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1. Special characters Cc He Ge C Ge g Accents and umlauts Write the letter first and then the accent or umlaut Example a T Symbols Enter symbol mode by pressing Trigg or the Autotrigger briefly 44 66 CJI CPI E 3 APPLICATIONS C Pen s application icons are shown on the main screen You can move between the icons by using Nav Press Nav to start an application To see which of the below mentioned applications that comes with your C Pen see C Pen models p 6 7 13 83 a A T ens gt i2 2 C Address C Calendar A A T C Pen main screen Ej Notes C Address a9 Calendar C Dictionary C Message 46 Notes contains your read and stored text files See p 48 C Address is an address book where you can store business cards and search for contact in formation C Address can be synchronized with Microsoft Outlook on a PC and with PDA devices see C Beam p 52 and 113 C Calendar works like a normal calendar with the advantage of displaying the information in many different ways once you have the in formation in your C Pen See p 58 C Dictionary can read and translate words be tween the languages you have chosen for your C Pen See p 72 C Message is used to send SMS e mail and fax messages in combination with a mobile phone See p 81 Settings 2 2
2. 1 Edit mode symbol Check boxes To mark an alternative in a list of check boxes navigate to the alternative of your choice using the Nav button 12 38 ct Text Language C Duich English Finnish Feanch a 5 T swe Mark the alternative by selecting it press the Nav button briefly 1258 ct Text Language jo Danish Gp eC Dutch D T swe Finnish FPvanch The check box becomes checked and the OK button is highlighted Press OK if you are satisfied with your choice otherwise press CANCEL 27 READING AND SAVING TEXT Please follow the instructions in this chapter in order to get the best results from your C Pen Take a few minutes to learn how to use C Pen correctly See also Optimal Read ing Conditions p 10 In this User s Guide read text should be interpreted as reading a line of text not a line on C Pen s display Reading Text C Pen with a manual trigger To read a line follow the steps below 1 Turn C Pen on Make sure the text settings are set to the appropriate values The text settings are Text Language Read Mode and Text Quality It is also possible to calibrate C Pen for best performance See Settings p 89 2 Place C Pen over the first character you want to read Hold C Pen with the pen tip flat against the surface Make sure that the camera opening covers the entire height of the line C Pen reads one line at a time
3. Please note that if you are in the main screen or in Notes you do not have to execute this command to create a new file A new file will automatically be created when you start to read with C Pen except when you are already in the Text screen New text files will be placed in Notes o gt Select FOLDER to create a new folder A dialog box ap pears Select the edit field to give the folder a name Use C Pen to read a name or press Nav to enter edit mode and 48 then write a name with C Write To save the folder select OK The folder will be placed in Notes 13 46 l Fy a Enter new nome New Folder Gara gt Z fr If you want to save a file in a specific folder you must create the file in that folder Open the folder select New and then select FILE in the dialog box The Command menu The Command menu contains commands for handling texts Open the menu by selecting a text file and pressing Nav BEI I Now Eal E Applica Rename eag Delete Ten a Readhi Properties b alse a Command menu The options in the Command menu are e Open Opens the selected file e Rename Renames the selected file A dialog box with an edit field appears Delete Removes the selected file 49 e Properties Displays the file size and if applicable the creation date and the date of last modification of the selected file e Send gt Only applicable if C Mes
4. 3 Press and hold Trigg 28 Please note that the text surface must be completely flat in e order to achieve maximum reading accuracy 4 Move C Pen over the line of text keeping Trigg pressed You can move C Pen left to right or right to left over the text You can read up to 15 cm second 6 inches second 29 C Pen with an automatic trigger This C Pen model has an Autotrigger in order to facilitate the reading process To read a line follow the steps below 1 Turn on C Pen Make sure that the text settings are set to the appropriate values The text settings are Text Language Read Mode and Text Quality It is also possible to calibrate C Pen for best performance Refer to Settings p 89 2 Place C Pen over the first character you want to read Hold C Pen with the pen tip flat against the surface Aim at the center of the line C Pen reads one line at a time Please note that the text surface must be completely flat e inorder to achieve maximum reading accuracy 3 Move C Pen over the line of text Keep the pen tip flat against the surface while reading Make sure the Autotrigger at the pen tip is pressed You can move C Pen left to right or right to left over the text You can read up to 15 cm second 5 inches second 30 4 Lift the pen at the end of the line in order to release the pen s Autotrigger Continued reading The Text screen will appear on the display
5. Settings T ens Sent C Fax gt Je Unsent main screen The options in the C Fax main screen are Exit Exits C Fax and returns to C Message main screen e New fax Opens the Contact list from which you can select to whom the message is to be sent see p 84 82 e Settings Settings options for C Fax e Sent Successfully sent fax messages are stored in this folder e Unsent Unsent fax messages due to transmission error or the user selecting CANCEL are stored in this folder Please note that only the contacts listed with a fax number will be shown in the Contact list If the recipient is not listed select NEW and enter the contact informa tion in the Message setup screen see p 85 C SMS main screen The C SMS main screen opens when C SMS is chosen 1441 Sy New SMS New SMS Email T enc B Sent C SMS Bs Unsent main screen The options in the C SMS main screen are Exit Exits C SMS and returns to C Message main screen e New SMS Opens the Contact list see below e New SMS Email Opens the Contact list see below 83 e Sent The folder where successfully sent SMS messages are stored e Unsent The folder where unsent SMS messages due to transmission error or the user selecting CANCEL are stored Please note that only the contacts listed with a mobile phone number for SMS messages or an e mail address for e mail will be shown in the Contact
6. You can now see the C Dictionary Installer view Make sure the dictionaries you want are selected Start your C Pen position C Pen so that it is aligned with the PC s IR port or ensure that the cable is con nected then press Start The dictionary will now be transferred to your C Pen This can take some time so please be patient The num ber of dictionaries that can be installed in C Pen de pends on the amount of free memory in your C Pen 73 Access to dictionaries Dictionaries are protected from unauthorized use by a dic tionary license key For more information about how to ob tain the license key see www cdictionary com The user is requested to provide the license key to activate a new dictionary in C Pen the DICTIONARIES button in the C Dictionary application The Enter License Key dia log box contains six number boxes Enter the numbers one by one using Nav 14 15 Poady ta road Cnalich i gA Enter Eng Fre dictionary key lt 0 lt 0 lt 0 10 10 GED Enter dictionary key If you enter the wrong license key four times in a row the dictionary will be removed To try again you must reinstall the dictionary see Installing above Once the correct license key is entered the dictionary is ready to use Please make sure that you have the license key before you upgrade your C Pen or remove a dictionary To find your license key select the info button on the C Dicti
7. 2 48 The text will appear on the A isplay ME text tile ba Text screen The text is placed in a new text file in Notes see p 48 You can also create a new empty text file by selecting New and then FILE in Notes before you start reading Reading another line Read the second line in the same way as you read the first A space a line break or a tab is inserted between the lines see Read Mode p 89 You can insert a line break by press ing Trigg C Pen with a manual trigger or Autotrigger C Pen with an automatic trigger The last line is highlighted negative i e light text on a dark background To delete the last line press ESC briefly 31 Deleting a line To delete any of the lines you have read proceed as follows 1 Move the cursor the flashing triangle with the Nav button to the beginning of the line Press Nav and the Text menu opens see p 50 2 Scroll through the menu items until you find Select and press Nav The line becomes highlighted 3 Press ESC briefly The line disappears and you are ready to read a new line 12 48 The text will appear on the S display The text is placed in a new text file in Notes Saving Text Press Nav to open the Text menu see Notes p 48 and choose Exit The Save As dialog box appears Choose YES if you want to save the text NO if you want to discard the text or CANCEL if you want to return to the text The dialog bo
8. Info Storage C Direct at Beam C Write Settings contains parameters which can be changed such as power off time and reading options See p 89 Info contains information about your C Pen s serial number OS Operating System version free memory space etc See p 97 Storage can store files for transfer between computers See p 98 C Direct contains information on how to trans fer text from C Pen directly into a Windows program See p 103 and 114 C Beam is used to transfer notes contacts cal endar events and files between C Pen and PDAs Personal Digital Assistant C Beam sup ports the standard infrared protocol IrOBEX and complies with both the vCard and vCalendar standards See p 100 C Write contains information about and ex amples of how to write letters with C Pen See p 38 and 105 47 Notes Notes contains the text files you have read and saved Enter Notes by selecting the Notes icon on the main screen 18 86 xit New Ei amp Applications Ten E April Report vour list of text E ReadMe files starts here Inside Notes move between items using Nav You can transfer files from Notes in C Pen to your PC To do this C Win Software must be installed on your PC See Using C Pen with your PC p 106 Creating a new file or folder Selecting New will open a dialog box Select FILE to create a new file 13 06 Q Ei T enG gt
9. The Attachment icon is shown be side a task if there are further notes belonging to the task Tasks are checked unchecked in the Details screen see p 68 67 Task edit screen The Task edit screen is opened from the Task list in two different ways press the Menu button and select the op tion Select task in the menu Press Nav when the required task is highlighted and the Task edit screen opens You can also start reading text when you are in the Task list This will open the Task edit screen and the scanned text will be placed in the first edit field Title Task title Cursor Task notes Task edit screen Pressing OK will save the task and the updated Task list will then automatically be displayed Pressing Cancel will discard all changes made to the event Details screen The Details screen can be opened both for events and for tasks Press the Menu button in the Day view and choose Select event then highlight an event and press Nav to open the Details screen for an event If you want to view the details of a task press the Menu button when you are in the Task list and choose Select task Then highlight a task and press Nav to open the Details screen for a task All information on the selected event task will be displayed on the screen 68 19 00 2100 a ___ __ tachment icon concert Alarm icon St Johns Cathedral Day of the event Sat Jan 15 00 Detai
10. remember that each application accepts only its own kind of files Notes for example may only contain text files and C Ad dress accepts only vCard files Other file types can be saved in Storage see Storage p 98 112 Transferring files to and from a PDA device Files can be transferred to and from PDA devices if the PDA device supports the standard infrared protocol IrOBEX Files are transferred with the application C Beam see p 100 C Address C Address the C Pen address book is available in the C Pen Viewer on your PC Double clicking on C Address in the C Pen Viewer presents the address files stored in C Pen listed by their contact name The address files are stored as vCard files filename vcf and can be opened by a vCard viewer such as Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Out look Express on your PC Double click on the file and then click Yes in the dialog box Please note that this will open a copy of the file and that your changes will be saved on your PC not in C Pen To put an edited address file back into C Pen simply drag it from a folder on your PC and drop it into the C Address application in the C Pen Viewer Note that the dropped file cannot have the same name as an existing file in C Ad dress If it has the same name as a person already in the address book a number is automatically attached at the end of the added person s name It is possible to synchronize your address fil
11. Application icon 18 Applications 46 C Address 46 52 C Beam 47 100 C Calendar 46 58 C Dictionary 46 72 C Direct 47 103 C Message 46 81 C Write 47 105 Info 47 97 Notes 48 Settings 47 89 Storage 98 Autotrigger 16 96 B Battery 21 Battery Compartment 17 Battery power level 23 Cc C Address 8 52 C Address main screen 52 Contact edit screen 52 Contact list 52 Contact menu 54 Delete a contact 57 Edit a contact 56 Enter a new contact 52 Find a contact 56 Find contact screen 56 Options 54 Saving a file 54 Synchronizing address files 113 Using C Address 52 vCard files 113 View a contact 55 C Beam 8 47 100 Accept dialog 101 Folders 102 Receive dialog 100 Save files 101 Searching dialog 102 Using C Beam 100 C Calendar 9 46 58 Alarm 66 71 Back Forward button 61 Checked unchecked task 69 Create event 63 Create task 67 Day button 59 62 Day view 62 Delete event task 69 Details screen 68 Event edit screen 64 Event options 65 Event Task information 68 Exit 71 Find an event 69 Find 61 Main menu 59 Menu button 59 Month button 59 63 Month view 63 Repeat button 66 Repeat options 66 Settings 70 Task button 59 Task edit screen 68 Task list 67 125 Using C Calendar 58 View buttons 58 Week button 59 62 Week view 62 C Dictionary 9 46 72 Dictionaries button 79 Dictionary licence key 74 Exit C Dictionary 80 Info button 80 Installing a dictionary from C
