Cross Pad

Orientation Guide

CrossPad™

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Ink Manager Trainer Practice Set Orientation 2

45 minutes

Here’s an overview of activities in this tutorial — how long to allowand what steps require your PC.

These activities take about 45 minutes.1 Check your package contents.

2 Try the CrossWriter digital pen.

3 Explore your CrossPad portable digital notepad (PDN).

4 Using CrossPad controls.

5 Installing the IBM Ink Manager software.

6 Creating digital notes.

7 Transferring digital notes to your PC.

8 Creating and using Notebooks.

9 Troubleshooting and maintenance.

10 Getting the most from your CrossPad.

Working with CrossPad.Working on your PC.

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This is an overview of everything you shouldhave received in your CrossPad package. Checkto make sure there’s nothing missing or dam-aged. If there is, call Cross Pen ComputingGroup Customer Support at 800.510.9660.

þ CrossPad Portable Digital Notepad

þ CrossWriter Digital Pen

þ Serial Transfer Cable

þ Four (4) AAA Batteries / CrossPad

þ One (1) AAAA Battery / CrossWriter (ships installed)

þ Five (5) Replacement Ink Cartridges(shown on p. 5)

þ Orientation Guide

þ Supplemental Handwriting Guide

þ User Guide

þ Quick Reference Card

þ CrossPad CD-ROM

þ Warranty Card & Offer

þ End User Licensing Agreement & Regulatory Compliance Notification

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SUPPLIESReplacement cartridges and new pens can be ordered directly from Cross(800.466.4428) or purchased through any authorized Cross dealer.

A special replacement pen offer is also included in this package. Customer Support:800.510.9660 or www.cross-pcg.com.

Check your package contents.

2 Try the CrossWriter™ digital pen. Orientation 4

Barrel Conceals the transmitter’s AAAA battery.Holds the cap when pen isin use.

Front Section Holds the pen tipand transmitter. Protects the delicate transmitter assembly.

Transmitter Concealed in front section. Sendsdigital ink signal to CrossPad. Pen turns on withfirst writing contact or light tap of pen point.Turns off after 5 minutes of disuse.

Ink CartridgeReplacement cartridges insertin pen tip. Removal tool is part of ink cartridge tray.

Cap Snaps on and pulls off from the front section of the pen. Protects the ink cartridge.

Signet Holographic insignia designates this pen as “digital.”

Clip Features the Cross brand logo.

The CrossPad is actually a system of two elements,a digital pen that writes in traditional ink whiletransmitting “digital ink” and a digitizingnotepad that receives and stores those signals.

The CrossWriter digital pen is a fine writing instrument in the Cross tradition. While it feelslike a traditional pen, there is more here thanmeets the eye. This pen’s special features makeit unlike any other.

Give it a try. Remove the cap and write yourname here several times to get the feel of it.

SEE ALSOUser Guide Section 3

3 Explore your CrossPad portable digital notepad (PDN).

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The CrossPad portable digital notepad (PDN) is a lightweight, portable digitizing tablet. Take amoment to familiarize yourself with these keyCrossPad design details.

Control ConsoleSix recessed buttons that initiateCrossPad actions. Activated with a tap of the digital pen.

DisplayLCD display window. Indicates system status and confirms actions.

On/Off ButtonUp for on. Down for off.

Quick ReferenceSticker ConvenientCrossPad and digitalpen reference forbasic features, troubleshooting and support.

Tablet SlotHolds the stiff backing card of a standardletter-size bound tablet (8.5" x 11").

Battery HousingBattery storage unit.Holds four AAA alkaline batteries.

Ink Cartridge TraySnap-in tray. Holds five replacementink cartridges anda tool for removingcartrdiges from the pen.

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Install the batteries.1 Locate the four AAA batteries that came

in your CrossPad package.

2 Press the housing release button. Thebattery housing will pop out slightly.

3 Remove the housing and insert the four AAA batteries into the housingaccording to the positive (+) and negative (-) indicators.

4 Push the housing back into the sleeveuntil it snaps into place.

Battery Housing Release Frees the battery housingfor removal.

CrossPad COMConnectorPlugs into theCrossPad COM port.

