Livescribe Smartpen User Manual
Smartpen User Guide
VERSION 2.5
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Copyright and Trademark
Copyright and Trademark
LIVESCRIBE, PULSE, ECHO, and PAPER REPLAY are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Livescribe Inc.
Anoto is a trademark of Anoto Group AB. All other brand and product names are trademarks of their
respective owners.
Copyright © 2007-2010 Livescribe Inc. All rights reserved.
IMPORTANT: Please read the End User License Agreement with this product before using the
accompanying software program(s). You accept the terms of the End User License
Agreement by using any part of the software. Using any non-authorized charging
accessories or ink cartridges may damage the Livescribe™ smartpen and voids the
Livescribe smartpen warranty (see
Software Downloads Available
To download Livescribe Desktop software, go to www.livescribe.com/install.
Agency Compliance Information
Warranty Information on page 115.)
For product, regulatory, and compliance information, see Regulatory Information on page 111.
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About This Guide
About This Guide
This guide contains detailed descriptions of the Livescribe™ smartpen and applications that run on it.
Use this guide along with the Getting Started Guide included with the Livescribe smartpen. For
information about desktop software that works with the Livescribe smartpen, see the Livescribe™
Desktop User Guide.
NOTE: This guide instructs you to tap on paper controls to perform certain fun ctions. When you see th is
instruction, turn on your smartpen, and use the ink tip to tap on the printed buttons within the
Getting Started Guide and Livescribe™ Dot Paper notebooks.
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Contents
Copyright and Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
1 Introducing the Livescribe™ Smartpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Livescribe Smartpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Livescribe™ Dot Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2 New in this Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
New Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Support for Livescribe Paper Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Livescribe Sticky Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Home Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Shortcut Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Improvements and Corrected Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Performance Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Left-Tap: Exit the Way You Came In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3 Getting to Know Your Livescribe™ Smartpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Identifying Your Livescribe™ Smartpen Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Anatomy of a Smartpen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Turning On Your Smartpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Writing and Recording Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Capturing Notes without Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Capturing Notes with Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
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Recording Audio Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Charging an Echo™ Smartpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Charging a Pulse™ Smartpen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Replacing the Ink Cartridge or Stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using a 3-D Recording Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Renaming Your Smartpen in Livescribe™ Desktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Rebooting Your Livescribe™ Smartpen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
4 Configuring Your Livescribe™ Smartpen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Setting the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Setting the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Setting Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Setting the Display Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Setting Scroll Speed of the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Viewing Playback Latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Viewing Audio (Recording) Quality Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Viewing Microphone Sensitivity Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Viewing the Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Viewing the Battery Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Viewing Storage Available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Viewing the Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Using the Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Setting/Viewing Audio (Recording) Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Setting/Viewing Microphone Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Setting/Viewing Playback Latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Enabling/Disabling the Menu Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Setting/Viewing Display Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Setting/Viewing Scroll Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Setting the Auto-Off Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Setting/Viewing Display Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Setting/Viewing the Date Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Setting/Viewing the Time Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Viewing the Smartpen Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Switching Languages (Locales). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Using the Language Switch Card for Chinese and Korean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Using the Getting Started Guide Controls to Switch Locales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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5 Navigating the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Using a Pre-Printed Nav Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Drawing a Nav Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Scrolling with Flick and Scrub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Flick and Scrub Display Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Using Quick Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Launching Applications with a Quick Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Locating and Playing a Recent Session with a Quick Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Doing Basic Math Calculations with a Quick Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Viewing Audio Settings with a Quick Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Viewing Available Storage with a Quick Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Viewing the Battery Level with a Quick Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Viewing the Time and Date with Quick Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Launch Line and Tap Around. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
6 Using the Paper Replay™ Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Recording Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Starting Recording with a Pre-Printed Record button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Starting Recording Using Quick Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Starting Recording Using a Nav Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Stopping a Recording or a Session Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Pausing/Resuming a Recording or Session Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Playing a Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Play a Session by Tapping on Your Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Play a Session by Tapping on Notebook Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Play a Session using the Nav Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Controlling Session Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Changing Playback Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Jumping Forward and Backward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Speed Jumping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Jumping to a Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Changing Playback Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Setting Session Bookmarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
