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2990 W. Lomita Blvd.
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  • Page 1 Seiko Instruments USA Inc. 2990 W. Lomita Blvd. Torrance, CA 90505-5196 www.seikosmart.com Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ...5 Welcome! ... 5 How SmartPad Works ... 5 SmartPad Features ... 6 Ways to Use SmartPad ... 7 SmartPad Overview ... 8 SmartPad Product Box Contents ... 10 System Requirements ... 10 Chapter 2: SmartPad Setup ... 11 Battery Installation ...
  • Page 3 Additional File Menu Commands ... 70 Preferences Menu ... 70 Toolbar Buttons ... 71 Chapter 5: Reference ... 72 Replacing Ink Cartridges ... 72 Replacing the SmartPen Battery ... 73 Troubleshooting ... 75 Index ... 78 Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 3...
  • Page 4 Seiko Instruments USA Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this product. Seiko Instruments USA Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this software.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Note file in any of the four SmartPad applications; To Do List, Memo, Date Book, and Address. With MultiMail Pro™ software and a modem, you can e- mail your Ink Notes directly from your Palm organizer. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 5...

  • Page 6: Smartpad Features

    SmartPad Desktop software installed on your Windows PC When you HotSync your Palm organizer with your Windows PC, all of your SmartPad notes are automatically copied to the PC and saved for use by your SmartPad desktop software. This software allows you to view, print, and even e- mail your Ink Note file images from your PC.

  • Page 7: Ways To Use Smartpad

    With the eAddress and eDatebook applications, you can start writing to create a new Ink Note that can be attached to a record at a later time. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 7...

  • Page 8: Smartpad Overview

    SmartPad Overview The following diagram points out the SmartPad features: Infrared Transmitter Cartridges Notepad SmartPen Battery Compartment Business Card Holder Storage Pocket (for cell phone, etc.) Ink Cartridges Your SmartPad uses the special SmartPen for writing on the Notepad. This pocket contains spare ink cartridges for the SmartPen.

  • Page 9: Battery Compartment

    This pocket provides a convenient place to store your business cards. Storage Pocket The storage pocket can be used for anything that you want to carry along with your SmartPad. Most users find it a convenient place to store a cell phone. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 9...

  • Page 10: Smartpad Product Box Contents

    The shipping box for the SmartPad should contain the following items: n SmartPad portfolio n SmartPen (with one AAAA battery installed) n SmartPen refill cartridges n Two (2) AAA batteries for the SmartPad portfolio n Quick Start Guide n Software CD-ROM. If any of these items are missing, contact the reseller where you purchased the SmartPad.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Smartpad Setup

    3. The battery compartment has a cover, and is located to the left of the notepad area of the SmartPad portfolio. Gently press down on the cover, and then slide the cover off, as shown: Press Down Here Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Remove Cover page 11...

  • Page 12: Smartpad Software Installation

    4. Insert the batteries into the battery compartment. Note the polarity of the batteries: the positive end (+) of both batteries should point down toward the lower edge of the SmartPad portfolio, as shown: Install Batteries 5. Replace the battery cover, and slide it into place. When you have replaced it correctly, the battery cover “clicks”...
  • Page 13 7. You are prompted to install the SmartPad Desktop software on your PC. This screen displays the space required for the installation, and the space available on the drive you selected in step #5, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 13...
  • Page 14 Click Next to continue. 8. The Select Palm Applications screen appears. This gives you the option of choosing the applications that will be installed on your Palm organizer. This option is useful when installing the SmartPad software onto a Palm organizer with limited memory, or if you will only use SmartPad with one or two applications on your Palm organizer.
  • Page 15 Windows PC and its associated Palm Desktop software, this screen enables you to choose the user for the SmartPad software. Click to select the user, as shown: Click OK to continue. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 15...
  • Page 16 12. A dialog appears, as shown: This shows that the SmartPad software will be installed on your Palm organizer the next time you perform a HotSync operation. Click OK to continue. 13. The Product Registration screen appears. Click Register Now to step through the brief online registration procedure.

