Portronics Electropen User manual

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For detail instructions on how to use the Digital Pen, see the User Manual stored in the CD.
This manual may not reflect your actual device’s operation. All information is subject to change
without prior notification. Please follow your actual device’s operational procedures.
Package Content
Base unit
USB Cable
Digital Pen
2xPen Batteries
Step by Step to Get Started
Step1 Charge the Battery
For initial use, your base unit needs to be charged for about 3 hours.
Connect your base unit to your PC using the USB cable for
charging.
Step2 Installing Pen Batteries
a. Remove the battery compartment cover.
b. Install two SR41 batteries, with the positive poles
facing up as shown (Use the enclosed SR41 batteries).
c. Replace battery compartment cover.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to open the pen. This may cause the pen to
malfunction.
Step3 Installing Ink Refill
To insert a new refill,
1. Slide the new refill into the tip of the pen.
2. Gently press the new refill until it is lodged securely in place.
Ink refill
Refill Extractor
Software CD
Quick Start Guide
DIGITAL PEN
QUICK START GUIDE

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To replace the ink refill,
1.Detach the cap from the digital pen.
2.Clamp the ink refill with the refill extractor. Hold the pen firmly,
and apply pressure with the extractor against it.
3.Pull the used refill out.
Step4 Turn On the Base Unit
Press and hold the Power button on the base unit.
Step5 Clip your Base unit on a Paper
Your base unit can be mounted in 3 positions on top of the paper.
The following images illustrate the way you can mount your base unit, according to the
recommended positioning.
A. Mounting your base unit at the top center of the paper is recommended for a single
paper usage:
B. Mounting your base unit at the top left corner of a paper block is recommended for
right hand Users.
C. Mounting your base unit at the top right corner of a paper block is recommended
for left hand Users.
Step6 Start writing
When you pick up the pen, find a position that is comfortable for
you. Be careful to hold the pen in a way that does not block the
signals sent from the tip of the pen to the memory unit receivers.
When you are writing with the pen, make sure its inclination to the
paper surface is between 45°and 90°.
Hold the pen firmly and write normally.

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Note: Make sure the pen point is 1.5cm away from the unit. Otherwise, the unit sensor may
not work.
Buttons & Ports
Memory Unit LCD
Use the LCD to view status indications.
Name On when Off When Blinks When
The Digital
Pen is
Connected
Unit is connected to PC Unit is NOT
connected to
PC
Data is
uploaded to
PC
Memory FULL The base unit memory is
90% full. It is highly
recommended to upload
your files to your PC and
delete them from memory!
Less than
90% capacity
used
Never
Pen Low
Battery
Low Pen battery Pen Battery
good
Low Pen
battery
Base unit Low
battery
Full Unit is Off Charging
Note Mode Pen down/Pen move Mouse Mode Pen
down/Pen
move
Mouse Mode Pen down/Pen move Pen Mode Pen
down/Pen
move
Number of
saved notes in
memory
Always Unit is Off Memory full
Or Error
a. USB port –connect to computer through the USB cable
b. Paper Clipper –clip the unit to paper
c. LCD display
d. Power button –Press and hold for about 5 seconds to turn on the unit. Press
shortly to create a new note.
e. Reset hole –When the unit does not respond, stab into this hole to reset it and
then press and hold the Top button to restart the unit.
a
b
c
d
e

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Create Note in Mobile Mode
To take handwritten note when you are away from computer,
(1) Press and hold the ON/OFF button to power on the unit.
(2) Hold the base unit and gently press the paper clipper.
(3) Slide the base unit into the paper’s upper edge and make sure the base unit is in the
center.
(4) Pick up the pen and start writing. (NOTE: Be careful to hold the pen in a way that does
not block signals sent from the tip of the pen to the receiver unit.)
(5) Once you’ve completed one page, shortly press the ON/OFF button to save current
page and start a new page. On the base unit screen, you can see the page number
added by one.
(6) All notes are stored in the base unit. You can upload them to a PC for viewing, editing,
or email.
Create Note in On line Mode
Connecting your Digital Pen to your computer and drawing with your Digital Pen in Note
mode can create a new note. Everything you write is being captured automatically. Before
doing so, make sure the Note Manager is installed and run on your computer.
Once you have finished with your note, you can use the
Note Manager to save your note to a picture file, email it,
print it, or simply save it to your Note Manager for later
use.
Use your Digital Pen as a Mouse
The device can behave as a mouse, performing the click and hovering function.
Make sure you have connected the base unit to your PC before using the Mouse function
Changing to Mouse mode can be done in 3 ways:
Start your Note Manager application > right click the application tray icon > select
“Mouse Mode”.
Press the top button (ON/OFF button) on the base unit.
Click the virtual area using your pen.

