Digital Pen and Mouse
User's Guide
Version
3.04
Page 1: ...Digital Pen and Mouse User s Guide Digital Pen and Mouse User s Guide Version 3 04...
Page 2: ...Preface Digital Pen and Mouse User s Guide ii...
Page 3: ...Pen and Mouse as well as how to maintain it It also presents a simple tutorial for getting started with the Digital Pen and Mouse Chapter 4 Using the Pen Ink Editor Application page 37 describes how...
Page 4: ...ckage Contents 8 System Requirements 8 Installing the Software 9 Chapter 3 Using the Digital Pen and Mouse 15 Getting Started 16 Step 1 Familiarize Yourself with the Digital Pen 16 Step 2 Install the...
Page 5: ...indow 39 Menu Bar 40 Toolbars 43 Pages Pane 47 Writing Area 48 Editing 51 Editing Ink Properties 51 Editing Page Properties 55 More Options for Customizing Your Documents 62 Navigating 73 Moving from...
Page 6: ...and Mouse with Other Applications 93 Microsoft Office Applications 94 Inactive Zone 95 Editing 95 Graphics Applications 99 Games Applications 100 SpaceCrushers Game 100 Chapter 7 Configuring Device P...
Page 7: ...ons Used in this Guide Digital Pen and Mouse User s Guide vii Conventions Used in this Guide NOTE This is a note IMPORTANT Important Information TIP This is a tip providing useful suggestions and info...
Page 8: ...sk space 200MB RAM 256MB recommended 512MB USB connector USB 1 1 2 0 to connect the Receiver Operating Systems support Windows Vista 32bit versions Home Basic Home Premium Ultimate Enterprise Business...
Page 9: ...is Chapter This chapter introduces the Digital Pen and Mouse and describes its basic features and components It contains the following sections Overview page 2 introduces the Digital Pen and Mouse and...
Page 10: ...he product can also be used as a mouse The pen comes with two main components the pen itself and a receiver Digital Pen Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the various parts of the pen especial...
Page 11: ...screen It can be attached to any paper with a coverage area up to an A4 size page The Receiver connects to your PC easily and simply via a standard USB connector Image resolution with the Receiver is...
Page 12: ...tally via email and instant messaging Transform written notes into text The Digital Pen and Mouse enables you to work within a variety of applications including Digital Pen compliant applications as w...
Page 13: ...ing with applications other than those listed above see Chapter 6 Using the Digital Pen and Mouse with Other Applications page 93 and Configuring Custom Wheel Applications page 108 For a quick start t...
Page 14: ...Introducing the Digital Pen and Mouse Digital Pen and Mouse User s Guide 6 This page is intentionally left blank...
Page 15: ...nd system requirements as well as the process for installing Digital Pen and Mouse software It contains the following sections Package Contents page 8 describes the components contained in your Digita...
Page 16: ...ncluded in the package contents Digital Pen Receiver Mini USB to USB cable Installation CD Quick Start User Guide System Requirements The Digital Pen and Mouse has the following system requirements Op...
Page 17: ...Software Before you can begin using the Digital Pen and Mouse you first need to install its software and drivers To install the Digital Pen and Mouse software 1 Insert the installation CD into your CD...
Page 18: ...Installing Digital Pen and Mouse Software Digital Pen and Mouse User s Guide 10 2 Select the Install Digital Pen Mouse option The following window opens 3 Click Next The License Agreement window opens...
Page 19: ...Guide 11 4 Read the license agreement and then select the I accept the terms of the license agreement radio button 5 Click Next The Setup Type window opens 6 Select the Typical radio button and then c...
Page 20: ...n process In Windows XP you may get a Found New Hardware Message please ignore this message NOTE If there are open files that need to be closed the following window will open before the Setup Status w...
Page 21: ...Installing Digital Pen and Mouse Software Digital Pen and Mouse User s Guide 13 7 When prompted see the window below connect the Receiver to your PC s USB port using the Mini USB to USB cable Receiver...
Page 22: ...igital Pen and Mouse is now properly installed and ready to use NOTES To install the software on Windows 2000 Professional the PC must have the latest updates including Service Pack 4 and the Update R...
Page 23: ...g the Digital Pen and Mouse The Wheel page 23 describes the Digital Pen and Mouse Wheel which provides easy access to a variety of applications in which you can write as well as to games and to device...
Page 24: ...ip the Receiver to a Sheet of Paper Step 3 Working as a Pen or a Mouse Step 4 Familiarize Yourself with the Digital Pen Step 1 Familiarize Yourself with the Digital Pen Before you start working with t...
