USER MANUAL English
The symbol on our products signifies that they have been certified in accordance with the EMC directive 89/ 336/EEC and the Low Voltage directive 73/23/EEC when applicable. The products fulfill the requirements of the following standards: EN 50 081-1:1992 Electromagnetic compatibility, Generic Emission Standard. EN 50 082-1:1992 Electromagnetic compatibility, Generic Immunity Standard. First edition (May 1999). This manual is published by C Technologies AB, without any warranty.
Contents INTRODUCTION TO C-PEN ............................... 5 Your Personal Digital Assistant ...................................... 5 Optimum reading conditions ......................................... 6 User documentation and support ................................. 8 Care & Safety .................................................................. 9 PRESENTATION OF THE PEN .......................... 10 Parts of the pen ............................................................ 10 Display objects .
CONNECTING TO A PC .................................. 48 Installing software ........................................................ 48 Connecting C-Pen to a PC ............................................ 49 Getting help .................................................................. 50 C-Pen Viewer ................................................................. 50 Installing and removing applications .......................... 51 Transferring files ...................................................
INTRODUCTION TO C-PEN Congratulations - you have just bought yourself a photographic memory! C-Pen is a Mobile Information Collector that reads, remembers, processes and transfers printed text cordlessly to your Windows-equipped PC. C-Pen is in essence an electronic highlighter that remembers the text that you are marking.
C Direct enables you to transfer the read text directly from C-Pen into your PC. The text will be placed at the cursor position in for instance a Word or Excel document. C Address is an application in C-Pen for storing and looking up contact information such as addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses. C Address can be synchronized with Microsoft Outlook and supports the vCard standard. C Write gives you the possibility to enter characters by writing with C-Pen as an ordinary pen.
The following conditions affects the quality of the character recognition: • The print quality of the text High-quality printed text produces, of course, maximum OCR accuracy. With lower-quality pages, e.g. fax copies, OCR accuracy may be poorer. You can calibrate C-Pen to optimize its performance under difficult conditions; see Calibration, p. 43. ! NOTE: C-Pen only recognizes machine-printed characters such as laser-printed or typewritten text. C-Pen does not recognize handwritten text.
• Certain colors C-Pen cannot read red or yellow text on a white or red background, or white text on a red background. • Small or large character sizes The size of the characters should be 7–20 points. User documentation and support There are different sources to support your use of C-Pen: • This User Manual contains a description of C-Pen and instructions for reading, editing and saving files. The applications Notes, C Address, C Direct, C Write and Settings are explained.
Care & Safety • Keep C-Pen away from direct sunlight, heat, moisture and dust. • Do not expose C-Pen to extreme variations in temperature. • Make sure that the camera opening is free from dust or any other objects. • Clean C-Pen with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or other chemicals when cleaning C-Pen. • Use only 1.5 V AAA batteries of type LR03 (alkaline) • Make backup copies of your C-Pen files regularly and keep the copies in a safe place.
PRESENTATION OF THE PEN Parts of the pen Display Trigger button (Trigg) Battery compartment Camera opening Trigger button (Trigg) Navigation control (Nav) and On/Off button Escape button (ESC) IR port On/Off Nav Turns C-Pen on or off, when pressed for one second. This button is also used as a control for moving around in menus and texts (turn control left or right) and to select an item or an option (press briefly). Display Used to display read 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. 45. IR port The infrared (IR) port is used for wireless data transfer between C-Pen and a PC that also is equipped with an IR port. Trigg To be pressed and held down while reading text. ESC Closes menus. The function of Trigg and ESC can be exchanged to suit your own preference. See System Settings, p. 45.
Status field The area on the left side of the display is called the status field. This field displays the text settings (Text Quality and Text Language). See Settings, p. 42. Text Quality (see Settings) Text Language (see Settings) Application icon The applications are represented by application icons in the Main screen. The applications will all be described in the chapter Applications, p. 32. Main screen Application icons Menu Menus provide different options.
