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    SHARP Pen Software OPERA TION MANUAL V ersion 2.8[...]

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    2 E Introduction ...................................................................... 3 Starting and Exiting the Software .................................. 4 Pen Software modes and how to start the modes ....... 4 Exiting the software ...................................................... 5 Layout of Basic Screen ................................[...]

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    3 E This software is intended to facilitate effective meetings and presentations. • Letters can be created directly so that the computer screen can be used as a whiteboard. • Any document can be converted into an image and imported for display . • An image can be acquired from a multifunction machine for display . • The contents being edite[...]

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    4 E Pen Software modes and how to start the modes TIPS • The LL-S and PN-K series do not support the use of a secondary display . T o use a secondary display with the PN-L series, please refer to page 33 of this manual. • Whiteboard mode and overlay mode cannot be started at the same time. T o change modes, touch the “Select Whiteboard / Over[...]

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    5 E Exiting the software T ouch the “Quit” button. When there is no data which is being edited and is not saved The software is exited. When there is data which is being edited and is not saved A conrmation dialog box appears. When you touch “Save and exit”, a dialog box appears to allow you to specify the destination to save the data. C[...]

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    6 E Screen example: Whiteboard mode (2) (1) (4) (5) (3) (1) T oolbar Used to switch functions. (Page 7) (2) SHEET LIST This is displayed only in the whiteboard mode. T ouch this tab to display the list of sheets shown as thumbnail images. (Page 13) (3) Move toolbar icon This appears on the side opposite to the toolbar , and can be touched to move t[...]

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    7 E T oolbar n T oolbar display method The toolbar display method can be changed. (Page 36) Docked The toolbar is displayed on the left side or the right side of the screen. Y ou can have the toolbar automatically disappear after a xed time elapses after the touch pen is moved away from the toolbar . (Select “Hide automatically” in the setti[...]

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    8 E n T oolbar function buttons The functions of the toolbar are shown as buttons. T ouch a button to select the function of that button. The function buttons that appear on the toolbar vary depending on the mode. Whiteboard mode Overlay mode Open Background image Print Current Sheet Delete Pen 1 Pen 3 Undo Select Pan window Select Whiteboard / Ove[...]

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    9 E n Function buttons displayed with “Customize toolbar”. “Customize toolbar” (Page 36) can be used to change the function buttons that appear on the toolbar . Button Function Page Web Search Enter a keyword to search the Internet. 27 Save PDF/image Save the data as other than a Whiteboard le (SWS le). 10 Save to the same le* Save[...]

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    10 E Saving data Data can be saved in the following le formats: File format Description SWS (Whiteboard le) Data on the whiteboard is saved in the SWS format. The saved data can be re-edited with this software. PDF , BMP , JPEG, PNG The working screen is saved as a screen shot. The data is converted into the dif ferent le format so that it[...]

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    11 E Openingthewhiteboardle When whiteboard mode is started, a new whiteboard le opens. (If you start the software by directly touching a whiteboard le (SWS), the whiteboard le opens.) T o open a saved whiteboard le, touch the “Open” button and select the le. When “Add to the current sheet” is touched, the current[...]

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    12 E Changing the sheet to edit (whiteboard mode) In the whiteboard mode, each screen is displayed on a sheet. T o change the sheet, touch the sheet navigation button at the bottom of the screen. The number shown at the center is the page No. of the current sheet. (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) Page No. of the current sheet (2) Sheet navigation button (Previo[...]

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    13 E n Changing the sheet by referring to thumbnail images / Editing the sheet When “SHEET LIST” is touched in the bottom left corner of the screen, thumbnails of each sheet appear . A thumbnail can be touched to change to that sheet. The sheets can be edited, including adding, deleting, copying, and moving sheets. The method of displaying thum[...]

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    14 E Drawing with a Pen 1. T ouch any of the “Pen 1” to “Pen 3” buttons. 2. Draw on the board with the touch pen. The drawn shape will be determined as an object 0.5 second* after you lift the touch pen from the board. If you start drawing another object within 0.5 second* after you lift the touch pen from the board, the drawn shapes will b[...]

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    15 E Erasing a drawn line 1. T ouch the “Eraser” button. 2. With the pen touching the screen, move the pen. The part you move over is erased. TIPS • Y oucanswitchthrough“Pen1”to“Pen3”and“Eraser”byrepeatedlypressingFunctionButton2ofthetouchpen. T ochangefunctions?[...]

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    16 E Drawing shapes Y ou can draw shapes such as circles, rectangles and triangles. 1. T ouch the “Drawing Object” button. * T ouch again to show “Property of gure”. For the properties, see below . 2. Drag on the board to draw the shape. The shape is drawn in the area specied by dragging. TIPS • “Drawing Object” can be displayed[...]

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    17 E Drawingashapewiththegurepen Circles, squares, triangles, and lines drawn by hand can be automatically formed. 1. T ouch the “Figure pen” button. * T ouch again to display a palette with pen color , thickness, and translucent settings. 2. Draw a shape on the board with the pen. Draw a shape The shape that you drew is fo[...]

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    18 E Importing and pasting an image An image le can be imported, and the current display can be pasted. Up to 50 items can be pasted on one sheet. n Insertinganimagele A BMP , JPEG, or PNG image can be imported. 1. T ouch the “Insert Image” button. 2. T ouch the “Insertanimagele”button. 3. Select the image y[...]

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    19 E ■Capturing/savingthecurrentlydisplayedscreen Y ou can load an image le or paste the currently displayed screen. Display the image that you want to capture. Capturing the entire screen 1. T ouch the “Insert Image” button. 2. T ouch the “Screen Capture” button. 3. Selectthescreentothecapturedfrom?[...]