  • Page 17: Reassigning Front Panel Buttons

    Prefs icon.) 5. Tap the upper-right of the Palm screen. When a pop-up menu appears, tap to choose Buttons from this menu. The Buttons settings appear, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide SmartPad Software Installation page 17...

  • Page 18: Attaching Your Palm Organizer

    6. Tap the menu next to the Date Book icon. From the list of applications that appears, tap to choose eDatebook. 7. Tap the menu next to the Address icon. From the list of applications that appears, tap to choose eAddress. Tap the menu next to the To Do List icon.
  • Page 19 Palm III or Palm VII organizer, as shown: You may need to cut the adhesive strip so it does not cover the battery compartment, or other features on the back panel of your Palm organizer. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Attach Strip page 19...
  • Page 20 You may want to measure the back of your Palm organizer, so the strip will align correctly when you place it into the SmartPad portfolio. 5. When you have positioned the strip, place your Palm organizer into the SmartPad portfolio so that the hook-and-loop strip is firmly connected. 6.
  • Page 21 2. Carefully slide the cover under the pocket area of the SmartPad portfolio. Work the cover into the pocket so that your Palm organizer is oriented as shown in the previous diagram. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 21...

  • Page 22: Chapter 3: Using Smartpad

    Chapter 3: Using SmartPad This chapter explains how to use the SmartPad with your Palm organizer. For each of the special SmartPad applications you’ve loaded onto your Palm orga- nizer, this chapter explains how to: n Create a new Ink Note n Add pages to an Ink Note n Zoom to view the contents of an Ink Note n Associate an Ink Note with a different record on your Palm organizer...
  • Page 23 “Hello” on the paper pad of your SmartPad. Note that as soon as you touch the Pen to the paper, the screen of your Palm organizer changes to record your Ink Note, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide SmartPad Battery Okay Reassigning Front Panel Buttons...
  • Page 24 Default Name The name for your new Ink Note appears at the top of the screen. The default name is the current date and time. If you’re taking notes in a hurry, you don’t have to worry about assigning a specific name; you can easily review your notes based upon the date and time they were created.

  • Page 25: Adding To An Ink Note

    Note: If you switch to another Palm application (such as the Date Book) before you tap Done, all of your handwritten information is still stored with the Ink Note. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Ink Note icon New record with Ink Note...
  • Page 26 Zooming and Panning in an Ink Note While your Ink Note is on the screen of your Palm organizer, you can easily zoom (magnify the view) to see the details of the Ink Note. You can magnify the view to 2x (double size), and then magnify the view again to 4x (four times the size) to see the smallest details of your handwritten Ink Note.
  • Page 27 16 pages that can be part of an Ink Note. For complete information, refer to Chapter 4: SmartPad Desktop Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Tap screen and drag for panning the zoomed image..or tap here to zoom to 4x view Software.

  • Page 28: Deleting An Ink Note

    To add pages to an Ink Note: 1. In the list view of the eMemo application, find a Memo record with an associated Ink Note. Tap the Ink Note icon for that record. The SmartPad Ink screen appears, as shown: Tap here to add a page to the Ink Note ÷...
  • Page 29 Note that you want to delete. Tap the Ink Note icon for that record. The SmartPad Ink screen appears, as shown: 2. Tap Details. The Details dialog appears, as shown: 3. Tap Delete. The Delete Ink dialog appears, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Tap Details Tap Delete page 29...