Checked box Unchecked box Dialog box 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. Edit field Dialog buttons A dialog box Edit field It is possible to enter and edit text in an edit field. An edit field is recognized by its dotted line. Edit field Dialog button Dialog buttons are used in dialog boxes to give simple instructions to C-Pen.
GETTING STARTED Installing the batteries 1. Remove the battery cover from the rear panel of C-Pen. Lift the cover here to open 2. Insert two alkaline AAA batteries (1.5 V type LR03) as shown below. ! It is imperative to observe the polarity of the batteries. The orientation of the plus and minus ends are shown inside the battery compartment. 3. Replace the battery cover. You should hear a “click” when it locks. ! 14 Do not dispose of batteries in a fire – there is a danger of explosion.
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 automatically after 4 minutes of non-use. To change the automatic power-off time, see System Settings, p. 45. Press to turn C-Pen on and off Navigating and selecting Nav (the navigation control) is used for navigation and to select an object.
The result when selecting an object is explained for each situation later in this manual. Below are some general remarks about selecting objects. Menus Selecting a menu item marked with a further alternatives in a new menu. will display Menu item with alternatives Selecting CANCEL will close the menu. Instead of selecting CANCEL, you can press ESC. Dialog buttons In a dialog box you instruct C-Pen how to continue by selecting a dialog button: OK You accept a suggestion in a dialog box.
Edit fields Edit field To 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 field shows the edit mode symbol. See Editing text, p. 21. Cursor Edit mode symbol Check boxes To mark an alternative in a list of check boxes, navigate to the alternative of your choice: Execute the change by selecting the alternative.
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 Optimum reading conditions, p. 6) Reading text To read a line, follow the steps below. 1. Turn C-Pen on. Make sure that the text settings are set to the appropriate values. The text settings are TEXT QUALITY, TEXT LANGUAGE and READ MODE. There is also a possibility to calibrate C-Pen for best performance.
4. Move C-Pen over the line of text. Keep Trigg pressed as you move C-Pen over the text. 15 cm/s 5. Release Trigg at the end of the line. The Text screen will appear. Text screen The read text is placed in a new text file in Notes; see p. 33. You can also create a new, empty text file by selecting NEW... and then FILE in Notes, before you start reading. ! NOTE: You can move C-Pen either left-to-right or rightto-left over the text. You can read up to 15 cm/second.
Reading another line Read the second line the same way you read the first. A space or a line break is inserted between the lines (see Read Mode, p. 43). You can also insert a line break by clicking Trigg once. The last line is highlighted (inverted), i.e. white text on a black background. To cancel the last line, press ESC briefly. Deleting a line To delete any of the read lines, do in the following way: 1. Place the cursor (the flashing triangle) in front of the line and press Nav.
EDITING TEXT To be able to edit text in a text file or in an edit field you have to enter edit mode. Entering edit mode You enter edit mode in different ways depending on your starting-point. You can enter edit mode in the Text screen or in edit field. Entering edit mode in the Text screen Press Nav in the Text screen to open the Text menu. Select EDIT to enter edit mode. You can now edit text either by using the Edit menu (see below) or by using C Write (see p. 25).
In edit mode you move the cursor one character at a time by turning Nav. Move the cursor to a position where you want to edit the text. Press Nav to open the Edit menu. The items in the Edit menu are: QUIT EDITING Leaves the edit mode in the Text screen. DONE Leaves the edit mode in an edit field. CHANGE Changes the character to the right of the cursor. INSERT Inserts new characters at the cursor’s position.
Some of the menu items are explained more in 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 press Nav. The character set Insert Move the cursor to the place where you want the insertion and select INSERT from the menu. You can choose between inserting a space, a line break, a character or multiple characters.
Select Use the SELECT command to edit more than one character at a time. Then select CHARACTERS and turn Nav to mark multiple characters. Press Nav and choose CUT, COPY or DELETE from the menu. If you select ALL, the whole text will be selected. Delete Place the cursor to the left of the character you want to delete and select DELETE from the menu. If you have selected text, the whole selection will be deleted, see Select above. Settings You can change text settings here.
