iBall Take Note User manual

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.
Trademark Information
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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GETTING STARTED....................................................................................................1
EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST...............................................................................................1
THE PARTS OF THE DIGITAL PAD ..................................................................................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
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.....................................................................7
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...................................................................................9
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME......................................................................................9
LOW BATTERY INDICATION ON THE DIGITAL PAD.......................................................10
NOTES ON REPLACEMENT OF BATTERIES IN THE PAD.................................................10
NOTES ON USE OF THE SD MEMORY CARD ................................................................10
FULL MEMORY INDICATION .......................................................................................10
ORGANIZINGYOUR NOTES IN WINDOWS.......................................................11
INSTALLING THE TAKE NOTE MANAGER SOFTWARE ..................................................11
CONNECTING THE DIGITAL PAD TO YOUR COMPUTER................................................13
CREATING YOUR E-BOOK FILE ..................................................................................13
Toolbars................................................................................................................13
Importing Your Digital Pages...............................................................................14
Saving an e-Book File ..........................................................................................16
Saving a Copy of an e-Book File..........................................................................16
Opening an e-Book File........................................................................................16
Creating a New e-Book File.................................................................................16
Printing an e-Book file.........................................................................................17
EDITING YOUR E-BOOK FILE .....................................................................................17
Zooming in and Zooming out ...............................................................................17
Inserting a Text Box..............................................................................................17
Editing an Existing Text Box.................................................................................17
Drawing a Freeform Line and Writing.................................................................18
Drawing a Straight Line.......................................................................................18
Drawing a Highlighting and Freeform Line.........................................................18
Drawing a Highlighting and Straight Line...........................................................18
Erasing Objects....................................................................................................18
Undoing the Last Action.......................................................................................18
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Selecting Objects..................................................................................................19
Resizing Objects...................................................................................................19
Moving Objects....................................................................................................19
Deleting Objects ..................................................................................................19
Copying or Moving Objects.................................................................................20
Changing the Color and Width of Objects...........................................................20
Adding a New Page..............................................................................................21
Setting the Default New Page Size.......................................................................21
Moving the Current Page.....................................................................................21
Removing the Current Page.................................................................................21
Showing the Background of Pages.......................................................................22
Switching the Current Page by Keyboard Shortcuts............................................22
Saving the Current Page as an Image File..........................................................22
Sample of an Edited e-Book File..........................................................................23
ON-LINE WRITING YOUR NOTES ...............................................................................23
Causes of the On-line Writing Function Disabled or Closed...............................25
SENDING YOUR E-BOOK FILE IN E-MAIL ...................................................................25
CONVERTING YOUR HANDWRITTEN NOTES IN YOUR E-BOOK FILE ..........................27
USING ANOTHER OPTIONAL CARD READER ..............................................................27
EASILY MANAGING DIGITAL PAGE FILES...................................................................27
Deleting the Digital Pages in the DigiMemo Manager .......................................28
TABLET DEVICE IN WINDOWS............................................................................30
APPENDIXES .............................................................................................................31
REPLACING THE CARTRIDGE OF THE DIGITAL PEN.....................................................31
Purchasing New Replacement Ink Cartridges .....................................................31
REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE DIGITAL PEN .........................................................32
REMOVING THE DIGIMEMO MANAGER SOFTWARE IN WINDOWS..............................32
CARING FOR THE TAKE NOTE ....................................................................................32
ERROR CODES ON THE DISPLAY OF THE DIGITAL PAD................................................33
The Malfunction of the Built-in 32 MB Storage Device — the Error Code E04..33
The File System Incompatibility of an Optional SD Memory Card — the Error
Code E02 .............................................................................................................34
The Damage or Incompatibility of an Optional SD Memory Card — the Error
Code E01 .............................................................................................................34
The Full Root Directory — the Error Code E06..................................................34
The Damage of the Digital Pad — the Error Code E03 or E05 ..........................35
TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................35
General Problems................................................................................................35
Problems in the DigiMemo Manager Software....................................................37
Problems When Connecting the Digital Pad to your Computer..........................38
SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................39
Digital Pad Specifications of iBall Take Note - A414..........................................39
Digital Pen Specifications....................................................................................39
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File Formats.........................................................................................................40
System Requirements............................................................................................40
Environment .........................................................................................................40
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Getting Started
iBall Take Note 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.
When connected to a PC, Take Note offers an on-line writing function which
can instantly synchronize your writing on the paper with the digital page in its
software in Windows. It also is a USB tablet device in Windows.
Equipment Checklist
The following items are included in your Take Note package:
zNotepad (already held on the digital pad)
zTwo Replacement Ink Cartridges (already stored in the digital pad)
zOne Plastic Pen Tip (already stored in the digital pad)
zUSB Cable
zFour Batteries (1.5 volt, size AAA)
zOne 1.55V Button Cell Battery
zUser Guide
ziBall Take Note Manager Software CD
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Portable Digital Pad
Digital Inking Pen (DigiPen P100)

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The Parts of the Digital Pad
SD Card
Insertion Slot
USB Connector
Dis
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Power Button
Four Function
Button
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LED
Pen Holder
Notepad Holder
Notepad Clip
Battery Compartment
Cover
Batter
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Com
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Cartridge
Com
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Cartridge
Compartment 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 100 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 Take Note. 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. P
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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.
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.
Two Holes
Writing
Area