myViewBoard Companion App Quick Start Guide

The myViewBoard Companion App provides a means to control various actions on the canvas using a mobile phone.

Sign up for a myViewBoard account

To get the most out of myViewBoard, users need to create a complimentary myViewBoard account at http://www.myviewboard.com. Note that myViewBoard for Windows can still be used without signing in. However, some features will be unavailable.

First select Sign Up from the top-right of the myViewBoard homepage.

On the next screen there are the following options to sign up:

myViewBoard.com registration page

Sign up with an existing Google, Apple or Microsoft account:

Click one of the following:
- Sign in with Google
- Sign in with Microsoft
- Sign in with Apple
On the next window, grant permission for myViewBoard to access the account.

Sign up using a regular email:

On the myViewBoard sign up page, enter the following:
- Unique myViewBoard name
- Email
- Password
Select the checkbox to comply with myViewBoard terms of service and privacy policy agreement.
Click Sign Up.

After successfully signing-up:

An activation email will be sent to the account. Click the link in the activation email.
After activation, sign in and set up the new myViewBoard account.
On first sign in, myViewBoard.com prompts the user to update the user's Personal Profile and Account Name.

Download and Install

Before installation, verify that the device meets the following requirements:

Android devices must be running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher.
Apple devices must be running iOS 9 or higher.

To install the app via the app store of your mobile device:

Go to the Google Play or Apple Store app on your mobile device.
Search for the myViewBoard Companion app.
Click Install.

Alternatively, you can use the following links to install myViewBoard Companion app:

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viewsonic.myviewboard
Apple Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myviewboard/id1321808551

The myViewBoard.com web site also provides links to download the myViewBoard Companion app:

Go to http://myViewBoard.com.
Click Downloads.
Depending on your device, click Companion on Google play or Companion on Apple Store link.
Using a QR code reader app, take a picture of the QR code to get the download link.
Open the download link to go to the correct download page of your device's app store.
Click Install, and wait for the installation to complete.

For more information, see Downloads.

Companion App User Interface Before Sign In

After installation, tap on the myViewBoard Companion app icon.

Sign in to your myViewBoard account using the email address and password you provided during sign up.
If you haven't signed up yet, click Sign Up to open the myViewBoard.com page where you can sign up for a new account.

If you signed up with a Google or Microsoft account and you need to use the Companion app, you need to create a separate sign in password:

Go to http://myViewBoard.com, and sign in.
Click your avatar, and click Change Password.
Specify a password, and click Confirm.
Afterwards, open the Companion app and sign in using the new password.

Companion App Top Bar

The Top Bar is available on every selected screen and provides following options:

User avatar

Displays the avatar associated with the user account.
Click to access Companion app settings.

Sign Out

Click to Sign Out.

Participation Screen

These options provide access to features related to interaction with other myViewBoard sessions. This is the default screen displayed when opening the companion app.

Companion app interface if user is not signed in to a myViewBoard session

Companion app interface for interacting with other myViewBoard sessions

To access this screen, tap the following icon:

Participation

Options to send objects and answers to a myViewBoard session

The Participation screen contains following icons:

Throw

Sends an object to the myViewBoard host specified.
This feature is available even without signing in.

Pop Quiz

Sends a response to a Pop Quiz.
This feature is available even without signing in.

Poll/Quiz

Sends answer to different question types asked by the teacher in Poll/Quiz.
This feature is available even without signing in.

QR Signin

Scan a myViewBoard QR code to sign in to a session.
After successful signin, the icon is hidden.

Throw

Sign in is not required to use the Throw feature. Before using these features, ensure that the target myViewBoard session is already active.

Click the Throw icon.
Select an image or video to throw.
On the next screen, provide the Host Name and your name.
- The Host Name is the name of the myViewBoard session you are throwing to. This should be provided by the user hosting the myViewBoard session.
- Click the icon to see a list of Host Names, you previously sent files to.
Click the icon.

If successful, the myViewBoard host should receive a notification.

Using the Throw feature shows the following screens:

Installing the app also adds the Throw feature as a sharing option. To use on your mobile phone:

On any app that is capable of performing the "share" action, click Share, or the icon if available.
From the list of apps, select Companion.
On the next screen, provide the Host Name.
- The Host Name is the Name of the myViewBoard session you are throwing to. This should be provided by the user hosting the myViewBoard session.
- Click the icon to see a list of Host Names, you previously sent files to.
Click the icon.

To recall a thrown file, go to the settings menu.

Pop Quiz

Sign in is not required to use the Pop Quiz feature. Before using these features, ensure that the target myViewBoard session is already active.

Click Pop Quiz icon.
Use the available tools to answer a Pop Quiz:

Folder
Inserts images stored on the device.
To delete, drag the image on the screen to the trashcan icon.

