Pressure-Sensitive Pen Device
FCC ID : M35UCWPENX
User's Manual
For IBM Personal Computers and Compatibles
with Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000
RS232C: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000
USB: Windows 98/ME/2000
Driver and Pen Utilities Version 3.5
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice, and no part of this
document may be reproduced or transferred in any form or by any means without the written consent of
UC-Logic Technology Corporation.
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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.
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection. This equipment generates, uses and can radiated
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment.
General Information
Overview
Welcome to the world of pen-based computing! You will soon discover how easy it is
to control the computer using a pen instead of a mouse. You will also be able to draw,
sketch or paint on your computer as easily as you would on paper, using appropriate
software such as PhotoImpact, PhotoShop, and Painter. Since all Pen Device models
described in this manual are pressure-sensitive, you can choose to emulate a softtipped pen.
This manual describes mainly how you install the Pen Device, configure it to best suit
your use, and use Pen Utilities that come with the hardware. Specifically, it describes
overall functions
procedure, Driver and Pen Utilities installation procedure, verification of hardware
installation, verification of overall installation, usage tips, pen scrolling, configuring
the pen device, Annotate All program, Annotate for Word program, PenMail
Program
This manual is applicable to Driver and Pen Utilities Version 3.5.
, and PenSigner Program.
, items in the package, system requirements, hardware installation
Note: For best results, please try to look at the screen while using the Pen, and avoid
looking at Tablet Plate. See the section Usage Tips
for more usage tips.
Quick Start
To start using your Pen Device quickly, take these steps:
1. Insert Driver Disc into an available CD-R drive, and the Setup program should
start automatically. Press Enter key when the Setup message appears on the
screen and let the program run its course. If the Setup program does not start
automatically, you may start it manually by double tapping My
imag...
(3921
Computer
Setup program icon
2. Attach the hardware to your computer according to its type (Pen Device with
USB Interface, Pen Tablet with RS232C Interface, or Tablet Keyboard with
RS232C Interface). You have to power off your PC before attaching a Pen
Device with RS232C interface.
3. Read Usage Tips
bytes)
.
on Desktop, the CD-ROM drive icon
.
, and then the
Start enjoying your Pen Device!
Pen Device Functions
Your Pen Device, when properly installed and all system requirements met, provides
the following functions:
1. Direct Pointing - You can move the cursor to any spot on the screen by
moving the Pen over Tablet Plate without touching the Plate.
2. Three-Button Mouse Commands
three-button mouse with a Pen Tip and two Barrel Buttons, all
3. Scrolling documents or images - You can scroll up and down by moving the
Pen freely over Tablet Plate ("Pen Scrolling
bar.
4. Pen Launching
by tapping on
5. Adjusting the size and position of Pen Area on Tablet Plate.
6. Pressure Sensitivity
hard-tipped pens.
With the aid of Pen Utilities included in Driver Disc, the Pen Device provides the
following functions:
- You can launch any application or emulate keyboard pressing
Hot Cells
on Tablet Plate.
- Allows the Pen to emulate various soft-tipped as well as
- The Pen Device provides all functions of a
programmable
") without looking for the scroll
.
1. Annotate for Word
of paper, and storing the markups as part of the document.
2. Annotate All
later viewing.
3. PenMail
mail.
4. PenSigner
inserting into various documents.
With the aid of additional application programs, the Pen Device opens up even more
possibilities:
1. Draw with emulated paint brushes, chalks, watercolor, and a host of other pens
with programs such as
Ulead
.
2. Control your computer with the flip of your pen (known as "pen commands"
or "gestures") with handwriting recognition programs such as Sensiva 2.0 by
Sensiva
3. Seal documents with your own signature with signature verification programs
such as PenOp Signature
4. Verify online signature against templates previously stored on a server with
programs such as Cyber-SIGN for Lotus Notes
5. Design application systems that can take advantage of full functions of the Pen
Device.
- Marking up any screen to send to someone on the Net or for
- Writing a letter in your own handwriting and sending it through e-
- Capturing your online signature or simple hand drawing and
.
- Marking up Microsoft Word documents as if on a piece
Corel Painter Classic
by PenOp.
by Corel and PhotoImpact by
by Cyber-SIGN.
Items in the Package
Please refer to later sections for a description of the product series and packed items
shown in the following tables.
Pen Tablet Packing List
Item
Series
DP – USB 1 0 or 1 0 or 1 1 0 or 1 1 0 or more
DP –
RS232
WP – USB 1 1 0 or 1 0 or 1 1 0 or more
WP –
RS232C
PP –
RS232C
The number in each cell above indicates the number of items packed; an empty cell
indicates 0 item.
Plate
RS232
Plate
USB
1 0 or 1 0 or 1 1 1 0 or more
1 1 0 or 1 1 0 or more
1 0 or 1 1 1 0 or more
Cordless
Pen
Pen
Holder
Corded
Pen
Cordless
Mouse
Driver
Disc
Application
CD
Tablet Keyboard Packing List
Item
Series
KD –
USB
in
Cordless
Pen
Keyboard
RS232
1 1 0 or 1 0 or 1 1 1 0 or more
Keyboard
USB
Built-
Plate
Pen
Holder
Corded
Pen
Driver
Disc
Application
CD
KD –
RS232C
KW –
USB
KW –
RS232C
KP – USB 1 1 0 or 1 1 1 0 or more
KP –
RS232C
The number in each cell above indicates the number of items packed; an empty cell
indicates 0 item.
1 1 0 or 1 0 or 1 1 1 0 or more
1 1 1 0 or 1 1 0 or more
1 1 1 0 or 1 1 0 or more
1 1 0 or 1 1 1 0 or more
Description of Product Series
The following is a description of the product series of Pen Tablets and Tablet
Keyboards.
• DP – RS232: DP Series Tablet with Cordless or Corded Pressure-Sensitive
Pen and with RS232C interface.
• DP – USB: DP Series Tablet with Cordless or Corded Pressure-Sensitive Pen
and with USB interface. A Cordless Mouse may optinally be included for
larger-sized Tablets.
• KD – RS232: KD Series Keyboard with Cordless or Corded Pressure-
sensitive Pen and with RS232C interface.
• KD – USB: KD Series Keyboard with Cordless or Corded Pressure-sensitive
Pen and with USB interface.
• KP – RS232: KP Series Keyboard with Corded Pressure-sensitive Pen and
with RS232C interface.
• KP – USB: KP Series Keyboard with Corded Pressure-sensitive Pen and with
USB interface.
• KW – RS232: KW Series Keyboard with Cordless Pressure-sensitive Pen and
with RS232C interface.
• KW – USB: KW Series Keyboard with Cordless Pressure-sensitive Pen and
with USB interface.
• PP – RS232: PP Series Tablet with Corded Pressure-Sensitive Pen and with
RS232C interface.
• WP – USB: WP Series Tablet with Cordless Pressure-Sensitive Pen and with
USB interface. A Cordless Mouse may optinally be included for larger-sized
Tablets.
• WP – RS232: WP Series Tablet with Cordless Pressure-Sensitive Pen and
with RS232C interface.
Description of Packed Items
The following is a description of items that may be included in a product
package. The specific items that are included in various models are described in
packing list tables
• Application CD: One or more CD’s containing bundled application software
• Built-in Plate: A Tablet Plate that is built into the keyboard as an integral part,
.
and not detachable
• Cordless Pen: A stylus pen working with a Plate without a connecting cable
• Corded Pen: A stylus pen working with a Plate connected with a cable
• Cordless Mouse: A device without cord that functions as a mouse on the
Tablet Plate
• Driver Disc: A CD containing Driver Program, Pen Utilities and User’s
Manual (this manual)
• Keyboard RS232: A keyboard connected through a split data cable with a
keyboard connector and an RS232C connector
• Keyboard USB: A keyboard connected through a data cable with a USB
connector
• Pen Holder: A holder for a Cordless or Corded Pen
• Plate RS232: A Tablet Plate connected through a split data cable with an RS-
232C Connector and two keyboard connectors
• Plate USB: A Tablet Plate connected through a data cable with a USB
Connector
System Requirements
• IBM PC or compatible with Intel 80386 or equivalent or above
• DOS 5.0 or above, or Windows 3.1, or Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, or 2000
• At least 4M bytes of hard disk space for Driver and Pen Utilities installation
• At least 4M bytes of RAM (8M bytes recommended)
• For Pressure Sensitivity: Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, or 2000
(supported through a Wintab-compatible interface)
• For Annotate for Word: Pentium II 233 MHz or equivalent and above, at
least 48M bytes of RAM, and Microsoft Word in Office 97 or Office 2000
• For RS232C Interface: An available RS232C port (also known as serial port
or COM port) with associated available IRQ
• For USB Interface: A USB port and Windows 98, ME, or 2000
Note: At most one Pen Device may be attached to a PC at one time
Parts of a Pen Device
The key parts of a Pen Device are Pen, Tablet Plate and an optional Cordless
Mouse. Tablet Plate may be stand-alone or be embedded in another device such as a
keyboard; and the Pen may be connected to Tablet Plate with a cord (corded), or be
free from it (cordless). The figure below uses a Pen Tablet with USB interface as an
example to show the key parts of a Pen Device.
