Topics Covered:

1. About the Note Manager

2. Creating Notes while Connected to your PC

3. Manage Notes

 

About the Note Manager

The Note Manager can be used for storing, viewing, searching, copying and exporting notes.

It is set up in Windows Explorer format, which allows you to browse through your files in the left pane and view them in the right pane.

Note Manager Menus

Use these menus to select options and preferences and to perform all software functions relating to storage and transfer of your notes.

The following table contains a list of all menus and menu commands in the system together with a short description of their function.

 

 

Note Manager Toolbox

The Note Manager Toolbox contains buttons that give you access to the most commonly used menu commands.

 

The following table contains a list of each button in the toolbox together with a description of its function.

 

 

Button	Description
	UPLOAD – When in Connected Mode, you can upload all your notes from the mobile unit to your PC using the Digital Pen application.
	Note To Text - Convert handwritten note to text. (only available in Windows Vista or 7).
	Convert your note to text using MyScript® Notes. (Only available if the recognition software is installed).
+	Join multiple notes into one.
	CUT – Cuts the selected note and saves it to the clipboard.
	COPY – Copies the selected note and saves it to the clipboard.
	PASTE – Pastes whatever was last copied or cut to the clipboard
	DELETE – Deletes the selected note/notes.
	EDIT NOTE – Allows you to edit a selected note.
	PRINT -- Prints the selected note/notes.
	SHOW AS STICKY NOTE – Make your Note a Sticky Note.
	SHOW AS PAPER HOLDER – Make your Note as a paper holder.
	SMALL THUMB – Displays small thumbnails in the Note Manager view.
	MEDIUM THUMB - Displays medium thumbnails in the Note Manager view.
	LARGE THUMB - Displays large thumbnails in the Note Manager view.
	NOTE MODE
	MOUSE MODE – TURNS YOUR PEN INTO A MOUSE.
	ABOUT – Provides you with your Digital Pen software version information

 

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Creating Notes while Connected to your PC

The moment you begin to write or sketch with your Digital Pen, a Note Window appears on your screen that reflects everything that you write on the paper attached to the base unit. The Note Window toolbar allows you to perform various basic functions such as saving, editing, sending and copying your notes while writing, or once you have finished writing

 

 

 

 

 

 NOTE: While writing, make sure not to block the line of sight between the pen and the base unit with your hand.

When the line of sight is blocked, the Digital Pen will not function properly.
 

 

The Notes Toolbar

The following table contains all buttons available in the Notes toolbar together with a description of their functions.

 

Button	Description
	EDIT – Opens the Note Editor for editing the note
	CLEAR – Clears the entire on-screen note.
	UNDO – Clears the previous stroke made by the Digital Pen in reverse chronological order.
	REDO – Replaces previously undone strokes in chronological order.
	PEN STYLES- Changes the Ink color and width.
	COPY – Copies the note to the clipboard for pasting into other applications
	PRINT – Prints the current note.
	SEND BY NETWORK – Sends the current note by local network to selected recipients
	SEND BY EMAIL - Sends the current note by email to selected recipients as a JPEG attachment.
	EXPORT TO JPEG- Exports the selected note to a JPEG file.
	SAVE TO FOLDER – Saves the note to a specified folder and closes the note window.
	Convert your note to Text using MyScript® Notes. (Only available if the recognition software is installed.)
	CLOSE WITHOUT SAVING – Closes the current note without saving.
	SAVE AND CLOSE – Closes the current note and saves it into the Notes Manager under the default Miscellaneous folder (the note is named according to the creation date).

 

 

Writing notes or Make Drawings

With the device connected, pick up the pen to write or draw.

 

 

 

 

 

During writing or drawing, you can use the toolbar to edit, cancel, erase, copy or send the notes. When finished, click to exit from the Note Window.

 

Saving Notes

Notes can be saved at any time during the note creation process. They are automatically saved to the default and named according to the date they were created. Notes can be renamed at any time once they have been saved.

 

To save a note,

(1) In the Note Window Toolbar, click the Save and Close icon to save the note to the default Miscellaneous folder.

(2) Click the Save the Folder icon to save the note to any folder you select.

NOTE: It is also possible to configure an 'Auto-Save' feature. That will automatically save your note periodically while you are working.

 

 

Manage Notes

The Note Manager in installed with predefined folders, Miscellaneous, Deleted Items, Contacts, Follow Up, Received Notes and Mobile Notes.

You can use these folders for storing your notes and can create additional custom folders, as needed.

Miscellaneous: User-defined Folder
Deleted Items: Store deleted notes
Received Notes: Store received notes by e-mail.
Mobile Notes: Store uploaded notes from the base unit.
Imported Notes: Store imported notes from computer.
Follow up: Store to-be-continued notes
Contacts: Store contact information.