Move
If enabled, indicates that any image or text on screen can be moved.

Text tool
Click to add typed text.
To delete, drag the text on the screen to the trashcan icon.

Eraser
Deletes drawn lines.

Pen
Click to draw an answer by hand.
To change the width, click the pen icon again.

Color
Changes the active pen color.
Click the icon.
On the next screen, provide the Host Name and your name.
- The Host Name is the Name of the myViewBoard session you are throwing to. This should be provided by the user hosting the myViewBoard session.
- Click the icon to see a list of Host Names, you previously sent files to.
Click again the icon.

If successful, the myViewBoard host should receive a notification.

Using the Pop Quiz feature shows the following screens:

Poll/Quiz

Sign in is not required to use the Pop Quiz feature. Before using these features, ensure that the target myViewBoard session is already active.

Click Poll/Quiz icon
Enter the Host name and your name (or choose from your History or Scan the name via QR code)
Click join

If the teacher didn't start yet, the following screen will appear :

If the teacher already started the question, following screens will appear next :

Click the icon to send your answer.

Sign in with QR Code

Use the QR code feature of the myViewBoard Companion app to sign in on the myViewBoard for Windows or Android program.

Launch the myViewBoard Companion app on your mobile device.
Sign in using an email address.
Click the QR Code icon ( ) to open the phone's camera.
Position the phone so that the QR code displayed on the myViewBoard for Windows or Android program is inside the QR 'scanner' of the myViewBoard Companion app.

Using the QR Code shows the following screens:

ViewBoard Control Screen

This screen contains options for managing ongoing myViewBoard sessions.

Companion app interface for controlling myViewBoard sessions

Companion app interface for controlling myViewBoard sessions in Laser Stroke Mode

To access this screen, tap the following icon:

myViewBoard Control

Options to control the myViewBoard session remotely

The following icons are available under the following conditions:

The user is signed in to a myViewBoard session
Another user is currently sharing/casting/presenting their screen to the myViewBoard session

Default management options:

URL

Shows the sharing URL on the screen

QR Code

Shows a QR Code on the screen

Laser pointer

Displays a red laser pointer on the screen

Option when Laster Stroke is enable:

Laser stroke

Enable the user to draw with a highlighter where the laser is pointed on the canvas.

Center

Recenter the Laser Stroke

Remove strokes

Remove strokes from the Laser stroke

Wireless Presentation Screen

This screen contains options for managing the wireless presentation feature.

Companion app interface for configuring wireless presentation

To access this screen, tap the following icon:

Wireless Presentation

Options to control wireless presentation for the logged on account

The following options are available:

Enable	Turns the wireless presentation feature on for the signed in account. After this is turned on, participants can send, cast or share their screen to the user's current myViewBoard session.
Moderation	Displays a list of participants requesting access to cast/share/present their screen to the current myViewBoard session. Click on an entry to grant access.

The following icons are available under the following conditions:

The user is signed in to a myViewBoard session
Another user is currently sharing/casting/presenting their screen to the myViewBoard session

Shrink

Reduce the size of the presentation screen

Enlarge

Enlarge the size of the presentation screen

myViewBoard Settings

The settings screen contains the following options for configuring myViewBoard:

User Avatar

Click on the username to open the myViewBoard account setting page.

FollowMe

The FollowMe opens the myViewBoard settings.

For more information, see FollowMe.

Throw History

The Throw History screen shows previously sent files. Click the to recall a file. Recalled files can no longer be inserted in the myViewBoard canvas.

Companion App Throw History screen sucess

Info

The information screen contains links to various myViewBoard resources:

This screen has the following options:

Rate our App	Open the Companion App Play store entry to rate the app.
Follow on Twitter	Redirect to the myViewBoard Twitter page.
Follow on LinkedIn	Redirect to the myViewBoard LinkedIn page.
Follow on YouTube	Redirect to the myViewBoard YouTube page.
Follow on Facebook	Redirect to the myViewBoard Facebook page.
About	View the version number of the Companion App currently installed.
Help	Redirect to the myViewBoard support web page.
Privacy Policy	Redirect to the myViewBoard privacy policy web page.

Entity Admin

The Entity Admin screen provides options to configure the entity account. Some options in this screen are available only for admin accounts.

The Entity Admin screen has the following options:

Select organization	Select the organization where the entity should belong to.
Type ViewBoard name	Specify a name for the ViewBoard. Participants use this name to interact with your myViewBoard session.
Select myViewBoard theme	Specify a theme that to be loaded for every myViewBoard session.
Activate myViewBoard	Approves a myViewBoard for Android installation of an entity account.