8.3.1 Blackboarding

Availability
About blackboarding

Blackboarding turns a connected touch display into a black screen that can be drawn on. These drawings or notes can then be saved on the devices for future use. No information remains on the Base Unit after the blackboard has been closed.

Base Unit requirement

The local IT department must configure the Base Unit to allow blackboarding. For more information, see the installation manual of the Base Unit.

How to use

  1. Is the status bar hidden?

    • If yes, tap Show (reference A) on the touch display to see the touch options. Go to next step.
    • If no, go to next step.
    Image 8–3
    A
    Show status bar button

  2. Tap on the blackboarding icon (reference 2) on the touch display ().

    Tip: Blackboarding can be activated at any time.
    Image 8–4
    1
    Touchback toggle
    2
    Blackboarding option
    3
    Annotations option
    4
    Peripheral icons

    The meeting room display shows a blank canvas.

  3. Tap on a desired color (reference 9).

    • Red
    • Blue
    • Green
    • White
    Tip: Colors can be changed at any time.
    Image 8–5
    4
    Peripheral icons
    5
    Close button
    6
    Save drawing
    7
    Clear blackboard
    8
    Eraser
    9
    Color options

  4. Draw the desired content on the touch display.

    Tip: When the eraser is active (), the area around the touch input will be replaced with black. This black is darker than the light black of the blackboarding background.

  5. Must the content be saved ()?

    Tip: The content is saved to all devices connected to the Base Unit. For more information, see “Button connection”, “Desktop App connection” or “Mobile App connection”.
    • If yes, tap the save icon (reference 6, Image 8–5). Go to next step.
    • If no, go to step 7.

  6. Tap Yes (reference 10) to save the content.

    Tip: When a USB stick is plugged into the Base Unit, the content is also saved to that USB stick.
    Image 8–6
    4
    Peripheral icons
    10
    Confirm button
    11
    Cancel button

  7. Is an empty blackboard required ()?

    • If yes, tap the clear icon (reference 7, Image 8–5). Go to next step.
    • If no, go to step 9.

  8. Tap Clear All (reference 10) to reset the blackboard to an empty canvas.

    Image 8–7
    4
    Peripheral icons
    10
    Confirm button
    11
    Cancel button

    Use the cleared canvas as desired. Go to step 3.

  9. Is content present on the canvas ()?

    • If yes, tap the close icon (reference 5, Image 8–5). go to next step.
    • If no, tap the close icon (reference 5, Image 8–5) to stop using blackboarding. No further actions required.

  10. Must the drawing be saved?

    • If yes, tap Save and exit (reference 12). No further actions required
    • If no, tap Exit without saving (reference 13). Go to next step.
    Image 8–8
    4
    Peripheral icons
    11
    Cancel button
    12
    Exit and save button
    13
    Exit button

  11. Tap Exit without saving (reference 13) to stop using blackboarding.

    Image 8–9
    4
    Peripheral icons
    11
    Cancel button
    13
    Exit button

    The ClickShare wallpaper is shown.