Page 25: ...per The Receiver s default position is on the top middle of an A4 legal or letter sized piece of paper in portrait position You can use any paper size letter or legal and either orientation portrait o...
Page 26: ...en functions just like a mouse Move the pen about and watch how it controls the mouse arrow icon A conventional mouse responds as you glide it across a flat surface such as a mouse pad The Digital Pen...
Page 27: ...e The Task Bar also shows the relevant icon as shown below Display Location Mouse Pen On the screen In the Task Bar After you clip the Digital Pen and Mouse to a piece of paper as described in the pre...
Page 28: ...r more information about the Wheel Using the Digital Pen as a Pen The Digital Pen instantly transforms your PC into a virtual notebook You can capture and display handwritten notes and sketches draw a...
Page 29: ...your piece of paper see how your work appears on the screen To draw straight lines keep the pen at the same angle and move your hand Make sure that you do not block the pen s line of sight to the Rec...
Page 30: ...tion Notice that the Pen Ink Editor toolbar also displays in the Word file After Word opens write something in the document such as your signature Now save your document using whatever method you pref...
Page 31: ...er button of the rocker switch which causes the Wheel to appear on the desktop You can launch the following directly from the Wheel Pen Ink Editor see Chapter 4 Using the Pen Ink Editor Application Sn...
Page 32: ...cations page 108 for more details To launch an application from the Wheel Continue holding down the middle button on the pen s rocker switch and then move the mouse cursor over an icon on the Wheel to...
Page 33: ...ital Pen and Mouse to work as a Tablet PC digitizer mouse and pen Installing the Digital Pen and Mouse product turns your computer into a fully functional tablet PC The Digital Pen s tablet PC functio...
Page 34: ...use the panel captures the pen s input on the computer and performs handwriting recognition For example the first figure below shows handwritten text entered using the Digital Pen and Mouse The second...
Page 35: ...Using the Digital Pen and Mouse Digital Pen and Mouse User s Guide 27 For more information about working with the Tablet PC Input Panel and the Vista operating system consult the Vista help...
Page 36: ...de 28 The Vista system tray contains the Pen Flick icon This icon enables you to control the behavior of a pen and input device Click this icon to open the Pen and Input Devices window Refer to the Vi...
Page 37: ...nd Mouse User s Guide 29 Once you install the Digital Pen and Mouse the computer s programs list contains an entry called Tablet PC The Tablet PC entry provides access to information about handwriting...
Page 38: ...perties window in Vista differs slightly from that in other Windows operating systems In Vista this window contains an additional tab Tablet PC Settings This tab contains a series of links that provid...
Page 39: ...nd Mouse in Vista whenever you place the cursor in a text box in any program the icon is displayed Simply tap on this icon to open a window such as the one below in which you can write using the pen T...
Page 40: ...e are several additional features available beyond those described above For example the Start Inking button is provided in all Microsoft Office applications When you click this button another toolbar...
Page 41: ...taneously with the Vista provided Start Inking feature when the pen operates in Pen mode The Vista Start Inking feature can only work with the Digital Pen when the pen operates in Mouse mode To access...
Page 42: ...batteries or pen tip The subsections that follow describe how to do so when necessary Activating the Digital Pen s Batteries The Digital Pen comes complete with two regular 393 watch batteries These...
Page 43: ...ries 1 Unscrew the top of the pen 2 Remove isolation sheet 3 Screw the pen top back on NOTES Do not disassemble the Digital Pen in any way not described in this guide Improper use may damage the pen a...
Page 44: ...replace the pen tip with any standard writing tip Alternatively you can replace it with a stylus to use the pen only as a mouse Extra refills are optional and are not included with the pen by default...
Page 45: ...contains the following sections Pen Ink Editor Main Window page 39 describes the application s main window and its components Editing page 51 describes how to perform various editing functions in the...
Page 46: ...plication Digital Pen and Mouse User s Guide 38 Emailing a Document page 78 describes how to email a document by attaching it to an email message as a PDF file Exporting a Document page 79 describes h...
Page 47: ...gital Pen and Mouse User s Guide 39 Pen Ink Editor Main Window The Pen Ink Editor main window shown below is comprised of several areas including the Menu bar see page 40 Toolbars see page 43 Pages pa...
Page 48: ...re details about available application options The following menu options are available File The File menu has the following options New Opens a new document Open Opens an existing document Save Saves...
Page 49: ...cted area of the document Paste Pastes the selected area of the document Delete Removes the selected area of the document Find Locates text within the document Find Next Locates the next occurrence of...
