01- Getting started with a Livescribe smartpen
Here are a few basic steps to follow when beginning to use your Echo smartpen.
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Before you plug in your smartpen for the first time, you must download and install the free "Livescribe |
02 - What is in the box?
What is included when one purchases a new Livescribe smartpen from SmartpenCentral?
The answer is: everything you need to get started! The contents include:
One smartpen (available models in |
03- Online user guide (English only)
Livescribe publishes a very good online user guide. Please simply click on the icon below to be directed to the document at their site.
Click on the icon below at any time to view the complet |
04 - PDF User Guides (English / Français)
Users' guides available here in English and in French. Guides pour utilisateurs disponibles ici en français et en anglais. ENGLISH Echo Getting Started Guide (English only) User manual for Livescrib |
05 - What is the difference between Connect Basic (included with 2gb) and Connect Premium (included with 4gb and 8gb smartpens)?
Connect Basic
is available for free to all Pulse and 2GB Echo customers. Connect Basic allows pencasts to be easily sent to a computer, Evernote, Facebook, MyLivescribe account and mobile devices. |
06 - Installing MyScript software (an extra option for your Livescribe smartpen)
" MyScript for Livescribe " is an application that converts your handwritten notes to digital text:
Using MyScript, you may:
** Send your handwritten notes directly from "Livescribe Desktop" |
07 - Eliminating a "scratching" sound when writing with a Livescribe smartpen
Some users (about 5% of our customers) report that the audio recorded by their smartpens includes a scratching sound which is the sound of the smartpen writing on dot-paper. Curiously, an impor |
08 - What is a pencast?
Your notes and audio come to life as an interactive document called a pencast. Pencasts allow you to hear, see and relive notes exactly as they were captured. Use Livescribe Connect™ to easily send |
09 - Can I print my own dot-paper?
Yes, you can print your own dot-paper but you may not often choose to do so because of costs. Using the instructions below, one can print pages from Livescribe Desktop (on Windows or MAC). The proces |
10 - How many hours of audio can I capture on my Livescribe smartpen?
The Livescribe Echo smartpen captures audio. The volume of audio (ie, the number of hours of recording) which can be contained in the smartpen varies by model. The audio quality selected will a |
