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- Page 2 PENPOWER WorldCard User Manual Version: 6.3 Edition: 3 Release: March, 2010...
- Page 3 The Software and all documents included with the Software, and copyright thereof, are property of Penpower. You are licensed to make one (1) copy of the Software for your personal backup purposes. All other acts of copying are strictly prohibited.
- Page 4 You must be fully aware of your risks in using the Software. Penpower will provide you with the Software and support services in respect of the Soft- ware to the maximum extent permitted by law. However, Penpower does not warrant that the Software and information included in the package of the Software contain no defects or errors.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Product Introduction ............1-1 1.1 WorldCard Series ..................1-1 1.1.1 WorldCard Color ..................... 1-1 1.1.2 WorldCard Office ..................... 1-2 1.1.3 WorldCard Ultra ....................1-3 1.2 Product Feature ................... 1-5 Chapter 2 Getting Started ..............2-1 2.1 System Requirements ................. 2-1 2.2 Installing Penpower WorldCard .............. - Page 6 3.4.4 Dual mode......................3-8 3.4.5 Hiding WorldCard Banner ................3-8 Chapter 4 Editing Cards ................ 4-1 4.1 Editing Window Overview ................. 4-1 4.2 Verifying Contacts ..................4-1 4.3 Editing Contacts ..................4-3 4.3.1 Recognizing Partial Content of a Card Entry ..........4-4 4.3.2 Adjusting the Separation Rate .................
- Page 7 5.6 Searching Contacts ..................5-7 5.6.1 Text Search ...................... 5-7 5.6.2 Advanced Search ..................... 5-8 5.6.3 Finding Duplicate Data ..................5-9 5.7 Safeguarding your Contacts ..............5-10 5.7.1 Save ....................... 5-10 5.7.2 Save As ......................5-10 5.7.3 File Encryption ....................5-10 5.8 Printing Cards ..................
- Page 8 6.2 Scan business cards ..................6-2 6.2.1 Scan and Edit business cards ................6-2 6.2.2 View business card image ................6-4 FAQ ....................FAQ-1 There may be newer versions of the software that was released during or after this product’s manufacturing date.
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Page 9: Chapter 1 Product Introduction
Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Product Introduction The Penpower WorldCard provides you with a total business card management solu- tion by integrating card recognition, management, transmission, and printing functions in a single digitizing unit. So you can find your business cards at anytime and anywhere when you need them. -
Page 10: Worldcard Office
WorldCard 1.1.2 WorldCard Office The A8-sized gray-scale business card scanner is designed based on PENPOWER’s ker- nel technology of character recognition. It ensures users can identify data on a business card, input them to the corresponding field, and create files for management within 5 seconds. -
Page 11: Worldcard Ultra
Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1.1.3 WorldCard Ultra The intelligent mailbox concept with indication light, guide you to scan business card in the easiest way that you have never experienced. Business Card Placement Intuitive LED Indicator Tips • Business card placement: Insert card with the information side facing up. •... -
Page 12: Product Feature
WorldCard 1.2 Product Feature • Easy Card Reader Scanning or capturing your business cards has never been quicker or easier. • Organizing Business Cards After scanning or capturing your business cards, WorldCard software allows you to orga- nize, sort, search, add and delete any entries. Also, you can easily edit and add comments to any business card. -
Page 13: Chapter 2 Getting Started
3. Scan or capture your business cards and enjoy! 2.2.1 Software and Driver Installation To save time, Penpower has combined the installation of the hardware and software into one easy process. To start, insert the CD into your CD/DVD ROM (if the program does not automatically start, just double-click the setup.exe file on the CD). - Page 14 WorldCard 2. Select I accept the terms of the license agreement to accept the license agree- ment. Please read licensing agreement completely. 3. Please follow the instructions in the on- screen notice. Click Next to continue. 4. Please select the location to install the program.
