C Technologies Mobile Information Collector C-Pen Bedienungsanleitung

USER MANUALEnglish

10PRESENTATION OF THE PENParts of the penOn/Off Turns C-Pen on or off, when pressed for oneNav second.This button is also used as a control formoving

11The orientation of the text on the display canbe changed to suit left-handed users. SeeSystem Settings, p. 45.IR port The infrared (IR) port is used

12Status fieldThe area on the left side of the display is called the statusfield. This field displays the text settings (Text Qualityand Text Language

13Edit fieldDialog boxA dialog box appears when you need to enter informationor give commands to C-Pen. A dialog box contains oneor more objects such

14GETTING STARTEDInstalling the batteries1. Remove the battery cover from the rear panel ofC-Pen.2. Insert two alkaline AAA batteries (1.5 V type LR03

15Turning C-Pen On and OffTo turn C-Pen on and off, press the On/Off button untilthe display is activated/deactivated.C-Pen turns off automatically af

16The result when selecting an object is explained for eachsituation later in this manual. Below are some generalremarks about selecting objects.Menus

17Edit fieldsTo be able to edit text in an edit field you have to select it.A cursor will appear in the edit field and the status fieldshows the edit

18READING AND SAVING TEXTPlease follow the instructions in this chapter in order toget the best results from your C-Pen. Take a few minutesto learn ho

194. Move C-Pen over theline of text. Keep Triggpressed as you moveC-Pen over the text.5. Release Trigg at theend of the line.The Text screen will app

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20Reading another lineRead the second line the same way you read the first. Aspace or a line break is inserted between the lines (seeRead Mode, p. 43)

21EDITING TEXTTo be able to edit text in a text file or in an edit field youhave to enter edit mode.Entering edit modeYou enter edit mode in different

22In edit mode you move the cursor one character at a timeby turning Nav. Move the cursor to a position where youwant to edit the text. Press Nav to o

23Some of the menu items are explained more in detailbelow:ChangePlace the cursor to the left of the character you want tochange and select CHANGE fro

24SelectUse the SELECT command to edit more than one charac-ter at a time. Then select CHARACTERS and turn Nav tomark multiple characters. Press Nav a

25C WriteC Write is a feature that allows you to draw charactersby using C-Pen as an ordinary pen. C-Pen can track itsown movement over a surface and

26Basic rules when using C Write• In order to obtain maximum accuracy when writingwith C-Pen, your characters should resemble the pro-totypes on the f

27If you write two shift signs, C Write will enter CapsLock mode. All letters will be capitals until you write ashift sign again.SymbolsPress Trigg br

28C Write PrototypesLetters, digits and shiftShift Space Backspace New lineAa Bb Cc Dd EeFfGg Hh Ii JjKk Ll Mm Nn Oo

29Pp Qq Rr Ss TtUu Vv XxWw YyZz1234567890

ContentsINTRODUCTION TO C-PEN ... 5Your Personal Digital Assistant ... 5Optimum reading

30Special charactersAccents and umlautsWrite the letter first and then the accent or umlaut.Example: ä = a + SymbolsEnter symbol mode by pressing Trig

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32APPLICATIONSC-Pen’s application icons are shown in the Main screen.You can move between the icons by using Nav. PressNav to start an application.Not

33NotesNotes contains the text files you have read and saved. EnterNotes by selecting the Notes icon in the Main screen.Inside Notes, move between ite

34Use your C-Pen to read a name or press Nav to enter editmode. To save the folder, select OK. The folder is placedin Notes.If you want to save a file

35The Text menuIn the Text screen you move the cursor line by line withNav. You can insert a new line at the cursor position (theflashing triangle) by

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

37In the Contact edit screen, turn Nav to go to the firstfield, called First name. Read the first name of yourcontact with your C-Pen, for instance fr

38Selecting TOP at the end of the field list brings you toSAVE & CLOSE.Select SAVE & CLOSE when you are finished . The SaveAs dialog box appea

39DELETE Deletes the contact file.TOP Brings you to the top of the C Address mainscreen (EXIT).CANCEL Closes the Contact menu.View a contactSelect VIE

