PenOffice is a combination of a powerful handwriting recognition engine and applications, which allow you to extend the core PenOffice functions. Pen office is designed to enhance lesson and students study when use in conjunction with the IE Pro digital interactive whiteboard. The software is fantastic to use within literacy, when pupils write on the board using the IE pen, the writing is automatically converted into electronic text. This software program can help students practice their handwriting skills, if a letter is not formed correctly then the letter will not appear. The pen office software is so sophisticated it can even translate joined up writing. Teachers and pupils can also use this software to turn class notes into digital text.

Just as the IE Pro Digital interactive white board software is site licensed so is pen office, this allows both teachers and students to use the software across the whole establishment.

Pen office comes with a floating tool bar which can be hidden so distractions do not occur. The tool bar allows users choose highlighters and change the pen colour which is extremely useful for students with dyslexia.

Pen office is a leading hand recognition software and it is being successfully used in thousands of schools in the UK.

• Natural handwriting recognition: CalliGrapher component of PenOffice recognizes print, cursive, and mixed script as well as arbitrary symbols and control gestures.
• Immediate usability: Unlike many handwriting recognition programs, the CalliGrapher component of PenOffice is ready to run right out of the box with no training required. You can, however, customize CalliGrapher to your personal handwriting style, thereby increasing CalliGrapher’s already superb accuracy and speed.
• Built-in dictionary: The CalliGrapher component of PenOffice recognizes words from its integrated dictionaries. This includes a main dictionary containing approximately 100,000 words and a custom user dictionary. CalliGrapher also recognizes non-vocabulary words like personal names, geographical names, and arbitrary handwritten symbol strings.
• On Screen drawing: This feature allows you to use your screen as a virtual ScratchPad. You may save and e-mail drawings. You can also write while in drawing mode and have PenOffice convert your handwriting into typed text at a later time (deferred recognition).
• Microsoft Word markup: Using PenOffice, you can mark up Microsoft Word documents and forward your edits to others. PenOffice supports Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP/2003
• PenCommander: PenCommander is a new feature in PenOffice, which allows you to launch pre-recorded, user-defined commands (PenCommands). To execute a PenCommand simply write word command and draw a circle around it. PenCommander features are available only while PenOffice is in Recognition mode.
• Spell checker: This feature works with practically any application for Microsoft Windows.
• ScratchPad: ScratchPad provides you with the electronic equivalent of ?sticky notes’.
• RiteCalc handwriting calculator: Simply write an equation, and let RiteCalc do the math.
• Extensive correction interface: By pointing out PenOffice’s mistakes, you can improve its performance.
• Expandable Architecture: Look for future applications that will take advantage of PenOffice’s powerful capabilities to further enhance your computing experience.

PenOffice requires the following minimum configuration:

• Personal or Multimedia computer with Pentium Pro 200MHz processor or higher (Pentium III/350MHz or faster is recommended).
• Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Server with Service Pack 6 or later, Windows 98 or later including Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Professional and Home editions.
• 8MB of free disk space for full installation, an additional 10MB required for temporary files during installation.
• 64 MB of memory to use on Windows 98/ME.
• 128of memory to use on Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP.
• VGA with 16-bit minimum color resolution.
• Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.
• Tablet PC or Graphics tablet system* such as WACOM Intuos? is strongly recommended.
• CD-ROM (required to install application if purchased on CD-ROM).
• Internet Browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later is recommended to retrieve the latest product information from PhatWare's web site.