HKMLC Smartboard Casting Feature: Streamline Presentations

Casting Capabilities of the HKMLC Smart Board

Screen Mirroring:

Simple and Swift Connection: Casting to the smart board is as straightforward as mirroring from a device like an iPad. The connection process is quick, typically taking just a few seconds to establish, displaying your device's screen on the smart board in real-time.

High-Quality Display: Once connected, the mirrored screen is crisp and responsive, showing all actions from the original device without noticeable lag, ensuring that movements and changes are accurately reflected.

Multi-User Casting:

Collaborative Interaction: The smart board allows multiple users to cast their screens simultaneously, a feature that will be explored in more detail in subsequent videos. This capability is ideal for collaborative environments where participants may need to share content from different sources concurrently.

Application Management:

Pre-Installed and Custom Apps: The smart board comes with a range of pre-installed applications that are integral to its operation and cannot be removed, ensuring that essential functionalities are always available.

Customization Options: Users have the ability to add and manage additional applications. By pressing and holding an app icon, users can rearrange or uninstall custom applications, providing flexibility to tailor the smart board’s software environment to specific needs.

Ease of Use:

User-Friendly Interface: The smart board operates similarly to an Android tablet, making it familiar and easy to navigate for those accustomed to Android devices. The application library offers a direct insight into both the default and user-added applications, enhancing the smart board’s utility and adaptability.

Features of the Casting App on the HKMLC Smart Board

The HKMLC Smart Board's casting app, known as eShare, is equipped with extensive functionalities that enhance the mirroring experience, providing robust options for professional and educational settings.

Core Features of eShare:

IP Address and Sharing Name: Each smart board has a unique IP address and a customizable sharing name, making it straightforward for users to connect their devices for screen mirroring.

Webcast and Display Options: Webcast Activation: Allows for live streaming of the smart board's display, ideal for large audiences or remote viewers. Multiple Display Management: Users can display more than one application simultaneously, facilitating comparative tasks or multitasking during presentations.

Group Display and Control: Duplicate Displays: Supports duplicating the smart board’s screen across multiple devices, ensuring that all participants can view the same content. Display Group Invitations: Enables inviting others to join a display group, with options for automatic acceptance or manual approval through popup notifications.

Moderator Controls: Screen/File Sharing: Offers the ability to share specific screens or files with the group, controlled by the moderator to maintain focus and flow during sessions. View and Annotation Controls: Moderators can adjust view settings and enable wireless annotations, allowing participants to interact directly with the content being displayed.

Advanced Settings and Security: Device Name and Connection Settings: Customize the device name and adjust connection modes to optimize accessibility and security. Pin Codes and Password Protection: Enhance security with pin codes or password protection, preventing unauthorized access to the smart board's display.

Multiple Screens Support: Capable of managing up to nine screens simultaneously, providing expansive visual workspace for complex or detailed presentations.

Compatibility and Integration: Auto Full-Screen and Visibility Options: Set the smart board to automatically transition to full-screen mode when connecting devices, and adjust visibility settings for AirPlay and Chromecast support.