Expand your flexibility and creativity during computer-based presentations with this Wireless Tablet Interface.
Connecting a computer to a projector is an effective way of integrating technology into interactive classroom learning through enhanced multimedia or online content. This Tablet Interface enables wireless operation up to 50' away from the computer when its USB Receiver is connected.
The lightweight Interface is quickly and easily installed & calibrated with a Windows-only operating system, enabling you to be soon move about the classroom, remotely controlling the computer's desktop and presentation-related functions.
The Wireless Tablet Interface is also ideal for classrooms containing multiple independent learning-based groups. There are 18 available channels so that another tablet can be assigned to its own unique identity, preventing any interference within a 100' radius.
Keys on the left side of the tablet enable it to be used as a mouse on a PC by touching the Pen to the tablet surface.
Left side buttons control: Desktop; Up / Down / Left / Right / OK arrows; Mouse Left / Right keys; Page Up / Down keys; Alt + Tab; Clear / Close / Esc keys; Red pen / Screen Mode
Right side software functions include: Show / Hide whiteboard; Red pen to draw on whiteboard / desktop; Blue pen to draw on whiteboard / desktop; Multi-color pen; Eraser; Magnify; Focus and resize the window; Blank screen; Hide upper and lower parts of the screen; Clock/Timer; Record whiteboard session; Snapshot of the current screen; Dialog box to adjust settings
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A: The WT1 features a “blank screen” function which hides the content by turning the screen into a complete black screen. With one tap to the “blank screen” icon on the WT1 toolbar, it activates this function instantly and the screen becomes black. Once the open discussion is over, simply tap the same icon on the toolbar again to bring back the screen content.
A: The WT1 mode can be changed between the pen and the mouse at anytime; however, the writing/drawing on the screen must be saved before switching from the pen mode to the mouse mode since the writing/drawing will be erased once you press the switch button.
A: The WT1 clock offers 7 color options: Dark Blue, Golden Yellow, Black, Light Blue, Green, Rose, and Transparency. You can change the clock color anytime via the “Skin” option in Clock Setting.
A: The WT1 clock counter counts time second by second forward, it’s a tool to use for checking the time students spent on a task such as reading a picture book or complete a worksheet. The timer enables users to set a fixed time span before beginning a task, it counts time second by second backward until the time is up which is a tool to use in a timed test.
A: Since the time span of the WT1 clock is from 1 second to 59 minutes 59 seconds; after reaching “59:59”, the clock counter resets itself to 00:00 and begin counting at”00:01” again.
A: The WT1 clock size is not adjustable; however, you can change the color of the clock and freely drag/move it to any part of your computer monitor screen to suit your application.
A: If the security in Windows 7 is set too high, it may block new programs from being installed, including the WT1 software. If you lower these settings it should prevent similiar issues from happening.
A: The WT1 “Clear handwriting” button clears all writings/drawings at once when it’s pressed. The Eraser enables users to clear a specific part of the writing/drawing.
A: Yes. The WT1 features the “Alt+Tab” button which enables you to switch program applications without using the keyboard. Simply press and hold the “Alt+Tab” button on the WT1 to select the program application you need.
A: There are two different ways to change the line thickness of the color pens. One way is by clicking the Settings icon on the WT1 tool bar to select the preferred thickness from the 8 available options. The second method is by pressing the “Up” and “Down” buttons on the WT1 while the color pen is active.
A: Yes. The WT1 clock provides you with the flexibility to remove/hide the hour, minute, and second hands. To hide any of the clock hands, simply press the “R” button on the WT1 and tap its screen to uncheck any or all three of the show clock hand options in the manual.
A: Yes. You can stop/pause the WT1 clock at anytime by pressing the “R” button on the WT1 and tap its screen to select “Stop”. When you are ready to resume, just select “Start” from the same manual and the clock will begin displaying the current time.
A: Yes. You can use WT1 to take a snapshot of your computer screen by clicking the “Save picture” icon on the WT1 toolbar, then open this saved JPEG file in Paint or any other programs and use WT1 to add writing/drawing.
A: The WT1 magnifier offers three different magnifying scales, from small, medium, to large; which are labeled as Scale 2, 3, 4. The original scale is labeled as Scale 1.
A: To move what’s seen of the screen when using the magnifier, simply press the “L” button on WT1 and use the pen to drag the magnified view to another part of the screen.
A: The WT1 magnifier transparency feature fades out/washes out the non-selected background area to allow the audience focusing on the specific portion of the screen the presenter has selected. The transparency feature can be applied to both Rectangle and Ellipse styles of magnifier.
A: Yes. The WT1 can capture a video recording session. Simply click the red “RECORD” button from the WT1 menu to begin capturing a video recording session.
A: All video files created by the WT1 are saved automatically in the CapMovie folder of the WT1 application directory in your PC’s Local Disk drive (C:\Program Files\Califone\WT1 Wireless Tablet\CapMovie).
A: The WT1 wireless tablet interface comes with an installation CD and USB receiver. Once your installation has been completed a driver might need to be downloaded. At that point, follow the instructions accordingly.
A: If you have followed all of the installation instructions for the WT1 wireless table interface properly and it shows that it is not connected properly, try rebooting your computer and/or reconnecting the USB receiver.
A: To fully charge the AAA rechargeable batteries, simply have the batteries in the battery compartment and connect the WT1 to your PC via the included USB cable for 3 hours.
A: To prevent interference from having multiple units of WT1 within a 100 foot radius, assign a unique channel to each WT1. The channel can be assigned by right click on the “Califone WT1 Wireless Tablet” icon on the taskbar located on the lower right side of the screen. Next, choose a channel number from 1 to 18 and click OK. After the “Setting Device’s Channel” message is displayed, press the “OK” and “L” buttons on the tablet simultaneously. A message stating “Set Device’s Channel Success” will then appear to confirm the channel has been assigned.
A: For the WT1 pen/eraser/magnifier/focus features to function, the “L” button on the tablet must be pressed. Simply press the L button while operating the color pen to draw.
A: Yes. Besides the red, blue, and multi-color, there are 10 additional pen color options in the WT1. To change the color of the pen, simply click the “Settings” icon to access color selection pane in the Brush-pencil Setting manual.