12. C Pen USER S GUIDE English PLEASE NOTE For instructions in other languages please consult our webpage http www cpen com OBSERVERA Manualer pa andra sprak finner du pa var webbplats http www cpen com BITTE BEACHTEN Wenn Sie eine Anleitung in einer anderen Sprache beziehen m chten besuchen Sie bitte unsere Web Seite http www cpen com REMARQUE Pour obtenir des instructions en d autres langues veuillez consulter notre page web http www cpen com NOTA Para instrucciones en otros idiomas por favor consulte nuestra pagina web http www cpen com First edition January 2001 This manual is published by C Technologies AB without any warranty Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors inaccuracies of current information or improvements to programs and or equipment may be made by C Technologies AB at any time and without notice Such changes will however be incorporated into new editions of this manual including those on our web site www cpen com All rights reserved Copyright C Technologies AB 2001 Printed in Sweden and in the USA Contents INTRODUCTION TO C PEN 2 cceseeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 5 Pern Models tear Tansee thie nM 2 ala aee ur wices la tsean thea acai a 5 Your Personal Digital Assistant 0 0 cccccccecseeeseeeseeeeeeseeeteeesees 8 Optimal Reading Conditions 10 User Documentation and Support
13. SPECIAL EXEM PLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSO EVER SUFFERED BY THE PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PARTY ANY END USER CUSTOMER RESELLER OR ANY DISTRIBUTOR INCLUDING WITH OUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS LOSS OF DATA OR OTHER ECONOMIC LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE POOR PERFORMANCE OR NON PERFORMANCE HEREUNDER OR ANY USE OF OR FAILURE TO BE ABLE TO USE THE PRODUCT EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY C TECHNOLOGIES MAKES AND PURCHASER RECEIVES NO WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS DOCUMENT OR CONDI TIONS ON THE PRODUCT EXPRESSED IMPLIED CONTRACTUAL OR STATU TORY AND C TECHNOLOGIES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WAR RANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY NON INFRINGEMENT OR FIT NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE AND ANY WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHT 118 Warranty Information Serial number CT number Date Customer Address Dealer Address 119 120 Declaration of Conformity C Technologies AB publ Ideon Research Park Scheelev gen 15 SE 223 70 Lund Sweden hereby declares the products C Pen 600C product No CT 151 01
14. Send the file from the PDA device according to the in structions in the PDA s user manual 3 The IR symbol in C Pen s status field indicates activity The Receive dialog box appears on the screen display ing the name of the transferred file 4 You can cancel the transmission at any time by pressing CANCEL in the Receive dialog box 100 5 After transmission the Accept dialog box is displayed asking if you want to accept the transferred file 6 If you press YES the file will be saved in the appropriate place i e a text file is saved in Notes a contact file is saved in C Address a calendar event is saved in C Cal endar and so on Files not compatible with any of the C Pen applications are saved in Storage If you press NO C Pen will discard the received file and no further action will be taken You must repeat the trans mission if you press NO by mistake Please note that in order to receive several files you must answer either YES or NO in the Accept dialog box after every transferred file Send files To send information files from your C Pen to a PDA device follow the steps below 1 Make sure that the C Pen s IR eye is directed towards the PDA device s IR eye Please note that it is very important that the IR eyes are aligned and in range of each other 5 20 centimeters or 2 8 inches There must be no obstacles between the devices 2 Choose the file you want to send You have the followin
15. The information is displayed in the Day view Week view Month view or the Task list see p 66 You can choose to change to another view or you can either look at or edit the stored events tasks You change view with the View but tons see below View buttons On the left hand side of the bottom line of the display are three buttons The buttons change depending on where you are in C Calendar and they change between the fol lowing four alternatives 58 Day button The button with number 1 in the display When the Day button is pressed the Day view appears see p 62 e Week button The button with number 7 in the display When the Week button is pressed the Week view appears see p 62 e Month button The button with number 31 in the display When the Month button is pressed the Month view appears see p 63 e Task button The button with a check mark in the display When the Task button is pressed the Task list see p 67 is opened E Day week month and task button When a view has been chosen the cursor automatically highlights the Menu button cum Menu button Menu button Selecting the Menu button opens the C Calendar main menu In the menu you can choose between the alternatives listed below Please note that the alternatives New Select and Go to month week date depend on whether you are in the Task list day week or month view see below 59 1 C Calendar a main m
16. Viewer 114 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS C Pen 600C Size 140 x 35 x 24 mm 5 5 x 1 38 x 1 0 inches Weight 80 g 3 oz including batteries Display 2 or 4 rows Flash memory 6 MB RAM 4 MB Battery 2 x AAA type LRO3 Battery lifetime 3 4 weeks of normal use Reading speed 15 cm s 6 inches s Character sizes 5 22 points C Pen 800C Size 140 x 35 x 20 mm 5 5 x 1 38 x 0 8 inches Weight 85 g 3 oz Display 5 or 7 rows Flash memory 8 MB RAM 4 MB Battery Rechargeable NiMH Battery lifetime 2 3 weeks of normal use Reading speed 15 cm s 6 inches s Character sizes 5 22 points 115 WARRANTY C Technologies AB warrants that this product is free from defects in materials and function at the time of original purchase and for a period of one year from that date When the name C Technologies is mentioned in the following text it means unless otherwise stated C Technologies AB reg number 556532 3929 its subsidiaries and retailers If during the warranty period any defect in the product arises due to a deficiency in materials or function C Technologies pledges to at C Technologies option either repair or replace the defective product with the same or an equivalent model C Technologies however takes no responsibility for 1 Damage caused during shipping by accidents malicious damage modification incorrect usage force majeure or any cause beyond the control of C Technologie
17. by reading text or by entering C Write and writing the text e Repeat Events can be set to be repeated at certain intervals see Repeat check boxes below Pressing the Repeat button opens a dialog box in which you can set the interval of repetition as well as the finishing date Repeat Eli O Doy O Week O Month O Year lIntil PMMA Mn r A Repeat dialog box The Repeat check boxes are e Day Every day e Week The same day every week e Month The same date every month 66 e Year The same date every year Creating a task A new task can be created in two different ways press the Menu Button see p 59 when you are in the Task list see below and select New then read text directly with C Pen or enter edit mode and write the text into the edit fields with C Write You can also read directly with C Pen when you are in the Task list The scanned text will automati cally be placed in the title field of a new event in the Task edit screen see below Task list When the Task view button is pressed the Task list is opened and all the tasks in the calendar are displayed in the order in which they were entered in C Calendar O shopping list Be z6 O copy the December report O Bring the cat to the vet Fg Obuy present for mom Tena ENG I Attachment icon Ed buy present for Laura S H Mon Jon 0 00 GED Fask list The tasks are shown with their title and their status i e checked or unchecked
18. ccccceeseeeeeeeseeeteeeneees 12 Care and Safety aee e onae e r Hew mreanees 12 PRESENTATION OF C PEN 2 ecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 14 Parts OCsPen itr Mee ra he ratte feat naire oe memes ed Display ODj ctst soe roa mer e eA ON oan een heats GETTING STARTED er Turning G Pen On and Off ccc acinar acne eria aia Batte eenean E E eae eat atin e Navigating and Selecting READING AND SAVING TEXT Reading Texte a cds EE EE eaceaaheee Saving Text EDITING TEXT Entering Edit Mod en prenen e a E ETENE Edit Menu osise C WIRE anana C Write Prototypes APPLICATIONS C Dictionary Gi MESSAGE ionin greys E EEE KE AANEEN EE SOTUINGS AE E EE E OA Info a HRONE 10 a A EEE E A E OE G IBO AIM ere puat recite een EE EET a a A EE E ae AE eee C Direct ice a GWE a nc on enn de pease ane ecince EE A fo OE E E E USING C PEN WITH YOUR PC uu ceceeseeeeeneseeeeesseeeeneee 106 Installing C Win Software 0 0 ccceccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeees 106 Connecting C Pen to a PC by IR oo e eeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeeteeeteees 107 Connecting C Pen to a PC by Cable lnet Getting Helpa i pE a 109 C Pen VEW e rean a ti ea aaar aaa aiiai 109 Copy and paste in the PC environment cc ceeceeeeeeeees 110 Installing and Removing Applications SORORE Id Transferring Files ccccecseeeeeeeees ERREN ao O SSTA ata eae EEEE A EE C DIRC CES eds eei eeens eee r
19. different needs several C Pen models are available They all have the basic features C Read C Write and Notes Some models are equipped with additional applications such as C Dictionary C Cal endar Storage and C Message The set of applications depends on the model On the following pages you will find a short description of the different C Pen models and their applications For more information on C Pen please refer to our webpage www cpen com C Pen 600C C Pen 600C combines the reading function with transla tion ability making it the perfect companion when travel ling or studying C Pen 600C includes e C Read e C Direct e C Address e C Write e Notes Info CBeam C Dictionary e Storage C Pen 600C also offers communication by cable as well as by IR It is powered by two alkaline AAA batteries 1 5 V type LRO3 See further important instructions Battery p 21 C Pen 600C has a Trigg button that you press while read ing and an ESC button It is possible to exchange the func tions between these two buttons For more information on C Pen 600C please refer to our webpage www cpen com C Pen 800C C Pen 800C has several additional features which make it a superior tool for use in your work and studies and when travelling C Pen 800C includes e C Read e C Direct e C Address e C Write e Notes e Info e C Beam e C Dictionary Storage e C Calendar e C Message Communication is available b
20. message is stored in the Unsent folder e CANCEL Cancels the Message setup screen and returns to the previous screen The message is stored in the Unsent folder There are different options depending on whether a fax SMS or SMS e mail is to be sent To Kerr Alice ax number wbjet c Message setup 85 The fax options are To The name of the recipient e Fax number The recipient s fax number e Subject Message subject CC Name e mail address of other person persons you want to send a copy of the message to e From The name of the sender user e Message The message to be sent This number is given by Email lice Kerr mpo uk your mobile phone retailer Email gateway EA Message text field essage Message set up screen SMS Email The C SMS SMS Email options are e Mobile phone number The recipient s mobile phone number needed for SMS messages e Email The recipient s e mail address needed for SMS Email e Email gateway E mail gateway needed for SMS Email This is given to you by your cellular phone operator 86 e Message The message to be sent All fields can be edited either by reading text or by writing text with C Write If OK was selected in the Contact list the chosen contact s name and number are automatically entered in the Mes sage setup screen If Send was selected from Notes you will find the contents of the
21. read text OCR is the process of turning an image of characters into computer readable text As C Pen moves over the text its internal light source illu minates the characters and a camera takes pictures of the text During OCR C Pen analyzes the pictures taken by its camera and translates them into text characters The OCR quality will depend on the reading conditions The letters most commonly confused using OCR are e gt c l gt I toc r n gt m i gt l c gt o The following conditions affect the quality of character recognition The print quality of the text High quality printed text naturally gives maximum OCR accuracy With lower quality print e g faxes OCR accuracy may be poorer You can calibrate the C Pen to optimize its performance under difficult conditions see Calibration p 91 Please note that C Pen only recognizes machine printed characters such as laser printed or typewritten text C Pen does not recognize handwritten text e Position and movement of C Pen It is important how you hold and move C Pen over the printed text Please see Reading and saving text p 28 or read the Quick Start folder to learn how to use C Pen correctly It is crucial that you follow these instructions in order to get the best results The language of the text Set the text language of the text you wish to read to get the most suitable OCR See Text Language p 90 Deformed characters Anything that is not a print
