NoteTaker User Manual
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1. NoteTaker User Manual Page 41 Application Tray Icon Right clicking the application tray icon gives you the ability to perform the following actions Browse Notes Open the Note Manger Note Mode Or Mouse mode Toggle between the 2 options of your Digital Pen Tray icon changes accordingly Detect Hardware Detect your hardware If your hardware is not detected the tray icon changes to x Upload My Mobile Notes Upload your Notes from the Mobile NoteTaker the tray icon changes to About NoteTaker See application details About Dialog Exit Exit the application Browse Notes Note Mode Detect Hardware Upload My Mobile Notes About NoteTaker Exit NoteTaker User Manual Page 42 Vision Objects MyScript Notes Character Recognition Application General Overview NoteTaker Software Suite integrates with Vision Objects MyScript Notes application MyScript Notes is a well known character recognition engine You can use NoteTaker to export your notes into the MyScript Notes recognition engine Installing MyScript Notes Please use Vision Objects CD within the product package Follow Vision Objects installation instructions Operating MyScript Notes To use the MyScript Notes recognition engine please make sure you have installed NoteTaker Software Suite Then you can select a note Notes or a Sticky Note and export them to the MyScript N2. Setting Up Your Desktop Software Your product is packaged with a CD that includes its companion desktop software I nstalling the Software After the installation process when running the application for the 1 time a new folder named Ink Notes is created in your My Documents directory All your notes will be saved into this directory In the event that no My Documents directory is found the installation process will create a new My Documents folder on your C hard drive The Ink Notes folder will then be created under this directory If you uninstall upgrade or reinstall the software in a different location the note files will remain in this directory and will not be overwritten To install NoteTaker software 1 Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive The setup program should start automatically If not run the program by selecting Run from the Windows Start menu and type in D setup exe If your CD drive uses a different letter type that letter instead of D 2 Follow the instructions on the screen During installation you will be prompted to choose whether you would like the application to auto start when windows loads and whether you would like an application icon on your desktop in Custom Installation NoteTaker User Manual Pen Modes Notetaker supports a Note mode and a Mouse Mode Selecting default mode can be done in 2 ways a At the first time you start y
3. File Edit view Configuration Help 4 gt amp Bae Miscellaneous 2 CY 171 2000 01 58 18 O 2 y Deleted Items 2 _ Contacts J Follow up F Received Notes J C Mobile Notes a 1 1 2000 01 58 18 UJI 01 59 15 1 items selected NoteTaker User Manual Note Manager Menus Use these menus to select options and preferences and to perform all Software functions relating to storage and transfer of your notes The following table contains a list of all menus and menu commands in the system together with a short description of their function UPLOAD Upload Notes from the Mobile unit to the PC Only available if the recognition software is installed MOVE TO SEND TO Sends any note by email J peg or Data file or local network MPORT Import data file pegvf format format SET REMINDER Enables you to set an exact date and time that a selected note will be displayed as a reminder NOTE HOLDER PROPERTIES View Note Properties NEW FOLDER Create a new folder EMPTY DELETED Performs a final irreversible deletion of all deleted notes ITEMS PRINT PRINT PREVIEW PRINT SETUP BACKUP RESTORE EXIT EDIT NOTE U COPY PASTE DELETE RENAME COLOR FIND NOTE Lets you search through saved notes based on defined criteria FIND NEXT Locates the next note that matches the search criteria SELECT ALL Selects all notes View Menu O ur Page 16 NoteTaker User Manual SORT Sort Notes by Date
4. Allows you to highlight any area by freestyle drawing using your mouse LINE Allows you to insert a line of any length Le 52 B E a es Page 35 NoteTaker User Manual CIRCLE Allows you to insert a circle image of any size RECTANGLE Allows you to insert a rectangle of any size TEXT Allows you to insert type written text COLOR Allows you to pre select or change the color of pen strokes or to highlight strokes or text LINE WIDTH 1 Allows you to pre select or change the thickness of any stroke to width 1 LINE WIDTH 2 Allows you to pre select or change the thickness of any stroke to width 2 LINE WIDTH 4 Allows you to pre select or change the thickness of any stroke to width 4 LINE WIDTH 8 Allows you to pre select or change the thickness of any stroke to width 8 Manager toolbar CLEAR PAGE Clears the entire on screen note KD UNDO Clears the previous action REDO Replaces previously undone action ZOOM IN Enlarges the note view ZOOM TO FIT Returns the note view to the original size ZOOM OUT Reduces the note view D ROTATE RIGHT Rotates the entire note image 180 to the right 5 ROTATE LEFT Rotates the entire note image 180 to the left Page 36 NoteTaker User Manual Page 37 Editing Notes Once a note Is open in the Note Editor you can only edit elements of the note pen strokes etc after they have been selected Once you have selected the area you want to edit you ca