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Page 15: Launching Worldcard
I will restart my computer later. 2.2.2 Launching WorldCard After installation, you can run the application software under [Start] /[All Programs]/ [PENPOWER WorldCard] / [WorldCard]. 2.2.3 Registration System will ask you to register for warranty at your first run. Please press Register now to start registration or press Register later to skip this procedure. -
Page 16: Connecting Hardware
Make sure the calibration card is flushed with the mark to the side. Note: To calibrate the WorldCard Color and Office scanner, insert the blank side of the card face down. To calibrate the WorldCard Ultra color scanner, insert the blank side of the card face up. -
Page 17: Start-Up Wizard
Chapter 2 Getting Started 2.3.2 Start-Up Wizard Start your WorldCard software by double-clicking the WorldCard shortcut on your desk- top. After the WorldCard program starts, the following screen will appear. 1. To start the wizard, click Next. 2. The Wizard can help you quickly choose what you want to do: Scan Card: allows you to add a card to your file. -
Page 18: Online Help
WorldCard provides excellent online help info: 1. Click [Help]/[Index] to find the user manual. 2. Click [About WorldCard], you can go to Penpower Technology Ltd. official website at the left side to get more information; the hardware information is shown at the right side. -
Page 19: Chapter 3 Overview
Chapter 3 Overview Chapter 3 Overview 3.1 User Interface D E F A: Category tab F: Delete Category B: Search tab G: Disk space used C: Card Window H: Status D: Recycle bin I: Alphabet E: Add Category J: Connection status... -
Page 20: Alphabet
WorldCard 3.1.1 Toolbar A: Save your Card file J: Synchronize with Outlook/PDA/Palm/ Lotus notes B: Print Preview K: Send an email to selected person C: Delete Card L: Export all your data and the portable D: Delete card from Category software to selected flash disk or E: Settings hard drive... -
Page 21: Scanning Business Cards
The scanner scans the card immediately. The recognition result saves to the system. Note: Insert the business card face up into the WorldCard Color and Ultra scanner. Insert the business card face down into the WorldCard Office scanner. WorldCard Color scanner has two hardware buttons. -
Page 22: Batch Scanning
WorldCard 4. In the Scanner Panel area select: - Auto Scanning if you want the scan to automatically start when the paper is inserted. - Auto Recognition after scanning if you want the card information to be automatically added to your file. If you want to preview the scanned card image before recognition, do not select this. -
Page 23: Viewing Contacts
Chapter 3 Overview 3.4 Viewing Contacts WorldCard provides several ways to view your contacts: List mode, Label mode, Image mode Dual Mode. The default setting is List mode. To select other modes, on the View menu click View Mode or click the Mode arrow from the toolbar. -
Page 24: Label Mode View
WorldCard Category tab You can manage your business cards by storing them in category groups. The Category tab is in the left pane of the card window. You can find the All Records category and the Unfiled category as the default. WorldCard allows you to add as many user-specified categories and sub-categories to manage your business cards as you choose. -
Page 25: Image Mode
Chapter 3 Overview 3.4.3 Image mode Click the button to view front side of all business cards, click the button to view the back side of all business cards. When the icon shows in the right-top corner, it means the contact has a double-sided business card image. -
Page 26: Dual Mode
WorldCard 3.4.4 Dual mode Dual mode lists the scanned contact information in the upper right management pane and can display the front and back side image of the business card in the lower right pane. You can click the front or back side icon of the card to magnify it. When the icon shows in the right top corner, it means the contact has double-sided busi- ness card image. -
Page 27: Chapter 4 Editing Cards
Chapter 4 Editing Cards Chapter 4 Editing Cards 4.1 Editing Window Overview The Editing window allows you to edit the information of individual business cards. To select the Editing window, just double-click any card record in the list menu of the management pane or click the Edit Selected Record button on the Editing toolbar and edit the selected records. - Page 28 WorldCard Note: You can double-click on the business card image to see a bigger image or back to original view. Enlarge...
