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Gettingstarted withSMARTNotebooksoftware
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Starting SMARTNotebook software
Start SMARTNotebook software by pressing Notebook in the Dock.
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If your computer’s display refresh rate is less than 60 Hz, a warning message appears when you
first start SMARTNotebook software. You can change the display refresh rate by opening System
Preferences > Displays in MacOSX operating system software.
When you start SMARTNotebook software the first time, a tutorial file opens automatically. You can
read the contents of this file to learn more about the software and the new features in the latest
release. When you’re done, select File > New to create a new, blank file.
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When you start the software subsequent times, a new, blank file opens automatically. To open the
tutorial file, select Help > Tutorial.
Navigating the user interface
The SMARTNotebook software user interface consists of the following components:
l Menu
l Toolbar
l Tabs (Page Sorter, Gallery, Attachments, Properties, Add-ons and SMARTResponse™)
l Page area
Menu
The menu contains all the commands you can use to manipulate files and objects in
SMARTNotebook software.
Toolbar
The toolbar enables you to select and use a variety of commands. The buttons on the toolbar are
organized in panels.
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The commands in the toolbar are also accessible from the menu (see Menu above).