5. Search for All notes created Between 04705 2007 a t 04705 2007 During the last i days Fir During the last f montis EE Page 21 NoteTaker User Manual Page 22 Backup and Restore Notes Database You can use the Note Manager to backup your entire database and restore it when needed To backup your database Select File gt Backup Restore gt Backup Database from the Note Manager menu The following dialog will appear Choose the destination path to backup all your notes database You can create a new folder by pressing Make New Folder button Click the Backup button Upon a successful backup the following message appears Browse For Folder x Select a Folder to backup database into Contacts i Desktop E E Documents gt Lab IEW Data di My Motes i My Received Files My Shapes i Motes di Updater m visual Studio 2005 gt Make Mew Folder Cancel i we Note Taker x NoteTaker User Manual Page 23 To restore your database Select File gt Backup Restore gt Restore Database from the Note Manager menu The following dialog will appear Choose the location of your database backup Click the Restore button Upon a successful restore your database will be restores to a new folder in the Note Manager This new folder will be named Restored database and will also be according to the
6. note to J PEG file format turning the note into a graphic image This is useful for example when you want to insert notes into documents created in other applications such as MS Word or PowerPoint To export a note to jpeg format In the Note Manager select the note you want to export Right click the note name Or in the File menu select Export to JPEG The Export dialog box appears In Save in select the destination file path In the Save as type list select J PEG Under Resolution select the resolution quality Click Save x Save in E My Notes EE Name Date Type Size Tags No items match your search Recent Places Computer Network File name JPG ki Save as type JPEG file jpa v Cancel Resolution High 2 Coarse NOTE You can export multiple notes simultaneously On the keyboard hold down the lt CTRL gt key and then in the Note Manager select the notes you want to export NoteTaker User Manual Page 27 Exporting to a Data format file You can export any note to a vector format file so that another NoteTaker user can import this file into the Note Manager database To export a note to a data file pegvf file In the Note Manager select the note you want to export Right click the note name Or in the File menu select Export as a data file The Export dialog box appears In Save in select the destination file
7. or Name SMALL THUMB Displays small thumbnails in the Note Manager view MEDIUM THUMB Displays medium sized thumbnails in the Note Manager view Enlarges the thumbnail view by 50 available only when viewing an individual note thumbnail Returns the thumbnail view size to the original size available only when viewing an individual note thumbnail Reduces the thumbnail view by 50 available only when viewing an individual note thumbnail HARDWARE PREFERENCES Allows you to select your personal preference for elements such as note color auto save windows options and printing options PEN STYLES Lets you select the default ink color and stroke width of the pen SET DEVICE Set your device position on paper Top center Left or Right ORIENTATION corners NOTE This feature is NOT supported with Windows Vista Select default Pen mode Mouse Note MODE Mouse Resolution PROPERTIES READ USER Opens the NoteTaker User Manual MANUAL REGISTER Opens a registration web page ABOUT NOTETAKER Displays NoteTaker version information Page 17 NoteTaker User Manual Note Manager Toolbox The Note Manager Toolbox contains buttons that give you access to the most commonly used menu commands aa te BK Oe Pom PEE El amp F The following table contains a list of each button in the toolbox together with a description of its function UPLOAD When in Connected Mode you can upload all your notes from the mobile unit to you
8. restoring date and time Browse For Folder Select a Folder containing the database to be restored E Administrator di Public mp Computer EF Network x E Received Notes 1 Mobile No M Restored Database 12 23 2004 10 35 28 6 NoteTaker User Manual Page 24 Selecting Pen Style You can change Ink color and width of on screen pen strokes at any time The default pen color is black and the default width is 1 To select the pen style In the Notes Manager Configuration menu select Pen Styles or Right click the new note and in the shortcut menu that appears select Pen Styles Click the arrow to the right of the current pen color to open the Pen Color list and select the color you want Use the arrows to the right of the current pen color width to select a pen stroke width between 1 10 you can also type the desired width directly in the box Click Default in order to restore the default settings at any time Click Cancel to return to the Note Manager or to the note without changing the current pen style settings NOTE Pen Styles X H m OF PYCErEEEELEPeee rt lreree rr reeeie ees Pen Color a Cancel Pen Width li Cacal Default You can also change the color and width of any pen stroke in the Note Editor by selecting an individual pen stroke or group of strokes and then in the Tools Menu selecting Color or Line Width NoteTaker User Manual Pa
9. the current status until the batteries are replaced Tray icon indiocation for Pen low battery Tray icon indiocation for Pen in Note Mode low battery in Mouse Mode Note e Lifetime of the batteries may vary and cannot be guaranteed Supplied batteries are good for initial use only e Install two SR41 batteries with the positive poles facing up e Replace battery compartment cover e Remove the battery compartment cover Page 4 NoteTaker User Manual Page 5 Mobile NoteTaker Base Unit General Overview The Mobile NoteTaker is a unique device that captures notes handwritten on plain paper Stores the notes to memory and uploads them to a PC The device consists of a Digital Pen and a small receiving unit The Mobile NoteTaker uses a patented technology combining Ultrasound and Infrared technologies with sophisticated algorithms to enable an accurate tracking and positioning system that tracks the movement of the tip of the pen on any surface and converts the movement into a vector image of the user s handwriting The Mobile NoteTaker can capture and store up to 50 A4 pages At home or in the office the user can connect the Mobile NoteTaker to the PC using the USB cable then upload and manage the saved notes Setting Up Your Hardware Your hardware includes the digital pen and the memory unit Before you begin working with your Mobile NoteTaker make sure that there is an ink refill and batteries in t
