Irex Iliad User manual

iLiad User Manual

For software version 2.11

Table of contents

1PREFACE 9

2SAFETY AND CLEANING INFORMATION 11

2.1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 11

GUIDELINES 11

PRECAUTIONS 12

DISCLAIMER 12

2.2 CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS 13

3COMPONENTS LIST 14

4THE ILIAD 15

4.1 INDICATION LED 17

4.2 ON/OFF SWITCH 17

4.3 FLIPBAR 17

4.4 UP KEY 17

4.5 DEVICE MANAGER KEY 18

4.6 PREVIOUS KEY 18

4.7 CONFIRM KEY 18

4.8 NEXT KEY 18

4.9 ARCHIVE KEY 18

4.10 CONNECT KEY 19

4.11 TRAVEL HUB CONNECTOR 19

4.12 STYLUS 19

4.13 RESET SWITCH 19

5TRAVEL HUB 20

5.1 POWER CABLE CONNECTION 20

5.2 NETWORK CONNECTION 20

5.3 USB CONNECTION 20

6POWER ADAPTOR 21

7THE STYLUS 22

8THE USER INTERFACE 24

8.1 READING/WRITING AREA 25

8.2 ON-SCREEN FEATURE FINDER.25

8.2.1 PAGE INDICATOR 26

8.2.1.1 Busy Indicator 27

8.2.2 TOOLBAR 27

8.2.2.1 Rename File 28

8.2.2.2 Activate Keyboard 29

8.2.2.2.1 Keyboard 30

8.2.2.2.2 Writepad 31

8.2.2.2.3 Settings 32

8.2.2.3 Key Lock 32

8.2.2.4 Lock Screen 32

8.2.2.5 Background Connect 33

8.2.2.6 New content 33

8.2.2.7 Battery Status Indicator 33

8.2.2.8 Delete File 34

8.2.2.9 Pen Tool 34

8.2.2.9.1 Pen Thickness 35

8.2.2.9.2 Pen Colour 36

8.2.2.10 Eraser 36

8.2.2.11 New Page 37

8.2.2.12 Landscape view 37

8.2.2.13 Continuous Mode 37

8.2.2.14 Fit to Screen 38

8.2.2.15 Zoom 38

8.2.2.16 Previous Zoom 38

8.2.2.17 Pan 39

8.2.2.18 Backward / Forward 39

8.2.2.19 Search file 39

8.2.2.20 Sort files 41

8.2.2.21 Share file 43

9THE DEVICE MANAGER. 45

9.1 ILIAD SETTINGS 46

9.2 NETWORK PROFILES 46

9.3 REFERENCE MATERIALS 46

9.4 RECENT DOCUMENTS 46

9.5 COMPACT FLASH CARD 46

9.6 MULTI MEDIA CARD 46

9.7 USB (PAGE/SCREEN 2) 47

9.8 MAIN MEMORY 47

10 ILIAD SETTINGS 48

10.1 START UP SETTINGS 48

10.2 STYLUS CALIBRATION 49

10.3 SOUND 57

10.4 KEY BUFFERING 58

10.5 KEYS 58

10.6 FLIPBAR PAGE FORWARD 58

10.7 LANGUAGES 58

10.8 ARCHIVE LOCATIONS 60

10.9 USB CONNECTION 61

10.10SETTINGS FOR COMPUTER CONNECTION 62

10.11NAME 62

10.12EMAIL 63

10.13PASSWORD 63

10.14PIN CODE 63

10.15SELECT PIN CODE 65

10.16BACKGROUND CONNECT 67

10.17TIME TO CONNECT TO IDS 70

10.18TIME SELECTION 71

10.19DEVICE IDENTIFICATION 73

11 ILIAD NETWORK PROFILES 74

11.1 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS 74

11.1.1 WIRED NETWORK REQUIREMENTS 74

11.1.2 WIRELESS NETWORK REQUIREMENTS 75

11.1.3 DIAL-UP NETWORK REQUIREMENTS 75

11.2 NETWORK PROFILE CONFIGURATION 76

11.2.1 CREATING A WIRED NETWORK PROFILE 80

11.2.2 CREATING A WIRELESS NETWORK PROFILE 87

11.2.3 CREATING A DIAL-UP NETWORK PROFILE 99

11.2.4 DELETING A NETWORK PROFILE 105

12 THE SCRIBBLE FUNCTION 106

12.1 SUPPORTED FORMATS 106

12.2 USING THE SCRIBBLE FUNCTION 106

12.3 MAKING NOTES OR DRAWINGS 106

12.4 ANNOTATIONS IN PDF 107

12.5 IREX MYSCRIPT NOTES®107

13 ILIAD COMPANION SOFTWARE 108

14 UPGRADING SOFTWARE VIA IDS 109

14.1 WHY THE IREX DELIVERY SERVICE (IDS)? 109

14.2 CREATING AN ACCOUNT 109

14.3 UPGRADING SOFTWARE 111

15 MYIREX 118

15.1 USER DETAILS 118

15.2 CHANGE PASSWORD 118

15.3 RESET PIN CODE 119

16 ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY 120

Reproduction in whole or in parts is prohibited

Without a written consent of the copyright owner.

1 Preface

Welcome to the world of electronic reading and digital writing!

Read and writing on an electronic medium is a young and

growing technology, with new features and opportunities for new

applications arriving in the months to come.

For iRex to provide this additional service, you will need to create

a user account.

Once it has been set up, you can use your iLiad to:

•Get software upgrades

•Download the latest User Manual and Quick Reference

Guide

•Store content in your personal secure library (planned).

