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title: How to use ScreenBeam Annotator with Interactive Touchscreen Displays 
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# How to use ScreenBeam Annotator with Interactive Touchscreen Displays

This article applies to ScreenBeam 1100 Plus, 1000EDU G2, and FLEX.

The **ScreenBeam Annotator** feature is available on **ScreenBeam 1000 EDU Gen 2, 1100 Plus, and Flex** when connected to an interactive touchscreen display. It allows users to freeze the displayed content, including wirelessly shared content, and annotate directly on the screen using built-in pen and highlighter tools.

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### Prerequisites Setup

**1. Connect the Touchscreen Display**

- Connect the ScreenBeam receiver to the interactive display using:
  
    - **HDMI cable** (for video)
    - **USB A-to-B touch cable** (to enable touch-back control)
- Power on the ScreenBeam receiver.
- Select the corresponding HDMI input on the display.

**2. Enable Annotator Feature**

- Access the receiver’s **Local Management Interface (LMI)** or **Central Management System (CMS)**.
- Navigate to **Interactive Screen Widgets**.
- Ensure **Annotator** is set to **Enable**.

**3. Locate the On-Screen Menu**

- On the interactive touchscreen display, look for the **menu tab on the right side of the screen**.

**4. Open the Menu**

- Tap the menu tab to expand the widget panel.

**5. Freeze and Annotate**

- Tap the **snowflake (Freeze) icon**.
- The screen will freeze (including any active wireless presentation).
- The **Annotator toolkit** will automatically appear.
- Use the **pen and highlighter tools** to mark up the screen as needed.

**6. Resume Live Content**

- Tap the **Unfreeze icon**.
- The display will return to the live, active screen.

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### Important Notes

- Annotated (inked) content is **temporary**.
- Annotations are **not saved** on the ScreenBeam receiver.
- Markups are **not transferable, exportable, or shareable** to external devices or storage.
- Once un-freeze or the session changes, the annotations are cleared.

 

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