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Adding Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Reviewing Bookmarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Recording Paperless (Audio Only) Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Annotating - Linking Notes to Pre-Recorded Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Browsing Paper Replay™ Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Deleting Paper Replay™ Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Deleting Sessions from the Smartpen Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Using the Delete Current Session Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Using Background Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Paper Replay Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
7 Additional Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Basic Math Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Using Scientific Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Using the Translator Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Translator Demo Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Launching Translator Demo from the Nav Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Re-Launching Translator Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Using the Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Launching Piano from the Nav Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Drawing a Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Choosing an Instrument (PIano Sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Choosing a Background Rhythm Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Getting New Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
8 Livescribe™ Desktop and Livescribe™ Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
9 Working with Dot Paper Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Checking Paper Product Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
About Livescribe™ Dot Paper Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
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Using Notebooks with Same Names and Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Using Packs of Notebooks and Journals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Archiving Paper Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
10 Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Description of ESD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
ESD-Susceptible Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Precautions against ESD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
11 Product Safety and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
12 Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Recording Notes and Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Can I capture notes without recording audio?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Can I record audio without Livescribe dot paper?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Can I add new notes to the audio that I’ve already recorded? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
How do I change the audio recording quality? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Smartpen Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
How do I replace my ink cartridge?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Livescribe Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
How do I organize my notes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
What can I share?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
How do I share my pencasts as .pencast files? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
How can I share pencasts using a MyLivescribe accoun t?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
How do I share my notes as a PDF? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
How do I share my recordings into an audio file?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
How do I get the latest software updates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Can I convert my handwriting into text? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Can I use my smartpen with more than one computer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
How do I print my own dot paper? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Can I change the date and time format?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
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Smartpen Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Double-tap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Draw your own Nav Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Flick and Scrub (quickly scroll through menu items). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Quick Launch (jump to an application and quickly launch it) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Launch Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Paper Replay™ Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
13 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
14 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Livescribe Online Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
User Guides and Release Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Knowledge Base (KB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Contacting Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Saving Data for Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Returning Livescribe Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Items Purchased Directly from Livescribe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Items Purchased from a Third Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
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1 Introducing the Livescribe™
Smartpen
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Livescribe™ smartpen. This topic introduces you to the
Livescribe™ smartpen. To set up and begin using your smartpen, see
Livescribe™ Smartpen on page 16. To learn about what is new in this re lease, see New in this V ersion
on page 4.
Getting to Know Your
Livescribe Smartpen
Livescribe is fundamentally changing the way people capture, access and share information with pen
and paper. Livescribe has developed a breakthrough low-cost mobile computing platform, which
includes the award-winning Livescribe smartpen, dot paper , smartpen applications, Livescri be Desktop
software, Livescribe Online Community, and development tools.
The Livescribe™ smartpen is an advanced paper-based computer in the form of a pen that records
verything you hear and write. It synchronizes the audio your hear to what you write, so you neve r
e
miss a word. Just tap on your notes and the smartpen will play back what you recorded from that exact
moment in time.
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Livescribe™ Dot Paper
The smartpen provides both audio and visual feedback, powerful processing capabilities, and
substantial built-in storage. The smartpen integrates several components and technologies. It also
uses firmware and application software to support the interaction of all of its components and to enable
built-in handwriting recognition, and applications such as Paper Replay™, among many others.
When you power on your Livescribe smartpen and
smartpen captures and stores the notes you write. To capture your writing, the smartpen uses its builtin infrared camera to take digital snap sh ot s of a special do t p atter n on the p ap er as the tip move s over
the paper while you write. See
When recording audio in a Paper Replay™ session, the smartpen links the recorded audio to your
tes based on the dot pattern on the page. With this information, the smartpen can play back the
no
audio that was recorded at the exact time you were writing your notes. Specifically, when you tap on
your notes with the smartpen, it locates the position where you are tapping and starts to play back the
audio at the position linked to that paper location.
Livescribe™ Dot Paper on page 2 for information about the dot pattern.
begin writing on Livescribe™ dot paper, the
Livescribe™ Dot Paper
To perform its many operations, your Livescribe smartpen requires Livescribe™ dot paper. This paper
is standard paper with printed microd ots on its surface. These dots are nearly invisible to the human
eye. However, the smartpen can easily see these dots and uses them to know which page you are
writing on and the exact location on that page. The smartpen can even see these dots through the ink
you write on your pages.