10. type written text Allows you to pre select or change the color of pen strokes or to highlight strokes or text LINE WIDTH 1 Allows you to pre select or change the thickness of any stroke to width 1 LINE WIDTH 2 Allows you to pre select or change the thickness of any stroke to width 2 Page 34 NoteTaker User Manual LINE WIDTH 4 Allows you to pre select or change the thickness of any stroke to width 4 LINE WIDTH 8 Allows you to pre select or change the thickness of any stroke to width 8 HELP TOPICS Opens the NoteTaker Online Help file ABOUT NOTETAKER Displays NoteTaker version information Note Editor Toolbars The Note Editor Toolbars provide you with quick access to the more common menu commands The following table lists all toolbar buttons together with a description of their functions Standard Toolbar PRINT Prints the selected note CUT Cuts the selected note and saves it to the clipboard a COPY Copies the selected note and saves it to the clipboard PASTE Pastes whatever was last saved to the clipboard ABOUT NOTETAKER Provides you with your NoteTaker version information k HELP TOPICS Provides you with your NoteTaker help FULL SCREEN Brings the Notes Editor into full screen view NOTE COLOR Changes the current note color Tools toolbar SELECT Allows you to select any area by clicking and dragging with your mouse PEN Allows you to freestyle draw using your mouse gy HIGHLIGHT
11. NoteTaker User Manual NoteTaker User Manual This User Manual describes both hardware and software features This user manual contains the following items e Pen instruction How to install and use the digital pen e Mobile NoteTaker manual How to install and use the Mobile NoteTaker base unit e Software Suite manual How to use Software Suite Page 1 NoteTaker User Manual Page 2 Digital PEN User Guide Overview Your Pen is a unique device that captures notes handwritten on plain paper and transmits them to the base unit The Pen Uses patented technology combining Ultrasound and Infrared technologies with sophisticated algorithms to enable an accurate tracking and positioning system that tracks the movement of the tip of the pen on any surface and converts the movement into a vector image of the user s handwriting Setting up Your Pen WARNING Do not attempt to open the Digital Pen This may cause the pen to malfunction IMPORTANT NOTICE When you pick up the pen find a position that is comfortable for you be careful to hold the pen in a way that does not block the signals sent from the tip of the pen to the memory unit receivers When you are writing with the digital pen make sure its inclination to the paper surface is between 45 and 90 For better writing quality Hold the pen firmly and write Do not block the base unit Do not place your hand normally with your hand betw
12. To Text Move To Send To Export Set Reminder TH Show As Sticky Note gi 2 Show As Paper Holder 2 p Properties Convert To Text Selecting a note Kt Note Manager i ii mi Edit View Configuration Help and selecting File famos E gt Convert to Text Convert To Text menu Move To Send To Export Set Reminder B Show As Sticky Note i Show As Paper Holder Properties New Folder Empty Deleted Items amp Print Ctrl P Print Preview Print Setup Backup Restore Exit Sticky Note from NoteTaker Manager Page 43 NoteTaker User Manual Page 44 Right clicking the Sticky Note and as gt i F Convert To Text selecting Convert to Text menu Hide Close Your Note will be exported to MyScript Notes application MyScript Notes will be opened with your Note in the Conversion area Please refer to the MyScript Notes user guide for more instructions of how to use the MyScript Notes application NoteTaker User Manual Taking Care of Your NoteTaker Storing your NoteTaker E Keep your NoteTaker away from liquids and direct sunlight at all times z Always store your unit in protected packaging or in the original box 7 Severe shock can cause degradation in performance Take precautions not to drop the memory Unit or Pen onto hard surfaces Cleaning your NoteTaker Clean your NoteTaker using a soft cloth Specia
13. User Manual Page 39 o Inthe File menu select Send To gt Network PC Or right click the note name or thumbnail and in the shortcut menu that appears select Send To gt Network PC o In the Send Note dialog box a list of all network users that have the NoteTaker application installed and running automatically appears Select the Name IP address of the person s to whom you would like to send the note Or click Select All to send the note to everyone on the list o Click Send NOTE You can select multiple recipients when sending a note via local network By selecting a name in the list then pressing lt CTRL gt On the keyboard and selecting another name or names NoteTaker User Manual Page 40 Receiving notes over the local network Users on a local area network LAN such as may exist in an office environment can receive notes over the LAN When you receive a note it automatically appears on your PC screen and a sound is heard e Right click the received note to have the following options o Replying to the sender this includes an editing function so the user can add text and Sketches o Printing the note o Saving the note o Setting a reminder o Sending the note to other users on the network o Close the Note Notes received by LAN will be saved under Received Notes in the Note Manager i s E JEN Edit amp Reply Print Save To Folder Send To b Close