•Share content with other ILiad’s or accounts (planned).

•And many more to follow …

After you have acquainted yourself with your iLiad it is

important to create an account to download free new

software upgrades directly to your iLiad.

Please go to www.iRexTechnologies.com and click the link

‘Create account here’ and follow the steps described.

By creating this account on the iRex Technologies website, you

will have created your own secure place in the world of

interactive reading and digital writing. Your iLiad will then be able

to connect to your account for software upgrades once you have

created a network profile.

For more information about the network configuration please

consult the manual. You can also follow the network

configuration wizard under the menu key (second key on the top

left corner) or for more information please go to

http://www.iRexTechnologies.com/

Combined with new applications and features your iLiad

becomes an even more powerful and convenient tool that will

enhance your electronic reading and digital writing experience.

Pictures in this manual may differ from current software version

2 Safety and Cleaning information

2.1 Important Safety Instructions

Guidelines

•Please read this manual carefully before using the iLiad.

•The product should only be connected and used in the way

described in this manual.

•The most recent downloads and information are available at

our website: www.iRexTechnologies.com

•The outer layer of the display is a hard PET layer and is

scratch resistant, but if handled roughly it can still be

damaged.

•The operation and function can be either viewer or content

dependant:

⇒The speed of the device is content dependant. The

content is processed on your device to optimize screen

performance.

⇒If the content or the viewer does not support a feature,

the device cannot provide that feature. Some

providers/viewers will deliver more features then others.

•Operating temperature is 0°C to 50°C (32F to 122F)

•Storage temperature is –20°C to 70°C (-4F to 158F)

Precautions

•AVOID APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE DISPLAY.

The device uses a Glass based display and is thus liable to

break if mistreated.

•NEVER OPEN THE DEVICE AS THIS WILL INVALIDATE

ANY WARRANTY OR MANUFACTURER’S

RESPONSIBILITY. Please Contact your iRex Technologies

retailer if you have any technical difficulties, we are always

glad to help.

•Do not expose the system to excessive moisture, rain or heat

sources caused by heating equipment.

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 system, or translated into

any language in any form, by any means, without the prior

written permission of iRex technologies.

•iRex technologies does not accept any liability for damages

resulting from corrupted or lost data due to erroneous

operation or malfunction of the e-reader, the software, the

Compact Flash™ cards (CF cards), personal computers,

peripheral devices USB or MMC cards

2.2 Cleaning Instructions

Follow these general rules when cleaning the outside of your

iLiad and its components:

•Make sure your iLiad is unplugged

•Use a damp, soft, lint-free cloth

•Avoid getting moisture in openings

•Don’t use aerosol sprays, solvents, detergents, alcohol or

abrasives

3 Components list

iLiad (includes CF- and SD protection cover, stylus)

Travel hub

International Power adaptor + 3 plugs

USB-cable

4 The iLiad

Indication led

4.1

Up key

4.4

Device Manager

4.5

Flipbar

4.3

Previous key

4.6

Confirm key

4.7

Next key

4.8

Connect key

4.10

Archive keys

Electronic Paper

Dis

4.9

Headphone

Travel hub connector

4.11

On/Off switch

4.2

Safety cord holes

Stylus

4.12

CF Card slot

USB-stick slot (Note:

Not for USB cable!