  • Page 30: Eaddress

    4. At this point, tap to select the range of Ink Note pages that you want to delete. You can choose to delete just the current (displayed) Ink Note page, or you can choose to delete all of the pages of the Ink Note. Tap OK to delete the Ink Note page(s) you have selected.
  • Page 31 SmartPad also appears on this line. 2. Tap to select any existing Address Book record. The screen of your Palm organizer changes to show the Address Book record, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Reassigning Front Panel page 31...
  • Page 32 3. Create a new Ink Note for the Address Book record. To do this, use the SmartPen, and begin writing on the paper pad of your SmartPad. Note that as soon as you touch the Pen to the paper, the screen of your Palm organizer changes to record your Ink Note, as shown: Tap Done when finished The name for your new Ink Note appears at the top of the screen.
  • Page 33 (magnify the view) to see the details of the Ink Note. You can magnify the view to 2x (double size), and then magnify the view again to 4x (four times the size) to see the smallest details of your handwritten Ink Note. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Ink Note icon Record with Ink note...
  • Page 34 When working with a magnified view, you cannot see the entire contents of the Ink Note on the screen of your Palm organizer. For this circumstance, the Panning feature is incorporated into the Ink Note view. The Panning feature enables you to reposition the view of the Ink Note so you can see any area: top, bottom, or either side.
  • Page 35 1. In the list view of the eAddress application, find an Address Book record with an associated Ink Note. Tap the Ink Note icon for that record. The SmartPad Ink screen appears, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Tap screen and Drag for panning the zoomed image...
  • Page 36 Tap here to add a page to the Ink Note ÷ 2. Tap the button to add a page to the Ink Note. The Ink Note view changes to show a new, blank page on your Palm organizer. 3. Turn the paper page on the notepad of your SmartPad before you begin writing your handwritten data.
  • Page 37 2. Tap Details. The Details dialog appears, as shown: 3. Tap Delete. The Delete Ink dialog appears, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Tap Details Tap Delete Select Current Page or All Pages page 37...

  • Page 38: Etodo

    4. At this point, tap to select the range of Ink Note pages that you want to delete. You can choose to delete just the current (displayed) Ink Note page, or you can choose to delete all of the pages of the Ink Note. 5.
  • Page 39 If you want to change this name, use the Graffiti writing area on your Palm organizer to write a new name for the Ink Note. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Reassigning Front Panel page 39...
  • Page 40 Tip: The opposite end of the SmartPen contains a stylus tip that you can use with your Palm organizer. You don’t have to switch between the SmartPen and the Palm stylus to work with SmartPad! 4. Tap Done. You are returned to the list view of the eToDo screen. Note that the Ink Note icon appears in the line with the record name.
  • Page 41 (repositioning) the zoomed view of the Ink Note. Or, you can tap the 2x button to zoom to a 4x view of the Ink Note image, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Tap screen to zoom from 1x view...
  • Page 42 4. With the zoomed 4x view of the Ink Note image on the screen, you can tap and drag the image to reposition the view. Or you can tap the 4x button to return to the normal (1x) view of the Ink Note image. Each time you zoom button (1x, 2x, 4x), you toggle among the zoomed views of your Ink Note image.
  • Page 43 With any page that appears on the Ink Note screen, you can use the zooming and panning features to view the details of the page. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 43...
  • Page 44 Deleting an Ink Note On occasion, you may create an Ink Note that you no longer want to store on your Palm organizer. In this case, you can use the Details dialog to delete the Ink Note. To delete an Ink Note from your Palm organizer: 1.

  • Page 45: Edatebook

    1. Press the Date Book button on the front of your Palm organizer. Because you have programmed this button of your Palm organizer to start the eDatebook application, eDatebook appears on the screen, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Select Current Page or All Pages...
  • Page 46 Linked to SmartPad Note that the special “Ink” button appears at the bottom of the screen of your Palm organizer. This indicates that you are running the eDatebook applica- tion, rather than the standard Date Book supplied with your Palm organizer. If the Ink button does not appear at the bottom of the screen, you need to set the front panel buttons to automatically launch the SmartPad software for the Palm organizer.
  • Page 47 Ink Note icon appears in the line with the record name. This shows that there is an Ink Note associated with the Date Book item, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Ink Note icon Date Book Event with...
  • Page 48 Adding to an Ink Note Once you have created an Ink Note attached to a Date Book item, you can go back and review the Ink Note or continue writing to add to the Ink Note. To add more to an Ink Note: 1.
  • Page 49 Ink Note image. When the 2x or 4x views of the image are displayed, you can tap and drag anywhere in the image area to activate the panning feature. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Tap screen to zoom from 1x view...
  • Page 50 Adding Pages to an Ink Note Once you have created an Ink Note, you may find that you want to add more handwritten data than will fit on a single paper notepad page. With SmartPad you can store up to 16 handwritten pages as a part of a single Ink Note. Once you have added pages to an Ink Note, you can easily use your Palm orga- nizer to switch among the pages.
  • Page 51 Ink Note that you want to delete. Tap the Ink Note icon for that record. The SmartPad Ink screen appears, as shown: 2. Tap Details. The Details dialog appears, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Tap Details Tap Delete...

