i3BOOK User-Manual ENG
i3BOOK User-Manual ENG
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CONTENTS
I. Product description II. Software Installation, Uninstall, and Registration 1. System Requirements 2. Installation procedure 2.1 Installing i3BOOK software 3. Uninstall procedure of i3BOOK 3.1 Removing i3BOOK software III. Registration procedure of I3BOOK software 1. Software Registration Method 2. Technical Characteristics of i3BOOK IV. Function Description of System 1. Main interface introduction of I3BOOK software 1.1 Main toolbar 1.2 Resource library of toolbar on the left 1.3 Resource library of I3BOOK software 1.4 Floating toolbar 1.5 Location of floating toolbar 2. Windows mode 3. Software features 3.1 File 3.2 Undo 3.3 Redo 3.4 New page 3.5 Delete a page 3.7 Next page 3.8 Right click 3.9 Zoom 3.10 Roam page 3.11 Select 3.12 Pens 3.13 Color 3.14 Eraser 3.15 Inserts 3.16 Text 3.17 Handwriting Recognition 3.18 Fill and Border Fill 3.19 Mathematical Tool 3.20 Others 3.21 Custom Tool 3.22 i3 BOOK Menu 3.23 More 3.24 Floating toolbar on the right 3.25 Toolbar on the left 3.26 Drag 3.27 Scratch V. Other description 04 04 04 05 05 06 06 07 07 08 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 18 19 19 19 22 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 27
I. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
i3BOOK software is an easy to use, yet professional multimedia interactive and display tool designed for interactive teaching, presentations, and educational applications. Integrating a set of multimedia courseware tools i3BOOK allows the user to write, wipe, annotate and record with the touch of a finger or pen. In addition, i3BOOK software can be used for making courseware to facilitate the use by teachers in classroom and meeting scenarios. i3BOOK integrates seamlessly with any software program allowing for resources to be imported, stored, or shared enhancing the teaching process. This manual is applicable to all models of i3 technology running i3BOOK software. For specific information regarding the i3 technology hardware please refer to your hardware user manual.
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Please note: If i3BOOK is not registered, it can be used for trial purposes up to 10 times. Upon the completion of the trial, i3BOOK will no longer function. Note: The serial number purchased by user can only register one computer.
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The pen and highlight tools allows you to freely annotate and highlight text or objects on any page; a highlighter can make font color look more beautiful; The magic pen recognizes the freehand shapes you draw. The handwriting tool transforms handwritten numbers and letters into editable type. Choose between a small, middle, large, ellipse, object or page eraser tools. Mathematical formulas can automatically generate a corresponding function curve graph. Chart tools can automatically a generate histogram, pie chart, broken line chart, area chart and bubble statistical chart. The line tool can be used to draw a corresponding line according to the thickness and color of the line selected by user. The text tool can be used to input the text that user wants to show. The fill tool can fill the border or surface of the selected objects. The table tool generates corresponding tables according to the number of longitudinal and cross cells selected by the user, and allows you to set the line width and color of the cells. The screen shade tool can be used to hide/reveal areas of the screen. The black screen tool allows you to instantly hide all objects on the screen showing a completely black image. The ruler and a set square tools are able to simulate their real world counterparts, with the ability to scale, rotate and change from metric to imperial numeration. The screen capture tool enables you to capture all or part of the screen and import it into a i3BOOK whiteboard page. A screen recording tool allows for simple capture of all actions of an instructor for later playback. The Exhibition Stand tool converts your webcam into a document camera allowing instructors to capture and show real world objects in their documents. Full-screen editing: The page content is displayed full screen. Encrypted document: Set password for the document created by user so as to protect such document from being used by others. The background custom tool is able to fill the page background with a single color, gradient ramp, grid, or image. A spotlight tool is provided to draw attention to a specific region of the screen. The spotlight can be freely dragged in all directions. A screen roaming tool is designed to move all materials on the screen simultaneously A zoom tool is provided to zoom in/out on the current page; Additional zone zooming can be used to zoom in/out of a specific area.
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The main toolbar is on the top of software as default, and you may click on to switch it to be at the bottom of software.
