C-Pen 800C, 600C User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE

English

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First edition (January 2001). This manual is published by C T echnologies 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.

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INTRODUCTION TO C-PEN .............................................. 5

C-Pen Models................................................................................5

Your Personal Digital Assistant ...................................................... 8

Optimal Reading Conditions ........................................................10

User Documentation and Support .............................................. 12

Care and Safety .........................................................................12

PRESENTATION OF C-PEN ............................................. 14

Parts of C-Pen............................................................................. 14

Display Objects ............................................................................18

GETTING STARTED ....................................................... 21

Turning C-Pen On and Off .......................................................... 21

Battery ........................................................................................ 21

Navigating and Selecting ............................................................25

READING AND SAVING TEXT ...................................... 28

Reading Text ............................................................................... 28

Saving Text .................................................................................. 32

EDITING TEXT ............................................................... 33

Entering Edit Mode ..................................................................... 33

Edit Menu ...................................................................................33

C Write ........................................................................................ 38

C Write Prototypes .....................................................................42

APPLICATIONS .............................................................. 46

Notes ...........................................................................................48

C Address ....................................................................................52

C Calendar .................................................................................. 58

C Dictionary ................................................................................. 72

C Message .................................................................................. 81

Settings ......................................................................................89

Info ..............................................................................................97

Storage ......................................................................................98

C Beam .....................................................................................100

C Direct .....................................................................................103

C Write ......................................................................................105

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USING C-PEN WITH YOUR PC ..................................... 106

Installing C-Win Software .........................................................106

Connecting C-Pen to a PC by IR ...............................................107

Connecting C-Pen to a PC by Cable .........................................108

Getting Help .............................................................................. 109

C-Pen Viewer............................................................................ 109

Copy and paste in the PC environment .................................... 110

Installing and Removing Applications ........................................ 111

Transferring Files .......................................................................112

C Address ..................................................................................113

C Direct .....................................................................................114

C-Pen Edit ................................................................................. 114

Closing the Connection ............................................................. 114

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 115

WARRANTY ................................................................. 116

LIMITED WORLDWIDE WARRANTY ...........................................118

Warranty Information ............................................................... 118

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................ 121

UL STATEMENT ........................................................... 122

C DICTIONARY COPYRIGHT NOTICE........................... 123

INDEX .......................................................................... 125

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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 W indows-equipped PC and PDA products. C-Pen is in essence an electronic highlighter that saves the text you are marking. 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!

Y our sa ved text files can later be transferred to your PC. It is also possible to use C-Pen to read text directly into a Windows application in your PC.

C-Pen Models

In order to accommodate 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.

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C-Pen 600C

C-Pen 600C combines the reading function with translation ability, making it the perfect companion when travelling or studying.

C-Pen 600C includes:

• C Read • C Direct • C Addr ess

• C Write • Notes • Info

• C Beam • C Dictionary • 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, LR03). See further important instructions, Battery, p.21.

C-Pen 600C has a Trigg button, that you press while reading, and an ESC button. It is possible to exchange the functions between these two buttons.

For more information on C-Pen 600C, please refer to our webpage: www.cpen.com.

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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:

• C Read • C Direct • C Addr ess

• C Write • Notes • Info

• C Beam • C Dictionary • Storage

• C Calendar • C Message

Communication is available by 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 T rigg 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.

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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

• 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.

• 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.

• C Address

Stores and looks 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 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.

• C Beam

Transfers notes, contacts, calendar events and files between 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-

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cations using the IrOBEX protocol to its full extent are fully compatible with C-Pen.

• C Calendar

W orks lik e a normal calendar with the advantage of displaying 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.

• C Dictionary

Enables your C-Pen to translate and/or look up words. C Dictionary is very easy to use, simply slide your CPen over the word you require translated and within less than a second the result is displayed. Several language software packages are available.

• 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 account. 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.

• Storage

Storage area in C-Pen, which can be used as a floppy disc for files.

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Optimal Reading Conditions

C-Pen uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to 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 illuminates 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 → cl → It → c r+n → mi → lc → 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.

• 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

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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 printed 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.

• T ext 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.