14. When Windows Starts checkbox to automatically load the NoteTaker each time you turn on your computer so that a new note will pop up whenever you begin to using the Pen Select the Save Sticky Notes on Exit Cancel Hep checkbox to automatically save all the new sticky notes you created The saved sticky notes will then instantly appear the next time you either turn on your computer or restart the application Set your Print Preferences as follows Select the Note Per Page checkbox to specify x that when you print notes only one note is ES General Mobile amp B Printing Paper Holder printed per page Select the Center Note On Page checkbox to specify that notes always be centered on the page when printed W Center note on page Cancel Help Set your Paper Holder Preferences as follows Page 14 NoteTaker User Manual Page 15 Under Paper Holder opacity drag x the slider to set the desired level of General tinal Mobile amp Printing transparency Paper Holder Opacity Paper holder opacity Transparent Opaque GeO COOOOgER Ne nsooossoanocssit ices reinrccasoocenocacsremoncncecng Cancel Help The Note Manager The Note Manager can be used for storing viewing searching copying and exporting notes It is set up in Windows Explorer format which allows you to browse through Your files in the left pane and view them in the right pane ar Note Manager
15. and time the note was created You can rename notes at any time to give them names that are more meaningful to you To rename a note 1 Right click the note you want to rename Or click F2 key when the note is selected 2 In the shortcut menu that appears select Rename The note name is highlighted 3 Type the new note name Moving Notes You can move a note from the folder it is currently in to any other folder To move a note to another folder 1 In the Note Manager select the note file name or thumbnail 2 From the File menu select Move to Or right click the note name or thumbnail and in the shortcut menu select Move to 3 Select the folder name to which you would like to move the note NOTE You can also use Drag and Drop to move a note Finding Notes It is possible to search through your saved notes to locate any particular note In order to perform a search 1 Inthe Notes Manager Edit menu select Find Note 2 Select the folder or folders where you would like to search Page 20 NoteTaker User Manual 3 If you would like to search by description or note name select by description and then in the search for field type in the name or description of the note you are looking for 4 To search by creation date parameters select All notes created and then specify the date range according to which you would like to search 5 Click Find Look in folder My Hotes by description
16. any hidden sticky note by right clicking the application tray icon and selecting My Sticky Notes Then select the note you would like to restore A Sticky Note can automatically pop up after the application has been closed and re opened or after system reset In the Note Manager use the Configuration menu Page 30 My Sticky Motes Detect Hardware Upload My Mobile Notes Convert To Text Print Color Hide Close T bout NoteTaker Exit C F Save sticky notes on edit NoteTaker User Manual Page 31 Creating Paper holder Notes Paper holder notes can help you in many ways One common way is if you need to read your note and rewrite it in a text editor A paper holder note will always be on top and its transparency can be adjusted You can create paper holder note by doing one of the following Select a note in the Note Manager right click it and select Show as Paper Holder Select a note in the Note Manager click the Show as Paper Holder toolbar button Tiew F Edit Note Ctrl E Print Ctrl F Cut Ctrl BS copy Ctrl C W Delete Del Rename Fz Color j ii Convert To Text Move To j Send Tao Export Set Reminder Es Show 45 Sticky Note a e BKO g D 4 Miscellaneous 2 1 1 2000 01 58 18 22 y Deleted Items 2 J Contacts 9 Foll
17. een the pen and Do not hold the pen like a paintbrush receiver Installing Replacing an Ink Refill into the Pen The top of the pen cap also functions as an ink refill extractor NOTE Make sure you use a refill that is similar to the original standard refill 67 0mm long X 2 35mm diameter To replace the ink refill 1 Detach the cap from the digital pen NoteTaker User Manual 2 Place the ink refill in the middle of the extractor 3 Pull the used Refill out Hold the pen firmly and apply pressure with the extractor against it To insert a new refill 1 Slide the new refill into the tip of the pen 2 Gently press the new refill until it is lodged securely in place Installing Replacing Pen Batteries Notice 1 Please use the enclosed GP SR41 batteries with the positive polarity facing Up 2 Batteries may be safely disposed of in normal household waste Contact your local government for disposal or recycling practices in your area 3 Caution Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Please use silver oxide button cells battery type only When your Pen battery runs low the following message appears on your screen Your pen batteries are low Please replace them as soon as possible For help please consult the User Manual Page 3 NoteTaker User Manual This warning is continuously displayed on each new note and the application tray icon in the system tray changes to reflect