22. select Edit two optional check 64 boxes are displayed You can choose to edit the event only for the current day or for an interval between dates If an interval is chosen default is set to the full interval but can be changed if you want to Clicking OK will open the cho sen event for editing To save your changes click OK Click CANCEL to discard all changes After clicking OK CANCEL C Pen automati cally returns to the previous screen For further information about the event options and the Repeat button see Event options below Event options The Event edit screen see p 64 contains the following options e Title Event title You can either read directly into the edit field or enter C Write and write the text Maximum length of the text string is 60 characters e Time Starting and finishing time in hours and minutes As default the starting time is set to at least one hour from the present e Date Starting date of the event Year month and day can be set As default the last viewed date in the Day View is set as the starting date 65 e Alarm Check uncheck an audio reminder of an event The time can be set up to one hour before the event The alarm is independent of whether or not C Pen is turned on or off Please note that the alarm check box is only available if the e starting time is ahead of the present date and time e Note Further notes concerning an event can be placed in this field either
23. selected file in the Message text field in the Mes sage setup screen Settings There is a Settings menu for the fax page setup and it is reached from the C Fax main screen 1444 Exit ERE New fli Logotype 5 EAN Footer T enc E Sent Resolution C Fax E We Unsen i sansal Settings menu The Settings menu contains the following options e Sender info Information about the sender such as name and com pany This information will be inserted on all fax pages once it has been entered This information is stored in the C Pen memory and has to be entered only once e Logotype A list of stored logotypes from which you can select the one you want to put on your fax page See below 87 e Footer A list of stored footer images from which you can select the one you want to put on your fax page See below e Resolution The resolution of the fax page with the options Normal low resolution and Fine high resolution Please note that transmission of fine resolution fax pages e is more time consuming e Cancel Cancels the Settings menu and returns to the C Fax main screen Download logotypes and footers If you have logotypes and or footers you want to add to your C Pen fax pages you can download them from your PC to your C Pen Establish a connection between your C Pen and your PC Open C Pen viewer and copy the image files from your PC and paste them in the C Fax Logos folder in S
24. tip flat against the surface 2 Press Trigg while moving the pen If calibration is performed from a menu other than the Settings main 92 menu you should press Trigg hold the pen still for two seconds and then move it over the surface 3 A progress indicator appears on C Pen s screen Ae Calibration ready Pecado ee fadia oe 4 Move C Pen over the text in circles or back and forth Continue to move C Pen until the progress bar is complete 5 A message indicates that calibration has been completed When your C Pen is calibrated the Text Quality icon in the status field changes appearance E EMG _ Text Quality icon How to Calibrate a C Pen with an automatic trigger When C Pen instructs you to calibrate follow these in structions 1 Hold C Pen with the pen tip flat against the surface If calibration is performed from a menu other than the Settings main menu you should first hold the pen still for two seconds and then move it over the surface 93 42 iy ponding ip Calibration ready T enc 2 A progress indicator appears on C Pen s screen 3 Move C Pen over the text in circles or back and forth Continue to move C Pen until the progress bar is complete 4 A message indicates that calibration has been completed When your C Pen is calibrated the Text Quality icon in the status field changes appearance Text Quality icon System Settings To see
25. 0 C Pen 800C product No CT 151 011 C Pen 600MX product No CT 151 014 to comply with the EMC directive 89 336 EEC fulfilling the requirements of the standards EN 50 081 1 1992 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic Emission Standard EN 55 022 Electromagnetic compatibility Basic Standard EN 50 082 1 1997 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic Immunity Standard EN 61 000 4 2 Electromagnetic compatibility Basic Standard EN 61 000 4 3 Electromagnetic compatibility Basic Standard ENV 50 204 Electromagnetic compatibility Basic Standard Lund January 09 2001 f H ie Mats Lindoff CEO C Technologies AB publ ae 121 UL STATEMENT All UL labelled C Pen products fulfill the requirements of the UL 1950 standard UL Standard for Safety of Informa tion Technology Equipment C Pen models with built in rechargeable batteries are to be used with Direct Plug In Transformer unit marked Class 2 rated from 4 05 4 95 Vdc 450 550 mA The built in rechargeable batteries are not operator accessible or replaceable 122 C DICTIONARY COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyrights for the following dictionaries are held by their respective publisher Copyright information for additional titles from current and or additional publishers made avail able by C Technologies after this publication goes to print will be listed at www cdictionary com e Norstedts Ordbok is a trademark of Norstedts Ordbok HB Teknologgatan 8
26. IR adapter Contact your retailer if you do not have an IR adapter 2 Infrared drivers are included on the C Pen CD It is crucial to install the infrared driver properly 3 C Win Software This software is installed from the C Pen CD The following is required for cable communication 1 Cable The cable is included in the C Pen package 2 COM port serial port The cable should be plugged into an available COM port on your PC 3 C Win Software This software is installed from the C Pen CD Installing C Win Software C Win Software and the infrared driver if required are installed when you run the installation programs on the C Pen CD The menu option Documentation on the C Pen CD contains the User s Guide and Help The installation 106 program also enables you to view Tutorial videos which demonstrate how to use C Pen for best results Click the file you want to read To install C Win Software C Win 1 Put the C Pen CD into your PC s CD ROM drive and the installation program will start automatically If installa tion does not start click the Start button Run and type x cpen exe where x denotes the CD ROM drive 2 To install C Win click Software installation When C Win is installed the installation of C Win com munication settings IR and or cable starts If you have a C Pen with a cable connection you can choose to com municate by IR cable or both Please follow the in structions
27. Infrared drivers might already be installed on your PC The installation program will tell you if this is the case Infrared hardware on laptops can be configured in many different ways Please follow the instructions in the in stallation program If you have questions about IR com munication please click the Start button Programs C Pen Troubleshooting or go to www cpen com support and click on Troubleshooting or contact your laptop retailer or manufacturer Connecting C Pen to a PC by IR To connect C Pen to your PC position C Pen so that it is aligned with the PC s IR port as shown in the figure 107 The installation program will place a C Pen icon My C Pen on your PC s desktop When C Pen is within range of the PC s IR port you can double click on the icon If communication is established between the PC s IR port and C Pen a communication icon will appear in the status field on C Pen s display P On most laptops the built in IR port a red or black shiny plastic square is found on the back or side of the com puter Connecting C Pen to a PC by Cable To connect a C Pen to your PC plug in the cable in C Pen and in an available COM port on your PC 108 The installation program will place a C Pen icon My C Pen on your PC s desktop When C Pen is connected to your PC you can double click on the icon If the cable connection between C Pen and the PC is in order a c
28. Pen CD 72 Installing a dictionary from the web 73 Remove dictionary 73 Text language 79 Translation screen 77 Word edit box 76 Word references 77 Word selection list 78 Word selection screen 79 C Direct 8 47 103 114 Using cable 104 Using IR 103 C Fax Logos 88 C Message 9 46 81 Add to C Address button 85 C Fax Logos 88 C Fax options 86 C SMS main screen 83 C SMS options 86 Contact list 84 Criteria 81 Download logotype footer 88 Email gateway 86 Email options 86 Footer 88 Logotype 87 126 Message setup screen 85 Resolution 88 Send 85 Send file stored in Notes 82 Settings 87 SMS Email options 86 Unsent 83 84 85 Using C Message 81 C Read 8 28 48 C SMS main screen 83 C SMS options 86 C Write 8 38 47 105 Basic rules 39 C Write Feedback 39 C Write Prototypes 42 Capital letters 40 Symbols 40 Using C Write 39 C Write Prototypes 42 C Pen Battery Compartment 17 Camera Opening 17 Reset 23 C Pen 600C 6 Cable Connector 17 C Pen 800C 7 Autotrigger 16 Charging connector 17 Reset 17 24 Temperature 24 C Pen Edit 114 C Pen models 5 C Pen 600C 6 C Pen 800C 7 C Pen Viewer 109 Cable communication C Win software 106 Cable 106 COM port 106 Cable Connector 17 Calibration 91 How to 92 93 Quick 92 Camera Opening 17 Character set 35 Character size 11 Charging connector 17 Check box 19 27 Closing the connection 114 Command menu 49 Connecting C Pen to a PC by cable 108 C
29. c Stockholm Sweden e Norstedts engelska Engelsk svensk Svensk engelsk ordbok Copyright 1994 Norstedts Ordbok AB All rights reserved e Norstedts tyska Tysk svensk Svensk tysk ordbok Copyright 1998 Norstedts Ordbok AB All rights reserved e Norstedts fransk Fransk svensk Svensk Fransk ordbok Copyright 1989 Norstedts Ordbok AB All rights reserved e Oxford University Press and Oxford are registered trademarks of Oxford University Press Great Clarendon Street Oxford England e Concise Oxford Thesaurus Oxford University Press 1995 Additional Material Market House Books Ltd 1995 123 124 Concise Oxford Hachette French Dictionary Oxford University Press 1995 1998 Hachette Livre 1995 1998 Concise Oxford Duden German Dictionary Oxford University Press and Bibliograpisches Institut amp F A Brockhaus AG 1991 1997 1998 Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary Oxford Univer sity Press 1995 1998 Oxford Zanichelli Concise Dictionary 1997 Zanichelli editore S p A Concise Oxford Dictionarv 10 edition Oxford University Press 1999 Merriam Webster s is aregistered trademark of Merriam Webster Incorporated 47 Federal Street Springfield Massachusetts USA Merriam Webster s Collegiate Dictionary Copyright 2000 by Merriam Webster Incorporated Merriam Webster s Collegiate Thesaurus Copyright 1988 by Merriam Webster Incorporated INDEX A Alarm 95
30. ca tion in the C Pen Viewer and choose Uninstall C Pen Ap plication from the File menu and follow the instructions on the screen You have to turn C Pen off and on again to complete the process Some applications are part of the basic C Pen functional ity and cannot be uninstalled To see if it is possible to uninstall an application select it and open the File menu 111 The application can be uninstalled if the menu option Uninstall C Pen Application is enabled Transferring Files There are two ways to transfer files to and from C Pen Ei ther between a PDA and C Pen or between C Pen and a PC It s practically the same as working with a floppy disk or a hard drive Transferring files to and from a PC Before transferring files you have to double click on the My C Pen icon on your PC in order to open the C Pen Viewer See C Pen Viewer p 110 Please note that it is very important that communication functions properly The IR eyes of your PC and C Pen must be aligned and in range of each other 5 20 centime o gt ters or 2 8 inches There must be no obstacles between the devices If you use the cable make sure that the cable is properly connected at both ends Find the file you want to transfer e g a text file in Notes and select it Then copy the file and paste it into the desired folder on your PC Please read Copy and paste in the PC environment on p 111 When transferring files from the PC to C Pen
31. cted e g chairs instead of chair public publicist Word selection list A Word selection list will be displayed if more than one word is found with the same spelling as the word being read but with different meanings To cancel the word text scanned and go back to the C Dictionary main screen press the pen tip briefly against the surface for a C Pen with an automatic trigger or press Trigg briefly for a C Pen with a manual trigger You can start to read a new word without closing the list Close the Word selection list by selecting Cancel or by pressing the ESC button 78 Word selection screen If more than three words are read the Word selection screen appears Turn Nav to select a word The selected word is looked up and the Translation defi nition screen Word selection list or Can t find dialog box will be displayed To cancel the scanned word text and go back to the C Dictionary main screen press the pen tip briefly against the surface for a C Pen with an automatic trigger or press Trigg briefly for a C Pen with a manual trigger Select word to look up A He Ne laser the object coherently and spatially fi Word selection screen You can start to read a new word without closing the screen Close the Word selection screen by pressing ESC or by selecting the CANCEL button Text Language The Text Language is automatically set to the language you are translating f
32. e Read Mode adjusts C Pen s reading format The options are e Continuous A space is inserted between two separate readings with the C Pen Suitable when you read a complete paragraph which will be used in a document on your PC e Separate lines Each reading starts on a new line e Tab Each reading starts after a tab Text Quality Use this setting to indicate if the printed text is normal or inverted negative e Normal Black text on white background Inverted negative White text on black background C Write Feedback Check the check box if you want to enable disable the visual feedback facility in C Write 90 Calibration The Calibration option increases C Pen s reading ability if the text is not black if the background is not white or if the text quality is poor During the calibration process C Pen will find the appropriate balance of black and white for the particular surface If your C Pen reads poorly try to calibrate it However the default settings should be able to cope with most cases Calibration overrides the factory settings The calibrated setting is not saved when C Pen is turned off If you want to revert to the factory setting without turning C Pen off select Calibration in Settings and then Calibrate Select DEFAULT SETTING in the dialog box Inverted negative text must be reset in Text Quality 1 Please note that it is impossible to read red text e If calibration does not improv
