IRIS IRISNotes 1.0 User manual

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Quick Start Guide
Warning
This Quick Start Guide provides general information on IRISNotesTM, and on how to install and
use it on a Windows® PC.
For information on how to use it on a Mac® computer, see the Addendum for Mac version.
For information on how to use IRISNotesTM in combination with Blackberry® and Google
AndroidTM-based Smartphones, see the Addendum for Smartphones.
Detailed instructions on IRISNotesTM' full range of functionalities can be found in the user guide
and help file provided with the installation CD-ROMs.
IRISNotesTM is a pen and mobile note taker that allows you to capture, edit, save and export your
handwritten notes and drawings. Your notes can be instantly converted into editable text in a
wide range of languages.
IRISNotesTM also allows you to annotate any JPEG photos on your computer, Blackberry and
Google Android-based device.
Package contents
- Note Manager installation CD-ROM
- MyScript Notes Lite installation CD-ROM
- Quick Start Guide
- Digital pen, receiver unit, retractable USB cable, two sets of batteries, three ink refills
The digital pen
! Do not dismantle the pen.
This may damage it.
Unscrew the battery
compartment cover and
insert 2 GP SR41 batteries
with positive polarity
facing up
Slide an ink refill into the pen tip (standard M21 refill of 67.0mm long X 2.35mm) and
press it gently until it is correctly lodged
Pen tip
Rubber grip with
mouse click
Batteries

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To replace the ink refill (the pen cap serves as an ink refill
extractor):
- Firmly press the top of the cap against the tip of the pen and pull
the used ink refill out.
- Slide the new ink refill in.
The receiver unit
Charge the receiver unit at least 30 minutes before using the product (full charge time is
3.5 hours): plug the USB cable to the unit and connect it to your PC USB port.
The LCD screen displays the following status indications:
Bluetooth® activated
Receiver unit connected to PC
Memory FULL
(upload your files to your PC and delete them from
memory)
Pen low battery
Receiver unit low battery
Note mode
Mouse mode
Number of saved notes in memory
ON/OFF button
Press for 5 seconds to turn
on
LCD screen

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Installing the software
1. Insert the Note Manager CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
This CD-ROM contains the Easy Note Taker and Photo Sketcher applications.
Select the applications you want to install and follow the on-screen instructions.
When the installation is complete, click Finish, then remove the CD-ROM from the CD-
ROM drive.
Shortcuts to the applications appear on your desktop.
2. Insert the MyScript Notes Lite CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-
screen instructions.
When the installation is complete, click on Finish, then remove the CD-ROM from the
CD-ROM drive.
How to use IRISNotesTM?
Writing notes
Position the receiver unit at the top center of your A4 paper sheets and turn it on.
Hold the pen firmly and write normally. Try to avoid line skew.
Press the receiver unit button each time you want to start a new note (you can store up to 100 A4
paper sheets). A new page will be created in the software.
! Hold the pen properly:
! Do not place your hand between the pen and the receiver unit
! Keep your fingers away from the pen tip crystal cone
Use the paper clips
at the back of the receiver unit
Fix the receiver onto the edge of the
paper, face up

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Uploading notes
-Connect the receiver unit to your PC (using the USB cable) and start Easy Note Taker.
-In the Note Manager, click on Upload on the main toolbar. All the notes get uploaded
from the receiver to your computer and can be viewed on screen.
You can select other preferences
for the upload. Select Preferences
from the Configuration menu and
get to the Mobile tab:
Managing notes
-The uploaded notes are available in the Mobile Notes folder. They can be edited using
the Note Editor. By means of Note Editor you can sort, save and export your notes, and
also e-mail them as JPEG files.
-To open the Note Editor, right-click a note and select Edit Note.
Converting notes
-In Note Manager click on to convert your selected notes.
-MyScript Notes Lite starts up. Choose the conversion settings.
The conversion will be performed instantly.
-The resulting text can be sent to other applications or sent by e-mail.

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Using the pen in mouse mode
You can set the pen to mouse mode. In this mode, tapping the pen in the writing area or pressing
the button on the side of the pen will act like a single mouse click. Pressing and holding the pen
down for a moment will act like a right mouse click.
To switch to mouse mode:
- Tap the pen once in the small area located in front of the receiver unit.
Annotating photos
-Connect the receiver unit to your PC (using the USB cable) and start Photo Sketcher.
-Load any JPEG photo.
-Hover the pen to the point where you want to make annotations. Then, simply start
writing like you would do with a regular pen. The annotations appear on screen.
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For detailed instructions on IRISNotesTM, refer to:
- Easy Note Taker manual: available from Windows Start menu
- MyScript Notes Lite help file: available from the software Help menu