18. ge 25 Setting a Reminder You can use notes stored on your PC to be reminders by setting an exact date and time for a selected note to automatically pop up on your screen To set a Reminder In the Note Manager select the note or note thumbnail In the File menu select Set Reminder Or Right click the note and in the shortcut menu select Set Reminder Select the Enable Reminder checkbox In the Remind On list click the arrow to the right of the list and select a date from the drop down calendar that appear If you would like to specify an exact time for the reminder select the Exactly At checkbox and use the arrows to change the default time or type in the desired time NOTE If you do not select an exact time the reminder will appear when you turn on your computer on the specified day Setting a Reminder to Snooze When a reminder appears you can set it to snooze so that it disappears and then pops up again within 5 10 15 or 20 minutes depending on your preference To set a reminder to snooze Click Snooze In the drop down list select the number of minutes you want to snooze until you re reminded again Properties for 3 28 2007 17 51 41 X M Enable Reminder Remind On Thursday April 05 2007 Exactly At i 4 28 Cancel Help OF 5 Minutes 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 20 Minutes NoteTaker User Manual Page 26 Exporting to J PEG You can export any
19. he form of a J PEG attachment 3 Type in the desired recipient s email address and any desired text in the subject and body of the email 4 Send the email NoteTaker User Manual To send a saved note Any saved note can be send as aJPEG or vector format file o Inthe Note Manager click the note name or thumbnail o Inthe File menu select Send TO gt Email or right click the note name or thumbnail and in the shortcut menu that appears select Send TO gt E Mail o Anew email form opens with the note attached as a J PEG file o Type the desired recipient s email address and any desired text in the subject and body of the email o Send the email Sending notes over the local network To send a note immediately after you have completed it 1 Inthe Note Window click the Send Note to Network PC button Di 2 Inthe Send Note dialog box a list of all network users that have the NoteTaker application installed and running automatically appears Select the Name IP address of the person s to whom you would like to send the note Or click Select All to send the note to everyone on the list 3 Click Send x Send note to Clear ILAR 10 0 0 76 LI amp AD FPC 10 0 0 686 Refresh MISAN 10 0 0 124 WA SERVER 10 0 0 839 YARON TELYAS 10 0 0 137 select All ZAHI 10 0 0 585 ma e Ercan ee To send a saved note o Inthe Note Manager click the note name or thumbnail Page 38 NoteTaker
20. he pen Mounting your Base Unit to Paper Your base unit can be mounted on the top center of the paper NOTE This feature is NOT supported with Windows Vista The following images illustrate the way you can mount your base unit according to the recommended positioning A Mounting your base unit at the top center of the paper is recommended for a single paper usage gt Si 1 ca 2 Base Unit Coverage area The following images illustrate the coverage area of your base unit Note NoteTaker User Manual Page 6 e The paper is an A4 size paper e The striped line illustrates the covered area in each of the positions Base unit located at the top center Warning DO NOT move or overturn the base unit when you are using the base unit Fix it up onto the edge of the paper with the face up Moving or overturning it may result in mixed strokes or other fatal errors Getting To Know Your Mobile NoteTaker Memory Unit The memory unit consists of an LCD for status indications The memory unit also consists of a single button allowing you to turn the unit ON and OFF as well as creating a new file Pen mode Mouse mode indicator indicator USB Port NoteTaker User Manual Page 7 Memory Unit Connector Use the PC NoteTaker s mini USB connector to plug in the USB cable included in the package which connects the unit with the PC Memory Unit Cable Note Only use the USB cable supplied w
21. ing make sure not to block the line of sight between the pen and the base unit with your hand When the line of sight is blocked the NoteTaker will not function properly The Notes Toolbar The following table contains all buttons available in the Notes toolbar together with a description of their functions eee eee EDIT Opens the Note Editor for editing the note BS COPY Copies the note to the clipboard for pasting into other applications CLEAR Clears the entire on screen note UNDO Clears the previous stroke made by the digital Pen in reverse chronological order mu REDO Replaces previously undone strokes in chronological order ec PEN STYLES Changes the Ink color and width fa SAVE TO FOLDER Saves the note to a specified folder and closes the note window m SEND BY NETWORK Sends the current note by local network to selected recipients Page 11 NoteTaker User Manual PRINT Prints the current note ec EXPORT TO J PEG Exports the selected note to a J PEG file ya SEND BY EMAIL Sends the current note by email to selected recipients as a JPEG attachment Convert your note to Text using MyScript Notes Only available if the recognition software is installed Le CLOSE WITHOUT SAVING Closes the current note without Saving SAVE AND CLOSE Closes the current note and saves it into the Notes Manager under the default Miscellaneous folder the note is named according to the crea
