H45 Quickpad IR User manual

H45 Technology
QuickPad IR
User's Manual
H45 Technology
620B Clyde Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043

QuickPad User's Manual
About QuickPad
The QuickPad is apowerful and versatile writing tool designed for today's teachers and
students. It allows students the ability to utilize aword processor wherever they chose to
work. Teachers and students key in data at their desks, in the library, at home... anywhere!
Then simply open up any writing application in either aMac or PC, point the QuickPad at
the infrared receiver and press the send key. Within seconds all of the text has been trans-
ferred. We hope you find it to be aconvenient and helpful tool.
Please read all instructions carefully before using your new QuickPad.
Unpacking Checklist
QuickPad is shipped in protective foam packaging. Check to sce that you have the following:
¢¥QuickPad
¥Infrared Receiver
¥Keyboard cable PC or MAC
/ User's manual
/Warranty card registration
Working with QuickPad
QuickPad takes 4 AA batteries. Once the batteries are installed; QuickPad is ready to use. The
infrared receiver and keyboard cable is only used for file transfer from QuickPad to PC or MAC.
The process to connect is very simple, and will be explained later in the section on connecting your
infrared receiver.
Batteries:
a) Insert 4-AA Alkaline or NiCad batteries into the battery compartment.
b) Be sure that the batteries make good contact with the springs.
c) When the screen starts to dim, and cannot be brightened with the contrast knob, it is
time to change the batteries. No data will be lost for 2-3 days without batteries because
there is battery backup.
Once the batteries are installed, wait 15 seconds, press the Power On key (three times if the
QuickPad is off, once if it is asleep). “Select Folder F1 -F10" will appear. These are intended to
be student or subject folders. By pressing one of the "F" keys, you will open that folder.
If the unit does not turn on, it could be one of two things: You may need to press the "FN" key at
the lower left corner of the keyboard to initialize the unit. Or you may need to adjust the contrast
dial on the back of the QuickPad.

Connecting the IR Receiver:
The infrared receiver can be connected in a"Pass Through" mode or wireless mode. That is, your
PC or Mac keyboard cable will pass through the IR receiver then continue on into the back of your
computer. Your QuickPad will also work just as awireless keyboard through the IR receiver. The
IR receiver is apassive device, allowing you to work on your computer without any interference,
It stands ready to receive files from the QuickPad when they are sent. Please see pictures below:
Picture |-With Passthrough
Picture 2-Without Passthrough
“> Your desktop computer must be off to perform these steps.
a) Remove the keyboard cable from your computer's keyboard port.
b) Plug your keyboard cable into the IR receiver.
c) Using the supplied cable, and adapter, if needed, connect the IR receiver to the keyboard
port of your computer.
d) Mac users can connect the IR receiver between the mouse and the keyboard.
e) After you have connected the IR receiver, you can safely turn on your desktop comput-
2er. The power LED on the Infrared receiver should be ON.
Beginning and Naming anew file:
Once you open afolder you may begin anew file by pressing the "N" key. Aprompt will
appear asking you to name your new file. Afile name can consist of any printable charac-
ters, including spaces. Once you have typed in the name of the new file, press "Enter" to
begin typing the contents for that file. Begin typing your document, when you have typed
to the end of the first line, the text will automatically "wrap" to the line below. Press "Esc”
to return to your folder. (QuickPad stores your files in alphabetical order).
Naming the folder:
To name the folder, open afolder F1-F10 then press Ctrl-F. Aprompt will appear asking
you to name the folder. Type in the name of your folder -up to ten characters, then press
"Enter".
Note- The name that you give to the folder will become that folder's password once
the password system has been enabled.
Saving Data:
All data is automatically saved. There are no "save" steps to go through. When you have
finished typing, press "Esc" to display that folder or simply press "Power off”.
Editing aFile
To edit apreviously written file open up the folder that contains that file using the up and
down arrows on QuickPad's keyboard, point the arrow marker (>) to the file you want to
edit. Press "Enter" and the file opens. Now you can enter text. Pressing the up, down,
left and right arrows repositions the cursor. The PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys move
the cursor three lines up or down, allowing you to "scroll" through your document. The
HOME and END key returns you to the beginning or to the end of document. Text entry
is always in the "insert" mode, which means that the new text you type will not overwrite
any existing text. You can, however, remove text. Pressing the DELETE key removes the
character at the position of the cursor, and the BACKSPACE key removes the character to
the left of the cursor. To create paragraphs in your document, press ENTER twice at the
end of aline and you may use the Tab key.
NOTE: QuickPad does not show spaces entered at the beginning of aline. This maximizes uti-
lization of the 40-character-wide screen. Any text you want to print out must be “uploaded” to
your PC's word processor, where you can select the fonts and format you like.
Sending, Printing and Deleting Files:
Sending aFile
To send afile the Infrared receiver must be connected to the keyboard port of your com-
puter. (see section on IR receive connections). Open any writing application on your PC or
Mac and position your word processor's cursor where you want to begin entering the
QuickPad Word Processor file. Open afolder F1-F10 on the QuickPad and locate the file
you want sent. Place the >in front of your file name, point the QuickPad at the IR receiver
and press the "Send File" key. (Your file may be sent while in the edit mode as well). The
distance when sending files between the IR and QuickPad should be within the range of 10
inches up to 25 feet. 3