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Page 29: Editing Contacts
Chapter 4 Editing Cards 4.3 Editing Contacts The WorldCard Editing window has three panes: the Card Information pane, the Per- sonal Information pane and the Notes pane. The Card Information pane displays all rele- vant business card data that was retrieved from the card recognition. The Card Information pane is shown in the following picture. -
Page 30: Recognizing Partial Content Of A Card Entry
WorldCard 4.3.1 Recognizing Partial Content of a Card Entry In some cases, the information of a business card may not be completely recognized. You may use the Partially Select and Recognize command of the Editing window. To select Partially Select and Recognize, click this icon After clicking the Partially Select and Recognize, you can use the mouse to select the specific area that contains the correct data. -
Page 31: Adjusting The Separation Rate
Chapter 4 Editing Cards 4.3.2 Adjusting the Separation Rate The Separation Rate is the rate of separation between the color of the card background and the color of the text data contained on the business card. After clicking the Separation Rate button , the following window appears. -
Page 32: Reframing Command
WorldCard You can move the slider to achieve the clearest contrast between the background colors of the business card and the text on the card. This adjustment is useful when the business card image is blurred, or the contrast between the text and the background of the card is not sufficient for correct recognition of the card information. -
Page 33: Rotating Card
Chapter 4 Editing Cards 4.3.5 Rotating Card If the card image shows an incorrect ori- entation, you can use the Rotate Card com- mand of the WorldCard editor to properly align the card orientation. To use the Rotate Card command, click the Rotate Card but- in the Editor window. - Page 34 WorldCard 4.3.7 Recognizing Again After adjusting a card image with any commands of the Editing window, you can recognize the business card again to update the image processing of your revised card image. This task can be accomplished by click- ing the Recognize again icon from the Editing window.
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Page 35: Viewing Cards
Chapter 4 Editing Cards 4.4 Viewing Cards Cards are displayed in the Editing window after the scanning process. The following window shows a typical display of a card in the Editing window. You can click Back Side button to see the back side image of the busi- ness card. - Page 36 4-10 WorldCard...
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Page 37: Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards
Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards The management functions of WorldCard allow you to categorize contacts, send e-mail by contact or group functions, add new cards to a group, import cards from other sources, search cards by various data fields, encrypt files to protect your card database, print cards, export the database to other applications and synchronize your card information with other software applications. -
Page 38: Categorizing From Editing Page
WorldCard 5.1.2 Categorizing from Editing Page WorldCard allows you to categorize a business card directly from the Editing pane. To categorize a card from the editing page, click on the Set Category button . The Card Category dialog box appears. Select the category and then click OK. -
Page 39: Merging And Separating Cards
Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5.2 Merging and Separating Cards WorldCard allows you to merge two business cards into one card entry. To merge two cards into one, select two cards in the Management window. On the Tool menu on the Editing window, click Merge and the following dialog box appears. -
Page 40: Adding New Cards
WorldCard 5.3 Adding New Cards You may add contacts to your WorldCard database by scanning their business card or by manually entering the contact information. If you do not have a card from a new contact, you can enter the contact information of a new business contact into your WorldCard database manually. -
Page 41: Adding Cards From Other Resources
Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5.4 Adding Cards from Other Resources The WorldCard Business Card Scanner and other WorldCard recognition products are equipped with a card scanner or camera which are used to capture a card image. However, you may use other hardware resources in conjunction with your WorldCard software to process card images. -
Page 42: Draging In The Signature Information
WorldCard The system will identify the business card area automatically. Recognized cards will appear within red rectangular boxes with their corresponding recognition number superimposed in red. You can also click the Clear All Regions button to identify the cards manually by drawing the business card area one by one. -
Page 43: Searching Contacts
Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5.6 Searching Contacts You can quickly and efficiently find your contacts with WorldCard Search features. 5.6.1 Text Search The Text Search command of the WorldCard software allows you to quickly find a specific contact. To use Text Search in the WorldCard Management window, on the View menu point to Search, and click Text Search. -
Page 44: Advanced Search
WorldCard 5.6.2 Advanced Search WorldCard also offers an advanced search function. To use the advanced search function, on the View menu, point to Search and click Advanced Search. The Advanced Search pane will open and appear as right. Tip: You may also open the Advanced Search pane from the WorldCard Management window by clicking the Search button... -
Page 45: Finding Duplicate Data
Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards After selecting search by date, you may use the From and To date options to specify a period for your search criteria. The From and To options appear as in the right picture. 5.6.3 Finding Duplicate Data Over a period of time, you may find that you have received a business card from the same individual on more than one occasion. -
Page 46: Safeguarding Your Contacts
5-10 WorldCard 5.7 Safeguarding your Contacts Information is a valuable resource to any business. WorldCard recognizes the intangible value of your business card contacts and has built-in features to help you safeguard that data. 5.7.1 Save WorldCard is a business card database management system. It automatically saves all changes when exit the system. - Page 47 Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5-11 With Use file encryption selected, you may use the File Encryption option with password protection. W h e n t h e S e t P a s s w o r d / C h a n g e Password option is selected, the password option is available for you to enter your appropriate password options.