The microdot pattern on each page is based o n technolog
small dots (100 micrometers in diameter) arranged with a spacing of approximately 0.3 mm. The dot
pattern overlays an imaginary square grid. The dots are slightly displaced from the grid, with each dot
in one of four possible positions, forming the proprietary Anoto dot pattern.
y from Anoto AB. This dot pattern consists of
The dot pattern identifies the specific
Livescribe smartpen uses the dot pattern in a way similar to a geogra phica l positioning system (GPS).
But, instead of identifying locations on land, it finds locations on paper and stores yo ur writing as digit al
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page and locations on the page of the notes you write. Your
Livescribe™ Dot Paper
ink using those locations. Using this patented dot-positioning system (DPS), the smartpen precisely
tracks its own movement on paper. As a result, anything you write – words, numbers or drawings – can
be stored, recognized, and intelligently responded to by the smartpen.
The area of the entire Anoto dot pattern is huge, and r epresent s a piece of p aper the combined size o f
Europe and Asia. Livescribe™ dot paper is based on a portion of this dot pattern.
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2 New in this Version
In this version, Livescribe added new features and made improvements to correct known issues,
improve usability, and optimize performance. For detailed information about this release, read the
Release Notes
New Features
The following new features have been added in this version.
Support for Livescribe Paper Tablet
The Livescribe Paper Tablet enables your Echo smartpen to work as an input device on your computer. The Pape r Tablet is similar to a graphics tablet. You connect your smartpen to your computer
using its micro-USB cable and use it like a stylus. You then use one or more pages from a Livescr ibe™
dot paper product as the tablet. The Paper Tablet is available for purchase from the Livescribe Store
and from Livescribe retailers as a redeemable application card. To learn how to use the Paper Tablet,
download the Livescribe Paper Tablet User Guide from the Livescribe Store.
located here: www.livescribe.com/releasenotes.
Livescribe Sticky Notes
Livescribe Sticky Notes take the familiarity and convenience of sticky notes—small pieces of paper
with a strip of repositionable adhesive on the back—and add the power of Live scribe dots.
Y ou can quickly capture short n otes, lists, and reminder s while adding audio to them. Att ach Livescribe
Sticky Notes to any printout, magazine, or book page to add personalized interactive notes. As with
other Livescribe dot paper products, transfer your Sticky Notes to your desktop comput er to orga nize ,
search, or share them with others.
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Sticky Notes pads come in two sizes. The 3”x3” Livescribe Sticky Note looks like this:
New Features
The 3” x 5” Livescribe Sticky Note looks like this:
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New Features
Packs and Pads
Each pad of Livescribe Sticky Notes contains 75 sheets. Pads are sold in packs of six: three pads of
3”x3” and three pads of 3”x5”.
Use only one Livescribe pack at a time.
You should proceed as follows:
1. Use up all the pads in one pack.
2. Archive the pads.
3. Op e n a ne w pack.
Your smartpen can carry up to 6 pads (Sticky Notes
1, 2, 3) at the same time. When you are done with all six pads, archive them with Livescribe Desktop
fore starting a new 6-pack. Please do not use identical pads from different 6-packs at the same time,
be
because your smartpen will recognize them as the same pad.
To lear n ab out ar ch ivin g, see
New Buttons
Livescribe Sticky Notes come with the familiar Nav Plus and Paper Replay buttons printed along the
bottom edge. Along the top edge, Sticky Notes have buttons that are new to the Livescribe paper
product line.
The Home Button
shows the current time).
stops the current smartpen application and returns yo u to the default display (which
Archiving Paper Products on page 110.
3”x3” Pads 1, 2, 3 and Sticky Notes 3”x5” Pads
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New Features
The three Shortcut Buttons have functionality that you assign to them.
To lear n mo re, se e Home Button on page 7 and Shortcut Buttons on page 10.
Home Button
Tapping on the Home Button stops the currently runn in g sm ar tp en applica tio n and retu rn s th e smar tpen to its default mode: The current time is showing
whatever you write on Open Paper.