33. e C Pen with the pen tip flat against a text surface 4 Form a letter see C Write Prototypes p 42 When using a C Pen with a manual trigger the Trigg button must be pressed while forming the letter 5 Lift the pen from the surface When the pen is lifted from the surface an image will briefly appear on the display showing the letter as perceived by your C Pen 38 You do not have to wait for this image to disappear to write your next letter The function is called C Write Feedback and is enabled as default 1 00 is lifted from the pge will briefly turn j e letter shape as TX pour C Pen You do ait for this image to Visual feedback The C Write Feedback utility can be switched on off as follows 1 Go to Settings in the main screen 2 Select C Write Feedback 3 Uncheck check the check box according to your per sonal preference 4 Select OK Basic rules when using C Write It is important that the pen tip is in contact with the surface while you are writing For a C Pen with a manual trigger Trigg must be pressed before you start writing The writing surface must have a distinct pattern such as a printed text Solid colors or simple repetitive patterns lines squares grids should be avoided 39 In order to obtain maximum accuracy when writing with C Pen your characters should resemble the prototypes on the following pages as closely as possible A character must be drawn in one sin
34. e Word selection screen p 79 75 4 A dialog box appears telling you that the word cannot be found in the dictionary When you are reading a word the word or part of the word in front of and or behind the accurate word might also be included If this is the case C Dictionary acts according to the following rules e Iftwo words are read the longest word is translated e If three words are read the middle word is translated If more than three words are read the Word selection screen is displayed see next page Word edit box The word s you have read are directed to an edit box where you can edit them in the usual way 1 To be able to edit the word s you have to close the dialog boxes lists or screens that might have been opened after reading 2 The edit box will already be selected Press Nav and a cursor will indicate that you are in edit mode 3 Press Nav again to open the Edit menu or use C Write to edit the word 4 When you have finished editing select Done in the Edit menu or press ESC 5 The edited word will now be looked up in the dictionary 76 Word references Some words in the dictionaries contain references to other words The references are displayed in bold italic style If you press Nav when a word reference is displayed a menu appears and you can choose to e look up the reference e cancel the menu e close the translation definition containing the reference If you choose t
35. e e E e aE re e ves C Pen Edit eee Closing the Connection TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY use ceeccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeesesesenenaneenneeeeeaeeeeeeeeeees LIMITED WORLDWIDE WARRANTY Warranty Information ccccccceecceeccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeees DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY eeeeeeeeeeeeees 121 UL STATEMENT ia aiaee padaan tied wives cccriteane aint eet 122 C DICTIONARY COPYRIGHT NOTICE 0 ceceeseeeee 123 INDEX aaan da aeoaea aa e aaa asa aaa 125 INTRODUCTION TO C Pen Congratulations you have just bought a photographic memory C Pen is a Mobile Information Collector that reads remembers processes and transfers printed text to your Win dows equipped PC and PDA products C Pen is in essence an electronic highlighter that saves the text you are mark ing Carry it with you wherever you go Make it a habit to take your portable text collector with you and you are always ready to read and save text from books papers brochures or business cards You can easily record price lists timetables wine tips or witty quotes You don t have to tear out pages any more With the portable dictionary you can translate and look up words immediately without carrying around a printed dictionary Your saved text files can later be transferred to your PC It is also possible to use C Pen to read text directly into a Win dows application in your PC C Pen Models In order to accommodate
36. e right hand side of the bottom line of the display are two arrow buttons which are called the Back Forward but tons ad e Back button M Forward button The right arrow button is the Forward button and changes the date forwards in time while the left arrow button the Back button changes the date backwards If you want to change a date a long time ahead of the present date you can press the Menu button and then select the option Go to day week month in the C Calendar Main menu p 60 61 Day view The Day view is reached by clicking the Day button see p 59 on the bottom line of the display When you are in the Day view another day can be viewed by clicking the Back Forward buttons on the bottom line see above 1318 89 a f ea It k Aa E Mon Jon 10 00 CED 4 gt DO Week update ER S895 Day view The Day view is used to view all events during one par ticular day and the title of the event is given to the right of the starting time Depending on the chosen event alterna tives repetition note and alarm different icons will be shown to the right of the event title Brackets are used to show the event s length and possible overlap with other events Week view The Week view displays a single week at a time and the screen is reached by selecting the Week button see p 62 on the bottom line of the display 1318 JAN HOA TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN Q ii no de 1o
37. e the reading accuracy re turn to the default setting 1447 T ITAL LUNYUYYT Q gt Read Mop Gigs T Text OU Options v C Write Tena ar A soham Peddia ae The Calibration menu contains three items 1 Calibrate where you can Calibrate immediately by moving the pen over the text surface see How to p 92 and 93 or return to the DEFAULT SETTING which is the factory setting 91 2 Options where you can enable disable the Quick Calibration option Quick calibration is the preferred option if you often read texts with very different text contrasts Quick calibration is disabled as default Quick calibration enables C Pen to start a calibration as soon as you press Trigg 14 43 T ITAL LUNYUYYT Q gt Rega a as we T Te amp Quick calibration vo TES T Cole sem Paddinns For a C Pen with a manual trigger the pen tip should be pressed flat against the surface and held perfectly still while you press Trigg for about two seconds For a C Pen with an automatic trigger the pen tip should be pressed flat against the surface and held perfectly still for about two seconds 3 Cancel returns to the main menu How to Calibrate a C Pen with a manual trigger Calibrate adjusts C Pen s reading ability according to the contrast between the text and its background When the C Pen display says Press scan to calibrate follow these instructions 1 Hold C Pen with the pen
38. echnologies When the warranty period has expired the warranty of exchanged replaced parts also ceases This product is not to be regarded as having defects in materials or function if it must be rebuilt in order to be modified in accordance with national or local technical safety regulations in a country other than one that the product was meant to be used in C Technologies reserves all rights to the product its hardware soft ware and trademark Whoever buys or uses the product has no right to alter disassemble reverse engineer or in any other way use any part of the hardware or software in the product except in the way and for the purposes permitted by law 117 LIMITED WORLDWIDE WARRANTY To the extent such dealer retailer has joined C Technologies world wide warranty program you may in addition to returning the prod uct to the dealer retailer from which it was purchased also return the product to any dealer retailer in the world carrying such product To the extent permissible under law the warranties provided herein are exhaustive and constitute the sole and only warranties provided by C Technologies AB C TECHNOLOGIES LIABILITY IN TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR ARIS ING OUT OF ANY AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE USE OR SUB LICENSE OF THE PRODUCT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY PURCHASER FOR SUCH PRODUCT IN NO EVENT THE COMPANY WILL BE LIABLE UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT INCIDENTAL
39. ed character and any character distorted by a mark or smudge on the paper may be unrecognizable Overlapping characters Characters in the text should not overlap Italics and underlined text Italics are slightly difficult for C Pen to read in some fonts Underlined text is also difficult for C Pen to read because the underline changes the shapes of the descenders of the letters g j p q and y Text colors text and surface C Pen cannot read some combinations of text colors on colored surfaces such as red or yellow text on a white or red background Text that is highlighted by a traditional highlighter marker can be read in some cases depending on the color and darkness of the ink Small or large character sizes The size of the characters should be 5 22 points User Documentation and Support There are several sources of support for your C Pen This User s Guide contains a description of C Pen its ap plications and instructions for reading and editing text and saving files The following applications are explained e C Read e C Direct e Storage e C Write e C Beam e C Dictionary e Notes e Info e C Calendar e C Address Settings e C Message You can also learn how to connect C Pen to a PC The enclosed C Pen CD contains the C Win Software for communication between C Pen and your PC It also con tains several help files Help e User s Guide in several different languages e Troubleshooting which helps you sol
40. en The icon will be partly yellow when C Direct is connected otherwise the icon is greyish The display on your C Pen will show C Direct C Direct When you read text with C Pen the text will be transferred immediately to the cursor position in the Windows pro gram The text will not be visible in C Pen s display 104 C Write C Write is a feature that allows you to draw characters by using C Pen as an ordinary pen C Write makes it possible to quickly write new texts into your C Pen but it is also an important tool during editing C Pen can track its own movement over a surface and recognize the movement as a letter digit or symbol C Write is an alternative to using the character frame when insert ing characters in a text The C Write application in the Main menu only gives information about the function For further information on using C Write see p 38 105 USING C PEN WITH YOUR PC A working connection with a PC is required to install and remove applications in C Pen To enable this communica tion certain hardware and software must be installed and configured properly on your PC The following is required for IR communication 1 An IR port Laptops often have a built in IR port Refer to your PC s manual to find out whether your PC is equipped with an IR port and if so where it is located Most desktop PCs do not have a built in IR port In this case you must use an external
41. enu In C Calendar you will always find the scroll bar on the right hand side of the display Pressing the Menu button opens the C Calendar main menu with the following alternatives e Exit Closes C Calendar and returns to the C Pen main screen e New Opens a new event task in the Event edit screen Task edit screen e Select week Enables the selection of a whole week at a time in the Month view When a week is highlighted and Nav is pressed the chosen week s Week view will be displayed e Select day Enables selection of a day in the current Week view When a day is highlighted and Nav is pressed the selected day is opened in the Day view e Select event Enables selection of one of the listed events in the cur rent Day view When an event is highlighted and Nav is pressed all the event details are displayed See the Details screen p 68 60 e Select task Enables selection of one task in the currently displayed Task list When a task is highlighted and Nav is pressed all the task details are displayed See the Details screen p 68 e Find Opens the Find dialog box See Finding an event p 69 e Go to date week month Opens a dialog box in which you can enter a particular month week or date As default the present month week date is selected e Settings Shows the settings and enables you to edit them e Cancel Closes the C Calendar main menu Back Forward button On th
42. era opening When read ing correctly the Autotrigger is pressed into the pen 7 Cable Socket The Cable Socket is where you plug in the cable that connects C Pen to your PC The cable is used to com municate and transfer files to and from C Pen to your PC 8 Cable and Charging Socket For the rechargeable C Pen the same cable is used for both communication and for charging Insert the plug into this socket in order to recharge the battery and to communicate with your PC 9 Battery Compartment For a C Pen that is powered with AAA batteries this is where you insert the batteries 10 Camera Opening The Camera Opening is not protected in any way This enhances C Pen s reading ability but it also makes it important to see to that dust or other objects do not enter the camera opening 11 Reset Button Hole For a rechargeable C Pen if the pen seems to have frozen gently insert something similar to an unfolded paperclip into the Reset Button Hole and press This will reset C Pen For C Pens that are powered by AAA batteries the way to reset the pen is simply to remove the batteries from the battery compartment and then replace them Display Objects C Pen uses the following display objects to communicate with you e status field e application icons e menus e check boxes e dialog boxes e edit fields e dialog buttons Status field The area on the left side of the display is called the status field This
