Acecad DigiMemo 692 User manual

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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
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GETTING STARTED...................................................................................................1
EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST ..............................................................................................1
THE PARTS OF THE DIGITAL PAD..................................................................................2
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES INTO THE DIGITAL PAD....................................................2
INSTALLING THE BATTERY INTO THE DIGITAL INKING PEN ..........................................3
PUTTING A NOTEPAD OR PAPER ON THE DIGITAL PAD..................................................4
THE WRITING AREAAND THICKNESS ..........................................................................4
STORAGE DEVICE IN THE DIGITAL PAD........................................................................5
WRITINGAND RECORDINGYOUR HANDWRITTEN NOTES.........................6
TURNING ON THE DIGITAL PAD....................................................................................6
CHANGING THE CURRENT DIGITAL PAGE.....................................................................6
THE PEN ICON .............................................................................................................7
WRITING YOUR NOTES ON A NEW PAGE......................................................................7
WRITING YOUR NOTES ON A PAGE ALREADY WITH CONTENTS ...................................8
ERASING A DIGITAL PAGE ON THE DIGITAL PAD...........................................................8
TURNING OFF THE DIGITAL PAD...................................................................................8
LOW BATTERY INDICATION ON THE DIGITAL PAD ........................................................9
FULL MEMORY INDICATION.........................................................................................9
ORGANIZINGYOUR DIGITALPAGES IN WINDOWS .....................................10
INSTALLING THE DIGIMEMO MANAGER SOFTWARE ..................................................10
CONNECTING THE DIGITAL PAD TO YOUR COMPUTER...............................................12
CREATING YOUR E-BOOK FILE ..................................................................................12
Toolbars ...............................................................................................................12
Importing Your Digital Pages ..............................................................................13
Saving an e-Book File..........................................................................................15
Saving a Copy of an e-Book File .........................................................................15
Opening an e-Book File.......................................................................................15
Creating a New e-Book File.................................................................................15
Printing an e-Book file.........................................................................................16
EDITING YOUR E-BOOK FILE.....................................................................................16
Zooming in and Zooming out...............................................................................16
Inserting a Text Box .............................................................................................16
Editing an Existing Text Box................................................................................16
Drawing a Freeform Line and Writing ................................................................16
Drawing a Straight Line ......................................................................................17
Drawing a Highlighting and Freeform Line........................................................17
Drawing a Highlighting and Straight Line ..........................................................17
Erasing Objects....................................................................................................17
Undoing the Last Action ......................................................................................17
Selecting Objects..................................................................................................17
Resizing Objects...................................................................................................18
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Moving Objects ...................................................................................................18
Deleting Objects..................................................................................................18
Changing the Color and Width of Objects...........................................................18
Copying or Moving Objects.................................................................................19
Adding a New Page.............................................................................................19
Moving the Current Page....................................................................................19
Removing the Current Page ................................................................................20
Switching the Current Page by Keyboard Shortcuts ...........................................20
Sample of an Edited e-Book File.........................................................................20
Saving the Current Page as an Image File..........................................................20
Hiding Lines on the Background of Pages ..........................................................21
SENDING YOUR E-BOOK FILE IN E-MAIL...................................................................21
USING ANOTHER OPTIONAL CARD READER..............................................................22
EASILY MANAGING DIGITAL PAGE FILES ..................................................................22
Deleting the Digital Pages in the DigiMemo Manager.......................................23
APPENDIXES..............................................................................................................25
REPLACING THE INK CARTRIDGE OF THE DIGITAL PEN .............................................25
Purchasing New Replacement Ink Cartridges.....................................................25
REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE DIGITAL PEN.........................................................26
REMOVING THE DIGIMEMO MANAGER SOFTWARE IN WINDOWS .............................26
CARING FOR THE DIGIMEMO 692..............................................................................26
ERROR CODES ON THE DISPLAY OF THE DIGITAL PAD ...............................................27
The Malfunction of the Built-in 32 MB Storage Device ......................................27
The Damage of the Built-in 32 MB Storage Device ............................................28
The File System Incompatibility of an Optional CF Memory Card.....................28
The Damage or Incompatibility of an Optional CF Memory Card.....................28
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................28
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................31
Digital Pad Specifications...................................................................................31
Digital Pen Specifications...................................................................................32
File Formats........................................................................................................32
System Requirements...........................................................................................32
Environment ........................................................................................................32
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Getting Started
The DigiMemo 692 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 Windows.
