Seiko SmartPad SP580 User's Guide

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 1Seiko Instruments USA Inc.2990 W. Lomita Blvd.Torrance, CA 90505-5196www.seikosmart.comFebruary, 2001

Page 10SmartPad Product Box ContentsThe shipping box for the SmartPad should contain the following items:n SmartPad portfolion SmartPad pen (with one

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 11Chapter 2:SmartPad SetupThis chapter explains how to set up your SmartPad, and how to install thesoftwa

Page 124. Insert the batteries into the battery compartment. Note the polarity of thebatteries: the positive end (+) of both batteries should point d

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 132. Load the SmartPad Software CD-ROM into your Windows PC. The Setupprogram should start automatically

Page 147. If you have chosen the default location (which is recommended), an alertappears, showing that the folder does not exist, as shown:In this ca

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 15choosing the applications that will be installed on your Palm handheld. Thisoption is useful when inst

Page 16The PadFire application is included on a 30-day evaluation basis. If you wantto use PadFire after this 30-day period, you must register the so

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 17Based upon your own preference, click Yes or No to continue.16. A dialog appears, as shown:This shows t

Page 18Click to select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now,” and then click theOK button.19. When your computer restarts, place your Palm handheld

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 19For example, if you are using the SmartPad version of the Memo application(eMemo), and someone attempts

Page 2ContentsChapter 1:Introduction ...5Welcome! ...

Page 209. Tap the menu next to the Memo Pad icon. From the list of applications thatappears, tap to choose eMemo.10. Press any Application button on

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 21Attach StripAttach StripYou may need to position the strips so they do not cover the battery compart-me

Page 22Palm OS-based organizer placed in SmartPad portfolioNote: For best operation, your Palm OS-based organizer should be centered inthe area provid

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 23To reposition SmartPad’s infrared transceiver:1. Open the SmartPad portfolio, and remove your Palm OS-b

Page 24Reposition Arm...Then Replace CapNote: You may need to gently feed the wire of the infrared transceiver arminto the cover of the SmartPad po

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 25Chapter 3:Using SmartPadThis chapter explains how to use the SmartPad with your Palm OS-basedorganizer.

Page 26To create an Ink Note in the eMemo application:1. Press the Memo button on the front of your Palm OS-based organizer. If youhave programmed th

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 27Default NameThe name for your new Ink Note appears at the top of the screen. The defaultname is the cu

Page 284. Tap Done. You are returned to the list view of the eMemo screen. Note thata new Memo record has been created. And, as with all Ink Notes

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 29Zooming and Panning in an Ink NoteWhile your Ink Note is on the screen of your Palm OS-based organizer,

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 3Chapter 4:SmartPad Desktop Software...64Starting the SmartPad Desktop Application

Page 303. Once you have zoomed to a 2x view, you can tap and drag anywhere in thezoomed image for panning (repositioning) the zoomed view of the Ink N

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 31To add pages to an Ink Note:1. In the list view of the eMemo application, find a Memo record with anass

Page 32To delete an Ink Note from your Palm OS-based organizer:1. In the list view of the eMemo application, find the Memo record with the InkNote tha

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 33Select Current Page or All Pages4. At this point, tap to select the range of Ink Note pages that you wa

Page 34To create an Ink Note in the eAddress application:1. Press the Address Book button on the front of your Palm OS-based organizer.Because you hav

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 353. Create a new Ink Note for the Address Book record. To do this, use theSmartPad pen, and begin writi

Page 364. Tap Done. You are returned to the list view of the eAddress screen. Notethat the Ink Note icon appears in the line with the record name.

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 37When working with a magnified view, you cannot see the entire contents of theInk Note on the screen of

Page 38Tap screen and Dragfor panning the zoomed image...or tap here to zoom to 1x view4. With the zoomed 4x view of the Ink Note image on the scre

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 39Tap here to add a pageto the Ink Note2. Tap the ÷ button to add a page to the Ink Note. The Ink Note v

Page 4Trademarks and CopyrightSmartPad and the SmartPad logo are trademarks of Seiko Instruments USA Inc.Copyright © 2001, Seiko Instruments USA Inc.A

Page 40Tap Details2. Tap Details. The Details dialog appears, as shown:Tap Delete3. Tap Delete. The Delete Ink dialog appears, as shown:Select Curre

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 41eToDoThe eToDo application functions the same way as the standard To Do List onyour Palm OS-based organ

Page 42Note also that a small check-box named “Elink” appears at the bottom of thescreen. A check-mark in this box indicates that your Palm OS-based

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 43Ink Note iconTo Do List Item with Ink NoteAdding to an Ink NoteOnce you have created an Ink Note attach

Page 44SmartPad’s zooming and panning features are easily controlled with the stylus onyour Palm OS-based organizer.To work with SmartPad’s zooming an

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 454. With the zoomed 4x view of the Ink Note image on the screen, you can tapand drag the image to reposi

Page 462. Tap the ÷ button to add a page to the Ink Note. The Ink Note view changesto show a new, blank page on your Palm OS-based organizer.3. Turn

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 472. Tap Details. The Details dialog appears, as shown:Tap Delete3. Tap Delete. The Delete Ink dialog a

Page 48eDatebookThe eDatebook application functions the same way as the standard Date Book onyour Palm OS-based organizer. It contains extensions so

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 49Note also that a small check-box named “Elink” appears near the bottom ofthe screen. A check-mark in t

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 5Welcome!Welcome to SmartPad™, the ConnectedNotepad! Using the supplied software, and anordinary paper w

Page 50Ink Note iconDate Book Event with Ink Note attachedAdding to an Ink NoteOnce you have created an Ink Note attached to a Date Book item, you can

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 51SmartPad’s zooming and panning features are easily controlled with the stylus onyour Palm OS-based orga

Page 524. With the zoomed 4x view of the Ink Note image on the screen, you can tapand drag the image to reposition the view. Or, you can tap the 4x b

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 533. Turn the paper page on the notepad of your SmartPad before you beginwriting your handwritten data.

