, you can set the projector to turn off when the Board is left unused for a set period of time. All you need to do to reactivate the Board is touch its surface or press any key on the keyboard. When reactivated, the Board will return to the same point you were at before the Bulb Saver was activated.

Projector Controls

With a serial connection from your computer to a supported projector, you can control projector settings from the SMART Board, such as:
	brightness
	contrast
	source
	volume

System Requirements
All computers require an available serial or USB port for use with a SMART Board.