43. es in C Address with those in Microsoft Outlook but not Microsoft Outlook Express Simply click your PC s Start button Programs C Pen C Sync Selecting C Syne will start an easy to use application which allows you to specify the extent of synchronization 113 Please note that this application only works if you have e Microsoft Outlook installed on your computer C Direct C Direct allows you to enter text from your C Pen directly at the cursor position in any Windows program The C Direct application in the C Pen main screen only gives information about the function C Direct is activated from the PC and communicates by IR or cable For further information on how to use C Direct see p 103 C Pen Edit C Pen Edit is a simple text editor that provides basic text editing functions such as cut copy paste find and re place It can communicate directly with your C Pen to open and save files when C Pen and your PC are connected C Pen Edit lets you edit files stored in C Pen directly on your PC without having to first move them to your PC Double click a text file in Notes in the C Pen Viewer and it will automatically be opened in C Pen Edit An opened file from C Pen can be saved either to your PC or directly back into C Pen The same applies when you open a file from your PC Closing the Connection Close the connection between your C Pen and your PC by selecting Disconnect C Pen from the File menu in the C Pen
44. es the contact file e Rename Renames the contact file e Beam Transfers the selected contact file by IR see p 100 Top Exit Brings you to the top of the C Address main screen e Cancel Closes the Contact menu View a contact Select View to look at a contact The contact information is presented in the Contact view Turn Nav to scroll through all contact information Kerr Alice electrical engineer an Email Alice Kerr mpo uk Blinking when First name Alice activated Last name Kerr Business address z cai aa 2 Contact view Press Nav or ESC to exit the Contact view and return to the C Address main screen 55 Edit a contact You can edit a contact by selecting it in the contact list and then select Edit in the Contact menu This will open the Contact edit screen displaying all the stored information You can move between fields by turn ing Nav If you want to change the contents of a field you can read a new field text with C Pen or edit the text in the usual way see Editing text p 33 Find a contact To find a contact navigate to the C Address main screen and select Find The Find contact screen will open Find J O Search all fields Find contact screen Enter the search text either by using C Write or insert characters from the character set To start searching C Address select the FIND button The Find contact screen closes and a contact list contai
45. field can display the time current application text settings Text Quality and Text Language and C Pen s battery power level See also Settings p 89 and Battery p 21 The information displayed in the status field differs de pending on the C Pen model Alarm icon 12 38 Time Text Quality Application icon SWE gt Battery power level Text Language Application icons The applications are represented by application icons on the main screen The applications are described in the chap ter Applications p 46 18 qa Calendar e idee C Pen main screen Application icons Menus Menus provide different options A scroll bar indicates if there are more menu items available above or below the visible section Exit Edit C Write Settings Menu items Menu Scroll bar Check boxes Check boxes also provide different options A check box remains checked until you uncheck it or check another of the alternative boxes in the list EJ Normal checked box O Inverted Unchecked box 19 Dialog boxes A dialog box appears when you need to enter information or give commands to C Pen A dialog box contains one or more objects such as edit fields or dialog buttons Save As April Report Edit field Dialog box Dialog buttons Edit fields It is possible to enter and edit text in an edit field An edit field is recognized by its frame see the figure above Dial
46. g alternatives Send a text file Enter Notes and select the file you want to send then select Beam in the menu that appears 101 20 03 Exit Delete Eal Properties T enc Select Beam in the menu Send a contact Enter C Address and select the file you want to send then select Beam in the menu that appears Send a calendar event Enter C Calendar and select the file you want to send then select Beam in the menu that appears Send other files saved in Storage Enter Storage and select the file you want to send then select Beam in the menu that appears Please note that only files can be sent not folders 3 C Pen starts searching for the PDA device in order to send the file and the Searching dialog box appears on the screen 2003 If Exit Eat Searching for infrared device L T enc Je ReadMe Searching dialog box 4 During transmission the file name is displayed in a dialog box together with a progress bar 5 You can cancel the transmission at any time by pressing CANCEL 6 When the transmission is complete a dialog box will appear telling you whether the transmission was suc cessful or not 102 C Direct C Direct gives you the opportunity to enter text from your C Pen at the cursor position in any Windows program To be able to use C Direct C Win Software has to be installed on your PC See Using C Pen with your PC p 107 T
47. ge icon 18 22 23 Text menu 50 Text Quality 90 Text Quality icon 18 22 23 93 94 Text screen 31 Text settings 89 Time 95 Transferring files 112 Copy and paste 112 To from your PC 112 To from your PDA 113 Trigg 16 Troubleshooting 12 97 Turning C Pen On and Off 21 U Using C Address 52 Using C Calendar 58 130 Using C Dictionary 75 Using C Direct cable 104 Using C Direct IR 103 Using C Message 81 Using C Pen with your PC 106 C Address 113 C Direct 114 Cable communication 106 Closing the connection 114 Getting help 109 IR communication 106 Using C Write 38 Using Notes C Read 48 Using Storage 98 v View buttons 58 WwW Week view 62 131 132
48. gle stroke The dot indicates the starting point of the stroke see next page The height of the character should be 1 4 cm 4 1 inch Capital letters 1301 When you enter edit mode the status field will change appearance The edit mode symbol indi TX cates that C Write will generate lowercase letters C Write Lowercase icon 1301 To write a capital letter you have to write the shift al sign first see C Write Prototypes Only the first TX letter will be a capital The status field will reflect this choice C Write Capital letter icon r 1561 If you write two shift signs C Write will enter Ej Caps Lock mode All letters will be capitals until TX you write a shift sign again gt C Write Caps Lock mode icon Symbols When using a C Pen with a manual trigger press Trigg briefly to enter symbol mode 40 When using a C Pen with an automatic trigger press the pen tip briefly against the surface to enter symbol mode The Autotrigger at the rim of the pen must be pressed into the pen ae The status field displays the Symbol mode icon S Write one of the symbols in the symbol table TX After writing a symbol C Pen automatically gt returns to normal mode C Write symbol mode icon If you want to quit symbol mode without writing a symbol you have to draw a backspace symbol 41 C Write Prototypes Letters digits and shift Backspace New line 42
49. he easiest way to control C Direct is from the C Direct icon in the system tray in Windows By clicking on the icon you can choose Connect Disconnect or Exit C Di rect To activate C Direct you can simply double click on the icon For more information about how to use C Direct please click your PC s Start button Programs C Pen C Pen Help Using IR To activate C Direct place C Pen in front of the IR port on your PC Click the Start button Programs C Pen C Direct or click on the C Direct shortcut on your desktop 8 13 26 the C Direct icon in the system tray The C Direct icon will appear in the system tray in the lower right hand corner of your PC screen The icon will be partly yellow when C Direct is connected otherwise the icon is greyish The display on your C Pen will show C Direct C Direct 103 When you read text with C Pen it will appear as usual on C Pen s display To transfer the text to the Windows pro gram direct C Pen s IR eye towards the PC s IR port The text will disappear from C Pen s display and be transferred to the cursor position in the Windows program Using cable To activate C Direct make sure C Pen is connected to your PC with the cable Click the Start button Programs C Pen C Direct or click on the C Direct shortcut on your desktop 7 13 26 the C Direct icon in the system tray The C Direct icon will appear in the system tray in the lower right corner of your scre
50. he file and you will be asked if you want to open a copy instead Choose to open a copy In these cases if you edit the file and save it your changes will be saved on your PC not in your C Pen Files are copied as usual in Windows i e either by using drag and drop or Copy Paste in the Edit menu See Copy and Paste in the PC environment p 110 You can delete files in Storage by selecting the file files you wish to delete and then pressing the Delete button on your keyboard The Delete command is also available in the File menu Please note that this operation cannot be undone 99 C Beam C Beam is used to transfer notes contacts calendar events and other files between C Pen and PDAs Personal Digital Assistant C Beam supports the standard infrared protocol IrOBEX and complies with both the vCard and vCalendar standards Please note that the PDA device must support the standard e infrared protocol IrOBEX in order to be used with C Pen If you should experience problems with C Beam start by turning off and on both C Pen and the PDA device Receiving files In order to receive information files from a PDA device with your C Pen follow the steps below 1 Make sure that the C Pen s IR eye is directed towards the PDA device s IR eye Please note that it is very important that the IR eyes are aligned and in range of each other 5 20 centimeters or 2 8 inches There must be no obstacles between the devices 2
51. hich options you have enabled in the Explorer s View menu Copy and paste in the PC environment In the C Pen Viewer you can view the details of the pen and also perform copy and paste operations One way of copying and pasting files is to use the Edit menu at the top of the active window on your desktop Select the file you want to copy by clicking on it once 110 Then click the Edit menu and select Copy in the menu that appears Select the folder in which you want to put the copy Then click the Edit menu and select Paste A copy of the file is now placed in the selected folder Another way is to use drag and drop Click the file you want to copy and keep the mouse button down While keep ing the mouse button down move the mouse to point at the folder where you want to copy the file Release the mouse button when the folder becomes highlighted The file is now copied to the folder Installing and Removing Applications The applications in your C Pen can be removed and new ones can be installed in the C Pen Viewer The C Pen application s file name is car C Pen Archive The files do not have to be placed in any specific folder on your PC C Pen will find them regardless To install a new application in C Pen simply double click on the car file you want and installation will begin You have to turn C Pen off and on again to complete the pro cess To remove an application from C Pen select the appli
52. htly different de pending on whether you want to edit a field in C Address or a text in Notes The most common items in the Edit menu are e Quit Editing Exits edit mode in the Text screen e Done Returns to the text from the edit mode in an edit field e Change Changes the character to the right of the cursor e Insert gt Inserts new characters a space or a line break at the cursor s position e Cut Cuts out the selected characters e Copy Copies the selected characters 34 e Paste Pastes a cut out or copied selection of characters e Delete Deletes a character or a selection of characters e Go tob Moves the cursor to the beginning or the end of the text e Select Highlights characters or an entire text e Settings Sets the text settings Text Language Text Quality and Read Mode of the text you are reading The options Calibration and C Write Feedback are also included here e Cancel Closes the edit menu Returns to the read text The menu items are explained in greater detail below Change Place the cursor to the left of the character you want to change and select Change from the menu Turn Nav to select the new character from the character set and then The character set 35 As default C Write Prototype Viewing is enabled When scrolling in the character set you can see how the charac ters should be drawn if you want to use C Pen as a normal pen during editing C Write Pr
53. ith C Pen or enter edit mode and write the text into the edit 63 fields with C Write You can also read directly with C Pen when you are in a Day Week or Month view The scanned text will automatically be placed in the title edit field of anew event in the Event edit screen see below Event edit screen The Event edit screen is opened by pressing the Menu button when you are in the Day Week or Month view and then selecting New It can also be opened from the Details screen see p 68 by selecting Edit In both cases you can edit all fields on the screen 13 24 Title Time 5 14 0O 15 Oa a Date 20007 1017 7107 gt Alarm amp On Event edit screen You can either read an event title directly into the first edit field Title or you can enter edit mode by pressing Nav and then use C Write The same goes for the edit field called Note in which you can enter the event details The next option is reached by turning Nav The time and date are changed by highlighting the first set of figures in Date this will be the year then pressing Nav and turning it to the required value When you are done press Nav and you will automatically enter the next set of figures in Date this will be the number of the month where you can turn Nav to change the value The check boxes are checked unchecked by pressing Nav If a repeating event is shown in the Details screen and you press the Menu button and