Equipment Checklist
The following items are included in your DigiMemo 692 package:
zDigital Inking Pen
(DigiPen P100)
zPaper Clip
zPortable Digital Pad
zNotepad (already held on the digital pad)
zTwo Replacement Ink Cartridges (already stored in the digital pad)
zUSB Cable for DigiMemo 692
zFour Batteries (1.5 volt, size AAA)
zOne 1.55V Button Cell Battery
zUser Guide
zDigiMemo Manager Software CD
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The Parts of the Digital Pad
Battery Compartment
Cover
Power Button
Battery
Compartment
Card-Slo
t
Buzzer
Notepad Slot
Displa
y
USB Connecto
r
Four Function
Buttons
Notepad
Holder
Pen Holde
r
Pen Holder
Cartridge
Compartmen
t
Cartridge
Compartmen
t
Cove
r
Two Replacemen
t
Ink Cartridges
Installing the Batteries into the Digital Pad
To open the battery compartment cover of the
digital pad, slide it outward while pressing the
raised dots on the middle of the cover. 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 100 hours.
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Note! The battery compartment cover has a safe function. When the battery
compartment cover is not completely closed or is opened, the digital pad
can not be turned on to capture and store your handwriting.
Installing the Battery into the Digital Inking Pen
Pen Cap Ink Cartridge
Pen Clip Front Section Barrel
Barrel Cove
r
Rear Section
(-) Cap(+) Can
Battery
Compartment
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 692. 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. Pen End
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 of the pad.
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Putting a Notepad or Paper on the Digital Pad
To hold a notepad on the pad, slide the backing of the notepad down into the
notepad slot on the pad as far as the backing can possibly go.
Note! The size of the notepad holder on the pad is 153 mm x 232 mm (6.0" x
9.1"). Your notepad size can not be over this size.
You can directly put a few sheets of paper on the writing area of the pad for your
writing. You also can use the paper clip to clip a few sheets of paper on the pad
for your writing.
Paper Clip
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 5.9" x
8.3" (150 mm x 211 mm) which is
shown as the white area in the
illustration. The carving lines on the
pad are the margin indicators which
indicate the right or upper boundary of
the writing area. Writing
Area
Margin Indicator
Notepad Holder
Note! When you use the 6.0" x 9.0"
notepad, 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
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the digital pad can digitally capture and store everything you write with the digital
inking pen as digital ink. The writing thickness is 0.47" (12 mm) about 120
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 CompactFlash (CF) memory
card into the pad to expand the storage capacity of the pad.
To load an optional CompactFlash (CF) memory card, open the battery
compartment cover of the pad. By holding the memory card with the rear label
facing upward, insert the memory card into the card-slot firmly. Close the battery
compartment cover of the pad.
Rear Label
Terminals
Card-Slo
t
Note! The optional memory card must be Type I CompactFlash (CF) memory
card.
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
CompactFlash (CF) memory cards (8 MB to 512 MB) of the brand
SanDisk.
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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.
Turning on the Digital Pad
Press and hold the Power button on the digital pad until the
pears on the display. Release the Power button to turn on
the pad. The display will be on and show the Digital Page Number,
Storage Device icon and Page icon.
icon ap
zStorage Device Icon
Without loading an optional 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 memory card, the Storage Device icon is
displayed and the optional memory card is the current storage device. Your
handwritten notes will be stored in the optional 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 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 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.
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
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Number moves fast and backward. Once release the button , it stops
moving.
zPage Forward Button
zPress the Page Forward button to move to the next digital page. By
pressing and holding the Page Forward button , the Digital Page
Number moves fast and forward. Once release the button , it stops
moving.
zNext Blank Page Button
Press the Next Blank Page button to move to the next blank digital page.
The Pen Icon
When you are writing or drawing on paper by using the digital pen on the
digital pad, the Pen icon appears on the display. The Pen icon indicates
that the digital pad is capturing and storing your handwriting as digital
ink.
Note! If you do not see the Pen icon while writing, try to alter the pressure you
apply on the pen tip.
Writing Your Notes on a New Page
By using the , or function button, select any blank digital page in which
you want to store a new page of your handwritten notes on paper. We
recommend you to put down the same page number on this new page of paper
as the Digital Page Number. It helps you to synchronize your paper notes and
digital pages.
Under the current Digital Page Number displayed, everything you write will be
immediately captured and stored in the current digital page file of the current
storage device. The file name of this digital page is PAGE_XXX.DHW (the XXX
is the Digital Page Number such as 001).
While the Storage Device icon is displayed, the digital page file is stored in
the DMEMO-M folder in the built-in 32 MB storage device.
