Tools

For details of how to access Settings, see Choosing application settings.

Settings

Options

Default tool

Tool that is enabled when ActivInspire starts. Choose from the drop-down menu: Pen, Highlighter, Eraser or Select Tool.

Default = Pen

Show pen width indicator

 Default = Show a small coloured outline at the tip of the pen. The outline will be in the currently selected colour.

 Do not show colour at the tip of the pen.

Camera captures main toolbox

 ActivInspire's Main Toolbox will be included in your snapshot when you use the Camera.

 Default = The snapshot will not include the Main Toolbox.

Maths Tools

 

Tool colour

Default = Grey

Click to change the colour of your ruler, protractor or compass.

Tool text colour

Default = Black

Click to change the colour of the text on your ruler, protractor or compass

Translucency

Make the protractor, ruler or compass more or less translucent.

Range = 20 - 255

Default = 255

Tool scale

Use the slider to increase or decrease the size of the maths tools to suit the size of your display.

Range = 50 - 200

Default = 150

Image fill tolerance

Applies to .jpg and .png graphic files. Use the slider to set how closely the Fill colour must match a corresponding colour in the selected file. A low tolerance means only closely matching areas of the graphic file will be filled, while a higher tolerance has the opposite effect.

Range = 0 - 100

Default = 5

Highlighter Translucency

Use the slider to increase or decrease the translucency of the Highlighter.

Range = 20 - 255

Default = 128

Shape Tool

 

Create shapes by dragging from:

Drag the cursor from the centre or from the top left.

Default = Top Left

Dice Roller

 

Dice speed

Use the slider to change the speed at which the dice will roll.

Range = 3 - 11

Default = 7 seconds

Number of dice

Use the slider to change the number of dice.

Range = 1 - 5

Default =  5

Calculator

 

Use calculator supplied with operating system

Default = Use the calculator supplied with ActivInspire

Use the default calculator supplied with your operating system.

Use calculator specified by user

Click and browse to select another calculator.