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DATE 940531
CATEGORY WS00, WS20, GI00, IC01, IC02, IC03, IC05, IC06
TITLE IBM PEN FOR OS/2 1.0 AND PENDOS 2.2
ABSTRACT The IBM Pen for OS/2 (R)1.0 operating system provides
extensions to OS/2 2.1, allowing users to access programs, operating
system services and functions using a pen, instead of a mouse or
keyboard. Pen for OS/2 1.0 provides handwriting recognition and
"soft" keyboard data entry and supports existing programs, including
those not designed to use a pen. Pen for OS/2 1.0 expands the
capabilities of OS/2 2.1 with:
o Interactive teleconferencing
o Handwritten notes
o Freehand drawing
o Annotation of documents
o Data capture in mobile environments
o Presentations with mark-up and pointing
o Signature capture
The PenDOS** 2.2 operating system provides extensions to DOS
Version 5.0 (or later), letting users access DOS programs, operating
system services and functions using a pen, instead of a mouse or
keyboard. PenDOS 2.2 allows the pen to function as the primary
computer interface by the recognition of handwritten characters, and
allows "soft" keyboard data entry and mouse emulation. PenDOS
expands the capabilities of DOS with:
o Full recognition of handwritten alphanumeric or symbolic
characters with language-specific dictionaries
o A gesture macro editor that maps single or multiple DOS commands
or application commands to a particular hand-drawn symbol
o A handwriting trainer to customize the recognizer to a personal
handwriting style and improve recognition accuracy
o A freehand fax applet
o A expense account applet
PenDOS 2.2 provides the same capabilities as Pen for OS/2 1.0
and has integrated features that interpret handwriting as commands
and data. This allows the keyboard to be eliminated in some
applications, reducing physical dimensions and weight.
PenDOS 2.2 provides user-assignable gestures for macro
execution or menu item selection, and device drivers to support
industry-standard video displays, digitizer tablets and pen
computers.
Price: $99 for either Pen for OS/2 1.0 or PenDOS 2.2
89 for Additional Licenses
Planned Availability Date: June 3, 1994
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation
** Product or company name is a trademark or registered trademark of
its respective holder.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation
IN BRIEF . . .
PEN FOR OS/2 1.0
o Runs existing OS/2 Presentation Manager (R), Win-OS/2 (TM), and
DOS applications unmodified
o Mouse emulation for existing applications
o On-screen, pop-up keyboards for text entry
o Set of standard gestures (symbols written with the pen or touch
that trigger system or application functions)
o Assign gestures for fast menu item selection or macro execution
o Handwriting recognition that translates pen input into
alphanumeric text and forwards that text to an application
o Device drivers for the most popular opaque tablets and allows for
others to be added in the future
o LAN-based chalkboard applet
o Sketch Pad tool for creating freehand drawings inserted into
applications through the system clipboard
PENDOS 2.2
o Handwriting recognition translates pen input into characters and
forwards that text to the system or application
o On-screen keyboards for text entry
o Mouse emulation for existing applications
o Standard gestures (symbols written with the pen that trigger
system or application functions)
PRODNO 61G1171
83G9205
83G9206
71G4167
83G9207
83G9208
OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION
PEN FOR OS/2
The customer's current investment in applications is protected by the
ability to run existing OS/2, Win-OS/2 and DOS applications without
modifications. With Pen for OS/2, the customer can add pen functions
to their existing applications, while retaining the vast majority of
the existing code.
Pen support enhances the usability of all application programs
by allowing users to manipulate existing applications with a more
direct and natural approach. The availability of "electronic ink"
enables new applications and features such as handwritten annotation
of text and images, and interactive communication using handwriting
and drawings. Pen for OS/2 provides pen input capability for mouse
emulation, keyboard emulation and handwriting recognition on existing
OS/2, Windows, DOS applications. Pen for OS/2 allows applications
to include advanced pen capabilities such as: high fidelity
annotation of images, signature capture, and character recognition
within forms.
New applications will provide the largest area of extended
user productivity. These applications will allow the user to add
comments, images, add handwritten notes and drawings to documents,
fill in forms quickly and naturally, and make using the computer much
easier. New applications will also allow people who were previously
unable to use computers because of the mobile nature of their work to
have a computer that can go where they go, helping them when they
need it most.
