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3. 5 optional Click the CC link and enter the email address of anyone who is not a main recipient but should receive a copy of the email 6 optional Click the BCC link and enter the email address of someone who should receive a copy of the email but not appear in the To list of recipients 7 optional Click the Subject link and enter a subject All emails sent with this shortcut will have this subject If you specify no subject here the default value from the Connectors tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app is used The To text box is required The other text boxes are optional 8 Click the down arrow in the Format column The menu contains available formats for the Connector 9 Select the desired format from the menu In this example select PNG Image 10 Click Save NOTE You can create a maximum of 100 custom Email shortcuts Sending to Email Recipients Using the Default Email Shortcut You can send notes and audio to Email recipients using default or custom shortcuts In this mini tutorial you send content using the default Email shortcut After you select notebook page s to send the smartpen display prompts you for email addresses which you select from your Address Book 1 Draw a Launch Line and write the first few letters of the shortcut word directly above it Write Em to display the Email shortcut For more information see Drawing a Launch Line 2 Wait until the smartpen displays Tap each page to i
4. 42 Livescribe Connect User Guide Selecting Pages on the Livescribe Smartpen IMPORTANT You cannot select part of a page when using the MyLivescribe Connector You can select only a whole page Livescribe Connect shortcuts that use the MyLivescribe Connector include MyLivescribe Mobile iPad and iPhone Selecting Part of a Page with Vertical Lines As an alternative to selecting part of a page by drawing a box you can draw a vertical line to the left of the notes to be sent NOTE When sending a page or a part of a page any audio recording associated with your selection will be sent in its entirety For details see Sending Entire Audio Recording s with Note Selection IMPORTANT You cannot select part of a page when using the MyLivescribe Connector You can select only a whole page Livescribe Connect shortcuts that use the MyLivescribe Connector include MyLivescribe Mobile iPad and iPhone Selecting Audio to Send On the smartpen you send audio from a notebook page by selecting the format of the files sent If you specify the following formats audio is sent e Pencast notes and audio Chapter 5 Selecting Notes And Audio with the Smartpen 43 Selecting Pages on the Livescribe Smartpen e Pencast PDF notes and audio e M4A Audio audio only Shortcuts specify the default send format in the Shortcuts tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app You can override the default format when selecting pages on the
5. dialog displays for you to select notes and audio from your pages 80 Livescribe Connect User Guide Selecting and Sending in Livescribe Desktop Sending notes to Computer Select what to send Select your file type Pages With Audio Pages Only Audio Only Pencast PDF Select your content Select Deselect All Select Deselect All Include Session Name DateTime Duration Genetics_12 03 20 12 3 2008 9 15AM 00 44 21 12 03 2008 11 19a 12 3 2008 11 19 AM 00 41 15 ws We baad Bipi puisii mig 5 Under Select what to send specify whether to send the notes audio or both from your pages Pages With Audio Send notes and the audio linked to them Pages Only Send just the notes Audio Only Send just the audio Chapter 9 Sending Notes and Audio from Livescribe Desktop 81 Selecting and Sending in Livescribe Desktop 10 11 Under Select your file type select the file format in which to send your notes or audio Available file formats depend on the Connector you are using and whether you are sending notes audio or both See Formats For Sending Notes and Audio optional Click the More Options button The Select your content section of the dialog drops down Select individual pages or audio Select one or more of the pages you dragged to the Connector icon If a page has a check mark its notes will be sent Select one or more audio recordin
6. format for your notes and audio For more information see Navigating Submenus with Tap Around b Tap down to display other send formats Tap right to select a send format 5 Double tap on the final page you wish to send Connect dock your smartpen to your computer If you used the Image shortcut notes only are sent to the Planning subfolder of your Desktop folder on your computer Sending to MyLivescribe Using the MyLivescribe Connector you can send notes and audio to your MyLivescribe space The following mini tutorials configure the MyLivescribe Connector create a custom shortcut and send content from your smartpen using the new shortcut Configuring the MyLivescribe Connector In this mini tutorial you configure the MyLivescribe Connector By default your uploaded notes and audio on your MyLivescribe space have the Private property it can be seen only by you If you wish more people to see your content make it public by changing the privacy options in Livescribe Online 1 Click the MyLivescribe icon on the Connectors tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app 2 Under Login Information enter your MyLivescribe account information in Email and Password These are the email address and password that you use to log on to http www livescribe com community It is the same account used by Livescribe Desktop for example when you click the Livescribe Online tab in Livescribe Desktop 3 Click the Test Connection butt
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8. Livescribe Connect Status Icons The Livescribe Connect icons indicate the app s current status They appear in the corner of the Livescribe Connect window Icon Description Livescribe Connect is running normally cy J Livescribe Connect is transferring data with the Livescribe smartpen mj Livescribe Connect has experienced an error If you see the error icon exit the Livescribe Connect computer app and start it again Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring 21 Starting and Stopping Livescribe Connect 22 Livescribe Connect User Guide 3 Livescribe Connect Quick Start The Quick Start guides you through using your first Connector the Computer Connector Then it provides an overview called Connectors at a Glance Using Your First Livescribe Connect Shortcut Use a Livescribe Connect shortcut on your smartpen to access a Connector For instance you can access the Computer Connector by using its shortcut Computer 1 Capture notes and audio on a notebook page 2 Draw Launch Line Write a horizontal line and without lifting your smartpen retrace your line in the opposite direction A Launch Line is a line drawn there and back again about the length of the display on your smartpen 23 Using Your First Livescribe Connect Shortcut 3 Within 8 seconds write the word Computer directly above the line For more information see Drawing a Launch Line 4 When the smartpen display pr
9. M4A Audio for audio only Pencast or Pencast PDF for notes and audio Formats available depend on which Connector is selected See Formats For Sending Notes and Audio Modifying Shortcuts Modify shortcuts on the Shortcuts tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app For default shortcuts you can modify the destination values such as Folder for Computer Notebook and Tags for Evernote the post descriptions for Facebook Collection and Share With for Google Docs NOTE In the default Email shortcut you cannot create a list of email recipients You select email recipients from your Address Book while using the default Email shortcut on the smartpen If you want to create a mail list create a custom Email shortcut the Format in which the pages are sent The formats available depend on which Connector is used For custom shortcuts you can change the Connector as well Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring 13 Modifying and Creating Shortcuts Modify a shortcut following these general steps For details click one of the links below 1 2 Click the row containing the shortcut you wish to modify Click the down arrow in the Connector column and select a different Connector NOTE You cannot change the Connectors of a default shortcut Click the Add links below the Connector Specifying values here will override the destination defaults from the Connector configuration on the Connectors tab Click the down
10. app You will use the Connectors tab and the Shortcuts tab NOTE If you are currently displaying Livescribe Desktop you can access Livescribe Connect on your computer by clicking an icon in the Connectors pane of Livescribe Desktop The Livescribe Connect computer app will display with the Connectors tab open to the configuration page for the Connector you clicked Connectors Tab Each type of destination is handled by a plugin called a Connector You must configure Connectors before using them including e Account settings username and password outgoing email server settings Default destination settings folders collections post descriptors address book etc See Configuring Connectors Sending Notes and Audio with a Connector Sending notes and audio with a Connector requires you to use one of the following e aLivescribe Connect shortcut on the smartpen OR the Connectors pane in Livescribe Desktop See Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen and Sending Notes and Audio from Livescribe Desktop Chapter 3 Livescribe Connect Quick Start 25 Connectors at a Glance Shortcuts Tab A Livescribe Connect shortcut is a word that you write with your smartpen to use a Connector When you dock your smartpen to your computer Livescribe Connect sends selected notebook pages and audio to the Connector s destination Each row in the Shortcuts table defines one shortcut which includes values for the following e th
11. are attached to the email M4A Audio Each audio recording is a separate audio file All files are attached to the email Overriding Formats on the Smartpen Send formats are generally specified in a shortcut definition However you can override the specified format from your smartpen at the time you select notes and audio For more information see Selecting Format from the Smartpen Viewing and Playing a Pencast PDF Pencast PDF is a new format of notes and audio that can play in Adobe Reader X or above Chapter 7 Formats for Sending 73 Viewing and Playing a Pencast PDF With earlier versions of the Livescribe Platform you can send your notes and audio as Pencast files and your recipients can use them in Livescribe Desktop which is available as a free download In Livescribe Desktop users can read your notes play your audio and make custom notebooks Now you can also send your notes and audio in a universal format Pencast PDFs In Adobe Reader X your recipients can read your notes and play your audio NOTE Pencast PDFs sent to your computer using the Computer Connector are updated automatically with new ink and audio that you add to your notebooks This is similar to how Livescribe Desktop updates your notebooks when you dock your smartpen You can open a Pencast PDF as you would other PDF files in Adobe Reader X The main difference is that a Pencast PDF can contain ink that has associated audio called active
12. c Caption Subtitle below the Wall Name Summarizes the nature of the uploaded Pencast in a brief eye catching way d Description A sentence or two describing the nature of the uploaded Pencast a little more 58 Livescribe Connect User Guide Sending to Facebook Defining Shortcuts for Facebook The Facebook Connector has a default shortcut that you can modify You can also create your own custom shortcuts The Facebook Connector has the following default shortcut e Facebook Default and custom Facebook shortcuts specify the following e the Facebook Connector This cannot be changed in default shortcuts Wall Message e Wall Name Caption Description the Format in which notes and audio should be sent This cannot be changed in any Facebook shortcut The format for sending content is always Pencast PDF It is a special version of Pencast that can be played from your Facebook wall See Formats For Sending Notes and Audio If the shortcut specifies a value for Wall Message Wall Name Caption or Description it overrides the corresponding default from the Connector s configuration page All notes and audio sent with the same Facebook shortcut will have the same description values To change the values modify one or more of the fields in the shortcut definition dock your smartpen and then use the updated shortcut You can modify an existing Facebook shortcut by clicking its row in the table on the Shortcuts tab entering di
13. in Adobe Reader X or above Notes that display in synch with the recorded audio See Viewing and Playing a Pencast PDF PDF Standard PDF format viewable in Adobe Reader X or above Notes with no audio PNG Image The PNG format An image of your notes with no audio M4A Audio The M4A format AAC Audio associated with your notes with no notes M4A files can be imported into common audio players like iTunes 71 Formats For Sending Notes and Audio Connectors and Their Formats Not all formats are available for each Connector The table below lists each Connector and the formats in which it can send your notes and audio It also describes how the file is displayed at the destination and any tips on how to interact with the file Sending Formats Connector Supported At Destination Computer Pencast A file on your computer PDF PDF A file on your computer pencast A file on your computer PNG Image A file on your computer M4A Audio A file on your computer MyLivescribe Pencast In your MyLivescribe space the first page of each uploaded pencast appears in a vertical list In the center of your MyLivescribe space the currently selected Pencast displays in a frame with playback controls Evernote Pencast As an attachment to a note In the Evernote web app click the attachment PDF icon In the Evernote computer app hover over the note window and click the small Adobe Reader icon Adobe Rea
