C Technologies C-Pen User Manual - Technical Specifications

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Summary of C-Pen

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    User’s guide english.

  • Page 2: Please Note!

    First edition (march 2001). This manual is published by c technologies ab, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by c technologies ab at any ti...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents introduction to ......................................................... 5 c-pen models ................................................................................ 5 your personal digital assistant ...................................................... 7 optimal reading conditions ......

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    4 getting help ................................................................................ 74 c-pen viewer .............................................................................. 74 copy and paste in the pc environment ...................................... 75 installing and removing app...

  • Page 5: Introduction to

    5 introduction to congratulations - you have just bought a photographic memory! C-pen is a mobile information collector that reads, remembers, processes and transfers printed text to your win- dows-equipped pc and pda products. C-pen is in essence an electronic highlighter that saves the text you ar...

  • Page 6: C-Pen 600Mx

    6 c-pen 600mx c-pen 600mx combines the reading function with transla- tion ability, making it the perfect companion when travel- ling or studying. C-pen 600mx includes: • c read • c direct • info • c write • notes • storage • c beam • c dictionary c-pen 600mx has the ability to read both the latin a...

  • Page 7: Powerful Features

    7 your personal digital assistant powerful features • c read reads in text - the basic function of c-pen. Move c-pen over the text, and the text will be captured by the pen, where it can be saved as a file for later processing. • c write (only the latin alphabet) allows you to enter characters by wr...

  • Page 8: • Storage

    8 • storage storage area in c-pen, which can be used as a floppy disc for files. Optimal reading conditions c-pen uses optical character recognition (ocr) to read text. Ocr is the process of turning an image of characters into computer-readable text. As c-pen moves over the text, its internal light ...

  • Page 9: • Deformed Characters

    9 • position and movement of c-pen it is important how you hold and move c-pen over the printed text. Please see reading text, p. 22 or read the quick start folder to learn how to use c-pen correctly. It is crucial that you follow these instructions in order to get the best results. • the language o...

  • Page 10: • Help

    10 user documentation and support there are several sources of support for your c-pen. This user's guide contains a description of c-pen, its ap- plications and instructions for reading and editing text and saving files. The following applications are explained: • c read • c direct • storage • c wri...

  • Page 11: Battery, P. 17.

    11 • make sure the camera opening is free from dust or any other objects. • do not deliberately insert any object into the camera opening. • clean c-pen with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or other chemicals when cleaning c-pen. • c-pen models that are powered by alkaline batteries, require two ...

  • Page 12: Presentation of C-Pen

    12 presentation of c-pen parts of c-pen description of the different parts: 1 2 4 5 5 3 7 8 3 8 1 6 7 4.

  • Page 13: 1. On/off and Nav

    13 1. On/off and nav turns c-pen on or off when pressed and held for more than two seconds. This button is also used to scroll through the menus and texts (push up or down) and to select an item or an option (press briefly). 2. Esc closes menus. This is the button on the side of c-pen. The functions...

  • Page 14: 7. Battery Compartment

    14 7. Battery compartment this is where you insert the batteries. 8. Camera opening the camera opening is not protected in any way. This enhances c-pen’s reading ability but it also makes it important to see to that dust or other objects do not enter the camera opening. Display objects c-pen uses th...

  • Page 15: Application Icons

    15 application icons the applications are represented by application icons on the main screen. The applications are described in the chap- ter applications, p. 39. Menus menus provide different options. A scroll bar indicates if there are more menu items available above or below the visible section....

  • Page 16: Dialog Boxes

    16 dialog boxes a dialog box appears when you need to enter information or give commands to c-pen. A dialog box contains one or more objects such as edit fields or dialog buttons. Edit fields it is possible to enter and edit text in an edit field. An edit field is recognized by its frame, see the fi...

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    17 getting started turning c-pen on and off to turn c-pen on and off, press the on/off button until the display is activated/deactivated. C-pen turns off automati- cally after 5 minutes of inactivity. To change the auto- matic power-off time, see system settings, p. 59. Battery installing the batter...

