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ritePen 3.0 product details


Write anywhere on your screen in continuous words and phrases, in smooth electronic ink. Watch your handwriting converted into text and entered into  any application. It's that simple.

Product Overview

ritePen® is an advanced handwriting recognition software for Microsoft Windows-based pen-enabled computers. Users of ritePen can write anywhere on their screen or other input surface and have their handwriting instantly converted to text for use in any Windows application, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and numerous others. ritePen is a seamless extension of normal writing because it accurately recognizes virtually any handwriting style, does not require learning or training, and allows you to write in whole sentences, while automatically segmenting your handwriting into words and lines.

     swf icon - ritePen video overview
- Video on handwritten shortcuts
- Video on dictionary import
- Advanced use of handwritten
  shortcuts, by 'Sumocat'
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ritePen - Write Anywhere

 

Benefits

  • Recognizes with high accuracy unrestricted and continuous writing.
  • Requires no training.
  • Smooth, full-screen writing capability.
  • Exceeds Windows Vista and Tablet PC handwriting recognition accuracy *.
  • NEW You can enter text into any application, including "modal" dialog windows and form fields.
  • Does not interfere with pen navigation of your Windows applications.
  • Understands natural editing gestures.
  • NEW Automates your routine desktop operations (output of standard texts, application and document launch, website browsing) via handwritten shortcuts.
  • Offers numerous pen color, width and style choices.
  • Lists alternative word options and allows easy in-line corrections.
  • NEW Supports large fully editable custom user dictionary to continuously improve recognition accuracy.
  • NEW Industry specific and user defined words (medical terms, personal abbreviations, etc.) can be imported into custom user dictionary directly from generic text files such as clinical reports, saved emails, educational materials, web pages and other sources.
  • Main dictionary now includes common medical terms and abbreviations.
  • NEW Recognizes English, French, German, Italian**, Russian and Spanish handwriting.
  • Seamlessly enters text into remote applications over Citrix and RDP corporate installations ***.

* Ritescript's unique fusion technology combines recognition results from our own handwriting recognition engine and the embedded Windows Vista or XP/Tablet PC Edition engine, substantially improving recognition accuracy.
** Special thanks to Magdy Reda and his friends, and to all Italian users who provided handwritten samples!
*** ritePen is currently the only available handwritten text input method for remote applications running on Tablet PC.

Check out new features in ritePen 3.0


Upgrade Info

ritePen 2.7 customers and ritePen 3.0 beta testers can receive free ritePen 3.0 upgrade by pressing the "Check for Upgrades" button in the "About" box. By pressing the same button,  users of ritePen 2.5 can receive special discounts.


Success Story

ritePen is bundled with hardware products from leading technology providers, including:

  • Fujitsu® LifeBook® P1600 Ultra-Mobile PC
  • Hitachi® StarBoard® family of interactive communication systems (electronic whiteboards)
  • Sony® Vaio® U750P Ultra-Mobile PC
  • Dialogue® FlyBook® Ultra-Mobile PC
  • Ludia® eBeam® electronic whiteboard
  • Clevo T200 TabletNote computers
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Specifications

Processor: Pentium class CPU 400 MHZ or higher
Memory: 64MB RAM
Monitor: SVGA (800x600) or better
Input device: Pen tablet, Ultra-Mobile PC, interactive whiteboard, Tablet PC and any other interactive pen input device
Operating System: Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.

 

Documentation

Quick Start Guide

Full Online Manual

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[ritePen 2.5-2.7 Manual]

 

Screenshots and Examples

Screenshot - Writing anywhere on the screen.

Writing anywhere on the screen.

Screenshot - Writing in Notepad

Writing in Notepad.


Screenshot - ritePen correction interface 

Correction interface (WordMenu) 


Screenshot - ritePen floating toolbar
ritePen floating toolbar.

Screenshot - Switching the target application - 1 (writing)
Switching the target application - 1 (writing)

Screenshot - Switching the target application
Switching the target application
(sending the text into the target application)

Screenshot - Using handwritten shortcuts
Using handwritten shortcuts

Screenshot - Importing words to user dictionary
Importing words from documents into the user dictionary