PENANDFREE PT Pen User manual

[PENANDFREE]
PT Pen
User’s Manual
Date: 2012-09-25
Version: 1.1
[PENANDFREE PT PEN® Windows Mac OS User’s manual Copyright ©PENANDFREE LTD.,, ]

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Table of Contents
1. Before Use ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
2. PT Pen Outline .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. PT Pen Components ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
4. Name and function of each components ............................................................................................................ 6
4.1 Station ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
4.2 Digital Pen ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
5. Management of power supply and charging equipment ............................................................................ 7
5.1 Power supply of digital pen.................................................................................................................................. 7
5.2 Power supply of station .......................................................................................................................................... 8
5.3 Charging equipment management.................................................................................................................... 8
5.3.1 How to charge a pen ....................................................................................................................................... 8
5.3.2 Verification of LED indication ....................................................................................................................... 9
6. Software installation guide ..........................................................................................................................................10
6.1 Windows OS .............................................................................................................................................................10
6.2 Mac OS..........................................................................................................................................................................11
7. Station installation guide ..............................................................................................................................................13
8. Use of PT Pen ....................................................................................................................................................................15
8.1 How to calibration .................................................................................................................................................15
8.2 Use of pen .................................................................................................................................................................22
9. Product Specification ....................................................................................................................................................23
10. General Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................................................24

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1. Before Use
•Thank you for choosing our product.
•This user’s manual describes how to install the PT pen and its functionalities.
•This product is a digital pen for presentation purposes. As a digital pen for laptops, the
product has the functions of regular mouse as well as tablet PC functions.
•External disturbances like sharp noises, vacuum, metal sound, or other infrared rays may
cause product malfunction. Eliminating such noises is required for normal operation.
•This product contains a set of digital pen and station. Be familiar with the function of
product in order to use the product properly.
•Be sure to read this user’s guide carefully and follow all installation instruction in order to
use the product properly.
•This product has been tested by a digital device in accordance with the clause 15 of FCC.
•For further improvement of product, some functions of product can be altered without
prior notice to users.

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2. PT Pen Outline
•PT Pen, the presentation pen, is innovative digital pen mouse with a combination of
mouse function and pen and supports full features of Microsoft tablet computer.
•You can directly write on the screen of your PC as well as annotating in any MS office
document. Also, the rich functions from bundled software provided by Penandfree make
it easier to write, draw figures and graphs, and it contains more than 2,000 contents.
•Hence the distinct functions of PT Pen enable not only users to implement differentiated
presentation but also make it easier for users to write and draw delicate figures that are
difficult to express with general mouse.

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3. PT Pen Components
•The components of PT Pen are a station that attaches to a laptop cover, digital pen, and
other accessories as below
☞Notice
- The picture above is for illustration purpose only. Therefore, the actual items may look
different from the picture and some items are subject to change.
- PT Pen is only usable with a station, which is produced by PNF, and accessories compatible
with the product.

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4. Name and Function of each component
•The exterior of PT Pen is explained on this section.
•For quick use of the product, please be familiar with the exterior structure of PT pen
4.1 Station
4.2 Digital Pen
Groove
Receiver Sensor
LED indicator
USB Cable
Charging Port
•Charges
Power Button
•Power
LED indicator
•Power on/off indicator
•Battery indicator
Deco Fixture

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5. Management of power supply and charging equipment
•For the user convenience and prevention of environment contamination, PT Pen operates
with Lithium-polymer rechargeable battery.
•The essential particulars about power supply management of PT Pen are explained on
this section.
5. 1. Power supply of digital pen
•To turn on:Lightly press the power button for 1 second to operate the pen.
•The blinking of LED for 5 seconds indicates that the power is switched on.
•Power verification: When the pen is turned on, a small ‘Beep~~~’sound can be heard
near the pen tip. (The ‘Beep’sound is too small that some people with poor hearing
might not hear it.)
•To turn off: A pen will turn itself off if it is not in use for more than 5 minutes. To
reactivate, press the power button for 1 second.
WHITE LED
Touch
Beep ~~
Pen turns itself off if it is not in use for 5 minutes

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5.2 Power supply of station
•The station powers up automatically when the USB cable of station is connected to the
USB port of laptop, and the LED light comes on of the station.
•To turn the power off, separate the station from the USB port of laptop.
5.3 Charging equipment management
•We strongly recommend that you charge the pen fully before using the first time by
connecting it with the PC through the charging cable.
•Pen is still usable while charging
•It takes about 1.5~2 hours to fully charge the battery of pen.
5.3.1 How to charge pen
•To charge the pen, connect the smaller connector of the end of charging cable to the
rear of the pen and connect the other end of charging cable to the USB port of your PC.
Connection of charging cable charges the pen when the power is either on or off.