Figure 1 Parts of a Pen Device
Note: The optional Cordless Mouse requires a Pen Tablet with USB Interface.
Installing Hardware
To install the Pen Device,
1. Attach the hardware to your computer according to its type (Pen Device with
USB Interface, Pen Tablet with RS232C Interface, or Tablet Keyboard with
RS232C Interface),
2. Verify
3. Install the Driver and Pen Utilities
4. Verify
5. Install optional Application Software according to its own instructions (not
included in this manual). Most Application Software is installed by running
its Setup program.
that hardware is installed properly,
, and
that the pen device as installed functions properly.
Installing Pen Device with USB Interface
To attach the Pen Device with USB interface to your computer, first locate an
available USB Receptacle on the computer, usually on the back panel, on the monitor,
or on the keyboard. Then, plug the USB Connector into the Receptacle, in a way
similar to the figures shown below. On a computer system that fully supports USB
interface, there is no need to turn off the power, nor restart the operating system.
The Pen Device may be either a Pen Tablet or a Tablet Keyboard.
When the system detects the presence of a USB Pen Device, it will attempt to look for
its driver. Please select Cancel or press the escape key (marked Esc) to get out of it,
and start the Setup program on the Driver Disc to install the Driver and Pen Utilities.
If a USB Pen Device has been installed before, and the driver has not been uninstalled,
the operating system will automatically find the installed driver when you re-attach a
Pen Device, and you need not run the Setup program again unless you wish to
upgrade Driver Program.
After the Driver and Pen Utilities is installed, please verify
functions properly.
The optional Cordless Mouse needs no special instllation, and will start to function
normally as soon as Pen does.
that the Pen Device
Figure 2 Attaching a USB Pen Device to PC
Installing Pen Tablet with RS232C Interface
Before attempting to install the Pen Tablet on your computer, please check that the
system requirements
are present. This section describes the installation procedure for Pen Tablet with
RS232C Interface. If you have a Pen Device with USB interface, please see Installing
Pen Device with USB Interface.
You attach the Pen Tablet to the computer by inserting the Pen Tablet’s Keyboard
Connectors between the keyboard and the computer, and by connecting the Pen
Tablet’s RS232C Connector to an available COM (serial) port. The procedure is
described below.
1. Shut down Windows and turn off the power of your PC.
2. Examine the connecting parts of the Pen Tablet.
are all met, and that all items listed in Pen Tablet Packing List
Figure 3 Parts of the Pen Tablet for connecting to the PC
3. Locate where the Original Keyboard Connector attaches to the computer. In
the figure 4 below, we assume it is in the back of a desktop PC. Examine the
size of the keyboard connector (see figure 5 below).
Figure 4 Connection of the keyboard to a desktop PC before installing the Pen
Tablet
Detach the Original Keyboard Connector from the Keyboard
Socket, and remember the location of the Keyboard Socket so
you can find it later. Examine the connector and try to match
one of the pictures in the figure below. If it matches Small
Connector, go to the next step. Otherwise, you need to find two
Keyboard Acaptors (not included) so the connectors will match.
Figure 5 Identifying the Keyboard Connector
4. If your keyboard has a small (PS/2) connector (see figure above), connect the
Original Keyboard Connector to the Female Keyboard Connector (the one
connected with a single data cable). Then, connect the Male Keyboard
Connector (the one with a split data cable) to the PC at the Keyboard Socket to
which the keyboard was originally attached. Go to Step 6
.
Figure 6 How the Pen Tablet is attached to a desktop PC with a PS/2
keyboard
5. If you have a notebook PC, connect the Male Keyboard Connector (the one
with a split data cable) to the PS/2 Port. If there is an external keyboard
(assuming it uses a PS/2 connector), and you wish to keep it, you should then
attach the Original Keyboard Connector to the Female Keyboard Connector
(the one with a single data cable). See figure below. Go to Step 6
.
Figure 7 How the Pen Tablet is attached to a notebook PC
6. Take the 9-pin RS-232C Connector running from Tablet Plate and insert it into
COM1 port of the computer. If COM1 is in use, for example, by a mouse, you
may plug into COM2 port instead. In this case, since many COM2 ports
require a 25-pin connector, you will need to find a 9-pin-to-25-pin adaptor
(not included). Also, if your computer has a built-in modem using one of
COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4 ports, please seek help from a professional
to ensure that the Pen Tablet can indeed use an apparently unused serial port.
A built-in modem may use up a COM port which is shared by an outside COM
port socket. The Pen Tablet requires a free COM port to operate, and it can coexist with a mouse and/or a modem connected to a different COM port not in
conflict with the port used by the Pen Tablet. If the mouse uses a PS/2 port, it
will not conflict with any COM port.
7. Turn power on and wait for Windows to start up.
8. Verify
The hardware installation is now complete. Please proceed to install the Driver and
Pen Utilities that provides pointing device function and Pressure Sensitivity (through
a Wintab-compatible interface), plus additional pen functions with Pen Utilities such
as Annotate All, Annotate for Word
that the Pen Tablet hardware functions properly.
, PenSigner, and PenMail.
Installing Tablet Keyboard with RS232C Interface
Before attempting to install the Tablet Keyboard on your computer, please check that
the System Requirements are all met, and that all items listed in Tablet Keyboard
Packing List are present.
You attach the Tablet Keyboard to the computer by connecting the RS-232C
Connector to an available COM (serial) port and connecting the Keyboard Connector
to the Keyboard Socket on your computer. The procedure is described below.
1. Shut down Windows and turn off the power of your PC.
2. Remove the original keyboard, if any, from your PC, and note where the
Keyboard Socket is.
3. Examine the parts of the Tablet Keyboard, as shown in Figure below.
Figure 8 Attaching the Tablet Keyboard to the PC
4. Connect the Keyboard Connector to the Keyboard Socket. You will need to
find an adaptor (not included) if the size of the Keyboard Connector does not
fit that of the Keyboard Socket, similar to what is shown in Figure 6
5. Take the 9-pin RS-232C Connector running from Tablet Plate and insert it into
COM1 port of the computer. If COM1 is in use, for example, by a mouse, you
may plug into COM2 port instead. In this case, since most COM2 ports
require a 25-pin connector, you will need to find a 9-pin-to-25-pin adaptor
(not included). Also, if your computer has a built-in modem using one of
.
COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4 ports, please seek help from a professional
to ensure that the Tablet Keyboard can indeed use an apparently unused serial
port. A built-in modem may use up a COM port which is shared by an outside
COM port socket. The Tablet Keyboard requires a free COM port to operate,
and it can co-exist with a mouse and/or a modem connected to a different
COM port not in conflict with the port used by the Tablet Keyboard. If the
mouse uses a PS/2 port, it will not conflict with any COM port.
6. Turn power on and wait for Windows to start up.
7. Verify
The hardware installation is now complete. Please proceed to installing Driver and
Pen Utilities that provides pointing device function and Pressure Sensitivity (through
a Wintab-compatible interface), plus additional pen functions with Pen Utilities such
Annotate All, Annotate for Word
as
that the Tablet Keyboard hardware functions properly.
, PenSigner, and PenMail.
Installing Driver and Pen Utilities
To install Driver and Pen Utilities on Windows system other than Windows 3.1, we
recommend that you follow the procedure below, and do not rely on the Plug and Play
feature. For Windows 3.1 system, please refer to the section
Program on Windows 3.1. For DOS system, please refer to the section Installing
Driver Program on DOS.
Installing Driver
Installing Driver and Pen Utilities on Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000
1. Attach the Pen Device to your computer as described before and turn on
power if it was turned off. When Windows starts, it may display a New
Hardware Found dialog. If so, choose Cancel to get out of it.