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In Mouse mode, your Digital Pen behaves as a mouse, having the following functionality:
To move your mouse cursor you can hover with the pen.
To start Hovering you can press the side button or tip the pen on the
paper. The pen will now hover even with no press for about 30
seconds.
To Click an object, point your mouse cursor on that object. Now tip
the pen on the paper or click the side button.
To Double-Click an object, point your mouse cursor on that object.
Now tip the pen twice on the paper or click the side button twice.
To Right-Click an object, point your mouse cursor on that object. Now press the tip
of the pen a bit longer on the paper. A special ‘Right Click’cursor will appear. Lift the
pen from the paper, and the context menu (Right Click menu) appears.
Using your Digital Pen in Window XP/2000
1. Installing the Note Manager
One of the provided CDs contains the Note Manager software which is required. Simply
insert the CD and then follow the wizard's instructions.
2. Connecting your Digital Pen to your Computer.
3. Uploading your Mobile Notes
First make sure your Note Manager is running. Now simply connect your base unit to your
USB port.
The Note Manager application will detect your unit and will prompt you to upload your notes.
Select “Yes”to start transferring your notes.
4. Using the Note Manager
The Note Manager can be used for storing, viewing, searching, copying and exporting notes. It
is set up in Windows Explorer format, which allows you to browse through your files in the left
pane and view them in the right pane.
Side
button

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The Note Manager contains buttons that give you access to the most commonly used menu
commands.
The following table contains a list of each button in the toolbox together with a description
of its function.
Button Description
UPLOAD –When in Connected Mode, you can upload all your notes from
the mobile unit to your PC using the Digital Pen application
Note To Text - Convert handwritten note to texts. (only available in
Windows Vista or 7)
Convert your note to text using MyScript® Notes. (Only available if the
recognition software is installed.)
+Joint multiple notes into one.
CUT –Cuts the selected note and saves it to the clipboard
COPY –Copies the selected note and saves it to the clipboard
PASTE –Pastes whatever was last copied or cut to the clipboard
DELETE –Deletes the selected note/notes
EDIT NOTE –Allows you to edit a selected note
PRINT -- Prints the selected note/notes
SHOW AS STICKY NOTE –Make your Note as Sticky Note
SHOW AS PAPER HOLDER –Make your Note as a paper holder
SMALL THUMB –Displays small thumbnails in the Note Manager view
MEDIUM THUMB - Displays medium sized of thumbnails in the Note
Manager view
LARGE THUMB - Displays large thumbnails in the Note Manager view
NOTE MODE
MOUSE MODE –TURNS YOUR PEN INTO A MOUSE
ABOUT –Provides you with your Digital Pen software version information

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Using the Digital Pen in Windows Vista/7
Windows Vista and 7 provides rich inking features & utilities which enable users to take
handwritten notes, convert handwriting to text, annotate documents, add electronic
signatures and send handwritten emails.
With integrated Pen-Tablet support, digital ink technologies and handwriting recognition
technologies your Digital Pen turns into a Tablet PC compatible device that’s practical,
comfortable, intuitive and easy to use while you are on the go and it also works well when
you are at your desk.
Getting Started
To start inking in windows Vista, just plug-in your Digital Pen to any available USB port,
place the receiver unit at the top of the page in the middle.
Writing on your Tablet PC Input Panel
In Windows Vista or 7, the Tablet PC Input Panel allows users to insert text into website
forms, word processing and e-mail applications, web browsers, and more.
Tap the Input Panel icon
forms, word processing and e
, which appears when you place the pointer in a text entry
area, such as the Address bar in a web browser or a text box in a dialog box, and then start
writing with your Digital Pen. The Input Panel icon does not appear on the taskbar by
default. To make it appear, right-click the taskbar, tap Toolbars, and then tap Tablet PC
Input Panel.
Annotations in Office 2007
In Windows Vista or 7, Microsoft Office 2007 and Digital Pen offer new capabilities that
allow you to work more naturally and efficiently.
Within Office 2007, numerous applications support digital mark-up with Digital Pen and
provide easy access to digital inking tools for intuitive collaboration in Word, Excel, Outlook,
PowerPoint and OneNote.
Writing with a pen is a particularly efficient and natural way to comment on an existing
document and to capture rough thoughts that are emerging in real time. Word, PowerPoint
and Excel have a Review tab with a Start Inking button that provides an Ink Tools menu.
This menu includes tools such as: felt tip pen, ballpoint pen, highlighter, and eraser, as well
as options to select the Ink Color.
Selected examples for using digital ink in Office 2007 Applications
Signatures, Ink Comments and annotation in Word 2007