Pocket DoorConceals andprotects cableconnectionports.

Rubber FeetGrip flat surfaces for asecure writing platform.

Reset ButtonSpecial use button.Applications aredescribed in the User Guide.

COM PortConnection pointfor the serialtransfer cable.

AC/Recharger PortConnection point for anoptional rechargeablebattery system.

SpeakerPlays system audio cues.

PC COM ConnectorPlugs into an openPC COM port.

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Using CrossPad controls. Orientation 7

Turn your CrossPad on.þ Slide the On/Off switch along the

right edge of the CrossPad up into the On position.

You should see the liquid crystal display(LCD) come on. It provides responses tobutton selections that you make with theCross digital pen.

CrossPad is controlled by signals you send itwith the transmitter in your digital pen. Youselect buttons from the control console along

CrossPad’s base by tapping the tip of your penon the indentation above the button icon.

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Reading the CrossPad display

Using CrossPad buttons

Indicates CrossPad is on.

Indicates CrossPad is onand is recording a signal from thedigital pen.

Previous page.Indicates a digitalpage with digitalink present.

Current digitalpage and pagenumber. Digital ink present.

Next page. Indicates a digitalpage with no digital ink present.

Shows remainingbattery power.

KeywordUsed to index keyideas visually (onyour CrossPad)and digitally (in your digitalnotes). Tap button twice to“Bookmark” thecurrent page.

MenuSummons amenu of controlsettings and user preferences.Successive taps move youthrough themenu then back to the firstmenu choice.

Page BackwardMoves you backone page in yourdigital notes.

Page ForwardMoves you aheadone page in yourdigital notes.

CancelUsed to answer“no” to menu display ques-tions.

OKUsed to answer“yes” to menu display ques-tions.

SUPPORTTechnical support is available at the CrossPen Computing Group website (www.cross-pcg.com) or by calling: 610.651.8377.


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Move between pages.The Page Backward and Page Forwardbuttons move you back and forth, one page at a time, in your digital notes. The displaychanges to indicate the number of the page youare on. It is quite important to keep your writtenpage and your digital page aligned as you willsee later. Try moving between pages.

þ The initial display should show page “1.”If it does not, see the instructions onpage 10 of this guide for erasing yourCrossPad, then return here.

þ Tap Page Forward. Remember that thefirst tap often turns the pen on. You mayneed to tap again. Because you have notmade any marks on page 1, the systemwill ask you to confirm the choice: “Thecurrent page is Blank! Do you wish toinsert a Blank page?” This is one wayCrossPad helps ensure that your writtenpages and digital pages remain aligned.

þ Tap OK. The display changes to page “2.”

þ Tap Page Backward. The display changesback to page “1.”

Review CrossPad menus.Menus are used to set system preferencesand control system actions.

Repeatedly tapping the Menu button with your digital pen moves you through the choices.Try it. Tap Cancel at any time to exit.

A chart in the last section of this OrientationGuide provides a convenient map of all themenu screens you may encounter when usingyour CrossPad and transferring files (page 22).

A second chart (page 23) reviews the variousreasons the CrossPad “beeps” to alert you to system conditions or confirm user actions.

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Installing the IBM Ink Manager software.

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Ink Manager is the software that resides onyour PC. It is referred to frequently in this guide.The IBM Ink Manager for CrossPad CD-ROMincludes the software you need to upload digitalnotes from your CrossPad to your PC and tomanage your notes once they are transferred.Take a moment now to load the software so it is ready when you need it to practiceuploading notes.

Review the system requirements.IBM Ink Manager requires certain PC systemcapabilities (listed below). We also recommendsome configurations to help you get the mostfrom the software. Take a moment to confirmthat your system has everything that InkManager needs.

þ Windows® 95, 98 or NT 4.0 system software

þ Pentium® or better processor

þ 20 MB free hard disk space

þ I6 MB RAM minimum 32 MB recommended32 MB minimum for Windows NT 4.0

þ SVGA (800x600) or better resolution display

þ One available 9-pin COM port (industry standard 16550 chip recommended)

þ CD-ROM drive

Insert the Ink Manager CD-ROM.The Ink Manager CD-ROM includes an installation “wizard” that automatically installsthe software you will need to run Ink Manageron your PC and organize your notes.