2. Insert the Driver Disc into the CD-ROM drive. Assume this drive to be “E”.
3. Select "Start" at the lower left corner of the screen and select "Run".
4. Type in "E:\setup", and press Enter key to initiate the Setup Program.
5. You will be offered a chance to change the directory where the Driver and Pen
Utilities will be copied. You may also select or deselect the installation of
some of Pen Utilities and/or online User's Manual. Change it if you wish and
select OK to continue.
Figure 9 Driver Setup dialog
Note: Annotate for Word will function only if Microsoft Word is properly
installed. If you do not have Word installed when you install the Driver and
Pen Utilities, you may install Pen Utilities later, selecting only Annotate for
Word, after you install Word.
6. The Setup Program will then install the Driver and Pen Utilities per your
instruction. Note: Certain Pen Utilities may not function properly in DOS
window.
7. When the installation is complete, you will see a dialog box indicating it is
about to restart the system. Choose "OK" to continue.
8. After the system is restarted, please check to ensure that both the hardware and
Tablet Driver are functioning properly by following the procedure described in
Verifying Overall Installation
When both the hardware and software are installed properly, moving the Pen over
Tablet Plate will cause the cursor to move on the screen correspondingly. The
position of Pen Tip on Tablet Plate corresponds directly with the position of the
cursor on the screen. For example, if Pen Tip is at the center of Pen Area, the cursor
will also be at the center of the screen.
You may use the Pen Device as a pointing device, and, with application support, you
may also use it to draw pictures in a way similar to using a soft-tipped pen such as a
brush, or a hard-tipped pen such as a ballpoint pen.
.
Automatic Driver Installation on Windows 95/98/ME/2000
The Pen Device is a Plug & Play device. That is, after the Pen Device is attached to
the PC properly for the first time, it would be detected automatically as new hardware
by Windows 95/98/ME/2000 when Windows becomes active. Windows
95/98/ME/2000 will then seek the Tablet Driver, and, when found, will install the
Tablet Driver automatically upon your confirmation. However, due to the way Plug
& Play is implemented in Windows, many people find this process troublesome on
some versions of Windows and certain brands of PC. In addition, the Plug & Play
process will install only the Tablet Driver, and you still need to run the Setup program
if you want to install Pen Utilities.
Therefore, we recommend that you choose “Cancel” at the “New Hardware Found”
dialog, so as NOT to use this feature.
Installing Driver Program on Windows 3.1
To install the Driver Program on Windows 3.1, follow the procedure below. Note:
Only mouse functions are supported on Windows 3.1. Specifically, neither Pressure
Sensitivity nor any of the Pen Utilities are supported.
1. Attach the Pen Device to your computer as described
power if necessary. Make sure that the Program Manager is displayed.
2. Insert the Driver Disc into the CD-ROM drive. Assume this drive to be “E”.
3. Go to the File menu in the Program Manager, choose the Run command, and
then press the Enter key.
4. Type in "E:\setup", and press Enter key to initiate the Setup Program.
5. You will be offered a chance to change the directory where the Driver
Program will be copied. Change it if you wish and select OK to continue. See
Figure 9
6. The Setup Program will then install the Tablet Driver.
7. When the installation is complete, you will see a dialog box indicating it is
about to restart the system. Choose "OK" to continue.
8. After the system is restarted, please check to ensure that both the hardware and
Tablet Driver are functioning properly by following the procedure described in
Verifying Overall Installation
9. The installation of Driver Program is now complete. Start your favorite
graphic or word-processing application and begin to enjoy your Pen Device.
When both the hardware and software are installed properly, moving the Pen over
Tablet Plate will cause the cursor to move on the screen correspondingly. The
position of Pen Tip on Tablet Plate corresponds directly with the position of the
cursor on the screen. For example, if Pen Tip is at the center of Pen Area, the cursor
will also be at the center of the screen.
.
.
before and turn on
You may use the Pen Device as a pointing device, and, with application support, you
may also use it to draw pictures in a way similar to using a hard-tipped pen such as a
ballpoint pen.
Installing Driver Program on DOS
Please copy the file UCTABLET.EXE found on the Driver Disc to your hard disk
drive, and run this program to start using the Pen Device on your system. You may
also add this command to AUTOEXEC.BAT so the Tablet Driver is automatically
started every time you start the system. Make sure the Pen Device hardware has been
attached to your computer properly by following the procedure described in the
section
Note: Only mouse functions are supported on DOS. Specifically, neither pressure
sensitivity nor any of the Pen Utilities are supported.
When both the hardware and software are installed properly, moving the Pen over
Tablet Plate will cause the cursor to move on the screen correspondingly. The
position of Pen Tip on Tablet Plate corresponds directly with the position of the
cursor on the screen. For example, if Pen Tip is at the center of Pen Area, the cursor
will also be at the center of the screen.
You may use the Pen Device as a pointing device, and, with application support, you
may also use it to draw pictures in a way similar to using a hard-tipped pen such as a
ballpoint pen.
Note: Do not run UCTABLET.EXE on Windows systems. Mouse functions are
supported in DOS mode running under Windows without running UCTABLET.EXE.
Verifying Hardware Installation
.
Verifying Hardware Installation
Verify that the Pen Device hardware functions properly by following the procedure
described in this section.
The green LED light is the key indicator for hardware verification. Watch it as you
go through the test procedure. If the light does not come on at all, see the following
table for suggested action to take.
If the LED light does not come on...
Possible Cause Suggested Corrective Action
Cable connections are loose or incorrect, so that the
Pen device does not get power.
The Cordless Pen or Mouse has gone to "sleep" to
conserve its battery power.
The battery in the Cordless Pen or Mouse is out. Change the battery.
The LED light or some other part of the Pen Device is
defective.
Go through the installation procedure again and correct
the connections.
Tap the Pen on any surface or press the Left Button to
"wake it up".
Go to the place where you bought your Pen Device and
seek help there.
Hardware Verification Procedure
1. The green LED light on Tablet Plate will come on briefly as soon as
Tablet Plate receives power, and will stay off as long as Pen Tip or
Mouse is not above Pen Area in Tablet Plate, or it is too high above the
Plate.
2. Tap the Cordless Pen on any surface or press the Left Button of the
Mouse to "wake it up". You need not do this for a Corded Pen.
3. The LED light will flash slowly when Pen Tip is directly above Pen
Area of Tablet Plate and is low enough to be detected by Tablet Plate,
or when the Cordless Mouse rests in the Pen Area.
4. For as long as you press a Barrel Button on the body of the Pen or any
of the Mouse Buttons, the LED light will be on.
5. When you press Pen Tip against Tablet Plate anywhere in Pen Area, or
press the Left Mouse Button while the Mouse is in Pen Area, the light
will also be on as long as the Tip or the Button remains pressed. Note
that the position and size of Pen Area may vary if you have modified it
on The Scope Configuration Page
6. However, before Tablet Driver is properly installed, moving Pen Tip or
the Mouse over Tablet Plate will not cause the cursor on the screen to
move.
Changing the Battery
.
After you have used the Pen Device normally for a while, and the Device begins to
work sluggishly, or does not work at all, the battery may be running low or out. You
may follow the steps below to change the battery in the Pen.
1. Gently slide off the end cap of the Pen. Do not turn, as there are
no threads.
2. Insert a new battery (1.5V, size AAA) with the end marked with
minus (-) sign facing Pen Tip.
3. Slide the end cap back in.
Verifying Overall Installation
After both hardware and Driver and Pen Utilities are installed, you may follow the
procedures in this section to verify that both the Tablet hardware and Tablet Driver
are functioning properly. You may also follow these procedures at any time when
you suspect the system may be malfunctioning.
Verifying General Functionality
1. When you move Pen Tip or Mouse over Tablet Plate, the cursor will move
over the screen accordingly. However, the Pen and the Mouse behave
differently. The Pen acts in what is known as Absolute Mode. That is, when
you put the Pen at the upper left corner of the Plate, the cursor will be at the
upper left corner of the screen; when you move the Pen to the center of Tablet
Plate, the cursor will also move to the center of the screen.
On the other hand, the Mouse acts in a way similar to a regular mouse,
also known as Relative Mode. That is, when you move the mouse in Pen
Area, the cursor on the screen moves relative to its position when the current
movement started. You may lift the mouse off the Tablet Plate, put it down to
a different position, and move it again, while the cursor will move accordingly
from its position when the mouse was lifted
2. You should see a small Tablet Icon (
located at the lower right corner of the screen.
) in the system Task Bar, usually
Verifying Pressure Sens itivity
These are tips to verify that pressure sensitivity functions properly. In most cases, an
application program such as PhotoImpact or Painter controls the exact behavior of the
Pen. Sometimes the pressure sensitivity might even be turned off inadvertently by the
application program. The steps described below help ensure that the Pen Device
functions according to specifications.