  • Page 18: Battery Power Level

    18 2. Insert two alkaline aaa batteries (1.5 v, type lr03). 3. Replace the battery cover. You should hear a “click” when it locks in place. Please do not dispose of batteries in a fire as there is a danger of explosion. Please recycle the batteries! Battery power level the battery power level is sho...

  • Page 19: Navigating and Selecting

    19 please note that information may be lost if you remove the batteries without turning c-pen off first. However, when you turn c-pen off properly, all information is saved in the memory and it is safe to remove the batteries. C-pen is reset by removing the batteries from the battery compartment. Do...

  • Page 20: Menus

    20 menus selecting a menu item marked with a will display further alternatives in a new menu. Selecting exit or cancel will close the menu. Instead of selecting exit or cancel , you can press esc. Dialog buttons in a dialog box you can instruct c-pen how to continue by selecting a dialog button: • o...

  • Page 21: Check Boxes

    21 a cursor will appear in the edit field and the status field will show the edit mode symbol. See editing text, p. 26. Check boxes to mark an alternative in a list of check boxes, navigateto the alternative of your choice (using the nav button). Mark the alternative by selecting it (press the nav b...

  • Page 22: Reading and Saving Text

    22 reading and saving text please follow the instructions in this chapter in order to get the best results from your c-pen. Take a few minutes to learn how to use c-pen correctly. See also optimal read- ing conditions p. 8. In this user's guide “read text” should be interpreted as reading a line of ...

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    23 please note that the text surface must be completely flat in order to achieve maximum reading accuracy. 4. Move c-pen over the line of text, keeping trigg pressed. You can move c-pen left-to-right or right-to- left over the text. You can read up to 15 cm/second (5 inches/second). 5. Release trigg...

  • Page 24: Text Screen

    24 text screen continued reading the text screen will appear on the display. The text is placed in a new text file in notes, see p. 41. You can also create a new, empty text file by selecting new... And then file in notes, before you start reading. Reading another line read the second line in the sa...

  • Page 25: Saving Text

    25 saving text press nav to open the text menu (see notes, p. 41) and choose exit. The save as dialog box appears. Choose yes if you want to save the text, no if you want to discard the text or cancel if you want to return to the text. The dialog box contains an edit field with a suggested file name...

  • Page 26: Editing Text

    26 editing text to be able to edit text in a text file or in an edit field you must enter edit mode. Entering edit mode you can enter edit mode in different ways depending on your starting-point. You can enter edit mode from the text screen or from an edit field. Entering edit mode from the text scr...

  • Page 27: • Quit Editing

    27 in edit mode you can move the cursor one character at a time by turning nav. You can move to the beginning or the end of the text with the go to option in the edit menu. Move the cursor to the position where you want to edit the text. Press nav to open the edit menu. The options in the edit menu ...

  • Page 28: • Paste

    28 • paste pastes a cut out or copied selection of characters. • delete deletes a character or a selection of characters. • go to moves the cursor to the beginning or the end of the text. • select highlights characters or an entire text. • settings sets the text settings (text language, text quality...

  • Page 29: Insert

    29 as default c write prototype viewing is enabled. When scrolling in the character set you can see how the charac- ters should be drawn if you want to use c-pen as a normal pen during editing. C write prototype viewing is auto- matically turned on/off when c write feedback is turned on/off, see p. ...

  • Page 30: Select

    30 select use the select command to edit more than one character at a time. Then select characters and turn nav to mark mul- tiple characters. Press nav and choose cut, copy or delete from the menu. If you select all, the entire text will be se- lected. Cut, copy and paste to be able to choose cut, ...

  • Page 31: • Text Quality

    31 • text quality select normal or inverted. • calibration you can either calibrate c-pen or revert to the default setting. Quit editing quit edit mode by selecting quit editing. C write please note that you can only use c write for the latin alphabet. C write is a feature that allows you to draw ch...

