﹡For detailed instructions on how to use the Digital Pen, see the User Manual stored on the CD.
Step by Step Guide to Get Started
Step1 Installing Pen Batteries
a. Remove the battery compartment cover.
b. Install two SR41 batteries, with the positive poles facing up as shown (Use the enclosed SR41 batteries).
c. Replace battery compartment cover.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to open the pen. This may cause the pen to malfunction.
Step2 Installing Ink Refill
To insert a new refill,
1. Slide the new refill into the tip of the pen.
2. Gently press the new refill until it is lodged securely in place.
To replace the ink refill,
1.Detach the cap from the digital pen.
2.Clamp the ink refill with the refill extractor. Hold the pen firmly, and apply pressure with the extractor against it.
3.Pull the used refill out.
Step3 Clip your Base unit on a Paper
Clip the base unit to the paper. Your Digital Pen can support a paper size of up to A4. The following illustrations show how to clip the base unit to the paper.
1.Hold the base unit and gently press the clip.
2.Slide the base unit into the paper’s top center.
Step4 Connect the Base Unit to Computer
Connect your base unit to your PC using the USB cable.
Step5 Start writing
When you pick up the pen, find a position that is comfortable for you. Be careful to hold the pen in a way that does not block the signals sent from the tip of the pen to the memory unit receivers. When you are writing with the pen, make sure its inclination to the paper surface is between 45°and 90°.
Hold the pen firmly and write normally.
Note: Make sure the pen point is 1.5cm away from the unit. Otherwise, the unit sensor may not work.
Buttons & Ports
A. USB port – connect to computer through the USB cable
B. Paper Clip – clip the unit to paper
C. Pen Mode Indicator
D. Mouse Mode Indicator
E. Ultrasound and Infrared transmitter
Create Note in On line Mode
Connecting your Digital Pen to your computer and drawing with your Digital Pen in Note mode can create a new note. Everything you write is being captured automatically. Before doing so, make sure the Note Manager is installed and running on your computer.
Once you have finished with your note, you can use the Note Manager to save your note to a picture file, then email it, print it, or simply save it to your Note Manager for later use.
The device can behave as a mouse, performing the click and hovering function.
Make sure you have connected the base unit to your PC before using the Mouse function
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In Mouse mode, your Digital Pen behaves as a mouse, having the following functionality:
- To move your mouse cursor you can hover with the pen.
To start Hovering you can press the side button or tip the pen on the paper. The pen will now hover even with no press for about 30 seconds.
- To Click an object, point your mouse cursor on that object. Now tip the pen on the paper or click the side button.
- To Double-Click an object, point your mouse cursor on that object.
Now tip the pen twice on the paper or click the side button twice.
- To Right-Click an object, point your mouse cursor on that object. Now press the tip of the pen a bit longer on the paper. A special ‘Right Click’ cursor will appear. Lift thepen from the paper, and the context menu (Right Click menu) appears.
Using your Digital Pen in Window XP/2000
1. Installing the Note Manager
The CD contains the Note Manager software which is required. Simply insert the CD and then follow the wizard's instructions.
2. Connecting your Digital Pen to your Computer.
3. Uploading your Mobile Notes
First make sure your Note Manager is running. Now simply connect your base unit to your
USB port.
The Note Manager application will detect your unit and will prompt you to upload your notes.
Select “Yes” to start transferring your notes.
4. Using the Note Manager
The Note Manager can be used for storing,viewing, searching, copying and exporting notes. It is set up in Windows Explorer format, which allows you to browse through your files in the left pane and view them in the right pane.
The Note Manager contains buttons that give you access to the most commonly used menu commands.
Using the Digital Pen in Windows Vista/7
Windows Vista and 7 provide rich inking features & utilities which enable users to take handwritten notes, convert handwriting to text, annotate documents, add electronic signatures and send handwritten emails.