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5.3.2 Verification of LED indicator
LED indicator of Pen
Contents
LED light blinks quickly
•The battery of pen is low, so charging by the connection of
charging cable required.
LED Light OFF
•Pen is not charging.
•Verify that the charging cable is properly connected to the
pen and USB port.
LED Light ON
•Pen is charging.
•Wait until the pen is fully charged.
* Caution: Do not use any cable other than the cable provided with the product when charging the pen. Using other
cable might damage the digital pen. When charging with USB Charger, please use the genuine USB charger. (USB
genuine charger purchasable separately)

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6. Software installation guide
•Install the software provided with the product is required in order to use PT Pen.
☞MINT Control: Setup tools where users can set up a pen position, language, and
virtual whiteboard calibration..
☞MINT Interactive : Annotation software that enables users to write and annotate
directly on the screen, select background, and various contents
are included.
☞MINT Note : Annotation software that’s similar to MINT Interactive but no
contents are included. Refer to the ‘Annotation SW Users guide’
for further instruction.
6.1 Software installation –Window OS
①Please insert a provided CD into a CD-ROM.
②MINT Installer pops up as shown in the picture below.
③Select the language if required. The default is set in accordance with the language of
user’s PC operating system. Language of user’s PC operating system is set as a default.
④Begin the software installation by clicking ‘install’

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⑤After the completion of software installation, ‘MINT Control’, ‘MINT Interactive’, and
‘MINT Note’shortcut icons will appear on the desktop as shown in the picture below.
⑥Connect the station of PT Pen to the USB port of laptop and check if MINT Control
recognizes the station. If the station is recognized, the color of monitor icon changes
from grey to blue on the toolbar that appears on the right bottom side of the window.
☞Notes
•If the installer does not pop up automatically after inserting CD, then go to ‘Computer’and find
DVD drive labeled ‘PNF’and execute ‘POPStater.exe’manually in it.
•A warning pop-up window might appear on Windows Vista and Windows 7. You can ignore it..
•The latest version of S/W will be installed after the existing version is automatically removed.
•If you wish to remove the software manually then go to Window Start -> Program -> MINT -> and
click ‘Uninstall Mint.’
6.2 Software installation –Mac OS
①Please insert a provided CD into a CD-ROM.
②MINT Installer pops up as shown in the picture below.
③Click ‘ActiveLinkStarter’.

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④Select the language if required. The default is set in accordance with the language of
user’s PC operating system. Language of user’s PC operating system is set as a default.
⑤Begin the software installation by clicking ‘Install’.
⑥Click ‘Next’until it says installation complete.
⑦After the completion of software installation, ‘MINT Control’and ‘MINT Interactive
‘shortcut icons will appear on the desktop as shown in the picture below.

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⑧Connect the station of PT Pen to the USB port of laptop and check if MINT Control
recognizes the station. If the station is recognized, the color of monitor icon changes
from grey to blue on the toolbar that appears on the right bottom side of the window.
7. Station Installation Guide
•This page describes how to install a Station on your laptop.
7.1 How to install a Station
①Bend a Station at 90°angle and then place the Deco Fixture into the groove as depicted
below.
②Peel off the masking tape (double sided tape) at the back of the Deco Fixture and then
attach to the laptop of left, right or top center based on your preference.
Deco Fixture

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③Attach the station in the center of whichever side you preferred. Be careful not to attach
it tilted.
④After attaching the Station on the laptop, connect the USB at the end of Station to the
USB port of laptop. If the laptop is turned on, a blue light will appear on the LED on the
front side of Station, and the product will automatically be recognized.
⑤Please keep the Station separate when it will not be in use for a long time, and it can be
used anytime simply by mounting it to the fixed Deco Fixture.

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Even if a laptop successfully recognizes a Station, it may not operate properly until the
software is installed.
8. Use of PT Pen
8.1 How to calibrate
A. Calibration - Windows OS
①Connect the Station to PC and execute “MINT Control’on desktop. After executing it,
you can see and check the Station position, language, and calibration in Setup menu
as shown in the picture below.

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②After setting the Station position as user’s preference, click the ‘calibration’button
and then picture shown below will appear. Click the center of the each circle
displayed on the screen.
③Click ‘Sophisticated calibration’if the pointed arrow doesn’t accurately convey where
the pen engages the target after the ordinary calibration’s done.

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B. Calibration –Mac OS
①Connect the Station to PC and execute “MINT Control’on desktop. After executing it,
you can see and check the Station position and calibration in ‘Calibration menu’as
shown in the picture below.
②After setting the Station position as user’s preference, click the ‘calibration’button
and then picture shown below will appear. Click the center of the each circle
displayed on the screen.

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③Click ‘Sophisticated calibration’if the pointed arrow doesn’t accurately convey where
the pen engages the target after the ordinary calibration’s done.

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C. How to use PT Pen on an external monitor
•This section explains how to use PT Pen on dual monitors.
①Connect your PC to an external monitor and then go to Control Panel ->Display ->
Adjust resolution -> Select the master monitor based on your preference -> Select
‘Extend these displays’in ‘multiple displays’menu. [View by small icons in control
panel]
Using an external monitor of less than 17”monitor is recommended. Sizes and the shapes
of external monitors are varied depending on its manufacturer. Therefore there may be a
blurry screen on the upper and lower corner.
②Connect the Station to the USB Port of your PC and then go to -> Control Panel ->
Click on Tablet PC Settings.
③Tablet PC Settings menu comes up as below and click on Setup in display menu,

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④Case1: using it on Monitor 1
Mount the station on Monitor 1 and lightly touch the screen of Monitor 1 with the
Pen. Execute MINT Control and calibrate.
Monitor 1
Monitor 2
Lightly touch the screen
with the Pen.