Deleting aFile
You may delete afile while in the folder screen or while in the text or edit mode. To delete while
in the folder screen, place the >in front of the file you wish to delete, then press the "Delete File”
key. While in the edit or text mode, simply press the "Delete File" key.
Printing aFile
Connect the QuickPad to the special printer interface box available as a special purchase from H45
Technology, Inc. Select the file you want to print, then press the "Print" key, your selected file
will be printed. Note: Your QuickPad must be connected the the printer interface box before you
can use this function. This is an option that is available directly from H45 Technology.
Calculator
When you press press the "Calculator" key from afolder screen, QuickPad's calculator screen
appears:
*Clr |Memory: 0.
/M+ M- |0.
+Mc Mr_ |0.
-|Total: 0.
The commands, on the left of the display, are standard for afour-function calculator with memory.
*Muitiply Clr Clear total
/Divide M+ Add total to amount in memory
+Add M- Subtract total from amount in memory
-Subtract Mc Clear memory
Mr Copy value in memory to total
Calculator functions are entered on the keyboard as follows:
Only the large white numbers on the second row will work in the Calculator mode. For
multiplication, press Shift 8. (*).
The Clear, /, +and -commands require just one keystroke. M-, Mc, Mr and *(press
SHIFT and "8") require two keystrokes. M+ requires that you use the SHIFT key when
typing the plus (press "M," then SHIFT and "+"), Pressing ENTER completes an opera-
tion. QuickPad's calculator displays answers to twelve-digit accuracy. To exit the calcula-
tor, press ESC and QuickPad returns you to afolder.
Keyboard Mode
The QuickPad can enter text directly into your Mac or PC via infrared. Turn your
QuickPad on then press the Esc key once or twice until you see "Now entering Keyboard
mode". The screen will go blank. Point the QuickPad at the IR receiver and you may now
type directly into your Mac or PC. To exit keyboard mode press Power ON/OFF key.
Utilities
Ctrl U allows you to enter the Utility mode. Ctrl Umust be pressed while in the folder
screen. If after pressing Ctrl Uyou see "Enter Utility Password" -type in the utility pass-
word supplied on aseparate sheet of paper entitled "Utility Password". This was shipped
with your order and is intended for use only by the teacher.
The Utility functions allows you to change the date and time of QuickPad's clock, adjust
upload speed to your PC, minimize power drain on QuickPad's batteries, display the ver-
sion of software in your QuickPad, check available memory space, initiate password and
initialize memory. From afolder screen, press "Crt! U"and the display looks like this:
(You may need to type in the utility password.)
Thursday
June 19, 1998
8:15 AM
QuickPad's Utilities functions appear on the left of the screen. The first letter of each function is
the keyboard command.
Date(D)
Pressing "D" allows you to adjust the date of QuickPad's clock using the arrow keys and
the plus (+) and minus (-) keys. Up and down arrow keys change the month, left and right
arrow keys change the day of the month, and the +and -keys change the year. Press ESC
and QuickPad sets the date and automatically calculates the day of the week.
Time(T)
Press "T" to adjust the time with the arrow keys. The up and down arrow keys change the
hour, and the left and right arrow keys change the minutes. "ESC" then sets the time and
returns you to the Utilities menu. Note: QuickPad's clock is not designed for chronometer
accuracy. It is accurate to within afew minutes aday, and provides a means of changing
the date at midnight. If the precision of QuickPad's time display is important to you, you
should reset the clock periodically.
Rev (R
"R" displays the version of software in your QuickPad and the date of the revision.
Speed(S)_
The Speed utility lets you slow down the upload rate when sending text from the QuickPad
to your Mac or PC. Press "S" and QuickPad's screen says, “Upload transmission rate.
Enter anumber from 0to 9." (Depending orf the speed of your PC and your software,
QuickPad may transmit data too quickly and some characters may be lost.) During an
upload, each number increment from 0to 9 adds adelay of five milliseconds between
characters. So, entering avalue of 9at the prompt results in aforty-five millisecond delay.
Entering avalue of 0 selects QuickPad's fastest upload speed. If you notice you're losing
characters when you upload, lower the transmission rate by selecting ahigher number.
Mem
Pressing "M" displays the number of files and memory space currently available in
QuickPad. Tip: It's good practice to delete unimportant files and past Homework to ensure
sufficient memory space remains available. Data loss could occur if you exceed
QuickPad's memory limits.
Init (D)
This function initializes memory, deleting all files and data. QuickPad is designed to ini-
tialize itself automatically the very first time it's powered up, but you can also initialize
QuickPad manually. Press "I", then press CTRL-SHIFT-I simultaneously to initialize
QuickPad manually. (At this point, you can press ESC to abort the initialization process.)
ss)