1 Turn your PC on.

2 Place the Ink Manager CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your PC and closethe drawer.

The Windows auto-run feature will prompt you for installation. If nothing happens,read Troubleshooting Tips, Section 17,in your User Guide.

3 Follow the Instructions on the screen toinstall IBM Ink Manager.

You will be given the option during installation to go on-line and completeyour registration on the Cross PenComputing Group web site. If you have amodem attached to your PC, you can dothis now. If you would prefer to registeron-line later, use your Internet browser to go to www.cross-pcg.com/registration/pagereg.html. If you do not have amodem, fill out and return the warrantyregistration card provided.

During installation, IBM Ink Managertakes the first step toward establishing auser profile for your handwriting by askingyou to indicate your handwriting style(print or script, uppercase, lowercase ormixed). See the enclosed SupplementalHandwriting Guide for more about this feature.

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Creating digital notes. Orientation 10

Turn the CrossPad on.þ Your CrossPad should still be on. If it is

off, slide the On/Off switch up into theOn position.

The CrossPad display will appear andshow you positioned at page “1.”

If you had already recorded digital noteswhen you last turned the CrossPad off,the display would show the last pagenumber selected. If your CrossPad dis-plays anything other than “1” on a pagewith no recorded digital ink, take amoment to erase it. Try it even if you dohave an empty CrossPad, just to practice.

Erase the CrossPad.1 Tap the Menu button once to turn the

pen on (if it has been idle for longer than5 minutes). Continue tapping until youreach the prompt: “Erase CrossPad?”

2 Tap OK to erase.

3 Tap OK again to confirm.

The display will say “Erasing CrossPad...,”“CrossPad Erased,” and then display ablank page 1.

The next few pages in this Orientation Guideinclude a series of exercises where you createsome digital notes, sketches and diagrams on your CrossPad that you can use to practicetransferring data to your PC.

Did you number this page “1”

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Number this page of your guide “1.”þ Write “1” inside the page icon provided at the bot-

tom of this sample page.

Note: Numbering pages is very important. Ithelps you synchronize your paper notes and digital notes.

Create a writing sample.þ Fill in the blanks provided below with

your CrossWriter digital pen.

Write the way you always write. Big or small.Print or script. CrossPad will capture any kind of pen stroke you create.

Note: The CrossWriter digital pen transmits digital ink when writing pressure activates thepen transmitter. Look for the icon that indicatesyour CrossPad is receiving digital ink. If it doesnot appear as you write, you may not be writingwith enough pressure, or your pen battery maybe depleted. Also check to make sure that thefront end of the pen is screwed together tightly.

Today’s date is…

Taking notes is…

I am writing on a…

My signature…

Select a Keyword.Keywords help you search for notes once youhave transferred them to your PC. Start by marking them here. Select a Keyword from yourwriting sample. For purposes of this example,choose a common word.

1 Tap the Keyword button once. The display prompts: “Circle Keyword to beselected, or tap again for Bookmark.”

2 Draw a circle around a word in your sample. Make sure that all of the ink you want to Keyword is inside the circle.

3 CrossPad beeps (if the beeper is activated)to signal that the Keyword has been captured. The display briefly signals:“Keyword Selected!”

There will be more about this important featurelater in this guide.

Add a Bookmark.Bookmarks provide a way to invisibly tag a page of your digital notes, to signal the end of a section or to otherwise mark a page so you can locate it later.

þ Tap the Keyword button twice. CrossPadprompts: “Insert Bookmark?”

þ Tap OK. CrossPad confirms: “BookmarkInserted”

There will be more about this important featurelater in this guide.

Move to the next page.þ Tap Page Forward once. Notice that the

page display changes to page 2.

þ Tapping Page Forward indicates toCrossPad that you are changing pages. If you back up to jot a note on a previouspaper page you must let CrossPad know this by tapping the Page Backward button.


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Number this page “2.”Did you remember to move to the next page inyour digital notes? If your CrossPad still reads“1” tap Page Forward once.

þ Write the number “2” in the page icon at the bottom of this page.

