C Technologies Mobile Information Collector C-Pen User Manual

USER’S MANUALEnglish

10C PenTurning On and OffTo turn C Pen on and off, press and hold down theOn/Off button until the display is activated/deactivated.C Pen turns off aut

11The Main menuThe Main menu is what you see when you turn C Pen on.It displays C Pen’s different applications.Notes contains the collected texts; see

12C PenUsing dialogsC Pen uses a number of graphic elements on the displayto give information. Some of these require interactionfrom the user. The gra

13List Box A list box contains a list of items thatcan be selected by the user.Edit Box It is possible to enter and edit text in anedit box. Select th

14C PenReading textPlease follow the instructions in this chapter in order toget the best results from your C Pen. Take a few minutesto learn how to u

154. Move C Pen over the line oftext. Keep the trigger pressedas you move C Pen over thetext.5. Release the trigger at theend of the line.The text wil

16C PenReading another lineRead the second line the same way you read the first. Aspace or a line break is inserted between the lines (seeRead Mode un

17NOTESNotes contains the text files you have read. Enter Notesby moving the cursor to the Notes icon in the mainmenu and by pressing Nav. Inside Note

18C PenCreating a new file or folderTo create a new file, close the open text, if any, and read aline. You can also create a new file with the command

19Edit Enters edit mode. You can edit text either byusing the Edit menu (see below) or by usingC Write (see p. 22).Settings Sets the text settings of

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20C PenDelete Deletes a character or a selection.Select Selects characters or a whole text.Settings Sets the text settings of the text you arereadin

21When you are finished, press ESC to return to the textyou are editing.SelectUse the Select command to edit more than one characterat a time. Choose

22C PenC WriteC Write is a feature that allows you to draw characters byusing C Pen as an ordinary pen. C pen can track its ownmovement over a surface

23This visual feedback can be switched on/off in Settings.Select C Write Settings (called C Write if you enterSettings from Notes) and press Nav. A di

24C PenIn order to write a capital letter, you have to write the shiftsign first (see C Write Prototypes). Only the first letterwill be a capital. The

25C Write PrototypesLetters, digits and shiftShift Space BackspaceAa Bb Cc Dd EeFfGg Hh Ii JjKk Ll Mm Nn Oo

26C PenPp Qq Rr Ss TtUu Vv Xx Yy Zz1234567890

27Special charactersÇç Ææ ØøAccents and umlautsWrite the letter first and then the accent or umlaut.Example: ä = a + ¨º^´`~SymbolsEnter symbol mode by

28C Pen()[]{}-+*$@“#_<>?¿!¡£§ß%

29Closing a textPress Nav to open the text menu, then select Exit. C Penprompts you to save before closing if changes have beenmade.Leaving NotesTo le

ContentsC PEN... 5The Battery ...

30C PenSETTINGSSettings contains the parameters controlling C Pen. EnterSettings from the main menu by moving the cursor tothe Settings icon and press

31Text LanguageSelect the language of the text you are reading from thelist of check boxes. If you read text containing numbersonly, select Numbers On

32C PenCalibrationC Pen’s reading ability can be adjusted to the presentcontrast between the text and its background in thefollowing way:1. Hold C Pen

33Select Calibration and press Nav and a dialog boxappears:In the calibration dialog box, select CANCEL to go backor DEFAULT SETTING to revert to the

34C PenSystem SettingsPIN code You can control the access of your C Pen bya four-digit code. Enter the PIN code settingto enable or disable your PIN (

35Menu The language that C Pen uses in itsLanguage menus and dialog boxes. Select the desiredmenu language in the list of check boxes.Power-off The ti

36C PenC ADDRESSC Address is an application in C Pen for storing andlooking up contact information such as addresses, phonenumbers and e-mail addresse

37Enter a new contactTo enter a new contact, select New... and press Nav. TheContact edit screen will open.You can change the choice of contact detail

38C Pena box called Full name. The name in this box will laterbe suggested as your contact file name. Continue readingtext into the following boxes in

39Contact view screenA file name must not be longer than 64 characters.Invalid characters like ‘\’ or ‘.’ will be replaced with ablank space. If the f

C PenC DICTIONARY ... 43Dictionary license key ...

