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Summary of Contents for E-Pen InMotion E-Pen
- Page 1 User's Guide Natural Writing in a Digital World...
- Page 2 FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Patent Pending Copyright © 2001 E-Pen InMotion Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. E-Pen InMotion, the E-Pen InMotion logo, E-Pen, DigiWrite and InkSoft are trademarks of E-Pen InMotion, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
The Main Window ..............10 Defining the Page (Background) Color...........13 Defining the Line (Ink) Color and Thickness ........14 Page View Options..............16 Chapter 4: Writing and Drawing with the E-Pen .......17 Creating a New Page..............17 Saving the Page................17 Editing an Existing File..............18 Undo/Redo.................18... - Page 4 Replacing the Refill ..............21 Storing the E-Pen...............21 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting..............22...
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Introducing The E-Pen Tm
— a unique wireless digital pen that can be used to write on just about any surface, including plain paper. This guide will help you get maximum performance from your E-Pen system. The E-Pen system captures your handwriting and converts it into "digital ink."... -
Page 6: Package Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS This package contains an E-Pen, Receiver, photo lithium battery, E-Pen DigiWrite software installation CD and a printed Guide to Getting Started. The E-Pen is a natural input device that provides enhanced E-Pen. usability for mobile, wireless devices, by allowing you to write on just about any surface and have that information captured for use in a variety of applications. -
Page 7: Chapter 2: Getting Started
Windows 98/ME/2000/NT 4.0 operating system Pentium II or higher processor CD-ROM drive or Internet access The E-Pen DigiWrite software is provided on CD-ROM. If you do Note: not have a CD-ROM drive; you can download the files from the E-Pen website at: www.e-pen.com. -
Page 8: Software
To install the DigiWrite software: 1. Start Windows. 2. Insert the DigiWrite CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. If your CD-ROM drive has Auto Insert Notification enabled, it automatically recognizes the setup.exe file and starts the DigiWrite installation. Continue with step 4. If it does not, go to step 3. 3. -
Page 9: Software
WARNING: from your computer. The uninstall procedure will remove the E-Pen software ONLY. It will NOT remove your E-Pen digital ink files. If you are using NT 4.0, log in as an Administrator or another user with Administrator privileges. To uninstall the DigiWrite software: 1.From the Windows... -
Page 10: Connecting The Receiver To Your Computer
Attention should also be taken NOT to drop the pen as it could damage the tip. Attaching the Clip to the Paper For best results when using the E-Pen, you should use A4 (8,268” x 11,693” / 21cm x 29,7cm) or Letter (8,5” x 11” / 21,59cm x 27,94cm) sized paper. - Page 11 To insert the pages into the clip: 1. Release the "paper clip" at the bottom of the Receiver and flip it to the front as illustrated in Figure 2 below. Figure 2 2. Place the Receiver on a flat surface with the paper clip to the front.
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Page 12: Page Position
The pages are inserted all the way into the clip. Figure 4 While writing, hold the pen at a consistent angle as you write across the page and do NOT block or create a barrier between the E-Pen and Receiver as it will interfere with ink capture. Figure 5... -
Page 13: Writing Area
If you are using the pen in a room with IR motion detectors ("occupancy detectors"), the signals generated by these may interrupt transmission from the E-Pen to the Receiver and can result in interruptions in the text/drawing on the Pocket PC's screen. -
Page 14: Chapter 3: Using The E-Pen Tm
APPLICATION From the Windows menu select Start Programs > E-Pen InMotion Inc > DigiWrite Application The DigiWrite main window appears. A detailed description of the main window follows. The Main Window When you start the DigiWrite program, the main window appears with the entire page displayed onscreen. - Page 15 Menu Toolbar The application task menu provides quick access to menu options. A description of the menu options and toolbar buttons follows. FILE Menu Toolbar Description Opens a new page. Opens an existing file. Open Saves the current page. If this page Save has not been previously saved, you are prompted to assign a name to...
- Page 16 Automatically attaches the page to Send an email message in jpg format. Activates the E-Pen. Use Pen Prints the current page. Print Displays each page as it will look Print Preview when printed. Allows you to set up your printer.
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Page 17: Defining The Page (Background) Color
VIEW Menu Displays the toolbar. Toolbar Fits the page to the DigiWrite main Fit in window. Window Scales the page while saving the Actual Size proportions of what is actually written and what is displayed. Scroll bars appear to allow you to view the entire page. -
Page 18: Defining The Line (Ink) Color And Thickness
2. You can do one of the following: Select one of the basic colors and click to apply the change. Click the button to define a Define Custom Colors >> custom color from the palette. Select the color and then click the button. - Page 19 2. You can do one of the following: Select one of the basic colors and click to apply the change. Click the button to define a Define Custom Colors >> custom color from the palette. Select the color and then click the button.
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Page 20: Page View Options
PAGE VIEW OPTIONS When the DigiWrite main screen appears, the entire page is displayed onscreen and anything you write or draw will be scaled to fit the page You can also view the page in its natural size and maintain the actual size of the text/drawing onscreen. -
Page 21: Chapter 4: Writing And Drawing With The E-Pen Tm
C HAPTER 4: W RITING AND D RAWING WITH THE E-P EN Use the E-Pen as you would a regular pen to write or draw on the page you have attached to the Receiver. When you write or draw with the E-Pen, the red LED on the Receiver blinks, indicating that the Receiver is receiving a signal from the E-Pen. -
Page 22: Editing An Existing File
Print Preview File menu. SENDING THE PAGE BY FAX OR E-MAIL The page you create using the E-Pen can be sent as an attachment to an e-mail message, or by Fax if a fax application is installed on your computer. - Page 23 To send the page as an e-mail attachment: 1. Create or open an existing page. 2. From the menu, select the option. Your computer’s File Send default email application opens a new message. The name of the currently displayed page is automatically attached to the email message in jpg format.
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Page 24: Chapter 5: E-Pen Tm Maintenance
How to replace the ink refill How to maintain and store your E-Pen REPLACING THE BATTERY The E-Pen uses the following types of standard photo-lithium 3-volt battery: Energizer 2L76, Duracell DL 1/3N (or equivalent) Two “button” batteries (LR44) To replace the battery: 1. - Page 25 REPLACING THE REFILL The E-Pen uses the following types of ink refill cartridge. Zebra 4-C To replace the refill: 1. Gently pull the used refill out of the pen, while holding the nib. (The nib is the tip of the ink refill.) See Figure 9.
- Page 26 C HAPTER 6: T ROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides answers to questions/problems that can arise while using the E-Pen. Question/Problem: When writing on the page, nothing appears onscreen. You should: 1. Make sure that the Receiver is securely connected to the computer.
- Page 27 3. If you have more than one USB port on your computer, check for USB conflicts. To do this, remove the other devices and then try to activate the E-Pen. Question/Problem: After a brief period of inactivity the pen writes on paper but nothing appears onscreen.