14. ink Click active ink to play its audio This is just like playing a Pencast from Livescribe Online or in Livescribe Desktop When you first view a notebook page active ink appears in green type When you click active ink it turns gray and the audio starts playing As audio playback continues the gray ink turns green in synchronization with the audio Non active ink ink without audio is black and does not change appearance Audio Control Bar Pencast PDFs have an audio control bar for playing pausing and stopping audio playback The control bar also has jump controls bookmarks stars and an audio timeline control Active Ink View Button There is also an active ink view button Click this button to toggle the unwritten color of active ink from gray to invisible In the default gray setting the gray words turn green as the audio plays In the invisible setting green words seem to write themselves on blank paper as the audio plays 74 Livescribe Connect User Guide Viewing and Playing a Pencast PDF File Edit View Document Comments Forms Tools Advanced Window Help x amp Create pa Combine amp Collaborate ia Secure Sign Forms Ey Multimedia z D Comment os ApS 147 oft th S ROA 100 EY E Find z 147 LIVEEC L BE CONNECT LIVE INK IS ELEEN INACTIVE INE IS BLACE 8 50 x 11 00 in 4 m gt Name i Description Modified Size Compressed size L_ 1 Subjec
15. parts of a notebook page if you prefer not to send the whole page To send part of a notebook page 1 Launch the Livescribe Connect smartpen app using the Send shortcut 41 Selecting Pages on the Livescribe Smartpen 2 When the smartpen displays Share via tap down until you see the Connector you want to use Tap right The smartpen display shows Tap each page to include then double tap 3 Instead of tapping on a page draw a box around the area of the page you wish to send Draw the entire box without lifting your smartpen from the page The smartpen display shows 1 Area selected 4 Draw another box to select a different part of that page or another page The smartpen display shows 2 Areas selected 5 Continue drawing boxes to select parts of pages 6 When you are done selecting areas double tap If you are using the default Email Connector select email addresses from the Address Book Each page you touched is sent but only the parts you selected are visible When making selections you can mix entire pages with portions of a page For instance you can select all of page 10 draw a box to select a portion of page 13 and select two boxes on page 21 All selections however must be in the same notebook NOTE When sending a page or a part of a page any audio recording associated with your selection will be sent in its entirety For details see Sending Entire Audio Recording s with Note Selection
16. send A simple PDF is sent to the Design Specifications collection in your Google Docs If you did not create a Design Specifications collection in your Google Docs account then the Specs shortcut causes Google Docs to create a Design Specifications collection for you Chapter 6 Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen 69 Sending to Google Docs 70 Livescribe Connect User Guide Formats for Sending You can send notes and audio in various file formats With the smartpen you can specify format in the shortcut definition or at the time you select your content With Livescribe Desktop you specify the format at the time you select content In addition to well known formats Livescribe uses two proprietary formats that allow notes and audio to be played in synchronization e Pencast is the format used by Livescribe Desktop and Livescribe Online e Pencast PDF is a new format that Livescribe is introducing with Livescribe Connect When opened in Adobe Reader X or above a Pencast PDF can play the audio and display notes in synchronization Formats For Sending Notes and Audio Notes and audio can be sent in various formats Some formats support both notes and audio whereas others support notes only or audio only pencast or Pencast Proprietary format used only in Livescribe Desktop and MyLivescribe Livescribe Online Notes that display in synch with the recorded audio Pencast PDF A PDF format playable
17. send Tap the pages you want to send Notes and audio are automatically sent as an interactive audio PDF file called a Pencast You can send Pencasts to destinations like Email Facebook Google Docs Evernote and even your mobile device You can also send to these destinations from within Livescribe Desktop Simply drag and drop your pages to Connector icons to quickly send or share them Basic and Premium Connectors Basic and Premium Connectors Livescribe Connect supports two sets of Connectors Connect Basic and Connect Premium Livescribe Connect Basic is part of your free download of Livescribe Desktop Connect Basic includes the following Connectors Computer e MyLivescribe Evernote e Facebook You can purchase the Connect Premium Upgrade Pack from the Livescribe Application store The Connect Premium pack includes Email Google Docs System Requirements Livescribe Connect requires e PC running Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista 32 bit or Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit Or Mac running Mac OS 10 5 8 or higher Livescribe Desktop version 2 7 or higher Install it from http Avww livescribe com install e Smartpen firmware version 2 7 or higher This is installed to your docked smartpen when you run Livescribe Desktop version 2 7 or higher e Adobe Air 2 6 or higher installed automatically Adobe Reader 10 0 1 or higher to view Pencast PDF files 8 Livescribe Connect User Gui
18. smartpen Sending Entire Audio Recording s with Note Selection When you select notes any recording associated with the notes is sent in its entirety IMPORTANT Even if you select a single page or part of page each recording associated with any of the selected notes is sent without being clipped Consequently a few brief notes that you send as Pencast PDF may include a long audio recording or even multiple recordings Stop and Start Recording at Key Points An audio recording is bounded by your tapping the Record button and later the Stop button For instance consider a lengthy meeting If you stop and re start recording on your smartpen you will end up with two separate recordings TIP One strategy to break a longer meeting class or interview into separate chunks is to stop the recording and then start a new one at key points notating the fact in your notebook Be careful to enter your notes in order and not go back to earlier notes while audio recording is on If you observe that rule each section of your notes will contain only one recording However if you go back to an earlier section while recording or while listening to a recording after the meeting that section will contain both the old and newer recordings Preview Recordings in Livescribe Desktop You can preview your audio recordings in Livescribe Desktop Connect dock your smartpen to your computer Then try sending from Livescribe Desktop In the More Options sect
19. the Format in which notes and audio will be sent See Formats For Sending Notes and Audio The default Email shortcut does not permit you to define a mail list of To CC and BCC email recipients Instead the default Email shortcut assumes that you will select email recipients on the smartpen using the Address Book defined in Email Connector s configuration page You can modify an existing custom shortcut by clicking its row in the table on the Shortcuts tab entering different values in the To CC BCC and Subject fields changing the Format selection and clicking Save You can modify the default Email shortcut as well but you can change only Format Creating a Custom Shortcut for Email In this mini tutorial you create a custom Email shortcut named Team that targets three people who are on your team at work or a recreational activity and sends an image of your notes in PNG format 1 Click Add Shortcut Chapter 6 Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen 63 Sending to Email Recipients 2 Enter a name for the shortcut In this example enter Team 3 Click the down arrow in the Connector column and select the Email Connector The To text box appears followed by Add CC and Add BCC links 4 Enter email addresses in the To text box separating them with commas In this example enter the email address of three people you know If you wish you can enter them now and remove them by redefining the Team shortcut later
20. the computer you must do the following 1 2 3 Deselect the check box as described above Exit Livescribe Connect See Exiting Livescribe Connect Computer App Windows Connect your smartpen to the computer System Tray on Different Versions of Windows The Windows system tray displays differently on different versions of Windows 18 Livescribe Connect User Guide Starting and Stopping Livescribe Connect Windows XP and Windows Vista The Livescribe Connect icon displays in the system tray when the app is running y 4 28 PM Some of the system tray icons may be hidden In that case you will see a left arrow at the end of the task bar R 6 24 PM Click it to display the full system tray Windows 7 In Windows 7 the Livescribe Connect icon may display in the Hidden Icons window instead of in the system tray If you do not see the Livescribe Connect icon in the system tray click the up arrow to display the Hidden Icons menu 4 20 PM 2 11 2011 In the Hidden Icons menu click the Livescribe Connect icon to display the main window of the app E i Bs hs a Customize Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring 19 Starting and Stopping Livescribe Connect If you wish to ensure that the Livescribe Connect icon always appears in the system tray click Customize find Connect Tray in the list and make sure Show icon and notifications is selected Starting and Stopping Livesc
21. to update your Livescribe Desktop software and your smartpen firmware if any of them need updates 5 Accept the updates Updates will be installed automatically to your computer and smartpen To try out Livescribe Connect immediately skip to Livescribe Connect Quick Start Otherwise proceed with configuring Connectors Installing Livescribe Connect from an Existing Livescribe Desktop Updating Livescribe Desktop installs the Livescribe Connect computer and smartpen software From an existing Livescribe Desktop installation select all updates You will receive updates to Livescribe Desktop and the smartpen firmware In addition Livescribe Connect will be installed on your computer and smartpen 1 Connect your smartpen to your computer 2 In Livescribe Desktop select Help gt Check For Updates You are prompted to update your Livescribe Desktop and your smartpen firmware if they are out of date 3 Accept all updates Updates will be installed to your computer and smartpen To try out Livescribe Connect immediately skip to Livescribe Connect Quick Start Otherwise proceed with configuring Connectors Configuring Connectors Connectors are plugins to Livescribe Connect that target a particular destination such as your computer your Evernote notebooks your MyLivescribe space your Facebook wall Email recipients or your Google Docs collections Configure your Connectors before using them The Connectors tab of the Livescri
22. until the smartpen displays Tap each page to include then double tap 3 Select a page by tapping on it Select another page in the same notebook by tapping on it Continue tapping on pages in the same notebook to select them IMPORTANT You cannot select part of a page when using the MyLivescribe Connector You can select only a whole page Livescribe Connect shortcuts that use the MyLivescribe Connector include MyLivescribe Mobile iPad and iPhone When you are finished selecting pages double tap on the final page you wish to send Connect dock your smartpen to your computer If you used the LS shortcut notes and audio are sent to your MyLivescribe space Sending to Mobile Using Mobile you can send notes and audio to MyLivescribe your personal page in Livescribe Online No configuration should be necessary The mini tutorial sends notes and audio using the default Mobile shortcut Notes and audio that you send to MyLivescribe are sent as Pencast files which you can view in your web browser or on the Livescribe Mobile iPhone app 54 Livescribe Connect User Guide Sending to Evernote Configuring Mobile The Mobile shortcut uses the MyLivescribe Connector e If you configured the MyLivescribe Connector already you need do nothing further Sending Using Mobile You can send notes and audio to MyLivescribe using the Mobile shortcut In this mini tutorial you send content using Mobile 1 Draw a Launch Lin
23. your default Evernote notebook If that happened to you you may wish to take a moment now to create a Staff Meetings notebook in your Evernote account and then re try the Staff shortcut with your Livescribe smartpen Sending to Facebook Using the Facebook Connector you can send notes and audio as a Pencast to your Facebook wall The following mini tutorials configure the Facebook Connector create a custom shortcut and send content from your smartpen using the new shortcut The uploaded Pencast is an interactive Flash movie that initially displays in your post as a thumbnail of the first page with a start button When a viewer clicks on the start button the Pencast plays in place Information about the upload displays to the side of the thumbnail Configuring the Facebook Connector In this mini tutorial you configure the Facebook Connector 1 Click the Facebook icon on the Connectors tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app 2 Click the Sign Into Facebook button and enter your Facebook login information 3 Enter appropriate default values in the following text boxes You can override these default values by creating custom shortcuts for the Facebook Connector a Wall Message Message that appears directly beneath your name on the post Corresponds to the Say something about this video text box in the Facebook video uploader b Wall Name Title of your post that displays to the side of your uploaded Pencast In bold type