22. ith your PC NoteTaker package The USB cable included in the package plugs into the Memory Unit Connector and is used for the following mE Working in Connected Mode Please see below E Firmware updates Take handwritten notes The NoteTaker works only when it is in connection with PC which is called On line mode In the On line mode you can a write notes or make drawings with the digital pen b save your handwritings to the computer c View or edit your handwritings The digital pen can also acts as a mouse with features like hovering left and right click Additionally there are some special features to be used only with the On line mode Those features will be described in details in the followed chapters Before you connect the device to a PC first make sure to install the NoteTaker manager application included in the CD and run it Important Notice Do not connect more than one set of this device at the same time That may cause interference with each other Before you connect the device to a PC first make sure to install the NoteTaker manager application included in the CD and run it NoteTaker User Manual Page 8 Software Suite Manual System Requirements O O O OE Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Microsoft Vista Minimum 50MB available hard disk space Minimum 128MB RAM 32 bit color quality Screen resolution of 1024x768 pixels Available USB port
23. l care must be taken not to insert sharp pointed objects into the ultrasonic transmitting and receiving units Page 45
24. last stroke made by the digital Pen Clicking Undo again will clear the stroke made before that and so forth REDO Replaces previously undone strokes in chronological order Page 33 NoteTaker User Manual O Cc Cuts the selected note and saves it to the clipboard COPY Copies the selected note and saves it to the clipboard PASTE DELETE CLEAR PAGE SELECT ALL Pastes whatever was last saved to the clipboard Deletes the selected note Clears the entire on screen note Selects all the pen strokes in the note View menu ZOOM IN ZOOM TO FIT ZOOM OUT TOOLBARS Increases the note view Restores the note view to the original size Reduces the note view Allows you to select which editing toolbars you want to view Standard Tools Manager STATUS BAR Allows you to view or hide the status bar at the bottom of the Notes Editor FULL SCREEN Opens the Notes Editor into full screen view Configuration menu PEN HIGHLIGHT PARAMS Lets you select the color and width of the Editor Pen and Highlighter Tools menu SELECTOR Allows you to select any area by clicking and dragging with your mouse PEN Allows you to freestyle draw with your mouse HIGHLIGHT Allows you to highlight any area by freestyle drawing with your mouse LI NE CIRCLE RECTANGLE TEXT COLOR Allows you to insert a line of any length Allows you to insert a circle image of any size Allows you to insert a rectangle of any size Allows you to insert
25. n delete it change the color and or width of the pen strokes etc You can also add figures and drawings into the note using the various drawing features insert circle line highlight text etc These new elements can also be edited after you insert them To start editing a note 1 While working on a note or in the Note Manager select the note and click the Edit Note button os Or right click the note and in the shortcut menu click Edit Note Or Double click a note in the note view mode The Note Editor window opens displaying the selected note 2 Use the Select Area button in the Tools Toolbar or the Select option from the Tools Menu to select a particular stroke or group of strokes Or in the Edit menu click Select All to select the entire note NOTE While editing you can still use your pen to continue sketching on the note Sending Notes You can send any note by email or over the local network An emailed note appears as a J PEG attachment to the recipient In order to send a note by local network the recipient must have the NoteTaker software installed and running on his her PC Notes can be sent by email or network from both the Note window and the Note Manager Sending notes by email The NoteTaker uses your default email client to send notes as email To send a note immediately after you have completed it 1 Click the Send Note by Email button 2 Anew email form opens with the note in t
26. n the pen is not in use it powers off automatically after 60 minutes It is recommend that while not in use the pen is placed as shown to avoid interface with a regular mouse operation Using the Mobile NoteTaker in Connected Mode Your Mobile NoteTaker can also be used while connected to your PC Port Auto Detection Once you launch the application the NoteTaker software automatically detects your hardware The application automatically searches all ports in order to detect the hardware If it is unable to locate the connection the Hardware Detection dialog box appears H Device not found x Unable to find device please make sure the device is connected properly NoteTaker User Manual USB Hot I nsertion USB Hot Insertion refers to connecting the USB cable while the application is running The application will auto detect your hardware if the USB cable is disconnected while the system is running and then re connected The application will also auto detect the hardware if you first run the software and then connect the USB cable Creating Notes The moment you begin to write or sketch with your digital pen a Note Window appears on your screen that reflects everything that you write on the paper attached to the base unit The Note Window toolbar allows you to perform various basic functions such as saving editing sending and copying your notes while writing or once you have finished writing NOTE While writ
