Mimio
The Mimio
system is composed of a capture bar, marker holders, eraser, and software. We are using both the new XI model (grey) and
Classic (blue).
The capture bar is
suction-cupped to the white board. It
should be placed in a vertical orientation on the left side of the board near
the top. The cable should attach at the
bottom of the capture bar. The capture bar
is connected to the instructor’s computer with an USB or Serial cable.
The marker holders
transmit when pressed to write. If you
listen carefully while writing you can hear the clicking sound made by the
transmitter. The eraser has a small and large
surface for erasing. If a marker is not
transmitting or the eraser is not erasing the AAA battery may be worn out. Usually you can tell because you can’t hear
the clicking sound.
The Mimio
Notebook software should be installed on the instructor pc. There might be an icon in the system tray - 
or you may need to go to the Start button and
look for Mimio Studio under All Programs. It looks like this:
Quick Tips for Optimizing
mimio Performance
- Keep the mimio
stylus you are using as close to a 90-degree angle to the board as
possible.
- Maintain a firm but even pressure with
the stylus on the board. If you can hear the “buzzing” noise, the stylus
is generating a signal and mimio will capture
what you write.
- Always remember to replace caps on the mimio styli – the markers will dry up the same as any
other dry-erase marker when not capped.
- Never place the permanent eraser holder
in the line of site of the capture bar. We recommend that you place it
directly underneath the capture bar so that it does overlap any active
area of the mimio-enabled whiteboard.
- Remember that you cannot use more than
one mimio stylus or the mimio
eraser at the same moment. The capture bar can only recognize one signal
source at a time.
- Ensure that the styli and erasers are
not generating a signal when not in use (i.e. depressing the nib of a
stylus in your hand while using another one) for the same reason as above.
- If you have any problems call our
technical support team 877.846.3721
Issues with Mimio
- Batteries can drain quickly in the
eraser if it is inadvertently pressed down.
Mimio Users Guide: Mimio_UsersGuide.PDF