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Pulse Smartpen
Version 1.2
User Manual
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.
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Copyright and Trademark LIVESCRIBE, PULSE, PAPER REPLAY, and NEVER MISS A WORD are trademarks or registered trademarks of Livescribe, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2008 Livescribe, Inc. All rights reserved. This product or its use may be covered by the following United States Patent: 6,529,920, and other pending patent applications. IMPORTANT: Please read the End User License Agreement with this product before using the
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE PULSE™ SMARTPEN 7 WHAT’S IN THE BOX 7 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 7 THE PULSE SMARTPEN 8 USB MOBILE CHARGING CRADLE 8 3D RECORDING HEADSET WITH NECKSTRAP 9 WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION 1.2? 10 CHAPTER 2: USING YOUR PULSE SMARTPEN 11 ORIENTING YOUR DISPLAY 11 SETTING TIME AND DATE 12 CHARGING YOUR PULSE SMARTPEN 13 CHECKING STATUS 13 LIVESCRIBE DOT PAPER 14 MANAGING AND ARCHIVING PAPER PRODUCTS 15 CHAPTER 3: NAVIGATING YOUR PULSE SMARTPEN 18 THE NAV
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CHAPTER 5: PULSE SMARTPEN SETTINGS 37 TIME AND DATE 37 DISPLAY SETTINGS 38 ADVANCED AUDIO SETTINGS 38 CHAPTER 6: ADDITIONAL PULSE SMARTPEN APPLICATIONS 41 PAPER REPLAY AND SETTINGS 41 CALCULATOR 41 QUICK COMMANDS 47 MOVIES 56 TRANSLATOR DEMO 57 PIANO 60 CHAPTER 7: LIVESCRIBE DESKTOP 65 LIVESCRIBE DESKTOP FEATURES 65 RUNNING LIVESCRIBE DESKTOP 66 REGISTERING YOUR PULSE SMARTPEN 66 CHAPTER 8: LIVESCRIBE ONLINE 67 LIVESCRIBE COMMUNITY 67 LIVESCRIBE STORE 70 CHAPTER 9: ACCESSORIE
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CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 84 ROHS COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 84 UL 84 BATTERY WARNING 85 STATIC ELECTRICITY, ESD, AND YOUR PULSE™ SMARTPEN 85 CHAPTER 13: GLOSSARY 89 Table of Contents Page v
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About This Guide This Pulse smartpen User Manual contains detailed descriptions of the Pulse smartpen, applications that run on the Pulse smartpen platform, and the Livescribe Desktop application used for transferring notes to your computer where you can store and search them. You’ll also find information about the Livescribe Online community, and how to upload and share interactive movies of your notes and drawings. Throughout this Manual, you will be instructed to “tap” on paper co
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Chapter 1: Introducing the Pulse™ Smartpen Congratulations on the purchase of your new Pulse™ smartpen. Soon you’ll be able to personalize your Pulse smartpen settings, use your Pulse smartpen applications, share your notes at Livescribe Online, and download new applications as they become available. To get set up, follow the easy steps in Chapter 2:.Using Your Pulse Smartpen. What’s in the Box System Requirements • Pulse smartpen • Windows XP SP2* or Windows Vista operating syste
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The Pulse Smartpen 1. Power button 2. Headset jack 3. Built-in microphone 4. Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display 5. Built-in speaker 6. USB connector 7. Infrared camera 8. Removable ink cartridge 9. Rechargeable lithium battery (non-removable) USB Mobile Charging Cradle The Pulse smartpen USB mobile charging cradle serves several important functions. Once you dock your Pulse smartpen into the cradle, your written and recorded data will be automatically transferred
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3D Recording Headset with Neckstrap With your Pulse smartpen, you can record audio with either the built-in microphones or the 3D Recording Headset. The built-in microphones provide monaural recordings and are designed for smaller recording environments, such as a conference room. When recording in larger spaces, we recommend the use of the included 3D Recording Headset, which contains a microphone in each earbud. The dual microphones enable binaural recordings, which accurately recreate
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What’s New in Version 1.2? Version 1.2 of your Pulse smartpen introduces new features. With this release, you can: • Archive notebooks, journals, and other paper products using Livescribe Desktop Version 1.2. Archiving frees up storage space on your Pulse smartpen, and enables you to use another paper product that has the same dot pattern as the one you archived. Your notes and audio remain interactive in Livescribe Desktop, just like non-archived paper products. To use this feature you
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Chapter 2: Using Your Pulse Smartpen Orienting Your Display 1. Turn your Pulse smartpen on by pressing the Power button. 2. Open the inside cover of your notebook. 3. Under Settings, tap on the Left or Right button to orient your display for left- or right-handed use. NOTE: To learn about Scroll Speed and Brightness settings refer to Chapter 5: Pulse Smartpen Settings.