24. A ce Copyrights and Trademarks LIVESCRIBE ECHO PULSE CONNECT and NEVER MISS A WORD are trademarks of Livescribe Inc All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2007 2011 All rights reserved www livescribe com Read the End User License Agreement that comes with Livescribe products before using them You accept the terms of the End User License Agreement by using any part of the product or software Using any non authorized charging accessories or ink cartridges may damage the smartpen and voids the smartpen warranty Draft P 2 May 23 2011 ii Livescribe Connect User Guide Contents Chapter 1 Welcome to Livescribe Connect 7 Basic and Premium Connectors use 8 System Requirements secesii trna E 8 Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring 9 Before Installing the Livescribe Connect Apps 9 Checking If Livescribe Connect Is Installed on Your Computer 9 Checking If Livescribe Connect Is Installed on Your Smartpen 2 cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteees 10 Installing Livescribe Connect on Your Smartpen and Computer 10 Installing Livescribe Connect and a New Livescribe Desktop 10 Installing Livescribe Connect from an Existing Livescribe Desktop 11 Configuring Connectors ss 11 The Switch Connector Dropdown Menu ss
25. Click Add Shortcut 2 Enter a name for the shortcut In this example enter Staff 3 Click the down arrow in the Connector column and select the Evernote Connector The Notebook link appears 56 Livescribe Connect User Guide Sending to Evernote 4 Click Notebook and enter the name of the Evernote notebook to which content should be sent In this example enter Staff Meetings If you do not specify a valid Evernote notebook in this text box the Evernote Connector uses the default notebook you specified on the Evernote web site or Evernote desktop app 5 Click the Tags link and enter one or more Evernote tags that should be applied to your content when it reaches your Evernote notebook In this example enter Offsite If you enter nothing in this text box the Evernote Connector applies no tags to the content If you enter text that does not match existing tags in your Evernote account the Evernote Connector creates new tags based on this text 6 Click the down arrow in the Format column The menu contains available formats for the Connector 7 Select the desired format from the menu In this example select PDF 8 Click Save 9 optional Log in to Evernote and create a notebook called Staff Meetings Sending to Evernote Using Shortcuts You can send notes and audio to your Evernote account using default or custom shortcuts In this mini tutorial you send content using the Staff shortcut you just created 1 Draw
26. If you wrote Send you will see the Share via menu If you wrote Connect you will see the Send menu If you wrote a Connector shortcut such as Computer you will see a message asking you to tap a notebook page to select it Navigating Submenus with Tap Around You can access submenus in a smartpen app including Livescribe Connect For instance the default Email Connector asks you to select email recipients from the Address Book Or you might wish to change the sending format of your notes and audio right from the smartpen In addition you can access Connect menu items such as Send Entire Notebook or About Tapping left right up or down changes the menu item in the smartpen display There are two ways to navigate submenus Chapter 4 Launching the Livescribe Connect Smartpen App 35 Launching Connect with Launch Line and Shortcuts Tapping on the directional arrows of a Nav Plus See Launching Livescribe Connect from the Nav Plus e Using Launch Line Tap Around Tap Around After you write a Launch Line and shortcut word you can tap up down left or right around the Launch Line word to access menus of the Connect smartpen app The active areas for up down left and right are invisible rectangles extending 1 4 outward from the shortcut word in the four directions In the illustration the shortcut word is Settings which launches the smartpen s Settings app With Livescribe Connect your shortcut word will be Send Conn
27. Livescribe Connect is not on your smartpen proceed with installation now Installing Livescribe Connect on Your Smartpen and Computer You can install Livescribe Connect on your smartpen and computer by installing Livescribe Desktop or by updating your existing Livescribe Desktop Livescribe Connect requires the following versions of desktop and smartpen software e Livescribe Desktop version 2 7 or higher on your computer e Smartpen firmware version 2 7 or higher on your Livescribe smartpen If you do not have these versions Livescribe Desktop prompts you to update them before installing Livescribe Connect Installing Livescribe Connect and a New Livescribe Desktop Installing Livescribe Desktop installs the Livescribe Connect computer and smartpen apps at the same time If you have not yet installed Livescribe Desktop on your computer install it now Then check for updates that may be necessary 1 Disconnect your smartpen from your computer 2 Install Livescribe Desktop from http www livescribe com install Follow instructions in the Livescribe Desktop installer Livescribe Desktop and Livescribe Connect will be installed on your computer 3 Connect your smartpen to your computer Your smartpen firmware will be updated and the Livescribe Connect smartpen app installed 10 Livescribe Connect User Guide Configuring Connectors 4 In Livescribe Desktop select Help gt Check For Updates Livescribe Desktop prompts you
28. Using Shortcuts You can send notes and audio to your Google Docs account using default or custom shortcuts In this mini tutorial you send content using the Specs shortcut you just created You can send notes and audio to Google Docs using default or custom shortcuts 1 Draw a Launch Line and write the first few letters of the shortcut word directly above it For example writing Go displays the Google shortcut In this case write Spe to display your Specs shortcut For more information see Drawing a Launch Line 2 Wait until the smartpen displays Tap each page to include then double tap 3 Select a page by tapping on it Select another page in the same notebook by tapping on it Continue tapping on pages in the same notebook to select them Alternatively you can select part of a page For more information see Selecting Part of a Notebook Page 68 Livescribe Connect User Guide Sending to Google Docs 4 optional You can select a send format for your notes and audio that is different from the default value The default format for a shortcut is specified on the Shortcuts tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app a Using Tap Around and the shortcut word you wrote tap right to select the send format for your notes and audio For more information see Navigating Submenus with Tap Around b Tap down to display other available send formats Tap right to select a send format 5 Double tap on the final page you wish to
29. Wait until the smartpen displays Tap each page to include then double tap 3 Select a page by tapping on it Select another page in the same notebook by tapping on it Continue tapping on pages in the same notebook to select them Alternatively you can select part of a page For more information see Selecting Part of a Notebook Page When you are finished selecting pages double tap on the final page you wish to send Connect dock your smartpen to your computer When you dock your smartpen to your computer a Pencast is posted to your Facebook Wall with the following values Just keeping the college community connected Valley Community College Sounding Off and Actually heard on campus Sending to Email Recipients Using the Email Connector you can send notes and notes as attachments to email The following mini tutorials configure the Email Connector create a custom shortcut and send content from your smartpen using the default shortcut and your new custom shortcut An email can be sent to multiple recipients simultaneously 60 Livescribe Connect User Guide Sending to Email Recipients NOTE Some files particularly those with audio are too large for many people s email systems For information and alternatives see Sending Large Files with Livescribe Connect Configuring the Email Connector In this mini tutorial you configure the Email Connector Configuring the Email Connector consists of thr
30. a Launch Line and write the first few letters of the shortcut word directly above it For example writing Ev displays the Evernote shortcut on the smartpen In this example write Sta to display your Staff shortcut For more information see Drawing a Launch Line 2 Wait until the smartpen displays Tap each page to include then double tap 3 Select a page by tapping on it Select another page in the same notebook by tapping on it Continue tapping on pages in the same notebook to select them Alternatively you can select part of a page For more information see Selecting Part of a Notebook Page 4 optional You can select a send format for your notes and audio that is different from the default value The default format for a shortcut is specified on the Shortcuts tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app a Using Tap Around and the shortcut word you wrote tap right to select the send format for your notes and audio For more information see Navigating Submenus with Tap Around b Tap down to display other available send formats Tap right to select a send format Chapter 6 Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen 57 Sending to Facebook 5 Double tap on the final page you wish to send Connect dock your smartpen to your computer A simple PDF is sent to the Staff Meetings notebook in your Evernote account If you did not create a Staff Meetings notebook in your Evernote account the Staff shortcut sent content to
31. ail Server Required Information aol gmail Email Address hotmail Password Example johndoe gmail com shribleTy471 Email Desktop No additional information required If you This is the email program that starts up when Client have set up a default email program on you click a mailto link such as Contact Us your computer Email Connector will use it ona web page Not all users have a default email program Microsoft Username johndoe Exchange Password re73bQnT Server Outgoing Mail Server SMTP mail mycompanydomain com Port 587 Use a secure connection SSL Check the box for yes Other SMTP Email Address johndoe xyzcompany com Password iu8e300 Outgoing Mail Server SMTP mail xyzcompany com Port ask your administrator Use a secure connection SSL ask your administrator For Microsoft Exchange Server and other SMTP servers please ask your domain administrator for details Click Test Connection to make sure that the Email Connector can connect to the email server A green light on the button indicates that the connection is successful contacts In Name enter the user friendly name of the contact In Email Address enter the email address of the contact Click the Add button The new name and email address disappear from the text boxes and a b C appear in a list directly below then click Delete Click the triangle next to Address Book to expand the section in which you can add and mod
32. and provides the information you need to complete it Click one of the links below Sending to Computer Sending to MyLivescribe Sending to Mobile Sending to Evernote Sending to Facebook Sending to Email Recipients Sending to Google Docs Chapter 6 Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen 49 Sending to Computer Sending to Computer Using the Computer Connector you can send notes and audio to a folder on your computer The following mini tutorials configure the Computer Connector create a custom shortcut and send content from your smartpen using the new shortcut Configuring the Computer Connector In this mini tutorial you configure the Computer Connector 1 Click the Computer icon on the Connectors tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app The path shown under Default Folder Location is the default location to which your notes and audio are sent You can override this default value by creating custom shortcuts for the Computer Connector 2 Ifyou wish a different default location click Choose a different folder and specify a path on your computer The initial value for the Default Folder Location is your computer s Desktop folder 3 Pencast PDFs sent to your computer using the Computer Connector are updated automatically with new ink and audio that you add to your paper product This automatic updating occurs every time you dock your smartpen It is similar to how Livescribe Desktop updates your notebook