1. You know that pressure sensitivity is supported if the Pressure Configuration
Page is present after you tap on the Tablet Icon ( ) on the system Task Bar,
usually located at the lower right corner of the screen (See the section
Configuring the Pen Device
2. To verify the function further, select the Pressure Configuration Page
to draw a few lines in the Pressure Test area. Pressing harder at Pen Tip
should draw thicker lines, and pressing lightly would leave thinner trace in the
area. If this is not so, there might be a problem with the Pen, and you should
seek help from the store you bought the Tablet from. In addition, both a
number and a barometer will indicate the pressure level when you press the
Pen Tip. (Depending on the speed of your computer, drawing very fast may
leave a series of dots (filled circles) in the Test Area instead of a solid
line. This is normal).
3. Writing a few strokes on the PenSigner Program will also indicate clearly
whether pressure sensitivity functions properly. However, you need to set the
Trace Width to 6 pixels or more to make clear variation in the thickness of
trace. See description of Width Adjustment Slide.
).
and try
If a particular application does not seem to provide pressure sensitivity when the
above tests indicate otherwise, please verify also that the application has been
installed and set properly, and that the application does support Wintab
interface. Some applications may require you to explicitly turn on pressure sensitivity
support, or it may limit the number of pressure levels supported.
Note: The Cordless Mouse does not support pressure sensitivity.
Usage Tips
1. Tapping before You Use the Pen
Before you use a Cordless Pen, after you have not used it for several
minutes, tap the Pen on any surface to "wak e" up t he Cordless Pen. Or,
whenever the Pen seems not responding, tap it on any surface. This is
because a Cordless Pen would turn itself off to save energy after it has
not been used for several minutes. This action is not necessary for a
Corded Pen.
Similarly, for a Cordless Mouse to be used with a Pen Device, always
press the Left Mouse Button before attempting to use it.
2. Focusing on the Screen
When you write or draw with a Pen Device, try not to look at Tablet
Plate. Focus your eyes on the screen instead. After a little practice,
you will get more fun and higher efficiency because, with a pen, it is
easier to concentrate on the text or picture you are working on.
3. Double Tapping
For best results, when you double tap with a Pen (equivalent to double
click on a mouse), try to keep Pen Tip on the surface of Tablet Plate, or
at least try to lift Pen Tip as little as possible before the second
tap. This would reduce the deviation between the positions of the two
taps.
4. Storing a Cordless Pen Properly
To store a Cordless Pen, make sure that the Tip does not touch
anything. Especially do not stand the Pen on a surface with the tip
down. A constant, though small, pressure applied to the Pen Tip will
cause a constant drain on the battery inside. We recommend that you
put the Pen in the Pen Holder specially designed for this purpose, or
store it with the Pen Tip pointing upward, or lie it horizontally with the
Pen Tip free of any other objects.
Similarly for the Cordless Mouse, avoid pressing on ANY of the
buttons when it is not in use.
5. Scrolling and Panning with a Pen
When you are browsing a document or a Web page, it is especially
convenient to use a Pen. All you do is press and hold Barrel Button 1,
and hover the Pen over Pen Area, or move the Cordless Mouse while
pressing the Middle Mouse Button. With Microsoft Internet Explorer,
for instance, the Web page will scroll up and down, and left and right,
corresponding to your Pen or Mouse movement. The exact behavior of
Pen Scrolling function varies with the application program. Notably,
Microsoft Word supports only vertical scrolling, and NetScape
Navigator 4.5 does not support Pen Scrolling. See the section
Scrolling for more details.
After you use Pen Scrolling without tapping or pressing the Left
Mouse Button for a few minutes, you may find the Cordless Pen or
Mouse stop functioning all in a sudden. Just tap on any surface or press
the Left Mouse Button to “wake up” the Pen or the Mouse.
6. Holding the Pen Vertically
When drawing pictures or signing your name, try to hold the pen
vertically for best results.
7. Using both a Pen and a Regular Mouse
In general, you may have both a Pen Tablet and a regular mouse
installed on the same computer, and you may switch between the two
devices at will. However, for a Pen Tablet with serial port interface,
you have to make sure that the two devices are not in conflict in the
COM port or IRQ they use. The easiest way to avoid this problem is to
connect the mouse to a PS/2 port, and the Pen Tablet to a COM port.
Pen
Certain mouse drivers, notably those that come with certain Logitech
mouse models, would render a properly installed Pen Tablet with serial
port interface inoperative. If you wish to have both such a mouse and
the Pen Tablet operable at the same time, remove the non-standard
mouse driver and replace it with a standard mouse driver, such as one
that comes with Windows system.
A Pen Tablet with USB interface does not conflict with another mouse
in these ways.
You may freely choose to use any one of the Pen, the Cordless Mouse
that comes with the Pen Device, and a regular mouse.
8. Using a Pen without a Regular Mouse
You may work with the Pen Device only, without a regular mouse at all.
When you remove a regular mouse with Com (serial) port interface,
make sure you also remove its driver completely. You remove the
mouse driver by selecting Start /Settings /Control Panel /Device
Manager, press the "+" sign to reveal the mouse driver, select and
remove it, and restart the computer. Be careful not to remove the USB
mouse driver that may exist with some models of Pen Devices with
USB interface. If you start with a computer not equipped with a regular
mouse, you should learn how to use the keyboard for setup, using TAB,
Enter, Escape, and other keys.
Pen Scrolling
Pen Scrolling is a special function provided by the Tablet Driver to let you scroll
through a document or an image by simply hovering the Pen over Tablet Plate without
using the scroll bar. Thus, scrolling becomes especially convenient for activities such
as browsing HTML documents on the Internet, examining images larger than the
screen, panning a spreadsheet on the computer, and so on. An example of Pen
Scrolling follows.
Figure 10 An example of Pen Scrolling
Enabling Pen Scrolling
To enable Pen Scrolling, make sure one of Barrel Buttons has been set to trigger the
mouse command Middle Click. Let us call this button Scroll Button. We recommend
using Barrel Button 1, the button closer to Pen Tip, as Scroll Button. You may verify
or change this setting by calling out the Button Configuration Page
Driver through tapping on the Tablet Icon (
at the lower right corner of the screen, or through the Control Panel.
Pen Scrolling requires Windows 95 OSR2 Edition or up, and also requires the support
of the application controlling the scrolling window. To find out if Pen Scrolling is
supported, try using it after making sure both the Tablet hardware and Tablet Driver
have been installed properly, and also Pen Scrolling has been enabled as described
above.
) in the system Task Bar, usually located
of the Tablet
Using Pen Scrolling
To use Pen Scrolling, simply press and hold Scroll Button while moving the Pen over
Pen Area without touching the Plate surface. As soon as you press Scroll Button, a
Scroll Mark such as
Cursor, looking something like
Scroll Mark, the window showing the document will scroll in that direction, and the
, , or , will appear. Also, the cursor changes to Scroll
. When you move Scroll Cursor away from the
shape of Scroll Cursor may also change to point to the direction it is moving, such
or . To scroll faster, increase the distance between Scroll Cursor and Scroll
as
Mark; to scroll at a lower speed, decrease this distance. When you release Scroll
Button, Scroll Mark disappears and Pen Scrolling stops also.
You may also Pen Scroll without holding Scroll Button if you press Scroll Button and
release it immediately. You will find that Scroll Mark will remain on the screen after
Scroll Button is released. Moving the Pen over Pen Area will cause the document to
scroll. Pressing Scroll Button again removes Scroll Mark and stops Pen Scrolling.
Variations in the Pen Scrolling Function
Pen Scrolling works for most Microsoft applications, including Internet Explorer,
WordPad on windows 98, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Many other
applications also support Pen Scrolling, for example, Ulead PhotoImpact. You will
find that the behavior of Pen Scrolling varies somewhat from application to
application, even among Microsoft applications.
Some applications will allow you to scroll in all directions, while others will scroll
only up and down; still others will scroll smoothly, while some tend to be "jumpy".
You may also find that some applications do not support Pen Scrolling at all, for
example, Netscape Navigator 4.5. Also, within an application, Pen Scrolling may not
work in all contexts. For example, Pen Scrolling does not work with Help texts shown
under Microsoft Word.
Given all the variations in Pen Scrolling implementations, please experiment with it
for each application to get a better feel for this very useful function.
