Chapter 2
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Chapter 2: Using basic features
Waking up the display and putting it back in to an energy saving mode 21
Using the Home button 22
Using the convenience panel 24
Using the remote control 25
Using touch 27
Using the pens and erasers 29
Writing and drawing in digital ink 29
Using the SMART Ink dynamic (floating) toolbar 30
Changing a pen’s default color, thickness, and other properties 30
Erasing digital ink 30
Adjusting the volume 31
Using the microphone array 32
Using the microphone array with the display’s conferencing apps 32
Using the microphone array with a connected computer 33
Setting the microphone array as the default microphone when using a conferencing app on a
connected computer 33
Freezing or hiding the screen 33
Freezing the screen 33
Showing and hiding the screen shade 34
Using additional tools and manipulatives 35
System requirements and SMART software compatibility 36
Using the magic pen 36
Using the highlighter pen 38
Using Tool Explorer cubes 38
Using Tool Explorer stamps 40
Waking up the display and putting it back in to an
energy saving mode
The display’s proximity sensor can detect people up to 16' (5 m) away when the display is in an energy
saving mode. Depending on how the display is configured, it either turns on or enters Ready mode when the
sensors detect people.