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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:

• C Read • C Direct • Storage

• C Write • C Beam • C Dictionary

• Notes • Info • C Calendar

• C Address • Settings • 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 contains several help files:

• Help

• User's Guide in several different languages

• Troubleshooting, which helps you solve many

problems

On our web site, www.cpen.com, you can find Trouble- shooting and the User’s Guide translated into several languages. Visit our web site, www.cpen.com, to get the latest C-Pen news and free software upgrades.

Care and Safety

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Keep C-Pen away from direct sunlight, heat, moisture and dust.

• Do not expose C-Pen to extreme temperature

variations.

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• 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 LR03. 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 y our PC, p. 106.

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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 information about 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

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C-Pen powered by AAA batteries

C-Pen with an automatic trigger

Rechargeable C-Pen

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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.

5. 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 preferences. 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 camera opening. When reading correctly , the Autotrigger is pressed into the pen.

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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 communicate 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.

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Display Objects

C-Pen uses the following display objects to communicate with you:

• status field

• application icons

• menus

• check boxes

• dialog boxes

• edit fields

• dialog buttons

Status field

The area on the left side of the display is called the status field. This 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 depending on the C-Pen model.

Alarm icon

Text Quality

Time

Application icon

Battery power level

Text Language

Application icons

The applications are represented by application icons on the main screen. The applications are described in the chapter Applications, p. 46.

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Application icons

C-Pen main screen

Menus

Menus provide different options. A scroll bar indicates if there are more menu items available above or below the visible section.

Menu items

Edit field

Dialog buttons

Dialog box

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.

Dialog buttons

Dialog buttons are used in dialog boxes to give simple instructions to C-Pen.

Common dialog buttons

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GETTING STARTED

Turning C-Pen On and Off

T o turn C-Pen on and of f, press the On/Off button until the display is activated/deactivated. C-Pen turns off automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity. To change the automatic 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.

Lift the cover here to open

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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 LR03).

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

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 Quality

Battery power level

If the battery power lev el is getting low, the message “Battery low” will appear on the display. To avoid losing un-

saved information, save all material not previously saved and then change the batteries. T urn C-Pen off before changing batteries. To change batteries, see Installing the bat- teries p. 21.

Text Language

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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 sa ved in

the memory and it is safe to remove the batteries.

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 “frozen”.

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

Text Quality

Battery power level

Time

Application icon

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

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the C-Pen both when it is turned on and when it is turned off. While recharging, the battery power level icon indicates this by moving back and forth 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 +45ºC (+41 and +113ºF). For temperatures above +35ºC (+95ºF) the recharging

process will take a little longer (1.5 - 2.5 h). For temperatures below +5ºC (+41ºF) the recharging process will cease, but will continue if the temperature rises above +5ºC (+41ºF).

When the battery is not charging the indicator is stationary .

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.

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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 Nav up or down to navigate between

• menu items

• dialog buttons

• edit fields

• check boxes

• 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 remarks about selecting objects.

Turn to navigate between fields

Press to select an object

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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.

Menu item with alternatives

Dialog buttons

In a dialog box you can instruct C-Pen how to continue by selecting a dialog button:

• 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.

• 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.

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Edit field

A cursor will appear in the edit field and the status field will show the edit mode symbol. See Editing text, p. 33.

Cursor

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).

Mark the alternative by selecting it (press the Nav button briefly).

The check box becomes checked and the OK button is highlighted. Press OK if you are satisfied with your choice, otherwise press CANCEL.

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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 T ext 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. Press and hold Trigg.

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Please note that the text surface must be completely flat in

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-toleft over the text. You can read up to 15 cm/second (6 inches/second).

5. Release Trigg at the end of the line.

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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 T ext 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

in order 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 mov e C-Pen left-to-right or right-to-left over the text. You can read up to 15 cm/second (5 inches/second).

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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.

Text screen

The text is placed in a new text f ile 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. Y ou can insert a line break by pressing 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.

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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.

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 box 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.

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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 Te xt 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.

CursorEdit mode symbol

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In edit mode you can move the cursor one character at a time by turning Nav. You can mo ve to the be ginning 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.

Edit menu

The options in the Edit menu are slightly different, depending 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:

• Quit Editing Exits edit mode in the Text screen.

• Done Returns to the text from the edit mode in an edit field.

• Change Changes the character to the right of the cursor.

