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  • Page 1 ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide 2.3.3 ERSION...
  • Page 2: Copyright And Trademark

    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.
  • Page 3: About This Guide

    About This Guide About This Guide This guide describes Livescribe™ Desktop software you can use with your Livescribe™ smartpen. Use this guide along with the Getting Started Guide and Livescribe™ Smartpen User Guide. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Upgrading Livescribe™ Desktop from Pre-2.1 Versions ....... . . 5...
  • Page 5 Getting to Know Livescribe™ Desktop.......13 Pages View ..............14 Audio View.
  • Page 6 Renaming a Session in Livescribe™ Desktop ........
  • Page 7 Removing your Smartpen from Livescribe™ Desktop........78...
  • Page 8 Can I record audio without Livescribe dot paper?........
  • Page 9 Items Purchased Directly from Livescribe........
  • Page 10: Welcome To Livescribe™ Desktop

    Welcome 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.
  • Page 11: System Requirements

    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.
  • Page 12 Livescribe smartpen: a pen-sized computer with advanced processing power, audio/visual feedback, and substantial memory for handwriting capture, audio recording, and applications • Livescribe™ Dot Paper: technology that enables interactive, “live” documents using plain paper printed with microdots • Livescribe™ Desktop, Livescribe Online, and Livescribe™ smartpen applications: a breadth of...
  • Page 13: Getting Started With Livescribe™ Desktop

    Verify that your computer meets the software and hardware requirements for Livescribe™ Desktop. System Requirements on page Download the Livescribe™ Desktop version 2.3 installer from www.livescribe.com/install. Be sure to download and install Livescribe™ Desktop on the computer where you want your MPORTANT notes and audio to reside.
  • Page 14: Upgrading Livescribe™ Desktop From Pre-2.1 Versions

    Upgrading Livescribe™ Desktop from Pre-2.1 Versions Upgrading Livescribe™ Desktop from Pre-2.1 Versions If you are upgrading Livescribe™ Desktop from a pre-2.1 version, follow the steps below. If you are have never used Livescribe™ Desktop on this computer, follow the steps in Installing Livescribe™...
  • Page 15: Authorizing Livescribe™ Desktop

    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 to log on to your Livescribe Online account. After doing so, that installation of Livescribe Desktop will be authorized for (or linked to) your account.
  • Page 16: Setting Up Auto-Launch

    Check the Autolaunch option in the Application tab under Tools > User Settings. If you disable auto-launch and Livescribe™ Desktop is not running, docking your Livescribe™ smartpen will simply charge it. It will not launch Livescribe™ Desktop or transfer the smartpen content.
  • Page 17: Copying Livescribe™ Smartpen Content To Other Computers

    If you are connected to the internet, Livescribe™ Desktop will also automatically check the Livescribe web site 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 be reminded later.
  • Page 18: Application Settings

    Automatically installing applications and updates to your smartpens instead of manually selecting which to install and where. • Enabling Livescribe™ Desktop to show the library for a particular smartpen by default on startup. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 19: Pages Settings

    Configuring Livescribe Desktop Settings Pages Settings Use the Pages tab to set preferences for how to display pages in Livescribe™ Desktop. Options include: • Hiding blank (empty) pages when viewing thumbnails. • Choosing display colors for active ink (ink that has associated audio), inactive ink, and ink added to a session during audio playback.
  • Page 20: Backing Up Your Livescribe Data Folder

    Backing up your files protects you from losing important files in case your computer becomes damaged, lost, or stolen. If you later need to restore your Livescribe™ Desktop files, contact Livescribe Customer Service for instructions. See Livescribe Online Support on page You can find all files associated with Livescribe™...
  • Page 21: Quitting Livescribe™ Desktop

    Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, locate and double-click on Add or Remove Programs. The Livescribe™ Desktop installer will ask you to confirm the removal of the application. Click Yes to proceed. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstall process.
  • Page 22: Getting To Know Livescribe™ Desktop

    Getting to Know Livescribe™ Desktop To use Livescribe™ Desktop, you should become familiar with its views, panes, menus, toolbars, and controls. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 23: Pages View

    Pages View Pages View Pages View is the default view when you run Livescribe™ Desktop. You will use this view to look at pages in your notebooks. You can also play back audio linked to your pages by clicking on green (active) ink.
  • Page 24: Audio View