Home Button in New and Old Livescribe Notebooks
on the display and the smartpen is ready to store
On Livescribe Sticky Notes and newer Livescribe notebooks and journals, the Home Button is represented by the icon of a house. For an illustration of the hous
Although new in this version, the Home Button fu
nctionality is available on older Livescribe notebooks
e icon, see New Buttons on page 6.
as well. Instead of a house, however, look for a faintly printed circle to the right of the pre-printed Nav
Plus in the corner of each page. The black arrow in the following illustration points to the circle that acts
as the Home Button.
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New Features
Double-Tap Can Be Set by You
Besides single-tapping on the Home B utton, you ca n also double-t ap on it. By default, both actions do
the same thing. However, you can assign different functionality to double-tapping the Home Button.
You can assign any Open Paper smartpen applicatio n or Qu ick Comman d. For in stance, if you do lots
of calculations, you might want to go to Calc Quick Command when you double -tap on the Home But-
ton.
To set the Ho
Command:
me Button to launch an Open Paper smartpen application or perform a Quick
1. Double-tap the center of the Nav Plus. A double-tap
is two taps in quick succession.
2. Main Menu will be displayed on the Livescribe
smartpen.
3. Tap do wn on the directional ar row of the Nav Plus to
scroll through a list of applications on the Livescribe
smartpen.
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4. When Shortcuts is displayed, tap right to select it.
5. The display will scroll: Assign Home Button
double-tap. Tap right.
6. The display will scroll: Write a command, then
double-tap. You can write an application name or
a Quick Command.
New Features
7. Write any Open Paper smartpen application name
or write a Quick Command. For instance, write calc
NOTE: Do not double-tap the center of the Nav Plus or
write a doubled-back horizontal line. Write only
the letters that make up the Quick Command.
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New Features
8. The display will briefly display the smartpen
application name or Quick Command. Then it will
confirm the new assignment.
For instance, it will briefly
Command. Then it will start scrolling:
Home Button is Now Assigned To [calc]
show the Calc Quick
Shortcut Buttons
Shortcut Buttons appear on some of the newer Livescribe™ dot p aper products, such as Livescribe
Sticky Notes. They are labeled with successive numbers: 1, 2, 3, etc.
You can assign functionality to the Shortcut Buttons, just as you can assign functionality to double-
tapping the Home Button. Assign any Open paper smartpen application or Quick Command to a
Shortcut Button.
To set Sh
Command:.
ortcut Button 1 follow these steps. We will set Shortcut Button 1 to the Calc Quick
1. Double-tap the center of the Nav Plus. A double-tap
is two taps in quick succession.
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2. Main Menu will be displayed on the Livescribe
smartpen.
3. Tap do wn on the directional ar row of the Nav Plus to
scroll through a list of applications on the Livescribe
smartpen.
4. When Shortcuts is displayed, tap right to select it.
New Features
5. The display will scroll:
Assign Home Button double-tap.
Tap down to display Ass
(Tap down again to display Ass
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ign Shortcut 1.
ign Shortcut 2, etc.)
New Features
6. When you see the number of the shortcut you wish
to set, tap right.
7. The display will scroll: Write a command, then
double-tap. You can write an application name or
a Quick Command.
8. Write any Open Paper smartpen application name
or write a Quick Command. For instance, write calc
NOTE: Do not double-tap the center of the Nav Plus or
write a doubled-back horizontal line. Write only
the letters that make up the Quick Command.
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9. The display will briefly show the smartpen
application name or Quick Command. Then it will
confirm the new assignment.
For instance, it will briefly
Command. Then it will start scrolling:
Shortcut Button 1 is Now Assigned To [calc]
Tapping on an Unassigned Shortcut Button
show the Calc Quick
New Features
Unlike the Home Button, the Shortcut Buttons have no default assignments. If you tap on an
unassigned Shortcut Button, the following message displays on the smartpen: To assign this
shortcut, tap and hold the button, then write the name of an application or Quick Command.
To set an unassigned Short
cut Button by tapping directly on it, follow these steps. We will set
Shortcut Button 1 to the Calc Quick Command.