PENDOS 2.2
The customer's current investment in DOS applications is protected by
the ability to run existing DOS applications without modifications.
With PenDOS, the customer can add pen functions to existing
applications, while retaining the vast majority of the existing code.
PenDOS can run on the desktop with an external digitizer attached to
a personal computer, or PenDOS can run on many available tablet- or
pen-enabled notebook computers. Running PenDOS does not limit usage
to one specific hardware or operating system vendor. The underlying
operating system is industry standard DOS.
Pen support enhances the usability of all application programs
by allowing users to manipulate existing applications with a more
direct and natural approach. The availability of "electronic ink"
enables new applications and features such as handwritten annotation
of text and images, and interactive communication using handwriting
and drawings. PenDOS provides pen input capability for mouse
emulation, keyboard emulation and handwriting recognition on existing
DOS applications and DOS applications written to the PenDOS
application programming interface (API). PenDOS allows applications
to include advanced pen capabilities such as: high fidelity
annotation of images, signature capture, and character recognition
within forms.
New applications will provide the largest area of extended
user productivity. These applications will allow the user to add
comments, images, add handwritten notes and drawings to documents,
fill in forms quickly and naturally, and make using the computer much
easier. New applications will also allow people who were previously
unable to use computers because of the mobile nature of their work to
have a computer that can go where they go, helping them when they
need it most.
CUSTINFO PUBLICATIONS
Documentation-only packages are not available for Pen for
OS/2 1.0 or PenDOS 2.2.
TECHINFO TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
PEN FOR OS/2 1.0: The IBM Pen for OS/2 minimum system requirements
are:
o Processor capable of running OS/2 Version 2.1
o VGA-resolution display and digitizer tablet, integrated display
and digitizer tablet, or tablet computer system with embedded
digitizer
o 2MB random access memory (RAM) over the requirements for OS/2 2.1
o 5MB of DASD over the requirements for OS/2 2.1.
PENDOS 2.2: The PenDOS Version 2.2 minimum system requirements are:
o Intel**-based 80386SX CPU, or compatible
o VGA-resolution display and digitizer tablet, integrated display
and digitizer tablet, or tablet computer system with embedded
digitizer.
o 1MB RAM, 1MB free disk space
o 4MB RAM, 3MB free disk space for DBCS versions.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
PEN FOR OS/2 1.0
o IBM OS/2 Version 2.1.
PENDOS 2.2
o DOS (PC DOS, MS-DOS) Version 5.0, or later.
COMPATIBILITY:
PEN FOR OS/2 1.0: Pen for OS/2 1.0 supports:
o DOS applications running in an OS/2 DOS window
o Windows applications running in a WIN-OS/2 window
o OS/2 16- and 32-bit applications.
PENDOS 2.2: DOS applications that are mouse- or pen-aware and run on
DOS 5.0 or later.
LIMITATIONS
PEN FOR OS/2 1.0: Gestures will not work with full-screen DOS or
OS/2 sessions. Some Win-OS/2 applications may not operate
consistently when gestures are mapped to menu items because not all
applications create menus and pull-down menu items with the proper
OS/2 mechanism. If an application adheres to the OS/2 standard,
gestures can be mapped to menu items for a shortcut to calling
application functions.
PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PEN FOR OS/2 1.0: Mouse pointing devices report movement at a rate
of 60 points per second, while pen pointing devices can be
configured to supply considerably more of these reporting messages.
Pen for OS/2 recommends 100 points per second. The increased number
of messages that the system message queue receives can impact system
performance due to the extra number of CPU cycles needed to process
the increased message traffic.
Pen for OS/2 installs a system "hook" that examines each
system event, deciding whether it is an event that needs to be
processed by Pen for OS/2 for mouse emulation, macro execution or
other similar function. If the message needs no further Pen for
OS/2 processing, the normal OS/2 message processing is allowed to
continue. If the message requires further Pen for OS/2 processing,
Pen for OS/2 calls a procedure to perform the necessary function.
All of this processing adds overhead to all system events, some more
than others. System performance degradation with Pen for
OS/2 installed under OS/2 2.1 has been measured in extensive test
scenarios to be less than 4% as an average.