Universal symbols
Resource list: Provide resources that may be applied by user in editing/ drawing process, and user may use them by directly dragging them on the current page of whiteboard.
2. Windows mode
By pressing the toggle desktop i3BOOK, press the icon. icon in the floating toolbar, users can quickly switch to desktop mode. To return to
If a current page is open, system will prompt the user to save the current file or not.
If changes are confirmed, the system will prompt the user to save the file.
3.1.3 Encrypt a file Set a password to the file created by user so as to protect the file from being used by another user. Opening of the file will only be allowed once the password is entered. Click on [File] ->[Encrypt a file] in main toolbar.
3.1.4 Export current page Click on [File] ->[Export current page] in the main toolbar, and the active page can be exported to a folder as a JPG picture or PDF.
3.1.2 Open a file To open a previously saved file for editing: 1. 2. Click on icon under [File] in main toolbar. This window will pop up, and you may select the file needed to be opened.
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3.1.5 Import Import: Save the contents of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files to the page list of I3BOOK software in the form of background or picture. Accepted file formats are .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx, and .pdf. Operation instruction: 1. Click on under [File], select a pdf file in the pop-up box, and imported type is background, as shown in the figure:
3.1.6 Save Save: Save the currently open/editing file to local disk. 3.1.7 Save as Save as: Save currently open file to template library in WKB file format, so that it can be directly called from template library next time. 1. Save/Save as: Save currently open file to local disk; user may save the file in WKB format, and in the saving of file, the system will automatically name it with current date, and it may be modified by user. Operation instruction: You may save the file by clicking on Save/[Save as] button in main interface.
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2. After importing successfully, the page list is as shown in the figure below:
3.1.8 Print function Provide functions of print, print current page, print preview and print setup. Operation instruction: Select [Print all] under [File] the toolbar to set up the printer, and then select [Print] or [Print current page] according to your needs to print.
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3.2 Undo
Undo: Cancel previous operation. Select the Undo button [Floating toolbar]. in [Main toolbar] /
3.3 Redo
Redo: Recover the information undone last time. Select the Redo button in [Main toolbar] [Floating toolbar]. /
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User may click on the page for 3sec, and the right click menu will pop up. (As shown in the figure)
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3.8.3 Align Align multiple objects with one object, as shown in 5 6. 3.8.1 Group Group multiple objects into one object, as shown in Figures 1-2.
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3.9 Zoom
Zoom in/out page or region Select [Zoom in] , [Zoom out] and [Region zoom] under in [Main toolbar]. Zoom in: Zoom out:
3.12.2 Line The line tool can be used in page drawing area and desktop annotation, and the line color, thickness, transparency, line type and length unit can be set up separately. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Line button.
3.12.3 Dashed line The line tool can be used to draw dashed line on the page, and the dashed line type can be configured in system settings. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Dashed Line button. 3.12.4 Magic pen The magic pen can be used to make intelligent judgment for any closed lines drawn by user on the page and show them in normal geometric graphs such as rectangle, triangle, oblong shape, trapezoid and so on.
3.11 Select
If other operation is needed, click on [Select] to revert to a selection tool / mouse pointer. Click on Select button in \ [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar].
Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Magic Pen button. Drawing with magic pen: Draw or write
3.12 Pens
The pen tool contains eight (8) pen types; pencil, line, dashed line, magic pen, point to point, highlighter, soft brush, and calligraphic brush. The color, thickness, transparency and other effects can be customized. Operation: Click on [Pens]
3.12.5 Point to Point Pen This tool can be used to draw any broken line, curve or geometric graph. Meanwhile, the thickness, color, transparency, length unit, solid or hollow effect of how the line can be set. Operation:
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[Main toolbar], or in [Floating toolbar]. 3.12.1 Pencil The pencil tool can be used to write on current page, and the pencil color and thickness can be configured in system settings. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Pencil button. 2.
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Click on the Point to Point button once to draw a point, click on it again, and the two points will be formed into a straight line, until a closed object is drawn.
