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--------------------------------------------------------------Smoothboard - The Wiimote Whiteboard Version 2.5 Copyright (c) Goh Boon Jin 2008-2011 http://www.smoothboard.net http://www.boonjin.

com --------------------------------------------------------------UNREGISTERED version is for trial only. For unrestricted use, please register the software at http://www.smoothboard.net /register. For more information regarding the license, please look at License.txt. ---------------------Features ---------------------SmoothConnect - automatically connect your Wiimotes Multiple Wiimotes Support - allows the usage of a secondary Wiimote for redundan cy Primary Wiimote can be used to focus a specific screen area Activate Whiteboard Mode and Presenter Mode simultaneously Configurable Screen Area Tracking - calibrate a selected screen area and /or select another display to be used as an interactive whiteboard Annotation Tool - write anywhere on your screen with the built-in annotation fea ture Colored Pens - easily write and draw directly on top of any application whether it is your web browser or even on PowerPoint Slides. Highlighter - quickly emphasize important points in presentations Snapshot - automatically capture and save the screenshots of the whole screen or a specific region on the harddrive. Floating Toolbar - resizeable window for quick access Simulate Mouse Click - right click and double click Simulate Key Press - allows multiple key combinations Launch or execute any application/file which has a default launcher Smart Menu - Click and Hold to trigger Access to Floating Toolbar functions without showing the Floating Toolbar Right Click and Scrolling functionality IR Calibration Viewable calibration setup to allow easier adjustments for greater track ing utilization Configurable infrared (IR) sensitivity to allow greater range or improve d accuracy Integrated Wiimote Presenter- allows the control of the computer even when away from the screen Cursor Control - with a stationary IR source Key Press - using mapped Wiimote buttons Timers - tool to keep track of timings

Compatible with pre-existing Wiimote Presenter files Laser Pointer Cursor Cursor Smoothing - reduces jagged lines when drawing in Whiteboard Mode and Pres enter Mode And More! ---------------------Requirements ---------------------Hardware Requirements - A computer with a bluetooth adaptor (Most laptops have built-in bluetooth chip sets). - An infrared pen. You can build the pen yourself or get a pre-made one from htt p://irpensonline.com/ - At least a single Wiimote. Smoothboard supports up to two Wiimotes. - A flat surface display (projected screen or flat panel) Software Requirements - Windows operating system. The application has been tested in Windows XP, and W indows Vista for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. - Bluetooth stack that will enable you to connect to the Wiimote. - Microsoft .Net 3.5 Framework from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.a spx?FamilyId=333325FD-AE52-4E35-B531-508D977D32A6&displaylang=en

---------------------Change Log ---------------------New for 2.5 (Build 2507) --------------------------------------Date: 2 February 2012 New : Connect to new Wii Remote Plus (Nintendo RVL-CNT-01-TR) New Release 2.5 --------------------------------------Date: 9 September 2011 New : Snapshot Viewer and Editor - Annotation features with Text Input and Print functionality Enhancement: Floating Toolbar's size and position saved Enhancement: Assistance for Wiimote connection troubleshooting in Windows 7 New Release 2.0 --------------------------------------Date: 30 June 2010 New : Extended Annotation features - Size, Color, Shape (Line, Arrow, Rectangle, Ellipse, Scribble), Undo/Redo (15 steps), Select and Move/Resize, Screen Tools (Snapshot Screen, Snapshot Region, Background Color (White/Black), Background Li nes/Grid).