    In Audio View, you can view a list of your Paper Replay™ sessions. In this view, you can also play back recorded audio from your sessions, and upload sessions to your personal space on Livescribe Online. For more information, see Playing and Working with Sessions on page ™...
  • Page 25: Livescribe Online View

    Livescribe Online View Livescribe Online View Livescribe™ Online is your connection to the web. Use this view to manage your personal Livescribe space, share content with others, and access the Livescribe Online Store. For more information, see Using Livescribe Online on page ™...
  • Page 26: Download Manager

    Download Manager Download Manager The Download Manager is for viewing applications you have downloaded from Livescribe Online, including software updates and applications your have purchased from the Livescribe Online Store. Downloading an Application on page ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 27: Application Manager

    The Central Viewing Pane is the central area where you view and interact with your notes. For example, this pane is where you view Livescribe™ smartpen content, such as notes and Paper Replay™ sessions. You can also play back Paper Replay™sessions by clicking on your notes in this pane.
  • Page 28: Navigation Pane

    Navigation Pane Navigation Pane Livescribe™ Desktop provides a Navigation Pane on the left side of the Central Viewing Pane. The Navigation Pane lists items that you can navigate to or view in more detail in the Central Viewing Pane. For example, clicking one of the notebooks in the Navigation Pane opens the notebook and displays all of its pages as thumbnails.
  • Page 29: Session Tab

    Search tab until you either initiate another search or close the tab. See Searching Pages on page 31 for more information about searching. Menus and Toolbars The Livescribe™ Desktop UI has the following menus and toolbars: • Menu •...
  • Page 30: Main Toolbar

    For more information, see Using Paging Controls on page Audio Controls Audio Controls are located at the bottom of the Livescribe™ Desktop screen. This toolbar is for controlling playback of recorded audio. For more information, see Using Audio Controls on page Memory Bar The Memory Bar in Application Manager displays the storage state of your Livescribe™...
  • Page 31: Using The Paper Replay™ Application

    If you added notes while playing back a session, Livescribe Desktop shows this ink as blue, by default. This ink is also active. You can click on it to play back the audio at the point where you added the notes.
  • Page 32: Viewing And Working With

    You can change the color of active and inactive ink by setting a preference. See Pages Settings on page Viewing and Working with Pages With Livescribe™ Desktop, you can view and work with pages from your notebooks. This topic describes: • Viewing Thumbnails on page 24 •...
  • Page 33: Viewing Thumbnails

    Sharing Pages and Audio on page Viewing Thumbnails By default, notebook pages will display as thumbnails when viewed in Pages View. Livescribe™ Desktop displays as thumbnails only pages with content. Livescribe™ Desktop displays empty contiguous pages as overlapping stacks of single blank pages.
  • Page 34: Paging Through A Notebook

    Viewing and Working with Pages Paging through a Notebook In Livescribe™ Desktop, you can page through your notebooks and view either single pages or thumbnails. Paging only displays pages that contain content and skips empty pages. To page through a notebook, use one of the following methods: •...
  • Page 35 Or, choose View > First Page or View > Last Page from the Main Toolbar. Using Paging Controls In Pages View, Livescribe™ Desktop displays Paging Controls. You can use these controls to page through your notebook, go to specific pages, activate thumbnail or single page modes, and zoom into or out of a viewed page.
  • Page 36: Viewing Single Pages

    Single-click the thumbnail of the page you want to view and choose View > Single Page from the Main Toolbar. When you view a single page, the page will automatically zoom to fit in the current pane. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 37: Playing Audio While Viewing Pages

    Audio from Audio View on page 37). If you play back the audio of a session that spans multiple pages, Livescribe™ Desktop will automatically move to successive pages in real time synchronization with the playing audio. This automatic paging will continue until you manually switch pages using Paging Controls. From then on, the paging is under manual control only until you initiate another session playback.
  • Page 38: Zooming Pages

    Choose View > Zoom In or Zoom Out from the Main Toolbar. Repositioning a Zoomed Page When you zoom a page to a size that is larger than the Central Viewing Pane, Livescribe™ Desktop will crop some of the page. You may want to reposition the page to view its content.
  • Page 39 To move the page, click-and-drag the page to the desired position. When you move the cursor over active ink, the cursor changes to a pointing hand to identify the active ink. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 40: Searching Pages