  • Page 52: Attaching Ink Notes To A Different Record

    3. Tap Delete. The Delete Ink dialog appears, as shown: 4. At this point, tap to select the range of Ink Note pages that you want to delete. You can choose to delete just the current (displayed) Ink Note page, or you can choose to delete all of the pages of the Ink Note.
  • Page 53 5. Tap Ink. The screen of your Palm organizer changes to show the available (unattached) Ink Notes, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Date Book appointment selected (flashing cursor)
  • Page 54 6. From the list at the top of the screen, tap to select the Ink Note that you want to attach. If you have more than one unattached Ink Note, the screen changes to show the contents of each Ink Note, as you tap to select the name of the Ink Note.

  • Page 55: Attaching Ink Notes To An E-Mail Message

    Windows PC, and your recipient will most likely be able to view the Ink Note file that you have attached to an e-mail message. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Ink Note icon New Date Book appointment...
  • Page 56 Note: The following procedure assumes that you have an appropriate e-mail application installed on your Palm organizer (such as MultiMail Pro III applica- tion), that you have configured this application so you can send and receive e- mail with your Palm organizer, and that you have a Palm Modem (or compatible modem) connected to your Palm organizer.
  • Page 57 Note images that you specified during this procedure. If you tapped Send Later, your e-mail message will be transmitted the next time you transmit your e-mail message with your Palm Modem. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Tap here Usually Blank...

  • Page 58: Smartpad Desktop Software

    SmartPad Desktop Software This chapter explains how to use the SmartPad desktop software that is included with SmartPad. The SmartPad desktop software is designed to work with the handwritten information that you create with SmartPad. With the SmartPad desktop software, you can: n Select and view any of the Ink Notes that you have created with SmartPad and your Palm organizer.
  • Page 59 At this point, the SmartPad desktop software is running and ready for use. The following sections of this chapter explains how to use the features of the SmartPad desktop software. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 59...

  • Page 60: Displaying An Ink Note Page

    The SmartPad desktop contains controls to choose the Palm organizer application that was used to create the Ink Note, the Ink Note file name, Category, and page number. Application n Application. Click the icon to select the Palm application that was used to create the Ink Note.

  • Page 61: Choosing Ink Width

    Ink Notes associated with a particular Application, this feature is useful for filing the Ink Notes so they’re easier to find. To change an Ink Note Category: 1. Click the Change Category pull-down menu, as shown: Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 61...

  • Page 62: Printing Your Ink Notes

    2. In the pull-down menu, click to choose the new Category that you want for the Ink Note. Note: Only Categories that currently have Ink Notes are available in this menu. You may have many more Categories available in the application on your Palm organizer.
  • Page 63 Print Preview image. Print. Activates the Print dialog for the printer that you selected in steps #1 and #2. Close. Closes the Print Preview window and returns to the SmartPad desktop window. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 63...

  • Page 64: Exporting Ink Notes (Save As)

    5. Click Close. The Print Preview window closes, and you are returned to the SmartPad desktop window. 6. Choose Print from the File menu. The Print dialog appears, as shown: 7. In the Print dialog, click to select the pages that you want to print. The default setting is to print all the pages of the Ink Note.

  • Page 65: Opening Other Ink Notes

    If you have received Ink Note files on disk, or from another source (such as the Internet), you can use the SmartPad desktop to work with these files. Note: SmartPad Ink Note files have the file name extension .edf. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 65...

