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| | The myViewBoard Companion app allows users to control various actions on a myViewBoard session using a mobile phone. | | The myViewBoard Companion app allows users to control various actions on a myViewBoard session using a mobile phone. |
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| − | ==Download and Install== | + | ==How-to Guides== |
| | + | For an introduction and information on using myViewBoard Companion App, see the following guides: |
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| | + | :* '''[[myViewBoard Companion Apps Quick Start Guide|myViewBoard Companion App Quick Start Guide]]''' |
| | + | :: This document is a guide to quickly get started with using myViewBoard Companion App after installation. |
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| | + | :* '''[[MyViewBoard Companion App User Guide|myViewBoard Companion App User Guide]]''' |
| | + | :: This document is a guide to using the myViewBoard Companion App user interface. |
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| | + | :* '''[[MyViewBoard Companion App Training Guide|myViewBoard Companion App Training Guide]]''' |
| | + | :: This document is a comprehensive guide to using myViewBoard Companion App. |
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| | + | ==System Requirements== |
| | Before installation, verify that the device meets the following requirements: | | Before installation, verify that the device meets the following requirements: |
| | * Android devices must be running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher. | | * Android devices must be running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher. |
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| | + | ==Download and Install== |
| | To install the app via the app store of your mobile device: | | 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. | | # Go to the Google Play or Apple store app on your mobile device. |
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| − | ==Companion App User Interface== | + | ==Notable Features== |
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| − | After installation, tap on the myViewBoard Companion app icon.
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| − | * Sign in to your myViewBoard account using the email address and password you provided during sign up.
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| − | * 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.
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| − | {{IconBox|[[File:Companion-app-landing.png|Companion app landing screen]]|200px;float:left;padding: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border:solid 1px #eee;margin:5px;}}
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| − | {{IconBox|[[File:Companion-app-signin.png|Companion app sign in screen]]|200px;float:left;padding: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border:solid 1px #eee;margin:5px;}}
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| − | 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:
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| − | # Go to http://myViewBoard.com, and sign in.
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| − | # Click your avatar, and click Change Password.
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| − | # Specify a password, and click Confirm.
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| − | # Afterwards, open the Companion app and sign in using the new password.
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| − | After signing in, the myViewBoard Companion app displays the following interface:
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| − | {{IconBox|[[File:Companion-app-home.png|Companion app icons for interacting with other myViewBoard sessions]]|200px;float:left;padding: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border:solid 1px #eee;margin:5px;}}
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| − | {{IconBox|[[File:Companion-app-cast.png|Companion app icons for managing myViewBoard cast sessions]]|200px;float:left;padding: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border:solid 1px #eee;margin:5px;}}
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| − | {{IconBox|[[File:Companion-app-conf.png|Companion app icons for configuring myViewBoard settings]]|200px;float:left;padding: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border:solid 1px #eee;margin:5px;}}
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| − | Note that the black icon (pen on board) only appears for admin entity accounts.
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| − | To manage the Companion app, click the following icons at the top:
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| − | <div class="TAB" style="max-width:700px;">
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC">{{IconBox|[[File:Setting.png|link=]]|50px}}</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Settings</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Displays the settings screen, which contains links to useful resources. </div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC">{{IconBox|[[File:RBBtn On.png|link=]]|50px}}</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">User avatar</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Displays the avatar associated with the user account. <br/>Click to log-out of the Companion app.</div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC">{{IconBox|[[File:QR_Code_Sharing_Off.png|link=]]|50px}}</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">QR scanning mode</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Activates QR scanning mode.<br/>Scan a myViewBoard QR code to sign in to a session. </div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC">{{IconBox|[[File:VBoardMode Logout.png|link=]]|50px}}</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Log out session</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Logs the user out of the myViewBoard session.<br/>This does not log you out of the Companion app.</div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | ==Sign in with QR Code== | + | ===Sign in with QR Code=== |
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| | Use the QR code feature of the myViewBoard Companion app to sign in on the myViewBoard for Windows or Android program. | | Use the QR code feature of the myViewBoard Companion app to sign in on the myViewBoard for Windows or Android program. |
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| − | ==myViewBoard Interaction== | + | ===Throw and Pop Quiz=== |
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| − | These options provide access to features related to interaction with other myViewBoard sessions. This is the default screen displayed when opening the companion app.
