Finger System I-pen User manual
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The next generation Digital pen
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Thank You
Thank you lor purchasing the rpen Mouse. You have made an excellent choice for
your next digital input device. r-pen Mouse is designed to be used for many functions
with casc.
Trademarks
Thc following arc rcgistcrcd tradcmarks of FingerSystem lnc.: r-pen, ipen logo, and
FingorSystcm logo.
FrngerSystem is a tradomark of FingerSystem lnc. Other product names mentioned in
this guidc may also bo trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Proprietary Statement
The digitally encoded sofhvare included with your i-pen is Copyrighted (c) 2003 by
FingerSystem lnc. All Rights Reserved. This soltware may not be reproduced,
modified, displayed, transfened, or copied in any form or in any manner or on any
media, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of Fingersystem lnc.
Copyright Notice
This manual is Copyrighted (c) 2003 by FingerSystem U.S.A., lnc., 9237 Eton Ave.,
Chatsworth, CA 91311. All Rights Reserved. This document may not be copied, in
whole or part, not transferred to any other media or language, without written
permission of FingerSystem U.S.A., Inc.
Manual Notice
FingerSystem U.S.A., lnc. reserves the right to make changes to this manual and to the
equipment described herein without notice. Considerable effort has been made to
ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions. However, FingerSystem
U.S.A., lnc. makes no warranty of any kind including, but not limited to, any implied
warranties oi merchantability and litness for a particular purpose with regard to this
manual. FingerSystem U.S.A., lnc. assumes no responsibility for, or liability for, orrors
contained in this manual or lor incidental, special, or consequential damages arisin(t out
of the furnishing of this manual, or the use ol this manual in operating the oquiprnorrl, or
in connection with the performance of the equipment when so operated.
Registering i-pen Mouse
Mail - Fill out and send in the registration card enclosed in your shipmorrl,
Online - Go to http://www.fingersystemusa.com/registration/
Description
Shipmenl Contents
Features
Specilications
Bundled Sottwares
Documenlation Set
System Requirements
lnstalling i-pen Mouse Driver and Softwares
lnstalling ipen lvlouse Driver, Web Memotu, and Finger Whiteru
Microsoft ' Windows 98 Second Edition
lnstalling ritePen-v and riteMail
Using i-pen Mouse
Helpful Tips on Using i-pen Mouse .
Optical Character Recognition
lpen l\4ouse Pad
Using i-pen Control Center
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r-pen Inlo
Using Web Memoil
Bequired Environments
lnternet Explorer Window Using Web Memom
Tool Selection Pallet
Using Finger WhiterM
Finger Whitel Window
Finger Whiten System Tray lcon
Tool Selection Pallet
Using ritePenm (Applicable for English only)
System Requirements
ritePen-v Window
ritePen-v System Tray lcon
ritePen v Settings
ritePen-v Toolbar
Using riteMailo
System Requirements
ritelVlail Window
How to Use ritel\4ail
ritelvlail Toolbars
Troubleshooting
Contact and Support
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You can use ritePenrM to convert your handwriting input to text. Using the l-pen
Mouse, write a letter and ritePenrM will conveft your handwriting into computer text
with the best recognition accuracy available. Now, you can WRITE an e-mail
instead ol typing, especially if you don't know how to type or you're just slow at
typing.
Also, using riteMail ',, you can write, type, and draw the message and send it via e-
mail with ease. Write your e-mail with freedom and don't get limited to what your e-
mail software provides you.
Please follow the instructions below to install ritePenrv and riteMailr, :
1. On your desktop, double-click to open My Computer
2. Right-click on the drive containing the Driver and Software CD
(you'll see the r-pen logo) and click on Open when the pop-up menu shows up.
3. Double-click the ritePenrM icon to start the installation process for ritePenrM and
follow the on-screen instructions.
4. When ritePenrM installation is complete, double-click on the riteMailr, icon to start
the installation process for riteMail ,.
Using i.pen Mouse
i-pen Mouse is used for operating your PC like a mouse, to write a
memo and to draw. i-pen Mouse has two buttons for operation. The
first button (also called a pen{ip button) is the pen tip of i-pen Mouse
and its funclion is same as the left button of a mouse. The second
button (also called a push button) is the button located on the front
top of the i -pen Mouse and its funclion is same as the right
button of a mouse. 2^!
