TRAINING INTRODUCTION To access and download applicable software: Navigate to the URL listed on the Novo Homescreen For additional information and support documents, please refer to the vivitek.com website or use these direct links: NOVOCONNECT NOVOPRO http://vivitekusa.com/productdetail/novoconnect/ http://vivitekusa.com/productdetail/novopro/
Getting Started with Your Novo Device Components
Novo Device Home Screen and Initial Set Up 1 4 2 3 4 1 Select the application edition (corporate or education) using the provided remote or a mouse. 2 Presentation Set Up The default Wi-Fi mode for your Novo device is Hotspot Mode. To operate in Hotspot Mode, select the Hot Spot SSID (this will be displayed on the Novo home screen) on your computer or tablet device. To configure to your client wireless network, select WIFI then select your network and security settings. 3 4 Software Installation Windows/Mac Users: ipad/android Users: Connect Windows/Mac Users: ipad/android Devices: Enter the URL displayed on the home screen under Desktop Streamer into your web browser and follow the instructions in the next section. Download NovoPresenter from the applicable App store for your mobile device. (GooglePlay/Apple) Launch the installed NovoConnect Desktop Streamer application and enter the URL (and PIN if required) shown on the home screen in this step. Scan the QR code on the bottom right corner of the NovoConnect or manually configure your tablet by entering the IP address into your NovoPresenter and press connect.
Launching the Desktop Streamer Software from Windows, Mac, or Chromebook How to Make a Presentation: The Novo device supports up to 64 concurrent participants across a mix of PC, Chromebook, and tablet devices. To make a presentation, each participant s device will need to connect to the Novo device and join the presentation group hosted with Novo. There are four key features that help facilitate smooth collaboration and coordination of presentations using the Novo device: 1) A participant list is included with the individual s roles indicated by clear graphical representation. 2) A specific capability is defined for each role. 3) The split screen for simultaneous presentation of multiple participants. 4) Annotation tools allow participants to highlight, draw or make notations on the display screen. Launch Presentation Software: Launch the Novo Desktop Streamer Application by double clicking the icon. Once launched, the Novo Desktop Streamer will appear as follows. Manually enter the IP address shown on the Novo device home screen or choose an IP address from the drop down menu that matches the address on the Novo device home screen. A PIN is optional, but this can add privacy to your session. If a PIN is required for a presentation group, check the box to show Pin Required and enter the four-digit PIN shown on the Novo home screen. Manually enter a name for this computer that will be displayed to other participants during a session. (Note: If a name is not entered the default name of your device will be used.) Prior to beginning a session, you can click to expand the Settings menu. This Settings menu allows access to presentation options: Click here to check whether Novo Desktop software is the latest. If not, initiate an upgrade process. 1. Projection Mode: Video Playback: Select this option for a higher frame rate screen mirroring and to turn on audio transmission. Presentation: Select this option for document presentation or browser content presentation. The audio will be automatically set to off. Two additional configurations, Visual Quality and Screen Refresh Rate, will be enabled.
Other Options: Connect as a Moderator The first person to join a session will be assigned the role of moderator. The option to set up Moderator Credentials is available through the Remote Manager Software. Using Connect as Moderator by a person with established credentials assigns the role of Moderator regardless of sign-on order. Edit User Group Novo provides the option to create User Groups for easy roll taking and status checks during an active session. Examplea teacher may create a user group for their Period 1, Period 2, etc Device Manager Virtually re-set the Novo unit and manage the device settings; network, display, device name, and language. Once you have set up presentation session parameters, you are ready to start or join a presentation group with your Novo device. Connect to your Novo device. Click the button. If you are the first participant, this will start a presentation group on your Novo device. If you are not the first participant, you will be joining a presentation group. After your Desktop Streamer is connected successfully to your Novo device, you will see the connection tab light up. If you are the first participant, you will see that your PC s on-screen display is wirelessly mirrored on your projector or TV display. You can also slide the PIN requirement switch to OFF or ON to enable the use of an access PIN code for the presentation group.
Hosting a Presentation as a Moderator (Desktop Streamer for Windows, Mac, and Chromebook) Once you are connected as a moderator, you can click the icon to display participants in the session. There are a few icons that represent different roles during the presentation. ICONS AND USES or means this participant s screen is currently displayed in full screen. There are a total of four participants in the session. This participant is assigned as moderator. This symbol refers to all other participants in the session. Underneath each participant s name is their device type. When participants screens are displayed simultaneously, each participant will have a symbol with a number that identifies which quadrant of the screen their device is displayed. When you click a participant s screen icon, a screen location choice box becomes visible. Click the display location for the participant: 1, 2, 3, 4, or full screen. for
Previewing Participant Screens You can preview a participant s screen by clicking the white space beside their name. You can click it again to close the preview screen. Tool Options When you click the tool icon will see the following screen for additional tool options:, you 1. Edit Voting for polls and formative assessments 2. Video/Youtube for viewing with a specific link or file location 3. Share for sharing documents (moderator only) 4. NovoScreenote for white boarding 5. Mobile Devices to lock student devices in a session 6. Terminate Session to end the current session. Otherwise, the session may continue with a different moderator being invited to moderate the session by default.
Edit Voting To create a new poll or quiz, click the New tab. You can then type the question, choose the question type, type the correct answer, and insert a picture if desired. For additional questions, click the Add a Question tab. To send the quiz to student devices, click the Start icon. Students will receive a pop up screen such as the example on the left below. To view the results, click View Status. Voting Visual Samples STUDENT VIEW MODERATOR VIEW
Presenting Videos To view a specific video from a file or Youtube.com, either paste the Youtube link or select a file from your computer. Sharing Files To share a file, click the icon. You can choose from previously shared files in the Group Share folder, locate a file to share, or send a desktop screenshot. File size cannot exceed 3 MB in size. White Boarding with NovoScreenote You can write over documents and take notes using the NovoScreenote software. Click Launch NovoScreenote. You can open a blank whiteboard by clicking the icon and or perform a variety of whiteboard functions on the file you are displaying with the menu options.
NOVOPRESENTER APP: WHAT DOES YOUR STUDENT SEE? JOINING A SESSION Students can join your session by entering the IP address displayed on the Novo Home Page or by scanning the QR code projected on the screen. You can also require a PIN to keep the session private to your classroom, disabling others within range from joining. On the Main tab of the Novo Presenter App, students can browse pictures in their Gallery and Documents tabs, or they can choose a location on the Web for content. GALLERY Touch the Local Storage icon to navigate to your picture folders. DOCUMENTS Students can access their files locally, from previously shared files on Group Share, Dropbox, and their Google Drive.
WEB From the Web tab, students can go to a specific website, snap a QR code, browse their saved bookmarks, or navigate to Youtube. TOOLS Students can access a variety of tools, such as Open Voting, Screen Shot, Send Screen, and Email. USERS This tab will allow students to see a list of all others participating in the session. SETTINGS Software information and settings changes can be made using this tab. For additional information and support documents, please refer to the vivitek.com website or use these direct links: NOVOCONNECT NOVOPRO http://vivitekusa.com/productdetail/novoconnect/ http://vivitekusa.com/productdetail/novopro/