33. arrow in the Format column and select a send format See Formats For Sending Notes and Audio 5 Click Save 6 Connect dock your smartpen to your computer to transfer new and updated shortcuts to the smartpen For information on defining shortcuts for particular Connectors click one of the links below Defining Shortcuts for Computer Defining Shortcuts for MyLivescribe Defining Shortcuts for Evernote Defining Shortcuts for Facebook Defining Shortcuts for Email Defining Shortcuts for Google Docs Creating Custom Shortcuts You can create custom shortcuts for Livescribe Connect Custom shortcuts specify the Connector to use optional Refinements of the destination settings of the Connector Settings you specify here override defaults specified in Connector configuration the format to send Create a custom shortcut by following these general steps For details click one of the links below 1 Click Add Shortcut 14 Livescribe Connect User Guide Modifying and Creating Shortcuts Enter a name for the shortcut NOTE The shortcut name cannot be the same as any other Livescribe Connect shortcut or Connector name You may enter all characters recognized by the locale currently selected on your smartpen Spaces are allowed Choose a shortcut name of just a few characters since you will be writing it often The shortcut name displays on the smartpen as you write it Click the down arrow in the Connect
34. ation to accomplish its job You specify most of this information during configuration of a Connector Other information you specify in the shortcut definition or from the Livescribe Connect smartpen app If the same information type is specified in multiple places priority goes like this Shortcut definition overrides Connector configuration and smartpen overrides them all Connector Info Specific to the Connector Computer Folder Folder on your computer where notes and audio will be sent MyLivescribe Email Email address for logging in to MyLivescribe in Livescribe Online Livescribe Connect automatically logs you in when you send notes and audio to MyLivescribe Password Password for logging into MyLivescribe in Livescribe Online 28 Livescribe Connect User Guide Comparing Connectors Connector Info Specific to the Connector Default Name that will display beneath your Pencast when it is uploaded to Pencast MyLivescribe Name Mobile same as MyLivescribe Evernote User name User name for logging in to your Evernote account Livescribe Connect automatically logs you in when you send notes and audio to Evernote Password Password for logging in to your Evernote account Notebook Evernote notebook to which notes and audio will be sent If you specify no notebook they will be sent to the default notebook you specified in Evernote online Tags Evernote tag s that will be attached to note
35. ays BBC emails to are defaults that you can override in the Subject and BCC fields of a custom Email shortcut Signature provides the closing usually your name at the bottom of your email Email Setup Information that you enter during Email Connector configuration It allows Info Livescribe Connect to log in to your mail server and send your email Most server types in Email Service require your email address and password only If your Email Service is Microsoft Exchange you must provide User Name Your user name only No domain such as xyzcompany com required Password Your password for logging in to the mail server Outgoing mail server SMTP Mail server name and domain Ask your administrator An example is mail xyzcompany com Port Ask your administrator Default is often 587 Use a secure connection SSL Ask your administrator Answer is often yes select the check box Address Email addresses you enter during Email Connector configuration When Book you use the default Email Connector the smartpen will ask you to select addresses from this book The Address Book is not used by custom Email shortcuts To CC When defining custom Email shortcuts enter email recipients in these BCC fields Each custom Email shortcut becomes a kind of mailing list You cannot override these fields from the smartpen When you are using the default Email shortcut the smartpen asks you to select email reciepients from the Address Book instead 30 Livescri
36. be Connect computer app has an icon for each Connector Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring 11 Configuring Connectors If you are currently displaying Livescribe Desktop you can access Livescribe Connect quickly by clicking an icon in the Connectors pane of Livescribe Desktop The Livescribe Connect computer app will display with the Connectors tab open to the configuration page for the Connector you clicked IMPORTANT In Livescribe Connect click a Connector icon to display the configuration page Then specify applicable login information and destination defaults folder collection tags post descriptions etc NOTE In the Email Connector you can also create an Address Book which you use from the Livescribe Connect smartpen app To configure particular Connectors click one of the following links Configuring the Computer Connector Configuring the MyLivescribe Connector Configuring Mobile Configuring the Evernote Connector Configuring the Facebook Connector Configuring the Email Connector Configuring the Google Docs Connector After configuring Connectors you can use them to send notes and audio from the smartpen with Livescribe Connect shortcuts or from Livescribe Desktop The Switch Connector Dropdown Menu In the Livescribe Connect computer app you can quickly move between Connectors during configuration The Connectors tab has a Switch Connector dropdown menu in the right hand corner 1 Clic
37. be Connect User Guide Comparing Connectors Connector Info Specific to the Connector Subject When defining custom Email shortcuts enter a subject It overrides the Default Subject in the Email Connector configuration You cannot override this field from the smartpen Google Docs Collection Name of the Collection folder to which your notes and audio should be sent in your Google Docs account If you specify a Collection that does not exist in your Google Docs account it is created automatically Share With Email addresses of people with whom you want to share They will have access to these notes and audio on Google Docs Chapter 3 Livescribe Connect Quick Start 31 Comparing Connectors 32 Livescribe Connect User Guide 4 Launching the Livescribe Connect Smartpen App You can launch the Livescribe Connect smartpen app by using shortcuts or the Nav Plus Launch Line and a Shortcut There are two kinds of shortcuts you can use with the Livescribe Connect smartpen app A general launch shortcut such as Send or Connect starts the smartpen app and displays a menu within the app You tap right or down to navigate the smartpen app menus where you can select a Connector shortcut send an entire notebook access application information or other tasks A Connector shortcut launches the smartpen app and automatically selects the appropriate Connector with settings defined in the shortcut Th
38. by selecting the Reset menu item before docking your smartpen 1 Launch the Livescribe Connect smartpen app using the Connect shortcut or Nav Plus 2 Tap down until you see About on the smartpen display 48 Livescribe Connect User Guide Sending From Your Smartpen Mini Tutorials for Each Connector Tap right The current version of the Livescribe Connect smartpen app shows on the display 4 Tap down until you see Help 5 Tap right The address for the Livescribe support web page shows on the display 6 Tap down until you see Reset 7 Tap right 8 Tap right again to confirm All send operations you have queued up on the smartpen since your last dock will be canceled Notes and audio you selected will not be sent Sending From Your Smartpen Mini Tutorials for Each Connector Livescribe Connect has plugins called Connectors each of which targets a different destination for sending your notes and optionally audio In the Livescribe Connect computer app you can configure Connectors modify a Connector s default shortcut and create custom shortcuts for a Connector On the Livescribe smartpen you launch the Livescribe Connect smartpen app with a shortcut and then provide other input the Connector needs to complete its job The following sections contain mini tutorials on configuring a Connector creating a shortcut for it and using the shortcut on the smartpen Each Connector section is self contained
39. ct window does not exit the app 1 Right click the Livescribe Connect icon in your system tray Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring 17 Starting and Stopping Livescribe Connect 2 Select Exit on the popup menu The Livescribe Connect computer app exits The icon no longer appears in the system tray or the Hidden Icons Menu Automatically Starting Data Transfer at Smartpen Dock Windows Livescribe Connect can automatically transfer data with the smartpen whenever you connect dock the smartpen to the computer You access the appropriate setting in Livescribe Desktop 1 2 Start Livescribe Desktop Click Tools gt Livescribe Desktop Settings The User Settings dialog displays Under Settings gt Livescribe Desktop click General The General settings pane displays Select the Autolaunch Livescribe Connect when the smartpen is connected check box Check Box Description Selected Livescribe Connect will begin transferring data with the smartpen when you connect the smartpen to your computer If not already running Livescribe Connect will be automatically started Deselected When you connect your smartpen to the computer and Livescribe Connect is not running no data transfers occur You must manually start Livescribe Connect for data transfer to begin Preventing Data Transfers at Smartpen Dock IMPORTANT If you do not want data transfers to start when you connect your smartpen to
40. de 2 Installing and Configuring Livescribe Connect consists of two software apps one for your computer and one for your smartpen Install Livescribe Connect on your computer and your smartpen Then in the computer app configure Connectors and modify or create shortcuts for use on your smartpen Before Installing the Livescribe Connect Apps If you recently bought a Livescribe smartpen and installed Livescribe Desktop on your computer you may already have Livescribe Connect on your computer and your smartpen You should check if Livescribe Connect is installed on your computer and smartpen Checking If Livescribe Connect Is Installed on Your Computer Check for Livescribe Connect on your computer You check differently on Windows and Mac On Windows Choose Start gt All Programs gt Livescribe If you see Livescribe Connect in the Livescribe folder then the computer app is installed On Mac e Check for the Livescribe Connect icon in your Mac dock If you see it then the computer app is installed If Livescribe Connect is not on your computer proceed with installation now Installing Livescribe Connect on Your Smartpen and Computer Checking If Livescribe Connect Is Installed on Your Smartpen Check the main menu of your smartpen to see if Connect is installed 1 Double tap on the center of the Nav Plus 2 Tap down until you see Connect If you see it the Livescribe Connect smartpen app is installed If
41. der X starts You can view all pages in the Pencast PDF and use the Pencast PDF control bar to play the recorded audio PDF As an attachment to a note In the Evernote web app click the attachment icon In the Evernote computer app hover over the note window and click the small Adobe Reader icon Adobe Reader X starts You can view all pages in the PDF PNG Image Image displays in the note window Facebook Pencast The post displays a thumbnail of the first page with a triangular start button A viewer clicks the start button to play the Pencast in place Descriptive info displays to the right of the post 72 Livescribe Connect User Guide Overriding Formats on the Smartpen Sending Formats Connector Supported At Destination Google Docs Pencast A file in the specified Collection of your Google Docs account To play the PDF Pencast PDF download the file to your computer and double click it Adobe Reader X will launch and you can view the notes and play the audio NOTE If you view the file online in Google Docs you will see the notes but will not be able to play the audio PDF A file in the specified Collection of your Google Docs account You can view the PDF online in Google Docs or download it to your computer Email Pencast A file is attached to the email PDF PDF A file is attached to the email pencast A file is attached to the email PNG Image Each notebook page becomes an image file All files
42. ding Notes and Audio You can modify existing shortcuts by clicking its row in the table on the Shortcuts tab entering different values selecting a different Format and clicking Save Creating a Custom Shortcut for Google Docs In this mini tutorial you create a custom shortcut named Specs for the Google Docs Connector that targets the Design Specifications collection in your Google Docs account and sends a simple PDF without attached audio only 1 Click Add Shortcut 2 Enter a name for the shortcut In this example enter Specs Chapter 6 Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen 67 Sending to Google Docs 3 Click the down arrow in the Connector column and select the Evernote Connector The Add Collection and ShareWith links appear 4 Click the Add Collection link and enter the name of a Google Docs collection to which content should be sent Enter Design Specifications 5 Click the Share With link and enter one or more email addresses of people you wish to have access to your content 6 Click the down arrow in the Format column The menu contains available formats for the Connector 7 Select the desired format from the menu In this example select PDF 8 Click Save 9 For the sake of the mini tutorial create a Design Specifications Collection in your Google Docs account You may skip this step if you wish Your smartpen content will be sent to your default collection Sending Content to Google Docs