Page 54Tap Delete3. Tap Delete. The Delete Ink dialog appears, as shown:Select Current Page orAll Pages4. At this point, tap to select the range of I

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 55To attach an Ink Note to a different record on your Palm OS-based organizer:1. For this example, we’ll

Page 565. Tap Ink. The screen of your Palm OS-based organizer changes to show theavailable (unattached) Ink Notes, as shown:List of unattachedInk Not

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 579. Tap OK. The Ink Note that you selected is attached to the new appointment,and you are returned to t

Page 58Note: The following procedure assumes that you have an appropriate e-mailapplication installed on your Palm OS-based organizer, that you have

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 595. Tap OK to continue.6. If you selected the GIF file format, a status window appears. A progress bara

Page 6SmartPad Desktop software installed on your Windows PCWhen you HotSync your Palm OS-based organizer with your Windows PC, all ofyour SmartPad no

Page 609. Tap either Send or Send Later, as appropriate for your e-mail message.If you tapped Send, your e-mail message will be transmitted along with

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 61Note: You could also tap any existing Memo to display and edit its contents.3. Tap the Menu icon (lowe

Page 62Smart KeyPad KeysThe Smart KeyPad includes all of the keys you would find on a standard key-board. The following keys appear in addition to th

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 63Smart KeyPad Tipsn The surface of the Smart KeyPad is made of a special plastic that is resistantto ink

Page 64This chapter explains how to use the SmartPad desktop software that is includedwith SmartPad.The SmartPad desktop software is designed to work

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 653. Drag the mouse to the right, and then click to choose SmartPad. TheSmartPad desktop software starts

Page 66Displaying an Ink Note PageThe SmartPad desktop contains controls to choose the Palm OS-based organizerapplication that was used to create the

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 67Choosing Ink WidthOnce you have selected an Ink Note page for display, the SmartPad desktopenables you

Page 68Click to choose CategoryClick here2. In the pull-down menu, click to choose the new Category that you want forthe Ink Note.Note: Only Categori

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 692. In the Print Setup dialog, choose the settings that you want for printing yourInk Note pages. When

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 7n Ability to send a written Ink Note as an e-mail message. If you have a PalmModem™ connected to your P

Page 705. Click Close. The Print Preview window closes, and you are returned to theSmartPad desktop window.6. Choose Print from the File menu. The P

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 71To export Ink Notes in a different file format:1. In the SmartPad desktop, click to display the Ink Not

Page 72To open other Ink Note files with the SmartPad desktop:1. Choose Open from the File menu. The Open dialog appears, as shown:2. Click the Look

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 732. If you know the file name you’re looking for, enter it in the Filename box.Otherwise the Find featur

Page 745. Click Find Now. All of the files that match your search criteria appear in thebottom part of the Find dialog.Zooming the Ink Note ViewThe S

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 75Attaching an Ink Note to an E-Mail MessageIf you want to include an Ink Note as a part of an e-mail mes

Page 764. Microsoft Outlook opens a new message window. The Ink Note image isattached automatically, in the file format that you selected in step #3.

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 77With LinesThe With Lines command activates the ruled line display that appears with the InkNote image.

Page 78Chapter 5:ReferenceThis chapter contains information about how to replace the ink cartridge in theSmartPad pen, how to replace the battery in t

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 793. Pull the SmartPad pen away from the cartridge holder to extract the inkcartridge, as shown:Pull Smar

Page 8SmartPad OverviewThe following diagram points out the SmartPad features:Battery CompartmentStoragePocketInfrared TransceiverSmartPad Pen Notepad

Page 80To replace the battery in the SmartPad pen:1. The body of the SmartPad pen has two sections that are threaded together. Toseparate the two sec

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 81TroubleshootingThis Troubleshooting section describes problems you may encounter whenworking with your

Page 82n Try replacing the battery in the SmartPad pen. The SmartPad pen containsone AAAA battery.SmartPad works fine, but battery consumption is an

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 83n Make sure that the SmartPad desktop software is looking in the correctdirectory for the Ink Note file

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Page 86IndexAApplicationseMemo 25front panel buttons 18Attachingink note to e-mail 57ink note to record 54BBatteriesin SmartPad 11in SmartPen 79

Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 87IInk Noteadding pages in eAddress 38adding pages in eDatebook 52adding pages in eMemo 30adding pages

Page 88SmartPadattaching organizer 20battery installation 11eMemo 25features 6how it works 5ink notes in e-mail 57package box contents 10softwa

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Seiko Instruments SmartPad User’s Guide page 9Infrared TransceiverThe infrared transceiver communicates information between SmartPad and thePalm OS-ba