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| − | <div class="TAB">
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC">{{IconBox|[[File:Companion-icon2.svg|link=]]|50px}}</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Cast Interaction </div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Options to send objects and answers to a myViewBoard session</div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC">{{IconBox|[[File:Comp-app-admin.svg|link=]]|50px}}</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Approve device </div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Approves a myViewBoard for Android installation of an entity account.<br/>This option is available for admin accounts only.</div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC"><i style="color:#990000;font-size:40px;" class="far fa-paper-plane"></i></div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Throw</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Sends an object to the myViewBoard host specified.<br/>This feature is available even without signing in.</div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC">{{IconBox|[[File:Edu-PopQuiz.png|link=]]|50px}}</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Pop Quiz</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Sends a response to a Pop Quiz.<br/>This feature is available even without signing in.</div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | </div>
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| | Sign in is not required to use the Throw or Pop Quiz feature. Before using these features, ensure that the target myViewBoard session is already active. | | Sign in is not required to use the Throw or Pop Quiz feature. Before using these features, ensure that the target myViewBoard session is already active. |
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| | If successful, the myViewBoard host should receive a notification. | | If successful, the myViewBoard host should receive a notification. |
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| − | {{IconBox|[[File:Companion-app-popquiz2.png|Companion App Pop Quiz screen]]|200px;float:left;padding: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border:solid 1px #eee;margin:5px;}}
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| − | {{IconBox|[[File:Companion-app-throw.png|Companion App Throw screen]]|200px;float:left;padding: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border:solid 1px #eee;margin:5px;}}
| + | ===Sharing=== |
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| | Installing the app also adds the Throw feature as a sharing option. To use on your mobile phone: | | Installing the app also adds the Throw feature as a sharing option. To use on your mobile phone: |
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| | ==myViewBoard Management== | | ==myViewBoard Management== |
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| − | These options are for managing ongoing myViewBoard cast sessions.
| + | The Companion app provides options for managing ongoing myViewBoard cast sessions. |
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| − | <div class="TAB">
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC">{{IconBox|[[File:Present.svg|link=]]|50px}}</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Cast Management </div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Options to control the cast session remotely</div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC">{{IconBox|[[File:Cast.svg|link=]]|50px}}</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Cast </div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Enable casting for the logged on account</div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC"><i style="color:#990000;font-size:40px;" class="fas fa-list"></i></div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Remote Control </div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Selects the device to cast on the screen.</div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC">{{IconBox|[[File:Shrink.svg|link=]]|50px}}</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Shrink </div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Reduce the size of the casting screen</div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC">{{IconBox|[[File:Enlarge.svg|link=]]|50px}}</div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Enlarge </div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Enlarge the size of the casting screen</div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC"><i style="color:#990000;font-size:40px;" class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i></div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Previous </div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">During presentation mode, go to the previous page if the canvas has multiple pages</div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | <div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC"><i style="color:#990000;font-size:40px;" class="fas fa-arrow-left"></i></div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">Next </div>
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| − | <div class="DTC">During presentation mode, go to the next page if the canvas has multiple pages </div>
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| − | </div>
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| − | </div>
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| | ==myViewBoard Settings== | | ==myViewBoard Settings== |
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| − | These options are for configuring myViewBoard settings.
| + | The Companion app allows users to configure some myViewBoard settings. |
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| − | <div class="TAB"><div class="DTR">
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| − | <div class="DTC" style="padding:10px;"><i style="color:#990000;font-size:47px;" class="fa fa-universal-access"></i></div>
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| − | <div class="DTC" style="padding:10px;">myViewBoard Settings </div>
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| − | <div class="DTC" style="padding:10px;">Options to configure myViewBoard settings.</div>
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| − | </div></div>
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| − | This tab contains the following settings:
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