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44. e e iPad Default and custom MyLivescribe shortcuts specify the following e the MyLivescribe Connector This cannot be changed in default shortcuts the Format in which the notes will be sent This cannot be changed in any MyLivescribe shortcut The format for sending content is pencast since MyLivescribe requires a Pencast file to provide an interactive version of the notes and audio over the web See Formats For Sending Notes and Audio Chapter 6 Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen 53 Sending to Mobile Creating a Custom Shortcut for MyLivescribe You can create custom shortcuts for the MyLivescribe Connector perhaps to provide shorter easier to write names In this mini tutorial you create a custom MyLivescribe shortcut with the name LS 1 Click the Add Shortcut button 2 Enter a name for the shortcut In this example enter LS 3 4 Click Save Click the down arrow in the Connector column and select the MyLivescribe Connector Sending to MyLivescribe Using Shortcuts You can send notes and audio to your MyLivescribe page using default or custom shortcuts In this mini tutorial you send content using the LS shortcut you just created 1 Draw a Launch Line and write the first few letters of the shortcut word directly above it For example writing MyL displays the MyLivescribe shortcut In this case write L to display your LS shortcut For more information see Drawing a Launch Line 2 Wait
45. e Connector to use Connectors must first be configured on the Connectors tab e optional refinements of the default destination settings of the Connector These are usually overrides of default settings the format in which to send the notes and audio PDF or PNG Image for pages only M4A Audio for audio only pencast or Pencast PDF for pages and audio Formats available depend on which Connector is selected NOTE When using the default Email shortcut you must also select email recipients from the Address Book you created during Email Connector configuration Default and Custom Shortcuts Livescribe Connect comes with several default shortcuts To create custom shortcuts 1 Click on Add Shortcut Your shortcut name must be unique It cannot be used by other Livescribe Connect shortcuts on your smartpen 2 Select the Connector you wish to use 3 optional Enter values for the destination settings below the Connector These values will override any that are set in the configuration page of the Connectors tab 4 optional Select the Format 5 Connect dock your smartpen to your computer to transfer new and updated shortcuts to the smartpen Default shortcuts include the name of each Connector Computer MyLivescribe Evernote Facebook Email and Google Docs See Modifying Shortcuts and Creating Custom Shortcuts 26 Livescribe Connect User Guide Connectors at a Glance Using a Livescribe Connect Shortc
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47. e and write the first few letters of the shortcut word directly above it Write Mo to display your Mobile shortcut For more information see Drawing a Launch Line 2 Wait until the smartpen displays Tap each page to include then double tap 3 Select a page by tapping on it Select another page in the same notebook by tapping on it Continue tapping on pages in the same notebook to select them IMPORTANT You cannot select part of a page when using Mobile 4 When you are finished selecting pages double tap on the final page you wish to send Connect dock your smartpen to your computer Notes and audio are sent to MyLivescribe Sending to Evernote Using the Evernote Connector you can send notes and audio to your Evernote account The following mini tutorials configure the Evernote Connector create a custom shortcut and send content from your smartpen using the new shortcut Configuring the Evernote Connector In this mini tutorial you configure the Evernote Connector 1 Click the Evernote icon on the Connectors tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app 2 Enter your Evernote account information in the User name and Password text boxes 3 Click the Test Connection button to make sure the Evernote Connector can connect to the Evernote server A green light on the button indicates the connection is successful Chapter 6 Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen 55 Sending to Evernote 4 lf you do not have an Ever
48. e format you select on the smartpen overrides the format specified in the shortcut Not all Connectors have a format that can be overridden You are able to select aformat from the smartpen for the following Connectors Computer Evernote Email Connector Google Docs NOTE Youcan access the optional Format submenu after selecting a pages or portions of a page and before double tapping to end selection 1 After you have tapped the final page you wish to send and the smartpen is displaying the number of pages you selected such as 1 page selected or 2 pages selected tap right The smartpen display shows Send As and then the default format specified by the shortcut you are using 2 Tap down to display the next available send format Continue tapping down until you see the send format you wish See Navigating Submenus with Tap Around 3 Tap right to select it 4 Double tap to finish using the current shortcut or to proceed with selecting email addresses if you are using the default Email shortcut Next time you dock your smartpen to your computer the notes and audio you selected are sent in the format you selected 46 Livescribe Connect User Guide 6 Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen You can write notes and audio in Livescribe notebooks and notepads and send them by connecting docking with your computer This section discusses several general issues Then it provides a mini tutorial for us
49. e smartpen then instructs you to start selecting pages in a Livescribe notebook Nav Plus You can also start the smartpen app by using Nav Plus to navigate the smartpen app menus where you can select a Connector shortcut send an entire notebook access application information or other tasks Launching Connect with Launch Line and Shortcuts You can launch the Livescribe Connect smartpen app using Launch Line and a shortcut You can then use Tap Around to access submenus of the app The Livescribe Connect smartpen app responds to a variety of shortcuts e the Connect shortcut e the Send shortcut e the default Livescribe Connect shortcuts e the custom Livescribe Connect shortcuts 33 Launching Connect with Launch Line and Shortcuts Drawing a Launch Line You can launch Connect on your smartpen by drawing a Launch Line and writing a Connect shortcut 1 Write a horizontal line but don t lift your smartpen tip from the paper yet 34 Livescribe Connect User Guide Launching Connect with Launch Line and Shortcuts 3 Within 8 seconds write the shortcut word such as Computer Using its predictive text feature your smartpen displays the first shortcut that matches your written input As soon as you see the shortcut you want you can stop writing The Connect smartpen app will launch and the appropriate menu will show on the smartpen display 4 Look at the smartpen display to determine the current menu
50. ect Email Computer MyLivescribe etc Cel u m faja xjl lel al vl record pause stop jump bookmark 0 jumpto position 100 playback speed volume NOTE You can use Tap Around with a Launch Line and shortcut word that you wrote in the past Just tap on the word to activate the app and then tap up down right or left 36 Livescribe Connect User Guide Launching Connect with Launch Line and Shortcuts The following illustration shows a smartpen tapping right on a previously written Send shortcut Chapter 4 Launching the Livescribe Connect Smartpen App 37 Launching Connect with Launch Line and Shortcuts Launching Livescribe Connect with the Connect Shortcut You can launch Livescribe Connect on the smartpen by drawing a special line and then writing the word Connect 1 Draw a Launch Line Write a horizontal line and without lifting your smartpen retrace your line in the opposite direction 2 Write the first few letters of the Connect shortcut directly above the Launch Line For example writing Con displays the Connect shortcut Using its predictive text feature your smartpen displays the first shortcut that matches your written input As soon as you see the shortcut you want you can stop writing 3 Wait until the smartpen displays shows Send The Livescribe Connect smartpen app has started and is displaying the Send menu 4 Tap
51. ee steps e Specify Outgoing Message Info that should appear on your email e Provide the Email Setup Info for the outgoing email server Set up an Address Book that the Livescribe Connect smartpen app can use 1 Click the Email icon on the Connectors tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app 2 Inthe Outgoing Message Info section do the following a In Your Name enter the user friendly name you wish to display in the From line of your emails This setting is required In Your Email Address enter the email address from which you are sending emails This setting is required In Default Subject enter a default subject that for Subject line of your emails This setting is required the default value is Note You can override this value when you create a custom shortcut In Always BCC emails to enter an email address to which the Email Connector should send a copy of all your emails For example you might wish to send copies to yourself at another email address Your recipients do not see the BCC line This is optional In the Signature enter text you wish to display at the end of your email as a closing This setting is optional 3 In the Email Setup Info section provide the setup information for the outgoing email server The following table indicates the information required for common mail servers Chapter 6 Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen 61 Sending to Email Recipients M
52. esktop You can access the configuration page for a Connector from Livescribe Desktop e In Livescribe Desktop click a Connector icon in the Connectors pane of the Library tab The Livescribe Connect computer app displays with the configuration page for the Connector showing Selecting and Sending in Livescribe Desktop When sending notes and audio from Livescribe Desktop select notebook pages and drag them to a Connector icon 79 Selecting and Sending in Livescribe Desktop Make format and other selections in dialogs and then send the notes audio or both In Livescribe Desktop you do not use smartpen shortcuts IMPORTANT All selections must be from the same notebook NOTE When using the Email Connector keep in mind that some files particularly those with audio are too large for many people s email systems For information and alternatives see Sending Large Files with Livescribe Connect Sending Notes and Audio from the Thumbnail View You can select content from the Thumbnail View of the Pages View 1 Click the Pages View 2 Make sure that Thumbnail View is active If you see a single full size page you are currently in Single Page View Click the Thumbnail View icon on the control bar EJ 1 Subiect Notebook 6 17 200 fie lt gt gt I a 2 3 Select one or more pages you want to send 4 Drag the pages to one of the Connectors in the left navigation pane The Sending Notes to
53. f Livescribe Connect Is Running Windows You can check if Livescribe Connect is currently running 16 Livescribe Connect User Guide Starting and Stopping Livescribe Connect NOTE Clicking either the minimize button or the close button on the Livescribe Connect window closes the window but leaves the app running e Check the Windows system tray If the app is running you will see the Livescribe Connect icon Displaying the Livescribe Connect Window The Livescribe Connect window may be closed because you clicked the minimize button or the close button However the app is still running You can re display the window from the Start menu or the Windows system tray Displaying the Window from the Start Menu Choose Start gt All Programs gt Livescribe gt Livescribe Connect If the app is running the window displays If the app is not running it starts and the window displays Displaying the Window from the System Tray When the Livescribe Connect is running you can display the Livescribe Connect window from the Windows system tray e Click the Livescribe Connect icon in the Windows system tray Alternatively you can right click the Livescribe Connect icon in the Windows system tray and choose Open Livescribe Connect Exiting Livescribe Connect Computer App Windows You can exit Livescribe Connect from the Windows system tray This is the primary way to exit Livescribe Connect Closing the Livescribe Conne
54. fferent values selecting a different Format and clicking Save Creating a Custom Shortcut for Facebook In this mini tutorial you create a custom shortcut named News You provide values for the descriptive fields of the Facebook post as follows e Wall Message Just keeping the college community connected Wall Name Valley Community College e Caption Sounding Off e Description Heard on campus this week Authentic audio from fellow students Plus a wry written commentary Chapter 6 Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen 59 Sending to Email Recipients The format for sending pages is always Pencast 1 2 3 Click Add Shortcut Enter a name for the shortcut In this example enter News Click the down arrow in the Connector column and select the Facebook Connector The Name text box appears followed by Message Caption Description links 4 Enter a Wall Name Then add text for Message Caption and Description as specified above 5 Click Save Sending to Facebook Using Shortcuts You can send notes and audio to your Facebook wall using default or custom shortcuts In this mini tutorial you send content using the Sound shortcut you just created 1 Draw a Launch Line and write the first few letters of the shortcut word directly above it For example writing Fa displays the Facebook shortcut In this case write Ne to display your News shortcut For more information see Drawing a Launch Line 2