27. otes recognition engine Exportable objects from NoteTaker to MyScript Notes The following objects can be exported to MyScript Notes e A New Note e A single Note from NoteTaker Manager e Multi pages Note from NoteTaker Manager e Sticky Note from NoteTaker Manager Exporting objects Use the following methods for each type of object in order to export it to MyScript Notes A New Note Click the Convert to Text toolbar button hello A single multi page Note from NoteTaker Manager NoteTaker User Manual Right clicking the Note Manager Note in the ji Edit view Configuration Help thumbnails area i My Notes 6 1 Miscellaneous 4 y Deleted Items 2 E3 Contacts F3 Follow up Received Notes amp Print Ctrl P 3 1 1 2000 00 00 10 cut Ctrl x E 1 1 2000 00 00 06 oS Co Ctrl C E 1 1 2000 01 58 18 Ria Copy Rename Color Move To Send To Export Set Reminder TH Show As Sticky Note i Show As Paper Holder Properties Convert To Text Right clicking the amp Note Manager File Edit Yiew Configuration Help Note in the tree area l My Notes 6 9 Miscellaneous 7 S6bLa Euan t Deleted 1 Ctrl E E Contacts amp Print Ctrl P E Follow up M Received Cut Ctrl x P Mobile Ne By Copy Ctrl C cE 1144 EA Paste p p Paste Ctrl F Dy p M Delete Del D inz Rename F2 D 1 112 Color a Convert
28. our NoteTaker application OR b Using the NoteTaker Configuration menu Set Digital Pen Mode Changing modes during operation can be done in 2 ways a Press the base unit top button Mode button OR b Right click the NoteTaker tray icon and change mode OR c Clicking on the virtual area using your pen Virtual Area To change mode i tap your Digital Pen at this area Note On each mode change a Balloon will popup indicating the current mode and the corresponding LED will lit Page 9 NoteTaker User Manual Page 10 Using your Pen in Mouse Mode In Mouse mode your Digital pen behaves as a mouse Your pen will have the following functionality e TO move your mouse cursor you can hover with the pen To start Hovering you can press the side button or tip the pen on the paper The pen will now hover even with no press for about 30 seconds e To Click an object point your mouse cursor on that object Now tip the pen on the paper or click the side button e To Double Click an object point your mouse cursor on that object Now tip the pen twice on the paper or click the side button twice e To Right Click an object point your mouse cursor on that object Now press the tip of the pen a bit longer on the paper A special Right Click cursor will appear Lift the pen from the paper and the context menu Right Click menu appears Avoid interference while using regular mouse Whe
29. ow up 9 Received Notes Mobile Notes 7 es 1 1 2000 01 58 18 NoteTaker User Manual Page 32 NOTES You can hide and show paper holder notes the same way you hide and show sticky note To view additional options right click on the sticky note Convert To Text i1 E Ok i Print You can set the transparency to iP 6 xl a Paper Holder General ted Mobile F Printing 4 Paper Holder In the Note Manager use the 7 Opacity Configuration menu Paper holder opacity ence Say Ha area ree rae Peete eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee NoteTaker User Manual The Note Editor Notes can be edited at any time whether you are still writing one or you want to edit a note you have already saved in the Note Manager The Note Editor contains menus and a toolbar that give you access to a wide selection of editing functions a Edit Note Note Edit View Configuration Tools Help S um ew P x Poe PP sys For Help Press F1 Zoom 100 Note Editor Menus The following table lists all menu commands available in the Note Editor together with a description PRINT Prints the selected note PRINT PREVIEW Displays the selected note as it will look when printed PRINT SETUP Allows you to select print options EXIT amp SAVE SEND Saves the edited note and closes the editing EXIT W O SAVE SEND Closes the editing application without saving any changes Clears the
30. path Click Save al Export data file Savein amp Local Disk C egn Tr Name Date modif Type Size OF MSO Cae nnn Recent Places J Program Files w _ Program Files x86 ProgramData Desktop d Users D dJi Windows Administrator A Computer A lt 2 Network File name 3_1_2007 16_08_00 hd Save Save as type data file peavf Cancel Importing a Data format file You can import any pegvf Data format file into the Note Manager database To import a data format file In the File menu select Import a data file The Import dialog box appears Select the file you would like to import Click Open J S Import data file s v r ay Recent Places Desktop Administrator A Computer A lt Network Look in Ji My Notes P Name Date modif Type Size Tags A MyVectorFile nnn File name MyVectorFile v Files of type data file pegvf Cance T Open as read only NoteTaker User Manual Pasting Notes into Other Applications You can paste any saved note into another application The note is automatically converted into a J PEG image To paste a note into another application 1 Inthe Note Manager select the note or thumbnail 2 Inthe Edit menu select Copy or Cut cutting will delete the note from its current location Or right click the note name or thumbnail and in the shortcut menu select Copy o
31. r Cut 3 Open the application into which you would like to paste the note 4 In the open application locate and select the Paste option Note You can also copy a note that you are currently sketching by clicking on the Ba button in the Note Toolbar Page 28 NoteTaker User Manual Creating Sticky Notes You can create sticky notes by doing one of the following Dragging notes from the Note Manager to your desktop Print Print Preview Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Rename F2 Color gt Edit Note Ctrl E Set Reminder Send gt Export to JPEG Close Select a note in the Note Tiew Manager right click it and e oe HEE select Show as Sticky Note E print pene 4 Cut Ctrl Bs copy Ctrl Z W Delete Del Rename F2 Color d Convert To Text Move T Send To Export d Set Reminder Ba Show As Sticky Mote f Show 4s Paper Holder Properties Select a note in the Note X Note Manager Manager click the Show as Sticky Note toolbar button File Edit view Configuration Help a amp B amp E My Notes 6 9 Miscellaneous 2 1 1 2000 01 58 18 22 y Deleted Items 2 Contacts Follow up E Received Notes Mobile Notes 7 1 1 2000 01 58 18 Page 29 NoteTaker User Manual NOTES To view additional sticky note options right click on the sticky note Select HI DE to hide a sticky note into the application tray icon You can restore
