Companion app

myViewBoard Companion app is available for iOS and Android devices. Users can control their own Whiteboard session, or interact with other Whiteboard sessions.

The myViewBoard Companion app allows users to control various actions on a Whiteboard session using a mobile phone.

myViewBoard Companion App
Icons
This document aims to be a printable guide that users can use as a quick 'cheat sheet' reference to the myViewBoard icons.

Get the Companion app

System Requirements

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

Download the Companion app

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.
Install the app, and sign in (to access all features).

Direct download links

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 Download.

Companion app before sign in

After installation, open the Companion app.

Sign in to your myViewBoard account.
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.

After sign in

After signing in, the top bar of the app displays:

User avatar

Click to access Companion app settings.
Image will vary.

Sign Out

Click to Sign Out.

Participate Screen

This screen is for interacting with Whiteboard sessions from other users, for example sharing files or participating in quizzes.

Companion app interface for interacting with other myViewBoard sessions

To access this screen, tap the following icon:

File:CA-participation.png

Participate

Options to send objects and answers to a Whiteboard session

The participate screen contains following icons:

Throw

Sends an object to the Whiteboard 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.

Polls

Sends answer to different question types asked by the teacher in Polls.
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.

Sign in to Whiteboard with the Companion app

A quick and secure way of signing in to Whiteboard sessions, without having to type an email address or password, is using the Companion app to sign in to the Whiteboard. Users can sign in to Whiteboard by scanning the QR code, using the Companion app (if signed in to the app).

Launch the Companion app.
Sign in, if not already.
Click the QR Code icon ( ) to open the phone's camera.
Position the phone so that the QR code displayed on the Whiteboard for Windows or Android program is inside the QR 'scanner' of the myViewBoard Companion app.

Using the QR Code shows the following screens:

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.

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.