• Insert Inserts new characters, a space or a line break at the

cursor’s position.

• Cut Cuts out the selected characters.

• Copy Copies the selected characters.

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• Paste

Pastes a cut out or copied selection of characters.

• Delete

Deletes a character or a selection of characters.

• Go to

Moves the cursor to the beginning or the end of the text.

• Select

Highlights characters or an entire text.

• Settings Sets the text settings (T ext Language, T ext Quality and

Read Mode) of the text you are reading. The options Calibration and C Write Feedback are also included

here.

• 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 f rom the menu. Turn Nav to select the new character from the character set and then press Nav.

The character set

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As default C Write Prototype Vi ewing is enabled. When scrolling in the character set you can see how the characters should be drawn if you want to use C-Pen as a normal pen during editing. C Write Prototype Viewing is automatically 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 characters.

Select Character in the insert menu to insert one character. Then turn Nav to select a character from the character set and press Nav. The character set closes automatically after insertion.

T o 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.

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.

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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 entire text will be selected.

Cut, Copy and Paste

To be able to choose Cut, Copy or Paste 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 pressing 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 selected 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:

• C Write Feedback Mark/unmark the check box to switch the C Write

visual feedback on/off. See p. 39.

• Text Language Select the language of the text you are reading.

• Read Mode Select Continuous or Separate lines.

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• Text Quality Select Normal or Inverted.

• Calibration You can either calibrate C-P en 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 alternati ve to using the character set when inserting characters in a text.

Please note that to be able to use C Write, the surface

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 . Place C-Pen with the pen tip flat against a text surface.

4. Form a letter, see C Write Pr ototypes, 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.

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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.

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 personal 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.

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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 single stroke. The dot indicates the starting point of the stroke, see next page.

The height of the character should be 1 - 4 cm (¼ - 1¼ inch).

Capital letters

When you enter edit mode the status field will change appearance. The edit mode symbol indicates that C Write will generate lowercase letters.

C Write Lowercase icon

T o write a capital letter, you ha ve to write the shift sign first, see C Write Prototypes. Only the first letter will be a capital. The status field will reflect this choice.

C Write Capital letter icon

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

When using a C-Pen with a manual trigger, press Trigg briefly to enter symbol mode.

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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.

The status field displays the Symbol mode icon. Write one of the symbols in the symbol table. After writing a symbol, C-Pen automatically 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.

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C Write Prototypes

Letters, digits and shift

Shift Space Backspace New line

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee

Gg Hh Ii Jj

Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo

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Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt

Uu Vv XxWw Yy

12345

67890

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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 or the Autotrigger briefly.

.,:;/\

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()[]{}

-+*$@“

#_<>?

! ¡ £ §ß%

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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.

C-Pen main screen

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 information. C Addr ess 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 information in your C-Pen. See p. 58.

C Dictionary can read and translate words between 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.

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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) ver sion, 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 transfer text from C-Pen directly into a Windows program. See p. 103 and 114.

C Beam is used to transfer notes, contacts, calendar 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 examples of how to write letters with C-Pen. See p. 38 and 105.

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Notes

Notes contains the text files you have read and saved. Enter Notes by selecting the Notes icon on the main screen.

Inside Notes, move between items using Nav. You can transfer files from Notes in C-Pen to your PC. To

do this, C W in Softw are 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.

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 crea ted 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.

Select FOLDER to create a new folder. A dialog box appears. 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

Your list of text files starts here

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then write a name with C Write. To save the folder, select

OK. The folder will be placed in Notes.

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.

Command menu

The options in the Command menu are:

• Open Opens the selected file.

• Rename Renames the selected file. A dialog box with an edit

field appears.

• Delete Removes the selected file.

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• Properties

Displays the file size, and if applicable the creation date and the date of last modification of the selected file.

• Send

Only applicable if C Message is available. Opens a new menu in which, you can choose to send the file as SMS, SMS-Email or as a fax message.

• Beam

Transfers the selected file by IR, see p. 100.

• 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.

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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.

• Edit/C Write

Enters edit mode. See p. 33.

• Settings

Opens the text settings of the text you are reading. See Settings, p. 89.

• Select

Highlights a read line/word.

• Go to

Moves the cursor to the beginning or the end of the text.

• Cancel Closes the Text menu.