Configuring the Pen Device
You may configure the Pen Device by modifying the functions of Pen Tip and Barrel
Buttons, defining the application to launch when tapping on a hot cell, adjusting the
size and position of Pen Area, adjusting the feel of the Pen to heavier or lighter, and
obtaining other information about the device. You may also use these functions to
verify that the Pen Device is functioning properly.
You invoke the Configuration function by tapping with Pen Tip on the Tablet Icon (
on the system Task Bar, usually located at the lower right corner of the screen. You
may also invoke it by first tapping on Start Button at the lower left corner of the
screen, and selecting Settings then Control Panel, and finally double tapping on the
Tablet Icon (
Note: For best results, when you double tap with the Pen, try to keep Pen Tip close to
the surface of Tablet Plate, that is, try to lift Pen Tip as little as possible for the second
tap. This helps you tap on the same spot.
).
)
When you invoke the Configuration function, you will be presented with a dialog with
a number of configuration pages, as described below.
The Info Configuration Page
The Info Configuration Page displays version and other information about t he product.
Figure 11 A Sample Info Configuration Page
The Button Configuration Page
You use the Button Configuration Page to change the functions of Pen Tip and Barrel
Buttons, to set the speed of double tap with Pen Tip, and so on. This Page looks as
follows:
Figure 12 The Button Configuration Page
Note: When you configure the Pen Tip and Barrel Buttons, the buttons of the
Cordless Mouse are also automatically configured. Namely, the Left Mouse Button
will take up the definition for the Pen Tip, the Middle Mouse Button for Barrel Button
1, and the Right Mouse Button for Barrel Button 2.
• Mode
Absolute: When you move the Pen over Pen Area on Tablet Plate, the cursor
on the screen moves instantly with it. In the Absolute Mode, the points in Pen
Area on Tablet Plate correspond directl y in position to the points on the screen.
Most people prefer this mode when using a Pen Device.
Relative: In this rarely used mode, when you move the Pen over Tablet Plate,
the cursor moves relatively to the starting position when the moving stroke
started, in a way similar to using a mouse. To complete a stroke, either move
the Pen upward until the Plate no longer detects the Pen or take the Pen out of
Pen Area. This setting is not recommended for normal use.
• Barrel Buttons
The numerals 1 and 2 indicate where Barrel Button 1 and Barrel Button 2 are,
respectively, on the body (barrel) of the Pen.
• Button Command
You may choose one of Pen Tip, Barrel Button 1, and Barrel Button 2, and set
it to one of the Mouse Commands on a three-button mouse.
• Double Click Time
Move the Speed Slider toward "Slow" if you wish to allow yourself more time
in double tapping with Pen Tip; move the Speed Slider toward “Fast” if you
wish the reverse. This setting is the same as Double-click Speed on the page
displayed by selecting Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mouse, and Buttons.
Changing the speed in one place changes the other at the same time.
• Default
You choose this option to restore all the settings on this Page to their
respective values when the Tablet Driver was first installed.
The Scope Configuration Page
You use the Scope Configuration Page to set the size and position of Pen Area on
Tablet Plate. Pen Area is the area on Tablet Plate where the Pen can be used to point
and tap, and to draw and write.
The cursor changes its shape when it is moved over the image indicating Pen Area on
this Page. When the cursor looks like a cross with arrowheads on each end (
may drag the entire area (press and hold while moving) to the desired position. You
may also drag the cursor to change the size of Pen Area when it looks like a double-
headed arrow (
, , , or ). The other choices on the Page are as follows:
), you
Figure 13 The Scope Configuration Page
• Full Area
Sets Pen Area to the largest possible size.
• Screen Ratio
Sets Pen Area to be proportional to the screen size by reducing either the
current width or height of Pen Area.
• Reserve Edges
Reduce Pen Area by reserving edges on the four sides with the indicated width.
• Pen Area Dimensions
Indicates the current height and width of Pen Area. You may also type in new
values here to change them.
• Pen Area Offset
Indicates the horizontal and vertical distances of the upper left corner of Pen
Area from the upper left corner of the maximum Pen Area. You may also set
their values by typing in the numerical values here.
The Hot Cells Configuration Page
You use the Hot Cells Page to define a number of Hot Cells on Tablet Plate so that
you can trigger a pre-defined action by tapping on a Hot Cell. The Hot Cells are small
areas around Pen Area. You first reserve up to four Hot Edges surrounding Pen Area,
and in each Hot Edge you can assign actions to Hot Cells in it. In the figure below, the
gray area in Hot Pad Layout indicates the maximum Pen Area.
Figure 14 The Hot Cells Configuration Page
• Hot Pad Layout
This area indicates the current size of Pen Area, and each blue rectangle
indicates a Hot Cell. You can view and modify the contents of each Hot Cell
by first tapping on a rectangle.
• Hot Edges
You can choose up to four Hot Edges around Pen Area to use Hot Cells. When
a Hot Edge is selected, the size of current Pen Area is reduced accordingly. If
you choose no Hot Edge at all, Hot Cells function is turned off.
• Hot Cell Contents
The area beneath Hot Pad Layout shows the Label of the currently selected
Hot Cell and its Associated Action. In the figure above, the selected Hot Cell
is the left-most one in the top Hot Edge, its Label is "PenLauncher", and its
Associated Action is to run the indicated program. After you exit
configuration mode, tapping on the left-most Hot Cell in upper Hot Edge will
start the PenLauncher program.
• Define
You tap on this button to define the action to be taken when the selected Hot
Cell is tapped. The Define Hot Cell pages are explained later.
Note: Some Hot Cells may be locked from modification when installed. The
Label and Associated Action of such Hot Cells cannot be changed, as
indicated by gray Define Button and gray Label.
• Print
Tapping on this button will cause a picture of the currently defined Hot Pad
Layout to be printed on the system default printer. The printout is designed to
be inserted underneath the cover sheet over Tablet Plate to remind you of the
actions defined for the Hot Cells.
• Clear
Tapping on this button will clear the definition of the selected Hot Cell, so that
no action will be taken when the Hot Cell is tapped later.
Define Hot Cell - Run
On this page, you specify a program or a document to run when you tap on the Hot
Cell.
• Run
Figure 15 Define Hot Cell - Run
You may use the browse button on the right to select a file to run, or you may
type in a file name with complete path. The effect of tapping on Hot Cell will
be as if you double tap on the selected file when it is in the Explorer window.
That is, for a program, it will be executed, and, for a document, the associated
application will be started. If you select a folder, Explorer will be started with
the selected folder in the window.
• Start in
This is the initial folder when the program starts execution.
• Parameters
The string typed in here will be passed to the program as parameters. For
example, you may type in a document name here and pass it to a word
processing program specified in the Run line above.
Define Hot Cell - Internet
On this page, you specify an Internet service to start when you tap on the Hot Cell.
Figure 16 Define Hot Cell - Internet
• Kind of Service
You select the kind of Internet service to start. For example, go to a Web site,
or send an E-mail message. The exact program initiated (for example, which
browser program) depends on system settings.
• Address
The URL address for the selected service. For example, the Web site address,
or the e-mail address.
Define Hot Cell - Hot Key
On this page, you specify a key or key combination to press when the Hot Cell is
tapped. For example, in the figure below, the combination of ALT key and F4 key
will be simulated when the Hot Cell is tapped. This usually results in closing the
current application.
Figure 17 Define Hot Cell - Hot Key
• Select the key combination to press
You may select any key such as alphanumeric key or cursor control key,
combined with Shift, Ctrl and/or ALT key.
The Pressure Configuration Page
You use the Pressure Configuration Page to verify that Pressure Sensitivity works
properly, and to make adjustments. The Pressure-Sensitive Pen can be used to draw
heavier lines or darker colors when more force is applied to Pen Tip. This requires
that the drawing application supports a Wintab-compatible interface and the Wintabcompatible driver is properly installed by installing the Tablet Driver as described
before. The Pressure Configuration Page looks as follows:
Figure 18 The Pressure Configuration Page
• Pressure Test
You may test the "feel" of the Pen in this area. When you draw with a lighter
force pressing down on Tablet Plate, you will see a narrower line in this area;
when you draw with more force, you will see that the Pen leaves a wider trace
in the area. You may also choose a color for the test to get a better feel.
While you draw, the barometer on the right side of the drawing area indicates
the pressure level you are applying to Pen Tip. At the same time, the
numerical value of the pressure level is also shown on the right above the
Clear Button.
When you draw fast, the trace it leaves may become a series of unconnected
dots (filled circles), instead of a solid line. This gives an indication of the
speed of your computer.
• Clear
You press Clear Button to clear the drawing from Pressure Test area.