54. k to hide any fields u gt nune t name Full ni LL Check boxes You can discard the information you have entered in a contact file by selecting CANCEL If you want to discard all changes select YES when a dialog box appears Selecting TOP at the end of the field list brings you to SAVE If you choose SAVE the changes will be saved and then the Contact edit screen automatically closes 53 Select SAVE when you are finished The Save as dialog box appears The suggested file name is the name you entered in the Full name field If this field is empty or unchecked the suggested file name will be Last name First Name You can edit the file name or you can read a new file name with your C Pen A file name must not be longer than 64 characters Invalid characters like V or will be replaced with a blank space If the file name already exists a number suffix will be added to the file name i e John Mills 2 if John Mills already exists Select YES to save the contact file A new contact is added to your contact list The contact menu The Contact menu contains options for working with con tact files Open the menu by selecting a contact in the con tact list Contact menu The options in the Contact menu are e View Lets you view the information you have entered on a contact 54 e Edit Lets you edit the information you have entered on a contact e Delete Delet
55. kinds of dictionaries are available from a variety of publishers The dictionaries available for download are copyrighted by their respective publisher See Copyright Noice for details p 123 Before you start installing the dictionaries make sure you have a working connection between C Pen and your PC See Using C Pen with your PC p 107 Installing a dictionary from the C Pen CD Follow the steps below to install a Dictionary 1 The dictionaries are available in the Start menu Pro grams C Pen Dictionaries Select the dictionary you want Make sure you have your C Pen CD in your CD ROM drive 72 Please note that dictionaries not available on the CD at the time of going to press will be available on www cdictionary com as soon as they are made available You can now see the C Dictionary Installer view Make sure the dictionaries you want are selected Start your C Pen position C Pen so that it is aligned with the PC s IR port or ensure that the cable is con nected then press Start The dictionary will now be transferred to your C Pen This can take some time so please be patient The num ber of dictionaries that can be installed in C Pen de pends on the amount of free memory in your C Pen see Info p 97 Installing a dictionary from the web 1 Download the dictionary you want from our web site www cdictionary com Click on the file and an automatic installation program will start
56. list If the recipient is not listed select NEW and enter the contact information in the Message setup screen see below o gt Contact list The Contact list is opened when you select New fax New SMS or New SMS Email The contacts listed in your address book C Address are shown and you can select a contact by checking its check box If you want to send a message to a person not listed in your address book you can select NEW and read write the information directly into the Message setup screen 1442 Send Email to O Fleming Jane ae contacts in O Connor Paul bee E Kerr Alice The message T enc bed O Andersson Dilb recipient O Simpson John Contact list To add the new contact information to your address book click the ADD TO C ADDRESS button at the bottom of the Message setup screen see below If there are no contacts 84 listed with e mail fax SMS numbers the Contact list will not be displayed Instead the Message setup screen see below will appear Message setup screen The Message setup screen is opened when you select either OK or NEW in the Contact list see above The buttons in the Message setup screen are ADD TO C ADDRESS Stores the new information as a new contact in your address book in C Address SEND Sends the message if the connection to the mobile phone is OK A sent message is stored in the Sent folder If the connection failed the
57. ls screen When pressing Nav a menu appears with the alternatives Done Check Edit Delete and Cancel Pressing Cancel will take you to the previous screen A task can be checked unchecked in the Details screen by pressing Nav and then selecting Check Uncheck in the menu Check Uncheck alternative st C Calendar main menu Details screen 15 30 Shopping li a the sugar T ens potatoes Deleting an event or a task You can delete an event or task when viewing it on the Details screen by selecting Delete in the C Calendar Main menu Finding an event The Menu button contains the option Find which is used to find a text string among all the stored events The text string to be found can be read or written into the edit field You can also decide if your search is to be case sensitive or not 69 Text string O Case sensitive Find dialog box If events are found containing the text string they will be displayed on the screen Settings By pressing the Menu button and choosing Settings the list of settings in C Calendar is opened 1400 Show empty hours S Day starts 08 00 G Day ends 18 00 T enc Default alarm on aes gt Time hefnre start 15 Minutes Sotigs The setting options are e Show empty hours Determines whether free hours i e no event is booked should be displayed in the Day view e Day s
58. ning the contacts with match ing information will be displayed You can select these files just as you do in the contact list If the Search all fields check box is checked all information stored in C Address will be searched in order to find matching text If the Search all fields check box is not checked only names will be searched First name Last name and Full name 56 Search result Select DONE to close the screen and return to the C Address main screen If no matching text is found a dialog box with the message Nothing found appears Select OK to go back to the Find contact screen Delete a contact Select a contact in the contact list and select Delete A dialog box will ask you if you are sure that you want to delete the contact Select YES The contact is now deleted Exit C Address You can exit C Address from the C Address main screen by selecting Exit or by pressing ESC 57 C Calendar Introduction C Calendar is an application which works like a normal calendar but with the advantage that you can display your events and tasks in many different ways once you have the information in your C Pen You can choose to view a whole month a single week or a day and you can either read or write the information into your C Pen Using C Calendar Start C Calendar by highlighting the C Calendar icon in the C Pen main screen and pressing Nav C Pen main screen
59. number You should have these numbers available when you contact C Technologies for support The amount of free memory space is also given If the scroll bar is present select it and turn Nav to scroll through the information To close the topic deactivate the scroll bar by pressing Nav or ESC then select OK or press ESC 97 Storage Storage is a storage area for computer files that can be used as a floppy disk Storage contains the folder C Fax Logos see p 88 which is used when sending fax mes sages see C Message Selecting a file in Storage opens a menu with the follow ing menu items e Open Opens the selected file e Delete Removes the selected file e Properties Displays the selected file size creation date and date of last modification e Beam Transfers the selected file by IR see p 100 e Cancel Cancels the menu To be able to use Storage C Pen must be connected to a PC and C Win Software must be installed See Using C Pen with your PC p 107 To start Storage you must connect your C Pen to your PC by double clicking the My C Pen icon on your PC Stor age is started by double clicking the Storage icon in C Pen Viewer on your PC Files which can be edited in C Pen Edit e g filename txt are opened by double clicking the files Other file types can be opened in two ways 98 Copy the file to a temporary folder on your PC and then open it with its default Windows application Double click t
60. o look up the reference the word will be translated Translation definition screen The Translation definition screen displays the translation of the selected word If only part of the text will fit on the display a scroll bar will appear Turn Nav to scroll the text 1434 publisher 2 a person diteur trice mf EA company maison d dition Translation newspaper person patron Definition T enG i m de presse company maison r Ees screen The meaning of bold and italic characters is explained in Info see Info button p 80 To cancel the scanned word text and go back to the C Dictionary main screen press the pen tip briefly against the surface for a C Pen with an automatic trigger or press Trigg briefly for a C Pen with a manual trigger 77 A new word can be read without closing the screen Close the Translation screen by pressing Nav or ESC Word selection list If the word being read does not match any word in the dictionary the application will search for similar words and display alternatives in a Word selection list The most probable word is presented at the top of the list with the others in descending order of probability A maxi mum of ten words will be displayed Select a word to see the translation definition The reason why a word cannot be found may be that the word is misspelled or that the OCR has given an erroneous result Another reason can be that the word is infle
61. o navigate between fields lt a R Press to select an object Turn Nav up or down to navigate between e menu items e dialog buttons e edit fields e check boxes e lines or characters in text As you move between objects they become highlighted inverted Pressing Nav briefly when an object is highlighted is re ferred to as selecting that object The result when selecting an object is explained for each situation later in this manual Below are some general re marks about selecting objects 25 Menus Selecting a menu item marked with a will display further alternatives in a new menu Selecting EXIT or CANCEL will close the menu Instead of selecting EXIT or CANCEL you can press ESC Exit Edit C Write Menu item with alternatives Dialog buttons In a dialog box you can instruct C Pen how to continue by selecting a dialog button e OK You accept a suggestion in a dialog box YES Your answer is Yes to a question in a dialog box NO Your answer is No to a question in a dialog box e CANCEL The dialog box is closed and you return to your earlier menu or screen Instead of selecting CANCEL you can press ESC Edit fields To be able to edit text in an edit field you must first select the field 26 Edit field A cursor will appear in the edit field and the status field will show the edit mode symbol See a text p 33 Save As e ts
62. og buttons Dialog buttons are used in dialog boxes to give simple instructions to C Pen O D GH GE Common dialog buttons 20 GETTING STARTED Turning C Pen On and Off To turn C Pen on and off press the On Off button until the display is activated deactivated C Pen turns off automati cally after 5 minutes of inactivity To change the auto matic power off time see System Settings p 94 Press Nav to turn C Pen on and off Battery C Pens powered by AAA batteries Installing the batteries 1 Remove the battery cover from the back of C Pen 21 It is imperative to observe the polarity of the batteries The orientation of the plus and minus ends is shown inside the battery compartment 2 Insert two alkaline AAA batteries 1 5 V type LRO3 3 Replace the battery cover You should hear a click when it locks in place Please do not dispose of batteries in a fire as there is a e danger of explosion Please recycle the batteries Battery power level The battery power level is shown by the battery indicator at the bottom of the status field Text nace Battery power level Text Language If the battery power level is getting low the message Bat tery low will appear on the display To avoid losing un saved information save all material not previously saved and then change the batteries Turn C Pen off before chang ing batteries To change batteries see Installing the bat terie
63. om munication icon will appear in the status field on C Pen s display P4 Getting Help To get more detailed help using C Win open C Pen Viewer by double clicking on the My C Pen icon from the Help menu select the C Pen Help Topics Or click your PC s Start button Programs C Pen C Pen Help You can also press F1 on the PC keyboard to enter the C Win Software Help C Pen Viewer Open C Pen Viewer by double clicking on the My C Pen icon C Pen Viewer enables you to browse the contents of your C Pen 109 PN Exploring Notes File Edit View Tools Help amp Notes z ye ae x S All Folders Contents of Notes Desktop a Modifie ty My Computer eekly Update txt 1KB Text Document 08 09 Fe Network Neighborhood txt 1KB Text Document 01 10 BF My C Pen ReadMe tst 2KB Text Document 05 11 a GA C Message April Report txt 1KB TextDocument 01 10 H A C Fag Applications txt 1KB TextDocument 01 10 ZY CSMS amp CAddress B C Calendar C Dictionary Notes E E Storage I C Fax Logos iy Recycle Bin 5 object s 3KB Free space in C Pen 2400KB 4 The user interface looks like Windows Explorer and you will recognize the applications from the main screen in C Pen Use C Pen Viewer to open and browse files in your C Pen to create new folders and to remove applications from your C Pen Your C Pen Viewer might look different from the figure above depending on w
64. onary main screen in your C Pen Removing a dictionary To remove a dictionary from C Pen double click on the My C Pen icon on your PC select C Dictionary and then the dictionary you want to delete Use the Delete command in the File menu You have to use your PC to remove a dictio nary from C Pen 74 Please make sure that you have th you delete a dictionary Using C Dictionary Start C Dictionary by selecting the the main screen and press Nav late Notes Address C Calendar lt 4 OP Tens g C Message Settings gt maa P e license key before C Dictionary icon in C Pen main screen C Pen is now ready to translate look up words If you want to change dictionaries before see DICTIONARIES button p 80 you start reading The language from j Ready to read Engish word T enG Ga which you want to translate Word edit box C Dictionary main screen To translate look up a word just read the word with C Pen as usual One of the following events will occur 1 The word is found in the dictionary and the transla tion definition is presented on the lation definition screen p 77 screen see Trans 2 No exact match of the word is found in the dictionary a list of alternatives is displayed see Word selection list p 78 3 Several words are read The words are shown on a new screen where you can select the words to be translated looked up se