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Setting Time and Date 1. Turn your Pulse smartpen on by pressing the Power button. 2. Open the inside cover of your notebook. 3. Under Settings, tap the Set Date button and use the printed keypad to enter the date. a. Example: Tapping 061208 sets the date to Thursday, June 12, 2008. 4. Tap the Set Time button and use the printed keypad to enter the time. a. Example: Tapping 1201PM sets the time to 12:01PM. TM Page 12 Pulse Smartpen User Manual
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NOTE: Setting the correct time and date on your Pulse smartpen is important because files you create with your Pulse smartpen are named using the time and date they are created. To learn about additional settings, refer to Chapter 5: Pulse Smartpen Settings. Charging your Pulse Smartpen 1. Plug your USB mobile charging cradle into the USB port on your computer. 2. Place your Pulse smartpen in your USB mobile charging cradle. a. If your computer displays a Found New Hardware
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Tap the Time button to check the current time. Tap the Date button to check the current date. Tap the Battery button to see the current battery charge. Tap the Storage button once to see amount of remaining storage in megabytes and tap a second time to see the remaining recording time based on the current audio quality settings. Refer to Advanced Audio Settings in Chapter 5: Pulse Smartpen Settings to customize your audio quality settings. Livescribe Dot Paper To perfo
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Pulse 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. The area of the entire Anoto dot pattern is huge, and represents a piece of paper the combined size of Europe and Asia. Livescribe dot paper is based on a subset of the entire Anoto dot pattern. How the Pulse Smartpen Works When you power on the Pulse smartpen and begin writing on Livescribe paper, the Pulse
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Three Simple Steps for Managing Paper Products There are three simple steps for managing Livescribe dot paper products. Follow these steps before using a new Livescribe dot paper notebook or journal: 1. When purchasing Livescribe dot paper, buy notebooks or journals that have different numbers from the ones you are currently using. For example, if you are already using Lined Notebook numbered 1 through 4, you should purchase Lined Notebooks number 5 through 8. 2. Before using the new
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2. Your Pulse smartpen display will show whether you are using another Livescribe dot pa- per product with the same dot pattern. If you are, archive the older Livescribe dot paper product before using the new one. Chapter 2: 1BUsing Your Pulse Smartpen Page 17
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Chapter 3: Navigating Your Pulse Smartpen The Nav Plus The Nav Plus is a paper-based 5-way navigator that enables you to navigate through the Pulse smartpen Main Menu and application menus. Using a pre-printed Nav Plus You can use any Nav Plus you see printed on any Livescribe dot paper product, such as the included notebook. To use a printed Nav Plus: 1. Double-tap the center of the Nav Plus. A double-tap is two taps in quick succession. TIP: Double-tapping on the cen
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3. Tap down on the directional arrow of the Nav Plus to scroll through a list of applications on your Pulse smartpen. 4. When the desired application name is displayed, tap right to select that application. 5. Tap down to scroll through the application menu. 6. Tap right to select an item in the application menu list. 7. Tap left to return to the previous menu. Chapter 3: 2BNavigating Your Pulse Smartpen Page 19
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8. To return to the Main Menu, tap a series of lefts OR double-tap on the center of the Nav Plus to jump to the Main Menu. NOTE: Your Pulse smartpen will display small directional arrows to indicate you can scroll through the menu in that direction. Drawing a Nav Plus If a pre-printed Nav Plus is not easily accessible, create your own simply by drawing one. To draw a Nav Plus: 1. Using any Livescribe dot paper product, such as the included notebook, draw intersecting vert
