This is a video introduction to using the
Livescribe pen -between the items in this pouch, a
Livescribe notebook and a free download of Echo
Desktop to your computer, you will have everything
you need to get started. First, we have the
Livescribe pen. Make sure to remove the cap before
using the pen and replace the cap before putting
the pen away.
This is a spare ink cartridge which can be easily
swapped out when the ink cartridge in the pen is
running empty. Next, we have the USB cable, which
you will use to charge the pen and connect the pen
to the Echo desktop app on your computer. The
cable plugs into the top of the pen.
The power button can be found next to the display
on the pen to set the time and date, we will flip
to the back of the Livescribe notebook. This page
is where you can change many of the settings,
including volume, time and date. If you have the
pen unmuted, you will hear chirps when you make
selections, you can also look at the pens display.
To set the time on the pen, just have set time and
then follow the format shown on the display of the
pen.
The pen will make a chirping noise when you begin
recording, so you may want to keep the pen muted
when you are not playing recordings to avoid
unwanted noises during class.
You can also check the battery level of the pen on
the back page of The Notebook.
Next, let's flip to a page in the notebook and go
through the steps of note taking and recording,
when you're ready to begin recording, tap the
record button at the bottom of the page. You can
check the pens display to make sure the recording
has started.
Your notes can consist of words, numbers, symbols
or a combination of the three here, I chose to
write the slide number and then highlight
important pieces from the lecture.
You can also leave notes for yourself about which
pieces of the lecture are most important. This
note will sync with the time of the recording. You
will easily be able to find parts of the lecture
that you want to review later.
You can use the pause feature at the bottom of the
page when there is a break in the lecture. The pen
will stop recording audio and we'll pick back up
in the same recording file. When you hit the
record button again, you can check the display to
make sure the recording is paused. Once the
lecture is finished, tap the set button. The
display will show that the recording has stopped
and show the duration of the recording.
To listen to the audio recording associated with
each written note, simply tap the note. The
display will show the time stamp and begin playing
back the audio. If you can't hear the audio flip
to the back of the notebook to make sure the pen
is not muted, to stop playing back the recording,
tap the stop button at the bottom of the page.
Next, let's transfer files from the pen to the
Echo desktop app on the top of the pen, you can
find both the micro USB port and a headphone jack.
After connecting the Livescribe pen to your
computer, you will open up the Echo desktop app.
The app is free and available for both Mac and PC.
The first time you connect the pen, you'll be
prompted to give it a name. You can pick any name,
but it might be easiest to name the pen CHC DSPS
pen or something similar. Echo Desktop will show
progress as the files transfer from the pen to
your computer. You may also be prompted to
register your smart pen, the pen will be
preregistered to the CHC DSPS, so there is no need
to go through the registration process.
Once the file transfer is complete, all you need
to do is find the page you want to review, you can
navigate the audio recording on the Echo desktop
app by clicking on the part of the notes you would
like to skip to, similar to using the smart pen in
the Livescribe notebook.