While the Storage Device icon is displayed, the digital page file is stored in
the DMEMO-C folder in the optional memory card.
Note! To avoid creating a superimposed digital page, make sure that you
select a blank digital page each time you change a page on paper.
Note! As you will see later, it is quite important to keep your written page
number and the Digital Page Number aligned. For example, you can
know the contents in the digital page from the page number that you
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wrote on paper.
Note! If you frequently alternate the built-in 32 MB storage device and an
optional memory card, we recommend you to write the page number like
“Page M24”, “P M24”, “Page CF24”, “P CF24” … etc. It is more
convenient for you to know which storage device the digital page is
stored in.
Note! The more you write on a digital page, the bigger size of the digital page
file will be.
Writing Your Notes on a Page Already with Contents
Anytime you can switch to the paper page already with the contents and
continue to write your notes. Moreover, use the or function button to
move the Digital Page Number to the one same as you wrote on the paper
page. Now, start to write! Through this way, your new handwriting will be
captured and stored in the right digital page.
Erasing a Digital Page on the Digital Pad
Erasing a digital page is similar to tearing off a paper page. By using the or
function button to move the Digital Page Number to the one which you want
to erase. Then press the Erase button on the pad. The display will show
message. Press the Erase button again to erase all contents
stored in the digital page.
Here is a brief recommendation: you may want to tear off the paper page or
simply cross out the page number you wrote on the paper page.
Note! When message appears, the erase procedure will be
cancelled if you write or press any button , or to execute other
functions. All contents remain intact in the digital page.
Note! Once a digital page is erased, its original contents can not be recovered.
Turning off the Digital Pad
Press the Power button to turn off the digital pad. The display will be blank.
If you have not written or pressed any function button within the previous 30
minutes, the digital pad sounds a beep and automatically shuts down. The
display will be blank.
Note! Since the pad has the automatic shutdown capability, please make sure
that the display is on if you want to write again after a long period of time.
As you turn on the digital pad, the display will show the last Digital Page
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Number at the time it was turned off.
Low Battery Indication on the Digital Pad
When the batteries remain too low power and are in need of
replacement, the Low Battery icon will appear on the display. Please
replace the batteries in the pad.
When the batteries are exhausted, the pad sounds 3 beeps and the
Battery Exhausted icon appears. Then the pad is turned off
immediately.
Full Memory Indication
The 90% icon will appear to indicate that 90% capacity of the current
storage device ( or ) is used.
The Full icon will be shown if the memory is full in the current storage
device ( or ). If that is the case, the digital pad can not store your
new handwriting. Also, if you still keep writing, the pad sounds 2 beeps.
Note! Under such circumstances, you need to erase unwanted digital pages if
you want to continue to write.
Note! In the following chapter, you will find that it is very easy to import, copy,
move and delete the digital pages when connecting the pad to your PC
through USB cable.
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Organizing Your Digital Pages in Windows
With its DigiMemo Manager software, you can easily view, edit, organize and
share your digital pages in Windows. You can save any digital pages you
arbitrarily select as a book file (e-Book).
Installing the DigiMemo Manager software
1.
2.
3.
Turn on your computer and start Windows.
Insert the DigiMemo Manager software CD into the CD-ROM drive. The
software installer will automatically launch. If the CD auto-run feature is not
enabled, double-click the Setup icon on the DigiMemo Manager software
CD. Select the Install DigiMemo Manager option in the dialog box.
Click Next in the dialog box.
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4.
5. In the dialog box, click Next to start the installation.
6. ssfully installed. Click
Click Next in the dialog box.
The DigiMemo Manager software has been succe
Close in the dialog box. Please restart your Windows.
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Connecting the Digital Pad to Your Computer
Turn on your computer. Take out the USB cable for
DigiMemo 692 that is included in the package. Plug the
wide connector of the cable into an ava
ilable USB port
nec
on your computer. Con t the other end of the cable to
the USB connector of the digital pad.
The Connection icon will appear on the display of
the pad. The Connection icon indicates the
connection between the digital pad and your computer.
Your Windows will automatically detect the built-in 32 e
Note! please notice the following:
files to the built-in 32
rd.
z
ger software will be
opened and it will import the digital page to a
On the Windows desktop, double-click the ACECAD
Manager icon to open the software.
are on the software window:
zStandard Toolbar
USB
Connector
MB storage device and the optional memory card in the pad as removabl
storage devices.
