MyViewBoard Companion App

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

Download and Installation

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

1. Go to the Google Play or Apple store app on your mobile device.
2. Search for the myViewBoard Companion app.
3. 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:

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

For more information, see Download.

Companion App User Interface

After installation, tap on the myViewBoard Companion app icon and sign in to your myViewBoard 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:

1. Go to http://myViewBoard.com.
2. Click your avatar, and click Change Password.
3. Specify a password, and click Confirm.
4. Sign in using the Companion App.

After signing in, the myViewBoard Companion app displays the following interface:

Note that the black icon (pen on board) only appears for admin entity accounts.

Sign in with QR Code

It is also possible to sign in using the QR code feature of the myViewBoard Companion App.

1. Launch the myViewBoard Companion App on your mobile device.
2. Sign in using an email address.
3. Click the QR Code icon to open the phone's camera.
4. Position the phone so that the QR code displayed on the myViewBoard for Android program is inside the QR 'scanner' of the companion app.

myViewBoard Interaction

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

Cast Interaction

Options to send objects and answers to a myViewBoard session

Throw

Sends an object to the myViewBoard host specified.

Pop Quiz

Sends a response to a Pop Quiz.

myViewBoard Management

These options are for managing ongoing myViewBoard cast sessions.

Cast Management

Options to control the cast session remotely

Cast

Enable casting for the logged on account

Remote Control

Selects the device to cast on the screen.

Shrink

Reduce the size of the casting screen

Enlarge

Enlarge the size of the casting screen

Previous

During presentation mode, go to the previous page if the canvas has multiple pages

Next

During presentation mode, go to the next page if the canvas has multiple pages

myViewBoard Settings

These options are for configuring myViewBoard settings.

myViewBoard Settings

Options to configure myViewBoard settings.

This tab contains the following settings:

Auto log out time	How long before the session automatically logs out
Show time	Display the current time on the canvas of the current session
Show grid	Display a grid as the canvas background of the current session
Show watermark	Display a Confidential watermark as the canvas background of the current session
Always enable casting	Casting for the logged in account is automatically enabled for every session.

To configure more options, go to the FollowMe page on the myViewBoard.com web site.