55. gs from the pages you dragged to the Connector icon If an audio recording has a check mark it will be sent NOTE The pages pane or the audio recordings pane may be grayed out and unusable depending on whether you decided to send notes audio or both in the Select your content box above The Select All Deselect All check box at the top of a pane toggles between selecting all and selecting none of the items in the pane If you wish to preview an audio recording before sending it select the audio and click the play button on the Audio Controls Drag the slider of the Audio timeline control to reposition audio playback forwards and backwards Click the Pause control to stop playback Click Continue Livescribe Connect sends your notes and audio to the destination If the Connector requires further information an options dialog displays In the options dialog provide further information relevant to the Connector you are using Then click Send Right Clicking in the Thumbnail View As an alternative to dragging pages you can right click on pages in Livescribe Desktop to send them using Connectors 1 2 In the Thumbnail View select one or more pages from the same notebook and then right click Choose Send Page X to where X is the page number in the notebook If you selected more than one page the menu item says Send Y Pages where Y is the number of notebook pages Choose a Connector 82 Livescribe Connec
56. ify If you wish to correct or remove entries in the list Click the check box in front of the contacts and 62 Livescribe Connect User Guide Sending to Email Recipients 7 If you wish to retrieve contacts from an external non Livescribe address book click the Import Contacts button a In the Import Contacts dialog browse to a text file containing a list of contacts in CSV comma separated value format Many address books can output a CSV list of contacts NOTE You can import a maximum of 200 email addresses from an external address book 8 Dock your smartpen to transfer your email address book to your smartpen On the smartpen you will select contacts from the Address Book when you are using the default Email shortcut Defining Shortcuts for Email The Email Connector has a default shortcut that you can modify You can also create your own custom shortcuts The Email Connector has the following default shortcut Email Default and custom Email shortcuts specify the following the Email Connector This cannot be changed in the default shortcut the To CC and BCC lists of email recipients that make a custom shortcut into a kind of mail list These fields are not available for the default Email shortcut e the Subject line If a value is specified in the shortcut it overrides the Default Subject from the configuration page of the Email Connector This field is not available for the default Email shortcut
57. ing each Connector with the smartpen walking you step by step through e configuring the Connector e creating Livescribe Connect shortcuts sending notes and audio with a shortcut Detailed configuration information is provide for each Connector You Can Send with the Smartpen or from Livescribe Desktop You can send notes and audio by using your smartpen and Livescribe paper notebooks You can also send notes and audio from Livescribe Desktop Sending vs Sharing Sending notes and audio is not necessarily the same as Sharing them If you are sending to a destination that lets you share with others then sending may result in sharing if you configure it to do so e With some Connectors you can indicate a share setting when you configure the Connector An example is sending to Google Docs You specify with whom you wish to share your sent notes and audio when you create shortcuts for the Google Docs Connector or when you send from Livescribe Desktop e With other Connectors sharing is pre set on the destination side The Pencasts you post to Facebook have the privacy settings you choose in Facebook for posts to your wall The notes and 47 Sending Large Files with Livescribe Connect audio you send to Evernote have the privacy setting you choose in Evernote for the destination notebook The notes and audio you send to Computer have the access rights of the destination folder on your computer With still other Connector
58. ion of the Sending Notes dialog you can play a recording and use the timeline controls to verify what you are about to send 44 Livescribe Connect User Guide Sending an Entire Notebook from Your Smartpen Sending an Entire Notebook from Your Smartpen You can send an entire notebook to your computer from your smartpen Livescribe Connect sends the notebook as a Pencast PDF file using the Computer Connector As with all Pencast PDFs sent to your computer the Pencast PDF file will be updated each time you dock your smartpen Such updating is similar to the way that Livescribe Desktop updates your electronic notebooks when you dock your smartpen 1 Launch the Livescribe Connect smartpen app using the Connect shortcut or a Nav Plus 2 On the Send menu tap down until you see Send Entire Notebook See Navigating Submenus with Tap Around 3 Tap right Share Notebook via shows on the smartpen display 4 Tap down until you see the Livescribe Connect shortcut you want Choices are Computer Me PDF NOTE The Me shortcut must use the Computer Connector You cannot send an entire notebook from the smartpen using other Connectors 5 Tap on any page in the notebook you want to send 6 Connect dock your smartpen to your computer Livescribe Connect sends your entire notebook as a Pencast PDF to your computer Every time you dock your smartpen the notebook s new content is sent to the same file in the folder The file o
59. k the Switch Connector control to display available Connectors 2 Select the name of a Connector The configuration page of the Connector displays 12 Livescribe Connect User Guide Modifying and Creating Shortcuts Modifying and Creating Shortcuts Livescribe Connect shortcuts are how you use Connectors from the smartpen A shortcut starts the Livescribe Connect smartpen application with appropriate parameters A Livescribe Connect shortcut specifies destination values folder collection tags post descriptions etc and sending formats The destination values override any defaults specified in the configuration page of the Connector Certain Connectors allow you to specify additional information Each shortcut is associated with one Connector though a Connector may have several shortcuts Livescribe Connect comes with default shortcuts which you may modify in certain ways You can also create your own custom shortcuts Shortcuts specify three kinds of information the Connector to use optional refinements of the destination settings of the Connector These values override the default destination settings specified in the Connector configuration NOTE Custom Email shortcuts allow you to enter email addresses to form a mail list On the smartpen your custom Email shortcut uses the mail list and the smartpen app does not ask you for selections from the Address Book the format to send PDF or PNG Image for notes only
60. lick OK In this example click Choose Folder and create a new folder For the folder s name enter Planning Then click OK Windows or Create Mac 6 Click the down arrow in the Format column 7 Select PNG Image from the menu 8 Click Save Sending to Computer Using a Shortcut You can send notes and audio to your computer using default or custom shortcuts In this mini tutorial you send content using the Image shortcut you just created 1 Draw a Launch Line and write the first few letters of the shortcut word directly above it For example writing Com displays the Computer shortcut In this case write Im to display your Image shortcut For more information see Drawing a Launch Line 2 Wait until the smartpen displays Tap each page to include then double tap 3 Select a page by tapping on it Select another page in the same notebook by tapping on it Continue tapping on pages in the same notebook to select them Alternatively you can select part of a page For more information see Selecting Part of a Notebook Page Chapter 6 Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen 51 Sending to MyLivescribe 4 optional You can select a send format for your notes and audio that is different from the default value The default format for a shortcut is specified on the Shortcuts tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app a Using Tap Around and the shortcut word you wrote tap right to select a different send
61. n your computer contains notes and audio from the paper notebook as of the last time you docked your smartpen For automatic updating to occur the Pencast PDF file on your computer must remain unchanged Renaming moving or in any way modifying the file on your computer breaks the updating link TIP If you decide that you do not want the Pencast PDF file to update rename it Pencast PDF Files and Notebook Archiving If you send a notebook using the Send Entire Notebook feature and later archive the notebook in Livescribe Desktop rename the Pencast PDF in your computer folder Otherwise you may lose information If you start writing in a new notebook of the same type Livescribe Connect will overwrite Chapter 5 Selecting Notes And Audio with the Smartpen 45 Selecting Format from the Smartpen the old Pencast PDF file with notes and audio from the new notebook unless you change the name of the old file Selecting Format from the Smartpen When selecting notes and audio with your smartpen you can also select the format in which they are sent Generally you accept the format specified in a shortcut If you want a different format you can modify an existing shortcut or create a new one It can be convenient however to select the Format on the smartpen when you select pages from a notebook For instance you may decide at the last minute to send notes only or audio only regardless of the format setting in the shortcut Th
62. nclude then double tap 64 Livescribe Connect User Guide Sending to Email Recipients 3 Select a page by tapping on it Select another page in the same notebook by tapping on it Continue tapping on pages in the same notebook to select them Alternatively you can select part of a page For more information see Selecting Part of a Notebook Page 4 When you are finished selecting pages double tap on the final page you wish to send 5 When the smartpen display shows To tap down to see a list of email addresses from which you can select This list comes from the Address Book that you defined when you configured the Email Connector NOTE Youcan scroll to an email address by writing the first few letters of the user friendly name in an unwritten area of a notebook page For example if you want to scroll to John Doe jdoe xyzcompany com write Jo 6 Tap right to select the current recipient Each selected email recipient has a check mark before the name NOTE If you want to skip to the end double tap on an unwritten area of a notebook page 7 If you want to select email addresses for CC and BCC or to select a format continue as follows a Tap right to see show CC on the smartpen display b Tap down to select email recipients for CC one at a time Tap right to select the current recipient Each selected email recipient has a check mark before the name c When done selecting recipients for CC tap right to show BCC on
63. nnection to confirm the settings 4 In Default Collection Name enter the default Google Docs collection to which you wish your pages sent If you leave the text box blank it will go to your default Collection If you specify the name of a folder that does not exist Livescribe Connect asks Google Docs to create it for you 5 In Share with enter the default set of email addresses belonging to people you wish to have access to access your content in Google Docs If you leave the text box blank only you are able to access the content you send to Google Docs Defining Shortcuts for Google Docs The Google Docs Connector has a default shortcut that you can modify You can also create your own custom shortcuts The Google Docs Connector has the following default shortcut Google Docs Default and custom Google Docs shortcuts specify the following e the Google Docs Connector This cannot be changed in the default shortcut e the Collection to which your notes and audio will be sent If a value is specified in the shortcut it overrides the default value from the configuration page of the Google Docs Connector e the Share With field which lists the email addresses of people who you wish to access your notes and audio in your Google Docs account If a value is specified in the shortcut it overrides the default value from the configuration page of the Google Docs Connector the Format in which notes and audio will be sent See Formats For Sen
64. note account or wish to upgrade your existing account click the link or image to learn more Your notes and audio are sent to the default notebook of your Evernote account If you wish to specify a different notebook create a custom shortcut for the Evernote Connector Defining Shortcuts for Evernote The Evernote Connector has a default shortcut that you can modify You can also create your own custom shortcuts The Evernote Connector has the following default shortcut e Evernote Default and custom Evernote shortcuts specify the following the Evernote Connector This cannot be changed in default shortcuts e the Evernote Notebook to which notes and audio will be sent If no value is specified notes and audio will be sent to the default notebook specified in your Evernote account e the Evernote Tag which will be applied to the notes and audio when they are sent to Evernote You can specify multiple tags separated by commas e the Format in which notes and audio should be sent See Formats For Sending Notes and Audio You can modify an existing shortcut by clicking its row in the table of the Shortcuts tab selecting different values in the columns and clicking the Save button Creating a Custom Shortcut for Evernote In this mini tutorial you create a custom shortcut named Staff that targets the Staff Meetings notebook in your Evernote account and applies the Offsite tag and sends a simple PDF only without attached audio 1
