InterWrite Release Notes

Interwrite Workspace Release Notes

Release 4.20.0055 August 2008

Contents

General Information

Description

The Interwrite Workspace Suite of products and services was designed to make collaboration in the workplace and school efficient and simple. The Interwrite Workspace software included with the Interwrite Workspace products accomplishes this with the following tools:

Interactive Mode: Operate and annotate any application. Save and email the results. When used with an InterWrite Whiteboard, a projector is required.
Whiteboard Mode: Dry Erase on an InterWrite Whiteboard. Save, print and email the image. Used with a Whiteboard only - without a projector.
IW Device Manager: Driver for the InterWrite Whiteboards and Pads listed below in the 'Supported Devices' section.

Supported Operating Systems

Mac OS X (10.4 or greater)
Java 1.5 or greater required

· Supported Devices

The following devices are supported by the Interwrite Device Manager, which is installed as part of Interwrite Workspace.

Interwrite Learning Board
Interwrite Learning Pad
Interwrite Learning Panel
GTCO CalComp SchoolBoard
GTCO CalComp SchoolPad 400 (Bluetooth)
GTCO CalComp SchoolPad 310 (Bluetooth)
GTCO CalComp SchoolPad 300 (Bluetooth)
GTCO CalComp SchoolPad 100 (USB)
GTCO CalComp iPanel 15E
GTCO CalComp MeetingBoard

GTCO CalComp MeetingPad 400 (Bluetooth)

GTCO CalComp MeetingPad 310 (Bluetooth)

GTCO CalComp MeetingPad 300 (Bluetooth)

GTCO CalComp MeetingPad 100 (USB)

Research Machines PLC (RM) ClassBoard

Research Machines PLC (RM) ClassPad (Bluetooth)

· Operating Notes

The "Ink" System Preferences panel is activated only when a GTCO CalComp/Interwrite USB device, is plugged in. A bug in OS X that was introduced in OS X 10.4 prevents bluetooth devices from being able to activate Inkwell (handwriting recognition.)
When operating in Whiteboard Mode, the cursor pointer on the computer screen remains where the system mouse last pointed. The electronic InterWrite Pen draws correctly on the Whiteboard, but the pen pointer does not follow it on the computer screen.

· Known Issues - Interwrite Workspace

Double-clicking a GWB file to open Workspace does not always cause the file to be loaded after the Workspace application launches.

· Known Issues - Device Manager

When the upper button on the side of the Pen( sometimes referred to as the right button) is used to perform a Ctrl-Click, depress and hold down the button for a beat or two before releasing it. If you press this button two or more times in rapid succession, the system may enter a state where it appears that no button presses were processed, either from the Pen, or from the mouse. The cursor will move, but no button presses/clicks are processed. To get out of this state, hold the Pen close to Whiteboard or Pad and press the upper button on the Pen an additional one or two times. The system will return to normal.
If a Bluetooth device is turned on while Device Manager is attempting to connect to it, Device Manager may report that the device successfully connected, the device may beep to signal connection, and the user may even be able to manually beep the device, but mouse position input from the device may not be processed. In this case, the device should be manually disconnected and connected again.
On the “Select Bluetooth Service” dialog, a list of previously connected devices is maintained. If one of these devices fails to connect when it is selected, change the “Device Category” pop-up from the default setting of “All Categories” to “Discovered Devices.” Then, click on the Search button to scan for all currently available devices. This only applies to OS X 10.4
If a Bluetooth USB adapter is disconnected from the computer while a Bluetooth device is connected, Bluetooth communications can be permanently disabled, and the computer has to be rebooted. Simply plugging the adapter back in does not fix the problem.
Programmable buttons can be programmed to perform InterWrite functions or launch applications. They cannot be programmed to launch files in the application associated with the file.
In the “Select Bluetooth Service” dialog, there is no way of distinguishing between different devices of the same type. All Whiteboards will display the same device name, as will all Pads of the same type. It is recommended that the “Local Name” option under the “Device Properties” button be used to give each device a unique name. Note: unique names will appear for the MeetingPad 400 and SchoolPad 400. This only applies to OS X 10.4

Installation Information

7. Installing the Interwrite Workspace software from the Interwrite Workspace CD

Insert the Interwrite Workspace CD. Double click on the CD icon that appears on your desktop. Double click on the Install Interwrite Workspace icon to launch the installation.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of the Interwrite Workspace software.

Release Notes

This section lists corrections and enhancements made to the recent versions of the Workspace software.

Release 4.20.0055 August 2008

Enhancements

Drag and Drop Toolbar Resizing - It’s easier than ever to configure the Workspace toolbar to the exact size and shape you require for use on your computer. Chose any number of rows or columns for your toolbar by simply dragging any edge of the toolbar.
Right-click Menus - Now you can choose to make changes to tools or objects using either our Properties Bar or Floating Menus. The Properties Bar makes all attributes for an object or tool available at the bottom of the page. The Floating Menus make these same attributes available with a simple right-click…anywhere on the Workspace page.
Drag and Drop Toolbar Customization - Changing the available tools in the Workspace toolbars has never been easier. Simply drag any tool you like into or out of the toolbar and it’s immediately available for use.
Email a Workspace File - There’s no need to use an external email program when you can simply email your lesson directly from Workspace software. You can choose to send the file in Workspace or PDF format.
Create Calendar Page - Calendar pages are a great tool for classroom management. Choose any month and year and a monthly calendar is instantly available on your Workspace page.
Workspace Help Localized

Fixed a problem where GWB files created in v4.10 could not be read by Workspace Windows v7.x

