Get Started with Companion

• Companion overview

  myViewBoard Companion  is an app that allows teachers and students to interact with  myViewBoard Whiteboard , among other uses. It's available for iOS and Android devices.  Use the myViewBoard Companion app to Quickly and securely sign into myViewBoard Whiteboard sessions by scanning a QR code. Enroll a Whiteboard instance into an entity. Enroll a d

• Download & install Companion

  Users can download and install the companion app via the App store of their mobile device, or through the myviewboard.com website.   Device requirements Before installing the Companion app, verify that your mobile device meets the necessary technical and system requirements. Android devices must be running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher. Apple dev

• Companion sign in on mobile

  Once installed, use your mobile device to sign in to the Companion app. The Companion app requires users to sign in with the appropriate role to access specific features for hosting, participating, or joining sessions.   Sign in & Roles Before signing in, identify your role to ensure you have the correct permissions for your session. Companion p

• Hosting a myViewBoard session

  The Companion app allows users to interact with an active myViewBoard session directly from their device. The host must provide a Host session ID that will allow participants to join the session.    Classroom setting In an educational setting, use the Companion app to promote interaction between Teachers and Students during your myViewBoard session.

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• Class interaction via Companion

  Participants and Guest can use the Companion app to interact with myViewBoard sessions. Interactions include the ability to share files, respond to quizzes, and answer polls, and available to all roles regardless if they signed in as a Host, Participant, or Guest.   Participate screen After signing to the Companion app, the available features change

• Share files via Throw

  Participants can use the Companion app to send files to the host's myViewBoard canvas via the Throw feature. This feature is available to all users signed in with a Host, Participant, or Guest role.     Prepare the canvas Perform the following so the board is ready to receive the files sent by your audience.    Sign in to the myViewBoard app.  Tap M

• Respond to a Pop Quiz

  Participants can use the Companion app to send responses to an ongoing pop quiz on the active myViewBoard session via the Pop Quiz feature. This feature is available to all users signed in with a Host, Participant, or Guest role.     Prepare the canvas Perform the following so the board is ready to receive the files sent by your audience.    Sign in

• Answer Poll questions

  Participants can use the Companion app to send responses to an ongoing poll on the active myViewBoard session via the Poll feature. This feature is available to all users signed in with a Host, Participant, or Guest role.     Prepare the canvas Perform the following so the board is ready to receive the files sent by your audience.    Sign in to the

• myViewBoard control via Companion

  Use the Companion app to control your active myViewBoard sessions directly from your mobile device.   ⚠️ Note   These features are only available to users who selected the Host/IT Admin role during sign in.   Login via QR code Use the built-in QR code scanner in the Companion app to quickly and securely sign in to myViewBoard, without typing credent

QR code automations

• Auto-signin on a ViewBoard IFP

  Use Companion for instant sign-in to your ViewBoard IFP (Interactive Flat Panel) via Companion's QR code login feature.   Prerequisites Verify first that your ViewBoard meets the conditions below: Your ViewBoard model has vLauncher 3.0 or the ViewBoard Launcher selected as its active launcher. The Google Launcher on EDLA devices is not supported. Yo

• Auto-signin on myViewBoard app

  Use Companion for instant sign-in to your myViewBoard app via Companion's QR code login feature.   Prerequisites Verify first that your myViewBoard app meets the conditions below: Both myViewBoard 2.0 and myViewBoard 3.0 are supported. The device running myViewBoard is connected to a stable network that has access to the internet.   Sign in process

• Auto-signin for ViewSonic account

  Use Companion for instant sign-in to your ViewSonic account via Companion's QR code login feature.     Sign in process For instant sign in to your ViewSonic account, follow the steps below:   On the Companion app: First, sign in to the Companion app as Host to access the QR code scanner feature.   Launch the Companion app on your mobile device. Tap

• Add instances to myViewBoard

  Entity admins can use the Companion app to enroll their myViewBoard installations under their Entity. Once added, admins can remotely update the settings of one or more myViewBoard instances through the Software Instances page on the ViewSonic portal. Admins signed in with the Companion app can auto-register the device under their entity by simply s

• Add devices to Manager

  Entity admins can also use the Companion app to add devices into Manager. Once added, Manager allows entity admins to remotely manage one or more ViewSonic devices via an online portal. Admins signed in with the Companion app can auto-register the device under their entity by simply scanning the QR code on the device, eliminating the need to fill ou

• Companion app history

  2023 Sep v2.47 Modification Enrolling Whiteboard instance modification: Periods (.) are now accepted in the Whiteboard name field. 2023 May v2.45 Improvement Settings: A link to the ViewSonic Educator Community has been added in the settings menu. Settings > FollowMe: When opening FollowMe settings, an external link will open on your device's def