    “Top”, it will return the same results as “top” and “TOP”. Press the Enter key to initiate the search. Click the Search button in the search text box. This displays the advanced search dialog: ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 41 Click Search to initiate the search. Viewing Search Results When you perform a search in the current notebook or journal, Livescribe™ Desktop searches through all its pages. When Search finds one or more hits (text matches), it displays the results in the Search tab in the Navigation Pane.
  • Page 42: Copying And Pasting Pages

    In Pages View, you can print pages from your notebooks. Although active ink appears as green in the Central Viewing Pane, Livescribe™ Desktop prints it in black, just like non-active ink. Your printed page will not be interactive with your Livescribe™ smartpen.
  • Page 43: Converting Handwriting To Text

    (visit www.visionobjects.com). After you have purchased and installed MyScript for Livescribe, you can export your pages to it using the sharing dialog of Livescribe™ Desktop using the With MyScript... sharing option. See Sharing Pages and Audio on page ™...
  • Page 44: Playing And Working With Sessions

    Playing and Working with Sessions Playing and Working with Sessions With Livescribe™ Desktop, you can play and work with Paper Replay™ sessions. This topic describes: • Browsing a List of Sessions on page 35 • Playing Audio from Audio View on page 37 •...
  • Page 45 Playing and Working with Sessions Anatomy of View List When you view sessions as a list, Livescribe™ Desktop displays the sessions as a series of rows with named columns. The table below describes these columns. View List Column Description Identifies which file, if any, is currently Audio Indicator playing audio.
  • Page 46: Playing Audio From Audio View

    Livescribe™ Desktop on page 78 Playing Audio from Audio View With Livescribe™ Desktop, you can play audio while viewing the session's pages in Pages View (see Playing Audio while Viewing Pages on page 28), or you can play the audio by itself in the Audio View.
  • Page 47: Viewing Pages Associated With A Session

    To view these pages, use one of the following methods: • Click the View Page button next to the session you want to view. • Choose the session from the list and choose File > View Pages in the Menu. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 48: Renaming A Session In Livescribe™ Desktop

    By default, your Livescribe™ smartpen names each session using its creation date and time. For example, Livescribe™ Desktop would name a session recorded on March 7, 2008 at 12:56 in the afternoon as 03.07.2008 12:56p. In Audio View, you can rename your sessions.
  • Page 49: Deleting A Session From Livescribe™ Desktop

    To confirm the removal, click OK, otherwise click Cancel. Deleting a Session from Livescribe™ Desktop In Audio View, you can delete a session from Livescribe™ Desktop. You can also remove a session from your Livescribe™ smartpen (see Removing a Session from Your Livescribe™ Smartpen on page 39).
  • Page 50: Using Custom Notebooks

    Custom Notebooks in the Library tab. In the Notebook Name dialog, type in a name for the new notebook. Click OK. Livescribe Desktop creates and opens the new notebook and places it in the Library tab under the heading Custom Notebooks.
  • Page 51: Adding Pages To A Custom Notebook

    Navigate to a notebook in your library and select one or more pages. Drag and drop the page(s) to the Custom Notebook name in the Library Pane. The pages you selected appear in the Custom Notebook. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 52 You can instead choose to create a new Custom Notebook from this dialog by clicking Create. After the new notebook is created, check the new notebook name in the Select Notebook area and click Done to add the selected pages. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 53: Organizing Pages

    You can delete a Custom Notebook or pages from a Custom Notebook. Deleting a Custom Notebook or pages from a Custom Notebook will not affect the source notebooks or their pages. To delete a Custom Notebook: Select a Custom Notebook in the Library tab. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 54 To delete a page: Open a Custom Notebook in Page View. Select one or more page to be deleted. Choose File > Delete Page(s) At the prompt, click Yes to confirm the deletion. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 55: Sharing Pages And Audio

    Pencasting and is how you share your smartpen content with others. You can pencast smartpen content to your computer or to Livescribe Online. Of course, if you pencast content to your own computer, you can then choose a variety of ways to share this content, including email, web uploads, and FTP.
  • Page 56 : Export your notes as PNG files and audio as WAV files to your Evernote account. ® • With MyScript for Livescribe: a separately-purchased option that converts your notes to text • As Image: BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, EMF, ICO, TIFF, or WMF saved to your computer • As PDF: saved to your computer •...
  • Page 57 Sharing from Pages View The sharing method you choose affects what kind of content you can share as well. Livescribe Desktop presents the sharing dialog that corresponds to your selected method. For example, if you choose As Pencast, Livescribe Desktop displays a Pencast dialog similar to this: From this dialog, choose what to share: •...
  • Page 58: Sharing From Audio View