1 Helpful Tips on Using l-pen Mouse
> Good Posture of holding i -pen Mouse
When you use a ball-point pen, you can write a letter on a paper
lrrespective of the posture of holding it. Contrarily, il you hold a
lountain pen and rotate its pen tip to an upright position, you
cannot write a letter at all, because the pen tip of a fountain
pen has different structure from that of a ball-point pen.
Similarly, the performance of l-pen Mouse greatly depends
on the posture of holding it as that of a fountain pen does. As
a result, when you try to write a memo or draw a simple graph
with i-pen Mouse, the bad posture of holding it may result in
unexpected output such as rotated letters, tilted axis and so on. Therelore, you
should be carelul when holding the i -pen Mouse.
A good posture of holding the i-pen Mouse is shown in the ligures below. The
forepan, where the push button is attached, should face the front.
Front View Side View
lf the angle ol i -pen Mouse and the surface is too low as shown in the figure (a),
or if its forepart does not look to the lront as shown in the ligure (b), (c), and (d), it
will not work very well.
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$ Opticat Character Recognition (OCR)
You can use ritePenrM's OCR function to conved your handwriting into a computer
text. OCR function allows you to input your handwriting and convert it to a computer
text. Now you can write long document and e-mail using l-pen Mouse like a pen
with ease. Pefect for those who don't know how to type or those who are just too
slow to type that long message.
$ rpen Mouse Pad
While i -pen Mouse works well on almost any sudace except for a glass plate
and white paper, it is recommended that you use l-pen Mouse on a mouse pad
provided for smoother surface.
. Using i-pen Gontrol Genter
After successlully installing the ipen Mouse driver, i-pen Control Center icon lvill
appear on your system tray as shown below.
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You can switch between a mouse mode and a pen mode by clicking on the l-pen
logo as shown below.
Select l-pen Setting to change more options for your i -pen Mouse.
When you have successfully installed l-pen
Mouse driver, three additional tabs will
appear on your mouse settings properties.
You can toggle between a Mouse mode and a
Pen mode. You can adjust the sensitivity by
moving the scales left to right. Set the
sensitivity to which you feel most comfortable
using l-pen Mouse.
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& Speed
You can use l-pen Mouse as a "Mouse"
by setting the acceleration faster on a
Mouse mode. The default acceleration
setting is at 50. You can adjust the
acceleration to which you feel most
comfortable with.
When "Peri' mode is selected, a different
acceleration scale will show. You can set a
different acceleration speed for Mouse
mode and Pen mode. This will help you use
i -pen Mouse better for drawing or writing.
The default acceleration setting is at 50.
The recommended value of Pen mode is
below 50, and higher value lor Mouse mode.
fr Double Click
This setting allows you to adjust the double
clicking action using the i -pen Mouse.
Move your cursor to the target diagram and
click twice. The value in a small dialog box
will change. The upper one shows you the
interval between your first click and second
click. The small box below will show the
range between two clicks.
It will be helplul to have several clicks on the
target diagram. The double click time and
range values will appear accordingly.
Choose the best settings for you.
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An overview of l-pen Mouse and
manufacturer information is shown here
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Using Web Memoril
Using the Web MemorM you can write a note and draw a diagram on the website
like a paper. Highlight your favorite spons page, write a remark, underline and mark
an error.
Even if you surf to other webpage, all the information you wrote and drew on the
webpage will reappear when you access the same webpage again.
Required Environments
. Operating System : Microsoft r' Windows 98/Me/2000XP
. Web Browser : Microsoft(r' lnternet Explorer 5.5 or later
To use the Web Memor^r, open lnternet Explorer. lf Web MemorM is installed
conectly, its toolbar should be displayed below the address bar.
NOTE : f the toolbar is not shown, place the cursor on the empty space of
the toolbar of lntemet Explorer window and click the push button ol i -pen
Mouse once, then check Fingersystem lE Memolrunlhe popup box. The
long toolbar will appear at the top of lntemet Explorer as shown in the figure
below. lf the Web MemorM toolbar does not appear, please reinstall the
sottware and reboot your computer.
Tool Selection Pallet
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I IE Mode : To allow normal web browsing capability, have this box
' pressed. To use the Web MemorM function again,
choose the tool ol your choice from the toolbar.
New Memo : All of the memos written on the current webpage will
be erased by clicking this button.