  • Page 32: 4. Select Ok.

    32 5. Lift the pen from the surface. When the pen is lifted from the surface an image will briefly appear on the display, showing the letter as perceived by your c-pen. You do not have to wait for this image to disappear to write your next letter. The function is called c write feedback, and is enab...

  • Page 33: Capital Letters

    33 in order to obtain maximum accuracy when writing with c- pen, your characters should resemble the prototypes on the following pages as closely as possible. A character must be drawn in one single stroke. The dot indicates the starting point of the stroke, see next page. The height of the characte...

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    34 the status field displays the symbol mode icon. Write one of the symbols in the symbol table. After writing a symbol, c-pen automatically returns to normal mode. If you want to quit symbol mode without writing a symbol, you have to draw a backspace symbol. C write symbol mode icon.

  • Page 35: C Write Prototypes

    35 c write prototypes letters, digits and shift shift space backspace new line aa bb cc dd ee ff gg hh ii jj kk ll mm nn oo.

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    36 pp qq rr ss tt uu vv xx ww yy zz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

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    37 . , : ; / \ special characters Çç Ææ Øø accents and umlauts write the letter first and then the accent or umlaut. Example: ä=a+ ¨ º ^ ´ ` ~ symbols enter symbol mode by pressing trigg briefly..

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    38 ( ) [ ] { } - + * $ @ “ # _ > ? ¿ ! ¡ £ § ß %.

  • Page 39: Applications

    39 applications c-pen’s application icons are shown on the main screen. You can move between the icons by using nav. Press nav to start an application. Notes contains your read and stored text files. See p. 41. C dictionary can readand translate words be- tween the languages you have chosen for your...

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    40 pdas (personal digital assistant). C beam supports the standard infrared protocol irobex. See p. 64. C write contains information about and ex- amples of how to write letters with c-pen. See p. 31..

  • Page 41: Notes

    41 notes notes contains the text files you have read and saved. Enter notes by selecting the notes icon on the main screen. Inside notes, move between items using nav. You can transfer files from notes in c-pen to your pc. To do this, c win software must be installed on your pc. See using c-pen with...

  • Page 42: File

    42 then write a name with c write. To save the folder, select ok . The folder will be placed in notes. If you want to save a file in a specific folder, you must create the file in that folder. Open the folder, select new... And then select file in the dialog box. The command menu the command menu co...

  • Page 43: • Properties

    43 • properties displays the file size, and if applicable the creation date and the date of last modification of the selected file. • beam transfers the selected file by ir, see p. 64. • cancel closes the command menu. The text menu in the text screen you can move the cursor line by line with nav. Y...

  • Page 44: • Edit/c Write

    44 • edit/c write enters edit mode. See p. 26. • settings opens the text settings of the text you are reading. See settings, p. 54. • select highlights a read line/word. • go to moves the cursor to the beginning or the end of the text. • cancel closes the text menu..

  • Page 45: C Dictionary

    45 c dictionary introduction c dictionary is a software application that allows you to translate and/or look up definitions of words in less than a second. Whether you translate or look up definitions de- pends upon which dictionary you choose to install. With bilingual dictionaries, you can transla...

  • Page 46: Info, P. 61.

    46 the web below. Make sure you have your c-pen cd in your cd-rom drive. Please note that dictionaries not available on the cd at the time of going to press will be available on www.Cdictionary.Com/mx/ as soon as they are made available. 2. You can now see the c dictionary installer view. Make sure ...

  • Page 47: Access to Dictionaries

    47 ber of dictionaries that can be installed in c-pen de- pends on the amount of free memory in your c-pen. Access to dictionaries dictionaries are protected from unauthorized use by a dic- tionary license key. For more information about how to ob- tain the license key, see www.Cdictionary.Com. The ...

  • Page 48: Using C Dictionary

    48 dictionary you want to delete. Use the delete command in the file menu. You have to use your pc to remove a dictio- nary from c-pen. Please make sure that you have the license key before you delete a dictionary. Using c dictionary start c dictionary by selecting the c dictionary icon in the main ...