40C PenTo select OK or EDIT, first press Nav to deactivate thescroll bar - the rectangle stops blinking - then turn Navto go to the buttons. If the bu

41If the Search all fields check box is checked, all informa-tion stored in C Address will be searched in order to findmatching text.If the check box

42C PenExit C AddressYou can exit C Address from the C Address main screenby selecting EXIT and pressing Nav or by pressing ESC.

43C DICTIONARYC Dictionary is an application where you can translate aword from one language to another. One word is trans-lated at a time, but you ca

44C PenIntroductionStart C Dictionary by moving the cursor to the CDictionary icon in the main menu and press Nav. C Penis now ready to read words to

453. Several words are read and the words are shown in anew screen (see Word selection screen p. 47).4. A dialog box appears, telling that the word ca

46C PenPressing Trigg briefly will delete the current reading andbring you back to the C Dictionary main screen.You can start reading a new word witho

47Close the Word selection list by selecting Cancel andpress Nav or by pressing the ESC-button.Pressing Trigg briefly will delete the current reading

48C PenWord edit boxThe read word or words are directed to an edit box whereyou can edit them in the usual way. To be able to do thisyou must first cl

49In this menu you can select to look up the reference,canceling the menu or closing the translation containingthe reference (wrote in our example).If

5C PENCongratulations - you have just boughtyourself a photographic memory! C Pen isa Mobile Information Collector that reads,remembers, processes and

50C PenIf you want to use the same dictionary the next time youuse your C Pen you do not have to repeat this procedure,since the dictionary setting is

51CONNECTING TO A PCC Pen can be connected to a PC by Infrared (IR) Commu-nication. To enable this communication certain hardwareand software must be

52C Penfile does not help, please refer to C Pen WindowsSoftware Help or your notebook’s retailer or manufac-turer.To install C Pen Windows Software:1

53C Pen is within range of the computer’s IR port, the On/Off button flashes with a green and red light). Theinstallation program will place the C Pen

54C PenPen Viewer, find the file you want to transfer (e.g. a textfile in Notes) and drag the file to a folder on your PC.When transferring files from

55C DirectC Direct gives you the opportunity to enter text fromyour C Pen at the cursor position in all Windows pro-grams.To activate C Direct place C

56C Penis automatically opened in C Pen Edit and it can besaved directly back into C Pen.StorageTo start using Storage, double-click its icon in C Pen

57TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem: C Pen won’t turn on.Solution: Battery is not charged. Charge battery or useAC/DC adapter.You must press the On/Off button fo

58C PenProblem:The infrared communication to the PC doesnot work.Solutions:Make sure that you have an external IRreceiver installed on your stationary

59CARE & SAFETY• Keep C Pen away from direct sunlight, heat, moistureand dust.• Do not expose C Pen to extreme variations in tempera-ture.• Make s

6C PenThe BatteryAttaching1. Place the battery as shown below.2. Push down until you hear a click.3. Secure the battery by pushing the locking catchfo

60C PenTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSSize: 150x38x23 mmWeight: 100 g(with battery installed)Display: 202x32 pixels,40 characters per row,4 rowsProcessor: In

61INDEXBBattery 6Battery indicator 12Buttons 9CC Address 36, 54C Dictionary 43, 54C Direct 55C Pen Edit 55C Pen Viewer 53C Write 22C Write Pr

62C PenWarrantyC Technologies AB warrants that this product is free from defects in materials and function at the timeof original purchase and for a p

7How C Pen WorksAs C Pen is moved over the text, C Pen’s internal lightsource illuminates the characters and a camera takespictures of the text. These

8C Pen• Anything that is not a printed character, and anycharacter distorted by a mark or smudge on the papercould be unrecognizable.• Characters in t

9The ButtonsNav Turn the navigation control left or right tomove in menus and text. Press it to select anitem or option.Trigg Press and hold down to r