    As Pencast: as a .pencast file saved to your computer The sharing method you choose affects what kind of content you can share as well. Livescribe Desktop presents the sharing dialog that corresponds to your selected method. For example, if you choose As Pencast, Livescribe Desktop displays a Pencast dialog similar to this: ™...
  • Page 59 If you are sharing pages, use the checkboxes to select pages individually or select all pages. • If you are sharing audio only or audio and pages, check one or more audio session(s) to export from the list of available sessions. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 60: Sharing Summary

    Sharing Summary Sharing Summary The following table summarizes the Livescribe Desktop sharing options you can use. Sharing method What can be shared Output format Target Destination With Online • Flash movie ® Pages and Audio Adobe Upload data as an Community ®...
  • Page 61: Importing Pencasts

    The .pencast file format lets you and others exchange and share your smartpen content, including audio, pages, or both. Anyone with Livescribe Desktop installed on their computer can import .pencast files. Because .pencast files are a native Livescribe format, you can work with imported .pencast files just like other pages and audio, including viewing and searching pages, playing back audio, and even sharing.
  • Page 62: Using Livescribe Online

    Livescribe Online is your connection to your Livescribe account and to content shared by the Livescribe community. You can connect to Livescribe Online either from a web browser or directly from within Livescribe™ Desktop. See Connecting to Livescribe Online on page ™...
  • Page 63: Connecting To Livescribe Online

    Livescribe Online, upload a pencast to using the With Online Community (Upload) sharing option. After uploading the content to be shared to Livescribe Online, you can set your Sharing Preferences on your myLivescribe. There are several methods available to share your content.
  • Page 64: Emailing Content To A Friend

    Optionally, add a message in the Personalize It section. Click Send. Your friend will receive an email that links him or her to your file on Livescribe Online. If your content is private, your friend will be required to create a Livescribe Online account (See Setting Up a Livescribe Account on page 60).
  • Page 65: Download Content As A Pdf Document

    To download your content as PDF: Select a file. To select a file from the Livescribe Online Community, click the file’s thumbnail to view it. To select a file from your personal myLivescribe space, click the file’s thumbnail in the My Files area to view it.
  • Page 66: Sharing Content On Facebook

    To publish content to Facebook: Select a file. To select a file from the Livescribe Online Community, click the file’s thumbnail to view it. To select a file from your personal myLivescribe space, click the file’s thumbnail in the My Files area to view it.
  • Page 67: Making Content Public Or Private

    When you upload your Livescribe™ smartpen content to your myLivescribe space, MPORTANT Livescribe makes the content private by default. Making a file public allows anyone to access the file. Livescribe recommends that you not make any of your confidential files public.
  • Page 68: Editing Your Access List

    Select a file from your personal myLivescribe space. Click the file’s thumbnail in the My Files area to view it. Click the Make this file Public (or Private). Making the file public adds the file to the Livescribe Online Community area so anyone can see it without logging in. If you make the file private, Livescribe Online removes the file from the Livescribe Community.
  • Page 69: Managing Your Livescribe Account

    Web. You can manually set up a Livescribe account either from Livescribe™ Desktop or directly from a web browser. To set up a Livescribe account from Livescribe™ Desktop: From Livescribe™...
  • Page 70: Using Your Mylivescribe Profile

    To view your profile: • Select Account in the upper right corner of Livescribe Online. On your myLivescribe profile page you will see a list of sharing options, viewer comments, and how much space you have used and you have available.
  • Page 71: Managing Your Account Details

    Livescribe news and offers about Livescribe and related products. Viewing Livescribe Community Content In the Livescribe Community, you can see what others are doing with their Livescribe™ smartpens and post your own creations for others to rate and comment on. ™...
  • Page 72 Viewing Livescribe Community Content The Community page has several sections: Featured Files Livescribe will randomly choose files to feature on the front page of the Community area. Featured Contributors Lists members of the Livescribe Community who provide the highest-rated submissions. Click on a Featured Contributor to go their myLivescribe profile.
  • Page 73: Visit The Livescribe Store

    At checkout you will need to log into your account, or create an account if you have not already. You can access the Livescribe Store either from a web browser or directly from Livescribe™ Desktop via the Livescribe Online view. To learn how to purchase, download, and install smartpen applications from the Livescribe Store, see Getting Livescribe™...
  • Page 74: Working With Paper Products