Added support for 17" Panel
Turns Device Manager log file on by default upon launch
Changes Device Manager system of storing device info to prevent file corruption
Improves performance of 400 series pads and newer whiteboards
Removes previous install folder when installing new release
Allows on-screen keyboard to run without a device attached
Uses a new on-screen keyboard that eliminates problems stemming from use of OS X's built-in keyboard
Supports the new PRS/Response install location config file scheme
Adds more shapes to the Shapes entity
Adds Interwrite Sims
Adds online user registration
Adds more foreign language support to Workspace
Updates GWB support to provide compatibility with Windows Workspace 7
Allows copy and paste from other applications into Workspace
Uses one toolbar pen with options instead of multiple pen tools
Adds options for toolbar icon size
Enables rotation of all entities
Adds the Property Bar for changing tool properties
Uses new set of toolbar icons
Re-enables sizing of all polylines

Fixed problems with stretched lines (individually and while grouped)
Fixes problem with aborted/failed partial screen captures
Improves behavior of double-clicking GWB file to launch Workspace
Removes Warning Message from Clear Page tool
Fixes alignment problems with arrowheads
Fixes problem with inability to type capital letters in on-screen keyboard
Allows text rotation
Increases speed of screen capture
Increases speed of creating grid page
Fixes a number of issues running under OS X 10.5 (toolbar buttons, screen captures, etc...)
Prevents user from switching applications during a screen capture
Allows Workspace toolbar to show on top of a Keynote presentation
Improves ability to resize Curtain and Spotlight tools
Prevents Device Manager crashes due to corrupted Devices file

Added support for 95” whiteboard

Fixed the problem where a modified GWB file would not open again after it was saved (file corruption)
Fixed the problem where the File menu options were disabled after a GWB file was opened
Fixed the problem where undo and redo of grouped entities would fail
Fixed the problem where it was not possible to select very small entities
Fixed the problem where a text entity would move after it was typed
Fixed the problem where the copy and paste functions would not work from the Right Click menu
Fixed the problem where undo would not work on a polyline after it was rotated
Fixed the problem where My Gallery images would not display properly
Fixed the problem where images could not be sized from the lower left corner
Fixed the problem where Interwrite Workspace would not start on OS X 10.4.9
Fixed the problem where the file menus would be disabled in Whiteboard mode
Fixed the problem where the gallery window would close during a screen capture

· USB Whiteboards would stop responding when a Device Manager dialog was open (on 10.3)

· Rediscover Devices no longer causes Device Manager to crash if USB devices are connected.

· Text no longer comes up in "highlighter" mode when the Highlighter tool was used last.

· Capturing PowerPoint slides in slide view mode under OS 10.3 no longer fails.

· Directories used during the current session are now remembered throughout the session.

· Added a debugging Logging feature for trouble-shooting to the Devices option in Device Manager.

· Added a new page tool to the Create menu called Page with Last Image. It adds a new page with only the last image used, unlike the Duplicate Page option, which adds a new page with everything from the previous page – images and annotations.

· Added a Partial Screen Capture tool to the Toolbox and another to the Insert menu. The Partial Screen Capture tool displays a cross that you use to drag over the portion of the screen you want to capture. The Toolbox Partial Screen Capture tool adds the partial screen capture to a new page, while the Insert Partial Screen Capture tool inserts it on the current page. Use the Selection tool to move either partial screen capture around on the page.

· Added a Pictures directory that has a library of graphics that can be used with the Insert Picture menu option.

· Added a Spotlight tool. It covers the image page with a black screen. Click on a location on the black screen where you want to “spotlight” what’s underneath. Or, click and drag the Spotlight around to reveal different areas of the underlying page.

· Added a Text tool with an on-screen Keyboard, which will display only if an InterWrite device is connected. Click on the page where you want to enter typed text. If the on-screen Keyboard does not display, you can enter typed text from your Mac keyboard.

· Added a Check for Updates option to Device Manager and the Help menu, which allows you to update the InterWrite software from the Internet as newer versions become available.

· Added an Order option and a Group option to the Edit menu which provide the ability to change the stacking order of entities and to group them.

· Added a link to the GTCO CalComp online Documentation Library -- where you can access Technical Bulletins, electronic manuals, FAQs, and other downloadable documentation -- to the Help menu.

· Upgraded the InterWrite Bluetooth device connection feature in the Devices Properties dialog from Connect at Startup to Auto-connect.

· You can now edit the color and line width of polyline, line and rectangle entities.

· Added a master device file, which allows users who log in after the Admin to inherit the devices set up by the Admin.

· After moving or sizing a selected object, with the selection box gone, the object could still be cut or copied.

· GWBs saved in one resolution do not display correctly when read in at another resolution.

· Disconnecting a USB device while its Property window is displayed causes a crash.

· An image page is not displayed correctly when the Floating Toolbar is set to "Always," or "Never."

· Added an Online Documentation hyperlink to the corporate Web site In the About box.

· The Lock Pads option locked out all the pads including the one being used to do the locking.

· Moving a pasted entity sometimes showed part of the image in its original location.

· Unable to capture a full-screen PowerPoint slide when Toolbar docking is set to Autohide.

· Open a saved file and click on the Page Sorter tool. Not all the thumbnails are displayed.

· Using Save file after an initial Save done with the Save As... option saved the file in the wrong directory.

· When a rectangle is partially erased, dividing it into 2 pieces, it showed as 3 pieces.

· The size of the Selection Rectangle changed when a cut/copy is executed and pasted on a different page.

· The Selection Rectangle disappeared when the 'Choose Width' option is selected from the width menu.