Livescribe
™
Desktop for Mac User Guide
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Getting Livescribe™ Smartpen
Applications
Livescribe Desktop can update built-in applications and firmware on your Livescribe™ smartpen. You
can also use Livescribe Desktop to manage other applications, including purchasing, downloading,
and adding new applications from the Livescribe Store. Tasks you can perform include:
•
Installing Software Updates on page 52
•
Getting New Applications on page 53
•
Viewing Added and Addable Applications on page 56
Installing Software Updates
Livescribe scans your smartpen every time you dock it, and if required, alerts you to updates of
Livescribe™ smartpen firmware and its applications. When alerted, it is a good idea to approve the
download of the updated software.
The Livescribe™ smartpen functionality and features are constantly being refined. To receive update
notifications, Livescribe™ Desktop must be running and your computer must be connected to the
internet. Be sure to dock your smartpen to install updates.
Firmware
is the code that controls the Livescribe™ smartpen internal computer.
Software
refers to the
applications that run on your smartpen and/or computer. Paper Replay™ is an application that runs on
both your smartpen and your computer.
If you choose to postpone downloading updates to your Livescribe™ smartpen, you can halt the
transfer process by canceling or undocking and re-docking your smartpen. The next time you dock
your smartpen, Livescribe™ Desktop will ask you again if you want to install the updates, as well as
give you the option of cancelling installation.
N
OTE
:
Updates can take several minutes to install. You can specify how frequently to check for updates.
See
Setting Livescribe™ Desktop Preferences on page 8
.
