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2.1 Installation of the batteries

1. Remove the small shipping screw of the battery
compartment cover with the included mini screw driver.

2. Open the battery compartment of the G-Note 5000 by
lifting its cover while pressing the release latch inward.
Insert four batteries (1.5 volt, size AAA) into the battery
compartment observing the pole directions as indicated
on

the

inside

of

the

cover.

Close

the

battery

compartment by snapping its cover into place.

Battery compartment

Always turn off the G-Note 5000 before inserting new batteries.

Removing batteries without turning off the equipment will cause file errors.
Incorrect battery installation may cause file errors.

Do not mix new and used batteries.

Four AAA alkaline batteries will last for approximately 100 hours of
continuous use. Battery run time varies based on the usage pattern of an
individual user. Different brand batteries may influence battery life.

2.2 Installation of the ink pen battery

Unscrew the top part of the digital ink pen and insert the included button cell
battery with the negative (-) pole facing the pen tip. Screw both barrel parts
together until tight.

Incorrect battery installation will result in the malfunction of the digital ink
pen.

The battery of the digital ink pen will last for approximately 14 months.

Recommended button-cell batteries:

Brand:

GP

IEC/JIS

Eveready

Varta

Duracell

Type:

GPZA13

PR48

AC13E

V13

DA13X

(+) pole

(-) pole

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2.3 Attaching a paper notepad

Attach a standard A5 (150 x 210mm) paper pad with a maximum thickness of
15mm by sliding its carton backing as far as possible down into the notepad
slot.

Do not try to force too large a paper pad into the G-Note 5000

2.4 Built in storage device

The G-Note 5000 is equipped with a built-in 32MB flash memory to store your
handwritten notes as a series of digital pages in a G-Note file (*.dnt). Windows
will recognize the flash memory as a

removable disk

.

3. G-Note operation instructions

After you have completed the installation of the batteries and the paper pad you
can start making handwritten notes or drawings with the digital ink pen. Your
notes will instantly be captured and stored in the memory of the G-Note 5000
as a series of digital pages in a G-Note file for later retrieval on your PC. This
section will explain the main functions of the G-Note 5000.

3.1 Front panel buttons

Note taking mode

Configuration menu

POWER

Power on/off

MENU

Call up menu

NEW

Start new page

ENTER

Confirm

UP

Previous page

UP

Select value up

DOWN

Next page

DOWN

Select option down

DELETE

Erase page in memory

ESC

Cancel and return

3.2 Turning on the equipment

Powering up the G-NOTE 5000

Summary of Contents for G-NOTE 5000

Page 1: ...rect the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Trademark Information Genius and G Note are registered trademarks ...

Page 2: ...OK FORMAT DISK COMMAND 14 3 6 4 SETTING THE AUTO SUSPEND TIMER 15 3 6 5 THE REMAINING DISK SPACE BATTERY POWER DISPLAY 16 3 7 TURNING OFF THE G NOTE 16 4 THE DIGITAL ORGANIZER 17 4 1 INSTALLING THE DIGITAL ORGANIZER SOFTWARE 17 4 2 DOWNLOADING DIGITAL PAGES FROM THE G NOTE 17 4 3 IMPORTING DIGITAL PAGES WINDOWS XP 18 4 4 IMPORTING DIGITAL PAGES WINDOWS 2000 XP 19 4 5 USING THE G NOTE AS A PEN TABL...

Page 3: ...x red digital ink pen 3 x black ink refills stored in the battery compartment USB cable for G Note 5000 100cm 4 x 1 5 volt AAA size batteries for G Note 5000 2 x 1 4V button cell battery for digital ink pens Digital Organizer software CD ROM with electronic user manual Mini screw driver Quick installation guide Please contact your retailer if some of these items are missing or damaged 1 3 System r...

Page 4: ...l ink pen The battery of the digital ink pen will last for approximately 14 months Recommended button cell batteries Brand GP IEC JIS Eveready Varta Duracell Type GPZA13 PR48 AC13E V13 DA13X pole pole 7 2 3 Attaching a paper notepad Attach a standard A5 150 x 210mm paper pad with a maximum thickness of 15mm by sliding its carton backing as far as possible down into the notepad slot Do not try to f...

Page 5: ...o write on the G Note 5000 as notes will not be recorded 9 The LCD display Page counter The decimal two digits of the page counter are enlarged in the center of the screen whereas the hundreds 0 1 are displayed behind the hyphen in the top row of the display Although the G Note 5000 theoretically has the ability to manage up to 99 workbooks of 199 digital pages each in practice such ability is lim...

Page 6: ...ing the Delete button will free up memory space this method is mainly provided as an emergency option It is recommended to use the Digital Organizer software that comes with the G Note 5000 to delete pages from memory after download to a PC 11 3 6 Configuring your G Note The G Note is designed to be used in a wide variety of applications and environments With its built in menus you can easily conf...