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C Address

C Address is an application in C-Pen for storing and looking 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 automatically be divided into folders.

Start C Address by selecting the C Address icon on the main screen.

C-Pen main screen

The C Addr ess main screen will open:

Contact list

C Address main screen

Below the menu items Exit, New... and Find, your contacts are listed.

Enter a new 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-

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phone list, turn Nav to move to the next field, Last Name. Continue reading text into the following fields in the same way.

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 (add resses, 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.

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.

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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 ‘\’ 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 contact files. Open the menu by selecting a contact in the contact list.

Contact menu

The options in the Contact menu are:

• View

Lets you view the information you have entered on a contact.

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• Edit Lets you edit the information you have entered on a

contact.

• Delete Deletes the contact file.

• Rename Renames the contact file.

• Beam Transfers the selected contact file by IR, see p. 100.

• Top (Exit) Brings you to the top of the C Addr ess main screen.

• 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.

Blinking when activated

Contact view

Press Nav or ESC to exit the Contact view and return to the C Addr ess main screen.

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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 turning 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.

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 containing the contacts with matching 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).

Find contact screen

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Search result

Select DONE to close the screen and return to the C Addr ess 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 scr een by selecting Exit or by pressing ESC.

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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. Y ou can choose to vie w 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

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 following four alternatives:

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• Day button The button with number 1 in the display. When the

Day button is pressed the Day view appears, see p. 62.

• Week button The button with number 7 in the display. When the

Week b utton is pressed the W eek view appears, see p. 62.

• Month button The button with number 31 in the display. When the

Month button is pressed the Month view appears, see p. 63.

• 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.

Day, week, month and task button

When a view has been chosen the cursor automatically highlights the 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.

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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:

• Exit Closes C Calendar and returns to the C-Pen main screen.

• New… Opens a new event/task in the Event edit screen/Task

edit screen.

• 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.

• 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.

• Select event Enables selection of one of the listed events in the cur-

rent Day view. When an ev ent is highlighted and Nav is pressed, all the event details are displayed. See the Details screen, p. 68.

C Calendar main menu

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• Select task

Enables selection of one task in the currently displayed T ask list. When a task is highlighted and Nav is pressed, all the task details are displayed. See the Details screen, p. 68.

• Find… Opens the Find dialog box. See Finding an event, p. 69.

• 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.

• Settings… Shows the settings and enables you to edit them.

• Cancel Closes the C Calendar main menu.

Back/Forward button

On the right-hand side of the bottom line of the display are two arrow buttons which are called the Back/Forward but- tons.

Forward buttonBack 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

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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.

Day view

The Day view is used to view all events during one particular day and the title of the event is given to the right of the starting time. Depending on the chosen event alternatives (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 W eek b utton, see p. 62, on the bottom line of the display.

Week view

Another week can be viewed by clicking the Back/Forward buttons on the bottom line, see p. 61.

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The Week view is used to view all events during one particular 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 with a 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.

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 highlighted, 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 with

C-Pen or enter edit mode and write the text into the edit

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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 a new 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.

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 select Edit…, two optional check

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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 chosen event for editing.

To save your changes, click OK. Click CANCEL to discard all changes. After clicking OK/CANCEL C-Pen automatically 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:

• 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.

• Time Starting and finishing time in hours and minutes. As

default the starting time is set to at least one hour from the present.

• Date Starting date of the event. Year, month and day can be

set. As def ault the last viewed date in the Day V iew is set as the starting date.

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• 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

starting time is ahead of the present date and time.

• Note

Further notes concerning an event can be placed in this field, either by reading text or by entering C Write and writing the text.

• Repeat

Events can be set to be repeated at certain intervals, see Repeat check boxes below . Pressing the Repeat b utton opens a dialog box in which you can set the interval of repetition as well as the finishing date.

Repeat dialog box

The Repeat check boxes are:

• Day

Every day

• Week

The same day every week

• Month

The same date every month

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• 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 CPen 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.

Attachment icon

Task list

The tasks are shown with their title and their status, i.e. checked or unchecked. The Attachment icon is sho wn beside a task if there are further notes belonging to the task. Tasks are checked/unchecked in the Details screen, see p.68.

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Task edit screen

The Task edit screen is opened from the Task list in two different ways: press the Menu button and select the option 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.