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    20 E Editing an object The drawn lines and the images pasted on the board are handled in the software as an “object”. n Selecting an object Y ou need to select an object before editing it. 1. T ouch the “Select” button. 2. T ouch an object. The object is selected. When you select an object and then touch , the expansion menu appears to allo[...]

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    21 E n Moving an object Y ou can move an object by selecting the object and dragging it. n Enlarging/reducing an object 1. Select an object. 2. Drag the select point. • Dragging the select point on the vertex enlarges/reduces the object with the same aspect ratio. • Dragging the select point on the side enlarges/reduces the object in the direct[...]

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    22 E n Changing the order of objects Y ou can change the order of the object placement. 1. Select an object. 2. Select the object placement from “Order” in the expansion menu. • Bring to Front : The object moves to the front. • Send to Back : The object moves to the back. • Bring forward : The object moves one forward. • Send backward :[...]

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    23 E Enlarging the view of the screen The steps for enlarging the view of the screen vary depending on the mode. The following operations can be performed in both modes. Enlargingaspeciedarea 1. T ouch “EnlargeSpecied Area”. 2. Drag the area you want to enlarge. The specied area is enlarged in a separate window . TIPS[...]

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    24 E n Enlarging the screen in overlay mode Y ou can enlarge part of the screen and display it. 1. T ouch the “Zoom In” button. 2. T ouch the board. The area around the touched point is enlarged and displayed. T ouch the point to enlarge. The area around the point is enlarged. Using the background image Y ou can show a template image such as a [...]

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    25 E Displaying the Pen Software in a split-screen The Pen Software can be displayed in a split-screen. T ouch “Split screen” to change from full-screen display to half-screen display . TIPS • Thiscanonlybeusedinwhiteboardmode. • “Splitscreen”canbedisplayedonthetoolbarusing“Customi[...]

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    26 E Launching an external application An external application can be added to allow the application to be launched while this software is running. n Adding an external application Up to 5 applications can be added. Adding a new application 1. T ouch “Settings of Pen Software”. 2. T ouch “External Application Settings”. 3. T ouch “Edit”[...]

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    27 E Searching the Internet By specifying a keyword and a search engine, you can search the Internet while the software is running. n Entering a keyword and searching 1. T ouch “Web Search”. The search keyword entry screen appears. 2. Enterthe“Keyword”. 3. Select the “Search Engine” and touch “Search”. The last used search [...]

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    28 E Importing a Document as an Image (Pen Software Printer Driver) A document of any application can be converted into an image and displayed on the whiteboard. A document is imported as an image similar to an image printed by a printer . n In the software application 1. Inthesoftwareapplication,openthedocumentthatyou[...]

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    29 E Acquiring an Image From a Multifunction Machine If a SHARP multifunction machine is connected to the same network as the computer on which the Pen Software is installed, an image scanned on the multifunction machine can be acquired onto the whiteboard. TIPS • Supports the Network Scanner T ool 3.3 or higher (as of August 2013). • For detai[...]

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    30 E When a scanner or other TW AIN device is connected to the computer on which the Pen Software is installed, an image scanned on the TW AIN device can be acquired to the Whiteboard. Before starting, make sure that “Import images” is not blinking. TIPS • FortheprocedureforusingtheTW AINdevice,seethemanual[...]

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    31 E Linking to Microsoft PowerPoint When the slideshow display of Microsoft PowerPoint is detected, a control toolbar that makes it easy to operate the Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow and Pen Software appears automatically . The presentation support tool automatically starts and an icon ( ) appears on the taskbar . Supported applications • Micros[...]

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    32 E Printing T o print only the currently displayed sheet, touch the “Print Current Sheet” button. T o print all sheets on the whiteboard, touch the “Print All” button. (Whiteboard mode only) Store the print settings ahead of time. TIPS • Theoperationtoolsofthesoftware,suchasthetoolbarsandtabswill?[...]

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    33 E Using a secondary display Applicable models (as of August 2013) PN-L602B/PN-L702B/PN-L802B Available models dif fer according to region. Caution • This feature is not compatible with Window XP/Vista. • Set the screen resolution to 1920 x 1080. • Set the touch mode of the touch panel driver to “Dual”. • The software keyboard for tex[...]

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    34 E Y ou can customize various settings of this software. The settings are the same in both whiteboard mode and overlay mode. However , the contents of the screen will vary depending on which mode is started. 1. T ouch the “Settings of Pen Software” button. 2. Set the options as necessary . (See below .) 3. Whenyounishadjusting?[...]

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    35 E (5) Pen Cursor Set whether to show a cursor when you draw with the pen function. In Windows 8, the cursor only appears when mouse operation is used (not during pen touch), regardless of this setting. (6) Sheet view Set the sheet list display method (Page 13). (7) Flick Sheet T o disable moving to the previous/next sheet by icking the sheet [...]

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    36 E n Customizing the toolbar Y ou can set the toolbar display method and show/hide function buttons. 1. Inthe“Settings”dialogbox(Page34),touchthe“Customizetoolbar”buttonfor“T oolbarCustomize”. 2. Set the options as necessary . (See below .) 3. Whenyounishadjustingtheset[...]

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    37 E The operations in this section require administrator privilege. Installing the Pen Software n Installing the Pen Software 1. Exit all running software applications. 2. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer . 3. Double-click the setup program. • 32-bit/64-bit operating system: PenSoftwaresetup.exe 4. Forthe?[...]

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    38 E Installing the Network Scanner T ool The Network Scanner T ool is used to acquire an image from a SHARP multifunction machine connected to the same network. n Installing the Network Scanner T ool The Network Scanner T ool is not included on the provided CD-ROM. Use the Network Scanner T ool (V ersion 3.3 or later) that is provided with the mul[...]

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