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Selections Toolbox

Use the Selections Toolbox to select color, line width and other characteristics of the mark-up.

You use the Selections Toolbox with:

Feature Description
Timed Camera Start showing your presentation with the timed camera. Then, click the small "c" icon in the lower left corner of your hotComm window. The timed camera data freezes, and you can use the Selections Toolbox to mark-up on top of the frozen presentation. When you exit the the Selections Toolbox, the data starts moving again.
  
Collaboration Menu In the hotWeb window, select the Collaboration menu, then select Transparent Collaborator.
  
WhiteBoard The Selections Toolbox opens automatically when you start the WhiteBoard.


Selections toolbox

Option Description
Color To select a color, click a color button.

Size To select a line width and font size, either:
Selections Size button Click the arrows
or
Selections Size button Select a size button.

The Size affects both Solid and Text.

Solid
Selections Solid button
To draw solid lines, click the Solid button. Then, position your cursor on the spot where you want to start the line and drag to the end of the line.

Line Action Example
Freeform line Left-click, and move your mouse. Freeform Line
Straight line Right-click, and move your mouse. The straight line follows your mouse as the radius of a circle. Note: the radius appears black until you release the mouse. Straight Line
Text or Nametag
Selections Text button
Text To enter text, click the Text button. Position your cursor on the spot where you want to start the text, and type.
Nametag To add a name tag, click the Text button, position your cursor on a spot, and right-click. Your hotComm Display name appears. Selections Text Name Tag
Pointer
Selections Pointer button
To use a pointer, click the pointer button. The pointer displays the selected color and your hotComm Display name.

(11/14/07) The Pointer tool in the Selections Toolbox is disabled if there are more than 4 public users (non-moderators/non-presenters) in a room.
Selections Pointer button
Rectangle or Frame
Selections Rectangle button
To create a rectangle or a frame, click the Rectangle button.

For a solid rectangle, also click the Solid button.

For the selected color, use a left-click mouse action. For the opposite color, use a right-click mouse action.

For example:

Example color Solid button Mouse Action Result
Selected color is Yellow (the opposite to yellow is blue). Up
Selections Solid button
Left-click and drag Rectangle outlined in selected color Outlined rectangle
Right-click and drag Rectangle outlined in opposite color Outlined rectangle - opposite color
Down
Selections Solid button
Left-click and drag Solid rectangle in selected color Solid rectangle
Right-click and drag Solid rectangle in selected color outlined in opposite color Solid rectangle - outlined in opposite color
Reset Selections Clear button To clear the mark-up, select Reset from the Collaboration menu, or click the CLR button in the Selections toolbox.
Undo
Selections Back button
To back up one drawing action, select Undo from the Collaboration menu, or click the Back arrow button in the Selections toolbox.








Room Size Limitation (confirmed 11/14/07):

  • The Whiteboard feature is disabled if there are more than 10 public users (non-moderators/non-presenters) in a room. If there are more than 10 users, the Whiteboard may appear briefly and then disappear.

  • The Pointer tool in the Selections Toolbox is disabled if there are more than 4 public users in a room.


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