Understanding the eMail VOICELink Whiteboard

The eMail VOICELink Whiteboard is the canvas where you add graphics and text to your messages.

To help you to familiarize yourself with the Whiteboard, this section provides a description of the Whiteboard menus, commands, and features. Details on how to perform specific actions, such as how to add graphics and text, are described in Creating Basic eMail VOICELink Messages.

Using the Whiteboard Features

eMail VOICELink's whiteboard features a set of contols and tools to help you compose you message. The location of these features are shown in the illustration below.

Recording Controls

eMail VOICELink uses a time-based technology to record all the activities you perform on the Whiteboard in chronological order. Every time an object on the Whiteboard changes, it is time-stamped. This feature enables your messages to play back exactly as recorded.

In the lower left portion of the Whiteboard screen are the recording controls.

The table below provides you with a description of each component of the recording controls.

Component Description

Current time Displays the current point of time in the recorded
message.

Total time Displays the total time of the recorded message.

Record Click to begin recording.

Beginning Click to rewind the recording to the beginning.

Reverse Click to reverse the message.

Play Click to play the message.

End Click to forward to the end of the message.

Stop Click to stop playing or recording.

Time scroll Click and drag to the left or right to access a specific time point in the message.

Component	Description
Current time	Displays the current point of time in the recorded message.
Total time	Displays the total time of the recorded message.
Record	Click to begin recording.
Beginning	Click to rewind the recording to the beginning.
Reverse	Click to reverse the message.
Play	Click to play the message.
End	Click to forward to the end of the message.
Stop	Click to stop playing or recording.
Time scroll	Click and drag to the left or right to access a specific time point in the message.

Audio Controls

eMail VOICELink's audio controls, located on the lower portion of the Whiteboard screen, allow you to control the volume of audio messages during recording or playback.

Whiteboard Menu Commands

The tables below provide you with a description of the menu commands available from the Whiteboard screen.

File Menu Commands

Command Description

Send Click to send the composed message to the specified destination.

New Message Click to start a new message.

Open Message Click to open an existing message.

Save Message Click to save the current message.

Print Click to print the active Whiteboard contents.

Print Preview Click to display the active Whiteboard contents as they would appear if printed.

Print Setup Click to change the printer and print options.

Close Click to close the Whiteboard.

Command	Description
Send	Click to send the composed message to the specified destination.
New Message	Click to start a new message.
Open Message	Click to open an existing message.
Save Message	Click to save the current message.
Print	Click to print the active Whiteboard contents.
Print Preview	Click to display the active Whiteboard contents as they would appear if printed.
Print Setup	Click to change the printer and print options.
Close	Click to close the Whiteboard.

Edit Menu Commands

Command Description

Undo Click to undo the last action.

Copy Click to copy the selected object(s) to the Clipboard.

Preferences Click to open the Object Properties dialog box. Options include mail server information, user information, user signature, and style and color for the annotation pointer.

Command	Description
Undo	Click to undo the last action.
Copy	Click to copy the selected object(s) to the Clipboard.
Preferences	Click to open the Object Properties dialog box. Options include mail server information, user information, user signature, and style and color for the annotation pointer.

Help Menu Commands

Command Description

Help Contents Click to display online help.

Register Click to display the registration form. Once you fill in the text boxes, click OK to email the form to Softlink.

Technical Support Click to connect directly to the support web page.

Purchase Online Click to connect directly to the Softlink product web page where you can purchase products online.

Home Click to connect directly to the Softlink web site home page.

Command	Description
Help Contents	Click to display online help.
Register	Click to display the registration form. Once you fill in the text boxes, click OK to email the form to Softlink.
Technical Support	Click to connect directly to the support web page.
Purchase Online	Click to connect directly to the Softlink product web page where you can purchase products online.
Home	Click to connect directly to the Softlink web site home page.