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Attachment icon Alarm icon Day of the event

Details 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

C Calendar main menu

Details screen

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.

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Text string

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.

Options in

Settings...

The setting options are:

• Show empty hours

Determines whether free hours, i.e. no event is booked, should be displayed in the Day view.

• Day starts

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.

• Day ends

Defines at what time the default day ends, this has similar effect to the setting Day starts, see above.

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• Default alarm Enables/disables default alarm for all new events.

• Time before start Functions together with the Default alarm setting to

enable an audio alarm for events at a specified time before the starting time.

• 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.

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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 depends 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 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/Programs/C-Pen/Dictionaries. Select the dictionary you want. Make sure you have your C-Pen CD in your CDROM driv e.

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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.

2. You can now see the C Dictionary Installer view. Make sure the dictionaries you want are selected.

3. Start your C-Pen, position C-Pen so that it is aligned with the PC’s IR port or ensure that the cable is connected, then press Start.

4. The dictionary will now be transferred to your C-Pen. This can take some time, so please be patient. The number of dictionaries that can be installed in C-Pen depends 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.

2. Click on the file, and an automatic installation program will start.

3. You can now see the C Dictionary Installer view. Make sure the dictionaries you want are selected.

4. Start your C-Pen, position C-Pen so that it is aligned with the PC’s IR port or ensure that the cable is connected, then press Start.

5. The dictionary will now be transferred to your C-Pen. This can take some time, so please be patient. The number of dictionaries that can be installed in C-Pen depends on the amount of free memory in your C-Pen.

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Access to dictionaries

Dictionaries are protected from unauthorized use by a dictionary license key . For more information about ho w to obtain 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 dialog box contains six number boxes. Enter the numbers one by one using Nav.

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 inf o button on the C Dictionary main screen in your C-Pen.

Removing a dictionary

T o remove a dictionary from C-Pen, double-c lick 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 dictionary from C-Pen.

Enter dictionary key

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Please make sure that you have the license key before you delete a dictionary.

Using C Dictionary

Start C Dictionary by selecting the C Dictionary icon in the main screen and press Nav.

C-Pen main screen

C-Pen is now ready to translate/look up words. If you want to change dictionaries before you start reading, see DICTIONARIES button, p. 80.

The language from which you want to translate Word edit box

C Dictionary main screen

T o translate/look up a w ord, just read the w ord with C-Pen as usual. One of the following events will occur:

1. The word is found in the dictionary and the translation/definition is presented on the screen, see Trans- lation/definition screen p. 77.

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, see Word selection screen, p. 79.

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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:

• If two words are read, the longest word is translated.

• If three words are read, the middle word is translated.

• If more than three words are read, the Wor d 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.

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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:

• look up the reference

• cancel the menu

• close the translation/definition containing the

reference

If you choose to look up the reference, the word will be translated.

Translation/definition screen

The Translation/def inition screen displays the translation of the selected word. If only part of the text will fit on the display a scroll bar will appear. T urn Nav to scroll the text.

Translation/ Definition 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).

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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 maximum 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 w ord is inflected (e.g. chairs instead of chair).

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.

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Word selection screen

If more than three words are read the W ord 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.

Word selection screen

Y ou can start to read a ne w 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 from; i.e. German is set for the GermanEnglish dictionary. Exiting C Dictionary will restore the Text Language to the language that was set before entering C Dictionary.

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Dictionaries button

The DICTIONARIES button in C Dictionary’s main screen is shown below.

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,

make sure you have recorded the license k ey .

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.

C Dictionary main screen

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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 consists 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.

Using C Message

There are two ways to send a message, either from C Message 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.

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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.

C Message main screen

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 ne w menu containing the C Message options will

open and you can choose the desired alternative.

C Fax main screen

The C Fax main screen opens when C Fax is selected.

C Fax main screen

The options in the C Fax main screen are:

• Exit

Exits C Fax and returns to C Message main screen.

• New fax…

Opens the Contact list from which you can select to whom the message is to be sent, see p. 84.

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• Settings

Settings options for C Fax.

• Sent

Successfully sent fax messages are stored in this folder.

• 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 information in the Message setup screen, see p. 85.

C SMS main screen

The C SMS main screen opens when C SMS is chosen.

