# 2 - Preparing for Class > Changing your Settings

# Polling Settings

The Polling settings allow you to customize the session toolbar and set the polling timer as count up or count down.

Polling tab in the My Settings window

## Customize Toolbar

The appearance of the session toolbar can be customized to meet your specific needs. Click the drop-down menu to select the toolbar size (Normal or Small) and transparency level (None, Low, Medium, or High).

## Polling Timer

When you start polling a timer begins. The default i>clicker timer counts upward, beginning with zero. In the default setting, you must click the Stop button to end polling. You may choose instead to define a countdown time. To select the count down timer, click the Count down from radio button and select the count down timer start time from the drop-down menu.

| TIP: In countdown mode, the up and down buttons to the right of the timer allow you to add or subtract 5 seconds as needed. You can still stop polling by pressing the Stop button on the Session Toolbar.