Kanvus KuPen Air User manual

V1.00
Windows®& Macintosh©

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Table of the Contents
About This User’s Manual .........................2
Notes for This Manual ...............................2
Safety Information .....................................3
Care and Cleaning .....................................3
1. Product Introduction..............................4
Product Features ..................................5
Package Contents ................................6
Receiver Unit........................................7
Digital Pen ............................................8
2. Getting Started.....................................10
Installation...........................................11
Windows...................................... 11
Mac OS........................................13
Connecting the Device.................15
Configuration ......................................16
Windows......................................16
Mac OS........................................20
3. Using the Device..................................22
Usage Overview .................................23
Place the Receiver Unit ......................25
Coverage Area....................................26
Holding the Digital Pen .......................27
LCD Indicator......................................28
4. Using the Bundled Software ...............29
Minimum System Requirements.........30
Introducing the Easy Note Taker.........31
Note Manager.....................................32
Folders.........................................32
Toolbar.........................................33
Menu............................................34
Note Taker ..........................................49
Switching Modes .........................50
Toolbar.........................................51
Edit Note.............................................52
Toolbar.........................................53
Menu............................................55
5. Specification Summary .......................63
Receiver Unit......................................64
Digital Pen ..........................................65
6. Troubleshooting...................................66
Testing your device.............................67
FAQ ....................................................69
Service and Technical Support ...........71
Driver Download.................................72
Appendix ..................................................73
Declarations and Safety Statements...74
FCC.............................................74
CE................................................74
Ordering Components and
Accessories ........................................75
Copyright Information .........................76
Limitation of Liability ...........................77

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About This User ’ s Manual
You are reading the Kanvus KuPen Air User’s Manual. This Manual provides information
regarding the components of the Kanvus KuPen Air and how to use them properly. The
following are major sections of this User’s Manual :
1. Product Introduction
Introduce the components of Kanvus KuPen Air.
2. Getting Started
A learning chapter guides you in getting started with the Kanvus KuPen Air.
3. Using the Device
Offers a brief instruction on using the Kanvus KuPen Air.
4. Using the Bundled Software
A walkthrough on using the utility of Kanvus KuPen Air.
5. Specification Summary
Provides you specifications summary of Kanvus KuPen Air.
6. Troubleshooting
Trouble shooting and FAQ for Kanvus KuPen Air, where you can find the answers to most
common problems.
Notes for This Manual
A few notes and manuals are used throughout this guide, allowing you to complete certain tasks
safely and effectively.
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WARNING
Important Information that must be followed for safe operation.
2.
IMPORTANT
Vital information that must be followed to prevent damage to data,
components, or persons.
3.
TIP
Tips for completing tasks.
4.
NOTE
Information for special situations.

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Safety Information
Adhering to the following safety information will prolong the life of the device.
1. DO NOT try to open the housing of the receiver unit and the digital pen. It
will void your warranty.
2. DO NOT expose to or use near liquids, rain, or moisture.
3. DO NOT place or drop objects on top of the receiver unit. It might affect the
receiver sensitivity.
4. DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields.
5. DO NOT throw the receiver unit and digital pen in municipal waste. The
product has been designed for proper reuse and recycling of parts. The
symbol of the crossed-out wheeled bin indicates that the product should
not be placed in municipal waste. Check your local regulations for disposal
of electronic products.
6. Do not connect more than one set of this device at the same time. That may
cause interference with each other.
Care and Cleanin g
1. DO NOT expose to dirty or dusty environments to avoid wearing-down the
surface of the receiver unit.
2. DO NOT use any kind of volatile liquid on the surface, as it will damage the
plastic case.
3. Store your receiver unit and digital pen in a clean, dry place and avoid
extreme temperatures.

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1. Product Introduction
-Product Features
-Package Contents
-Receiver Unit
-Digital Pen

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Product Features
Thanks for purchasing Kanvus product! With this Kanvus KuPen Air, you can capture any
handwritten notes or drawings on a plain piece of paper and store them in its internal flash
memory. Captured notes can be uploaded to a computer via its USB interface. This is an ideal
and convenient pen tool when you are away from computer while being in a need to capture any
thought or important point.
Capture handwritings and drawings and transfer them to a computer even when you are away
from a computer.
When you connect this product to a computer, it works not only as a PC compatible tablet to
directly insert writings into Windows Vista and Office 2007 systems, but also with functions as
a PC mouse.
Save captured handwritten notes into built-in flash memory over 100A4 pages.
Upload captured handwritten notes to a computer via USB connection.
No installation is required to activate the digital ink pen in Vista and Office 2007.
Standard ink refill and batteries. No particular type of paper is required.
Including Easy Note Taker application software that helps you save, edit, e-mail and organize
your handwriting notes, drawings, sketches easily.
Built-in rechargeable battery and LCD status indication on the receiver unit.
Including a handwriting recognition software MyScrpt®Notes Lite that supports 22 languages
so that you can transfer your writings into editing-enabled formats (DOC, TXT).

