The C-Pen Core software must be started to use the C-Pen. C-Pen Core is the main software that will connect to your C-Pen and send the scanned text to the cursor.

The C-Pen Core tray icon indicates that the program is running.

NOTE! Tray icons may be hidden by the operating system depending on your settings. If you cannot see the icon, check the icons that are hidden by Windows.

 

To start the C-Pen Core program, click the C-Pen Core Starter icon on your desktop.

 

A shortcut to C-Pen Core software is also placed in the Windows Startup folder. The software will therefore start automatically each time you start the computer. To remove the autostart feature, simply delete the C-Pen Core shortcut from Windows Start ð Program ð Startup.

When you close the C-Pen Core Window the program is minimised to the system tray. It is still active and will continue to work with the C-Pen.

By keeping the mouse pointer oven the system tray icon the C-Pen Core Status window will appear.

To launch the C-Pen Core Window, click Open.

To launch the C-Pen Core Windows and directly go to the settings, click Settings.

To exit C-Pen Core software completely, click Exit.

A sub-menu is available in the left part of the C-Pen Core main window. Each sub-menu item is explained below.

 

 

My C-Pen

In My C-Pen you will find general information about the C-Pen Core software.

The C-Pen must be connected to your computer to see information about C-Pen model, battery status, firmware version and serial number.

 

Bluetooth Status

Host Bluetooth Status displays the current Bluetooth status of your computer. The status must be OK to get a successful Bluetooth connection with the C-Pen 3.5.

C-Pen Bluetooth Status displays the current Bluetooth status of the C-Pen 3.5. If the computer (host) and the C-Pen are Bluetooth connected, the displayed status is Connected.

When connecting the C-Pen via USB, the software will automatically try to make a Bluetooth connection to the C-Pen.

You can also click the button Connect to connect them.

 

Settings

 

 

In Settings it is possible to create and use different profiles.

Create a new profile by clicking the button Create new profile and then add a name for this profile.

Specific settings can be assigned to each profile. The settings are automatically saved.

Each profile will get its own tab at the top. To activate a specific profile, click the profile tab and click the checkbox Use this profile.

 

Applications and C-Pen Settings

Characters and fonts

Defines the type of characters you want to scan; Text and digits, Digits, or any of the special fonts.

 

Function button

Defines what should happen in the document when the C-Pen Function button is pressed. For example, if you select Enter, the cursor will move to a new blank row in the document when you press the Function button (corresponding to pressing Enter on the keyboard).

Text stroke separator

The Text stroke separator defines what should separate two pasted texts in the document. That is where the cursor should jump after text is pasted (C-Pen is lifted). For example, if you select Space, there will be a space between the text pasted and the next pasted text.

 

C-Pen Core

Select the checkbox Activate sound to hear a click sound for a successful scan. A double click sound is heard when the scan is unsuccessful.

Select the checkbox Show scan window to activate the on-screen message that indicates when the scan occurs.

 

Language Settings

 

 

It is important that you select language according to the text you are about to scan.

If the document is written in e.g. Swedish, make sure to select Swedish as input language. A correct language setting will improve the OCR result.

All available language

A list of all available input languages.

Selected input languages

Displays a list of the currently selected languages.

Use drag and drop to move a language from one list to the other. You can also select a language in the list All available languages and click the button arrow down to move it to the list Selected input languages.

 

Add-ons

 

The C-Pen Core Add-on API allows any compliant application to “connect” to C-Pen Core, create its own specific Scan Profile, and receive the scanned text directly without having to be concerned about which application is on top on your desktop or where the text cursor is positioned.

You can use C-Pen with almost any text enabled application, but to make it even easier we provide Add-on applications that work seamlessly with the C-Pen Core software. Without having to be the selected and active application on your desktop it still receives all text and data scanned with the C-Pen.

In the list of available add-ons, click the button Install to download and install the add-on.

 

C-Pad

 

C-PAD™ is a control pad for the C-Pen Core software. With C-Pad you easily enter special characters and commands without releasing C-Pen from your hand. The C-Pad is provided as a PDF and is easily printed on a regular printer.

– URL section: Create your own URL shortcuts and open them in your browser with a simple click.

– EDIT section: Use to edit text.

– USER section: Configure keystroke(s) to be inserted at the text cursor position or define any other combination of keyboard commands. See below for more details.

– SCROLL section: Emulate scrolling up/down/left/right.

– PROFILE section: Easily change to another scan profile by “clicking” any of the Profile buttons.

– NUMPAD section: Use the numpad to enter numbers at the text cursor position.

– FUNCTION section: Contains various functions.

– MOUSEPAD area: Enables mouse pointer movements. The C-Pen Function button emulates left-click when the C-Pen is on this surface.

Programming C-Pad USER buttons

Use any of the five configurable active buttons on C-Pad to send keystrokes and keystroke combinations.

Each key is represented by one or more characters. Use the character itself to specify a single keyboard character.

For example, to represent the letter A, enter the value: A in the text box to the right of the label User 1. To represent more than one character, append each additional character to the one preceding it. To represent the letters A, B, and C enter ABC in the User 1 text box. To send the text to the cursor or simulate the keystroke combination in the User 1 text box field “click” the active button with your C-Pen.

The plus sign (+), caret (^), percent sign (%), tilde (~), and parentheses () have special meanings. To specify one of these characters, enclose it within braces ({}). For example, to specify the plus sign, use "{+}". To specify brace characters, use "{{}" and "{}}". Brackets ([ ]) must be enclosed in braces.

To specify characters that are not displayed when you press a key, such as ENTER or TAB, and keys that represent actions rather than characters, use the codes in Table 1.

To specify keys combined with any combination of the SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT keys, precede the key code with one or more of the following codes.

 

Key	Code
SHIFT	+
CTRL	^
ALT	%

 

To specify that any combination of SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT should be held down while several other keys are pressed, enclose the code for those keys in parentheses. For example, to specify to hold down SHIFT while E and C are pressed, use "+(EC)". To specify to hold down SHIFT while E is pressed, followed by C without SHIFT, use "+EC".

To specify repeating keys, use the form {key number}. You must put a space between key and number. For example, {LEFT 42} means press the LEFT ARROW key 42 times; {H 10} means press H 10 times.

 

Check for Updates

When clicking Check for updates the software will connect to the C-Pen web page to check for new versions.

 

User Manual

When clicking User Manual you will download the latest version of the user manual directly from the C-Pen web page.

 

 

 

Table 1. Activate application using keystrokes.