With digital ink and handwriting recognition technologies your Digital Pen turns into a Tablet PC compatible device. It’s practical, comfortable, intuitive and easy to use while you are on the go and it also works well when you are at your desk.
Getting Started
To start inking in windows Vista, just plug-in your Digital Pen to any available USB port, place the receiver unit at the top of the page in the middle.
Writing on your Tablet PC Input Panel
In Windows Vista or 7, the Tablet PC Input Panel allows users to insert text into website forms, word processing and e-mail applications, web browsers, and more.
Tap the Input Panel icon, which appears when you place the pointer in a text entry area, such as the Address bar in a web browser or a text box in a dialog box, and then start writing with your Digital Pen. The Input Panel icon does not appear on the taskbar by default. To make it appear, right-click the taskbar, tap Toolbars, and then tap Tablet PC
Annotations in Office 2007
In Windows Vista or 7, Microsoft Office 2007 the Digital Pen offers new capabilities that allow you to work more naturally and efficiently.
Within Office 2007, numerous applications support digital mark-up with Digital Pen and provide easy access to digital inking tools for intuitive collaboration in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and OneNote.
Writing with a pen is a particularly efficient and natural way to comment on an existing document and to capture rough thoughts that are emerging in real time. Word, PowerPoint and Excel have a Review tab with a Start Inking button that provides an Ink Tools menu. This menu includes tools such as: felt tip pen, ballpoint pen, highlighter, and eraser, as well as options to select the Ink Colour.
Selected examples for using digital ink in Office 2007 Applications
Signatures, Ink Comments and annotation in Word 2007
Inking Excel 2007
Drawing in Outlook 2007
Using the Vision Objects MyScript® Notes
MyScript® Notes is a well known character recognition engine. It can convert the notes in your Digital Pen to texts.
(1) Installing MyScript® Notes. Follow the installation instructions in the software manual.
(2) Operating MyScript® Notes. To use the MyScript® Notes recognition engine, please make sure you have installed Digital Pen software Suite. Then, you can select a note, Notes, or a Sticky Note, and export them to the MyScript® Notes recognition engine. Exportable objects from the Digital Pen to MyScript® Notes:
- A New Note
- A single Note from “Note Manager”
- Multi page Notes from “Note Manager”
- Sticky Note from “Note Manager”
(3) Exporting objects. Use the following methods for each type of object in order to export it to MyScript® .
a. For a New Note, Click the “Convert to Text” toolbar button .
b. For a single/multi page Note from “Note Manager”, right click the Note in the thumbnails area.
c. Right click the Note in the tree area.
d. Select a note and select “File --> Convert to Text” menu.
e. For sticky Note from ‘Note Manager’, right click the “Sticky Note” and select “Convert to Text” menu.
(4) Your Note will be exported to MyScript® Notes application. MyScript® Notes will be opened with your Note in the “Conversion” area.
Using the Photo Sketcher
Photo Sketcher gives you the ability to sketch on top of any jpeg picture file. You can add annotations on top of any picture. Then, you can save it and share it.
Installing Photo Sketcher
Insert the Note Manager application CD into your PC, select “Photo Sketcher” and then install it following the wizard’s instruction.
A desktop icon will be added once installation completes.
Using Photo Sketcher
Run the Photo Sketcher by clicking the desktop icon.
(1) Connect the Digital Pen Before you can use the ‘Photo Sketcher’, your Digital Pen must be connected to your computer properly. A connection icon will be Green
, indicating the Digital Pen is properly connected.
(2) Load a picture file by clicking the application ‘File’ icon. Browse to the file you would like to edit and select ‘Open’.
(3) Sketch on a picture file Once a picture is loaded, use your Digital Pen to sketch anywhere you like on the picture. Use the Pen, while hovering, to get to the point in which you’d like to sketch. Then, simply use the Pen as you usually use a Pen, and sketch.
(4) Save a file To save a picture, press the 
icon. Now select a path and a name for your file and select ‘Save’.
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