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  • Page 1 InfoScan™ TS Elite User Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The Pen Parts ... 4 The Pen Power Supply ... 5 Unpacking the Pen ... 6 Installing the WizCom Desktop ... 6 Learning to Scan (using the Trainer) ... 7 The Pen User Interface ... 8 The Pen Keys ... 8 The Pen Main Menu ...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Managing Notes Files Using the Desktop ... 37 Tips ... 39 Changing Scanning Settings ... 39 Scanning Guidelines ... 41 Pen Maintenance ... 42 Troubleshooting Pen-PC Communications ... 42 Product Specification ... 44 Pen Specification... 44 Desktop Specification ... 44...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Congratulations on your choice of a state-of-the-art scanning Pen from WizCom Technologies. WizCom makes personal, portable scanning Pens that assist with reading, understanding and utilizing text. Inside the tip of the Pen is a sophisticated electronic eye. This eye enables you to scan different types of printed information directly into your Pen.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting Started The Pen Parts On the Front Panel you can see: 1. Pen tip with optical scanning head (beneath the protective cover) 2. 5-way button (Enter and direction keys) 3. Power/Escape key (red) 4. Touch Screen Display On the Top Panel you can see: 1.

  • Page 7: The Pen Power Supply

    On the Back Panel you can see the battery compartment. The Pen Power Supply The Pen comes with 2 AAA Alkaline batteries. Safety Points (Batteries) CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Use AAA Alkaline batteries only. Always place 2 fresh batteries in the Pen.

  • Page 8: Unpacking The Pen

    The Pen is ready to scan! Installing the WizCom Desktop Important: Do not connect the USB cable to the PC before installing the WizCom Desktop. To install the WizCom Desktop do the following: Insert the CD-ROM that was supplied with the Pen. The CD-ROM screen.

  • Page 9: Learning To Scan (Using The Trainer)

    Learning to Scan (using the Trainer) This tutorial will help you learn to scan using the plastic Trainer supplied in the package. Slide the Trainer onto the tip of the Pen (instead of the cap) and press into place. Turn the Pen on by pressing the red Power key. If you don’t see the Notes screen, select the Notes icon from the Pen Main Menu by tapping on it with the stylus or by using the direction keys.

  • Page 10: The Pen User Interface

    The Pen User Interface The Pen User Interface The Pen Keys Power/Escape (ESC) Key a. Power: Start up – Short press to turn the Pen on Shut down - Long press to turn the Pen off Note: To turn the Pen off, hold down the Power key until the progress bar reaches the end.

  • Page 11: The Pen Main Menu

    Preferences Information Connect to PC Use this option to communicate with the WizCom Desktop. Selecting this option while the WizCom Desktop is running on the PC will establish Pen-PC Communications and allow you to move or copy Notes files from the Pen to your PC, or to delete files currently stored on the Pen.

  • Page 12: Set Right-/Left- Handed

    The Pen User Interface Set Menu Display Language The menu display language is the language in which the menus and messages appear (The Pen UI). Use this option to change the menu display language. Voice Settings Use this option to modify the volume, pitch and reading speed on the Pen.

  • Page 13: The Information Menu

    The Information Menu View Memory Status Use this option to see how much memory is available on the Pen for storing new files. Compact Memory Maximize free space on the Pen's extension card by compacting the Pen file system. Serial Number Use this option to view the Pen serial number.
  • Page 14 The Pen User Interface Graphic Function Beaming: Send and receive files via infrared communications. Files can be transferred using IrOBEX compatible devices, such as PDAs (Palm, IPAQ etc), or Smartphones. Edit: Activate the Virtual Keyboard to edit text. The Scan to PC Toolbar Send: When the Auto Send function is disabled, selecting this icon will send the scanned line to the PC.

  • Page 15: The Pen Applications

    Notes The Notes Functions Notes is used primarily for scanning text and storing it on the Pen for future transfer to the PC using the WizCom Desktop. Text can also be inserted manually using the Virtual Keyboard, and files can be transferred using infrared communications between the Pen and other IrOBEX compatible devices.

