Package Content Step by Step to Get Started

﹡For detail instructions on how to use the Digital Pen, see the User Manual stored in the CD.

﹡This manual may not reflect your actual device’s operation. All information is subject to change

 Base unit

 USB Cable

 Digital Pen

 2xPen Batteries

Package Content

 Ink refill

 Refill extractor

 Software CD

 Quick Start Guide

Step by Step to Get Started

Step1 Charge the Battery

For initial use, your base unit needs to be charged for about 3 hours.

Connect your base unit to your PC using the USB cable for charging.

Step2 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.

Step3 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.

Step4 Turn On the Base Unit

Press and hold the Power button on the base unit.

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Step5 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.

Step6 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

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USB port –

connect to computer through the USB cable

Neck Strap Holder

LCD display

Power button –

Press and hold for about 5 seconds to turn on or off the unit.

Press briefly to create a new note.

Bluetooth ON/OFF –

Turn on or off the bluetooth.

Reset hole –

When the unit does not respond, insert a pinpoint into this hole to reset the device and then press and hold the Top button to restart the unit.

Paper Clip –

clip the unit to paper

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Memory Unit LCD

Use the LCD to view status indications.

Name

The Digital

Pen is

Connected

Memory FULL

On when

Unit is connected to PC

Pen Low

Battery

Base unit Low battery

Note Mode

The base unit memory is

90% full. It is highly recommended to upload your files to your PC and delete them from memory!

Low Pen battery

Full

Pen down/Pen move

Off When

Unit is NOT connected to

PC

Less than

90% capacity used

Pen Battery good

Unit is Off

Mouse Mode

Mouse Mode

Number of saved notes in memory

Bluetooth is

ON.

Pen down/Pen move

Always

Bluetooth is turned on.

Pen Mode

Unit is Off

Bluetooth is turned off.

Create Note in Mobile Mode

To take handwritten note when you are away from computer,

(1) Press and hold the ON/OFF button to power on the unit.

Blinks When

Data is uploaded to PC

Never

Low Pen battery

Charging

Pen down/Pen move

Pen down/Pen move

Memory full Or

Error

Never

(2) Hold the base unit and gently press the paper clipper.

(3) Slide the base unit into the paper’s upper edge and make sure the base unit is in the center.

(4) Pick up the pen and start writing. (NOTE: Be careful to hold the pen in a way that does not block signals sent from the tip of the pen to the receiver unit.)

(5) Once you’ve completed one page, shortly press the ON/OFF button to save current page and start a new page. On the base unit screen, you can see the page number added by one.

(6) All notes are stored in the base unit. You can upload them to a PC for viewing, editing, or email.

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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 run on your computer.

Once you have finished with your note, you can use the

Note Manager to save your note to a picture file, email it, print it, or simply save it to your Note Manager for later use.

Use your Digital Pen as a Mouse

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

Changing to Mouse mode can be done in 3 ways:



Start your Note Manager application > right click the application tray icon > select

“Mouse Mode”.

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Press the top button (ON/OFF button) on the base unit.

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Click the virtual area using your pen.

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

Side button 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 the pen from the paper, and the context menu (Right Click menu) appears.

Using your Digital Pen in Window XP/2000

1. Installing the Note Manager

One of the provided CDs contains the Note Manager software which is required. Simply insert the CD and then follow the wizard's instructions.

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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.

The following table contains a list of each button in the toolbox together with a description of its function.

Button

+

Description

UPLOAD –When in Connected Mode, you can upload all your notes from the mobile unit to your PC using the Digital Pen application

Note To Text - Convert handwritten note to texts. (only available in

Windows Vista or 7)

Convert your note to text using MyScript® Notes. (Only available if the recognition software is installed.)

Joint multiple notes into one.

CUT –Cuts the selected note and saves it to the clipboard

COPY –Copies the selected note and saves it to the clipboard

PASTE –Pastes whatever was last copied or cut to the clipboard

DELETE –Deletes the selected note/notes

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EDIT NOTE –Allows you to edit a selected note

PRINT -- Prints the selected note/notes

SHOW AS STICKY NOTE –Make your Note as Sticky Note

SHOW AS PAPER HOLDER –Make your Note as a paper holder

SMALL THUMB –Displays small thumbnails in the Note Manager view

MEDIUM THUMB - Displays medium sized of thumbnails in the Note

Manager view

LARGE THUMB - Displays large thumbnails in the Note Manager view

NOTE MODE

MOUSE MODE –TURNS YOUR PEN INTO A MOUSE

ABOUT –Provides you with your Digital Pen software version information

Using the Digital Pen in Windows Vista/7

Windows Vista and 7 provides 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 integrated Pen-Tablet support, digital ink technologies and handwriting recognition technologies your Digital Pen turns into a Tablet PC compatible device that’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

Input Panel.