When connecting the pad to the computer,
zThe pad is powered by the computer.
zThe digital pad can not be turned on and is not able to capture your
handwriting at this moment.
zYou can store any computer files such as Word
MB storage device and the optional memory ca
By using the DigiMemo Manager software,
you can easily import and organize your
digital pages as a book file (e-Book).
Moreover, if you double-click a digital page
file, the DigiMemo Mana
Digital Page
File Icon
e-Book File
Icon
new book file (e-Book).
Creating Your e-Book File
A
CECAD
DigiMemo
Manage
DigiMemo
r
Icon
Toolbars
The following toolbars
zTools Toolbar
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zColor Toolbar
zWidth Toolbar
To move a toolbar to the new location, drag the move handle on a docked
Imp
1.
toolbar or the title bar on a floating toolbar.
Move
Handle
Move
Handle D
oc
k
ed
T
oo
l
ba
r
Title Bar Docke
d
Toolba
r
Floating
Toolbar
orting Your Digital Pages
Click the Digital Page button on the Standard toolbar. The
Digital Page
2.
be the DMEMO-M, the DMEMO-C or any folder that contains digital
dialog box will appear.
Select the Import digital pages option button. Click Browse to select a
folder from which you want to import your digital pages. Such folder could
possibly
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pages.
3.
4. ld
sequence,
To preview a digital page, select the digital page and click Preview.
5. Click OK. The digital pages you select will be imported to this book file.
Note! .
Note!
Click OK. The Import Digital Pages dialog box will appear.
To select nonadjacent digital pages, click one digital page, and then ho
down the CTRL key and click each additional digital page.
To select adjacent digital pages, click the first digital page in the
and then hold down the SHIFT key and click the last digital page.
Current Page
Current Page
Indicato
r
Page
Thumbnails
Current Page Numbe
r
You can click any page thumbnail to quickly switch the current page
You can import and insert any digital pages after the current page.
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Note! t page number indicates the current page of this book file
Note! As importing, the original digital page remains intact.
The curren
(e-Book).
Saving an e-Book File
Click the Save button on the Standard toolbar.
If you are saving the e-
Note! Book file for the first time, you will be
Note!
asked to give it a name.
The icon of a book file (e-Book) is . The
extension of a book file (e-Book) is DND.
k Save As. In the dialog box, enter a new name for the e-
Book file. Click Save.
u
zble-click the e-Book file to open
the file
Note! n open various e-Book files in different
z
e-Book File
Icon
Saving a Copy of an e-Book File
On the File menu, clic
Opening an e-Book File
Yo can use the following methods to open your e-Book file.
In the folder of the e-book file, dou
in a new software window.
By this way, you ca
software windows.
In the software window, click the Open button on the Standard
toolbar. In the dialog box, select the folder and then the e-Book file.
Click O
Note! d in its software window, you
will be asked to save that e-Book file.
u
zcreate a new and blank e-Book file in a new
softwar
Note! y, you can open various e-Book files in different software
zill be imported to a new e-Book file in a new
softwar
pen.
If the previous e-Book file is not save
Creating a New e-Book File
Yo can use the following methods to create a new e-Book file.
On the Windows desktop, double-click the ACECAD DigiMemo
Manager icon to
e window.
By this wa
windows.
In the folder of a digital page file, double-click the digital page file.
The digital page w
e window.
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Note! y, you can open various e-Book files in different software
z
By this wa
windows.
In the software window, click the New button on the Standard
toolbar. A new and blank e-Book file will be created in the software
window
Note! d in its software window, you
will be asked to save that e-Book file.
nt button
.
If the previous e-Book file is not save
Printing an e-Book file
Click the Pri on the Standard toolbar. Click Ok to print the
e-Book file.
Editing Your e-Book File
Zooming in and Zooming out
You can click the Zoom in button
r the Zoom out button to get a close-up view of the current page o to see more of the page at a
reduced size.
Ins
1.
erting a Text Box
Click the Text Box button on the Tools toolbar.
Click
2. and drag in the current page where you want to insert the text
3. Type an
Note! bu the text or
click the Font button
box. d edit your text in the text box.
You can click a color tton to change the color of
to change the font of text.
Edi
1.
ting an Existing Text Box
Click the Select button on the Tools toolbar.
2. Click an
Note! bu the text or
click the Font button
ywhere inside the existing text box. Then edit your text.
You can click a color tton to change the color of
to change the font of text.
Dra e
1.
wing a Freeform Lin and Writing
Click the Pen button on the Tools toolbar.
You can switch the color by clicking a color button on the Color
toolbar. Y
2. ou can change the width by clicking a width button on the Width
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