Acecad DigiMemo L2 User manual

Digitally capture & store everything
you write with ink on ordinary paper.
UserGuide forMac

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio
Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
zReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
zIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
zConnect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
zConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The user should not modify or change this device without written approval from ACE
CAD Enterprise Co., Ltd. Modification could void authority to use this equipment.
Trademark Information
ACECAD and ACECAT are registered trademarks of ACE CAD Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Microsoft, Windows, Office and OneNote are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.
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countries.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means
(electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written
permission of the publisher.
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GETTINGSTARTED....................................................................................................1
THEPARTSOFTHEDIGITALPAD.........................................................................................1
INSTALLINGTHEBATTERIESINTOTHEDIGITALPAD................................................................2
INSTALLINGTHEBATTERYINTOTHEDIGITALINKINGPEN.........................................................2
PUTTINGANOTEPADORPAPERONTHEDIGITALPAD............................................................3
THEWRITINGAREAANDTHICKNESS...................................................................................3
STORAGEDEVICEINTHEDIGITALPAD.................................................................................3
WRITINGANDRECORDINGYOURHANDWRITTENNOTES.........................................4
TURNINGONTHEDIGITALPAD..........................................................................................4
CHANGINGTHECURRENTDIGITALPAGE..............................................................................4
THEPENICON................................................................................................................5
WRITINGYOURNOTESONANEWPAGE.............................................................................5
WRITINGYOURNOTESONAPAGEALREADYWITHCONTENTS.................................................5
ERASINGADIGITALPAGEONTHEDIGITALPAD.....................................................................6
TURNINGOFFTHEDIGITALPAD.........................................................................................6
SETTINGTHEDATEANDTIME............................................................................................6
LOWBATTERYINDICATIONONTHEDIGITALPAD...................................................................7
NOTESONREPLACEMENTOFBATTERIESINTHEPAD..............................................................7
NOTESONUSEOFTHESDMEMORYCARD..........................................................................7
FULLMEMORYINDICATION...............................................................................................7
ORGANIZINGYOURNOTESINMAC..........................................................................8
INSTALLINGTHEDIGIMEMOMANAGERORGANIZINGSOFTWAREFORMAC................................8
CONNECTINGTHEDIGITALPADTOYOURCOMPUTER.............................................................8
CREATINGYOURE‐BOOKFILE............................................................................................8
Toolbars.................................................................................................................9
ImportingYourDigitalPages.................................................................................9
Savingane‐BookFile...........................................................................................10
SavingaCopyofane‐BookFile...........................................................................10
Openingane‐BookFile........................................................................................10
CreatingaNewe‐BookFile.................................................................................10
Printingane‐Bookfile.........................................................................................10
EDITINGYOURE‐BOOKFILE............................................................................................11
ZoominginandZoomingout...............................................................................11
InsertingaTextBox.............................................................................................11
EditinganExistingTextBox.................................................................................11
DrawingaFreeformLineandWriting.................................................................11
DrawingaStraightLine.......................................................................................11
DrawingaHighlightingandFreeformLine.........................................................11
DrawingaHighlightingandStraightLine...........................................................11
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ErasingObjects....................................................................................................12
UndoingtheLastAction.......................................................................................12
SelectingObjects..................................................................................................12
ResizingObjects...................................................................................................12
MovingObjects....................................................................................................12
DeletingObjects...................................................................................................12
CopyingorMovingObjects..................................................................................12
ChangingtheColorandWidthofObjects............................................................13
AddingaNewPage..............................................................................................13
SettingtheDefaultNewPageSize.......................................................................13
MovingtheCurrentPage.....................................................................................14
RemovingtheCurrentPage.................................................................................14
ShowingtheBackgroundofPages.......................................................................14
SavingYourHandwrittenNotesasaPDFFile......................................................14
SavingtheCurrentPageasanImageFile............................................................14
SENDINGYOURE‐BOOKFILEINE‐MAIL.............................................................................15
USINGANOTHEROPTIONALCARDREADER.........................................................................15
EASILYMANAGINGDIGITALPAGEFILES.............................................................................16
DeletingtheDigitalPagesintheDigiMemoManager........................................16
TABLETDEVICEINMAC..........................................................................................17
APPENDIXES..........................................................................................................18
REPLACINGTHECARTRIDGEOFTHEDIGITALPEN.................................................................18
PurchasingNewReplacementInkCartridges......................................................18
REPLACINGTHEBATTERYINTHEDIGITALPEN.....................................................................18
REMOVINGTHEDIGIMEMOMANAGERORGANIZINGSOFTWAREFORMAC...............................19
CARINGFORTHEDIGIMEMO...........................................................................................19
ERRORCODESONTHEDISPLAYOFTHEDIGITALPAD............................................................19
TheMalfunctionoftheBuilt‐in32MBStorageDevice—theErrorCodeE04.....19
TheFileSystemIncompatibilityofanOptionalSDMemoryCard—theError
CodeE02..............................................................................................................20
TheDamageorIncompatibilityofanOptionalSDMemoryCard—theError
CodeE01..............................................................................................................20
TheFullRootDirectory—theErrorCodeE06.....................................................20
TheDamageoftheDigitalPad—theErrorCodeE03orE05..............................21
TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................21
GeneralProblems.................................................................................................21
ProblemsintheDigiMemoManagerorganizingsoftwareforMac....................23
ProblemsWhenConnectingtheDigitalPadtoyourComputer...........................23
SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................24
DigitalPadSpecificationsofDigiMemoL2Model...............................................24
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DigitalPadSpecificationsofDigiMemoA402Model..........................................24
GeneralDigitalPadSpecifications.......................................................................24
DigitalPenSpecifications....................................................................................25
FileFormats.........................................................................................................25
SystemRequirements..........................................................................................25
Environment........................................................................................................25