  • Page 16: Accessing The Toolbar

    The Pen Applications Accessing the Toolbar Using the Stylus a. Tap the icon to open the toolbar item. The tool-tip will appear, followed by the drop down menu. b. Tap with the stylus to select a menu option or scroll up/down by activating the scroll bar.

  • Page 17: New File

    New File Create a new file. If there is scanned text on the screen, selecting will automatically save the previous file under a default file name. File Operations Use this option to open or delete stored files, or to rename the current file.
  • Page 18 The Pen Applications d. Initiate infrared file sending from the sending device. e. Wait for the success confirmation message on the Pen. f. The file from the sending device will open on the Pen screen, and will be saved automatically into the Notes files system.

  • Page 19: Notes Tutorial

    This tutorial will take you through the basic use of the Notes application. The tutorial has two parts: Using Notes on the Pen Transferring Notes files to the PC using the WizCom Desktop Using Notes Press the red power key to turn the Pen on. Make sure you are in Notes.
  • Page 20 The Pen Applications Inserting and deleting paragraphs from the Notes toolbar. You will see a drop- Select down menu with two options: a. Select New Paragraph. The cursor should move down to the next line. b. Scan the following line: and see how the words appear on your Pen.
  • Page 21 c. Select The edited text should appear on the screen: Cross-referencing words using the installed dictionaries a. Using the stylus, tap the word 'device'. The blinking cursor should appear at the point you tapped. b. Select Note: If this is your first time using this function, and there is more than one dictionary on the Pen whose source language matches the current scanning language, the Select Dictionary pop-up will...

  • Page 22: Working With Files

    The Pen Applications Hear scanned text read aloud from the Notes toolbar. The entire sentence Select will be read aloud. Note: This function is only available when the Pen contains support for reading aloud in the selected language. Working with files from the Notes toolbar.
  • Page 23 Pen Main Menu. Transferring Notes files to the PC using the WizCom Desktop The WizCom Desktop must be installed in order to connect the Pen to the PC and transfer files. If you have not yet installed the WizCom Desktop see Installing the WizCom Desktop Make sure the USB cable is connected to both Pen and PC.
  • Page 24 (green). The Pen Files tab on the WizCom Desktop will display the files currently on the Pen: A section of the WizCom Desktop showing files currently on the Pen. Managing Files using the WizCom Desktop Using the mouse, select the file 'example.txt' and press .

  • Page 25: Editing And Inserting Text

    Files can be managed using the WizCom Desktop buttons or by clicking in the edit menu bar in the WizCom Desktop Menu. To move all the files on the Pen select the Move all Pen Files to PC option. Press the ESC key on the Pen to disconnect the Pen from the WizCom Desktop.
  • Page 26 The Pen Applications The Keys: Backspace Tap to delete characters to the left of the cursor. Close and Cancel Tap to reject all changes and return to the or ESC application screen. Close and Save Tap to accept all changes and return to the or Enter application screen.

  • Page 27: Scan To Pc

    PC. Text can be scanned into any file or application on the PC that has a blinking cursor. The WizCom Desktop must be running and active on the PC screen. If there is no Scan to PC compatible application open on screen, the text will still be sent from the Pen, but will not be accessible on the PC.

  • Page 28: The Scan To Pc Toolbar

    The Pen Applications The Scan to PC Toolbar The toolbar appears on the top right corner of the screen. It can be accessed using either the stylus or the Pen keys. Accessing the Toolbar The Scan to PC Toolbar Toolbar Options Send Use this option to send scanned text to the PC when Auto Send is not selected in the Settings menu.

  • Page 29: Scan To Pc Tutorial

    PC. Text can be scanned into any file or application on the PC that has a blinking cursor. The WizCom Desktop must be running in order to use Scan to PC. If you have not yet installed the WizCom Desktop see Installing the WizCom Desktop Establishing Pen-PC Communications...