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Addendum
Using IRISNotesTM on a Mac® computer
Digital pen and receiver unit
For a detailed description of the digital pen and the receiver unit, please refer to the IRISnotesTM
Quick Start Guide provided with your IRISnotesTM package.
Using the Digital Pen on a Mac System
Installing the Note Manager for Mac software
The following procedure guides you through the installation of the Note Manager for
Mac.
1. Insert the Note Manager CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-
screen instructions.
When the installation is complete, remove the CD-ROM from the CD-RM drive.
2. Click on the Digital Pen installer icon (Digital Pen.pkg). The Digital Pen Installer
opens (a standard Mac installer):
Figure 1: Digital Pen Installer
3. Click Continue. The Installer advances to the Destination Selection step. In this
step, you are asked to choose the location (usually your Mac hard drive) where
you want to install the Note Manager software. When you select (click on) your
preferred hard drive, the Installer confirms your selection.
4. Click Continue. The Installer advances to the Installation Type stage. In this
stage, you confirm that you want to perform a standard installation of the Note
Manager software on the hard drive you selected.

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Notes:
Performing a standard installation will install the software directly into your Applications folder
on your Mac’s hard drive.
If you want to change the location to which the software will be installed, clicking Change
Install Location will return you to the previous step, Choose Destination Location.
5. Click Install. The Password dialog opens.
6. Enter your user password and click OK. The Note Manager software is installed
on the drive you selected and the Install Succeeded message is displayed on
the Installer.
7. Click Close to close the Installer and complete the installation.
Using the Digital Pen Preferences Tool
About the Preferences Tool
When you use your Digital Pen to write text, everything you write is saved as a series of
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) images in the receiver unit memory. Before you can
work with your text on your Mac, you first need to transfer the TIFF images from the
Digital Pen to your Mac’s hard drive. When you connect the Digital Pen to a USB port
on your Mac, your text is automatically transferred directly from the Digital Pen to your
Mac.
Before you can start transferring your text from the Digital Pen, you first need to set
preferences on your Mac. By setting preferences, you decide:
• where on your Mac’s hard drive you want to save the TIFF images;
• whether you want to erase the TIFF images from the Digital Pen after you
have imported them to your Mac.
You set these preferences using the Digital Pen Preference Tool.
Setting Preferences with the Digital Pen Preference Tool
The following procedure describes how to set preferences using the Digital Pen
Preference Tool:
1. Click on the Digital Pen Preferences icon. The Digital Pen Preferences dialog
opens:
Figure 2: Digital Pen Preferences dialog

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The Digital Pen Preferences dialog consists of the following elements:
•The Target Path – displays the path to the location on your Mac’s hard
drive where TIFF images from the Digital Pen will be saved.
•The Clear Device Memory checkbox – if this checkbox is checked, the
Digital Pen’s memory will be cleared (erased) after you upload TIFF
images to your Mac. If the checkbox is unchecked, the TIFF images will
remain saved on the Digital Pen after you have uploaded them to your
Mac.
2. The first preference you need to set is the location on your Mac where TIFF
images will be saved when you transfer them from the Digital Pen. The Target
Path displays the default location to which the TIFF images will be saved. To
choose a different path, click the ellipsis button (“…”) to open the Finder window:
Figure 3 Digital Pen Preferences Finder window
3. Choose where on your Mac you want to save TIFF images by clicking on the
relevant location in the left hand column, and then click Open. The Finder window
closes and the new Target Path is displayed in the Digital Pen Preferences
dialog.
4. If you want to clear the Digital Pen’s memory each time you upload TIFF images
from it, check the Clear Device Memory checkbox. To leave the TIFF images on
the Digital Pen after they are uploaded, leave the checkbox unchecked.
5. To save your preferences and close the Digital Pen Preferences dialog, click
Save. When you next connect the Digital Pen to your Mac, your images will be
uploaded according to the preferences you have set.
6. To close the Digital Pen Preferences dialog without saving any changes, click
Exit.

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Digital Pen operation with Mac
Step 1 Use the Digital Pen to capture and save your notes while you are away from
your Mac, in meetings or lectures.
Step 2 Connect the Digital Pen to your Mac to upload the saved notes. The notes are
saved in TIFF format. Double click on the desired TIFF file, in order to view the note.
Step 3 While being connected to the Mac via the USB port, the Digital Pen can be
used as a Mouse and as a Tablet input device for Mac ink applications. Use the digital
pen in applications such as iWork®’08. You can write handwritten text, online, and the
Mac will convert it into text. The feature is available in iWork Pages® (word processor),
iWork Keynote® (presentations) and iWork Numbers® (spreadsheets).
The Digital Pen can be also used for drawings inside applications such as Adobe
Illustrator®, Photoshop®, etc.