Capture : You can save a podion of the current webpage you want
into a HTML format. Once saved, you can retrieve the file
later at your choice.
Select : Both the memos and drawings written on the web page are
treated as an object. lf you want to move an object to the
different position, just click and drag the obiect.
f 1259: You can erase a single object with a click. Place your cursor
over the object you want to erase and click on it.
Color Picker : You can use this tool to select the color of a point
you click on. Use this tool if you want to select a
color that's on a webpage.
Highlight : lf you click this button in ihe Web Browser mode after
selecting a portion of the text area, its background color
will be changed to the pre-specified color and be
highlighted.
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User's Guide
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, Using ritePenrM (Applicable for English only)
ritePenrM is a next-generation handwriting recognition tool. With ritePenrM, users
can write on the full screen using the i-pen Mouse. ritePenrM instantly converts
English language handwriting into text and enters the text into any Windows
application, such as Microsoft '' Word, Word Pad, Notepad, Excel, Outlook, File
Manager, lnternet Explorer, etc.
I System Requirements
. Processor : At least a Pentium 400MHz or equivalent
. Memory : 64MB BAM or more
. Display : SVGA (800 x 600) or better
. lnput Device :l-Pen Mouse
. Operating System : Microsoft '' Windows 98/Mel2o00lXP
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$ ritePenrM System Tray lcon
When ritePenrM is launched, you'll see an icon on the system tray. Tap and hold
ritePenrM icon to open the Menu. Menu items are self-explanatory. Pen On is
checked when ritePenrM is enabled and unchecked othen/vise.
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I ritePenTM Settings
You can change timeouts lor text selection and writing in this dialog box.
Timeout for Selection : When you select a portion of text by pressing and
dragging your pen across the selection, ritePenrM briefly draws an ink stroke. By
changing timeout {or selection, you shorten the time this stroke appears on the
screen.
Timeout for Writing :When you are entering text using ritePenrM, the application
recognizes your writing continuously. When you lift a pen after you completed a
poftion of writing and want the text 10 appear in the target application, ritePenru
waits lor a short while to give you the opportunity to put dots over 'l"s or cross your
't" s. ln order to speed up the recognition process, you may shorten this time, which
is set at the experimental comfort level of 1200ms. ln case you set this timeout at a
lower level, you need lo make sure that the timeout is sufficient for you 10 put the
dots/crosses/diacritic signs when they are present in the handwritten text.
Enable Recognizer Fusion : Not Applicable for i-pen Mouse.
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$ ritePenrM Toolbar
You can change pen style, width and color using ritePenrM Toolbar. Pressing the
arrow in the rrtePenrM toolbar disables the writing capability and is equivalent to
tapping the ritePenrM icon in the taskbar.
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Right click on the "Notes" or "E-mail" bar to open a pop-up menu with Notes Folder
Setup or Mail Setup, and Field Chooser. The Notes Folder Setup allows you to
change the default notes folder. The Mail Setup allows you to choose the default
mail client and the delivery method for riteMail , messages. The Field Chooser
helps you alter display of Notes and Mail folders by adding or deleting fields.
2. Selecting lnk : Select a portion of electronic ink by clicking the Se/ector ;F
button and either encircling, clicking, or crossing strokes. To select additional
portions (including non-contiguous portions) hold the Shlft key. To unselect a
portion, hold the A/tkey. The selected porlion appears in a'faded" color as shown
below.
3. Copying/Pasting lnk : Press Ctrl-C or the Copynutton si to save the
selected ink to the Clipboard. You can paste it to the same or a new riteMail ,, note
or to Microsoft'r Word, Excel or PowerPoint. To paste the ink from the Clipboard,
Press Ctrl-V or the Paste button. In the Microsoft " Office documents, you can also
select "Edit > Paste Special" to
choose between pasting the
ink as a bitmap or as an editable
vector object (enhanced metafile).
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7. E-mailing Notes : Before e-mailing a handwritten note, you must be
registered with the riteMail'n service and complete the user info at'Tools > Options
> Use/'.
To send a message, click the Send icon 6N , enter the To and Subjectintormation,
and press the Send button 'B '.,.,., I to the right.
$ Toolbars
File Menu
. Settings - Change paper and grid color
and turn horizontal and vertical grid lines on
and off, as seen in this dialog box :
. New - Create a new document.
. Open - Open an existing document.