Sketch something.Sometimes even a basic diagram, sketch orchart says more than words ever could about an idea. Sketches are a simple, practical way to show someone else what you are thinkingand aid recall by creating visual markers for key points.

1 Create a drawing with your digital pen in Box A.

2 Add a caption in the blanks provided.

3 Tap Keyword then circle a word in your caption.

4 The beep indicates that this Keyword has been selected.

Move to the next page.þ Tap Page Forward once. Notice that the

page display changes to page 3.

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Number this page “3.”Remember to always confirm that the page numbers on your CrossPad display and yourpaper notes match.

Bookmark the page.þ Tap the Keyword button twice to

bookmark this page.

Connect the dots.þ Separately connect the three sets of

dots in Box B to create a diagram we can work with on the PC.

þ Add a caption in the blanks provided.

þ Then select a Keyword in the caption as before.

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Follow these steps to transfer the digital notesyou just created to your PC. You will need theserial transfer cable from your CrossPad andyour PC.

Connect the serial transfercable to your PC.þ Connect the larger end of the cable to

an available COM port on your PC.

þ Tighten the screws to secure it.

If you are already using your ports for a modemor other peripherals, you will need to disconnectone of these devices when using the CrossPadserial transfer cable.

If you have more than one COM port, make anote of which port you use (typically COM1 orCOM2), so that you can designate that port inthe Ink Transfer software you will configure next.

Connect the cable to your CrossPad.þ Insert the cable’s small connector

into the CrossPad COM port with the Cross logo facing up.

Configure Ink Transfer for theselected port.If you have more than one COM port, InkTransfer, a digital note upload utility installedwhen you loaded your software, needs to knowwhich port you have selected.

1 Open the Ink Transfer utility from the Windows taskbar by double-clicking onthe Ink Transfer pen-nib icon.

Note: If the serial port has not yet beenproperly configured, there will be a red‘prohibited’ overlay on the icon.

2 Select Serial Port ➪ Configure.

3 Specify the port to which you connected the serial transfer cable on your PC(generally COM1 or COM2).

4 Select a “Baud Rate” (generally115200). Note: The communicationspeed on your CrossPad must match thissetting. Use the CrossPad Menu buttonto check or change this setting.

5 Click OK.

FYIPress the serial transfer cable connectorfirmly into the CrossPad COM port. Watch thisconnection carefully to make sure that thecable doesn’t accidentally pull free.


Transferring digital notes to your PC.

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Transfer your digital notes toyour PC.1 Tap the Menu button on your CrossPad

with your digital pen. The first menuchoice “Upload Ink?” will appear.

Reminder: If your pen has been idle forlonger than 5 minutes you need to taponce to turn the pen on and then againto make a selection.

2 Tap the OK button.

Ink Transfer launches automatically when itsenses incoming digital notes.

While the transfer is in progress the CrossPaddisplay indicates “Transmitting...” and the PC monitor displays a progress bar that tracksthe transfer. This bar disappears quickly whentransferring a small sample of digital notes.

Note: The CrossPad can not capture any digitalink while a transfer is in progress.

If you see the message “UPLOAD FAILED!” onthe CrossPad display, change the baud rate onyour CrossPad to 38.4K, and repeat the stepson this page. Check also to see that both COMport connections are secure and that InkTransfer is running.

When the transfer is complete, the Ink Managerapplication launches automatically and theCrossPad display indicates “Upload Successful!Erase CrossPad?”

3 Tap the OK button to erase. CrossPad isnow ready to capture new notes.

Once you erase your digital notes they can notbe restored, so CrossPad displays: “Tap OKagain to Erase CrossPad,” to confirm your intentions.

4 Tap the OK button a second time to confirm.

Confirm your Keywords.Confirmation is the process of verifying or modifying the Keyword text assigned to the digital ink words you marked as Keywords. Ink Transfer includes the option to confirm Keywords you have marked in your digital notes immediately upon transfer.

Confirmation begins with the Keyword(s)Confirmation dialog box. In it, you can vieweach Keyword by clicking the left and rightarrow keys.

To change a Keyword, edit the text directly orclick the down-arrow key to view and select analternate word. After making changes, click theAccept All button.