  • Page 49: Word Edit Box

    49 3. Several words are read. The words are shown on a new screen where you can select the words to be translated/ looked up, see word selection screen, p. 51. 4. A dialog box appears, telling you that the word cannot be found in the dictionary. When you are reading a word, the word (or part of the ...

  • Page 50: Word References

    50 word references some words in the dictionaries contain references to other words. The references are displayed in bold italic style. If you press nav when a word reference is displayed, a menu appears and you can choose to: • look up the reference • cancel the menu • close the translation/definit...

  • Page 51: Word Selection List

    51 word selection list if the word being read does not match any word in the dictionary, the application will search for similar words and display alternatives in a word selection list. The most probable word is presented at the top of the list with the others in descending order of probability. A m...

  • Page 52: C Dictionary

    52 c dictionary main screen dictionaries button the selected word is looked up and the translation/defi- nition screen, word selection list or can’t find dialog box will be displayed. To cancel the scanned word/text and go back to the c dic- tionary main screen, press trigg briefly. You can start to...

  • Page 53: Dictionaries

    53 the dictionaries button gives you access to the list of dictionaries in your c-pen. Select the dictionary you want to use by checking its check box, and then select ok. If you want to use the same dictionary the next time you use your c-pen you do not have to repeat this procedure, since the dict...

  • Page 54: Settings

    54 settings settings contains the parameters that control c-pen. Enter settings from the main screen by selecting the settings icon. You can also enter text settings from the text menu, p. 43 and the edit menu, p. 26. A list of the available set- tings appears. The following settings are available: ...

  • Page 55: Text Language

    55 text language select the language of the text you want to read from the list of languages, by checking the check box. If you only intend to read numbers, select numbers only as the language. Read mode read mode adjusts c-pen’s reading format. The options are: • continuous a space is inserted betw...

  • Page 56: Beam Settings

    56 beam settings • recieving files select the language of the file you are beaming to c- pen. • always send as unicode if enabled, all files will be sent in the unicode standard. • cancel return to settings. C write feedback check the check box if you want to enable/disable the visual feedback facil...

  • Page 57: Default

    57 please note that it is impossible to read red text. If calibration does not improve the reading accuracy, return to the default setting. The calibration menu contains three items: 1. Calibrate, where you can : calibrate immediately by moving the pen over the text sur- face, see how to... P. 58, o...

  • Page 58: How to Calibrate

    58 how to calibrate calibrate adjusts c-pen’s reading ability according to the contrast between the text and its background. When the c- pen display says “press scan to calibrate”, follow these instructions: 1. Hold c-pen with the pen tip flat against the surface. 2. Press trigg while moving the pen...

  • Page 59: System Settings

    59 system settings • pin code you can control access to your c-pen by a four-digit pin code. Enter the pin code setting to enable or disable your pin (personal identification number). When the dialog box opens, the zero in the first position will blink. Turn nav to select the first digit of your pin...

  • Page 60: • Menu Language

    60 • menu language the language that c-pen uses in its menus and dialog boxes. Select the desired menu language in the list of check boxes. • font the font size on c-pen’s display can be altered between large (default) and small. Large gives a 3 row display and small gives a 4 row display. • power-o...

  • Page 61: Info

    61 info info contains a list of help and information topics. Press nav or esc to close the topic. The topics are: • exit exits info. • getting started instructions on how to perform a successful reading. • troubleshooting solutions to common problems. • support support addresses to c technologies. •...

  • Page 62: Storage

    62 storage storage is a storage area for computer files, that can be used as a floppy disk. Selecting a file in storage opens a menu with the follow- ing menu items: • open opens the selected file. • delete removes the selected file. • properties displays the selected file size, creation date and da...

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    63 double-click the file and you will be asked if you want to open a copy instead. Choose to open a copy. In these cases, if you edit the file and save it, your changes will be saved on your pc, not in your c-pen. Files are copied as usual in windows, i.E. Either by using drag-and-drop or copy/paste...