The options in the C SMS main screen are:

• Exit

Exits C SMS and returns to C Message main screen.

• New SMS…

Opens the Contact list, see below .

• New SMS-Email…

Opens the Contact list, see below .

C SMS main screen

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• Sent

The folder where successfully sent SMS messages are stored.

• 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 list. If the

recipient is not listed, select NEW… and enter the contact information in the Message setup screen, see below .

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 checkbox. 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.

Stored contacts in

C Address

The message recipient

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

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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 message is stored in the Unsent folder.

• 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.

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The fax options are:

• To

The name of the recipient.

• Fax number The recipient’s fax n umber.

• Subject

Message subject.

• CC

Name/e-mail address of other person/persons you want to send a copy of the message to.

• From

The name of the sender/user.

• Message

The message to be sent.

This number is given by your mobile phone retailer.

Message text field

Message set up screen (SMS-Email)

The C SMS/SMS-Email options are:

• Mobile phone number

The recipient’s mobile phone number, needed for SMS messages.

• Email The recipient’s e-mail address, needed for SMS-Email.

• Email gateway

E-mail gateway , needed for SMS-Email. This is giv en to you by your cellular phone operator.

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• 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 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.

C Fax Settings menu

The Settings menu contains the following options:

• Sender info

Information about the sender, such as name and company. 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.

• Logotype

A list of stored logotypes, from which you can select the one you want to put on your fax page. See below.

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• Footer

A list of stored footer images, from which you can select the one you want to put on your fax page. See below.

• 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

is more time consuming.

• 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 Storage, see p. 98. You can also drag the file from the PC folder and drop it onto the C Fax Logos folder in Storage.

Please note that the image files must be uncompressed and

in black-and-white BMP format.

C Fax Logos folder in Storage

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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 settings appears.

The following settings are available:

• Text Language

• Read Mode

• Text Quality

• C Write Feedback

• Calibration

• System Settings T ext 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.

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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 Mode

Read Mode adjusts C-Pen’s reading format. The options are:

• 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.

• Separate lines

Each reading starts on a new line.

• Tab

Each reading starts after a tab.

Text Quality

Use this setting to indicate if the printed text is normal or inverted (negative).

• Normal

Black text on white background.

• Inverted (negativ e)

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.

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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.

Please note that it is impossible to read red text.

If calibration does not improve the reading accuracy, return to the default setting.

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 DEFAUL T

SETTING which is the factory setting.

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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.

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 tip flat against the surface.

2. Press Trigg while moving the pen. If calibration is performed from a menu other than the Settings main

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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.

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.

Text Quality icon

How to Calibrate a C-Pen with an automatic trigger

When C-Pen instructs you to calibrate, follow these instructions:

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.

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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 which of the following settings that are available with your C-Pen see C-Pen Models, p. 6-7.

• PIN code

You can contr ol access to your C-Pen by a four-digit PIN code. Enter the PIN code setting to enable or disable 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

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all four digits. When you have reached OK, press Nav and confirm the PIN in a new dialog box.

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!

• Contrast

Display contrast. Select the bar and turn Nav to change the display contrast.

• Time

The time shown in the status field can be set according to your preferences.

• Sound Alarm sound and a System sound which can be switched

on/off. The System sound is activated in combination with certain message dialog boxes.

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• 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.

• 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.

• 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 exchange the functions of Trigg and ESC. Checked box means normal use, see Parts of C-Pen, p. 14.

• Autotrigger

For a C-Pen with an automatic trigger, the Autotrigg er 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.

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Info

Info contains a list of help and information topics. Press Nav or ESC to close the topic. The topics are:

• Exit Exits Info.

• Getting started

Instructions on how to perform a successful reading.

• Troubleshooting

Solutions to common problems.

• Support

Support addresses to C Technologies.

• About C-Pen

Contains OS (Operating System) version numbers and serial number. Y ou should ha ve these numbers av ailable 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 c lose the topic, deactivate the scroll bar by pressing Nav or ESC, then select OK or press ESC.

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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 messages, see C Message.

Selecting a file in Storage opens a menu with the following menu items:

• Open

Opens the selected file.

• Delete

Removes the selected file.

• Properties

Displays the selected file size, creation date and date of last modification.

