* Pen-Ink capabilities are NOT currently available in Windows Vista Basic.

The inking features & utilities in Windows Vista enable users to take handwritten notes, convert handwriting to text, annotate documents, add electronic signatures and send handwritten emails.

With integrated digital pen support, digital ink technologies and handwriting recognition technologies your laptop turns into a Tablet PC compatible computer that’s practical, comfortable, intuitive and easy to use while you are on the go and it also works well when you are at your desk.

This document provides basic instructions how to utilize inking and handwriting utilities in Windows Vista and Office 2007’s applications.

For more features and possibilities please refer to Microsoft’s User manual and Help.

 

 

Getting started

Plug-in your digital pen into any available USB port on your PC or notebook. Place the receiver unit at the top of the page in the middle. You are ready to go. No further installation is required to use all Windows Vista and Office 2007 applications.

e-pens can serve you as a handwriting instrument as well as pointing device- a mouse.

 

 

 

 

Handwriting into Windows Journal

 

Windows Journal looks like a sheet of paper but it is far more flexible than a typical pad of paper. You can change pens, pen colors, highlighters and erasers, move items around on the page, make space for additional items, send the notes as email, convert handwriting to text and enjoy many more features. All of the above using the digiscribble for both handwriting and mouse functionality.

Windows Journal is integral part of all Windows Vista’s versions accept for Window Vista Basic…

To start Windows Journal:

1. Start button , typing Windows Journal in the search box, and then tapping Windows Journal in the list of results.

2. Start All Programs Windows Journal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Journal is integral part of all Windows Vista’s versions accept for Window Vista Basic…

 

To start Windows Journal:

1.  Start button , typing Windows Journal in the search box, and then tapping Windows Journal in the list of results.

2. Start → All Programs → Windows Journal

 

 

 

Conversion to text and conversion to email

 

1. Use the Lasso to mark the conversion area.

2. Tap Actions and choose

3. Convert Selection to Email

or

4. Convert Selection to text

 

 

 

 

Tablet PC Input Panel

 

 

In Windows Vista, the Tablet PC Input Panel is the standard interface for converting handwriting to text in a Windows-based program. It's the method by which digiscribble users enter text into applications that do not include a custom handwriting interface. Using Input Panel, users can insert text into website forms, word processing and e-mail applications, web browsers, and more.

Once you have your Create plugged into your PC, Windows Vista ‘Tablet PC Input Panel’ is docked on the left side of the screen by default

Note:

This feature is only supported in the following Vista editions:

 Windows Vista Home Premium

 Windows Vista Business

 Windows Vista Enterprise

 Windows Vista Ultimate

 

 

 

The Three Input Areas of Input Panel

 

 

The input Panel includes three input areas for entering text:

the writing pad,

the character pad

the on-screen keyboard.

The writing pad and the character pad convert handwriting into typed text. The on-screen keyboard works just like a standard keyboard except that the user enters text by tapping keys with a digiscribble.

The following illustrations show the writing pad, the character pad, and the on-screen keyboard.

 

 

 

 

The three ways to open Input Panel

 

 

1. Tap the Input Panel icon, which appears when you place the pointer in a text entry area, such as the Address bar in a web browser or a text box in a dialog box. 

 

 

2. Tap the Input Panel tab, which appears by default on the left edge of the screen. When you open Input Panel this way, it floats on top of any open windows. 

 

 

3. Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the Windows taskbar. The Input Panel icon does not appear on the taskbar by default. To make it appear, right-click the taskbar, tap Toolbars, and then tap Tablet PC Input Panel.

 

 

 

Sticky Notes

 

Write down ideas and thoughts in a quick and easy way using desktop notes (“stickies”).

Keep your information, quick notes, addresses, phone numbers, web links and more in one place where you can easily find it?

Windows Vista can offer you different electronic notes software and freeware solutions that allows you to quickly write something down any time you need - during a meeting, lecture, searching information on the Internet, etc

To make sticky notes open automatically at startup go to Tools, tap Options and then Tap Open at Startup

Open Sticky Notes by tapping the Start button, typing Sticky Notes in the search box, and then tapping Sticky Notes in the list of results.

Alternatively: Start All Programs → Sticky Notes

To keep sticky notes always visible on the desktop Tap the Tools menu, points to Options and then type Always on Top

 

Note- your notes are automatically saved when you close Sticky Notes

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Snipping Tool

 

The program is a screen-capture tool that allows taking screenshots (called snips) of windows, rectangular areas, or a free-form area. Snips can then be annotated, saved (as an image file or HTML page), or e-mailed.

Open Snipping Tool by tapping the Start button, typing Snipping Tool or just Snipping in the search box, and then tapping Snipping Tool in the list of results.

Alternatively: Start → All Programs → Snipping Tool

 

 

 

Use Digital Inking in Office 2007 Applications.

 

Microsoft Office 2007 and digiscribble offer new capabilities that allow you to work more naturally and efficiently. Within Office 2007, numerous applications support digital mark-up with digiscribble and provide easy access to digital inking tools for intuitive collaboration in:

 Word

 Excel

 Outlook

 PowerPoint

 OneNote

Writing with a pen is a particularly efficient and natural way to comment on an existing document and to capture rough thoughts that are emerging in real time.

Word, PowerPoint and Excel have a Review tab with a Start Inking button that provides an Ink Tools menu. This menu includes tools such as: felt tip pen, ballpoint pen, highlighter, and eraser, as well as options to select the Ink Color.

 

 

The Ink Tools allow you to markup and edit documents in a natural way. In Word, easily mark-up copy and make noticeable edits.

To create Quick Toolbar, please follow the instructions below:

1. Place the cursor on the bar next to View and right click the mouse. Tap Customize Quick Access toolbar.

 

 

 

2. Choose Ink Tools Pens Tab by taping the arrow at Choose command from (see yellow highlight)

3. Add ink and pen icons at your will by using Add button

 

 

 

Selected examples for using digital ink in Office 2007 Applications!

 

 

Signatures, Ink Comments and annotation in Word 2007

 

 

 

Inking Excel 2007

 

 

 

 

Drawing in Outlook 2007

 

Drawing in on-line messenger

 

For more information about the various available options of using Digital Pen, inking and handwriting, please refer to Microsoft manuals and Help service.