1. Tap and hold the Shortcut Button you want to set
for three seconds—for instance, tap and hold
Shortcut Button 1.
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2. The display will scroll: Write a command, then
double-tap. You can write an application name or
a Quick Command.
New Features
3. Write any Open Paper smartpen application name
or write a Quick Command. For instance, write calc
NOTE: Do not double-tap the center of the Nav Plus or
write a doubled-back horizontal line. Write only
the letters that make up the Quick Command.
4. The display will briefly show the smartpen
application name or Quick Command. Then it will
confirm the new assignment.
For instance, it will briefly
Command. Then it will start scrolling:
Shortcut Button 1 is Now Assigned To [calc]
show the Calc Quick
If you accidentally tap on an u nassigned Shortcu t Button and you do not wish to set it at this time, tap
on any Open Paper.
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Improvements and Corrected Issues
Improvements and Corrected Issues
Smartpen performance has been optimized is several ways. Also, several existing features of the
smartpen software have been refined to increase intuitiveness and flexibility.
Performance Improvement
• Faster booting: When powering on, the smartpen loads its software more quickly and is ready to
use in less time.
• Faster transfer speed: Data transfer to and from the smartpen occurs at a faster rate.
• Faster file access in Echo: The Echo smartpen reads data from and writes data to its file system
more efficiently, improving responsiveness in the loading and operation of smartpen applications.
Left-Tap: Exit the Way You Came In
Left-tap is the way to the exit on the smartpen. You can tap left on the directional erro r of a Nav Plus to
exit a smartpen application or a Quick Command. You can also exit by left-tapping around any Launch
Lines you drew. See
Launch Line and Tap Around on page 67.
In this version of the smartpen software, the re sults of lef t-tapp ing in any situation were stan dardized to
be intuitive and helpful. If you are curious, the rule is: You exit the way you came in. This means that
left-tapping leads you back toward your starting place:
• If you started by tapping Nav Plus and navigating the Main Menu, then left-tap leads you back to
the Main Menu.
• If you started by drawing a Launch Line or Quick Command on Open Paper, then we assume you
do not care about the Main Menu right now: the current time is displayed instead.
• In either case, you end up in the same state: no app lication is run ning and th e smartpen is r eady to
store the next thing you write on Open Paper.
NOTE: Left-tapping from the submenu of a smartpen application or Quick Command backtracks up the
menu hierarchy toward the root level. Left-tappin g from the root level jump s to Main Menu or the
current time display, as described above.
N
OTE: The root level of a launched application is the initial menu displayed when you launch the
application. The root level of a running Quick Comma nd is the list dis playe d wh en you exec ut e
the Quick Command. In the case of Paper Replay when launched explicitly, the root level is the
initial menu containing items such as Record New Session, Play Session, etc. The root level of
the play Quick Command is the”Play Session” list of Paper Replay.
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3 Getting to Know Your Livescribe™
Smartpen
This topic introduces you to the features of your Livescribe smartpen and provides step-by-step
instructions for setting it up and using it to capture your handwritten notes and recorded audio.
What is in the Box?
• Livescribe™ smartpen
• Starter Livescribe Dot paper notebook
• Interactive Getting Started Guide
• Ink cartridges
• Micro-USB cable (Echo™ smartpen only)
• Smartpen cap (Echo™ smartpen only)
• 3-D Recording Headset (Pulse™ smartpen only)
• USB mobile charging cradle (Pulse™ smartpen only)
• Protective soft case (Pulse™ smartpen only)
Other things get:
• A Warranty (See Warranty Information on page 115)
• Free downloads of Livescribe™ Desktop for Windows and Mac OS X.
• Free sign-up for a Livescribe Online account with 500 MB of online space to store and share your
smartpen content.
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Identifying Your Livescribe™ Smartpen Model
Identifying Your Livescribe™ Smartpen Model
There are two Livescribe smartpen models: the Echo™ smartpen and the Pulse™ smartpen. Use the
table below to identify your model.
Smartpen Model Color Power Symbol
Black
Echo™ smartpen
Power button has a printed power symbol .