    However, each page of Livescribe dot paper is printed with thousands of nearly- invisible microdots arranged in a special pattern. Livescribe dot paper products sometimes re-use dot pattern. As a general rule, do not use Livescribe dot paper products with the same dot pattern at the same time.
  • Page 75: Printing A Notepad

    Frees up storage space on your Livescribe™ smartpen • Enables you to use another Livescribe dot paper product that has the same dot pattern as the one you archived. Livescribe dot paper products with the same dot pattern have the same name.
  • Page 76: Deleting Archived Notebooks And Pages

    When prompted, click OK to confirm the archive operation, otherwise click Cancel. When prompted, click Archive this notebook, otherwise click Cancel. Livescribe™ Desktop will confirm your notebook has been archived, and you will see the archived notebook in your Library tab in an Archived Notebooks group.
  • Page 77 This is because the notebook is archived and no longer exists on your smartpen. The same is true for deleting selected pages from an archived notebook. When you delete the pages, it entirely removes them, and optionally, removes any of the pages’ associated audio. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 78: Getting Livescribe™ Smartpen Applications

    Livescribe™ smartpen. Livescribe™ Desktop will prompt you to transfer available items. Manually Checking for Updates At any time, you can manually check for updates to Livescribe Desktop, smartpen firmware, and applications you have purchased: •...
  • Page 79: Getting New Applications

    Livescribe™ smartpen. Visit the store regularly to check for new updates. After you download a new application, you can use Livescribe™ Desktop and add it to any Livescribe™ smartpen registered to your Livescribe account.
  • Page 80: Downloading An Application

    Place your order. After placing your order, your application(s) will display as ready for downloading in the Download Manager tab. Downloading an Application After purchasing an application, click the Download Manager tab in the Livescribe Online view of Livescribe™ Desktop. ™...
  • Page 81: Installing An Application

    Getting New Applications Click the Download button next to the application you want to download to Livescribe™ Desktop. From there, you will install the application using the Application Manager view. In the Downloads dialog, confirm the applications to install by checking or unchecking the applications available to download.
  • Page 82: Uninstalling An Application

    After installation completes, the Application Manager indicates the application has been installed by displaying a checkmark in the On Smartpen column. Uninstalling an Application To uninstall an application: Dock the smartpen on which you want to un-install the application. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 83: Viewing Installed Applications And Software

    Anatomy of an Applications View List When you view a list of applications and software in Application Manager, Livescribe™ Desktop displays them as a list of rows with named columns. The table below describes the columns.
  • Page 84: Getting Application Information

    Viewing Installed Applications and Software Getting Application Information To get information for any application, click on the application name in the Application Manager. This displays the current version and size of the application. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 85: Managing Your Smartpen

    Gives you access to special promotional offers. To register your Livescribe™ smartpen: When you dock your Livescribe™ smartpen for the first time, Livescribe™ Desktop will prompt you to register with Livescribe. When prompted, click Next to register. Or, click Remind Me Later to register later.
  • Page 86: Manually Registering Your Smartpen

    Manually Registering Your Smartpen Livescribe™ Desktop will ask you to register your Livescribe™ smartpen when you dock it. If you choose to ignore this request, you can later manually register your smartpen. Choose Tools > Smartpen > Register.
  • Page 87: Removing Your Smartpen From Livescribe™ Desktop

    Removing your Smartpen from Livescribe™ Desktop You can remove your Livescribe™ smartpen from the Livescribe™ Desktop Library. This will make your smartpen unknown to Livescribe Desktop. Docking your smartpen again will let you add it back to Livescribe Desktop. Choose Tools > Smartpen > Remove.
  • Page 88: Managing Smartpen Storage

    Free storage Viewing Storage Usage You can use the Memory Bar to view the storage usage of your Livescribe™ smartpen. The Memory Bar is located at the bottom of the Applications and Queue Views of Application Manager. This bar shows: •...
  • Page 89: Removing A Paper Replay Password From Your Smartpen

    Removing a Paper Replay Password from Your Smartpen • On your Livescribe™ smartpen, use the Menu to select the session you want to delete and remove it. See the Livescribe™ Smartpens User Guide for more information. • You can also remove applications you have downloaded and installed from the Livescribe Online store.
  • Page 90: Frequently Asked Questions