• Click Sensitivity
This controls the feel when you tap with the Pen to cause an action such as
“select”. Tapping with Pen Tip is equivalent to “clicking” on the left button of
a mouse unless you have changed it on the Button Configuration Page
have changed the mouse setting on the Control Panel to “left-handed”. You
move the Sensitivity Bar closer to “low” if you wish to get a “click” action
with smaller force; you move it closer to “high” for a heavier pointing device.
Note that this has nothing to do with how heavy you draw to get a thick line.
Your application program controls the latter, not the Tablet Driver.
The Resource Configuration Page
or you
The Resource Configuration Page displays information about the PC resources used
by the Pen Device.
Figure 19 The Resource Configuration Page
Pen Utilities
Included in Driver Software are three Pen Utility programs, PenSigner, PenMail, and
Annotate for Word
into a document, supported by most applications that can handle graphics. PenMail
allows you to write a letter in your own handwriting, and send it through e-
. PenSigner allows you to insert your signature or hand drawing
mail. Finally, specifically for Microsoft Word documents, Annotate for Word allows
you to put handwritten marks on a document at exactly where you see on the screen as
if it were on a piece of paper. That is, whatever and wherever you draw on the screen,
and the picture will be placed there.
You may start these programs from Start Button as installed, or you may add their
shortcuts to any convenient place you wish.
Annotate for Word V2.0 Program
(Supporting Mi crosoft Word o f Office 97 or Office 2000)
Annotate for Word allows you to add handwritten notes or other markings to a Word
document, directly at where you draw as if on a piece of paper. You may choose
between a pencil, which leaves an opaque trace, or a highlighter, which leaves a semitransparent trace. With either type of pen, the trace is of fixed width. You may also
highlight selected text by giving the text a semi-transparent color.
This version of Annotate for Word supports Microsoft Word of Office 97 or Office
2000.
Startup
When you open a Word document, you should see Annotate for Word
Toolbar already displayed, if Driver and Pen Utilities has been
installed properly. If you do not see this toolbar, see Possible Problems with Setup
for what to do. You may also start the Annotate for Word Program by selecting
“Start” at the lower left corner of the screen, and then selecting Programs, Tablet, and
finally Annotate for Word. Naturally, you may wish to copy this Shortcut anywhere
else more convenient, such as on the Desktop. This will also automatically start
Microsoft Word program if the latter is not already started.
When Annotate for Word is ready, you will see Annotate Toolbar below.
Figure 20 Annotate Toolbar
As with other Toolbars in Word, you may drag this toolbar to the toolbar area or leave
it as a standalone toolbar.
When you tap on either Pencil Button or Highlighter Button, Drawing Toolbar
appears (see below), and you may start drawing your annotation on the document
immediately. The document is automatically set to Page Layout mode as soon as you
enter drawing mode.
Figure 21 Drawing Toolbar
You may also select Highlight Text Button to give semi-transparent color to selected
texts. Or, you may select About Button to see information about this version of
Annotate for Word.
When you finish drawing, tap on OK Button to paste the drawing onto current
document.
In certain contexts, Word does not allow drawings to be inserted. In these situations,
pressing Pencil Button or Highlighter Button will not enter drawing mode.
Note: Similar to a real pen, the "ink" or "lead" in Pencil or Highlighter is
limited. When the "ink" runs out, you must tap on OK Button to complete the
drawing or Cancel it before you can draw more pictures. You may continue your
annotating after you press Pencil Button or Highlighter Button again.
Possible Problems with Setup
If you do not see Annotate Toolbar after Word is started, first verify that Annotate
Toolbar is not temporarily disabled. You do this by following the procedure
described later in this section. Then, try to install Annotate for Word again by
starting the Setup program on the Driver Disc, and selecting only Annotate for
Word. If this still does not clear the problem, look for the "Startup" directory by
selecting "Tools /Options /File locations /Startup" and tap on "Modify". See the
figure below.
Figure 22 Startup Directory of Word
Then copy the file Annotate.dot under Driver and Pen Utilities Directory to Startup
Directory of Word. You may determine Driver and Pen Utilities Directory by finding
the files Annotate.dot and Annotate.exe.
To determine if Annotate Toolbar is temporarily disabled, while the cursor is in the
Word toolbar area, press the upper button (usually set to the right click command on a
mouse) and make sure that "Annotate" is checked as shown below. You may also
select "View /Toolbar" to determine this.
Figure 23 Checking Annotate Toolbar
Functions of Buttons on Annotate Toolbar
The buttons on Annotate Toolbar (see Figure 21) are explained below.
1. Pencil Button - You tap on this button to start drawing with a hard-tipped
pen. That is, the lines drawn are of the same thickness, as indicated by Pen
Width Box. Afte you press this button, you will see Drawing Toolbar. Please
note that the pencil will apparently stop working after you leave a certain
amount of trace on the screen. When this happens, please tap OK Button to
complete the drawing. You may then go on drawing more after tapping Pencil
Button again.
2. Highlighter Button
with a highlighting pen. That is, the color of the lines drawn becomes semitransparent, letting the covered texts show through partially. After you press
this button, you will see Drawing Toolbar. Please note that the highlighter
will apparently stop working after you leave a certain amount of trace on the
screen. When this happens, please tap OK Button to complete the
drawing. You then may go on drawing more after tapping Highlighter Button
again
3. Highlight Button
are two ways of using this button to give a semi-transparent color to selected
texts. If you wish to highlight a single segment of text, select text first, then
tap on Highlight Text button to use the color shown..
- Tapping on this button would allow you to draw
- This is a built-in function provided by Word. There
Figure 24 Selecting Text for Highlighting
Figure 25 Tapping on Highlight Button to Highlight the Selection
If you have several segments of texts to color, then you tap on Highlight
Button first. For example, you may choose green
color:
colored with the semi-transparent color shown on Highlight Button, until you
tap on Highlight Button again.
. After this, each segment of text you select will be
Figure 26 Highlighting Multiple Segments of Texts
You may change the color to be used by tapping on the downward arrow of
Highlight Button:
Figure 27 Setting Highlighting Color
• About Button - Tapping on this button would show the information about
the current version of Annotate Toolbar.
Functions of Buttons on Drawing Toolbar
The buttons on Drawing Toolbar (see Figure 21) are explained below.
1. Undo Button
drawn. A stroke starts when Pen Tip touches Tablet Plate, and ends when pen
Tip is lifted.
- Tapping on this button would remove the last stroke
2. Clear Button - Tapping on this button would remove all lines drawn on
the screen.
3. OK Button - Sends all the lines drawn to the Word document. The
finished drawing would, in most cases, be inserted at the place it was drawn.
4. Cancel Button - Tapping on this button would cancel the drawing mode,
and all lines drawn up to that point will be discarded.
5. Color Selection Buttons - You tap on any one of these buttons to
select a color for the line to be drawn next. The color of lines already drawn is
not changed.
6. Current Color Button - This button indicates the current color of the
Pen, that is, the color of line to be drawn next.
7. Pen Width Box - The numerical value in this box indicates the width, in
number of pixels, of line to be drawn next.
8. Width Adjustment Slide
line to be drawn next.
- This slide allows you to set the width of
Exception Conditions
• Error Message: "One or more components of Annotate for Word are
missing or damaged. Please re-install".
Somehow one or more components of Annotate for Word have been
lost or damaged. Annotate for Word must be re-installed before it can
function properly. See Installing Driver and Pen based Utilities
Possible Problems with Setup of Annotate for Word.
• After tapping on Pen Button or Highlighter Button, nothing happens.
When the Word document is in dialog mode or some other mode that
does not accept drawings, Annotate for Word would not enter drawing
mode until you go back to Page Layout mode.
and
PenMail V1.0 Program
Quick Start
You start PenMail program by selecting "Start /Programs /Tablet/PenMail". You are
first presented with a choice of the paper size.
Figure 21 Selecting Paper Size
You are then presented with the PenMail window, as follows.
Figure 22 The PenMail Window
Write and draw anything you wish on the window. When you are done, press the
Send Mail button.
Figure 23 Send Mail Button
If you have an e-mail program installed properly, you will be presented with
something similar to the window below. Just fill in the destination e-mail address,
subject, and any message you wish, and press Send to send the message out.
Figure 24 Sending an E-mail
Functions of Buttons on PenMail Toolbar
• New
Figure 25 The New Button
Tap on New Button to start a new PenMail message. When doing so,
you will be asked to select a paper size. If you draw below the lower
edge of the current paper, a new page will be automatically added. For
example, the stroke below will cause a new page to be added.