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Annotations in Office 2007

In Windows Vista or 7, Microsoft Office 2007 and Digital Pen offer 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 Color.

Selected examples for using digital ink in Office 2007 Applications

Signatures, Ink Comments and annotation in Word 2007

Inking Excel 2007

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Drawing in Outlook 2007

Using the Digital Pen in MAC

Installing the Note Manager for Mac software

Simply insert the Note Manager CD and follow the wizard's instructions.

Setting Preferences with the NoteTaker Preference Tool

Before you can start transferring your text from the Digital Pen, you first need to decide where on your Mac’s hard drive you want to save your uploaded notes from the Digital Pen.

Click on the NoteTaker Preferences icon to open the preference tool, and then specify the path to the location on your Mac’s hard drive where TIFF images from the Digital Pen will be saved.

Digital Pen operation with Mac

(1) Use the Digital Pen to capture and save your notes while you are away from your Mac, in meetings or lectures.

(2) Connect the Digital Pen to your Mac to upload the saved notes. The notes are saved in

TIFF format in the directory that you have specified. Double click on the desired TIFF file in order to view the note.

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(3) While being connected to the Mac via the USB port, the Digital Pen can be used as a Mouse and as a Tablet input device for Mac ink applications. To use the Digital Pen as a Tablet Input device, you first need to enable this mode by clicking the Ink icon at the top bar of the MAC desktop and then selecting “Write Anywhere”. If you deselect “Write Anywhere”, your Digital Pen will work as a mouse only.

Note:

If the ink icon cannot be seen, you can display it in the following way: a. Connect the device to MAC.

b. On the top-right bar, click and then input “ink”.

c. Select “Spotlight Preference”, and then choose “Show All”.

d. Click “Ink”.

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e. Set “Handwriting recognition”as “On”and select “Show ink in menu bar”. The ink icon should appear on the toolbar.

(4) Use the digital pen in applications such as iWork”08. You can write handwritten letters on-line, and the Mac will convert it into text. The feature is available iWork Pages (word processor), iWork Keynote (presentations) and iWork Numbers (spreadsheets).

Note: The Digital Pen can be also used for drawings inside applications such as Adobe Illustrator,

Photoshop, etc.

Using the Vision Objects MyScript® Notes

MyScript® Notes

is a well known character recognition engine. It can covert the notes in your Digital Pen to texts. You can purchase the software from its vendor if you want.

(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:

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A New Note

A single Note from “Note Manager”

Multi pages Note 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 .

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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.

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Connection Indicator

Open a picture

Save picture

Send picture

Close

Change pen preference

Eraser/Pen

Redo Undo

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 complete.

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 is properly connected.

, indicating the Digital Pen

(2) Load a picture file by clicking the application ‘File’icon would like to edit and select ‘Open’.

. Browse to the file you

(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 select ‘Save’.

icon. Now select a path and a name for your file and

Using your Digital Pen on Smart Phones

With the built-in bluetooth technology, your Digital Pen can write or make drawings on smart phones with Blackberry or Google Android system.

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Working with Blackberry Devices

Note: Blackberry OS 4.6 or above is required.

1. Install the Application

In order to use the device on Blackberry devices, you first need to install the Note Manger application on the blackberry. You have two methods of installing the application.

Method1 (on PC):

(1)Insert the iNote application CD provided with the package.

(2)Run the Blackberry “Desktop Manager”application.

(3)Connect your Blackberry device to the PC.

(4)In the Blackberry “Desktop Manager”application, click the “Application”.

(5)Click “Import files”, and then locate the iNote application on your CD. Make sure the application version matches with your Blackberry OS. V4.6 is for Blackberry OS 4.6 and

V5.0 is for Blackberry OS 5.0 or above.

(6)Click “Apply”to start installation.

(7)The application is installed to your Blackberry successfully.

Method 2(on Blackberry Device):

Alternatively, you can install the application directly on your Blackberry.

(1) Connect to the Blackberry Device's supplied AppWorld and download the “iNote” application;

(2) Run the “iNote”application from the Blackberry Device’s Download folder.

2.

Turning the Digital Pen base unit on

To turn the Digital Pen base unit ON, press & hold the button on its top until you see the number of notes stored in memory.

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3. Pairing the Bluetooth

In order to use the Digital Pen, you first need to pair the Digital Pen base unit with your

Blackberry’s’Bluetooth. This procedure should only be done once. Please do as follows:

(1)Make sure your BlackBerry is turned on.

