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HAPTER 3: USING THE E-PEN 

This chapter describes: 

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       Starting the DigiWrite application 

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       Main menu icons and their functions 

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       How to use the DigiWrite application 

STARTING THE 

DIGIWRITE

TM

 

APPLICATION  

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       From the Windows 

Start

  

  

menu select 

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. Whatever you write/draw 

appears onscreen, proportionally scaled to fit the available area. 

For further details on the view options, see 

Page View Options

    

, later in 

this chapter. 

 

Summary of Contents for E-Pen

Page 1: ...User s Guide Natural Writing in a Digital World TM ...

Page 2: ...d 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 Patent Pending E Pen InMotion Inc P O Box 261548 Plano Texas 75026 1548 E Pen USB Version EP100 Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE ...

Page 3: ...8 Writing Area 9 Possible Sources of Signal Interference 9 Chapter 3 Using the E PenTM 10 Starting the DigiWriteTM Application 10 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 PenTM 17 Creating a New Page 17 Saving the Page 17 Editing an Existing File 18 Undo Redo 18 Printing the P...

Page 4: ...ii Replacing the Refill 21 Storing the E Pen 21 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 22 ...

Page 5: ...n Secure digital transactions with your E Pen signature n Send a fax from virtually anywhere n Add a personal touch to emails by handwriting them n Capture technical drawings on the spot You can then send the text or drawing by fax or email save the file or print the image This guide will take you through the necessary steps to install the software connect the Receiver unit use and maintain the E ...

Page 6: ... Receiver The E Pen communicates with your computer through the Receiver by sending ultrasonic radio waves to the Receiver Photo Lithium Battery The E Pen requires a 3 volt photo lithium battery When replacing the battery you can use a Duracell DL 1 3N E Pen w cap Receiver Photo Lithium Battery DigiWrite CD ROM EP100P EP100R EP100B EP100CD Energizer 2L76 or two 2 button batteries LR44 DigiWriteTM ...

Page 7: ...to the grooves on the inside of the pen pull the battery cover away from the pen 3 Insert the battery with the positive sign facing up See Figure 8 Chapter 5 E Pen Maintenance 4 Replace the battery cover by matching the clips in the cover with the grooves on the inside of the pen and then turn the cover in a clockwise direction to secure it INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Before installing the software ma...

Page 8: ...lation Continue with step 4 If it does not go to step 3 3 From the Windows Start menu select Run and type d Setup exe where d is the letter of your CD ROM drive The Installation Wizard appears 4 Follow the instructions of the Installation Wizard to install the software 5 At the end of the installation restart your computer Note After installing the software you must connect the Receiver to the com...

Page 9: ...ms icon The Add Remove Programs screen appears 3 From the list of currently installed programs choose E Pen DigiWrite and click the Change Remove button for Windows 2000 or the Add Remove button for Windows 98 The E Pen DigiWrite Setup screen appears 4 Select the Remove option and click Next The Select Components screen appears with the DigiWrite components selected by default 5 Click Next Windows...

Page 10: ...ating requirements you should follow to enable optimal performance of your E Pen system WARNING The tip of the pen see Figure 1 contains ultrasonic and infrared technology This part of the pen consisting of the transducer flat silver ring and light pipe clear plastic tip must be handled with care and must not be subjected to excessive moisture pressure or banging Do NOT place your fingers on this ...

Page 11: ...pieces of any type of paper up to A4 size into the clip by pressing down on the raised area at the back of the clip and sliding the paper into the clip more or less in the center as illustrated in Figure 6 4 When the paper touches the back of the clip release pressure on the clip and allow it to grip the paper Figure 3 Page is centered and placed at a 90 angle with the Receiver Note Do not insert ...

Page 12: ...he Receiver is kept perpendicular to the page n The Receiver is placed in the center of the page n 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 Figure 5 interfere with ink capture ...

Page 13: ...Pen to the Receiver and can result in interruptions in the text drawing on the computer screen If you are using the pen with a laptop that has an infrared component turn off the infrared function while using the E Pen If you are using the pen in a room with IR motion detectors occupancy detectors Receiver and can result in interruptions in the text drawing on the Pocket PC s screen the signals gen...