32. r PC using the NoteTaker software application Go Convert your note to Text using MyScript Notes Only available if the recognition software is installed CUT Cuts the selected note and saves it to the clipboard COPY Copies the selected note and saves it to the clipboard PASTE Pastes whatever was last copied or cut to the clipboard DELETE Deletes the selected note notes EDIT NOTE Allows you to edit a selected note PRINT Prints the selected note notes de a SHOW AS STICKY NOTE Make your Note as Sticky Note SHOW AS PAPER HOLDER Make your Note as a paper holder SMALL THUMB Displays small thumbnails in the Note Manager view MEDIUM THUMB Displays medium sized of thumbnails in the Note Manager view LARGE THUMB Displays large thumbnails in the Note Manager view NOTE MODE MOUSE MODE TURNS YOUR PEN INTO A MOUSE ABOUT NOTETAKER Provides you with your NoteTaker version information Page 18 NoteTaker User Manual Page 19 Managing Folders The Note Manager in installed with predefined folders Miscellaneous Deleted I tems Contacts Follow Up Received Notes and Mobile Notes You can use these folders for storing your notes and can create additional custom folders as needed Creating a new folder To create a new folder Creating a new folder can be done in few ways You can use File menu to run the New Folder option e Choose the folder you want to create a sub folde
33. r for or choose the My Notes root folder e Use File menu to run the New Folder option New Folder xX Enter a new name Cancel e Fill the new folder name You can right click any folder in the Folders Tree e Choose the folder you want to create a sub folder for or choose the My Notes root folder e Right click this folder e Choose New Folder from the drop down menu e A new folder will be created e To rename this folder please see Renaming a folder Renaming a folder All folders can be renamed except for the predefined Miscellaneous Deleted Items Received Notes and Mobile Notes To rename an existing folder 1 Right click the folder you want to rename Or press F2 key when the folder is selected 2 Inthe short cut menu select Rename The folder name is now highlighted 3 Type the new folder name NoteTaker User Manual Deleting a folder All folders can be deleted except for the predefined Miscellaneous Deleted Items Received Notes and Mobile Notes To delete a folder 1 Right click the folder you want to delete Or press the delete button when the folder is selected 2 Inthe shortcut menu that appears select Delete 3 Select Yes to confirm that you would like to delete the folder or No to cancel the operation Renaming Notes Each time you create and save a new note it is automatically given a name that corresponds to the exact date
34. ration menu preferences 5 Click OK Printer Name Auto HP on MASTER v Properties Status Ready Type HP LaserJet 4000 Series PCL Where SMASTERSHP Comment Print range Copies All Number of copies fi Coes tonff ell J c Print to file iV Center On Page Note per page Cancel To print an open note 1 In the Notes Editor File menu select Print or click the Print button Or in the Note Window toolbar simply click the Print button 2 Repeat steps 4 and 5 in the previous procedure Page 13 NoteTaker User Manual Setting Your Preferences Set your default preferences such as note color auto save options print preferences etc in the Preferences dialog box The dialog box is divided into three tabs each controlling a different Aspect of the system General Printing and Ink To access Preferences In the Notes Manager Configuration menu select Preferences Set your General Preferences as follows In the Auto Save note in box select the Preferences ee time interval in minutes after which the ES General amp Mobile E amp P Printing Paper Holder system automatically saves your note This also activates an auto recovery feature that recovers any unsaved information in case of Auto Save nate in 5 minutes system crash or power failure The only input M Coad when Windows starts lost are changes made since the last auto A TEREA save Select the Load
35. tion date Saving Notes Notes can be saved at any time during the note creation process They are automatically saved to the default and named according to the date they were created Notes can be renamed at any time once they have been saved To save a note Inthe Note Window Toolbar click the Save and Close icon 4 to save the note to the default Miscellaneous folder click the Save the Folder icon to save the note to any folder you select NOTE It is also possible to configure an Auto Save feature That will automatically save your note periodically while you are working Printing Notes A note can be printed from any of the 3 Note interfaces The Note Window The Note Editor or the Note Manager Notes can be printed from a saved file in the Note Manager or while they are open in the Notes Window or Notes Editor To print a note from a file 1 Inthe Note Manager click the note name or thumbnail 2 In the File menu select Print Preview to first see how the note will look when printed Note You can preview multiple notes simultaneously Select the first note then on the keyboard press the lt CTRL gt key and select the other notes 3 Inthe File menu select Print or click the Print button Page 12 NoteTaker User Manual 4 Select your desired print setting and properties this can also be done through Print Setup from the File menu Some default print preferences can also be set through the Configu
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