• Beam

Transfers the selected file by IR, see p. 100.

• Cancel

Cancels the menu.

To be able to use Storage, C-Pen must be connected to a PC and C W in Software must be installed. See Using C-Pen with your PC, p. 107.

T o 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 CPen Edit (e.g. filename.txt) are opened by double-clicking the files. Other file types can be opened in two ways.

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Copy the file to a temporary folder on your PC and then open it with its default Windows application.

Double-click the 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 envir onment, 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.

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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

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. Send the file from the PDA device according to the instructions in the PDA’s user manual.

3. The IR-symbol in C-Pen’s status f ield indicates activity. The Receive dialog box appears on the screen, displaying the name of the transferred file.

4. You can cancel the transmission at any time by pressing

CANCEL in the Receive dialog box.

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C-Pen 800C, 600C User Manual

Contents

INTRODUCTION TO C-PEN

C-Pen Models

C-Pen 600C

C-Pen 800C

Your Personal Digital Assistant

• C Read

• C Write

• C Address

• C Direct

• C Beam

• C Calendar

• C Dictionary

• C Message

• Storage

Optimal Reading Conditions

User Documentation and Support

• Help

• Troubleshooting, which helps you solve many

Care and Safety

PRESENTATION OF C-PEN

Parts of C-Pen

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 prefer­ences. See System Settings, p. 94. Some C-Pen models have an automatic trigger , Autotrigger, see figure p. 15.

For a C-Pen with an automatic trigger, the Autotrigger is located at the rim of the camera opening. When read­ing correctly , the Autotrigger is pressed into the pen.

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.

Display Objects

Status field

Application icon

The applications are represented by application icons on the main screen. The applications are described in the chap­ter Applications, p. 46.

Menu

Edit field

Dialog box

GETTING STARTED

Turning C-Pen On and Off

Battery

Battery power level

Navigating and Selecting

ferred to as selecting that object. The result when selecting an object is explained for each

READING AND SAVING TEXT

Reading Text

Text screen

Deleting a line

Saving Text

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

Edit Menu

CursorEdit mode symbol

Insert

Select

Cut, Copy and Paste

Delete

Settings

Quit Editing

C Write

Use C Write in the following way:

The C Write Feedback utility can be switched on/off as follows.

Capital letters

Symbols

C Write Prototypes

APPLICATIONS

C Address is an address book, where you can store business cards and search for contact in­formation. C Addr ess 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 in­formation in your C-Pen. See p. 58.

C Dictionary can read and translate words be­tween 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 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) ver sion, free memory space, etc. See p. 97.

C Direct contains information on how to trans­fer text from C-Pen directly into a Windows program. See p. 103 and 114.

C Beam is used to transfer notes, contacts, cal­endar 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 ex­amples of how to write letters with C-Pen. See p. 38 and 105.

Notes

Notes contains the text files you have read and saved. Enter Notes by selecting the Notes icon on the main screen.

Selecting New... will open a dialog box. Select FILE to create a new file.

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 crea ted when you

Command menu

The options in the Command menu are:

• Open Opens the selected file.

• Rename Renames the selected file. A dialog box with an edit

• Delete Removes the selected file.

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 preferences. See System Settings, p. 94. Some C-Pen models have an automatic trigger , Autotrigger, see figure p. 15.

For a C-Pen with an automatic trigger, the Autotrigger is located at the rim of the camera opening. When reading correctly , the Autotrigger is pressed into the pen.

The applications are represented by application icons on the main screen. The applications are described in the chapter Applications, p. 46.

C Address is an address book, where you can store business cards and search for contact information. C Addr ess 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 information in your C-Pen. See p. 58.

C Dictionary can read and translate words between the languages you have chosen for your C-Pen. See p. 72.

C Direct contains information on how to transfer text from C-Pen directly into a Windows program. See p. 103 and 114.

C Beam is used to transfer notes, contacts, calendar 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 examples of how to write letters with C-Pen. See p. 38 and 105.

The Contact menu contains options for working with contact files. Open the menu by selecting a contact in the contact list.

To save your changes, click OK. Click CANCEL to discard all changes. After clicking OK/CANCEL C-Pen automatically returns to the previous screen. For further information about the event options and the Repeat button see Event options below .