(2)Make sure the Bluetooth is enabled on your BlackBerry.

(3)Make sure the Digital Pen base unit is turned on.

(4)Click the Bluetooth button on top of the Digital Pen base unit.

(5)In the home screen, click the button.

(6)Click the ‘Manage Connections’icon.

(7)Select ‘Setup Bluetooth’.

(8)Click the ‘Search’.

(9)Your Blackberry should find a device named ‘mobile pen’.Select this device.

(10) A passkey is required: enter 0000 as the passkey.

(11) Click ‘Enter’.

(12) Your Blackberry is now successfully paired with the Digital Pen.

4. Running the application

Make sure you turn the Digital Pen base unit ON. To turn it on, press & hold the button on its top.

To run the application,

click the ‘Downloads’icon in your Blackberry.

click the

‘

application icon .

Note: Make sure your Bluetooth is turned on.

5.

Using iNote application

Connected Mode’

To start a new note, freely use the Pen to write on your paper. Everything you write is shown on your Blackberry screen.

Saving a note

Once you are done with your note, you can save it. To do so, do as follows:

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Click the

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Select ‘Save’.

button.

Uploading Notes from Pen memory

To upload notes from the pen memory:

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Click the button.

Select ‘Pen Memory’.

Select ‘Upload’.

Photo Sketcher

You can sketch on any jpeg using your digital pen. Sketches can be done on existing images or pictures taken by the device camera.

To start sketching:

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Click the button.

Select ‘PhotoSketcher’.

To sketch on an existing photo:

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Select ‘Open’.

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Select a file from the file list.

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Use the pen to sketch on the image.

To sketch on an existing photo:

Select ‘Snapshot’to open an existing photo.

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Take a snapshot using the Blackberry camera.

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Use the pen to sketch on the image.

Setting picture properties

Within a picture, you can change the pen color, width and picture scale.

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Click the button.

Select ‘Properties’.

Change your selections.

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Click the button.

To save the changes, select ‘Save’.

To discard the changes, select ‘Discard’.

Load a note

You can load a new note or a note from the notes list.

To open a new note:

Click the button.

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Select ‘Open New’.

To load a note from the notes list:

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Click the button.

Select a note from the file list.

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Select ‘Open’.

Note: In Touch screen device you can simply click the file from the list.

Send a note by eMail/MMS

You can send a note by eMail or by MMS.

Click the

-

Select ‘Send’.

button.

Select ‘Send Mail’or ‘Send MMS’.

You can add recipients, change subject and body.

Click the

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Select ‘Send’.

button.

Setting note properties

You can change a note background color, Pen color and width

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Click the button.

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Select ‘Properties’.

Change your selections.

Click the button.

To save the changes, select ‘Save’.

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To discard the changes, select ‘Discard’.

Deleting a note from list

To delete notes from the notes list:

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In the notes list, select a note.

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Click the button.

Select ‘Delete’.

Deleting notes from Pen memory

To delete notes from the pen memory:

Click the button.

Select ‘Pen Memory’.

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Select ‘Erase memory’.

Working with Google Android Phone

Note: Google Android OS 2.1 or above is required.

1.

Downloading mNote application for Google Android Phone

On your smart phone, connect to the phone's supplied application library Google

Market

and download “mNote”application.

2.

Connecting Unit with Bluetooth on Google Android Phone

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Bluetooth Device Name -> "Mobile Pen"

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Password -> "0000"

3.

Smart Pairing upon running mNote

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Turn on Unit.

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Turn on Bluetooth of Unit.

Go to smart phone "Settings" -> "Wireless & Networks" -> "Bluetooth settings" -

>"Bluetooth" check -> "Scan for Devices" -> "Mobile Pen" -> Pin Number "0000"

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Run mNote ( ) -> Settings ( ) Bluetooth ON ->Mobile Pen-> OK-> The following device (Mobile Pen) is connected.

Note: If Bluetooth Pairing does not work, please refer to Smart Phone Manual,

"Bluetooth Connection", or check your connection sequence.

4.

Using Mobile Digital Pen on Google Android Phone

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Turn on Unit

Turn on Bluetooth of unit and check for Bluetooth icon on the LCD ( ).

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Run "mNote( )”on smart phone.

Check the message "The following device (Mobile Pen) is connected" for creating new note.

If "Mobile Pen" is not connected, click Bluetooth icon on the right top.

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(ex) Android Phone: mNote

#1 mNote List

#2 mNote Create

#3 mNote Tools

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