þ Take a moment to confirm or correct theKeywords in your sample transfer. Clickthe Help button for additional on-linehelp should you need it.

The “screen” remaining on your desktop afterthe Keyword(s) Confirmation box is closed is the primary window of the IBM Ink Manager application. Turn to the next page of this guidefor more information about this software.

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Page Window Displaysthe current Notebookpage.

File Tools Navigation Tools Ink Tools Page Tools

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FYIThe CrossPad Quick Reference Card includesa comprehensive visual overview of all thetools available in IBM Ink Manager.

SEE ALSOUser Guide Sections 8 and 9

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Familiarize yourself with IBM Ink Manager.The screen shown below is the primary windowfor using Ink Manager software and viewing“Notebooks,” the digital ink documents createdwhen you transfer notes from your CrossPad toyour PC.

1 Click the Fit Page to Window button tosee a complete view of page “1” of your handwritten notes in the Page Window.

2 Then take a moment to review the layoutof the screen.

Title Bar Displays the name of the current application (Ink Manager) and the activeNotebook.

Menu Bar Displays thepull-down menus youwill use to accesschoices not available onthe toolbar.

Standard Toolbar Positions frequentlyused commandsfrom the Menu Barconveniently nearthe Page Window.

See ToolbarPreferences in theUser Guide for tool-bar customizationoptions.

Status Bar Providessummary informationabout the displayedNotebook.

Organize Create and save Notebooks. Undoand redo actions. Cut orcopy digital ink to yourclipboard and paste it inother pages, Notebooks or applications.

Edit Color digital ink.Make ink strokes boldor italic. Add ink freehand. Make newKeywords. Group inkstrokes as pictures (to exclude them from recognition).

View Zoom in orzoom out on thecurrent page. Fitthe page within the Page Window.

Navigation Move within the current Notebook using the following criteria:• Page• Keyword• Bookmark• Upload Date• Page Creation Date

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Creating and using Notebooks. Orientation 17

Once transferred, digital notes are placed in“Notebook” documents. Notebooks store digitalink and other data. They are a flexible, dynamic,archiving system for managing digital ink on your PC.

Specifying Notebooks.To get you started, a default Notebook was created for you based on information you providedwhen installing Ink Manager. You should seethat Notebook name now in the Title Bar at thetop of your screen.

There are a number of options available fordirecting digital note transfers into one or another Notebook. Using Ink Manager prefer-ences and commands, you can create, open, or append to multiple Notebooks.

Ink Manager uses the settings in the Notebooktab (File ➪ Preferences ➪ Notebook), shownbelow, to determine where to place data youwant to transfer. Make your choice before initiating the transfer.

Note: These options are fully explained in the CrossPad User Guide, Section 8, and on-line help.

Moving between Notebook pages.Now that you know a bit more about how InkManager works, use some of the software toolsto traverse your Notebook.

1 Select Page as your navigation criterionin the Navigation Box (if that is notalready the current selection).

2 Click the Next tool to move ahead to the second and third pages of yourNotebook. You should see the sketchesyou made there.

3 Click the First tool to move back topage 1.

Note: You can also use the Page Up and Page Down keys on your keyboard to move betweenNotebook pages.


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Reviewing Bookmarks1 Click the pull-down menu in the

Navigation box on the toolbar and selectBookmarks as your navigation criterion.

You will notice that you could haveselected one of several other search targets. Once a criterion is selected, all of the navigational tools move youbetween entries of that type. See theUser Guide for more about these othernavigation criteria.

2 Click the Go to tool next to Bookmark inthe Navigation box. You should see a menulisting the Bookmarks that you created inyour sample pages earlier in this guide.

3 Click on the second entry. This actionshould move you to the third page ofyour Notebook where that Bookmark is located.

4 Use the Prev and Next tools to movebetween the two Bookmarks. If this werea large document with fewer Bookmarksthan pages, you could use this tool tojump quickly between Bookmarks acrossmany pages in your Notebook.

Adding Keywords in Ink Manager.A Keyword is a word or phrase you designate to mark a section of notes for later retrieval. You can search your notes by Keyword – all your notes (across notebooks) or just a specific notebook.