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Page 48: Printing Cards
5-12 WorldCard 5.8 Printing Cards WorldCard software allows you to print card information in several usable formats. An overview of the WorldCard printing features is presented in this chapter. 5.8.1 Printing Preview Before printing card information, WorldCard allows you to preview your information in the appropriate format for your desired output. -
Page 49: Editing Print Templates
Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5-13 5.8.2 Editing Print Templates WorldCard allows you to edit templates for printing your cards. On File menu click Print Template Edit, the following pane appears. You may also click the Edit Print Template icon To edit the Print Template, you may select a Template Class and Template from the left pane. -
Page 50: Exchanging Contacts
5-14 WorldCard 5.9 Exchanging Contacts WorldCard software allows you to exchange valuable contact information with other ap- plications through the use of the Import, Export and Synchronize commands. 5.9.1 Export To select export fields, you may refer to 5.10.1 Export Option for a detailed explanation. 1. - Page 51 Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5-15 3. Follow the instructions given in the Export Wizard dialog box to select which cards you want to export. And then click Next. 4. If you have chosen to continue with the Export function, choose the directory to export the files to.
- Page 52 5-16 WorldCard To export a card to Microsoft Outlook: 1. select a card or a group of cards by selecting the specific card(s) in the WorldCard Management window as shown in the following picture. 2. On the File menu, click Export. The Export Wizard dialog box appears, as previously displayed in the section.
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Page 53: Import
Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5-17 6. From the Details dialog box, you can choose to export all details of each card or none. To close the Details dialog box, click OK. This will return you to the Export Wizard status dialog box as seen previously in this section. - Page 54 5-18 WorldCard 4. While your files are being imported, a blue progress bar displays. After the process is completed, the Import Wizard dialog box displays Status and Information. 5. You can view the actual information being imported by clicking Detail. The Details dialog box displays.
- Page 55 Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5-19 5.9.3 Sync The WorldCard Synchronize function allows you to synchronize the data between WorldCard and other applications such as Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, PocketPC Contacts, Palm Desktop, ACT! by Sage, Goldmine and Salesforce. 1.
- Page 56 5-20 WorldCard 5. You can view the complete details of the actions that will be taken to synchronize the two databases from the Details dialog box. To view the Details dialog box, click Detail. The Details dialog box appears. From the Details dialog box, you can click Select all data to accept all data in the list as acceptable changes.
- Page 57 Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5-21 5.9.4 WorldCard Data Exchange Compatibility List WorldCard supports the following synchronization, exporting, importing contact managers or personal information managers (PIMs). WorldCard Synchronization Item Windows Windows 7/ Windows 7/ Vista 32 Vista 64 Lotus Notes v6.5-v8 Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook Express Microsoft Pocket PC Contacts...
- Page 58 5-22 WorldCard WorldCard Import Import contact data from the following products to WorldCard: Item Windows Windows 7/ Windows 7/ Vista 32 Vista 64 Lotus Notes v6.5-v8 Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook Express Microsoft Pocket PC Contacts (v3.x, v4.x and Mobile 5, 6) Palm Desktop v4.1.2 or later Salesforce ACT! 2007 or later...
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Page 59: Settings
Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5-23 5.10 Settings WorldCard has many selectable Setting options to allow you to configure the operational Personal functions of Export, Synchronize, Field Display, User Define Field, Scan and setting options. To set your WorldCard options, use the procedures outlined in this chapter. On the Tool menu, point to Setting and click any of the options. -
Page 60: Synchronize Option
5-24 WorldCard 5.10.2 Synchronize Option To set the Synchronize options, open the Setting dialog box as described in the pre- ceding section of this chapter. The Synchronize tab of the Setting dialog box appears with Microsoft Outlook as the selected PIM. PIM stands for Pro- tocol Information Management software. -
Page 61: Field Display
Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5-25 5.10.3 Field Display To set the Field Display options of the List Mode and Duel mode, open the Setting dialog box as described in the preceding section of this chapter. The Field Display tab of the Setting dia- log box appears with a default configuration as displayed in the above window. -
Page 62: Scan Option
5-26 WorldCard 5.10.5 Scan Option To configure the Scan options, open the Setting dialog box as described in the preceding section of this chapter. The Scan tab displays the default con- figuration as seen in the preceding picture. You may define Card Style, Language, Chinese character options and Scanning method. -
Page 63: Personal Setting
Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5-27 5.10.7 Personal Setting The Presonal Setting can let you setup your presonal inforamtion, notify contacts, set notice contacts and set the start address of the direction function. To setup the Presonal Setting options, open the Setting dialog box, and then click the Presonal Setting tab. Presonal Information Click the Presonal Information button to input general Information, office information and home inforamtion. - Page 64 5-28 WorldCard Notify Immediately After setting your presonal information, you can notify related contacts immediately. Click the Notify Immediately button to send your presonal information with VCard and html file by the default email application. If you set the notice contacts already, the system will add the email addresses of the contacts to the receivers.