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Package Contents
Check your package for the following items.
Kanvus KuPen Air Digital Pen
Ink Refills & Stylus & Batteries
Kanvus KuPen Air Receiver Unit
Quick Start Guide
USB Cable
Carry Case
Kanvus KuPen Air Installation CD
MyScript Notes Lite CD

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Receiver Unit
Refer to the picture below.
Descriptions
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1 —USB Port : Connects to a USB port on your computer via the USB cable provided in this
product package when you need to upload your writing to your computer.
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2—LCD Screen : The LCD Display on the receive unit indicates the main status of operation.
Please refer to “LCD Indicator”section of chapter 3 for more details.
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3 —Front Panel Button : Press and hold it for about 5 seconds to turn on / off the Receiver Unit,
or press it gently to create a new saved page when you work away from a computer.
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4 —Reset Button : Reset the unit. To reset the unit, stab into the hole with a tip.
The Receiver Unit will power off automatically after 60 minutes of
idle time when it is in standby.

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Digital Pen
Refer to the pictures below.
Descriptions
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1 —Pen Tip : Tapping the Pen Tip quickly acts as the Left-Click of the mouse, tapping it slightly
longer to function as the Right-Click of the mouse.
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2 —Button : Functions as the Left-Click of the mouse in mouse mode when it is linked to a
computer.
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3 —Pen Cap : Use the extractor at the front end of the cap to change the refill. Cover the pen tip
with the Pen Cap to protect the pen tip.

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Changing the battery
1. Twist the battery lid and remove it.
2. Put in two SR41 batteries one at a time, with the positive poles facing up.
3. Cover the battery lid back by twisting it.
Replacing the refill
1. Pull off the cap of the digital pen.
2. Insert the ink refill in the middle of the extractor. Hold the pen
firmly, and apply some pressure against it. (You must hold the
pen tightly in order to do so.)
3. Pull the used refill out.
4. Slide in the new refill via the tip
of the pen.
5. Gently push the new refill until
it is fixed in place securely.
Make sure the refill that you changed is in the same standard as
the original standard. (Standard refill : 67.2mm long X 2.33mm
diameter).

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2. Getting Started
-Installation
-Configuration

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Installation
Windows
Installing the Driver Software on Windows
1. Once you insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive, the main installation window will
appear immediately.
2. Please select “Driver Setup”and a language to start the installation wizard.
3. The wizard will install “Easy Note Taker”
application into your computer. Click “Next”
to install the software.
If the main installation window does not appear automatically,
please run the installation manually by clicking on【My Computer】
►【CD/DVD ROM】, then start the “Autorun”program.

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4. You will see the information about the
destination folder. Click “Next”to install to
the default destination folder, or click
“Change”to install it in a different folder.
5. Click “Install”to begin the installation.
6. When the installation is completed, click
“Finish”to exit the wizard.

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Mac OS
Installing the Driver Software on Mac OS
1. Please insert the installation CD into your CD
ROM drive. The “Note Taker”main window will
appear, and then click on “NoteTaker.pkg” to
start the installation wizard.
2. When you see “Welcome to the Note Taker
Installer”message window, click “Continue”
to proceed with installation of “Note Taker
Preferences”.
3. Select the volume where you want to install
the software, and then click “Continue”.

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4. Click “Install”to perform a standard
installation of the software on the volume
you selected. If you want to install in a
different destination, please click on
“Change Install Location”to go back to the
previous step.
5. Remember that Mac computers require a set
of username and password during
installation or un-installation. Enter your
password and click “OK”to begin the
installation.
6. When the message “Install Succeeded”is
displayed, click “Close”to exit the wizard.

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Connecting the Device
Installing the Device on computer
1. After you have properly completed the driver and software
installation, link the receiver unit to a computer via USB interface
with the USB cable provided
2. Place your receiver unit on top of a paper, and the sensor
coverage is about an area of an A4 size paper. Then you can
start capturing handwritings and drawings to your computer. For
more detail settings please refer to “Configuration”section.
The driver must be installed before you connect the device.

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Configuration
Windows
Once you installed “Easy Note Taker”and run the application program, you can see the following
icon showing in the system tray.
Unit Not Detected. Device is not connected to computer.
Mouse Mode. It is the default setting when you have connected the device with computer.
Initial Settings
When you perform the application and plug in the device at the first time, you should be asked to
complete some initial settings.
1. Set Digital Note Mode
Select an operation mode to active in default when the device is plugged every time.
(1) Note mode : Your writing on a paper will create a note page within the Note Taker application.
You will see your handwritings on the screen immediately.
(2) Mouse mode : The digital pen acts as a regular PC mouse with functions like moving the cursor,
left click and right click. Normally, you can activate and use ink related applications such as
Office 2007, Microsoft Journal, Windows Vista Ink applications in this mode.

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2. Base Unit Orientation (Only supported in Windows XP)
Set and place your receiver unit orientation the same way as your actual writing habit.
Property Menu
Move the cursor to the icon of Easy Note Taker in the system
tray, and right-click. Then you will see the property menu.
The setting of your receiver unit orientation is the same no matter
you work in Link Mode or Mobile Mode.

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1. Browse Notes
Click on this option will launch Note Manager that enables you to view the writings you captured to
the computer. You may also double-click on the icon in the system tray to open it directly.
2. Note Mode / Mouse Mode
Click this option to switch the operation mode between Note Mode and Mouse Mode. Then you will
see the corresponding icon in the system tray.
Note Mode
Mouse Mode

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3. Detect Hardware
Detect your device. If your device is not detected, the icon in the system tray will change to
4. My Sticky Notes
If you have set a note to show as a sticky note and
hide it, then you can view it with this option.
5. Upload My Mobile Notes
Upload your handwritings to the default folder from receiver unit. The icon in the system tray shows
when it is during uploading.
6. About Easy Note Taker…
Displays information of Application, Driver, Firmware
versions and Product ID on a dialog box.