There are two ways to create Keywords (andBookmarks): On your CrossPad (when you circlethem in your notes and mark them with the Keyword button), and on your PC (when you useInk Manager features to add or modify Keyword selections).

If you discover words or phrases in your Notebook that you would like to be able to find by Keyword, but didn’t mark on yourCrossPad originally, you can use Ink Managertools to add them as Keywords on your PC.

1 Select a word by using the Select tool to drag a box around it.

2 Click the Keyword tool.

3 A window opens where you can verify the recognition for that word, correct it, or add other search terms.

4 Click OK to add this Keyword to your list of searchable markers.

Note: Digital ink associated with a Keyword displays in blue.


FYIDigital ink pasted into other applications has the characteristics of a bitmapped image.

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Cutting and pasting digital inkon different Notebook pages.Words and images you see in your Notebookare comprised of digital ink. They can be cut orcopied to your clipboard and pasted elsewhere in a Notebook that you are organizing, or intovirtually any other type of Windows document.

1 First, make sure that the Navigation boxcriterion is set to Page.

2 Click the First tool to move back to page1 of your document.

3 Click the Select tool and drag a boxaround your signature or a block, section,or group of digital ink strokes. Only thosestrokes that are completely within thebox will be selected. You can tell anobject is selected when it appears in a black field.

4 Click the Cut tool. You can tell the object has been cut and placed on yourclipboard because it is no longer visible.

5 Click the Next tool to move to page 2 of your document.

6 Click the Paste tool and the object youcut is pasted in the same position on thispage as it was on its original page. Moveit from that position with the Select tool.

7 Click the Undo tool and the object isreturned to its previous position.

While this edit simply went from page to page,you could just have easily gone from Notebookto Notebook or from Ink Manager to anotherWindows application.

Pasting digital ink into otherapplications.Try pasting your signature (if it is still on yourclipboard) into another application on your desktop, WordPad for example.

þ Open WordPad. Select Start Í Programs Í Accessories Í WordPad.

þ Open an existing document or a new page.

þ Paste your signature into that document.Once it is pasted in, you can easily movethe element around, rescale or delete it.

Exporting digital ink in otherfile formats.You can export words, sketches, diagrams and other digital ink strokes from Ink Managerin formats you specify for use in other applications. This feature is only available inThumbnail View.

Ink Manager can save .NBK format notebookpages as .BMP (bitmapped), .TIF (Tagged ImageFile Format, .JPG (Joint Photography ExportsGroup), .PNG or .PS (Postscript) formats.

1 Select View ➪ Thumbnail.

2 Click on a page or sequence of pages(Shift-Select) that you want to save inthe new format. (They should appearhighlighted on your screen.)

3 Choose Save Pages from the File menu(or Right-Click).

4 In the window that appears, type in aname for the new file you are creating,indicate the format you prefer, and specify a destination on your PC for the new file.

5 Click Save.


FYIInk Manager displays an upside down ques-tion mark in the recognition window when it isunable to provide a reasonable transcriptionor alternate for a word in your digital notesample.

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Adding comments.Each Notebook has a Reports Window where you can type additions to your handwrittennotes. In order to maximize the viewing area ofyour Notebook page, this window is not open bydefault. You may set it to display all the time if you prefer.

1 If this window is not open on yourscreen, select View ➪ Reports Windowto open it.

2 Click the Notebook Description tab in the Reports Window.

3 Begin typing in the window.

The comments you create in the NotebookDescription become part of that Notebook. Just as with Keywords, you can search amongseveral Notebooks that contain the desired textin their respective Notebook Descriptions.

The Find In Notebooks tab shows results ofsearches conducted for Keywords or text in yourNotebooks. If there are several occurrences,you can review them here and double-click anentry to load the corresponding Notebook andview that text.

Converting words or phrasesto text.Handwriting recognition is a feature of the InkManager software. Try recognizing some of yourdigital ink.

1 Click the Select tool and drag a boxaround a word or phrase on page 1 thatyou want to convert to text. The selectedtext will appear in a black rectangle.