PLANNING INFORMATION
PACKAGING
PEN FOR OS/2 1.0
The Pen for OS/2 program package contains:
o Two 3.5-inch program diskettes
o IBM Program License Agreement
o Proof of License
o Pen for OS/2 User's Guide
o Pen for OS/2 Quick Reference Card
o Service Information on the inside cover of the User's Guide
PENDOS 2.2
The PenDOS Version 2.2 program package contains:
o Two 3.5-inch program diskettes
o Proof of License
o PenDOS User's Guide
o PenDOS Quick Reference Card
o IBM Program License Agreement
SECURITY, AUDITABILITY AND CONTROL
PEN FOR OS/2 1.0: Pen for OS/2 provides no special security
features. User management is responsible for evaluation, selection,
and implementation of security features, administrative procedures,
and appropriate controls in application systems and communication
facilities.
PENDOS 2.2: PenDOS provides no special security and auditability
features. User management is responsible for evaluation, selection,
and implementation of security features, administrative procedures,
and appropriate controls in application systems and communication
facilities.
User management is responsible for evaluation, selection, and
implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and
appropriate controls in application systems and communication
facilities.
ORDERING ORDERING INFORMATION
Shipments will begin on the planned availability date.
To order the programs in this announcement for type model,
specify the type model number, order type description, asset feature
number, media feature number, one-time charge (OTC) feature number,
media and quantity.
ORDER
TYPE FEATURE PART
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER PROGRAM NAME MEDIA
5871-AAA 5624 61G1171 Pen for OS/2
1.0 Program 3.5-inch
Product diskette
5872-AAA 8906 83G9205 Pen for OS/2
1.0 Additional
License
5872-AAA 8907 83G9205 Pen for OS/2
1.0 Proof of
Additional
License
5871-AAA 6296 71G4167 PenDOS 2.2
Progam 3.5-inch
Product diskette
5872-AAA 8908 83G9207 PenDOS 2.2
Additional
License
5872-AAA 8909 83G9208 PenDOS 2.2
Proof of
Additional
License
o Program Package -- program diskette with documentation.
o Additional License Copies -- authorization for the customer who
has a program package to make a single copy of the program
diskette and documentation. There are two ways to receive
authorization to copy. Receipt of the invoice authorizes the
customer to make the Additional License Copy (the ICA must be in
effect). The customer also has the option of ordering a Proof of
Additional License certificate (the ICA is not required).
IBM EDUCATION FULFILLMENT CENTER: The announced programs are
eligible to be ordered through the IBM Education Fulfillment Center.
Note that availability through the IBM Education Fulfillment Center
may not coincide with the programming availability dates noted in
other sections of this document.
The IBM Education Fulfillment Center is the order processing
location for selected Personal Computers and related
hardware/software for eligible education end-users.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
LICENSING: The programs in this announcement are licensed under the
terms and conditions of the IBM Program License Agreement. A copy of
the agreement is included in the program package.
ADDITIONAL LICENSE: IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) must be in effect,
or Proof of Additional License certificate must be acquired.
LIMITED WARRANTY
PROGRAM: Yes. Media: Three months.
ADDITIONAL LICENSES: Yes. Media: Not applicable.
PROGRAM SERVICES: Central service, including the IBM Support Center,
will be available until June 30, 1995. The statement of service
included in the program package describes this service.
VOLUME ORDERS: For Information regarding other volume orders,
contact your IBM representative.
30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: The IBM 30 day money-back guarantee
applies.
NATIONAL EDUCATION LICENSE FEE: A National Education License Fee
(NELF) is available under the terms and conditions of the Education
Allowance Attachment. The NELF, which represents a 30% discount off
the single unit price, is not subject to any further discount or
allowance.
CHARGES
PROGRAM ONE-TIME
NAME/NUMBER ORDER TYPE CHARGE
Pen for OS/2 1.0
61G1171 Program Package $ 99
83G9205 Additional License 89
83G9206 Proof of Additional
License 89
PenDOS 2.2
71G4167 Program Package 99
83G9207 Additional License 89
83G9208 Proof of Additional
License 89
ADDITIONAL LICENSES CHARGE: Customers who pay a one-time charge for
additional licenses may copy machine-readable program materials and
printed documentation previously acquired from IBM in a program
package. One copy may be made for each additional license ordered.
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