Blackboard

[newbie]

Please help me in solving a problem of mine.
I want to interact with another computer in following manner.
I want to turn my computer screen into a Blackboard, so that I can write on
it.
How do I do it?
Please note that I want to write and not type the text on computer screen.

Further I want to connect it with another computer, so that whatever I am
writing can be seen by the other computer.
This has to be two way connection, so that whatever is written in the other
computer can be seen by me.
Is it possible to configure the computer to this?
Is there any software available for this purpose, preferably a free one?
I will be grateful if somebody helps me finding a way to do it.
Regards.

 

[Jon]

Get a cheap blackboard from Staples. Cover half the screen with the
blackboard, then connect and point a webcam at it. Do the same with the
other machine.

Jon

 

[newbie]

Hi Jon,
A very novel suggestion.
Its completely new to me.
What type of blackboard is this.
I mean it is made up of what?
What about clarity? Will letters be clearly visible?
Regards.


Jon wrote:
|> Get a cheap blackboard from Staples. Cover half the screen with the
|> blackboard, then connect and point a webcam at it. Do the same with
|> the other machine.
|>
|> Jon
|>
|>
|> |> > Please help me in solving a problem of mine.
|> > I want to interact with another computer in following manner.
|> > I want to turn my computer screen into a Blackboard, so that I can
|> > write on
|> > it.
|> > How do I do it?
|> > Please note that I want to write and not type the text on computer
|> > screen.
|> >
|> > Further I want to connect it with another computer, so that
|> > whatever I am writing can be seen by the other computer.
|> > This has to be two way connection, so that whatever is written in
|> > the other
|> > computer can be seen by me.
|> > Is it possible to configure the computer to this?
|> > Is there any software available for this purpose, preferably a
|> > free one? I will be grateful if somebody helps me finding a way to
|> > do it.
|> > Regards.

 

[newbie]

newbie wrote:
|> Please help me in solving a problem of mine.
|> I want to interact with another computer in following manner.
|> I want to turn my computer screen into a Blackboard, so that I can
|> write on it.
|> How do I do it?
|> Please note that I want to write and not type the text on computer
|> screen.
|>
|> Further I want to connect it with another computer, so that whatever
|> I am writing can be seen by the other computer.
|> This has to be two way connection, so that whatever is written in
|> the other computer can be seen by me.
|> Is it possible to configure the computer to this?
|> Is there any software available for this purpose, preferably a free
|> one?
|> I will be grateful if somebody helps me finding a way to do it.
|> Regards.

 

[Jon]

Perhaps something like this may help

http://www.touchscreens.com/mt17pc-usb.html

Jon

 

[newbie]

Thanks Jon for the feedback,
I dont know whether it would have served my purpose, but it is out of bound
for me due to cost factor.
Regards.




Jon wrote:
|> Perhaps something like this may help
|>
|> http://www.touchscreens.com/mt17pc-usb.html
|>
|> Jon
|>
|>
|> |> > Hi Jon,
|> > A very novel suggestion.
|> > Its completely new to me.
|> > What type of blackboard is this.
|> > I mean it is made up of what?
|> > What about clarity? Will letters be clearly visible?
|> > Regards.
|> >
|> >
|> > Jon wrote:
|> > |> Get a cheap blackboard from Staples. Cover half the screen with
|> > |> the blackboard, then connect and point a webcam at it. Do the
|> > |> same with the other machine.
|> > |>
|> > |> Jon
|> > |>
|> > |>
|> > |> |> > |> > Please help me in solving a problem of mine.
|> > |> > I want to interact with another computer in following manner.
|> > |> > I want to turn my computer screen into a Blackboard, so that
|> > |> > I can write on
|> > |> > it.
|> > |> > How do I do it?
|> > |> > Please note that I want to write and not type the text on
|> > |> > computer screen.
|> > |> >
|> > |> > Further I want to connect it with another computer, so that
|> > |> > whatever I am writing can be seen by the other computer.
|> > |> > This has to be two way connection, so that whatever is
|> > |> > written in the other
|> > |> > computer can be seen by me.
|> > |> > Is it possible to configure the computer to this?
|> > |> > Is there any software available for this purpose, preferably a
|> > |> > free one? I will be grateful if somebody helps me finding a
|> > |> > way to do it.
|> > |> > Regards.

 

[Jon]

Depending on what you mean by writing, both MSN Messenger and Windows
Messenger have "whiteboard" functionality, which is free. This would enable
you to draw / write on the screen (using the mouse) and for other person to
view that.

