Irex Iliad User manual

Quick reference guide

For iLiad software release 2.9

Read this reference guide carefully before using the iLiad.

Printing this document is allowed for personal use only.

Table of contents.

1. QUICK REFERENCE HOW DO I USE THE ILIAD?................. 3

1.1. HOW DO ITURN THE ILIAD ON?....................................................... 3

1.2. HOW DO ICHARGE THE BATTERY OF THE ILIAD?........................... 4

1.3. HOW DO IREAD A BOOK?............................................................... 5

1.4. HOW DO IREAD A NEWSPAPER?.................................................... 6

1.5. HOW DO IVIEW DOCUMENTS?........................................................ 7

1.6. HOW DO IMAKE NOTES?................................................................. 8

1.7. HOW DO ICONNECT THE ILIAD TO MY COMPUTER?. ...................... 9

1.8. HOW DO ICREATE AN ACCOUNT................................................... 10

1.9. HOW DO ICONNECT TO THE IREX DELIVERY SERVICE (IDS)?.... 11

1.10.HOW DO ICHANGE MY PASSWORD?............................................. 14

1.11.HOW DO ICONSULT THE USER MANUAL?.................................... 15

1.12.HOW DO ISWITCH THE ILIAD OFF?............................................... 16

Disclaimer

•While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is

accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. iRex

Technologies reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and

software described herein at any time without prior notice.

•No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval

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written permission of iRex technologies.

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due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the e-reader, the software, the Compact

Flash™ cards (CF cards), personal computers, peripheral devices, SD cards or USB

cards.

1. Quick reference How do I use the iLiad?

1.1. How do I turn the iLiad on?

Please wait for the iLiad to start up.

1. Switch the iLiad ‘on’ (Bottom right of the device).

Switch the power ‘On’ by sliding the on/off switch to the left and hold it for 2 seconds.

then let go of the switch.

1.2. How do I charge the battery of the iLiad?

2. Plug the adaptor cable in the travel hub.

Insert the adaptor plug in the Travel hub. When the iLiad is charging the LED is coloured

red (or orange if the green LED is also active).

1. Connect the iLiad.

Insert the connector of the travel hub into your iLiad with the arrow pointing to the back of

the device.

The battery of your iLiad is fully charged when the red LED stops burning.

A complete empty battery takes up to two hours to be fully charged.

NOTE: The iLiad needs a minimum power charge to start-up. If the charge is to

low the processor will not start up while the LED keeps burning and draining the

battery. If the battery is full enough or the device is connected to the main volts

this will not occur.

1.3. How do I read a book?

If the iLiad is not yet ‘on’turn the iLiad on as explained in 1.1 How do I turn the

iLiad on?

Wait for the appropriate viewer application to start up and for the book to load.

A busy indicator at the bottom of the screen will indicate that the iLiad is loading

the pages.

4. Press the ‘Confirm-key’.

This way you confirm your selection.

5. Use the Flipbar to turn pages.

After the Reader has opened the book, you can use the Flipbar to turn a page of the book.

Turn the Flipbar to the left to turn to the next page.

3. Press on ‘Next-key’.

With this action you to put the cursor in front of the book you wish to read.

2. Press on ‘Books-key’.

This action opens the list of files stored in your books archive.

And you can read the book.

1.4. How do I read a newspaper?

If the iLiad is not yet ‘on’turn the device on as explained in 1.1 How do I turn

the iLiad on?

Wait for the appropriate application and file to start-up.

If you want to read more productively you can use the pen to click on articles.

4. Press on the ‘next-key ’.

With this action you can move the cursor and select an article you want to read.

3. Press on ‘Confirm-key’ for 2 seconds.

This way you confirm you want to read some articles on this page of the newspaper and

the alternate view will be opened, if this is supplied by the content.

5. Press on the ‘Confirm-key’.

This way you confirm you want to read this article. To display the article on the screen,

the iLiad will process it for optimised result.

6. Press on the ‘up-key’.

This key allows you to go up one level In this case you go back to the page you came from.

2. Press on the ‘Confirm-key’.

This way you confirm you selection of an item on the displayed list.

1. Press on the ‘News-key’.

This action opens the list of items stored in you newspaper archive.

You can now select another article, turn to another page to read the newspaper

further.

1.5. How do I view Documents?

If the iLiad is not yet ‘on’turn the iLiad on as explained in 1.1 How do I turn the

iLiad on?

4. Press on the ‘Confirm-key’

This way you confirm your selection.

3. Press on the ‘Next-key’

With this action you to put the cursor in front of the file you wish to read.

1. Press on the ‘Docs-key’

This action opens the list of files stored in your documents archive.

Wait for the appropriate viewer application to start up and for the file to load.

A busy indicator will indicate that the iLiad is busy processing.

And you can now read your documents. The commonly used document is PDF.

1.6. How do I make notes?

If the iLiad is not yet ‘on’turn the iLiad on as explained in 1.1 How do I turn the

iLiad on?

4. Click any key to auto save your sketch.

When you click on a key or turn a page the sketch is automatically saved for later use,

with date and time added to the filename.

Note: For information on the additional scribble functions please consult the User

Manual. See 1.11 How do I consult the User Manual?

3. Click on the pen icon .

This function converts your stylus into a pen tool with which you can write or draw.

2. Open the ‘Blank.png’

This opens a template of a blank page to sketch on.

HINT: this template can be copied by connecting the iLiad to your computer and copying

it using the tools on your computer.

1. Press on the ‘Notes-key’.

This action opens the list of templates for you to take notes on, the same as with paper.

1.7. How do I connect the iLiad to my computer?

If the iLiad is not yet ‘on’turn the iLiad on as explained in 1.1. How do I turn on

the iLiad?

2. Plug USB cable in the travel hub.

Insert the USB in the Travel hub.

1. Connect the iLiad.

Insert the connector of the travel hub into your iLiad with the arrow pointing to the back of

the iLiad.

3. Insert the other end of the USB Cable in to your PC.

NOTE: The USB port on the top of the device only accepts USB sticks. It is NOT

meant for a USB cable.

The iLiad will now appear as an external disk on your computer.

You can delete files and move them from your Computer to the iLiad and create

folders. While you are connected to your computer the iLiad will be locked.

The iLiad will be unlocked after it is safely removed as USB device on your PC.

NOTE: This means you as a user are in charge of the archive of the iLiad. You

can put any file in any archive (News, Books, Docs and Notes) if you wish.

1.8.How do I create an account?

Over the next weeks and months more functionalities will be added to your iLiad

through additional software releases. In order to benefit from these software

releases, you will need to create an account.

If you haven't created an account yet you can easily do this by following the

steps below:

1. Visit www.iRexTechnologies.com and click the ‘Create Account’

link. Fill in

our e-mail address in the box below and click on send.

2. You will receive an automatic e-mail with a password in your e-mail

inbox.

Turn the iLiad ‘on’ as explained in 1.1 How do I turn on the iLiad?

3. Open the iLiad settings using the ‘Confirm key’.

Insert your e-mail address and the password you received in your e-mail inbox using the

lus and the onscreen ke

board.

You are now ready to connect to the iRex Delivery Service (iDS) to download

additional software releases if available. See 1.9 How do I make a connection to

the iRex Delivery Service (iDS)

NOTE: After you have received the password in your e-mail inbox you can edit

your profile and/or your password. See 1.10 How do I Change my password?

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