CONNECTING TO A PC ... 48Installing software ... 48Connecting C-Pe

402. Select EDIT in the Contact view screen.In both cases the Contact edit screen will open, display-ing the stored information in the fields. You can

41Select DONE to close the screen and return to theC Address main screen.If no matching text is found, a dialog box appears tellingyou “Nothing found”

42Settings Settings contains the parameters controlling C-Pen. EnterSettings from the Main screen by selecting the Settingsicon. You can also enter te

43Text LanguageSelect the language of the text you want to read from thelist of check boxes. If you read text containing numbersonly, select Numbers O

444. Move C-Pen over the text, in circles or back and forth.Continue to move C-Pen until the progress bar hasreached the end.5. A message shows up to

45In the calibration dialog box, select DONE to go back orDEFAULT SETTING to revert to the factory setting. If youpress the scan button (Trigg), a cal

46If PIN-code is enabled, you must enterthe PIN each time C-Pen is turned on.After three unsuccessful attempts, C-Penwill turn off. You get three atte

47InfoInfo contains a list of help and information topics.EXIT Exits Info.GETTING STARTED Gives instructions on performing asuccessful reading. Press

48CONNECTING TO A PCC-Pen can be connected to a PC by Infrared (IR) commu-nication. A working IR connection with a PC is requiredto install and remove

49software on a laptop. If you have questions and the ReadMefile does not help, please refer to C-Pen WindowsSoftware Help or your laptop retailer or

5INTRODUCTION TO C-PENCongratulations - you have just boughtyourself a photographic memory! C-Pen isa Mobile Information Collector that reads,remember

50When C-Pen is within range of the computer’s IRport, an IR icon will appear in the status field onC-Pen’s display. On most laptops the built-in IR p

51C-Pen. The user interface looks like Windows Explorerand you will recognize the applications from the Mainscreen in C-Pen. Use C-Pen Viewer to open

52C AddressC Address, the C-Pen address book, is available in C-PenViewer on your PC. Double-clicking on C Address inC-Pen Viewer presents the address

53C DirectC Direct gives you the opportunity to enter text fromyour C-Pen at the cursor position in Windows programs.To activate C Direct place C-Pen

54C-Pen EditC-Pen Edit is a simple text editor that lets you edit filesstored in C-Pen directly, without having to first movethem to your PC.C-Pen Edi

55TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem: C-Pen will not turn on.Solution: The batteries might be depleted. Replace thebatteries.You must press the On/Off button for

56Problem: A dialog box with the message “Nothingread” appears.Solution: You must keep Trigg pressed as you moveC-Pen over the text.You must hold the

57TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSSize: 140x35x24 mmWeight: 80 g (including batteries)Display: 2 rowsProcessor: Intel© StrongARM™ 100 MHzMemory: 512 kB RAM2 M

58INDEXAApplication 32Application icon 12BBattery 14Battery compartment 10CC Address 6, 32, 36, 52C Address main screen 36Contact edit screen 3

59Editing text 21C Write 25Edit field 21Edit menu 21Edit mode symbol 21Entering edit mode 21Text screen 21Escape button (ESC) 10, 11Exchange T

6C Direct enables you to transfer the read text directlyfrom C-Pen into your PC. The text will beplaced at the cursor position in for instance aWord o

60SSaving text 20Scroll bar 12Selecting 15Settings 32, 42C Write Feedback 45Calibration 43Read Mode 43System Settings 45Text Language 43Text

61WARRANTYC Technologies AB warrants that this product is free from defects in materials and function at the time oforiginal purchase and for a period

62Warranty InformationSerial number:Customer:Date:Address:Dealer:Address:CT number:

7The following conditions affects the quality of thecharacter recognition:• The print quality of the textHigh-quality printed text produces, of course

8• Certain colorsC-Pen cannot read red or yellow text on a white or redbackground, or white text on a red background.• Small or large character sizesT

9Care & Safety• Keep C-Pen away from direct sunlight, heat, moistureand dust.• Do not expose C-Pen to extreme variations in tempera-ture.• Make su