Using Starboard Software
Getting started with Starboard software
Starting the Starboard
1. Click the Starboard icon on your desktop.
2. If the desktop icon is missing search "starboard" in Windows.
3. Select standard settings for a new session profile window.
Floating Toolbar
1. Select color, highlighters, lines & shapes.
Pens:Default pen used for drawingIntelli-Pen draws auto adjusting lines & shapes.
Color: Black Red Blue Green
Stylus:HighlighterSelect Color
2. More Options & Accessories.
Annotate & Save Starboard Files
The following guide lists steps to draw and save a document.
1. Starboard software starts in Normal-Pen modeto draw on whiteboard.
2. The Status barin upper corner displays pen type and page number.
3. Toolbar in lower cornerhas pen, color, and line properties.
4. Page will auto scroll or will manually scroll creating an infinite work space.
5. Save a document when closing the Starboard software. The file saves as a *yar file
and be re-opened using the Starboard software.
6. To save as a PDF go to print menu and select Microsoft print to PDF.
The Interactive Desktop
Use Desktop mode to interact with the computer & draw on the desktop.
1. Select mouse iconto interact with computer & desktop.
2. In desktop mode use the Select tool to open files and select objects.
3. Desktop mode creates new page and uses the desktop as a whiteboard.
4. To annotate on desktop select normal penactivating options on toolbar.
5. Select previous pageor select the new page iconto start another page.
Whiteboard Mode Desktop Mode
Whiteboard Mode Desktop Mode
Screen Capture & Recording
Select Accessories icon to access screen capture and recording settings.
1. To screen capture click accessories iconand select screen capture in drop-down menu.
Select screen capture: Desktop/Window/Drag/Freehand. Save as either a *png, *jpg, or *bmp file.
2. To start screen recording click the accessories iconand select screen recorder.
Press recordto begin.When finished press the stop recording button and save as a *.wmv file.
Press recordto begin.When finished press the stop recording button and save as a *.wmv file.
Uploading Images
Use the Gallery tab to upload and use images for classroom instruction.
1. Select gallery tab to upload files or search images by selecting the My Files icon.
2. Resize images using Select toolchange to Normal-Pen mode when finished.