The Interwrite Pad connects to the computer via a wireless Bluetooth connection. On the computer end there is a Bluetooth PCMCIA card or a USB dongle that allows the connection with the Interwrite Pad.
How long can I expect the
Interwrite Pad 400 (blue) Rechargeable
Pen to operate on a charge?
The Interwrite Pad 400 and the blue
Rechargeable Pen are reported to provide
40 hours of wireless operation before
they have to be recharged. Always charge
the pen when charging the pad.
How long can I expect the
Interwrite Pad 400 Pad to operate on a
charge?
The Interwrite Pad 400 and the blue
Rechargeable Pen are reported to provide
40 hours of wireless operation before
they have to be recharged. Always charge
the pen when charging the pad.
What is
the expected life of the Rechargeable
Battery Pack in the Interwrite Pad 400?
The Interwrite Pad 400 Rechargeable
Battery Pack has a life expectancy of 5
years minimum. If the battery pack needs
to be replaced.
What are the characteristics
when the batteries are going out on the
Interwrite Pad 300/310 (light gray)
pens?
Generally, the pen quits working. The
flashing green light on the pad will
stay flashing (not go to solid) when the
pen is in proximity or touching the
surface of the pad. In a few cases,
there could be a slight jitter right at
the end of the battery life. A good test
would be to convert it to a wired pen
using the cable supplied with your pad
or use the extra batteries that come
with it as well.
Since
adding Service Pack 2 to Windows XP, my
Bluetooth connection does not work
properly. How can I fix the problem?
Please read
Bluetooth
Connection Fix for Windows XP with
Service Pack 2.
Why do I get warnings about the
lack of a digital signature when I
install the TDK device driver on my
system?
Microsoft encourages hardware
manufacturers to submit their drivers
for testing with Windows. If Microsoft
deems a driver is acceptable, it
provides a digital signature that the
manufacturer can include in his driver.
Windows checks for the digital signature
in a device driver and deals with it,
based on the setting in the Control
Panel/Systems/Hardware/Driver Signing
option. You have the option of ignoring
the presence or absence of a digital
signature, being warned if a digital
signature is absent from the driver you
are trying to install, or blocking the
installation of an unsigned driver.
According to Microsoft, the default
setting is Warn. The system will warn
the user that the device driver being
installed is not signed and give the
user the option of going ahead with the
installation, or canceling it.
The TDK Bluetooth device drivers are not signed. In addition, they set up a number of virtual COM ports on which the driver is installed. So, when the Driver Signing option is set to Warn, a warning will appear for the real COM port and for each virtual COM port the driver sets up.
You can remedy this situation either by accepting each warning and electing to install the driver, or by going into Control Panel/Systems/Hardware/Driver Signing and clicking on the Ignore radio button.
What is the maximum range for
Interwrite Bluetooth devices?
The maximum range for Interwrite
Bluetooth devices is approximately 10
meters (32 feet).
How many Bluetooth devices can
you have running at once?
The maximum number of Bluetooth devices
(Pads or Boards) active at one time is 7
for a single Bluetooth hub
(transmitter/receiver).
Can multiple Bluetooth hubs be
used on a single computer to increase
the number of devices beyond 7?
No, only one hub can be used at a time
with the computer. Additional wired (USB
or Serial) devices can be added.
Is it possible to have Bluetooth
and RF Interwrite devices working at the
same time?
Yes, the Bluetooth and RF devices can
work together.