Page 50: ...nails Toggles to show hide the Pages pane Page The Page menu has the following options Insert Page Inserts a new page into the document Delete Page Deletes the current page in the document Save Page A...
Page 51: ...access to application functionality TIP Most application options are accessible from both the menu bar and the toolbars Toolbars include the Pages toolbar page 44 Standard toolbar see page 44 Design t...
Page 52: ...the previous page Next Page Page Down Moves to the next page Toolbar Options Enables you to show or hide icons on this toolbar Standard Toolbar The Standard toolbar contains the following icons Icon N...
Page 53: ...p by step Zoom Resizes the view to the specified percentage Toolbar Options Enables you to show or hide icons on this toolbar Design Toolbar The Design toolbar contains the following icons Icon Name S...
Page 54: ...ou type directly into your document or handwriting that has been converted to text using the Convert to Text tool See Converting Handwriting to Text page 65 for more details about this option The Form...
Page 55: ...zer is installed Find Opens the Find window enabling you to search for specific text Toolbar Options Enables you to show or hide icons on this toolbar Pages Pane The left side of the Pen Ink Editor ma...
Page 56: ...color white of the Writing Area as well as add grid lines and a margin guide to this area To set the page color in Pen Ink Editor 1 In the menu bar select Page Page Setup or Tools Preferences The Pref...
Page 57: ...nk Editor page to have both grids or lines and margins To set up the page grid 1 In the menu bar select View Grid 2 Select the required grid setting You can select from the following options None the...
Page 58: ...margin 1 In the menu bar select View Margin 2 Select the required margin setting You can select from the following options None the default No margin guide is displayed Left Displays a margin guide o...
Page 59: ...o text when handwriting recognition is supported on your computer Pen Ink Editor lets you customize your documents quickly and easily by the line or by the page Editing Ink Properties You can customiz...
Page 60: ...e default line color is blue but can easily be changed to one of many colors To change the line color 1 Click the Color button dropdown arrow The following window is displayed showing the current line...
Page 61: ...he line width 1 Click the Pen dropdown arrow to display a list of line width options 2 Select the line width Changing the Marker Width Use this tool to highlight information on the page By default the...
Page 62: ...area to a new location on the page Erasing Lines and Text Pen Ink Editor has an eraser function that enables you to easily erase items on a page The eraser largest width erases full strokes the other...
Page 63: ...text 1 With a mouse select the area containing the line s and or text you want to delete 2 Press Delete on your keyboard or select Edit Delete in the main menu Editing Page Properties Page property op...
Page 64: ...e the color of the page The default page color is white This means that each time you open a new file the background color is white unless you change the page color You can change the color to a numbe...
Page 65: ...Using the Pen Ink Editor Application Digital Pen and Mouse User s Guide 57 2 Click the Page Color dropdown arrow and select a color 3 Click OK to save your settings...
Page 66: ...e the size of the page The default page size is A4 This means that each time you open a new file Page size is A4 unless you change the page size You can change the page size to letter or to a custom s...
Page 67: ...5 Modify the page size by selecting from the dropdown list Available size A4 default Letter Custom size For custom size option you can change page width and height 6 Measurements units can be changed...
Page 68: ...orientation of the page The default page orientation is Portrait This means that each time you open a new file the page orientation is portrait unless you change it You can change the orientation to l...
Page 69: ...en needed To insert a new page Click the Insert New Page button on the toolbar or select Page Insert Page in the menu bar This operation inserts a page after the current page Deleting the Current Page...
Page 70: ...nd formatting You can perform the following operations to further customize your documents Insert an image see page 63 Move and resize an image see page 64 Delete an image see page 64 Convert handwrit...
Page 71: ...tle and give the look and feel of stationary or it can be a scanned image that you can mark up To insert an image 1 In the menu bar select Edit Insert Picture The Open window opens 2 Select the image...
Page 72: ...with eight anchors which you can use for resizing 2 To resize the image drag in or out using one of the anchors until the required image size is achieved 3 To move the image click anywhere in the ima...
Page 73: ...ing figures show handwritten information before and after its conversion to text Original Handwriting After Conversion to Text To convert handwriting to text 1 Do one of the following to select the in...
Page 74: ...Document Pen Ink Editor enables you to rotate handwritten information contained in the current document using the Rotate Ink option For example the figures below show a page s original content text on...
Page 75: ...or the number of degrees for rotating the drawings text 3 In the Page Range area select one of the following radio buttons All Rotates the drawings text in all pages of the document Current Page Rotat...