2 Select Ink ➪ Recognize from the menubar. The Busy (hourglass) cursor meansthat Ink Manager is processing yourhandwriting. When recognition is done,the text from your handwriting will appearin the Reports Window. Note that theRecognition Results tab in the ReportsWindow is now highlighted.

You can edit this text just as you canedit comments in the NotebookDescription tab. You can also copy andpaste this text into virtually any Windowsapplication.

Depending upon the legibility of your handwriting,Ink Manager may be able to recognize your writing rather well using its default settings. But Ink Manager’s transcription tools work best when you take the time to train them torecognize your particular handwriting style. The Supplemental Handwriting Guide thataccompanies this Orientation Guide is devoted to teaching the software to recognize your handwriting with more accuracy.

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Troubleshooting and maintenance. Orientation 21

Replacing the battery.To replace the battery,unscrew the barrel fromthe front section andremove the old battery.Slip the new battery intothe barrel, negative (-) end first, so that the positive (+) end makescontact with the transmitter.Then tightly re-seal thepen body.

Low battery indicators.When the pen is transmit-ting properly on the writing surface, a pen icon willappear on the CrossPad display window. If you donot see this indicator, youmay need to replace thebattery, or you may not bepressing hard enough totrigger the microswitch inthe pen tip.

Automatic shutdown.When the pen has been idle for 5 minutes, thetransmitter turns itself off to conserve batterypower. To turn the pen on, simply tap anywhereon CrossPad with the pen tip. If you are selecting a button with apen that you are turningon, you need to tap thebutton twice — once toturn the pen on, and again to make the selection.

Battery life.The Cross digital penrequires one alkaline AAAAbattery. It is shipped with abattery already installed.With normal daily use, thisbattery will last an averageof 6 to 12 months. AAAAbatteries can be purchasedat many drug and grocerystores and most electron-ics or camera stores.

Replacing the ink cartridge. The replacement cartridgetray is located along theupper left edge of theCrossPad and includes fiverefill cartridges. Each hasenough ink for up to eightymemo-size pages of single-spaced notes. Toreplace the ink cartridge,slip the metal v-notch onthe refill cartridge traybeneath the base of thecartridge in the pen andgently lift it from the pen’sfront section. Unsnap arefill cartridge from thetray and insert it manuallyin the pen tip. Then pressthe cartridge tip firmlyagainst a hard surfaceuntil it snaps into place.

Transmitter.The transmitter electronicsshould only be removedfrom the pen body by aCross technician. Theassembly is exposed whenyou change the battery and should be treated very carefully.

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Battery life.CrossPad requires four AAA alkaline batteries. With normal daily use a batteryset will last an average of 3 to 4 months. AAA batteriescan be purchased at mostdrug and grocery stores.

Care and Cleaning.Repeated tapping ofCrossPad buttons will leavesome ink residue on thesurface of your CrossPad.Clean it with a soft clothand an alcohol-based window cleaner.

Low battery indicators.The battery indicator ispart of the main CrossPaddisplay and will help youkeep track of remainingbattery power. Systemmessages will begin toappear when the powerlevel falls to 20%.

Flash ROM. While it isalways a good idea to trans-fer your digital notes prior tochanging the batteries, theflash ROM in the CrossPadis designed to preserve yourdata even when there is nopower signal present.

Replacing the batteries.To replace the batteries,press the housing releasebutton (the battery housingwill pop out slightly).Remove the housing andreplace the batteries following the positive (+)and negative (-) indicators.Slide the housing intoplace until it snaps.

Automatic shutdown.CrossPad turns off if youhave not transmitted anydigital ink in the previous 60 minutes. You will get asystem alert immediatelybefore this happens (onelong beep). Tap your penanywhere on CrossPad tocontinue. If CrossPad turnsitself off, simply press theOn/Off button once for Offand then back On again.

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CrossPad Menus.

Upload Ink?

Circle Keyword to beselected or tap again

for bookmark

View timeof last upload?

Erase CrossPad?

Enter Training Mode?

Exit Training Mode?

Turn the Beeper On?

Turn the Beeper Off?

Display CrossPad Memory

Set Clock?

Set upcommunication speed?

Change Contrast?

Transmitting Upload successful! Erase CrossPad?

UPLOAD FAILED! Please check

connection and retry.

