Smart Technologies Bridgit 4.5 - Manual (Page 28)

Sharing a region of your desktop
You can share a selected portion or region of your desktop.
g To share a region your desktop
1. Create or join a meeting. See Starting SMART Bridgit software on page 12 or Joining meetings
on page 18.
2. Click the Share My Desktop button in the lobby screen.
A Preparing to share your desktop message appears briefly, and then the SMART Bridgit
toolbar and a blue border appear on your screen. Anyone in the meeting can see your desktop.
3. Click the Share Desktop Region button on your SMART Bridgit toolbar.
4. Click and drag the pointer on the region of your shared display that you want to share.
N
N O T E
You can also limit the shared area of your desktop by moving the outside colored borders of the
shared display. For more information, see Changing the shared area on page 35.
g To stop sharing the region
Select Menu > Stop Sharing this Desktop.
Using drawing tools while sharing
SMART Bridgit software enables you to draw in your screen while you are sharing your desktop. You
can also draw into applications like Microsoft Word or Excel. For more information, refer to the Help
for SMART Notebook collaborative learning software.
N
N O T E
SMART Bridgit software uses incremental annotation so meeting participants view new information
seamlessly. When you draw new information on your shared screen, the Bridgit software sends the
new input in small continuous chunks as it is being added and the meeting participants see it
incrementally.
g To use drawing tools while sharing
1. Start sharing your desktop. See Sharing your desktop on page 24.
2. Select Menu > Tools, and then select the drawing tool you want to use.
You can also customize the drawing tools by selecting Customize.
C H A P T E R 2
Using SMART Bridgit
26