Page 76: ...sert Hyperlink The Insert Hyperlink window opens 2 In the Text to Display field enter the text to be shown in the document for the link 3 In the File Path or Internet Address field enter the relevant...
Page 77: ...ighlighted on the page To find the next occurrence of this text click Find Next again or select Edit Find Next in the menu bar Drawing Shapes Using the Shape Recognizer The Shape Recognizer tool enabl...
Page 78: ...nd let go of the mouse button Once you release the mouse button the shape displays in the document in the position where you drew it You do not even need to totally complete the drawing The Shape Reco...
Page 79: ...ge as needed To move or resize a shape 1 Using your mouse draw a selection box around the shape to be moved or resized The shape is marked with eight anchors which you can use for resizing 2 To resize...
Page 80: ...leting a Shape You can easily remove a shape drawn using the Shape Recognizer tool when needed To delete a shape Using your mouse draw a selection box around the shape to select it and then press Dele...
Page 81: ...ibed in the sections that follow Moving from Page to Page Within a Document There are two ways to jump from one page to another Previous Page and Next Page buttons Use these buttons in the toolbar to...
Page 82: ...open a previously saved document To open a new document Click the New Blank Document button A new document opens If you click the New button while working in an unsaved document you are prompted to f...
Page 83: ...ion only saves the current page as an image file JPEG GIF PNG or BMP If you have a multi page document and you want to save each page as a picture you must repeat the relevant procedure for each page...
Page 84: ...ield enter a name for the picture 3 In the Save as type field select the file type for the file You can select one of the following options JPEG File Interchange Format Saves the file as a JPEG image...
Page 85: ...ouse User s Guide 77 Printing You can print a hard copy of a Pen Ink Editor file when needed To print a file 1 Click the Print button in the toolbar or select File Print in the menu bar The Print wind...
Page 86: ...set your default email go to Internet Explorer Tools Internet Options Programs tab and select the default email client Click OK To email a document 1 Click the E mail button in the toolbar or select...
Page 87: ...ens 2 In the File name field enter a name for the file 3 In the Save as type field select one of the following options Portable Document Format Exports the file in PDF format pdf This is the default R...
Page 88: ...bes the primary operations that can be performed using the SnapShot application SnapShot Toolbar page 82 describes the SnapShot toolbar and its options Capturing an Image page 84 describes the three m...
Page 89: ...ot gets its name from what it does It takes a snapshot of your screen which you can then mark up and annotate with your Digital Pen In SnapShot there are three main functions Capturing the image see p...
Page 90: ...G image Pen Selects the Pen tool which can be used to annotate a screen capture Marker Selects the Marker highlighter tool which can be used to highlight a screen capture Colors Changes the current Pe...
Page 91: ...on E mail Emails the screen capture through your default email program as a JPEG image Save as Saves snapshot as Tools Enables you to select the language to be used by the application Help Provides ac...
Page 92: ...turing options Captures a screen and saves it as a JPEG image Selects part of the snapshot Emails the screen capture through your default email program as a JPEG image To capture a screen image 1 Set...
Page 93: ...ck to save the picture The Save As window opens 5 Browse to select the directory where you want to save the file 6 Enter a name for the file in the File name field and then click Save The screen captu...
Page 94: ...email window from your default email program with the screen capture attached as a JPEG image 4 Select or enter the intended recipient s You can add a subject and message as you would when sending a r...
Page 95: ...To write on an image 1 Set up the image on the screen as you want it captured This may include closing windows or repositioning certain elements on the screen 2 Use the Pen Marker and Eraser tools as...
Page 96: ...n Marker in SnapShot Line width see below Marker width see page 90 Erase information see page 90 Line color see page 91 Undo and redo operations see page 92 Changing the Pen Line Width By default the...
Page 97: ...arker width 1 Click the Marker dropdown arrow 2 Select the marker width The marker now highlights according to your new width setting Erasing If you make a mistake while drawing you can simply undo th...
Page 98: ...lue but can be changed to one of many colors To change the line color 1 Click the Color button dropdown arrow The following window is displayed showing the current line color within a box 2 Click the...
Page 99: ...o an action when necessary such as a drawn line You can also redo an action which cancels Undo step by step For example if you draw a line and then click Undo to remove that line you can click Redo to...
Page 100: ...Using the SnapShot Application Digital Pen and Mouse User s Guide 92 This page is intentionally left blank...