Figure 26 Automatically Adding a Page
• Open
Figure 27 The Open Button
Tap on Open Button to open a previously saved PenMail message.
• Save
Figure 28 The Save Button
Tap on Save Button to save the current PenMail message in a file for
later modification. A PenMail message is saved in its own special
format.
• Send M ail
Figure 29 The Send Mail Button
Tap on Send Mail Button to send the current PenMail message
through e-mail. The PenMail message will be sent as an attachment in
a commonly used format.
Figure 30 The Print Button
Tap on Print Button to print out the current PenMail message. You
will be presented with the printer page to select a printer and change
settings.
• Pencil
Figure 31 The Pencil Button
Tap on Pencil to draw with a pen which leaves a trace with a fixed
width. The shape and width of the pen tip is determined by Pen Tip
Shape.
• Brush
Figure 32 The Brush Button
Tap on Brush to draw with a pen whose trace varies in width
depending on the force you apply to Pen Tip. The harder you draw,
the thicker the trace is. The shape and general width of the pen tip is
determined by Pen Tip Shape.
• Correction Pen
Figure 33 The Correction Pen Button
Tap on Correction Pen to pick a special pen, which leaves a trace to
cover up whatever was drawn before. It works in a way similar to
correction fluid, with the same color as that of the paper. Correction
Pen will also cover up the grid lines, in addition to previous traces.
• Pen Tip Shape
Figure 34 The Pen Tip Shape Button
Tap on Pen Tip Shape Button to select a shape for Pen Tip. The
current shape is shown on the button. The choices are shown below.
Figure 35 Choices of Pen Tip Shape
• Pen Tip Color
Figure 36 Pen Tip Color Button
Tap on Pen Tip Color to select a color for the trace left by the
pen. The current color is shown on the button. The choices are shown
below.
Figure 37 Choices of Pen Tip Color
• Paper Color
Figure 38 The Paper Color Button
Tap on Paper Color to select a color for the paper you are drawing
on. The current paper color is shown on the button. The choices are
shown below.
Figure 39 Choices of Paper Color
• Undo
Figure 40 The Undo Button
Tap on Undo Button to remove the last stroke made. A stroke is the
trace left on paper from the time Pen Tip touches Plate to the time Pen
Tip is lifted from Plate. PenMail program keeps track of all the
strokes made and their sequence. However, the strokes removed by
Undo Button are not saved in PenMail file, nor are they sent through
e-mail.
• Redo
Figure 41 The Redo Button
Tap on Redo Button to add back the last stroke removed by Undo
Button.
• Settings
Figure 42 The Settings Button
Tap on Settings Button to select grid line and other settings. The
choices are shown below.
Figure 43 Settings Choices
You may choose to display or not display either of horizontal and
vertical grid lines. You may also change the distances between
horizontal and vertical grid lines respectively, as well as the unit of
distance. Changing either one unit automatically changes the
other. Also, turning Auto Scrolling on would cause PenMail to
automatically scroll the window when you attempt to draw beyond any
side of the window.
• Zoom Factor
Figure 44 The Zoom Factor Button
Tap on Zoom Factor Button to change the zoom factor of the PenMail
message. For example, if Zoom Factor is 1x, the message is shown in
1:1 ratio; if Zoom Factor is 2x, the message is shown twice as
large. The current zoom factor is shown on the button. The choices
are shown below.
Figure 45 Zoom Factor Choices
PenSigner V2.0 Program
PenSigner Program allows you to sign your name or to draw a simple picture and
insert it into a document. As soon as PenSigner is initiated, you can start drawing
anywhere on the screen after you choose Pen Button
default, PenSigner awaits until you press OK Button before it sends out your
drawing. You may also set it up so that PenSigner automatically sends out the
drawing after you pause for a certain period of time. The latter mode is convenient
when you wish to many simple drawings to a number of places in the document.
PenSigner inserts your drawing into Target Window, the window (other than
PenSigner) that was last active before you press OK Button. Normally, your drawing
appears immediately in the Target Window after you press OK Button. However, if
you changed the Target Window to one that does not accept graphs, the drawing may
appear to be lost. In such case, you should immediately pick the correct window and
invoke Paste function to attempt inserting the drawing again. You must be careful not
to invoke the Edit /Copy function that changes the contents of system Clipboard.
or Brush Button . By
Startup
You start the PenSigner Program by Selecting “Start” at the lower left corner of the
screen, and then selecting Programs, Tablet, and finally PenSigner. Naturally, you
may copy this Shortcut to other convenient places, such as on the Desktop. As soon
as PenSigner is started, you will see the Unexpanded Toolbar:
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Figure 55 The PenSigner Unexpanded Toolbar
When you are ready to start drawing, tap on either Pen Button or Brush Button on the
Unexpanded Toolbar. This will display the following Expanded Toolbar, and you can
then start drawing anywhere on the screen. If the Toolbar is in the way, you can
move it anywhere else on the screen by pressing and holding at the rectangular title
area at the top.
Figure 56 The PenSigner Expanded Toolbar
When you draw anywhere on the screen, the Pen leaves a trace just like a regular pen
does. PenSigner keeps track of each stroke that you draw. When you press OK
Button, PenSigner first emulates an Edit/Copy (Control-C) to insert the entire
drawing into system Clipboard, and then emulates an Edit/Paste (Control-V) to copy
the drawing into Target Window.
Target Window is the window that was last active right before you tapped OK Button.
NOTE: Similar to a real pen, the "ink" in Pen or Brush is limited. When the "ink"
runs out, you must tap OK Button to complete the drawing or tap Cancel Button
before you can draw more pictures.
Functions of Buttons on PenSigner Toolbar
• System Button
When you tap on System Button, you will see this menu drop
down:
below) to allow you to alter the behavior of PenSigner; if you select About, an
information page appears; if you select Close, the Toolbar disappears and
PenSigner goes away.
• Settings Page
When you tap on System Button, and then select Settings, the following page
appears.
If you check "Auto Send after Timeout", PenSigner will send out the
drawing automatically after you pause for the time indicated on the
right (in milliseconds). Un-Checking it will cause PenSigner to wait
until you tap on OK Button before sending out the drawing.
. If you select Settings, some selections appear (see
Figure 57 Settings Page
If you check "Send then close this appl", PenSigner will automatically
close the PenSigner Toolbar after the drawing is sent.
Tapping on "OK" will save the settings as displayed, while tapping on
"Cancel" will leave the settings unchanged.
• Close Button
Tapping on Close Button will make the PenSigner Toolbar disappear.
• Pen Button
Tapping on Pen Button provides you with a hard-tipped pen to freely draw on
the screen. The Pen leaves a trace with a fixed width and in a color as shown
on the Expanded Toolbar. PenSigner remembers the last width and color for
this Pen, separate from those for Brush.
• Brush Button
Tapping on Brush Button provides you with a soft-tipped pen to freely draw
on the screen. The Brush leaves a thicker trace as you apply more pressure to
Pen Tip, and you can adjust the normal width of the tip by moving the Pen
Width Slide. The color is as shown on the Expanded Toolbar. PenSigner
remembers the last width and color for Brush, separate from those for Pen.
• Undo Button
When you tap on Undo Button, the last stroke you made is removed. A stroke
is the trace left on the screen from the time Pen Tip touches Tablet Plate till
the time Pen Tip is lifted from the Plate.
• Clear Button
When you tap on Clear Button, all trace left on the screen is removed, as if
you just pressed Pen or Brush.
• OK Button
When you tap on OK Button, the entire trace is first copied to system
Clipboard, similar to the action taken when you select Edit/ Copy with an
editor program (or pressing Control-C with many applications) . The contents
of Clipboard is then copied to Target Window as if you selected Edit/Paste (or
pressed Control-V with many applications).
Target Window is the window that was last active right before you tapped OK
Button. You may choose which window the drawing is to be inserted into by
tapping on the window before you tap on OK Button.
Note: If for some reason your drawing appear to be lost after you tap on OK
Button, immediately choose the correct window to receive your drawing and
select Edit/ Paste (or press Control-V on the keyboard). If this does not work,
either the application program does not accept graphs or it expects a key
combination other than Control-V.
• Cancel Button
When you tap on Cancel Button, the drawing you have made so far is
discarded, and the Toolbar is returned to unexpended state. If you have
changed Settings with "Send then close this appl" checked, PenSigner will go
away completely.
• Color Panel
You may pick the color of trace by picking any color button from Color
Panel. The currently picked color is shown below Color Panel.
• Current Pen Tip Color
This button indicates the current color of the trace left by Pen or Brush.