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3.12.6 Highlighter The highlighter can be used directly to highlight in a semi-transparent color. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Highlighter button. 3.12.7 Soft brush The soft brush can make the writing more natural aesthetic. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Soft Brush button. 3.12.8 Calligraphic Pen Calligraphic pen allows annotating with a scripted stroke mimicking a calligraphy pen. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Calligraphic Brush button. 3.13 Color Operation: Click on [Floating toolbar].
Ordinary erasing:
Object erasing:
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3.15 Inserts
3.15.1 Image Insert an image: Image can be inserted into the page. Operation: Select [Image] button in [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] to add an image to editing area of page, and the operation procedure is shown in Figures 1-2. Note: Image formats contain: JPG., PNG and so on.
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3.14 Eraser
Four erasers are provided, namely, ordinary eraser, ellipse eraser, object eraser and page eraser. Operation: Click on [Floating toolbar]. Eraser button in [Main toolbar] /
Eraser: Three ordinary erasers including small-sized eraser, middle-sized eraser and big-sized eraser, as well as ellipse eraser, object eraser, and page eraser are provided.
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After an image is added to a page, it can be deleted by selecting the file and right clicking on Delete.
Prompt: Eraser is designed to erase pen text only. (As shown in the figure)
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3.15.2 Flash file Flash files can be added to a page. Operation: Select button in [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] to add a section of Flash file in editing area of page, and the operation procedure is shown in Figures 1-2. Note: The flash player plays files in a .swf format. Select Flash file to be added.
3.15.3 Video file Video files can be added to a page. Operation: select in [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] to add a video file into the page, as shown in Figures 1-2. Note: The video player can play AVI, WMV, and MP3 formats. Select Flash file and add it to the page.
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Double-click on flash icon to start playing flash file or stop playing flash. Clear flash file by clicking on X.
Double-click on video icon to start playing video file or pause and stop playing file. Clear video file by clicking the arrow to the right.
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3.15.4 Chart tools Add various custom charts to the page. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] button. Prepare a chart: Add a new chart, or edit and delete a chart.
Generate a chart:
3.15.5 Table tool Add a table to the page. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] button. Setting the color of data graph in the chart: Prepare a chart: The line width and color of chart can be set simultaneously.
Enter text: Write text into the cell as shown in the figure
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3.15.6 Background color Single color fill, gradient, grid, and image background. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] button, and the background will be in the color set by user. Select the background color in the color editor.
After the color to be added is confirmed, the background of page will change color. The background color of page can be cleared by clicking on Cancel background.
3.15.8 Remove background Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] button to remove the background color and background image added to the page.
3.16 Text
Add a text to the page. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Text button.
3.15.7 Background image Add a background image to the page. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] to add a background image.
Text tool: Text can be added in text area. Click the text editing icon and the text edit box will appear. Text (font, size, format, zone and color) can be set, and annotation can be added in text area. Touch the soft keyboard, and type directly on the screen.
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3.19.2 Triangle Use a right triangular ruler tool to measure the opposite angle on the page, and rotate or move the right triangular ruler tool. Click on the button on ruler, and the unit and degree of angle to be measured can be changed. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Triangular Ruler Tool button.
Select any solid object, and then select color to apply content and border color fill and grid fill. Content color fill: Border color fill: Draw a straight line with painting brush and line tool along the graduation edge of ruler. Use the Turn button to rotate the right triangular ruler. (As shown in the figure)
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3.19.3 Protractor tool The protractor tool can be used to measure angles. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Protractor Tool button.
Click the button in protractor, and click on the option >Function>Draw Angle so a check mark appears in front of Draw Angle
Operation of measuring an angle: Align one yellow pointer line of the protractor with one leg of the angle to be measured.
After fixing one end of protractor, rotate the yellow pointer line to the desired degree mark, and the system will automatically display the angle you need.
If the yellow pointer line and the lower leg of the angle cannot be aligned, click on to rotate the protractor. As shown in the figure above:
To change the protractor size, drag the or right, along the base of the protractor. Exit: Click on
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After one yellow pointer line of the protractor is aligned with one leg of the angle, rotate the other yellow pointer to align it with the other leg of the angle to be measured. The degree of the angle will automatically be displayed the center of the semi-circle. As shown in the figure above.