Page 101: ...Digital Pen with other applications It contains the following sections Microsoft Office Applications page 94 describes the use of the Digital Pen and Mouse in Microsoft Office applications Graphics A...
Page 102: ...tion on the slide NOTE Currently the Digital Pen and Mouse can only be used in Word and PowerPoint Microsoft Office applications Support for additional Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook wi...
Page 103: ...the Receiver where the Receiver is unable to detect the pen There is no such inactive space in Microsoft Office applications which means that you can write anywhere on the page and your writing appea...
Page 104: ...e lines that you will draw The default line color is black but can easily be changed to one of many colors To change the line color 1 Click the Color button on the toolbar The Color window opens 2 Cli...
Page 105: ...e width of the marker highlights that you will draw By default the line marker width is set to one pixel You can easily modify this setting to make the line marker narrower or wider NOTE This setting...
Page 106: ...p image is solid set to 100 then you cannot see an image below If however the top image is somewhat transparent 60 then you can see that there is another image below The lower the transparency setting...
Page 107: ...ouse User s Guide 99 Graphics Applications The Digital Pen and Mouse works with other graphics packages such as Microsoft Paint JASC Paint Shop Pro or Adobe PhotoShop in addition to the Pen Ink Editor...
Page 108: ...place of a mouse You can also use it in place of most game devices to play your favorite computer games SpaceCrushers Game The product has the SpaceCrushers game as part of its suite of applications...
Page 109: ...rol various aspects of its operation It contains the following sections Overview page 102 describes the Digital Pen and Mouse device properties that can be modified Configuring Receiver Settings page...
Page 110: ...roperties window as shown below to control the following operational elements Receiver settings Use the Receiver Settings tab to configure Receiver positioning on the physical page see page 104 as wel...
Page 111: ...The Pen Mouse Device Properties window contains the following buttons at the bottom of the window OK Accepts your changes and closes the Pen Mouse Device Properties window Cancel Closes the Pen Mouse...
Page 112: ...t side of the window shows Receiver positioning page borders and the mouse coverage area The area at the top of this pane shows the Inactive Zone or the area in which reception by the Receiver may be...
Page 113: ...with the understanding that the Receiver is attached to the right side of the page Markers Mouse mapping area on your desktop Page border Markers Mouse mapping area on your desktop Page border To mod...
Page 114: ...of the window represents the mouse mapping area of your desktop which indicates the area of the paper that is considered to be within the mouse motion To set the mouse motion speed 1 In the Receiver...
Page 115: ...es Digital Pen and Mouse User s Guide 107 When you change the slider position the size of the blue rectangle on the right side of the window changes accordingly Slowest Mid range Fastest Default 2 Cli...
Page 116: ...applications that you can launch directly from the Wheel There are also two positions on the Wheel s left side that are reserved for other applications that you may want to launch directly from the W...
Page 117: ...ur specific needs When doing so the Microsoft Word or PowerPoint application is automatically replaced on the Wheel depending on the position on the Wheel you select for the new application Custom app...
Page 118: ...n the Wheel Settings tab in the Digital Pen Mouse Device Properties window select the position on the Wheel where you want to add an application by selecting the Top or Bottom radio button 2 Click Edi...
Page 119: ...e required application Locate the executable file and click Open The Pen Mouse Device Properties window is redisplayed 4 Click OK to save your settings and exit the window Note that the Wheel now disp...
Page 120: ...ve a custom application from the Wheel 1 In the Wheel Settings tab in the Pen Mouse Device Properties window select the application you want to remove by selecting the corresponding Top or Bottom radi...
Page 121: ...ions Installation page 114 describes problems associated with the installation process and how to resolve them Digital Pen Operation page 115 describes problems associated with the operation of the Di...
Page 122: ...lled on your PC If it is not already installed then it is automatically installed during software installation After its installation you must restart your computer After this required restart the ins...
Page 123: ...blocks the line of sight then the Receiver cannot detect the Digital Pen Loud noises can also affect reception How do I replace the Digital Pen s batteries See Activating the Digital Pen s Batteries p...
Page 124: ...pointer Microsoft Office This section describes problems associated with Microsoft Office applications and how to resolve them Why does my drawing appear to be jumping Sometimes lines start jumping af...
Page 125: ...ving from the Notes window or Slide Viewer back to the slide you must press on the slide and then start writing If you are trying to write on the slide and nothing appears change to Mouse mode press t...
Page 126: ...I remove the multiple pen icons when I scroll down Refresh the screen and the multiple icons will disappear Why can I not draw in PowerPoint In some PowerPoint templates the line color is automatical...