( Actions > Start Whiteboard... in both programs)

Jon

 

[newbie]

Thanks Jon for the suggestion,
I will ask my friend to get Windows Messenger and then try to see whether it
solves our problem.
You say using mouse we can write on the screen.
Can we install a stylus pen to help us write on the screen?
Regards.


Jon wrote:
|> Depending on what you mean by writing, both MSN Messenger and Windows
|> Messenger have "whiteboard" functionality, which is free. This would
|> enable you to draw / write on the screen (using the mouse) and for
|> other person to view that.
|>
|> ( Actions > Start Whiteboard... in both programs)
|>
|> Jon
|>
|>
|> |> >
|> > Thanks Jon for the feedback,
|> > I dont know whether it would have served my purpose, but it is out
|> > of bound
|> > for me due to cost factor.
|> > Regards.
|> >
|> >
|> >
|> >
|> > Jon wrote:
|> > |> Perhaps something like this may help
|> > |>
|> > |> http://www.touchscreens.com/mt17pc-usb.html
|> > |>
|> > |> Jon
|> > |>
|> > |>
|> > |> |> > |> > Hi Jon,
|> > |> > A very novel suggestion.
|> > |> > Its completely new to me.
|> > |> > What type of blackboard is this.
|> > |> > I mean it is made up of what?
|> > |> > What about clarity? Will letters be clearly visible?
|> > |> > Regards.
|> > |> >
|> > |> >
|> > |> > Jon wrote:
|> > |> > |> Get a cheap blackboard from Staples. Cover half the screen
|> > |> > |> with the blackboard, then connect and point a webcam at
|> > |> > |> it. Do the same with the other machine.
|> > |> > |>
|> > |> > |> Jon
|> > |> > |>
|> > |> > |>
|> > |> > |> |> > |> > |> > Please help me in solving a problem of mine.
|> > |> > |> > I want to interact with another computer in following
|> > |> > |> > manner. I want to turn my computer screen into a
|> > |> > |> > Blackboard, so that I can write on
|> > |> > |> > it.
|> > |> > |> > How do I do it?
|> > |> > |> > Please note that I want to write and not type the text on
|> > |> > |> > computer screen.
|> > |> > |> >
|> > |> > |> > Further I want to connect it with another computer, so
|> > |> > |> > that whatever I am writing can be seen by the other
|> > |> > |> > computer.
|> > |> > |> > This has to be two way connection, so that whatever is
|> > |> > |> > written in the other
|> > |> > |> > computer can be seen by me.
|> > |> > |> > Is it possible to configure the computer to this?
|> > |> > |> > Is there any software available for this purpose,
|> > |> > |> > preferably a free one? I will be grateful if somebody
|> > |> > |> > helps me finding a way to do it.
|> > |> > |> > Regards.

 

[Jon]

Thanks Jon for the suggestion,
I will ask my friend to get Windows Messenger and then try to see whether
it
solves our problem.

If your friend has Windows XP, then they will have Windows Messenger
automatically. Otherwise you can download MSN Messenger for free

http://messenger.msn.co.uk/download/os.aspx

You say using mouse we can write on the screen.
Can we install a stylus pen to help us write on the screen?
Regards.

I don't think you can, unless you either spend money on something like a new
tablet pc,

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/tabletpc/evaluation/about.mspx

or spend money on something like that touchscreen solution, I mentioned
earlier. Someone else may know better on that one, though. Maybe that webcam
suggestion wasn't so crazy after all.

Jon

 

[newbie]

Thanks Jon,
If anything works out I will let you know.
Regards.



Jon wrote:
|> |> > Thanks Jon for the suggestion,
|> > I will ask my friend to get Windows Messenger and then try to see
|> > whether it
|> > solves our problem.
|>
|> If your friend has Windows XP, then they will have Windows Messenger
|> automatically. Otherwise you can download MSN Messenger for free
|>
|> http://messenger.msn.co.uk/download/os.aspx
|>
|>
|> > You say using mouse we can write on the screen.
|> > Can we install a stylus pen to help us write on the screen?
|> > Regards.
|> >
|>
|> I don't think you can, unless you either spend money on something
|> like a new tablet pc,
|>
|> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/tabletpc/evaluation/about.mspx
|>
|> or spend money on something like that touchscreen solution, I
|> mentioned earlier. Someone else may know better on that one, though.
|> Maybe that webcam suggestion wasn't so crazy after all.
|>
|> Jon

 

[Jon]

You're welcome. Hope you reach a suitable solution.

Jon