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. Using C Write is an alternative to using the character frame when inserting characters in a text. To be able to use C Write, the surface you “write” on must have a distinct pattern. A printed text is the best choice. Use C Write in the following way: 1. Enter edit mode 2. Position the cursor 3.
Basic rules when using C Write • In order to obtain maximum accuracy when writing with C-Pen, your characters should resemble the prototypes on the following pages as much as possible. • A character must be drawn in one single stroke. Start here • The dot indicates the starting point of the stroke. • The height of the character should be 1 - 4 cm. • Trigg must be pressed before you start writing. • It is important that the pen tip is in contact with the surface while you are writing.
If you write two shift signs, C Write will enter Caps Lock mode. All letters will be capitals until you write a shift sign again. C Write Caps Lock mode icon Symbols Press Trigg briefly to enter symbol mode. The status field displays the Symbol mode icon. C Write Symbol mode icon Write one of the symbols in the symbol table. You are automatically brought back to normal mode. If you want to quit symbol mode without writing a symbol, you have to write a backspace sign.
C Write Prototypes Letters, digits and shift 28 Shift Space Backspace New line Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo
Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Zz 29
Special characters Çç Ææ Øø Accents and umlauts Write the letter first and then the accent or umlaut. Example: ä = a + ¨ º ^ ´ ` ~ Symbols Enter symbol mode by pressing Trigg briefly. .
( ) [ ] { } - + * $ @ “ # _ < > ? ¿ ! ¡ £ § ß % 31
APPLICATIONS C-Pen’s application icons are shown in the Main screen. You can move between the icons by using Nav. Press Nav to start an application. Main screen Move between the icons with Nav Notes contains text files. See p. 33. C Address is an address book, where you can store business cards and search for contact information. It can be synchronized with Microsoft Outlook. See p. 36 and 52. Settings contains parameters you can change such as power-off time and reading options. See p. 42.
Notes Notes contains the text files you have read and saved. Enter Notes by selecting the Notes icon in the Main screen. Inside Notes, move between items using Nav. Your list of text files starts here Creating a new file or folder Selecting NEW... will open a dialog box: Select FILE to create a new file. ! You do not have to do this command to create a file. A new file will automatically be created whenever you start to read with C-Pen (except when you already are in the Text screen).
Use your C-Pen to read a name or press Nav to enter edit mode. To save the folder, select OK. The folder is placed in Notes. If you want to save a file within a specific folder, you must create the file by opening the folder, selecting NEW... and then selecting FILE in the dialog box. The Command menu The Command menu contains commands for handling texts. Open the menu by selecting a text file. The options in the Command menu are: Press Nav to open the Command menu OPEN Opens the selected file.
The Text menu In the Text screen you 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. Press Nav if you want to edit the text, change text settings or stop working with the text. Pressing Nav opens the Text menu. Press Nav to open the Text menu 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...
C Address C Address is an application in C-Pen for storing and looking up contact information such as addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses to people and organizations you communicate with. Start C Address by selecting the C Address icon in the Main Screen. Main screen The C Address main screen will open: C Address main screen Below the menu items EXIT, NEW... and FIND you will find your contacts in a list. Contact list Enter a new contact To enter a new contact, select NEW...
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 telephone list. Redo the reading if you are not satisfied or turn Nav to move to the next field, Last Name. Read the last name to this field, and then move to the next field called Full name. The name in this field will later be suggested as your contact file name. Continue reading text into the following fields in the same way.
Selecting TOP at the end of the field list brings you to SAVE & CLOSE. Select SAVE & CLOSE 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 file name with your C-Pen. A file name must not be longer than 64 characters. Invalid characters like ‘\’ or ‘.’ will be replaced with a blank space.
DELETE Deletes the contact file. TOP Brings you to the top of the C Address main screen (EXIT). CANCEL Closes the Contact menu. View a contact Select VIEW to view a contact. The contact information is presented in the Contact view screen. At opening the scroll bar rectangle is blinking, which indicates that the scroll bar is active, and you are able to scroll through all contact information.