)

MMC slot

Reset switch

4.13

4.1 Indication LED

•Green LED: the iLiad is processing.

•Red LED: the battery of the iLiad is charging

•The LED will burn orange if both the red and green colour is

activated.

4.2 On/Off Switch

•Slide switch to left and hold for 2 seconds to turn device on

•Slide switch to left and let go to turn device off.

Note: Power management is being developed and will greatly

enhance the performance of the device. But for now it is best to

turn your device off after use.

4.3 Flipbar

•Turn Flipbar to the left to turn a page/screen to reach next

content.

•Turn Flipbar to the right to turn a page/screen to reach

previous content.

•Hold Flipbar to the left or right for 2 seconds to skip 5

pages/screens.

Tip: You can configure the flipbar direction for turning

pages/screens in the iLiad Settings.

4.4 Up Key

•This key functions as a back function and allows you to go

back through the content or hyperlinks and close an opened

document. Hold the Up-key to jump to the first link.

4.5 Device Manager Key

•Press this key to open the device manager which contains

the iLiad Settings, iLiad Profiles, Reference Material, Recent

Documents, CF Card, MMC Card, USB and Main Memory.

•Hold the key for 2 seconds to show recent documents.

4.6 Previous Key

•Press this key to jump to previous hyperlink or section.

•Press the Previous key for 2 seconds to jump to the first

hyperlink of the content.

4.7 Confirm Key

•Press this key to open your selected hyperlink or section.

•Hold this key for 2 seconds to change the way the content is

displayed on the screen. (This is a content dependant

function: e.g. Newspapers)

4.8 Next Key

•Press this key to jump to the next hyperlink or section.

•Hold the Next-key for 2 seconds to jump to the last hyperlink

or section of the content.

4.9 Archive Key

•Pressing on one of these keys, retrieves the list of items

stored in the corresponding archive.

•Pressing it again will open and display the last viewed file.

4.10 Connect Key

•Press this key to display the Download History on the screen.

•Press this key for 2 seconds to make connection to the iRex

Delivery Service (iDS).

4.11 Travel Hub Connector

•Connect the travel hub cable to the iLiad with the arrow

pointing to the back of the iLiad.

4.12 Stylus

•With the stylus you can select entry fields and click on soft-

buttons.

•Via the toolbar functions you can convert the stylus into the

appropriate tool.

For Example: you can convert the stylus into a pen tool or an

eraser by clicking on the appropriate icon in the toolbar.

4.13 Reset Switch

•If the device no longer responds anymore this switch turns

the iLiad off. Afterwards you can turn the iLiad back ‘on’ by

using the ‘on/off switch’.

CAUTION: Please make sure the iLiad is NOT reset while new

software is being installed. If the installation is interrupted the

iLiad may be programmed with incomplete software rendering it

unusable.

5 Travel Hub

The travel hub can be connected with the attached cable to the

travel hub connecter (4.11) of the iLiad.

The travel hub is used to make different type of connections with

the iLiad: power, network and USB.

5.1 Power Cable Connection

•To recharge the iLiad connect the power cable to the travel

hub (and the travel hub to the iLiad).

•The led on the iLiad will turn red to indicate that the battery is

recharging.

•A complete empty battery will take +/- 2 hours to recharge.

5.2 Network Connection

•To make a wired network connection, connect an Ethernet

cable to the travel hub (and the travel hub to the iLiad).

•The green led on the Ethernet cable connector will turn on to

indicate there is a physical network connection.

•The orange led on the Ethernet cable connector will blink

orange when there is data traffic.

5.3 USB Connection

•To make a connection to your PC, connect the USB cable to

the travel hub (and the travel to the iLiad).

•Your iLiad will lock and the screen will show the message:

Connected to PC.

•Disconnected your iLiad by stopping the USB device on your

PC first and wait for the iLiad to unlock.

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