CHiLL Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) Hello, Following from a previous thread, I've successfully managed to install SMART Notebook 11.4 across our Windows 8.1 x64 machines. Now I've come to actually use the boards, I've noticed that when Microsoft Office 2013 ProPlus applications are launched, they are defaulting using 'Microsoft Ink', rather than 'SMART Ink'. How can I change it so that Smart Ink is the default when Office applications are launched? I've found the actual setting (SMART Ink Settings > Microsoft Office Settings > In Microsoft Office Edit mode, use the following by default: > Microsoft Ink so that my ink is written and saved directly in my content). That can be manually changed to 'SMART Ink so that my ink doesn't permanently affect my content'. How can I apply this across all of our teaching PCs/Users, so that I don't have to manually edit this setting for each PC/user? Curiosity 1: When launching Microsoft Word 2013 for example, I am presented with 'Choose a template' screen. The hovering SMART Ink box is highlighted on SMART Ink, which is great. However when I then choose 'Blank document' or another template, the hovering box changes to 'Microsoft Ink'. The same applies for other Microsoft Office 2013 applications. I'm not entirely sure how this is managed. Curiosity 2: Once the SMART Ink settings have been manually changed to use SMART Ink, I do not get the issue mentioned in 'Curiosity 1'. It remains as SMART Ink once 'Blank Document' or a template has been chosen. So Ideally I could do with a central way to edit that SMART Ink setting! Thanks, Chris Edited September 29, 2015 by CHiLL
CHiLL Posted October 19, 2015 Author Posted October 19, 2015 Unfortunately I've made no headway with this at all. I've attached a screenshot of the setting that I need to change.
themightymrp Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Honestly I have no idea where this setting would be saved. I would assume somewhere in the registry? Could you try a before and after comparison of the registry key for SMART software? See what changes when you toggle that box? I would export the reg key and open them with notepad, then copy and paste both versions into the following website: Text Compare! - An online diff tool that can find the difference between two texts It will highlight the differences in text 1
CHiLL Posted October 19, 2015 Author Posted October 19, 2015 Thanks for that...It has allowed me to isolate the registry key that is changed, and now I want to bash my head against a wall. The key that is changed is: HKU\S-1-5-21-4143590403-2808792549-563728633-1243\Software\SMART Technologies\SMART Ink\OfficeAcetateMode: 0x00000000 to HKU\S-1-5-21-4143590403-2808792549-563728633-1243\Software\SMART Technologies\SMART Ink\OfficeAcetateMode: 0x00000001 Now, not only is that done by user, it's in the HKEY_Users AND done by SID. I don't even know how I could push that registry key out!
themightymrp Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Ignore the SID part, that will most likely be you! Set the setting as you would like it on your login. Now open a group policy (or create a new one) and go to User config --> Preferences --> Windows Settings --> Registry. Right click and choose to add a new registry item. Set the mode to Replace and the hive to Hkey_Current_User. Now click on the 3 dot button to browse the registry. Go to HKCU\Software\SMART Technologies\SMART Ink and click on the OfficeAcetateMode item. This should pick up the setting you want it to be. Click ok and save the GPO That should do it for each user who logs in 2
pow Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Surely you could use HKCU on a user side to edit that. HKCU\Software\SMART Technologies\SMART Ink\OfficeAcetateMode: 0x00000001 1
themightymrp Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 And yes, I did mean to pick that setting from HKey Current User. If for some bizarre reason the SMART software creates its own account and SID then you will just have to adjust my instructions above to point EXACTLY at the SID you posted. It should be the same for any machine if it was created by software 1
CHiLL Posted October 19, 2015 Author Posted October 19, 2015 Woohoo! Thanks for all that, I've exported the keys that it creates and added them into Group Policy. I noticed that it created a few other keys based on other settings made from the SMARTInkSetting.exe application. I've added those into the Group Policy too, just to be sure. For reference, the following keys are what I added into Group Policy > User Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Registry: Action: Update Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key Path: Software\SMART Technologies\SMART Ink Value name: OfficeAcetateMode Value Type: REG_DWORD Value Data: 00000001 Action: Update Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key Path: Software\SMART Technologies\SMART Ink Value name: PowerPointToolbarMode Value Type: REG_DWORD Value Data: 00000004 Action: Update Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key Path: Software\SMART Technologies\SMART Ink Value name: PPTNavigationGesturesEnabled Value Type: REG_DWORD Value Data: 00000001 Action: Update Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key Path: Software\SMART Technologies\SMART Ink Value name: PPTUsePresenterMode Value Type: REG_DWORD Value Data: 00000000 1
themightymrp Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Glad you got it sorted That comparison website is a regular in my troubleshooting list when working with the registry
Planehazza Posted September 21, 2021 Posted September 21, 2021 Woohoo! Thanks for all that, I've exported the keys that it creates and added them into Group Policy. I noticed that it created a few other keys based on other settings made from the SMARTInkSetting.exe application. I've added those into the Group Policy too, just to be sure. For reference, the following keys are what I added into Group Policy > User Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Registry: Action: Update Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key Path: Software\SMART Technologies\SMART Ink Value name: OfficeAcetateMode Value Type: REG_DWORD Value Data: 00000001 Action: Update Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key Path: Software\SMART Technologies\SMART Ink Value name: PowerPointToolbarMode Value Type: REG_DWORD Value Data: 00000004 Action: Update Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key Path: Software\SMART Technologies\SMART Ink Value name: PPTNavigationGesturesEnabled Value Type: REG_DWORD Value Data: 00000001 Action: Update Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key Path: Software\SMART Technologies\SMART Ink Value name: PPTUsePresenterMode Value Type: REG_DWORD Value Data: 00000000 Six years on, and you're a hero!!
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