Livescribe Smartpen Desktop Mac User manual

Livescribe™ Desktop for Mac
User Guide
VERSION 2.3.1

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Copyright and Trademark
Copyright and Trademark
LIVESCRIBE, PULSE, ECHO, and PAPER REPLAY are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Livescribe Inc.
Anoto is a trademark of Anoto Group AB. All other brand and product names are trademarks of their
respective owners.
Copyright © 2007-2010 Livescribe Inc. All rights reserved.
Software Downloads Available
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Livescribe™ Desktop for Mac User Guide Version 2.3.1-A
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About This Guide
About This Guide
This guide describes Livescribe™ Desktop software you can use to work with your Livescribe™
smartpen. Use this guide along with the Getting Started Guide and Livescribe™ Smartpens User
Guide.

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Contents
Copyright and Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
1 Welcome to Livescribe™ Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
What is New in this Version?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
New Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
About Livescribe Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Livescribe™ Desktop Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2 Getting Started with Livescribe™ Desktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installing Livescribe™ Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installing Livescribe™ Desktop for the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Upgrading Livescribe™ Desktop for Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Authorizing Livescribe™ Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Transferring Content from Your Livescribe™ Smartpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Checking for Software Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting Livescribe™ Desktop Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Quitting Livescribe™ Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Backing Up Your Livescribe Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Uninstalling Livescribe™ Desktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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3 Using the Paper Replay™ Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
About Active Ink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Viewing and Working with Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Viewing Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Viewing Single Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Paging through a Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Playing Audio while Viewing Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Zooming Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Searching Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Copying and Pasting Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Printing Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Converting Handwriting to Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Getting Information about Sessions on a Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Playing and Working with Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Browsing a List of Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Playing Audio from Audio View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Viewing Pages Associated with a Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Renaming a Session in Livescribe™ Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Removing Sessions from Your Livescribe™ Smartpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Deleting Sessions from Livescribe™ Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Exporting Pages as a PDF File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Exporting Audio as a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
4 Using Custom Notebooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Creating Custom Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Organizing Pages in a Custom Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Deleting Custom Notebooks and Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
5 Sharing Pages and Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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Other Ways to Share Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Importing Pencasts (.pencast Files) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
6 Using Livescribe Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Connecting to Livescribe Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Sharing Content Using Livescribe Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Emailing Content to a Friend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Download Content as a PDF Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Get a Web Link to your Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Sharing Content on Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Embedding Content into a Website, Forum, or Blog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Making Content Public or Private . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Editing Your Access List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Managing your Livescribe Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Setting Up a Livescribe Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Using Your myLivescribe Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Managing Your Uploaded Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Managing Your Account Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Viewing Livescribe Community Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Visit the Livescribe Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
7 Working with Livescribe Paper Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Printing Your Own Notebooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Testing your Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Printing a Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Archiving Paper Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Deleting an Archived Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
8 Getting Livescribe™ Smartpen Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Installing Software Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

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Manually Checking for Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Getting New Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Purchasing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Adding Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Removing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Viewing Added and Addable Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Anatomy of an Applications View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
9 Managing Your Livescribe™ Smartpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Registering Your Livescribe™ Smartpen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Manually Registering Your Livescribe™ Smartpen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Renaming Your Smartpen in Livescribe™ Desktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Managing Smartpen Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Freeing Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Removing a Paper Replay Password from Your Smartpen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
10 Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Keyboard Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Contextual Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
11 Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Recording Notes and Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Can I capture notes without recording audio?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Can I record audio without Livescribe dot paper?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Can I add new notes to the audio that I’ve already recorded? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
How do I change the audio recording quality? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Smartpen Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
How do I replace my ink cartridge?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Livescribe Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
How do I organize my notes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

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What can I share?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
How do I share my pencasts as .pencast files? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
How can I share pencasts using a MyLivescribe account?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
How do I share my notes as a PDF? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
How do I share my recordings into an audio file?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
How do I get the latest software updates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Can I convert my handwriting into text? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Can I use my smartpen with more than one computer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
How do I print my own dot paper? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Can I change the date and time format?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Smartpen Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Double-tap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Draw your own Nav Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Flick and Scrub (quickly scroll through menu items). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Quick Launch (jump to an application and quickly launch it) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Launch Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Paper Replay™ Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
12 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Livescribe Online Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
User Guides and Release Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Knowledge Base (KB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Contacting Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Saving Data for Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Returning Livescribe Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Items Purchased Directly from Livescribe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Items Purchased from a Third Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
13 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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1Welcome to Livescribe™ Desktop
What is New in this Version?
Livescribe made improvements to Livescribe™ Desktop to add new features, correct known issues,
and improve usability. For detailed information about this release, including known issues, read the
Release Notes located here: www.livescribe.com/releasenotes.
New Features
•Create and import custom notebooks. See Using Custom Notebooks on page 32.
•Improved and enhanced sharing interface, including toolbar buttons for sharing and support for
toolbar customizing, and these new features. See Sharing Pages and Audio on page 34:
•Share notes and audio recordings to an Evernote®account.
•Share entire custom notebooks to Livescribe™ Online, or as .pencast files.
•Ability to select and share multiple audio sessions as a .pencast file or when uploading to
Livescribe Online.
•Support for thumbnails and previews of .pencast files from any folder.
•Hovering page controls in single page view.
•Drag and Drop support in thumbnail view, session view, single page view, and navigation pane.
•Cut and Paste support in thumbnail view, session view, single page view, and navigation pane.
•New menu item for Register Smartpen. See Manually Registering Your Livescribe™ Smartpen on
page 59.
Improvements
•Paging and viewing controls moved to more appropriate location in the application bottom bar
•Uploading pencasts to Livescribe Online no longer requires smartpen registration.