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3.19.4 Compass tool The compass tool can be used to easily draw arcs and sectors. Drawing an arc: Operation: 1. Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] icon, and when the compass tool appears in the page, select [Drawing mode] Arc Drawing Tool button in the compass. The compass has three operational points: the spiked bar, the bar with the pen and the handle. Drag the spiked bar to move and rotate the compass. Drag the bar with the pen to increase or decrease the distance between the bars (circle radius). Drag the handle to draw.
3.19.5 Function Provide various different types of function. In use, input the function expression, click on OK and the corresponding function graph will be generated. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Function button. Function button: Eight types of functions are available. Select a predefined function from function toolbar or input your own expression in [Custom] (as shown in the figure), click OK and the corresponding function graph can be generated. Add a negative sign before the function, and the function graph direction can be adjusted.
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Draw a sector: Operation: 1. Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] icon, and when the compass tool appears in the page, select [Drawing mode] Sector Drawing Tool button in the compass. The compass has three operational points: the spiked bar, the bar with the pen and the handle. Drag the spiked bar to move and rotate the compass. Drag the bar with the pen to increase or decrease the distance between the bars (sector radius). Drag the handle to draw.
3.19.6 Mathematical formula User can view or set a mathematical formula. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] button.
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3.20 Others
3.20.1 Shade Shade can be used to hide/reveal certain areas of the screen. The shade can be dragged in all directions. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] [Shade] button.
3.20.3 Full screen editing Display the page content in full screen mode. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Full Screen Edit button. (As shown in Figures 1-2)
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3.20.2 Black screen The black screen tool allows you to black out the screen and display a text message. Operation: 1. Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Black Screen button. 2. Enter the message to be displayed.
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3.20.4 Screen capture Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Screen Capture button. As shown in the figure:
3.20.6 Spotlight The spotlight tool is provided to highlight a certain area of the screen. The spotlight can be freely dragged in all directions. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Spotlight button.
3.20.5 Screen recording This function is used to record the operation steps of screen. Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Screen Recording button. 3.20.7 Exhibition Stand Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar] Exhibition Stand button. The Exhibition stand converts your webcam into a document camera so that real objects can be shown and turned into electronic pictures. (As shown in Figures 1-2). Click on [Start] to start recording your actions and save them in WMV video format.
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The custom tool list can be used to put common tools (e.g. office, ie browser, etc.) in the i3BOOK toolbar. Saved tools can be displayed by clicking on [Custom tool].
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3.23.4 System settings System settings can be used to change the language.
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3.24.2 Save comment Save the annotation which is made in desktop state. Note: Click on [Floating toolbar] button. 3.24.3 Switch back to software When i3BOOK is open, click on Switch back to Desktop button, and computer desktop content can be displayed, without needing to exit from software. To swtiching back, click on this button, and the whiteboard content can be displayed. Operation: Click on [Floating toolbar]
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3.23 More
By default, the [More] button includes the [Custom Tools] and [i3BOOK] buttons. When the screen resolution or the window size are insufficient, more buttons will be added to it to keep the screen clutter free
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3.25.2 Common The Common tool can be used to display basic object information (e.g. circle, five-pointed star, polygon, etc.), and user can directly drag the symbol to the page to use. Operation: Select [Common] in [Toolbar on the left] (as shown in the figure below).
3.26 Drag
You can directly drag the picture, text and other files to current page of white board, so as to display the materials such as picture and text file, etc. directly on the page, as shown in Figures 1-2.
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V. OTHER DESCRIPTION
This manual is provided to i3BOOK users with the express knowledge and understanding that i3BOOK, its authors, directors, shareholders, agents and employees, the producers of this manual or any approved person working on behalf of these companies (hereinafter referred to as the Company Agents) will not be responsible or in any way liable for the results of any act done or omitted to be done on the basis of information contained in this manual, nor for any errors or omissions in said information. The Company Agents expressly disclaim all and any liability for any loss or damage which may be suffered by any person or corporate entity which may make use of this manual or any person arising out of or as a result of or in connection with any act done or omitted to be done by the person using the manual in reliance, whether whole or partial, upon the whole or any part of the contents of this manual whether that loss/ damage is caused by any fault or negligence on the part of the Company and Agents, or otherwise howsoever.
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