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Page 65: Online Map
Chapter 5 Managing Business Cards 5-29 5.11 Online Map WorldCard offers you online map with a click of your mouse. 1. Select the contact, then click Run / Display map of Address. You can select the country from the pull-down menu. Note: WorldCard offer address searching of many nations, including: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Ja- pan, Netherlands, New Zeeland, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzer-... -
Page 66: Getting Direction
5-30 WorldCard 5.12 Getting Direction WorldCard provides Get Direction function through internet service websites for looking up the route between two contacts or between your location and a specific contact. 1. Right click on a contact and select Get direction/Direction from here from the pop-up menu. -
Page 67: Worldcard Portable Disk
5-31 5.13 WorldCard Portable Disk With Penpower WorldCard, you have a new traveling companion and all the flexibility you need for a successful business trip. You can quickly store your WorldCard Portable soft- ware and database on any USB flash disk and access them from the USB port of any avail- able computer. -
Page 68: Card Data Management For Portable Disk
5-32 WorldCard 5.13.2 Card Data Management for Portable Disk To use the card data stored on a flash disk, plug the flash disk into the USB port of any computer. Using the My Computer directory of Microsoft Windows, locate the Flash Disk. In the flash disk directory, locate the Card_MiniDrv folder. -
Page 69: Chapter 6 Scan Manager
Chapter 6 Scan Manager Chapter 6 Scan Manager WordCard integrates with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express (Windows XP), Windows Contacts (Windows 7/Vista) and ACT!. You can scan business cards and save veri- fied contacts into the above programs directly. You can view the original scanned business card image in Microsoft Outlook and ACT! as well. -
Page 70: Scan Business Cards
WorldCard 6.2 Scan business cards 6.2.1 Scan and Edit business cards 1. Insert a business card and click the Scan button to scan it. Tip: The WorldCard software will require you to calibrate the scanner when you use the scanner for the first time. Whenever there is color difference after scanning the card, you can calibrate the scanner by clicking Calibration. - Page 71 Chapter 6 Scan Manager Auto recognition after scanning: Select Auto recognition after scanning to recognize contacts after scanning. If this option is not selected, you need to click Recognize con- tent to address book after scanning. Advanced editing: Select Advanced editing to edit contact data before exporting them into address book.
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Page 72: View Business Card Image
WorldCard Note: When using Scan to ACT!, you will be asked to input the User ID, Password and DB Path after clicking Recognize contact to address book in order to save the contacts into ACT! properly. 6.2.2 View business card image You can view the image of the business card by just selecting the exported contact from your address book in Microsoft Outlook, and right-click to select view attachment. -
Page 73: Faq
Q: How can I convert the files in earlier version to v6.X format? A: WorldCard v6.x can convert your v5.x version files and import them in v6.x format. (For v3.0, v4.0 CRD format, support is not available at this moment.) On the File menu, click Import and then WorldCard file to convert the files to v6.x format. - Page 74 WorldCard...
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Page 75: Ce Conformity And Fcc Statement
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver • Move the computer away from the receiver • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Penpower WorldCard User Manual Manufacturer: Penpower Technology Ltd. Version: 6.3 Edition: 3... - Page 76 Digitize your business Digitize your business e-Biz Company Limited 36/F CRC Tower, 87/2 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Phatumwan, Bangkok 10330 Tel: +66 (0) 2625 3003 Fax: +66 (0) 2625 3000 www.ebiz.co.th e-Biz Company Limited 36/F CRC Tower, 87/2 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Phatumwan, Bangkok 10330 Tel: +66 (0) 2625 3003 Fax: +66 (0) 2625 3000 www.ebiz.co.th...
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