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Addendum
Using IRISNotesTM on Smartphones
Warning
This Addendum provides guidelines for using IRISNotesTM on Smartphones.
For general information on IRISNotesTM, see the Quick Start Guide, and for detailed
instructions refer to the user guide and help file provided with the installation CD-ROMs.
Thanks to its built-in Bluetooth® technology, IRISNotesTM for Smartphones enables you to write
notes and make drawings on Blackberry®* and Google Android*-based smartphones.
* Note that Blackberry OS 4.6 or above is required.
* Note that Google Android OS 2.1 is required.
Working with Blackberry Devices
In order to use IRISNotesTM on your Blackberry device, you first need to install the NoteTaker
for Blackberry application.
You can either install it from the Note Manager CD-ROM delivered with your product, or use
your Blackberry Browser to download it from Blackberry App World.
Installing NoteTaker for Blackberry from the CD-ROM
1. Insert the Note Manager CD-ROM your CD-ROM drive.
2. Run your Blackberry Desktop Software from the Windows Start menu.
Tip: in case you haven’t installed this software yet, install it from the Blackberry User
Tools CD-ROM that was delivered with your Blackberry.
3. You are prompted to connect your Blackberry to your PC using a mini USB cable.
4. In the Blackberry Desktop Software interface click the Applications section on the left side
of the screen.
5. Click Import files and browse for the NoteTaker for Blackberry application on the CD-
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6. When the application has been imported, it is listed as Inote in the Applications list. Select it
from the list and then click Apply. Inote will now be installed in the Downloads section of your
Blackberry.
Tip: to move Inote from Downloads to Applications, click the button while
in the home screen your Blackberry. Then scroll to Downloads. Select Inote and
click the button again. Then choose Move to Folder and select Applications.
Pairing your Bluetooth devices.
In order to use the Digital Pen with your Blackberry, the pen’s receiver unit must first be paired
with your Blackberry’s Bluetooth function. You need to go through this procedure only once:
(1) Turn on the receiver unit and press the Bluetooth button to activate it.
Note: when the receiver unit is connected to a computer by means of the USB cable, you
cannot activate the Bluetooth function. Disconnect the receiver first.
(2) Turn on your Blackberry and press the button.
(3) Scroll to the Manage Connections icon and click it.
(4) Scroll to Bluetooth and activate it.
(5) Then select Set Up Bluetooth.
(6) Click Search to search for your Mobile Pen.
(7) Select it, press and choose Connect.

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(8) You are prompted to enter a passkey. Enter 0000.
(9) Press Enter. Your Blackberry is now successfully paired with the digital pen.
Using the digital pen in combination with your Blackberry
You can either create notes directly on the screen of your Blackberry, or upload them later on.
Creating notes on screen
(1) Turn on your Blackberry and the pen’s receiver unit.
(2) Make sure the Bluetooth functions are activated.
(3) Start Inote from the Applications section of your Blackberry.
(4) Press the button and select Open new. An empty note opens.
(5) Position the receiver unit at the top center of an A4 sheet.
(6) Press the receiver button each time you want to write a new note. Now use the pen to start
writing notes or making drawings. You’ll see the pen move on the Blackberry screen.
(7) To save the results, press and select Save. The notes can also be sent by MMS and e-
mail.
Uploading notes
To upload notes you have written with the digital pen into Inote:
(1) Start Inote from the Applications section of your Blackberry.
(2) Press the button and select Pen Memory.
(3) Then press Upload. The notes on the receiver unit will be uploaded to your Blackberry.
Note: always make sure the Bluetooth connection is activated.
Annotating photos
The Inote application also allows you annotate any jpeg file using your digital pen.
(1) Start the Inote application.
(2) Press the button and select Photo Sketcher.
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(4) Click Snapshot to take a picture.
(5) Now use the digital pen to write comments on the photos.
Note: always make sure the Bluetooth connection is activated.
Working with Google Android-based devices
Before you can use IRISNotesTM in combination with your Google Android-based device, you
first need to download the mNote application from Android Market.
Pairing your Bluetooth devices.
In order to use the Digital Pen with your Android, the pen’s receiver unit must first be paired
with your Android’s Bluetooth function. You need to go through this procedure only once:
(1) Turn on the receiver unit and press the Bluetooth button to activate it.
(2) Turn on your Android.
(3) Go to Settings > Wireless and network > Bluetooth settings.
(4) Activate the Bluetooth function, and then press Scan devices.
(5) Select Mobile Pen.
(6) You are prompted to enter pin number. Enter 0000. Your Blackberry is now successfully
paired with the digital pen.
Using the Digital Pen in combination with your Android-based device
By means of the Digital Pen you can write notes and make drawing directly on your Android’s
screen.
(1) Turn on the receiver unit and press the Bluetooth button to activate it.
(2) Start mNote in the Applications section of your Android.
(3) Press the Bluetooth icon on the screen to connect to the mobile pen.
(4) Now press the New Note icon to start a new note.
(5) You can now start writing notes with the Digital Pen.
(6) The notes you make can be saved in the Gallery of your Android, sent by e-mail, shared via
Bluetooth etc.
For detailed instructions on IRISNotesTM, refer to the Easy Note Taker
User Manual.