65. onnecting C Pen to a PC by IR 107 Contact list 84 Contact menu 54 Contrast 95 Copy and paste ona PC 110 Drag and drop 111 Edit menu 110 Create event 63 Create task 67 Creating a folder 48 Cursor 50 D Day view 62 Delete event task 69 Details screen 68 Check Uncheck 69 Dialog box 20 Dialog button 20 26 Dictionaries button 79 Dictionary licence key 74 Display 16 Display object 18 Download dictionary 73 Download footer 88 Download logotype 88 E Edit field 20 26 Edit menu 33 Change 38 Cut Copy and Paste 37 Delete 37 Insert 36 Quit Editing 38 Select 37 Settings 37 Edit mode 33 Editing text 33 C Write 38 Edit menu 33 Edit mode symbol 33 Entering edit mode 33 Email gateway 86 ESC 16 127 Event 63 Edit screen 65 Options 65 Event task info 68 Exchange Trigger ESC 96 F Fax options 86 Features 8 File 48 Beam 50 55 98 Creating a new file 48 Delete 49 Open 49 Properties 50 Rename 49 Send 50 Find an event 69 Footer 88 G Getting started 21 Battery 21 Turning C Pen On and Off 21 H Help 12 I Info 47 97 C Pen facts 97 Getting started 97 Troubleshooting 97 Infrared drivers 106 128 Installing Applications 111 C Win Software 106 Installing a dictionary from C Pen CD 72 Installing a dictionary from the web 73 Installing C Beam 100 Installing C Win software 106 Introduction to C Pen 5 Inverted text 90 IR communication C Win software 106 Infra
66. onsists of C Fax and C SMS Please note that C Fax and C SMS require a mobile phone equipped with an IR eye and a fax modem For more information please refer to our webpage www cpen com You can send complete files from Notes or write a short message with C Write into C Message and then send it The SMS standard limits the messages sent with C SMS to a length of 160 characters Fax messages are not limited SMS Short Message Service is available for mobile phones using the GSM system There is limited access to this service in several parts of the world Contact your mobile phone service provider for information on availability in your area o gt Using C Message There are two ways to send a message either from C Mes sage or from Notes If you want to send a text which is not stored in Notes you can select the C Message icon in the C Pen main screen 81 Notes C Address C Calendar C Pen main screen The C Message main screen is opened and you can now send a fax or an SMS by selecting C Fax or C SMS 2 Fax SMS In order to send a text file stored in Notes you have to open Notes select the file and in the menu that appears select Send A new menu containing the C Message options will open and you can choose the desired alternative C Message main screen C Fax main screen The C Fax main screen opens when C Fax is selected 1440 2 il New fax
67. ototype Viewing is auto matically turned on off when C Write Feedback is turned on off see p 39 Insert Move the cursor to the place where you want to insert text and select Insert from the menu You can choose between inserting a space a line break a character or multiple char acters Select Character in the insert menu to insert one charac ter Then turn Nav to select a character from the character set and press Nav The character set closes automatically after insertion To insert more than one character select Multiple Charac ters Turn Nav to select a character from the character set and press Nav The character set remains on the display and you can continue inserting characters As default C Write Prototype Viewing is enabled When scrolling in the character set you can see how the charac ters should be drawn if you want to use C Pen as a normal pen during editing C Write Prototype Viewing is auto matically turned on off when C Write Feedback is turned on off see p 39 When you are finished press ESC or the DONE button in the end of the character set to return to the text you are editing 36 Select Use the Select command to edit more than one character at atime Then select Characters and turn Nav to mark mul tiple characters Press Nav and choose Cut Copy or Delete from the menu If you select All the entire text will be se lected Cut Copy and Paste To be able to choose Cut Copy or Paste
68. out your C Pen model see C Pen models p 6 7 Technical Specifications p 115 and the following pages Description of the different parts C Pen with a manual trigger C Pen powered by AAA batteries 9 C Pen with an automatic trigger 2 Rechargeable C Pen SE 1 On Off and Nav Turns C Pen on or off when pressed and held for more than two seconds This button is also used to scroll through the menus and texts push up or down and to select an item or an option press briefly 2 ESC Closes menus Please note that this is the button on the top of a C Pen with an automatic trigger while it is as default the button on the side of C Pen with a manual trigger 3 Display Used to display scanned text and for communication between C Pen and the user The orientation of the text on the display can be changed to suit left handed users See System Settings p 94 4 IR port The infrared IR port is used for wireless data transfer between C Pen and a PC mobile phone or PDA that is equipped with an IR port Trigg On a C Pen with a manual trigger Trigg is to be pressed and held down while reading text The functions of Trigg and ESC can be exchanged to suit your own prefer ences See System Settings p 94 Some C Pen models have an automatic trigger Autotrigger see figure p 15 6 Autotrigger For a C Pen with an automatic trigger the Autotrigger is located at the rim of the cam
69. red driver 106 IR port 106 IR port 16 108 Ir protocol 100 L Language setting 90 Left Right hand 96 Logotype 87 M Main screen 18 Menu 19 26 ESC 26 Selecting 25 Menu language 96 Message setup screen 85 Month view 63 N Nav 16 Navigation control Nav 25 Notes 48 Command menu 49 Create new file or folder 48 Edit C Write 51 List of text files 48 Text menu 50 Using C Read Notes 48 o OCR 10 On Off button 16 21 Optimum reading conditions 10 P PDA 100 Pin code 94 Power off time 96 R Read mode Line break 90 Tab 90 Reading conditions 10 Reading text 28 Deleting a line 32 Text screen 31 Remove dictionary 73 Removing applications 111 Reset 17 24 S Saving text 32 Selecting 25 Send file in Notes 82 Settings 47 89 C Write Feedback 39 90 Calibration 91 Modify a setting 89 Read Mode 90 System settings 94 Text Language 90 Text Quality 90 SMS Email options 86 Sound 95 Status field 18 Storage 9 98 Delete file 98 File properties 98 Open file 98 Using Storage 98 Support 12 97 Synchronizing address files 113 System Settings 94 Contrast 95 Exchange Trigger ESC 96 Font 96 Left Right Hand 96 Menu Language 96 PIN code 94 Power off time 96 Sound 95 Time 95 129 T Task 67 Task edit screen 68 Task list 67 Technical Specifications 115 C Pen 600C 115 C Pen 800C 115 Temperature 24 Text colors 11 Text inverted 90 Text Language 90 Text Langua
70. rom i e German is set for the German English dictionary Exiting C Dictionary will restore the Text Language to the language that was set before enter ing C Dictionary 79 Dictionaries button The DICTIONARIES button in C Dictionary s main screen is shown below Ready to read English word C Dictionary main screen Dictionaries button The DICTIONARIES button gives you access to the list of dictionaries in your C Pen Select the dictionary you want to use by checking its check box and then select OK If you want to use the same dictionary the next time you use your C Pen you do not have to repeat this procedure since the dictionary setting is stored when C Pen is turned off Info button The INFO button displays information about the currently selected dictionary the number of words the publisher of the dictionary and copyright information Your dictionary license key is also shown here Before you upgrade your C Pen or delete a dictionary e make sure you have recorded the license key Exit C Dictionary You can exit C Dictionary from the C Dictionary main screen by selecting EXIT or press ESC a few times until you are back in C Pen main screen 80 C Message Introduction C Message is an application for sending faxes to a fax machine text messages SMS to a mobile phone or e mails to an e mail address Text messages can only be sent in combination with a mobile phone C Message c
71. rs Start C Address by selecting the C Address icon on the main screen ia Calendar i E p C Pen main screen The C Address main screen will open Find ee Contact list amp Fleming Jane C Address Se amp O Connor Paul main screen Below the menu items Exit New and Find your contacts are listed Enter anew contact To enter a new contact select New in C Address main screen The Contact edit screen will open In the Contact edit screen turn Nav to go to the first field called First name Read the first name of your contact with your C Pen for instance from a business card or a tele 52 phone list turn Nav to move to the next field Last Name Continue reading text into the following fields in the same way 8 CANCEL OPTIONS Fist nome u aM Lost nome Job tite Contact edit screen You can always move to any field you want by turning Nav If you want to change a field that you have entered just go to the field that you want to change and read again Enter edit mode if you want to edit the contents of the field see p 33 You can change the choice of contact details addresses phone numbers e mail addresses etc in OPTIONS Select OPTIONS and scroll through the options Check or uncheck the boxes according to your personal preferences When you are finished select OK or just press ESC Unchec
72. rth in the status field Charging is completed when the battery power level icon Stays steady Charging normally takes about 1 5 h Please note that C Pen will recharge only if the room temperature is between 5 and 45 C 41 and 113 F For temperatures above 35 C 95 F the recharging process will take a little longer 1 5 2 5 h For tempera tures below 5 C 41 F the recharging process will cease but will continue if the temperature rises above 5 C 41 F o When the battery is not charging the indicator is station ary If recharging does not start If the charger is connected to C Pen and the recharging process does not start follow these instructions 1 Disconnect the charger from your C Pen 2 Insert something thin like an unfolded paperclip into the reset hole and press gently see figure on p 15 3 Reconnect the charger to C Pen 4 C Pen should begin recharging the battery within 10 seconds If recharging does not start the battery power level icon is not moving in the status field please repeat steps 1 3 above Remember to make sure that the charger is not connected to C Pen while pressing the reset button 24 If C Pen has encountered problems or has frozen insert something thin like an unfolded paperclip into the reset hole and press gently see p 15 Navigating and Selecting Nav the navigation control is used for navigation and to select an object Turn t
73. s including but not limited to lightning water fire public disturbances riots strike war or other similar conflicts 2 C Technologies is not responsible for damage including but not limited to direct or indirect personal injury lost profits fall in production losses of or alteration to processed information or any other incidental or consequential damages caused by the product or the usage of the product or because the product cannot be used 3 Deficient maintenance or a repair performed by unauthorized persons 4 Incompatibility due to technological developments 5 Defects caused by external equipment or abnormal wear 6 Defects caused by normal wear and tear 116 7 Damage caused by the usage of inappropriate battery 8 Damage arising in connection with or as a consequence of upgrading with additions to or alterations of the product using software or hardware not produced by or approved by C Technologies If your C Pen product requires warranty service you should return the product to the dealer retailer from whom it was purchased The product must be packed in original packaging or with sufficient care so as to avoid shipping damage The original purchaser must be able to show proof and date of purchase with receipt invoice from point of purchase in order for this warranty to be valid Repair or exchange does not extend or renew the warranty period Exchanged defective parts become the property of C T
74. s p 21 22 If the battery power level is so low that the pen can no longer function you will get the message Battery level too low Shutting down You must change the batteries to be able to continue using C Pen Please note that information may be lost if you remove the batteries without turning C Pen off first However when you turn C Pen off properly all information is saved in the memory and it is safe to remove the batteries o gt C Pens that are powered by alkaline batteries are reset by removing the batteries from the battery compartment Do this when C Pen has encountered problems or has fro zen Rechargeable C Pens Battery power level The battery power level is shown by the battery indicator at the bottom of the status field Alarm icon 12 30 Time Text Quality Application icon T swe Battery power level gt Text Language If the battery power level is getting low the message Battery level low will appear on the display You should recharge the battery to ensure that information which has not previously been saved will not be lost In order to recharge the battery insert the charging adapter s plug into the C Pen charging socket The charging adapter is included in the C Pen package It is possible to recharge 23 the C Pen both when it is turned on and when it is turned off While recharging the battery power level icon indi cates this by moving back and fo
75. sage is available Opens a new menu in which you can choose to send the file as SMS SMS Email or as a fax message e Beam Transfers the selected file by IR see p 100 e Cancel Closes the Command menu The Text menu In the Text screen you can move the cursor line by line with Nav You can insert a new line at the cursor position the flashing triangle by reading a new line with C Pen Text menu Press Nav if you want to edit the text go to the beginning or end of the text change text settings or stop working with the text Pressing Nav opens the Text menu 50 The items in the Text menu are Exit Closes the text If the text has been changed you are prompted to save it before it is closed Select SAVE AS if you want to save the changed file with a new name e Edit C Write Enters edit mode See p 33 Settings gt Opens the text settings of the text you are reading See Settings p 89 e Select Highlights a read line word e Go to gt Moves the cursor to the beginning or the end of the text e Cancel Closes the Text menu 51 C Address C Address is an application in C Pen for storing and look ing up contact information such as the addresses phone numbers and e mail addresses of people and organizations you communicate with The number of addresses that a C Pen can store is 1000 When the number of contacts exceeds 50 they will auto matically be divided into folde