  • Page 30: Using Scan To Pc

    Windows taskbar). Pen-PC Communications: When the Pen and PC successfully establish communications, the WizCom Desktop icon in the taskbar will change from offline to Scanning to PC mode (green and yellow). The Pen will enter the Scan to PC application.
  • Page 31 On the Pen: Scan to PC has two modes: Auto Send and non-Auto Send. The Pen's default setting is Auto Send. Using Auto Send mode: confirm that the Auto Send option is on 1. In (checked), and that 2. Scan the following line: Auto Send mode sends my text directly to the PC.
  • Page 32 The Pen Applications The following screen should appear: Scan to PC in non-Auto Send mode Scanning Tips: In non-Auto Send mode, if the scanning results are bad, simply scan again before you send the text, and the text on screen will be replaced with the newly scanned text.
  • Page 33 Changing Scan to PC Settings in the WizCom Desktop The Scan to PC settings in the WizCom Desktop determine what key is inserted after each line of text is sent to the PC application. The default setting is Space, meaning that a space is inserted after each scan appears in the application.

  • Page 34: The Wizcom Desktop

    The WizCom Desktop The WizCom Desktop Introduction to the Desktop The WizCom Desktop has two main functions: The management of Notes files on the PC Scanning text to the PC using Scan to PC Instructions for installing the WizCom Desktop and establishing Pen-PC Communications can be found on p6.

  • Page 35: Main Menu

    Desktop window. Note: Exiting Pen-PC Communications by selecting the Scan to PC toolbar on the Pen will switch the Desktop to Offline mode. The WizCom Desktop (gray) appears in the notification (red) is seen at the (green) appears in the notification...

  • Page 36: The Desktop User Interface

    The Desktop Main Menu contains four menus: Menu Options File Exit: Exits the WizCom Desktop. Edit Move files from Pen to PC: Moves the selected files to the PC and deletes them from the Pen Copy files from Pen to PC:...
  • Page 37 All files currently on the Pen are displayed in the Pen Files pane, as seen in the following example: The Memory Status Bar The Memory Status Bar at the bottom of the Desktop window, shows the Data Files Memory Status of the Pen.

  • Page 38: The Task Bar Icons And Menu

    The Desktop User Interface Use the Settings tab to do the following: 1. Pen Files folder: Change the default folder for copying and moving files from the Pen to the PC. 2. Key inserted after each Scan to PC: Select the key to be inserted after each line of text is sent to the PC application.

  • Page 39: Managing Notes Files Using The Desktop

    PC application. There are four options: Space, Tab, New Line and None. 3. Exit: Exits the WizCom Desktop. 4. About: Displays version and copyright information for the Desktop.
  • Page 40 The Desktop User Interface Move files from Pen to PC Use this option to move selected Pen files to the PC. All moved files will be deleted from the Pen. The option can be accessed in three ways: 1. From the Edit menu. 2.

  • Page 41: Tips

    Tips Tips Changing Scanning Settings Scanning settings can be modified via the Settings menus in Notes and Scan to PC. The Settings menus in Notes and Scan to PC Changing the Font Size There are two font sizes to choose from – regular and enlarged.
  • Page 42 Tips Inverse The default scanning setting allows you to scan dark text on a light background. To enable scanning of light text on a dark background, select the Inverse option in the Settings menu. Numeric Use this option when scanning numbers only. Selecting a Language for Scanning Files can be scanned in various languages.

  • Page 43: Scanning Guidelines

    Scanning Guidelines Scanning Mode The Pen is in scanning mode when the red light at the tip of the Pen is blinking. Scanning mode is disabled when you are not in Notes or Scan to PC, or when accessing a toolbar menu.

  • Page 44: Pen Maintenance

    If you fail to launch the WizCom Desktop, and receive a message indicating that you should install the WizCom Pen USB driver, do the following: a. Connect the USB cable to both Pen and PC.
  • Page 45 USB outlet on the Pen Top Panel. If you have followed all the above steps and you are still having problems, it may be that the WizCom Pen USB Driver has only been partially installed. To rectify this:...

  • Page 46: Product Specification

    Operating Temperature Range Desktop Specification The WizCom Desktop is compatible with Windows XP and Vista. Installing the Desktop on a PC with an incompatible operating system may cause it to operate ineffectively. The PC must have an available USB port.

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