 

 

Creating a new folder

To create a new folder:

Creating a new folder can be done in few ways:

You can use „File‟ menu to run the „New Folder„ option

(1) Choose the folder you want to create a sub folder for or choose the „My Notes‟ root folder

(2) Use „File‟ menu to run the „New Folder „option.

 

(3) Fill the new folder name.

You can right click any folder in the Folders Tree

(1) Choose the folder you want to create a sub folder for or choose the, "My Notes‟ root folder.

(2) Right click this folder.

(3) Choose „New Folder‟ from the drop down menu.

(4) A new folder will be created.

(5) To rename this folder please see „Renaming a folder‟

 

Renaming a folder

All folders can be renamed except for the predefined Miscellaneous, Deleted Items, Received Notes and Mobile Notes.
 

 

To rename an existing folder:

(1) Right-click the folder you want to rename (Or press F2 key, when the folder is selected).

(2) In the short-cut menu, select Rename. The folder name is now highlighted.

(3) Type the new folder name.

 

 

Deleting a folder

All folders can be deleted except for the predefined Miscellaneous, Deleted Items, Received Notes and Mobile Notes
To delete a folder,

(1) Right-click the folder you want to delete (Or press the delete button, when the folder is selected).

(2) In the shortcut menu that appears, select Delete.

(3) Select „Yes‟ to confirm that you would like to delete the folder, or „No‟ to cancel the operation.

 

 

Renaming Notes

Each time you create and save a new note, it is automatically given a name that corresponds to the exact date and time the note was created. You can rename notes at any time to give them names that are more meaningful to you.
 

 

To rename a note:

(1) Right-click the note you want to rename.

(2) In the shortcut menu that appears, select Rename. The note name is highlighted.

(3) Type the new note name.

 

 

Join Notes

You can join more than one note together.

(1) Select more than one note together by dragging the mouse.

(2) Right click the selected notes and then select “Join Note” from the menu or click the “+” button on the top bar.

(3) Enter the new name for the joined note and press Confirm. The selected notes are joined into one note with the new name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moving Notes

You can move a note from the folder it is currently in to any other folder.

To move a note to another folder:

(1) In the Note Manager, select the note file name or thumbnail.

(2) From the File menu, select Move to, –or– right-click the note name or thumbnail and in the shortcut menu, select Move to

(3) Select the folder name to which you would like to move the note.

Note: You can also use „Drag and Drop‟ to move a note.

 

Finding Notes

It is possible to search through your saved notes to locate any particular note.

In order to perform a search:

(1) In the Notes Manager Edit menu, select Find Note.

(2) Select the folder or folders where you would like to search.

(3) If you would like to search by description or note name, select by description and then in the search for field, type in the name or description of the note you are looking for.

(4) To search by creation date parameters, select all notes created and then specify the date range according to which you would like to search.

(5) Click Find.

 

 

 

 

 

Printing Notes

 

A note can be printed from any of the 3 Note interfaces – The Note Window, The Note Editor or the Note Manager. Notes can be printed from a saved file in the Note Manager, or while they are open in the Notes Window or Notes Editor.

 

To print a note from a file,

(1) In the Note Manager, click the note name or thumbnail.

(2) In the File menu, select Print Preview to first see how the note will look when printed.

Note: You can preview multiple notes simultaneously. Select the first note, then on the keyboard press the <CTRL> key and select the other notes.

(1) In the File menu, select Print or click the Print button

(2) Select your desired print setting and properties (this can also be done through Print Setup from the File menu. Some default print preferences can also be set through the Configuration menu preferences).

(3) Click OK.

 

 

To print an open note,

(1) In the Notes Editor File menu, select Print or click the Print button

–or–

in the Note Window toolbar, simply click the Print button.

(2) Repeat steps 4 and 5 in the previous procedure.

 

 

 

Backup and Restore Notes Database

You can use the Note Manager to backup your entire database, and restore it when needed.

 

To backup your database:

(1) Select „File -->Backup/Restore --> Backup Database‟ from the Note Manager menu, the following dialog will appear.

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Choose the destination path to backup all your notes database (You can create a new folder by pressing „Make New Folder‟ button)

(3) Click the „Backup‟ button, Upon a successful backup, the following message appears:

 

 

 

 

To restore your database:

(1) Select „File -->Backup/Restore --> Restore Database‟ from the Note Manager menu, the following dialog will appear.

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Choose the location of your database backup]

(3) Click the „Restore‟ button.

(4) Upon a successful restore, your database will be restores to a new folder in the Note Manager. This new folder will be named „Restored database‟ and will also be according to the restoring date and time.