. Save - Save the active document.
. Save As - Save with a new file name.
. Delete - Delete the current document.
. Reply - Reply to the sender for the current
document.
. Reply to All - Reply to sender and all
recipients of the current document.
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. User ) First Name - Enter useds first name.
. User ) Last Name - Enter user's last name.
. User ) Email Address - Enter email address in this format : <use>@<domain>
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' Message ) Default Paper Color - Select the delault background paper color
from the color palette.
' Message) Delault Grid ) Horizontal - Change the horizontal grid default:
Check to view, uncheck to hide horizontal grid, and select grid separation distance.
. Message ) Delault Grid ) Vertical - Change the vertical grid delault :
Check to view, uncheck to hide vertical grid, and select grid separation distance.
. Message ) Default Grid ) Color - Select the delault grid color from the color palette.
. Message ) Default Tool ) Tool - Select the tool to be active by default :
Pencil, Pen, Whiter, Cutter tool, or Selector.
. Message ) Default Tool ) Width - Select the default pen width from the pull-
down menu.
. Message ) Default Tool ) Color - Select the delault pen color from the color palette.
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. Print - Print the current document using "Sman Prinf'feature that intelligently
determines where to place uneven page breaks.
. Preview - Preview the current document, showing the "Smart Prinf' page
breaks, and allowing user manipulation of those page breaks.
. Print Setup - Change the printer and printing options for the current document.
. File History - Select and open recent tiles.
. Exit - Quit this application; prompts to save documents.
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. Undo - Undo the last action.
. Cut - Cut the selection and put it on the clipboard.
. Copy - Copy the selection and put it on the clipboard.
. Copy as Text - Copy the selection as recognized text rather than as electronic ink.
. Paste - lnsert electronic ink copied to the clipboard from ihe current file or
another riteMailrt' file.
. Delete - Delete the selection.
. Select All - Select all content of the active document.
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Troubleshooting
Although i -pen Mouse is designed to be highly reliable, you may occasionally
experience a problem. The lollowing helps you to identify the cause of the possible
problems and suggest some solutions related to the problem.
. Mail Setup)Receive Using)Default mail client (Microsofto Outloo0-
Click Advanced to change this default to another mail client.
Mail Setup > Send Mail > Use riteMail Seruice - Check to use the riteMail " seruice.
Mail Setup > Send Mail > Send using - Enter name of the mail server for your computer.
. Notes) Default Notes Folder - Click Browse... to change this delault
. Margins)Top,
. Header)Print
Bottom, Left, Right- Scroll orenteranumbertochangethis
default.
message subject - Check to print the subject of the message as a
header
. Header ) Text Font - Click to change the header font.
. Footer ) Print page number - Check to print the message page number as a footer.
. Printer setup... - Click to change the Printer properties, paper size and source, and
orientation.
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. New Window - Opens another instance of riteMail'' for Windows, displaying a blank
message.
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. riteMail@ Help - Loads riteMail ^ for Windows Quick Start Guide.
. About riteMail@ WinClient - Displays riteMail '' for Windows version number and
copyright information.
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Symptom Cause Solution
l-pen Mouse cursor is nol
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USB cable is not properly
connected to the USB
pon.
Unplug the USB
connection and plug it
again properly.
Something is wrong with
your USB port. Plug in another USB
device into the USB port
and test if it works.
ipen Mouse Driver is not
installed correctly. Reinstall the i-pen Driver
and reboot your PC.
Check your CMOS
settings for USB and the
driver for USB port in
Windows.
Check the USB
connection and plug in the
UlBcgnnectol aOry,
Replace the pen tip with a
spare pen tip provided
with the i-pen Mouse
package.
Co t,, tfl. i-pen Settingi -
and set the acceleration
level to which you feel
most comfortable with.
USB is not enabled or the
driver is corrupted or
deleted.
i-peln Mouse cursor
moves but the clicking
function is not working
There is a problem with
the USB connection.
The pen tip of l-pen
Mouse may be damaged.
l-pen Mouse sensitivity
is too high.
The acceleration level for
l-pen Mouse is set too
high.
l-pen Mouse is not
writing or drawing as
I want it to.
ipen Mouse is not
operating on a flat smooth
surface or its provided
i-pen Mouse pad.
Use the l-pen Mouse on a
pad provided with the
i-pen Mouse package for
the best result.
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