65. ocs 1 Draw a Launch Line and write the first few letters of the shortcut you want to use For example writing Com shows Computer on the smartpen display Using its predictive text feature your smartpen displays the first shortcut that matches your written input As soon as you see the shortcut you want you can stop writing 2 Wait until the smartpen displays shows Tap each page to include then double tap Chapter 4 Launching the Livescribe Connect Smartpen App 39 Launching Livescribe Connect from the Nav Plus 3 Tap on a notebook page Tap on each additional page Then double tap on the last page you wish to send The next time you dock your smartpen to your computer the notebook pages are sent in the format specified by the shortcut Once you have written a shortcut with Launch Line you can tap where you wrote it to repeat the action You can re launch the app at any time by tapping your Launch Line shortcut word Launching Livescribe Connect with Custom Shortcuts You can launch the Livescribe Connect smartpen app using custom shortcuts that you create Launch Livescribe Connect smartpen app by using custom shortcuts in the same way you use default shortcuts Launching Livescribe Connect from the Nav Plus You can launch Connect with the Nav Plus printed in the corner of Livescribe notebooks and notepads You can also navigate the submenus of the Connect smartpen app by tapping on the up down right and left direc
66. ompts you to select pages tap on a notebook page that you want to send to your computer Tap on each additional page to select it When you reach the final page you want to send double tap on it 5 Connect dock your smartpen to your computer Livescribe Connect transfers the notes and audio to your computer 6 When the transfer finishes look on your computer s desktop for a Pencast PDF of the pages you selected This example assumes the default settings for Livescribe Connect and the Computer Connector For example it uses the default folder location for the Computer Connector and the default Pencast PDF format If you changed the folder location look for your uploaded files in the new folder 7 Open the Pencast PDF using Acrobat Reader and play the audio in the file by clicking on the green ink or using the audio control bar Congratulations You just created your first Pencast PDF using Livescribe Connect 24 Livescribe Connect User Guide Connectors at a Glance Connectors at a Glance This is a brief overview of Livescribe Connect for those who are very experienced with computer software and want to get started quickly Read this section first followed by Comparing Connectors If you get stuck at any step or if you simply prefer fuller descriptions and instructions click a link below Start Here Livescribe Connect consists of a computer app and a smartpen app Start by launching the Livescribe Connector computer
67. on of the Livescribe Connect smartpen app shows on the display Getting the Web Help Information 1 Launch the Livescribe Connect smartpen app using the Connect shortcut or Nav Plus 2 Tap down until you see About on the smartpen display 3 Tap right The current version shows on the smartpen display 4 Tap down until you see Help 5 Tap right to see the web address for the Livescribe support web page 77 Getting the Web Help Information 78 Livescribe Connect User Guide 9 Sending Notes and Audio from Livescribe Desktop Using Livescribe Desktop and the Livescribe Connect computer app you can send smartpen notes and audio to many popular destinations Configuring Connectors in Livescribe Desktop Connectors are plugins to Livescribe Connect that target a particular destination a folder on your computer one of your Evernote notebooks your MyLivescribe space your Facebook wall email recipients or one of your Google Docs collections In the Livescribe Connect computer app you configure Connectors In Livescribe Desktop you send notes and audio from your electronic notebooks and then provide other input required by a Connector Although a Connector must be configured before use the same configuration works for the smartpen and Livescribe Desktop If you configured Connectors for use on the smartpen you need not configure them again for Livescribe Desktop Accessing Connector Configuration from Livescribe D
68. on to make sure that the MyLivescribe Connector can connect to Livescribe Online A green light on the button indicates that the connection is successful 52 Livescribe Connect User Guide Sending to MyLivescribe 4 If you remember your MyLivescribe email address but you have forgotten your password click the Forgot Password button An email describing how to reset your password is sent to your email address a Connect to your email account and find the email message from Customer Service Livescribe b Follow the instructions in the email to reset your password If you ignore this email your password remains unchanged 5 If you do not yet have a MyLivescribe account click Create New Account a Inthe Create Account dialog enter your email address in the Email text box and enter your password twice in the Password and Confirm Password text boxes b Select a country from the Language drop down list Then click the Create button 6 Enter a name in the Default Pencast Name text box All notes and audio sent to your MyLivescribe space will have this name If you leave this field blank the name will default to the notebook name and page number For Example 1 Subject Notebook 8 p 113 Defining Shortcuts for MyLivescribe The MyLivescribe Connector has default shortcuts You can also create your own custom shortcuts The MyLivescribe Connector has the following default shortcuts e MyLivescribe Mobile e iPhon
69. or column and select a Connector Additional links may appear depending on the Connector selected Click the Add links below the Connector if desired Specifying values here overrides the destination defaults from the Connector configure page NOTE When creating a custom Email shortcut you can enter email addresses to form a mail list Click the To CC and BCC links to enter email addresses in those fields On the smartpen your custom Email shortcut uses the mail list the smartpen app does not ask you for selections from the Address Book Click the down arrow in the Format column The menu contains available formats for the Connector See Formats For Sending Notes and Audio 6 Select the desired format 7 Click Save 8 Connect dock your smartpen to your computer to transfer new and updated shortcuts to the smartpen For information on defining shortcuts for particular Connectors click one of the links below Creating a Custom Shortcut for Computer Creating a Custom Shortcut for MyLivescribe Creating a Custom Shortcut for Evernote Creating a Custom Shortcut for Facebook Creating a Custom Shortcut for Email Creating a Custom Shortcut for Google Docs The Me Shortcut The Me shortcut gives you a quick alternative to creating a custom shortcut You can modify all aspects of the Me shortcut except the shortcut name Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring 15 Starting and Stopping Livescribe Connect Y
70. ou can select e the Connector to use e the destination settings Click a link below the Connector name to enter values for the settings the Format in which to send your notes and audio See Formats For Sending Notes and Audio You can modify the definition of the Me shortcut as often as you like Dock your smartpen to your computer to transfer the new Me definition to your smartpen Deleting a Custom Shortcut You can delete a custom shortcut on the Shortcuts tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app You cannot delete default shortcuts 1 Click in a shortcut row on the Shortcuts tab 2 Click the Delete This Shortcut button Starting and Stopping Livescribe Connect You can start and exit the Livescribe Connect computer app and configure it to automatically transfer data at smartpen dock These tasks differ on Windows and Mac Starting and Stopping Livescribe Connect Windows You can manually start and exit Livescribe Connect check if it is currently running and display the app s window You can also control whether Livescribe Connect transfers data automatically when you dock your smartpen to the computer Manually Starting Livescribe Connect Windows Choose Start gt All Programs gt Livescribe gt Livescribe Connect NOTE You can also set Livescribe Connect so that it starts automatically when you connect the smartpen to the computer See Automatically Starting Data Transfer at Smartpen Dock Windows Checking I
71. ribe Connect Mac You can start and quit Livescribe Connect and open the Livescribe Connect window Manually Starting Livescribe Connect On Your Mac You can start Livescribe Connect in the normal manner e Click the Livescribe Connect icon in the Dock Checking If Livescribe Connect Is Running Mac You can check if Livescribe Connect is currently running NOTE Clicking either the yellow Minimize or the red Close button on the Livescribe Connect window closes the window but leaves the app running e Right click the Livescribe Connect icon in the Dock The popup menu displays the next action you can take Menu Item Current Status Quit Livescribe Connect is running You can stop it by choosing Quit Open Livescribe Connect is not running You can start it by choosing Open Opening the Livescribe Connect Window The Livescribe Connect window may be closed because you clicked the Yellow minimize button or the Red close button However the app is still running You can open the window from the Dock e Click the Livescribe Connect icon in the Dock Quitting Livescribe Connect Mac You can quit Livescribe Connect from the Dock using the popup menu 20 Livescribe Connect User Guide Starting and Stopping Livescribe Connect This is the primary way to quit Livescribe Connect Closing the Livescribe Connect window does not quit the app e Right click the Livescribe Connect icon on the Dock and choose Quit
72. right to display the Share via menu which lists all Livescribe Connect shortcuts Or tap down to access other app options Once you have written a Launch Line you can tap where you wrote it to repeat the action You can re launch the Livescribe Connect app at any time by tapping your Connect shortcut The Connect shortcut is best for accessing items on the app s root menu such as Send Entire Notebook or About If you just want to select a Connector use the Send shortcut 38 Livescribe Connect User Guide Launching Connect with Launch Line and Shortcuts Launching Livescribe Connect with the Send Shortcut The Send shortcut is best when you want to select a Connector from the list Follow the same steps as for the Connect shortcut but write Send instead of Connect The Livescribe Connect smartpen app launches and the Share via menu displays on the smartpen Launching Livescribe Connect with Default Shortcuts You can launch Livescribe Connect on the smartpen by drawing a Launch Line and then writing the name of the default shortcut you want to use Livescribe Connect shortcuts launch the smartpen app select the appropriate shortcut and instruct you to start selecting pages by tapping on them Each Connector has a default shortcut that is the same as the Connector name Livescribe Connect comes with other default shortcuts as well Default shortcuts include Computer MyLivescribe Mobile Evernote Facebook Email and Google D
73. rs of the shortcut word directly above it For example write Te to display your Team shortcut For more information see Drawing a Launch Line 2 Wait until the smartpen displays Tap each page to include then double tap 3 Select a page by tapping on it Select another page in the same notebook by tapping on it Continue tapping on pages in the same notebook to select them Alternatively you can select part of a page For more information see Selecting Part of a Notebook Page 4 When you are finished selecting pages double tap on the final page you wish to send When you dock your smartpen with your computer an email with a PNG image of your notes is sent to the people specified on your Team shortcut Sending to Google Docs Using the Google Docs Connector you can send notes and audio to your Google Docs The following mini tutorials configure the Google Docs Connector create a custom shortcut and send content from your smartpen using the new shortcut Configuring the Google Docs Connector In this mini tutorial you configure the Google Docs Connector Livescribe Connect can send notes and audio to a Google Docs account To use this feature provide your account information 1 Click the Google Docs icon on the Connectors tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app 2 Enter your Google Docs account information in Email and Password 66 Livescribe Connect User Guide Sending to Google Docs 3 Click Test Co
74. s the notes and audio have a private setting You can decide to share them later at the destination side For example sending to MyLivescribe results in a Pencast with a private setting Finally with some Connectors the sharing is implicit When you send email to individuals you are sharing it at the same time Sending Large Files with Livescribe Connect When you send notebook pages that contain lengthy audio the resulting file can be quite large Not all Connectors are appropriate for sending large files Forty minutes of recorded audio creates a file about 10 MB in size In general the Computer and Google Docs Connectors are the best choice for large files Some destinations such as Facebook have a maximum recommended upload size NOTE The Email Connector is best for files of small to medium size since many mail servers limit attachments to a maximum size of 10 MB Keep in mind that although your mail server may have a larger limit you cannot be sure what limits apply to the mail servers that deliver email to your recipients Sending Entire Audio Recordings When you select notes any recording associated with the notes is sent in its entirety For example when selecting a page or a part of page to send any audio recording associated with the notes will be sent in its entirety For details see Sending Entire Audio Recording s with Note Selection Canceling Send Operations from the Smartpen You can cancel send operations