The screen says, "initializing memory," and then goes blank. Press the FN (function key)
and QuickPad will display its Main Menu. Remember that initializing memory deletes all
files and data.
Kybd(K)
Allows you select PC or MAC mode. This is important for the upload function when you
are transferring files from QuickPad to PC or MAC. Press 1for PC mode or 2for MAC
mode.
You can leave the QuickPad permanently in Mac mode. In that case it will work for both
PC and MAC but the speed of upload in the PC will be slow.
Pswrd(P)
Allows you to enable or disable the password for entering into the student writing folders.
When you press Pyou will be prompted to enter the utility password. This utility pass-
word was sent with your QuickPad order and will not be written in this manual. Once
entered and accepted, you will find alist of four prompts:
1) Create a new utility password
2) Delete current utility password
3) Disable portfolio protection
4) Enable portfolio protection
Numbers one and two are for altering the utility password. Numbers three and four are for
enabling or disabling the password for the student writing folders or "portfolio filing sys-
tem". When the password has been enabled the folder name will become the password.
If you have forgotten the utility password, please call tech support at H45.
QuickPad Specification:
Memory QuickPad has 128K total bytes of memory, 122K available for file storage.
When QuickPad contains alot of files and data, it's good practice periodically to check the avail-
able file and memory space. Just press "M" in Utilities menu. Tip: If QuickPad is nearly full, you
can conserve memory space by uploading some important files to your PC or by deleting outdated
files.
System Requirements QuickPad works with all IBM or Apple compatible computers with any
operating systems. To upload file you have to open any program that accepts text from the key-
board. It could be word processor, Email program, text editor like NotePad or even spreadsheet
program.
Batteries and LCD Display QuickPad operates on four AA batteries, either standard alkaline bat-
teries or the rechargeable nickel-cadmium type. Battery quality and life vary among different
brands, but most batteries should last up to three months with typical QuickPad use (400 hours of
use). Be sure never to mix different battery types, and to replace all four batteries when your bat-
teries are low. To extend battery life, QuickPad's LCD display shuts itself off after sixty-five sec-
onds of keyboard inactivity. Press any key and the display turns back on.
Note: If QuickPad's batteries are low, you'll notice the LCD display dims when you press akey,
and that the display responds slowly. QuickPad uses a device called a“super-cap" that maintains
the content of its memory for at least two day without any batteries installed.
How to contact us:
Technical Support ............... [phone]
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Web site address ................ hittp:/Awww.h45.com
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Mailing address:
H45 Technology
620B Clyde Avenue
Mountain View, CA. 94043