Acecad DigiMemo A501 User manual

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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:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult 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.
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otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher.
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GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................... 1
EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST .............................................................................................. 1
THE PARTS OF THE DIGITAL PAD.................................................................................. 2
The Writing Area and Thickness ............................................................................ 2
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES INTO THE DIGITAL PAD.................................................... 3
INSTALLING THE BATTERY INTO THE DIGITAL INKING PEN .......................................... 3
PUTTING A NOTEPAD OR PAPER ON THE DIGITAL PAD .................................................. 4
STORAGE DEVICE IN THE DIGITAL PAD........................................................................ 5
WRITING AND RECORDING YOUR 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
ORGANIZING YOUR DIGITAL PAGES 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 .....................................................................................20
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...........................................................21
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 A501............................................................................26
ERROR CODES ON THE DISPLAY OF THE DIGITAL PAD ................................................27
The Malfunction of the Built-in 8 MB Storage Device .........................................27
The Damage of the Built-in 8 MB Storage Device ...............................................27
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 A501 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 A501 package:
Notepad (already held on the digital pad)
Two Replacement Ink Cartridges (already stored in the digital pad)
USB Cable for DigiMemo A501
Four Batteries (1.5 volt, size AAA)
One 1.55V Button Cell Battery
User Guide
DigiMemo Manager Software CD
Digital Inking Pen
(DigiPen P100)
Paper Clip
Portable Digital Pad
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The Parts of the Digital Pad
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 150 mm x
211 mm (5.9" x 8.3").
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 12 mm (0.47") about 120
sheets of paper.
Battery Compartment
Cover
Power Button
Battery
Compartment
Card-
Slot
Buzzer
Notepad Slot
Display
USB Connector
Four Function
Buttons
Notepad
Holder
Pen Holder
Pen Holder
Cartridge
Compartment
Cartridg
e
Compartment
Cover
Two Replacement
Ink Cartridges
Writing
Area

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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
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.
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
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 A501. 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.
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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.
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 150 mm x 232 mm (5.9" 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.
Pen End
Paper Clip

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Storage Device in the Digital Pad
The digital pad is equipped with a built-in 8 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.
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.
Rear Label
Terminals
Card-
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.
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, Storage Device icon and Page icon.
Storage Device Icon
Without loading an optional memory card, the Storage Device icon is
displayed and the built-in 8 MB storage device is the current storage device.
Your handwritten notes will be stored in the built-in 8 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.
Digital 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 8 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 8 MB storage device or the optional memory card).
Page 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.
Page 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

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moving.
Page Forward Button
Press 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.
Next 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 8 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 8 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
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time.
As you turn on the digital pad, the display will show the last Digital Page
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. Turn on your computer and start Windows.
2. 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.
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4. Click Next in the dialog box.
5. In the dialog box, click Next to start the installation.
6. The DigiMemo Manager software has been successfully installed. Click
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 A501 that is included in the package. Plug
the wide connector of the cable into an available USB
port on your computer. Connect 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 8
MB storage device and the optional memory card in the pad as removable
storage devices.
Note! When connecting the pad to the computer, please notice the following:
The pad is powered by the computer.
The digital pad can not be turned on and is not able to capture your
handwriting at this moment.
You can store any computer files such as Word files to the built-in 8
MB storage device and the optional memory card.
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 Manager software will be
opened and it will import the digital page to
a new book file (e-Book).
Creating Your e-Book File
On the Windows desktop, double-click the ACECAD
DigiMemo Manager icon to open the software.
Toolbars
The following toolbars are on the software window:
Standard Toolbar
Tools Toolbar
USB
Connector
Digital Page
File Icon
e-
Book File
Icon
ACECAD
DigiMemo
Ma
nager
Icon

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Color Toolbar
Width Toolbar
To move a toolbar to the new location, drag the move handle on a docked
toolbar or the title bar on a floating toolbar.
Importing Your Digital Pages
1. Click the Digital Page button on the Standard toolbar. The
Digital Page dialog box will appear.
2. 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 be the DMEMO-M, the DMEMO-C or any folder that contains
Move
Handle
Docked Toolbar
Title Bar
Floating
Toolbar
Docked
Toolbar
Move
Handle
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digital pages.
3. Click OK. The Import Digital Pages dialog box will appear.
4. To select nonadjacent digital pages, click one digital page, and then hold
down the CTRL key and click each additional digital page.
To select adjacent digital pages, click the first digital page in the sequence,
and then hold down the SHIFT key and click the last digital page.
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! You can click any page thumbnail to quickly switch the current
page.
Current Page
Indicator
Page
Thumbnails
Current Page
Current Page Numbe
r