  • Page 64: C Beam

    64 c beam c beam is used to transfer notes and other files between c- pen and pdas (personal digital assistant). C beam supports the standard infrared protocol irobex. Please note that the pda device must support the standard infrared protocol irobex in order to be used with c-pen. If you should exp...

  • Page 65: Yes

    65 6. After transmission the accept dialog box is displayed, asking if you want to accept the transferred file. 7. If you press yes the file will be saved in the appropriate place, i.E. A text file is saved in notes. Files not compatible with any of the c-pen applications are saved in storage. If yo...

  • Page 66: Searching

    66 searching dialog box send other files, saved in storage. Enter storage and select the file you want to send, then select beam in the menu that appears. Please note that only files can be sent, not folders. 3. C-pen starts searching for the pda device in order to send the file and the searching di...

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    67 prevent this automatic conversion, check the always send as unicode checkbox in beam settings/always send as unicode, see p. 56. All files will now be sent as unicode. Please note that this will not affect how files are received to c-pen. !.

  • Page 68: C Direct

    68 c direct c direct gives you the opportunity to enter text from your c-pen at the cursor position in any windows program. To be able to use c direct, c win software has to be installed on your pc. See using c-pen with your pc, p. 71. The easiest way to control c direct is from the c direct icon in...

  • Page 69: Using Cable

    69 when you read text with c-pen, it will appear as usual on c-pen’s display. To transfer the text to the windows pro- gram, direct c-pen’s ir-eye towards the pc’s ir port. The text will disappear from c-pen’s display and be transferred to the cursor position in the windows program. Using cable to a...

  • Page 70: Characters)

    70 c write (only available for latin characters) c write is a feature that allows you to draw characters by using c-pen as an ordinary pen. C write makes it possible to quickly write new texts into your c-pen but it is also an important tool during editing. C-pen can track its own movement over a su...

  • Page 71: Using C-Pen With Your Pc

    71 using c-pen with your pc a working connection with a pc is required to install and remove applications in c-pen. To enable this communica- tion certain hardware and software must be installed and configured properly on your pc. The following is required for ir communication: 1. An ir port. Laptop...

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    72 program also enables you to view tutorial videos, which demonstrate how to use c-pen for best results. Click the file you want to read. To install c-win software (c-win): 1. Put the c-pen cd into your pc’s cd-rom drive and the installation program will start automatically. If installa- tion does ...

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    73 the installation program will place a c-pen icon (my c- pen) on your pc’s desktop. When c-pen is within range of the pc’s ir port you can double-click on theicon. If communication is established between the pc’s ir port and c-pen, a communication icon will appear in the status field on c-pen’s di...

  • Page 74: Getting Help

    74 the installation program will place a c-pen icon (my c- pen) on your pc’s desktop. When c-pen is connected to your pc you can double-click on theicon. If the cable connection between c-pen and the pc is in order, a com- munication icon will appear in the status field on c-pen’s display. Getting h...

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    75 the user interface looks like windows explorer and you will recognize the applications from the main screen in c- pen. Use c-pen viewer to open and browse files in your c- pen, to create new folders and to remove applications from your c-pen. Your c-pen viewer might look different from the figure...

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    76 then click the edit menu and select copy in the menu that appears. Select the folder in which you want to put the copy. Then click the edit menu and select paste. A copy of the file is now placed in the selected folder. Another way is to use “drag and drop”. Click the file you want to copy and ke...

  • Page 77: Transferring Files

    77 the application can be uninstalled if the menu option uninstall c-pen application is enabled. Transferring files there are two ways to transfer files to and from c-pen. Either between a pda and c-pen, or between c-pen and a pc. It’s practically the same as working with a floppy disk or a hard dri...