2. Select EDIT in the Contact view screen. In both cases the Contact edit screen will open, displaying the stored information in the fields. You can move between the fields by turning Nav. If you want to change the content in a field, you can read a new field text with C-Pen or edit the text in the usual way. Find a contact To find a contact, navigate to the C Address main screen and select FIND. The Find contact screen will open.
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 appears telling you “Nothing found”. 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 asks you to confirm that you are sure. 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.
Settings Settings contains the parameters controlling C-Pen. Enter Settings from the Main screen by selecting the Settings icon. You can also enter text settings from the Text menu (p. 35) and the Edit menu (p. 21). A list of the available settings appears. To modify a setting: 1. Select the setting from the settings list. A dialog box appears. 2. Turn Nav to highlight the setting value. Press Nav to modify. 3. Turn Nav to change the value and press Nav to confirm. 4.
Text Language Select the language of the text you want to read from the list of check boxes. If you read text containing numbers only, select Numbers Only as language. Read Mode This setting indicates how C-Pen should format the readings. The read modes are: CONTINUOUS TEXT: A space is inserted between two separate readings with C-Pen. Suitable when you read a complete paragraph which will be used in a document on your PC. SEPARATE LINES: Each reading starts on a new line.
4. Move C-Pen over the text, in circles or back and forth. Continue to move C-Pen until the progress bar has reached the end. 5. A message shows up to indicate that the calibration is ready: During the calibration process, C-Pen will find the appropriate balance of black and white for the particular surface. When your C-Pen is calibrated the Text Quality icon in the status field changes appearance: The calibration overrides the factory setting. The calibration is not saved when C-Pen is turned off.
In the calibration dialog box, select DONE to go back or DEFAULT SETTING to revert to the factory setting. If you press the scan button (Trigg), a calibration will start. You can do a calibration whenever you use C-Pen. This method increases C-Pen’s reading ability if the text is not black and/or the background is not white. Inverted text must still be set in Text Quality. Remember that red text is not possible to read. If the calibration does not improve the reading accuracy, return to the default setting.
If 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. CONTRAST Display contrast. Select the bar and turn Nav to change display contrast.
Info Info contains a list of help and information topics. EXIT Exits Info. GETTING STARTED Gives instructions on performing a successful reading. Press Nav or ESC to close the topic. TROUBLESHOOTING Gives solutions to common problems. Press Nav or ESC to close the topic. SUPPORT Contains support addresses to C Technologies. Press Nav or ESC to close the topic. ABOUT C PEN Contains OS version number, HDB version number and serial number.
CONNECTING TO A PC C-Pen can be connected to a PC by Infrared (IR) communication. A working IR connection with a PC is required to install and remove applications in C-Pen. To enable this communication certain hardware and software must be installed and configured properly on your PC. The following is required: 1. IR port. Laptop computers often have a built-in IR port. Refer to your computer’s manual to find out whether your computer is equipped with an IR port and if so, where it is located.
software on a laptop. If you have questions and the ReadMe file does not help, please refer to C-Pen Windows Software Help or your laptop retailer or manufacturer. To install C-Pen Windows Software: 1. Put the C-Pen Windows Software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive and the installation program will start automatically. 2. If the installation does not start, open the Start menu in the Windows taskbar, select Run and type d:\setup.exe, where d: is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive. 3.
When C-Pen is within range of the computer’s IR port, an IR icon will appear in the status field on C-Pen’s display. On most laptops the built-in IR port - a red or black glossy square - is found on the back or side of the computer. The installation program has placed the C-Pen icon (My C-Pen) on your computer’s desktop. Double-click on the icon to connect to C-Pen.
C-Pen. 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. Installing and removing applications The applications in your C-Pen can be removed and new ones installed. To install a new application in C-Pen simply double-click on the “.
C Address C Address, the C-Pen address book, is available in C-Pen Viewer on your PC. Double-clicking on C Address in 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 Outlook Express on your PC by double-clicking on it and then clicking Yes in the dialog.
