Charging a Pulse Smartpen

The USB connector for a Pulse smartpen is located on its side. The connector is designed to fit into a compatible Livescribe USB charging cradle. Follow these steps to charge your smartpen.

Tip:
The plug and blinking battery indicator means your Pulse smartpen needs to be charged.
  1. Before charging your Pulse smartpen, download and install the Livescribe Desktop software from http://www.livescribe.com/install.
  2. Plug your USB mobile charging cradle into the USB port on your computer. The smartpen charges directly from your computer’s USB port when the computer is on. The USB connection (located on the side of the Pulse smartpen) is designed to dock into the compatible Livescribe USB mobile charging cradle.

    You can also charge the Pulse smartpen directly from an electrical outlet with the Pro Charging Cradle or the Universal USB AC Wall Adapter.

  3. Place the Pulse smartpen in your USB mobile charging cradle.

    A battery and lightning bolt symbol is displayed on your smartpen when it is charging.

    A full charge can take up to 2.5 hours.