Bookmark Inserted.

Last upload was 12/31/972:14 p.m.

No Data Uploaded

Keyword Selected!

Press OK again to Erase CrossPad. Erasing CrossPad

CrossPad Erased

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The Beeper is On.

The Beeper is Off.

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OK: Cont. Cancel: Exit-> Move to Next Field

<- Increase Value

OK: Cont. Cancel: Exit-> Select speed

-> Increase Contrast<- Decrease Contrast

OK: Cont. Cancel: ExitContrast Changed

Back to main display.


Move to the next training pageor tap Menu to exit.


Tap OK to move to current clock set-tings. Tap Page Forward to movebetween fields and Page Backward todecrease field values. Tap OK to leave orCancel to exit with no changes.

Tap OK to move to speed settings. Tap Page Forward to incrementbetween choices. Tap OK to exit.


Tap Page Forward and PageBackward to increase or decreasedisplay contrast. Tap OK to save or Cancel to exit with no changes.

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Menu choice If you answer OK Next action/display

FYIYou can use CrossPad menu choices to turnthe beeper off if you prefer.


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CrossPad alerts.CrossPad beeps alert you to the dis-play of important system messagesand confirm Keyword selections. Hereis a sample of CrossPad alerts andtheir associated system sounds.

Memory usage is above 90%!! Please Upload & Erase soon!

Memory 100% full!Upload and Erase

Battery level is Low!Please Replace or recharge Battery!

Low Battery Shutdownin Progress.

Notes will be saved.

To Conserve BatteriesShutdown is in Progress.

Notes Will Be Saved.

What you hear What you see What it means

One long beep

One short beep

CrossPad memory is nearly full. Plan to transfer digital notes.

CrossPad cannot capture any more digital ink. Transfer the digital ink to your PC, then erase your CrossPad.

This is your first alert that yourCrossPad battery power is nearly depleted.

The batteries are completely drained.CrossPad will automatically shut itself off.Notes will be stored in memory until newbatteries are installed.

CrossPad has been inactive for 60 minutes and will turn itself off unlessyou tap your pen to send a signal.Notes will be stored in memory until new batteries are installed.

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This Orientation Guide only briefly introducesCrossPad features that will help you to get moreout of your note taking. There are a variety ofother Ink Manager resources you can use to create a dynamic management system for yournote-based work. Here are some additionalsteps we recommend you consider to furtheryour understanding of your CrossPad and the Ink Manager software.

Review the Ink Manager User Guide.þ The IBM Ink Manager for CrossPad User

Guide is a convenient reference that cov-ers all aspects of the CrossPad productand the IBM Ink Manager software. An electronic version of the User Guide andthis Orientation Guide are also availablein portable document format (PDF) fromthe Start menu on your desktop. To viewan electronic document, select the following menu items from your desktop:

1 Start ➪ Programs ➪ IBM Ink Manager➪ Documentation.

2 Double-click on the name of the document you wish to view.

þ On-line help is also integrated withineach component of the IBM Ink Managersoftware and is accessible from within Ink Manager, Ink Manager Trainer, andInk Transfer. To learn about topics fromon-line help, select Help on the menubar or click the Help tool on the toolbar,if available.

Find out more about Ink Manager Trainer.The Supplemental Handwriting Guide in thispackage introduces the Ink Manager Trainer software. This utility provides exercises you willuse to improve the way Ink Manager recognizesyour handwriting. When you take the time to create a profile for your writing style you can improve the recognition accuracy for any handwriting you convert to text.

Ink Manager Trainer is divided into a series oftraining sets. You can complete the training setsin groups or one at a time over a period oftime, whichever is more convenient. If youintend to make frequent use of the recognitioncapability of the software, we strongly recom-mend that you complete the two Basic Trainingsets in the Supplemental Handwriting Guide.

Start taking notes. The remaining pages in this tablet are providedto help you get started taking notes on yourCrossPad. Each page includes cues for markingpage numbers, and tracking Keywords andBookmarks, features that will reinforce some of the CrossPad basics outlined in thisOrientation Guide.

Orientation 24Getting the most from your CrossPad.

Done withOrientationYou’re ready to get started.


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