• Current Pen Tip Width
This box indicates the current width of the trace left by Pen or Brush. The
number displayed indicates the number of pixels. The actual width of trace
left by Brush varies according to the pressure you apply to Pen Tip. The
harder you draw, the thicker the trace.
• Width Adjustment Slide
You move this slide to the left or right to change the width of trace left by Pen
or Brush. The current width is shown, as a number in pixels, in the box above
this button.
Shutdown
PenSigner is shut down by tapping on the small cross ( ) at the upper right corner
of the PenSigner window. If you have changed Settings to have "Send then close this
appl" checked, PenSigner automatically shuts down after you tap on OK Button or
Cancel Button..
Annotate All V1.0 Program
Overview
Annotate All is a pen-based program designed to give you an easy and powerful way
to put handwritten notes and drawings on whatever you see on the screen while
running ANY application program. It is called Annotate All, because it works with
ALL applications that allow their screen image to be captured.
The following sections give you detailed instructions on how to use Annotate All.
We describe some of the situations when you might want to use Annotate All in
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Usage Scenarios
In this section, we provide a few examples in using Annotate All and suggestions for
choosing between Annotate All and Annotate for Word.
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Scenario 1: Com me n ting on a Sli de
Say, you have received a PowerPoint presentation, and are viewing one of the slides
that you wish to put on your comments. You could tap on a predefined Hot Cell to
call out Annotate All, write in your comments, and save the annotated slide for later
viewing. Part of the resulting slide might look something like the following figure.
Figure 1 Commenting on a Slide
Scenario 2: Capturing an Error Message
As another example, you may be running a program, which suddenly died with an
error message that you don’t quite understand. It would usually be difficult to
describe this over a distance to someone that can help you. You could again call out
Annotate All while the error message and the program window is still on the screen.
You could circle the key points on the screen, write in a few words to describe the
circumstances that caused the problem, and then immediately send out the annotated
error message screen to your friend for help. Part of he annotated error screen might
look like the following figure.
Figure 2 Capturing an Error Message
Scenario 3: Captur in g Dri vin g Instructions
In the third example, we assume you wish to give driving instructions to someone
with a map that you have downloaded from the Net. While viewing the map, start
Annotate All, draw in your instructions, and send out the annotated map through email, all in one simple process. Part of the annotated map might look like the figure
below.
Figure 3 Capturing Driving Instructions
When to Use Annotate for Word
When you wish to mark up a Microsoft Word document, you may use Annotate for
Word, which allows you to annotate anywhere in the document, and the annotation
may be stored as part of the document. While running Word, you start annotating by
tapping on either the Pencil icon
Word Toolbar. If you use Annotate All, the annotation you make is overlaid on top of
the screen image, which then becomes an independent graphic entity.
or the Highlighter icon on the Annotate for
Using Annotate All
To use Annotate All, start it up when you see the screen you wish to mark up, pick a
pen and mark up the screen, and save the marked screen to a file or send it through email. After Annotate All completes it execution, a copy of the marked up screen is
also kept in system clipboard, so you may use Edit/ Paste or Ctrl-V to insert it into
any program that accepts an image.
To make calling out Annotate All easier, we have provided a pre-load program that
enables you to start annotating simply by pressing the Print Screen key.
If you do not wish the Annotate All pre-load icon to occupy a place in the System
Tray at the right lower corner of the screen, you may define a Hot Cell on Tablet Plate,
which, when tapped, will also call out Annotate All immediately.
To stop Annotate All, press Esc key or tap on the Close button
corner of Annotate All Toolbar
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in the upper right
Startup
The easiest way to start Annotate All is by pressing the Print Screen key on the
keyboard, as long as you see the small Annotate All icon
the lower right corner of the screen.
You can always start Annotate All from Start menu usually located at the lower left
corner of the screen.
You can also start Annotate All by tapping on a Hot Cell on the Tablet Plate
predefined to start Annotate All. One of the Hot Cells may be automatically predefined for this purpose when Driver and Pen Utilities is installed. However, if this
Hot Cell is re-defined or disabled, you will not be able to start Annotate All by
tapping on the Hot Cell.
If you want to put the small Annotate All icon
right corner of the screen, you may run Annotate All Pre-load from Start Menu at the
lower left corner of the screen. When Driver and Pen Utilities is installed, Annotate
All Pre-load is set up to run automatically when Windows starts. Unless you have
removed this program from StartUp in Start Menu, you do not need to run Annotate
All Pre-load again.
in the System Tray at the lower
in the System Tray at
Tapping a Hot Cell to start Annotate All does not require the execution of Annotate
All Pre-load program.
Once Annotate All is started, you will see, on the original screen image, the Annotate
All Toolbar, as shown below.
Figure 4 The Annotate All Toolbar
When Annotate All in active, the Cursor is changed to a hand holding a pen
if you look closely, you may also notice a thin, bright yellow frame surrounding the
boundary of the screen.
As soon as the Annotate All Toolbar appears, you may pick a pen and start annotating
immediately. Annotate All gives you a number of options during the annotating
process. The following section describes these options in detail.
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Annotate All Toolbar
The figure below displays the Annotate All Toolbar and the names of all the icons in
it.
Figure 5 The Icons of the Annotate All Toolbar
Brush Icon
You must pick a pen before you start annotating. Tap on the Brush Icon to pick a
Brush. A Brush will leave a thicker trace on the screen when you apply more
pressure on the Pen Tip. The Brush feels like a soft-tipped pen when you draw or
write.
Pencil Icon
You must pick a pen before you start annotating. Tap on the Pencil Icon to pick a
Pencil. A Pencil will leave a trace with the same thickness regardless how hard you
press on the Pen Tip. The Pencil feels like a ballpoint pen when you draw or write.
Pen Tip Size & Shape Icon
The shape of trace that you leave on the screen while you draw or write varies with
the size and shape you pick by tapping on this icon. When you tap on the Pen Tip
Size & Shape Icon, the following choices appear.
Figure 6 Choices of Pen Tip Size and Shape
Depending on the size and shape you choose on the above panel, the trace varies.
Please make a choice and experiment with it.
The choice you make will appear on the Pen Tip Size & Shape Icon after you have
made the choice.
Pen Tip Color Icon
The color of the trace you leave on the screen varies with the Pen Tip Color that you
choose. Once you tap on the Pen Tip Color Icon, the following panel displays and
waits for you to tap on a color as your choice.
Figure 7 Choices of Pen Tip Color
In addition to the basic colors, you may also define a custom color for later choice.
The Custom Color you define here is stored in the Windows system, and is available
to other applications that also use this panel.
Tap the OK button to finish choosing a color for the Pen Tip.
Undo Icon
As soon as you have made at least one stroke, the Undo Icon becomes active, and you
may tap it to remove the last stroke made. A stroke is the trace that you leave on the
screen by making the Pen Tip in contact with the Tablet Plate, moving the tip around
the Plate while keeping contact, until lifting the Pen Tip from the Tablet Plate to stop
leaving a trace.
You may Undo the last stoke for as long as the Undo Icon remains active.
Redo Icon
As soon as at least one stroke is undone, the Redo Icon becomes active. You may tap
the Redo Icon to call back the stroke that was last undone. For as long as there is at
least one stroke undone, the Redo Icon remains active.
Save Icon
When you are done annotating, you may choose to save the annotated screen to a file
by tapping the Save Icon. When you do, the following panel appears.
Figure 8 The Save As Panel
You are expected to type in a name for the file to be saved. You may also browse to a
different directory to save the file.
Note that, even if you did not save the annotated image before closing Annotate All,
the annotated screen is still available in system Clipboard for Edit/ Paste function
after Annotate All is closed.
Send Mail Icon
When finishing up, you may also choose to send the annotated screen as an attached
file through e-mail. The Windows system will call out the standard e-mail program
specified on your system. The dialog varies depending on the exact e-mail program
that is called, but you should type in the destination e-mail address, a subject, as well
as some explanatory texts in the e-mail text body.
When you close the e-mail program, you will be returned to Annotate All to continue
annotating or to close the program.
Print Icon
You may choose to print out the annotated screen by tapping on the Print Icon. You
must, of course, have a printer driver installed for the print function.
About Annotate Al l Icon
Tap on the About Annotate All Icon to display information about the Annotate All
program.
The Close Button
Tap on the little cross on the upper right corner of the Annotate All Toolbar to close
Annotate All program. Immediately after Annotate All is closed, you will be able to
Paste the annotated screen into any document that accepts a graphic image, as if you
had selected Edit/ Copy in an editing program.
You may also close the program by press the Escape key (marked Esc on the
keyboard).
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