Page 7: ... each 4 Press to confirm and return to the main menu Enter Esc Return to main menu Return to note taking mode 13 3 6 2 The Workbook menu 1 Press to select the workbook submenu 2 Press ENTER to confirm 3 Press to increase the workbook number 4 Press to confirm and return to the main menu Enter Esc Return to main menu Return to note taking mode ...

Page 8: ...mmand of Windows to format the flash memory as this may cause incompatibility problems in the internal file system Enter Esc Return to main menu Return to note taking mode 15 3 6 4 Setting the auto suspend timer 1 Press to select the suspend submenu 2 Press ENTER to confirm The default idle time is set at 15 minutes 3 Press or to increase or decrease the idle time from 3 60 minutes after which the...

Page 9: ...er software 1 Turn on your computer and start Windows 2 Insert the Digital Organizer CD into the CD ROM drive If your system has t h e A u t o r u n f u n c t i o ne n a b l e d y o u r s c r e e nw i l l d i s p l a yt h es e t u ps c r e e n menu If the setup screen did not appear after a while double click My computer on the Windows desktop and then the Compact Disc icon and the Setup icon in s...

Page 10: ...ves create new folders and copy files across like you would do in Windows itself After you have connected the G Note 5000 to your PC the internal flash memory will appear as a removable disk e g G in the G Note explorer pane The Thumbnail pane at the lower left side of the main screen displays a series of miniaturized representations of all the digital pages in the current G Note file Use the s l ...

Page 11: ...t a l O r g a n i z e r sma i nw i n d o ww i l l a p p e a r o ny o u r screen Select Show lines on the notepad from the View menu to show or hide the lines on the Notepad pane andard toolbar Annotate toolbar Digital page toolbar G Note Explorer pane Thumbnail pane Notepad pane 21 the lines on the Notepad pane 4 7 The standard toolbar Located at the upper left of the screen the standard toolbar c...

Page 12: ...re to make back ups of the digital pages in the flash memory of the G Note 5000 by copying them to a folder on your hard disk before erasing them Once erased digital pages cannot be recovered Rename Click on the Rename icon and key in the new name in t h et h u mb n a i l s c a p t i o n 23 Delete Click on the Delete icon to delete the selected digital page s Click OK to confirm or Cancel to abort...

Page 13: ... d dF i l e b u t t o ni nt h ed i a l o gb o x a n db r o w s et ot h ef i l e sy o u want to add Click on the Move up or Move down buttons to change the order of the pages in the PDF file or Remove file to remove a digital page from your selection Click the Convert button to finalize the operation and save your selection in a folder of your choice on you hard disk Print Print the currently selec...

Page 14: ...hape Click the OK button to confirm 27 3 Select the pen color Click on the Mo r eC o l o r s b u t t o nt oe x p a n dt h e color menu Click the OK button to confirm Pencil Select the Pencil icon to annotate the Notepad pane with the pencil tool Highlighter Select the Highlighter icon to highlight parts of the Notepad pane with transparent highlighter ink Erase stroke Select the Erase stroke icon ...

Page 15: ...hange the colors of the pencil or highlighter Click on More C o l o r t o e x p a n d t h e c o l o r menu 4 9 The Digital page toolbar The Digital page toolbar offers some powerful functions to manipulate and repair your digital pages Untangle superimposed pages A commonly mistake made by users is to forget pressing the New page front panel button each and every time they turn a paper sheet on th...

Page 16: ... cartridge and the notch to extract the cartridge from the pen 1 Hold the digital pen upright and insert the cartridge tip into the center of the notch 2 Gently push the pen inside the notch 3 Gently pull out the ink cartridge from the pen 4 Insert a new cartridge and press the tip firmly against a hard surface until it snaps into place Battery compartment Replacing the battery of the digital pen ...

Page 17: ...note taking session Please replace the batteries see section 1 5 for instructions Please check if the battery cover is properly closed in note taking mode You may have used a paper pad thicker than the maximum 15mm thickness This will cause the digital pen tip to move outside of the reading height range of the G Note 5000 Please check if the pen icon on the LCD display is either white or black see...

Page 18: ...rt into a computer in real time 35 Technical specifications Digital notepad specifications Technology Electromagnetic digitizer Dimensions 281 L x 180 W x 12 H mm Weight 358g not including batteries Paper size 150 x 210mm DIN A5 Thickness paper pad Max 15 mm about 150 sheets Storage medium Built in with 32MB flash memory Power Source Alkaline batteries AAA 1 4V x 4 Battery Life 100 20 hours contin...

Page 19: ...36 System requirements Operating system Windows 2000 or XP CPU Pentium III 500MHz or equivalent or higher RAM 128MB or more recommended Interface Available USB port CD ROM drive Hard disk space Min 32MB ...

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