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Inking Excel 2007
Drawing in Outlook 2007
Using the Digital Pen in MAC
Installing the Note Manager for Mac software
Simply insert the Note Manager CD and follow the wizard's instructions.
Setting Preferences with the NoteTaker Preference Tool
Before you can start transferring your text from the Digital Pen, you first need to decide
where on your Mac’s hard drive you want to save your uploaded notes from the Digital Pen.
Click on the NoteTaker Preferences icon to open the preference tool, and then specify the
path to the location on your Mac’s hard drive where TIFF images from the Digital Pen will
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Digital Pen operation with Mac
(1) Use the Digital Pen to capture and save your notes while you are away from your Mac,
in meetings or lectures.
(2) Connect the Digital Pen to your Mac to upload the saved notes. The notes are saved in
TIFF format in the directory that you have specified. Double click on the desired TIFF
file in order to view the note.
(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. To use the Digital Pen as
a Tablet Input device, you first need to enable this mode by clicking the Ink icon at the
top bar of the MAC desktop and then selecting “Write Anywhere”. If you deselect “Write
Anywhere”, your Digital Pen will work as a mouse only.
(4) Use the digital pen in applications such as iWork”08. You can write handwritten letters
on-line, and the Mac will convert it into text. The feature is available iWork Pages (word
processor), iWork Keynote (presentations) and iWork Numbers (spreadsheets).
Note: The Digital Pen can be also used for drawings inside applications such as Adobe Illustrator,
Photoshop, etc.

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Using the Vision Objects MyScript® Notes
MyScript® Notes is a well known character recognition engine. It can covert the notes in
your Digital Pen to texts. You can purchase the software from its vendor if you want.
(1) Installing MyScript® Notes. Follow the installation instructions in the software manual.
(2) Operating MyScript® Notes. To use the MyScript® Notes recognition engine, please
make sure you have installed Digital Pen software Suite. Then, you can select a note,
Notes, or a Sticky Note, and export them to the MyScript® Notes recognition engine.
Exportable objects from the Digital Pen to MyScript® Notes:
A New Note
A single Note from “Note Manager”
Multi pages Note from “Note Manager”
Sticky Note from “Note Manager”
(3) Exporting objects. Use the following methods for each type of object in order to export it
to MyScript® .
a. For a New Note, Click the “Convert to Text”
toolbar button .
b. For a single/multi page Note from “Note
Manager”, right click the Note in the thumbnails
area.
c. Right click the Note in the tree area.
d. Select a note and select “File --> Convert to
Text”menu.
e. For sticky Note from ‘Note Manager’, right click the
“Sticky Note”and select “Convert to Text”menu.

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(4) Your Note will be exported to MyScript® Notes application. MyScript® Notes will be
opened with your Note in the “Conversion”area.
Using the Photo Sketcher
Photo Sketcher gives you the ability to sketch on top of any jpeg picture file. You can add
annotations on top of any picture. Then, you can save it and share it.
Installing Photo Sketcher
Insert the Note Manager application CD into your
PC, select “Photo Sketcher”and then install it
following the wizard’s instruction. A desktop icon
will be added once installation complete.
Using Photo Sketcher
Run the Photo Sketcher by clicking the desktop icon.
1) Connect the Digital Pen
Before you can use the ‘Photo Sketcher’, your Digital Pen must be connected to your
computer properly. A connection icon will be Green , indicating the Digital Pen
is properly connected.
(2) Load a picture file by clicking the application ‘File’icon . Browse to the file you
would like to edit and select ‘Open’.
(3) Sketch on a picture file
Once a picture is loaded, use your Digital Pen to sketch anywhere you like on the picture.
Use the Pen, while hovering, to get to the point in which you’d like to sketch. Then, simply
use the Pen as you usually use a Pen, and sketch.
(4) Save a file
To save a picture, press the icon. Now select a path and a name for your file and
select ‘Save’.
Open a picture
Connection Indicator
Save picture
Send picture
Close
Change pen
preference
Eraser/Pen
Redo Undo