76. tarts Defines at what time the default day starts which effects the different views The default day will be shown from the starting time unless there are events entered before that time e Day ends Defines at what time the default day ends this has simi lar effect to the setting Day starts see above 70 e Default alarm Enables disables default alarm for all new events e Time before start Functions together with the Default alarm setting to enable an audio alarm for events at a specified time be fore the starting time e Use large fonts Enables the use of large fonts whenever this is possible in C Calendar Exit C Calendar Exit C Calendar by selecting Exit in the C Calendar Main menu or by pressing ESC a few times in order to go to the C Pen main screen 71 C Dictionary Introduction C Dictionary is a software application that allows you to translate and or look up definitions of words in less than a second Whether you translate or look up definitions de pends upon which dictionary you choose to install With bilingual dictionaries you can translate from one language to another Some dictionaries are monolingual reference dictionaries and can only look up definitions of words C Dictionary translates or looks up words one word at a time the same way you would look up words in a paper dictionary You can however scan in an entire line of text and then choose which word you wish to look up Several
77. te gal Ten gt nA Week 2 o0 amar Week view Another week can be viewed by clicking the Back For ward buttons on the bottom line see p 61 62 The Week view is used to view all events during one par ticular week and the events are shown as shaded boxes The size of the box corresponds to the length of the event and the position corresponds to the starting time If the current date is in the chosen week it is marked witha circle around the date see the figure above Month view The Month view displays a single month at a time The screen is reached by selecting the Month button on the bottom line of the display see p 59 13 18 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN Q Heee am s Ja Js Je es A eji eji fi f fis fie T eng az hs Ms leo lza lez lz S lanuory 80 EDA Month view The previous next months can be viewed by clicking the Back Forward buttons on the bottom line see p 61 The Month view is used to view all events during a month and the events are shown as small boxes to the right of the date The size of the boxes corresponds to the length of the event and the position corresponds to the starting time When viewing the current month the current date is high lighted see the figure above Creating an event A new event can be created in two different ways press the Menu button see p 59 when you are in the Day Week or Month view and select New then read text directly w
78. torage see p 98 You can also drag the file from the PC folder and drop it onto the C Fax Logos folder in Storage Exit New Folder amp Fox Logos B Project files C Fax Logos folder in Storage Please note that the image files must be uncompressed and e in black and white BMP format 88 Settings Settings contains the parameters that control C Pen Enter Settings from the Main screen by selecting the Settings icon You can also enter text settings from the Text menu p 50 and the Edit menu p 33 A list of the available set tings appears The following settings are available e Text Language e Read Mode e Text Quality e C Write Feedback e Calibration e System Settings Text Language Read Mode and Text Quality are referred to as text settings You should set up these settings to achieve optimal OCR To modify a setting 1 Turn Nav to highlight the setting you want to change Press Nav and a check box or menu appears 2 Turn Nav to highlight the option you want and press Nav to select the chosen value 3 Select OK to close the dialog box and save the changed setting 4 Exit Settings by selecting Exit at the top of the Settings menu or alternatively press ESC 89 Text Language Select the language of the text you want to read from the list of languages by checking the check box If you only intend to read numbers select Numbers Only as the language Read Mod
79. ve many problems On our web site www cpen com you can find Trouble shooting and the User s Guide translated into several lan guages Visit our web site www cpen com to get the latest C Pen news and free software upgrades Care and Safety e Keep C Pen away from direct sunlight heat moisture and dust e Donot expose C Pen to extreme temperature variations Make sure the camera opening is free from dust or any other objects Do not deliberately insert any object into the camera opening Clean C Pen with a dry cloth Do not use detergents or other chemicals when cleaning C Pen C Pen models that are powered by alkaline batteries require two 1 5 V AAA batteries of type LRO3 Rechargeable C Pen models have a built in battery which is to be recharged with C Technologies recharging adapter See Battery p 21 Make backup copies of your C Pen files regularly and keep the copies in a safe place Copies are made using C Win Software see Using C Pen with your PC p 106 PRESENTATION OF C PEN Parts of C Pen There are some differences between the C Pen models The main differences concern the battery the ESC button and the Trigg button There is no battery compartment in a rechargeable C Pen since the battery is built in On a C Pen that has an automatic trigger an Autotrigger the button on the front of the pen is the ESC button while on the other models this is the Trigg button For more infor mation ab
80. vents and files be tween C Pen and PDAs C Beam supports the standard infrared protocol IrOBEX and complies with both the vCard and vCalendar standards All devices and appli cations using the IrOBEX protocol to its full extent are fully compatible with C Pen e C Calendar Works like a normal calendar with the advantage of dis playing the information in many different ways once you have the information in your C Pen You can choose to view a whole month a single week or a day and you can either read or write event task information into your C Pen e C Dictionary Enables your C Pen to translate and or look up words C Dictionary is very easy to use simply slide your C Pen over the word you require translated and within less than a second the result is displayed Several language software packages are available e C Message Sends text messages in combination with a mobile phone With C Fax you can send fax messages while C SMS is used when you want to send text messages SMS to a mobile phone or an e mail to an e mail ac count You can either send complete files from Notes or write a short message with C Write into C Message and then send it C Message requires a mobile phone that is equipped with an IR eye and a fax modem and that is using the GSM system e Storage Storage area in C Pen which can be used as a floppy disc for files Optimal Reading Conditions C Pen uses Optical Character Recognition OCR to
81. which of the following settings that are available with your C Pen see C Pen Models p 6 7 e PIN code You can control access to your C Pen by a four digit PIN code Enter the PIN code setting to enable or dis able your PIN Personal Identification Number When the dialog box opens the zero in the first position will blink Turn Nav to select the first digit of your PIN Then press Nav to go the next position Continue with 94 all four digits When you have reached OK press Nav and confirm the PIN in a new dialog box i450 E gt Kead Mode vg Enter PIN code Cho 0 0 0 GED Tens TE gt System settings 4 i If a PIN code is enabled you must enter the PIN each time C Pen is turned on After three unsuccessful attempts C Pen will turn off You get three attempts each time you start C Pen Warning If you start C Pen by selecting DISABLE PIN CODE in the start up dialog box all data in C Pen will be lost You can change or disable your PIN code by selecting PIN code in System Settings Please remember to write down your PIN code and keep it in a safe place in case you forget the code e Contrast Display contrast Select the bar and turn Nav to change the display contrast e Time The time shown in the status field can be set according to your preferences e Sound Alarm sound and a System sound which can be switched on off The System sound is activated in combination
82. with certain message dialog boxes 95 e Menu Language The language that C Pen uses in its menus and dialog boxes Select the desired menu language in the list of check boxes e Font The font size on C Pen s display can be altered between Large default and Small Depending on the C Pen model Large gives a 2 5 row display and Small gives a 4 7 row display e Power off time The duration of inactivity in minutes before C Pen turns off automatically Left Right Hand A Left Right handed option Check Left or Right to orientate the text on the display for left or right handed use Select OK and press Nav Exchange Trigger ESC For a C Pen with a manual trigger the option to ex change the functions of Trigg and ESC Checked box means normal use see Parts of C Pen p 14 e Autotrigger For a C Pen with an automatic trigger the Autotrigger is enabled by default The Autotrigger can be switched off and you will then have to press the ESC button in order to read text The ESC button will become the Trigger Trigg and there will be no ESC button 96 Info Info contains a list of help and information topics Press Nav or ESC to close the topic The topics are e Exit Exits Info e Getting started Instructions on how to perform a successful reading Troubleshooting Solutions to common problems e Support Support addresses to C Technologies e About C Pen Contains OS Operating System version numbers and serial
83. x contains an edit field with a suggested file name You can change the file name before you save the file see Editing text in the next section 32 EDITING TEXT To be able to edit text in a text file or in an edit field you must enter edit mode Entering Edit Mode You can enter edit mode in different ways depending on your starting point You can enter edit mode from the Text screen or from an edit field Entering edit mode from the Text screen Press Nav in the Text screen to open the Text menu Select Edit C Write to enter edit mode You can now edit text either by using the Edit menu see below or by using C Write see p 38 Entering edit mode in an edit field Press Nav when the edit field is highlighted to enter edit mode You can now edit text either by using the Edit menu see below or by using C Write see p 38 Edit Menu When you are in edit mode a cursor appears and the edit mode symbol is shown in the status field 12 53 When you are in edit mode a cursor appears and the edit mode symbol is shown in the status I Edit mode symbol Cursor 33 In edit mode you can move the cursor one character at a time by turning Nav You can move to the beginning or the end of the text with the Go to option in the Edit menu Move the cursor to the position where you want to edit the text Press Nav to open the Edit menu Quit Editing Edit menu The options in the Edit menu are slig
84. y cable as well as by IR C Pen 800C is powered by a rechargeable battery The charg ing adapter is included in the C Pen package The cable is used for both communication and for charg ing When reading with a C Pen 800C you normally use the automatic trigger The ESC button can if you wish be exchanged to a Trigg button a manual trigger C Pen 800C also has a time a sound and an alarm function For more information on C Pen 800C please refer to our webpage www cpen com Your Personal Digital Assistant To see which of the below mentioned applications your C Pen model has see C Pen models p 6 7 Powerful features e C Read Reads in text the basic function of C Pen Move C Pen over the text and the text will be captured by the pen where it can be saved as a file for later processing e C Write Allows you to enter characters by writing with C Pen as if it were an ordinary pen This is useful when editing text entering file names looking up words in C Dictio nary or searching for a contact in C Address e C Address Stores and looks up contact information such as ad dresses phone numbers and e mail addresses C Address can be synchronized with Microsoft Outlook and sup ports the vCard standard e C Direct Enables you to transfer the scanned text directly from C Pen into your PC The text will be placed at the cursor position in any Windows program e C Beam Transfers notes contacts calendar e
85. you must have selected part of a text If you have chosen Cut or Copy you can Paste the text section at the cursor s position by press ing Nav and selecting Paste in the menu Delete Place the cursor to the left of the character you want to delete and select Delete from the menu If you have se lected several words or lines the whole selection will be deleted see Select above Settings Detailed explanations of the settings are to be found in Settings p 89 The available settings are e C Write Feedback Mark unmark the check box to switch the C Write visual feedback on off See p 39 e Text Language Select the language of the text you are reading e Read Mode Select Continuous or Separate lines 37 e Text Quality Select Normal or Inverted e Calibration You can either calibrate C Pen or revert to the default setting Quit Editing Quit edit mode by selecting Quit Editing C Write C Write is a feature that allows you to draw characters by using C Pen as an ordinary pen C Pen can track its own movement over a surface and recognize the movement as a letter digit or a symbol C Write is an alternative to using the character set when inserting characters in a text Please note that to be able to use C Write the surface e you write on must have a distinct pattern Printed text is the best choice Use C Write in the following way 1 Enter edit mode 2 Position the cursor on C Pen s display 3 Plac

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