Pulse™ smartpen
Pulse™ smartpen
Titanium and Black Pro Pack
(Special Edition) Power button has printed power symbol
Charcoal-Blue Power button does not have a printed power symbol.
.
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Anatomy of a Smartpen
Anatomy of a Smartpen
If you own an Echo™ smartpen, use the diagram below to learn about its components.
• Micro-USB connector
• Headset/Audio jack
• Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED)
display
• Built-in microphone
• Built-in speaker
• Anti-roll design
• Soft rubber grip
• Replaceable ink tip
• Echo smartpen cap
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Use the diagram below to learn about thePulse™ smartpen components.
1. Power button
2. Headset/Audio jack
3. Built-in microphone
4. Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display
5. Built-in speaker
6. USB connector
7. Infrared camera
8. Replaceable ink tip
9. Rechargeable lithium battery (non-removable)
10.Pulse smartpen cap (purchased separately)
Anatomy of a Smartpen
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Turning On Your Smartpen
Turning On Your Smartpen
To use your smartpen, first turn it on. It must be running to capture written notes or enable its audio
recording or playback features. See
information.
1. Press the Power button to turn on your
smartpen. As the smartpen start s up, the display
shows the words Livescribe and then
Starting... After start-up completes, the display
shows the time.
N
OTE: If you have given your smartpen a name
using Livescribe Desktop, your smartpen will
display its name when you power it on.
2. The first time you use the smartpen, you must
set it to the current time and date. See
the Date on page 31 and Setting the Time on
page 32 for more information.
Using the Paper Replay™ Application on page 69 for more
Setting
3. When you are finished using your smartpen,
press the Power button again to turn it off.
Writing and Recording Audio
There are many features of your Livescribe smartpen. One of its primary uses is to capture notes and
optionally record audio.
Capturing Notes without Audio
To use your Livescribe smartpen to capture notes without audio, follow these steps.
1. Power on your Livescribe smartpen by pressing the power button.
2. If needed, remove the smartpen cap. If you are using a new ink cartridge, you may need to re move
possibly the small protective plastic coating from your ink cartridge tip. All new ink cartridges have
this coating to prevent the ink from drying up.
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Writing and Recording Audio
3. Begin writing on any Livescribe™ dot paper product, such as a Livescribe notebook, journal, or flip
notepad. As long as the smartpen is on, it will capture your handwritten notes and drawings.
Capturing Notes with Audio
To use your Livescribe smartpen to capture notes and audio recordings follow these steps. For details
about Paper Replay™, see
Using the Paper Replay™ Application on page 69.
1. Power on your Livescribe smartpen by pressing the power button.
2. If needed, remove the smartpen cap. If you are using a new ink cartridge, you may need to re move
possibly the small protective plastic coating from your ink cartridge tip. All new ink cartridges have
this coating to prevent the ink from drying up.
3. Start the Paper Replay™ application to rec ord au d io as yo u write.
To start Paper Replay, tap on the Re
as a Livescribe notebook, journal, or flip notepad. See.
Record button on page 70
You can also launch the Paper Rep lay™ app lica tion dir ectly from th e Nav Plu s. See Using the Nav
Plus on page 46 for more information.
cord button in any Livescribe™ dot paper product, such
Starting Recording with a Pre-Printed
4. Begin writing on any Livescribe™ dot paper product. As long as the smartpen is on, it will capture
any handwritten notes and drawings.
5. When you have finished taking notes and recording audio, tap on the Stop button in any
notebook. Or, stop the Paper Repla
N
OTE: The St op button ends the Paper Replay audio recording. If you are taking notes without recording
Paper Replay audio, you do not need to use the Stop button.
y™ application with the Nav Plus.
6. Listen back to your recorded audio by tapping on your handwritten notes.
Recording Audio Only
You can use your smartpen to record audio only, without capturing notes. See Recording Paperless
(Audio Only) Sessions on page 79 for more information about this capability.
1. Power on your Livescribe smartpen by pressing the power button.
2. Start the Paper Replay™ application to record audio. To start Paper Replay audio recording, use
one of the following methods:
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