  • Page 78: C Direct

    78 transferring files to and from a pda device files can be transferred to and from pda devices if the pda device supports the standard infrared protocol irobex. Files are transferred with the application c beam, see p. 64. C direct c direct allows you to enter text from your c-pen directly at the c...

  • Page 79: Closing The Connection

    79 closing the connection close the connection between your c-pen and your pc by selecting disconnect c-pen from the file menu in the c-pen viewer..

  • Page 80: Technical Specifications

    80 technical specifications c-pen 600mx size: 140 x 35 x 24 mm (5.5 x 1.38 x 1.0 inches) weight: 80 g (3 oz) including batteries display: 3 or 4 rows flash memory: 6 mb ram: 4 mb battery: 2 x aaa, type lr03 battery lifetime: 3-4 weeks of normal use reading speed: 15 cm/s (5 inches/s) character sizes...

  • Page 81: Warranty

    81 warranty c technologies ab warrants that this product is free from defects in materials and function at the time of original purchase and for a period of one year from that date. When the name c technologies is mentioned in the following text, it means, unless otherwise stated, c technologies ab ...

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    82 7 . Damage caused by the usage of inappropriate battery. 8 . Damage arising in connection with or as a consequence of upgrading with additions to or alterations of the product, using software or hardware not produced by or approved by c technologies. If your c-pen product requires warranty servic...

  • Page 83: Limited Worldwide Warranty

    83 limited worldwide warranty to the extent such dealer/retailer has joined c technologies’ world- wide warranty program, you may, in addition to returning the prod- uct to the dealer/retailer from which it was purchased, also return the product to any dealer/retailer in the world carrying such prod...

  • Page 84: Warranty Information

    84 warranty information serial number: customer: date: address: dealer: address: ct number:.

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  • Page 86: Declaration of Conformity

    86 declaration of conformity.

  • Page 87: Ul Statement

    87 ul statement all ul-labelled c-pen products fulfill the requirements of the ul 1950 standard: ul standard for safety of informa- tion technology equipment. C-pen models with built-in rechargeable batteries are to be used with direct plug-in transformer unit marked “class 2” rated from 4.05-4.95 v...

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    88 c dictionary copyright notice copyrights for the following dictionaries are held by their respective publisher. Copyright information for additional titles from current and/or additional publishers made avail- able by c technologies after this publication goes to print will be listed at www.Cdict...

  • Page 89

    89 • concise oxford-duden german dictionary © oxford university press and bibliograpisches institut & f.A. Brockhaus ag 1991, 1997, 1998 • concise oxford spanish dictionary © oxford univer- sity press 1995, 1998 • oxford zanichelli concise dictionary ©1997 zanichelli editore s.P.A. • concise oxford ...

  • Page 90: Index

    90 index a application icon 15 applications 39 c beam 39, 64 c dictionary 39, 45 c direct 39, 68 c write 40, 70 info 39, 61 notes 41 settings 39, 54 storage 62 b battery 17 battery compartment 14 battery power level 18 beam settings 56 c c beam 7, 39, 64 accept dialog 65 folders 66 installing c beam...

  • Page 91

    91 cable connector 13 calibration 56 how to... 58 quick 57 camera opening 14 character set 28 character size 9 check box 15, 21 closing the connection 78 command menu 42 connecting c-pen to a pc by cable 73 connecting c-pen to a pc by ir 72 contrast 59 copy and paste on a pc 75 drag and drop 76 edit...

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    92 i info 39, 61 c-pen facts 61 getting started 61 troubleshooting 61 infrared drivers 71 installing applications 76 c-win software 71 installing a dictionary from c- pen cd 45 installing a dictionary from the web 46 installing c beam 64 installing c-win software 71 introduction to c-pen 5 inverted ...

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    93 s saving text 25 selecting 19 settings 39, 54 beam settings 56 c write feedback 32, 56 calibration 56 modify a setting 54 read mode 55 system settings 59 text language 55 text quality 55 status field 14 storage 8, 62 delete file 62 file properties 62 open file 62 using storage 62 support 10, 61 s...

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