Page 14: ...nu select 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 Whatever you write draw appears onscreen proportionally scaled to fit the available area For further details on the view options see Page V...

Page 15: ...u options and toolbar buttons follows FILE Menu Toolbar Description New Opens a new page Open Opens an existing file Save Saves the current page If this page has not been previously saved you are prompted to assign a name to the file Save As Allows you to save the page in jpg Menu bar Toolbar ...

Page 16: ...up your printer Exit Exits the DigiWrite application EDIT Menu Undo Undoes prior actions in a file You can also use the Undo option to undo actions in an existing file that has been reopened Redo Redoes the action you undid using the Undo button Also repeats a prior action Set Line Color Defines the line ink color Set Background Color Defines the background color of the page onscreen Set Line Thic...

Page 17: ...s appear to allow you to view the entire page HELP Menu Displays the online help DEFINING THE PAGE BACKGROUND COLOR You can choose the background color of the page in the main window from a list of predefined colors or define a custom color for the page background To define the page color 1 From the Edit menu select the Set Page Color option or click the Page Color button on the toolbar The Color ...

Page 18: ...ect the color and then click the Add to Custom Colors button Click OK to apply the new color DEFINING THE LINE COLOR AND THICKNESS You can change the color and the thickness of the line that appears on the page in the DigiWrite main screen To change the line color 1 From the Edit menu select the Set Line Color option or click the Line Color button on the toolbar The Color dialog box appears ...

Page 19: ...lor from the palette Select the color and then click the Add to Custom Color button Click OK to apply the new color To define the line thickness 1 From the Edit menu select the Set Line Thickness option or click the Line Thickness button on the toolbar 2 In the scroll box that appears use the arrows to scroll to the required thickness 3 Click OK to save the settings ...

Page 20: ...its natural size and maintain the actual size of the text drawing onscreen To accommodate this 1 1 ratio scrolling bars are added to the page to allow viewing the entire page n To view the actual size of the page select the Actual size option in the View menu or click on the toolbar n To view the entire page onscreen select the Fit in Window option in the View menu or click on the toolbar ...

Page 21: ...nt the page CREATING A NEW PAGE You can create a new page at any point by clicking the New button on the toolbar or by selecting the New option in the File menu If a page is open that has not yet been saved a message appears asking you if you want to save the page before creating a new page Click Yes to save the image SAVING THE PAGE The page you have created can be saved in the following formats ...

Page 22: ...ng from the most recent Conversely you can use the Redo button or Windows shortcut CTRL Y to redo any action that you would like to repeat You can then save the edited page under the same file name or save it as a new file If you save the page as a new file you will be able to open it and use the Undo button or Windows shortcut CTRL Z to remove the remaining text drawings in the order they were cr...

Page 23: ...igiWrite software is not required to open the attached file It can be opened by any application that reads jpg files 3 Enter the recipient details subject and message as you would when creating a new email message 4 Click Sendto send the email message Note You can also send the page as an attachment using your email application when the DigiWrite application is not active Note If you save the page...

Page 24: ... the battery 1 Remove the battery cover by placing a finger on the end of the pen applying light pressure and turning the cap counter clockwise See Figure 7 2 When you feel the inner clips fit away from the pen to expose the 3 Remove the old battery positive sign facing up 4 Insert a new battery with the See Figure 8 5 Replace the battery cover by matching the clips in the cover with the grooves i...

Page 25: ... the new refill and gently push it into the pen until you feel slight resistance and only the nib is visible Figure 10 STORING THE E PEN Store the pen horizontally with the cap on to protect the tip and prevent ink from leaking out of the refill 21 REPLACING THE REFILL Figure 9 The E Pen uses the following types of ink refill cartridge n Zebra 4 C ...

Page 26: ...ission See steps 1 and 2 above n If the LED blinks but nothing appears onscreen i Make sure that you are writing within the active area as described in Chapter 2 Getting Started ii You may not be viewing the part of the page you are writing on if you are in the Actual Size View mode Use the scroll bars in the Main window to view the entire page iii Make sure that you are pressing hard enough on th...

Page 27: ...as a secondary signal source and will try to filter it out 2 Check for the presence of operational infrared devices in the vicinity of the pen They are another source of noise 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...

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