75. s and audio when they are sent If the tags do not exist in your Evernote account they will be created automatically Facebook Sign in to Button you push to display the Facebook Login dialog where you enter Facebook email account and password for logging in to your Facebook account To send notes and audio to your Facebook account you must be currently logged in Click Sign in to Facebook Click Keep me logged in if you do not want to manually log in to Facebook each time you send content Click Login If the button says Sign out of Facebook you are currently logged in to Facebook and can send notes and audio Clicking Sign out of Facebook logs you out of your Facebook account Wall Your message Will appear beneath your name and above the Pencast in Message your post Wall Name Title in bold type of the Pencast Will appear to the right of the Pencast in your post Caption Quick summary of the Pencast Will appear beneath the Wall Name in your post Description One or two sentence description of the Pencast Will appear beneath the Caption in your post Chapter 3 Livescribe Connect Quick Start 29 Comparing Connectors Connector Info Specific to the Connector Email Outgoing Information that you enter during Email Connector configuration It Message appears in the email that you send Your Name and Your Email Address Info apply to the From field of your email Default Subject and Alw
76. s when you dock your smartpen Defining Shortcuts for Computer The Computer Connector has default shortcuts that you can modify You can also create your own custom shortcuts The Computer Connector has the following default shortcuts e Computer e PDF Default and custom Computer shortcuts specify the following the Computer Connector This cannot be changed in default shortcuts e the Folder on your computer to which the notes and audio will be sent If a value is specified in the shortcut it overrides the default value from the configuration page of the Connector See Formats For Sending Notes and Audio 50 Livescribe Connect User Guide Sending to Computer the Format in which the notes and audio should be sent You can modify an existing shortcut by clicking its row in the table of the Shortcuts tab selecting different values in the columns and clicking Save Creating a Custom Shortcut for Computer In this mini tutorial you will create a custom shortcut named Image that targets the C Users Desktop Planning folder on your computer and sends notes only without audio as a graphic image 1 2 3 Click Add Shortcut Enter a name for the shortcut In this example enter Image Click the down arrow in the Connector column and select the Computer Connector The Folder link appears 4 Click Folder 5 Click Choose Folder browse to an existing folder or create a new one on your computer file system and c
77. t Notebook 6 p147 iml Unknown 1KB 9KB Session Audio 1 mp3 Unknown 1KB 63 KB Sharing a Pencast PDF Without Connectors Like other PDF files you can share a Pencast PDF with just about anyone Once you send the Pencast PDF to your computer you can share the entire file page and audio without using Connectors For instance you can copy it to a network drive post it to your blog or copy it to a flash drive Anyone with Adobe Reader X or higher can view and play the audio with the audio control bar Chapter 7 Formats for Sending 75 Viewing and Playing a Pencast PDF Sharing Audio Only 1 In Adobe Reader X click the Attachments button This opens the Attachments panel 2 Inthe Attachments panel select the audio file s and click the Save button to save them to your desktop or other folder Once they are saved separately you can share the audio without Connectors You can copy it to a network drive post it to your blog or copy it to a flash drive 76 Livescribe Connect User Guide 8 Getting More Info About the Livescribe Connect Smartpen App You can get more information about the Livescribe Connect smartpen app including the version number and the address for the customer support web page Getting Livescribe Connect Version Information 1 Launch the Livescribe Connect smartpen app using the Connect shortcut or Nav Plus 2 Tap down until you see About on the smartpen display 3 Tap right The current versi
78. t User Guide Specifying Send Options 4 Continue as you would if you had dragged the pages to an icon in the Connectors pane Make selections in the Sending Notes to dialog and the options dialog if the Connector you chose has an options dialog For details see Sending Notes and Audio from the Thumbnail View Sending Notes and Audio from the Audio View You can select notes and audio from the Audio View 1 Click the Audio View 2 Select one or more audio recordings Use Control click to select multiple audio recordings 3 Right click and select Send X to where X is the date and time of the recording you are sending If you are sending more than one recording the menu item says Send Y Selected Sessions where Y is the number of recordings you are sending 4 Select a Connector from the submenu The rest of the steps are the same as on the Pages View In the Sending Notes To dialog the More Options section has thumbnails of the pages with notes linked to the audio You can select one or more of those pages to send with the audio recordings Alternatively you could deselect all pages to send just the audio recordings If the audio recordings are a paperless session you will see no pages in the pages Specifying Send Options Some Connectors send notes and audio when you click Continue Others display a further dialog where you specify additional information These Connectors are Connector Send Option Compu
79. ter The File Save As dialog displays You can accept the default name for your file or give it a different name Chapter 9 Sending Notes and Audio from Livescribe Desktop 83 Exporting and Importing Pencast Files With Livescribe Desktop Connector Send Option Facebook If you are not logged in to Facebook the Facebook Login dialog displays Enter your login information The Facebook Wall Post Options dialog also displays You can specify Wall Message Wall Name Caption and Description Info you specify here overrides defaults you set during Facebook Connector configuration Click Post when you are done Email The Email Send Options dialog displays You must enter at least one email address in the To text box You may also add email addresses for CC and BCC and enter a Subject The BCC and Subject you enter in this dialog override defaults you set during Email Connector configuration Click Send when you are done Exporting and Importing Pencast Files With Livescribe Desktop The Pencast file format pencast lets you and others exchange and send your smartpen content including audio pages or both Anyone with Livescribe Desktop installed on their computer can import Pencast files Because Pencast files are a native Livescribe format you can work with imported Pencast files just like other pages and audio including viewing and searching pages playing back audio and even sending Exporting to Pencast Files Yo
80. the smartpen display d Tap down to see email recipients for BCC one at a time Tap right to select the current recipient Each selected email recipient has a check mark before the name e When done selecting recipients for BCC tap right to show Send As on the smartpen display f Do one of the following Tap right to accept the default send format for your notes and audio That default format for a shortcut is specified on the Shortcuts tab of the Livescribe Connect computer app Tap down to display other available send formats Tap right to select a format 8 Connect dock your smartpen to your computer NOTE In To CC and BCC you can remove the check mark from an email recipient as follows Tap up or tap down to show the name on the smartpen display and then tap right A message displays Chapter 6 Sending Notes and Audio with Your Smartpen 65 Sending to Google Docs confirming that the recipient has been deselected You can continue selecting and deselecting other recipients for the email message you are creating Sending to Email Recipients Using a Custom Email Shortcut You can send notes and audio to Email recipients using default or custom shortcuts In this mini tutorial you send content using the Team shortcut you created A custom shortcut already has the list of email recipients defined so the smartpen does not ask you to select from the Address Book 1 Draw a Launch Line and write the first few lette
81. tional arrows of the Nav Plus d 1 Double tap on the center of a Nav Plus to go to the Main Menu 2 Tap down until you locate the Connect app 3 Tap right to launch Connect NOTE Nav Plus is an alternative to drawing a Launch Line and using Tap Around 40 Livescribe Connect User Guide 5 Selecting Notes And Audio with the Smartpen You can select notes and audio you want to send by tapping on pages in a Livescribe notebook You can send whole pages or portions of pages You can send an entire notebook to your computer and keep the sent file synchronized with new notes and audio you add to the notebook Selecting Pages on the Livescribe Smartpen You can select notes and associated audio by tapping on pages in your notebook 1 Launch the Connect app on the smartpen with the Send shortcut 2 When the smartpen displays Share via tap down to find a Connector and then tap right 3 Tap on one or more pages in your notebook to select them for sending 4 Double tap on the final page you want to send The default Email shortcut has an additional step it asks you to select email recipients from the Address Book 5 Connect dock your smartpen to your computer to send the notes and audio NOTE All pages you select must be in the same notebook If you want to send content from multiple notebooks send pages from the first notebook and then send pages from the next notebook Selecting Part of a Notebook Page You can send
82. u can export Pencasts from Livescribe Desktop You might want to back up Pencast files or an entire notebook on an external device such as a portable hard drive or USB flash key or your network server Sending an Entire Notebook from Livescribe Desktop In Livescribe Desktop send an entire notebook to your computer external device or network 1 Right click on a notebook in the Library tab of Livescribe Desktop 2 Select Send Notebook 84 Livescribe Connect User Guide Exporting and Importing Pencast Files With Livescribe Desktop 3 Select a Connector TIP The Computer and Google Docs Connectors are the best choice for large files The Email Connector may not be appropriate since many mail servers limit attachments to a maximum of 10 MB Make selections in the Sending Notes to Computer dialog You can accept the default format which is Pencast or select a different format When you are done click Continue Inthe Save File As dialog navigate to a file system location on your computer external device or network Enter a name for the file that will contain your notes and audio Then click Save Notes and audio are sent in a file to the location you selected and the file has the name you specified Importing Pencast Files Pencast files that you receive from other people must be imported into Livescribe Desktop before you can use them You may also wish to access Pencast files that you created as backups
83. ut on Your Smartpen 1 Draw a Launch Line Write a horizontal line and without lifting your smartpen retrace your line in the opposite direction Then write the shortcut name directly above the line For more information on Launch Line see Drawing a Launch Line 2 Tap on one or more pages in your notebook Double tap on the final page 3 Follow instructions on your smartpen display 4 Dock the smartpen to your computer See the following for step by step instructions on configuring Connectors modifying and creating shortcuts and using shortcuts to send notes and audio from your smartpen Sending to Computer Sending to MyLivescribe Sending to Mobile Sending to Evernote Sending to Facebook Chapter 3 Livescribe Connect Quick Start 27 Comparing Connectors Sending to Email Recipients Sending to Google Docs The Email Connector and File Size When using the Email Connector keep in mind that some files particularly those with audio are too large for many people s email systems For information and alternatives see Sending Large Files with Livescribe Connect Sending Entire Recordings When you select a page or a part of page to send any audio recording associated with the notes will be sent in its entirety For details see Sending Entire Audio Recording s with Note Selection Comparing Connectors While the general pattern for Connector use is the same each Connector requires specific inform
84. which can be useful if you lose your computer or smartpen To use such Pencast files download Livescribe Desktop from the Livescribe web site and import them into your new Livescribe Desktop You may also wish to access Pencast files that other people have saved to a shared location such as a network server at work You can import these files into your Livescribe Desktop as well 1 2 3 Select File gt Import Pencast In the dialog navigate to the appropriate folder and select the Pencast you wish to import Click Import Livescribe Desktop puts the file under Imports in the Library tab Chapter 9 Sending Notes and Audio from Livescribe Desktop 85

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