C Direct C Direct gives you the opportunity to enter text from your C-Pen at the cursor position in Windows programs. To activate C Direct place C-Pen in front of the IR port on your PC, click the right mouse button on the C-Pen icon (My C-Pen) and select C Direct from the context menu. The C Direct icon will appear in the system tray in the lower right corner of your screen. The system tray holds icons of frequently used functions in Windows e.g. volume control System tray and time.
C-Pen Edit C-Pen Edit is a simple text editor that lets you edit files stored in C-Pen directly, without having to first move them to your PC. C-Pen Edit can communicate directly with your C-Pen to open and save files. If you are using C-Pen Edit and open a file from C-Pen, it can be saved either to your hard drive or directly back into C-Pen. The same applies when you open a file from your hard drive. C-Pen Edit provides basic text editing, such as cut, copy, paste, find and replace.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: C-Pen will not turn on. Solution: The batteries might be depleted. Replace the batteries. You must press the On/Off button for one second. Problem: The text on the display does not match the text you are reading. Solutions: Make sure you have chosen the correct Text Language in Settings. See p. 43. Make sure that you have chosen inverted text if the text is white on black background, or normal text if you have black text on white background. See Read mode in Settings, p. 43.
Problem: A dialog box with the message “Nothing read” appears. Solution: You must keep Trigg pressed as you move C-Pen over the text. You must hold the pen tip flat against the surface before you press Trigg. Problem: The infrared communication to the PC does not work. Solutions: Make sure that you have an external IR receiver installed on your stationary PC. If you have a portable PC, it is normally equipped with a built-in IR receiver. Check Infrared under the Control panel in Windows 95/98.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Size: 140x35x24 mm Weight: 80 g (including batteries) Display: 2 rows Processor: Intel© StrongARM™ 100 MHz Memory: 512 kB RAM 2 MB flash memory, Battery lifetime: 3–4 weeks normal use Reading speed: 15 cm/s Character sizes: 7–20 points 57
INDEX A Application 32 Application icon 12 B Battery 14 Battery compartment 10 C C Address 6, 32, 36, 52 C Address main screen 36 Contact edit screen 36 Contact list 36 Contact menu 38 Delete a contact 41 Edit a contact 39 Enter a new contact 36 Find a contact 40 Find contact screen 40 Options 37 Saving a file 38 Synchronizing address files 52 vCard files 52 View a contact 39 C Direct 6, 32, 53 C Write 6, 25 Basic rules 26 C Write Feedback 25, 45 C Write Prototypes 28 Capital letters 26 Symbols 27 C-Pen E
Editing text 21 C Write 25 Edit field 21 Edit menu 21 Edit mode symbol 21 Entering edit mode 21 Text screen 21 Escape button (ESC) 10, 11 Exchange Trigg/ESC 46 F File Creating a new file 33 Delete 34 Open 34 Properties 34 Rename 34 I Info 32, 47 Infrared (IR) communication 48 Infrared driver 48 Installing Applications 51 Batteries 14 Software 48 Inverted text 43 IR icon 50 IR port 10, 11, 48, 50 L Language, setting 43 Line break 20, 43 M Main screen 12, 32 Menu 12, 16 Menu items 12 Menu language 46 N
S Saving text 20 Scroll bar 12 Selecting 15 Settings 32, 42 C Write Feedback 45 Calibration 43 Read Mode 43 System Settings 45 Text Language 43 Text Quality 43 Status field 12 Support 8, 47 Synchronizing address files 52 System Settings 45 Contrast 46 Exchange Trigg/ESC 46 Menu language 46 Pin code 45 Power off time 46 Right/Left-handed 46 60 T Technical specifications 57 Text, inverted 43 Text Language 43 Text Language icon 12 Text menu 35 Text Quality 43 Text Quality icon 12, 44 Text screen 19, 21 Text
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.
Warranty Information Serial number: CT number: Date: Customer: Address: Dealer: Address: 62