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System Requirements
System Requirements
To run Livescribe™ Desktop, you need a Macintosh computer connected to the Internet.
Requirements for the Macintosh:
•Intel-based Mac with Mac OS®X 10.5.5 or later, including 10.6
•600MHz CPU or higher
•300 MB of free disk space
•USB 2.0 port
•Internet connection for software download
About Livescribe Desktop
Livescribe™ Desktop is software that runs on your computer to view and listen to the content you
create and capture using your Livescribe™ smartpen. With Livescribe™ Desktop, you can view your
notes, listen to your recorded audio, manage applications, and more. Livescribe™ Desktop is also a
portal to Livescribe Online, where you can upload and share content, purchase new applications and
paper products, and connect to the Livescribe™ smartpen user community.
Livescribe™ Desktop is one component of a paper-based mobile computing platform. This platform
bridges the gap between the paper and digital worlds, and enables a broad range of new applications
in personal productivity, learning, communication, and self-expression.
The Livescribe mobile computing platform includes:
•Livescribe™ smartpen: a pen-size computer with advanced processing power, audio/visual
feedback, and substantial storage for handwriting capture, audio recording, and applications
•Livescribe™ Dot Paper: technology that enables interactive, “live” documents using plain paper
printed with micro-dots
•Livescribe™ Desktop, Livescribe Online, and Livescribe™ smartpen applications: a breadth of
software and web solutions that leverage ink and audio capture, handwriting recognition, and
Internet connectivity to enhance personal productivity, learning, communication, and self
expression
•Development tools: easy-to-use tools for consumers and developers to create, publish, and share
or sell new applications and content online.

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About Livescribe Desktop
Livescribe™ Desktop Components
Finding your way around the Livescribe™ Desktop environment is easy and consistent. Use the main
components shown below to view, listen to, and manage your sessions.

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2Getting Started with Livescribe™
Desktop
Use Livescribe™ Desktop to upload your notebooks from your Livescribe™ smartpen. Once your
sessions are on your computer, you can view and listen to them just as you can from your Livescribe™
smartpen.
Installing Livescribe™ Desktop
Take a few minutes to install Livescribe™ Desktop, and another few minutes to become a member of
the Livescribe Online community, and you will discover a wealth of new possibilities for your
Livescribe™ smartpen. Follow the steps below, depending on if this is an upgrade or a first-time
installation.
Installing Livescribe™ Desktop for the First Time
To install Livescribe™ Desktop for the first time:
1. Go to the Livescribe web site (www.livescribe.com), and click on the Save and Search button on
the bottom of the page.
2. On the Save and Search page, click on the Mac OS X button to start downloading. The download
process installs the disk image file (.dmg) and mounts a virtual disk.
3. During the download process, Livescribe displays the Livescribe Software license agreement.
Accept the agreement to continue the process.
4. Within the disk image, drag and drop the Livescribe™ Desktop application to the Applications
folder. This automatically copies Livescribe™ Desktop.

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Installing Livescribe™ Desktop
5. Start Livescribe™ Desktop.
6. Dock your Livescribe™ smartpen to transfer your content to Livescribe™ Desktop.
7. When prompted, register your Livescribe™ smartpen on your Macintosh. If you already have an
account, use the same log in credentials. Otherwise, create a new account. See Registering Your
Livescribe™ Smartpen on page 58.
NOTE: You may want to dock your smartpen overnight if it has a large amount of data on it, as it may
take an hour or so to transfer the data the first time you dock.
Upgrading Livescribe™ Desktop for Mac OS X
If you are currently using any pre-Version 2.3.1 of Livescribe™ Desktop for Mac OS X, perform these
steps to upgrade:
1. Run Livescribe™ Desktop. If an update is available, Livescribe™ Desktop will prompt you to accept
the update. Confirming the update will download the latest version of Livescribe™ Desktop for Mac
OS X from the Livescribe website.
2. Check for additional updates. Choose Livescribe Desktop > Check for Updates from the Menu.
Accept any updates offered. Repeat this process until you have installed Version 2.3.1.
Upgrading from Version 0.8x Public Beta
If you are currently using Livescribe™ Desktop for Mac OS X Version 0.8x Public Beta, perform these
steps:

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Switching from Windows to Mac OS X
1. Access the Go > Home> Library > Application Support folder.
2. Locate the Livescribe folder and rename it to OldLivescribeData. You should move this folder
somewhere else on your computer, like your Documents folder. This saves your content if for some
reason you later need to access it.
3. Follow the steps in Installing Livescribe™ Desktop for the First Time on page 4. This process will
create a new Livescribe folder using content on your Livescribe™ smartpen.
IMPORTANT: If you previously copied yourcontent from Livescribe™ Desktop for Windows, and you had
archived folders, then renaming and replacingyour Livescribe folder on your Macintosh will
make your archived folders unavailable. You will no longer be able to view on your
Macintosh any content you archived previously. If you have your original My Livescribe
folder on your PC, you can always view your archived content there using Livescribe™
Desktop for Windows.
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X
If you have been using your Livescribe™ Desktop for Windows, and you want to switch to Livescribe™
Desktop for Mac OS X, you can simply dock your Livescribe™ smartpen to your Macintosh after
installing Livescribe™ Desktop. This will automatically copy your content.
IMPORTANT: If you had archived notebooks in Livescribe™ Desktop for Windows, the archived content
will no longer be on your Livescribe™ smartpen. Therefore, simply docking your smartpen
will not transfer the archived content. The archived content only resides in your My
Livescribe folder on your PC, where you can view it as needed.
To switch to Livescribe™ Desktop for Mac OS X:
1. Install and run Livescribe™ Desktop on your Macintosh. Follow the steps in Installing Livescribe™
Desktop for the First Time on page 4.
2. When prompted, register your Livescribe™ smartpen on your Macintosh using your existing
Livescribe account. See Registering Your Livescribe™ Smartpen on page 58.
3. Dock your Livescribe™ smartpen. This will copy content from your smartpen to Livescribe™
Desktop for Mac OS X.
NOTE: You may want to dock your smartpen overnight if it has a large amount of data on it, as it may
take an hour or so to transfer the data the first time you dock.

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Authorizing Livescribe™ Desktop
Authorizing Livescribe™ Desktop
As a Livescribe user, all your Livescribe tools link to each other using the same email address and
password. This means that your smartpen registration, your Livescribe Online account, and your
installations of Livescribe Desktop, all identify themselves to each other using the same email address
and password.
When you use Livescribe Desktop on a computer for the first time, Livescribe Desktop will ask you
authorize it. Log into your Livescribe Online account and Livescribe Desktop will be authorized for (or
linked to) your account.
You can use Livescribe Desktop on as many computers as you like, and you can use as many
smartpens as you like. Just ensure that when you authorize Livescribe Desktop and register your
smartpens, you use the same email address and password as your Livescribe Online account.
Transferring Content from Your Livescribe™ Smartpen
When you make notes and create sessions using your Livescribe™ smartpen, they are saved on your
smartpen. Next time you dock (connect) your Livescribe™ smartpen to your computer, it automatically
begins transferring the notes, sessions, and other data from your smartpen to your computer.
When transferring data to Livescribe™ Desktop, the original notes and recorded audio remain on your
Livescribe™ smartpen. In this sense, “transferring”actually means copying content from your
smartpen to Livescribe™ Desktop.
NOTES:
•You may want to dock your smartpen overnight if it has a large amount of data on it, as it may take
an hour or so to transfer the data the first time you dock.
•Make sure to use the USB Mobile charging cradle (for Pulse™ smartpens) or Micro-USB cable (for
Echo™ smartpens) that came with your smartpen.
Pulse smartpen models that have a power symbol printed on the power button are only com-
patible with USB mobile charging cradles that have SKU: AAA-00012 printed underneath. These
cradles are compatible with all Pulse™ smartpens. Pro Charging Cradles, which ship with Pro
Packs and are also available for individual purchase, are compatible with all Pulse™ smartpen
models.
To transfer content from your smartpen to your computer:

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Checking for Software Updates
1. Run Livescribe™ Desktop on your computer.
2. Dock your smartpen using a charging cradle (for Pulse™ smartpens) or Micro-USB cable (for
Echo™ smartpens). If your smartpen is linked with the computer you are using, data transfer begins
automatically.
3. Watch the progress bar and wait for the transfer confirmation message.
IMPORTANT: Once you dock your Livescribe™ smartpen, do not remove it until transfer is complete. If
you do, the next time you dock your smartpen the transfer process will begin again.
Checking for Software Updates
If you are connected to the Internet, Livescribe™ Desktop will automatically check the Livescribe
website to see if your version of Livescribe™ Desktop is current, and if the software and firmware on
your Livescribe™ smartpen are up to date.
If your system needs updates, Livescribe™ Desktop will ask if you want to update now or later. It is
good practice to accept the updates available for both Livescribe™ Desktop and your Livescribe
smarten. For more information about updating your smartpen, see Installing Software Updates on
page 52.
Setting Livescribe™ Desktop Preferences
Livescribe™ Desktop gives you control over how the application looks and responds, as well as
access to updates. To set your Livescribe™ Desktop preferences:
1. From the Livescribe™ Desktop menu, select Preferences. The Preferences dialog opens with
the General options available. Note the names of the Preferences sections at the top of the dialog.
You can reset the preferences to the Livescribe™ Desktop factory settings at any time by pressing
the Factory Settings button available on each preference dialog.
2. In the General section, choose if you would like to automatically start Livescribe™ Desktop when
you dock a smartpen. Also choose if you want to auto-install all newly-purchased applications and
software updates.

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Setting Livescribe™ Desktop Preferences
3. In the Paper section, choose the default ink color and the color for active and animated ink. You
can also choose to show or hide blank pages and draw or hide page background images (ruled
lines and so on).
4. In the Audio section, set the playback latency (in seconds). This setting rewinds your audio
playback up to ten seconds from when your writing occurred. This compensates for written notes
that lag behind the recorded audio, which occurs as you write notes about something shortly after
hearing it. The lag will vary depending on your note-taking style.

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Quitting Livescribe™ Desktop
5. In the Software Update section, specify how Livescribe™ Desktop checks for updates of software
and firmware.
Quitting Livescribe™ Desktop
Quitting Livescribe™ Desktop closes the Livescribe™ Desktop application, disconnects you from
Livescribe Online, and ends the connection between your computer and your Livescribe™ smartpen.
To quit Livescribe™ Desktop:
Click the red Close button at the top left corner of the Livescribe™ Desktop application, or Go to the
Livescribe™ Desktop > Quit Livescribe™ Desktop.

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Backing Up Your Livescribe Files
Backing Up Your Livescribe Files
Back up Livescribe™ Desktop files just as you would any other important files on your computer.
To back up your Livescribe folder:
1. Exit Livescribe™ Desktop.
2. Click Go > Home > Library > Application Support > Livescribe.
3. Copy the Livescribe folder to a backup device such as a CD, DVD, or external drive. You can also
use Apple’s Time Machine application to back up your Livescribe™ Desktop files.
Uninstalling Livescribe™ Desktop
If you need to delete the Livescribe™ Desktop application from your computer, use one of the
procedures below. To uninstall Livescribe™ Desktop from a Macintosh:
Go to the folder where you installed Livescribe™ Desktop and drag livescribe.app to the Trash.
Alternatively, select livescribe.app and press ⌘+ Delete.
NOTE: Livescribe™ Desktop stores some large files in the Application Support folder. You should
manually delete these files too.

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3Using the Paper Replay™
Application
Paper Replay™ is a Livescribe™ smartpen application that allows you to write notes in your notebook
and record audio at the same time. As you write, your smartpen associates your recorded audio to the
ink. The information you capture during Paper Replay™ is called a session.
Typically, a session consists of the recorded audio and associated notes. However, you can also
create paperless sessions, which consist of the recorded audio only. You can also play back a session
on your Livescribe™ smartpen and write additional notes in your notebook. The Paper Replay™
application associates these additional notes with the session’s original audio. See the Livescribe™
Smartpen User Guide for more information about using Paper Replay.
You can view and play back Paper Replay™ sessions in Livescribe™ Desktop. When you view a
Paper Replay™ session, you can click your notes to begin playback of the audio recorded as you
wrote the notes. This is similar to the way you can tap your actual notes in your notebook to begin
audio playback.
In Livescribe™ Desktop, there are three ways to view your notes and listen to your recorded audio:
•Thumbnail View. See Viewing Thumbnails on page 14.
•Single-Page View. See Viewing Single Pages on page 15.
•Audio View. SeePlaying and Working with Sessions on page 24.
About Active Ink
In Livescribe™ Desktop, notes that have associated audio appear as green ink. Livescribe calls this
ink “active ink” because you can click on it with your mouse to listen to audio that was recorded with
your notes. This is the similar to tapping on your notebook paper with your Livescribe™ smartpen to
listen to your recorded audio.