New : Smart Menu, alternative to Floating Toolbar. Allows quick access to Right Click, Middle Click (for scrolling) and all the Floating Toolbar Functionality. New : Click-and-hold trigger - Activates Right Click or Smart Menu if the IR pen is held down for about 1 second. Enhancement: Floating Toolbar is now resizeable and can be minimized to a small footprint. Modification: Outside Screen Toggles now fixed with Up and Down triggers on both sides of the screen. Bottom of the screen used to toggle to Right Click. Useful for PowerPoint presentations and general Windows navigation. Enhancement: Configurations for - minimizing to taskbar, minimize application wh en launched, switch calibration settings for Primary/Secondary Wiimotes, show/hi de Floating Toolbar when launched, snapshot folder. Enhancement: Executables are now signed with our Smoothboard Tech certificate to prevent unauthorized changes after the release of the compilation. Bug Fixes for 1.6.0.7 --------------------------------------Date: 19 September 2009 Fix : Missing System.Core error on certain computers due to incomplete installat ion of the latest .NET 3.5 Framework. Removed dependency on the file and thus er ror will not occur on such systems on this release. New Features for 1.6.0.1 --------------------------------------Date: 31 August 2009 New : SmoothConnect for automatic connection to Wii Remotes. Bug Fixes and New Features for 1.5.5.1 --------------------------------------Date: 10 August 2009 Fix : Annotation tool now works on 16-bit video settings. Enhancement : Improved performance of the floating toolbar closing and opening. Bug Fixes and New Features for 1.5.4.1 --------------------------------------Date: 19 July 2009 Enhancement : Performance issues due to multiple drawing layers of the annotatio n feature is greatly reduced. Slower computers will be able to use the software smoothly now. Fix : In slow computers, the floating toolbar occasional was blinking every few seconds. Enhancement : Snapshots directly can be directly accessed from the main window. File->Open Snapshots Directory Snapshots are compressed into smaller files in JPG. Fix : Some users reported that the floating toolbar will cause other application s to be minimized/maximized. The situation has resolved as the floating toolbar will not get the focus when clicked with an IR Pen Fix : Several minor bugs regarding the floating toolbar. Bug Fixes for 1.5.3.0 --------------------------------------Date: 30 June 2009 Fix : Error during exit of application

Fix : Selection for large number of toggle settings not clickable with IR Pen. --------------------------------------Date: 26 June 2009 New : Annotation tool that allows drawings on top of any window Pen (Colors - Red, Blue, Black, White), Highlighter, Eraser, White Scree n, Snapshot New : Customizable icons for each toggle in the floating window Bug Fixes and New Features for 1.2.1.0 --------------------------------------Date: 20 June 2009 Fix : Calibration Viewer does not accurately shows the whiteboard calibrated set up. New : Toggle Floating Window to indicate the outside screen toggles for each scr een area New : The Toggle floating window is also clickable and dragable. Bug Fixes and New Features for 1.1.1.0 --------------------------------------Date: 4 June 2009 Fix : Corrected graphical issues with display DPI of 120. Fix : Solved issue when calibration crosshair disappears if hidden behind graphi cs. New : Confirmation dialog box before exiting New : Smoothboard works with low-cost alternative Wiimotes New : Enhanced software update check Bug Fixes and New Features for build 1006 --------------------------------------Date: 15 April 2009 Fix : Launching through Thex's WiimoteConnect 0.6 causes wrong path in file save s Fix : Smoothboard is working on 64-bit operating systems Fix : Smoothboard icons did not disappear when closed. Fix : Crash when a Wiimote is disconnected. A popup will not notify the user reg arding the disconnection. New : Smoothboard do not need to be restarted when resolution is changed. Howeve r, the calibration will have to be repeated. Bug Fixes and New Features for build 1003 --------------------------------------Date: 1 February 2009 New : Icons for start menu items New : Icons for Smoothboard menu items New : This readme file Fix : Application could not start in certain cases due to invalid license detect ed Fix : Application request for license key although have been previously activate d

---------------------Credits ---------------------Johnny Lee - for creating the original Wiimote Whiteboard Brian Peek - for developing the Wiimote Library Jason Smith - for providing the source code for Wiimote Presenter

Ben Jones - for his help and work WiimoteProject.com - for providing constant suggestions and feedback Users who have been supporting and testing the application.

Thank you for using and supporting Smoothboard. Goh Boon Jin, Smoothboard Tech http://www.boonjin.com http://www.smoothboard.net

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