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Getting Started
The DigiMemo is a stand-alone device with storage capability that digitally captures and
stores everything you write or draw with ink on ordinary paper, without the use of
computer and special paper. Then you can easily view, edit, organize and share your
handwritten notes in Mac.
When connected to a Mac, it is a USB tablet device.
The Parts of the Digital Pad
SD Card
Insertion Slot
USB Connector
Display
Power Button
Four Function
Buttons
LED
Pen Holder
Notepad Holder
Notepad Clip
Battery Compartmen
t
Cover
Battery
Com
p
artment
Cartridge
Compartment
Cartridge Compartmen
t
Cover
Two Replacement Ink
Cartridges and One
Plastic Pen Tip

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Pen Cap Ink Cartridge
Pen Clip Front Section Barrel
Barrel Cover
Rear Section
(-) Cap(+) Can
Battery
Compartment
Installing the Batteries into the Digital Pad
Open the battery compartment cover of the digital pad.
Insert four batteries (1.5 volt, size AAA) into the battery
compartment in accordance with the indication in the
battery compartment. Close the battery compartment
cover.
Note! Incorrect battery installation may damage the
digital pad.
Note! Do not mix new and used batteries.
Note! With continuous use of the digital pad, four AAA alkaline batteries will last
approximately 80 hours.
Installing the Battery into the Digital Inking Pen
Unscrew the barrel cover counterclockwise from the barrel of
the pen. Take out the button cell battery (SR626SW, 377 or
IEC-SR66) that is included in the package of the DigiMemo.
Insert the battery into the battery compartment with the
negative (-) cap facing the battery compartment. Screw the
barrel cover clockwise onto the barrel until tight.
Note! Incorrect battery installation will result in the
malfunction of the digital inking pen.
Note! The battery of the digital inking pen will last
approximately 14 months.
Note! The front or rear section of the pen can hold the pen
cap.
Note! You can attach some cord or accessory to the pen
through the two holes on the pen end.
Note! You can clip the pen to the pad by using the
pen clip to clip to the right or left pen holder
on the notepad clip.
Note! You can attach some cord or accessory
such as the pen to the pad through the two
holes on the upper-right corner of the pad.
Pen End
Two Holes

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Putting a Notepad or Paper on the Digital Pad
You can use the notepad clip to hold a notepad in the notepad holder on the pad. You
also can directly put a few sheets of paper on the writing area of the pad for your writing.
The Writing Area and Thickness
The writing area is the area on the digital pad where the digital pad can digitally capture
and store everything you write with the digital inking pen as digital ink. The writing area
is shown as the white area in the
illustration. The carving lines on the pad
are the margin indicators which indicate the
upper boundary of the writing area.
Note! Your handwriting on paper outside
the writing area can not be digitally
captured and stored by the digital
pad.
The writing thickness is the maximum
thickness above the writing area where the
digital pad can digitally capture and store
everything you write with the digital inking
pen as digital ink. The writing thickness is
14 mm (0.55") about 140 sheets of paper.
Storage Device in the Digital Pad
The digital pad is equipped with a
built-in 32 MB storage device to store
your handwritten notes. You also can
load an optional Secure Digital (SD)
memory card into the pad to expand
the storage capacity of the pad.
To load an optional Secure Digital
(SD) memory card, insert the memory
card all the way into insertion slot until
it clicks by holding the memory card
with the terminal side facing upward.
Note! The optional memory card must be Secure Digital (SD) memory card with the
file system FAT.
Note! To remove the Secure Digital (SD) memory card, push the memory card to pop
it out.
Note! Some brands of memory cards may not be compatible with this digital pad.
Before purchasing a memory card, consult its manufacturer or dealer. Along
with the digital pad, we recommend you to use Secure Digital (SD) memory
cards (32 MB to 2 GB) of the brand SanDisk.
Writing
Area


Terminal Side
Clipped Edge
SD Card
Insertion Slot

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Writing and Recording Your Handwritten Notes
Using the digital inking pen on the digital pad produces both familiar ink notes on
ordinary paper and digital pages in the storage device of the pad.
Note! The DigiMemo is a stand-alone device. You do not need to connect the digital
pad to your computer for this function.
Turning on the Digital Pad
Press and hold the Power button on the digital pad until the icon
appears on the display. Release the Power button to turn on the pad. The
display will be on and show the Digital Page Number, Page icon, Storage
Device icon, Time display and Battery icon.
Note! The digital pad can not be turned on when connected to a PC.
zStorage Device Icon
Without loading an optional SD memory card, the Storage Device icon
is displayed and the built-in 32 MB storage device is the current storage
device. Your handwritten notes will be stored in the built-in 32 MB storage device.
With loading an optional SD memory card, the Storage Device icon is
displayed and the optional SD memory card is the current storage device. Your
handwritten notes will be stored in the optional SD memory card.
zDigital Page Number
The Digital Page Number indicates the current digital page in the
current storage device. Your handwriting will be captured and stored in
the current digital page in the current storage device (the built-in 32
MB storage device or the optional SD memory card).
The digital pad can manage up to 999 digital pages for each storage device (the
built-in 32 MB storage device or the optional SD memory card).
zPage Icon
The Blank Page icon indicates that the current digital page contains no
digital ink.
The Page with Contents icon indicates that the current digital page contains
digital ink.
zBattery Icon
The Battery icon indicates the battery strength in the digital pad.
Changing the Current Digital Page
You can use the following function buttons on the pad to change the current digital page
in the current storage device.
zPage Backward Button
Press the Page Backward button to move to the previous digital page. By
pressing and holding the Page Backward button , the Digital Page Number
moves fast and backward. Once release the button , it stops moving.