    Recording Notes and Audio Can I capture notes without recording audio? Yes. To capture notes simply turn your smartpen on and begin writing on Livescribe™ dot paper. To record audio, tap the record button in your included notebook. Can I record audio without Livescribe dot paper? Yes.
  • Page 91: Smartpen Accessories

    Custom Notebooks in the Library tab. In the Notebook Name dialog, type in a name for the new notebook. Click OK. Livescribe Desktop creates and opens the new notebook and places it in the Library tab under the heading Custom Notebooks.
  • Page 92: What Can I Share

    How do I share my pencasts as .pencast files? One way to share pencasts is to upload your smartpen content (audio, pages, or both) to your myLivescribe account on Livescribe Online. You can keep it private, share it with others, or share with the Livescribe community.
  • Page 93: How Can I Share Pencasts Using A Mylivescribe Account

    Access List, giving them permission to see your private pencasts, and then send them a link to view. The people on your Access List will be required to create a Livescribe account to view pencasts.
  • Page 94: How Do I Share My Notes As A Pdf

    How do I share my notes as a PDF? On Windows: In Livescribe™ Desktop's Pages View, choose one or more pages you want to share. Click the Share button on Main Toolbar. Using the cascading menus, select the type of data you want to share and how to share it. Your options are to share: •...
  • Page 95: How Do I Get The Latest Software Updates

    How do I print my own dot paper? To print your own dot paper, you need to have Livescribe Desktop version 2.0 or later and an Adobe PostScript-compatible color laser printer with a print resolution of 600 dpi or greater.
  • Page 96: Can I Change The Date And Time Format

    Your smartpen will automatically recognize this line as a flick and scrub control. Retrace the line anytime to scroll through menu items or display text. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 97: Quick Launch (Jump To An Application And Quickly Launch It)

    Keep your recorded Paper Replay™ sessions private. To set up Paper Replay Password protection: Power on your smartpen. Go to the Main Menu by tapping the center of the Nav Plus at the bottom of your Livescribe Dot Paper. Tap down to Paper Replay.
  • Page 98 After setting your password, your smartpen will prompt you for your password each time you try to play back a session. Once you turn off password protection, all previously set passwords are permanently erased. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 99: Getting Help

    Getting Help Livescribe Online Support On the Livescribe Support page you will find several ways to get answers to any questions you might have about your smartpen or other Livescribe™ products. To open the Livescribe Support page: • From a web browser, go to www.livescribe.com/support, or •...
  • Page 100: User Guides And Release Notes

    You can download the latest user guides from the support page. You can also view release notes for all Livescribe products: www.livescribe.com/releasenotes. Knowledge Base (KB) Browse our knowledge base to find many of the answers to your questions. Livescribe updates the knowledge base frequently, so check it each time you need help. Forum Other Livescribe smartpen users may have found an answer to your question.
  • Page 101: Returning Livescribe Products

    Save the data to your computer so you can send it to Customer Service if requested. Mac OS X: Hold the keyboard control key down and in Livescribe™ Desktop, go to Tools > Customer Support > Debug Logs. Save the data to your computer so you can send it to Customer Service if requested.
  • Page 102 Returning Livescribe Products conditions packaged with the products. Third-party software or products are not covered by Livescribe’s Limited Warranty. ™ Livescribe Desktop for Windows User Guide...
  • Page 103: Glossary

    By default, active ink is displayed as green in Livescribe™ Desktop. See inactive ink. archiving. The process of moving your notes and audio for a Livescribe™ dot paper product into an Archived Notebooks folder in the Navigation Pane. This process also deletes your notes (ink data) and audio from the Livescribe smartpen.
  • Page 104 The basic unit of Livescribe’s dot paper: a small, light-gray circular marking that is arranged with others like it into millions of patterns. These are printed on Livescribe paper products for use with the Livescribe smartpen.
  • Page 105 Paper Replay Password. Paper Replay Password sets a password for your Paper Replay sessions. Setting a password can prevent others from listening to your recorded audio on your smartpen. PDF. A graphic file format that is used to export writings and drawings saved in Livescribe™ Desktop. ®...
  • Page 106 Sessions (or Audio) view. Sessions presented in Livescribe™ Desktop as a list of files with details about each. Single-Page View (or mode). A view or mode in Livescribe™ Desktop in which a single page is displayed at a time. tap around. Tap around is a feature of Launch Line that is an alternate to using the Nav Plus to navigate menus of an application.

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