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 drawing
Intelli-Pen draws auto adjusting lines & shapes.
Default pen used for drawingIntelli-Pen draws auto adjusting lines & shapes. Color: 
Black 
Red 
Blue 
Green
Black Red Blue Green Stylus:
Highlighter
Select Color
HighlighterSelect Color2. 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.
to draw on whiteboard. 2. The Status bar
in upper corner displays pen type and page number.
in upper corner displays pen type and page number. 3. Toolbar in lower corner
has pen, color, and line properties.
has 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 icon
to interact with computer & desktop.
to interact with computer & desktop. 2. In desktop mode use the Select tool 
to open files and select objects.
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.
activating options on toolbar. 5. Select previous page
or select the new page icon
to start another page.
Whiteboard Mode Desktop Mode
or select the new page iconto start another page.Whiteboard Mode Desktop Mode
Screen Capture & Recording
Select Accessories icon to access screen capture and recording settings.
1. To screen capture click accessories icon
and select screen capture in drop-down menu.
and 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 record
to begin.When finished press the stop recording button and save as a *.wmv file.
and select screen recorder.Press record
to 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.
change to Normal-Pen mode when finished.
