User guide

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8.3. UsingthefloatingKeyboardtool
ThefloatingkeyboardallowsyoutoentertextwiththemimiostylusinInteractiveModerightontheboard.
1. Select the Keyboard button
 on the bottom row of mimio Tools. The on‐screen keyboard will
appearonthescreen(Figure8‐2).
2. PlacethecursorintothetextboxofaStudioNotebookpageorintoanydocumentfromatextediting
application(ie.Word,PowerPoint,Excel).
3. Press the keys
of the on‐screen keyboard with the mimio stylus and the text will appear in the
focusedwindow.Youcanchangethewindowfocusatanytimetoredirectthetext.
4. ClosethekeyboardbyclickingontheClosebuttoninthewindowʹsupperright‐handcorner.
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Figure8‐2:Floatingkeyboardinteractivetool
8.3.1. UsingtheSpotlighttool
The Spotlight tool blocks the entire screen except for a small region: theʺspotlightʺ.This spotlight can be
reshaped,resized,and movedaroundthescreen(Figure8‐5)andcanbeusedwithanyapplication,notjust
mimioStudio.Thisallowsapresentertofocustheaudience’sattentionona
specificregionofthescreen.
• Toactivatethespotlighttool,clickontheSpotlightbutton
onthebottomrowofmimioTools.
• To exit the spotlight tool, click on the Close button  at the top of the spotlightʹs shaded area.
Alternately,youcanselectExitintheSpotlightmenu.
• Clickin anyportionof the shaded areaand dragthemouse inany direction tomove thespotlight.
From the menu optionbutton
 you can changethe Shape, Size, and Transparency or Exit the
Spotlightfeature.SizeoftheSpotlightcanalsobechangedbygrabbinganddraggingtheborder.
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Figure8‐3:Spotlighttoolmenuoptions
Quick Start Guide Using the Interactive Mode • 8‐3