  • Page 66: Finding Ink Note Files

    To open other Ink Note files with the SmartPad desktop: 1. Choose Open from the File menu. The Open dialog appears, as shown: 2. Click the Look in pull-down menu and navigate to the directory that contains the new Ink Note file(s). 3.
  • Page 67 You can search for files that were created, accessed or modified during a certain range of dates, during a certain number of days previous to the search, or, during a certain period of months previous to the search. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 67...

  • Page 68: Zooming The Ink Note View

    5. Click Find Now. All of the files that match your search criteria appear in the bottom part of the Find dialog. Zooming the Ink Note View The SmartPad desktop includes a zoom button in the toolbar that is used to zoom in on the Ink Note for a closer view.

  • Page 69: Attaching An Ink Note To An E-Mail Message

    2. Click the mail button. A dialog box appears, prompting you to choose a file format for the attachment, as shown: 3. Click to choose EDF attachment or GIF attachment, and then click OK to continue. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 69...

  • Page 70: Additional File Menu Commands

    4. Microsoft Outlook opens a new message window. The Ink Note image is attached automatically, in the file format that you selected in step #3. Address and send the message in the normal manner. Note: If your e-mail application is not Microsoft Outlook, you will have to attach the image manually.

  • Page 71: Toolbar Buttons

    Ink Note files in a different directory. n n n n n Zoom. This button activates the zoom feature, for a magnified view of your Ink Note file. Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Print Find Zoom...

  • Page 72: Chapter 5: Reference

    Reference This chapter contains information about how to replace the ink cartridge in the SmartPen, how to replace the battery in the SmartPen, and Troubleshooting information for your SmartPad. Replacing Ink Cartridges Five spare ink cartridges are included with SmartPad. The spare ink cartridges are stored in a cartridge holder.

  • Page 73: Replacing The Smartpen Battery

    SmartPen. Should you require additional ink cartridges, check with your Seiko Instruments reseller, contact Seiko Instruments at 800-688-0817, or refer to the web site at www.seikosmart.com. Replacing the SmartPen Battery The SmartPen is powered by a standard AAAA battery.
  • Page 74 To replace the battery in the SmartPen: 1. The body of the SmartPen has two sections that are threaded together. To separate the two sections, begin by firmly grasping the SmartPen at the two locations shown: 2. Twist the pen to unscrew the two sections. 3.

  • Page 75: Troubleshooting

    If you are having a problem with your SmartPad, review each of the Trouble- shooting questions in this section. If you cannot find an appropriate question or solution, information about how to contact Seiko Instruments, and SmartPad Support appears at the end of this section.
  • Page 76 SmartPad works fine, but battery consumption is an issue. The batteries don’t seem to last very long in my Palm organizer. n SmartPad is designed for taking notes. After a period of inactivity, the screen of your Palm organizer will go blank to conserve energy, but your Palm organizer is still running, and ready to take notes with the SmartPad.

  • Page 77: Torrance, Ca

    Written correspondence should be addressed to: Seiko Instruments USA Inc. Attn: Business and Home Office Products Division 2990 W. Lomita Blvd. Torrance, CA 90505-5196 Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Printing Your Ink Notes. If all else fails, click the 800-757-1011 http://www.seikosmart.com...

  • Page 78: Index

    Index Applications eMemo 22 front panel buttons 17 Attaching ink note to e-mail 55 ink note to record 52 Batteries in SmartPad 11 in SmartPen 73 Category changing ink note 61 E-Mail attaching from desktop 69 attaching ink notes 55 eAddress 30 adding ink note pages 35 adding to ink note 33...
  • Page 79 Ink Width 61 preferences menu 70 Installing batteries 11 SmartPad software 12 Open ink notes 65 Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide Palm Organizer attaching 18 reassign front panel buttons 17 Panning in eAddress 33 in eDatebook 48 in eMemo 26...
  • Page 80 SmartPad Desktop attaching ink note to e-mail 69 changing ink note category 61 choosing ink width 61 displaying ink note 60 exporting ink notes 64 file menu 70 finding ink note files 66 opening ink note files 65 preferences menu 70 printing ink note 62 save as 64 starting 58...
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