What is WifiHandwritePad?
WifiHandwritePad uses your mobile phone to be a handwrite recognition pad for your PC. You can input Chinese characters (and/or other characters, such as Japanese, depends on your mobile phone) on PC through WifiHandwritePad, without the need of a external dedicated hardware. A PC software is run on WindowsTM and/or Linux (Ubuntu 12.04, Fedora 17) operation system, and an Apps is run on your AndroidTM mobile phone.


Where can I download WifiHandwritePad software?

  1. http://wifihandwritepad.blogspot.com#Download

  2. http://teamprof.coffeecup.com/wifihandwritepad/#Download


May I install .Net Framework separately? Where can I download .Net Framework 4.0?
Yes, you can.


Where can I download Java SE Runtime Environment 7?
You can download Java SE Runtime Environment (32-bit) version 7 here:


Is it possible to connect without a router?
Yes on WindowsTM 7 Wifi certified PC. C# server supports SofAP feature (refer to "WifiHandwritePad User Manual.pdf" page 3)

On PC,
Start C# server program
Click SoftAP tab
Input SSID name: e.g. SoftAP
Input 8-12 characters on "Key" field: e.g. 12345678
Click "Start SoftAP" button
Click "Server" tab
Select the IP address of "SoftAP"
Click "Start" button


On Android,
Goto Wifi Setting
Scan and you should see "SoftAP"
Connect to "SoftAP" and input the 8-12 characters of "Key"
Android should be connected to SoftAP if success
Start APP, click "connect", then handwrite



Fail to run Java PC Server on Ubuntu 12.04 (Linux)?
Make sure installed packages are updated and java is installed. Here are commands:


Fail to run Java PC Server on Fedora 17 (Linux)?

  1. Make sure installed packages are updated and java is installed. Here are commands:

  1. If there is a firewall, make sure the UDP port 18628 is NOT blocked (Please contact your system admistrator for help)


Mobile phone cannot connect to PC Server?

  1. Make sure the mobile phone is network connected (A YELLOW icon is shown if it is network connected)

  2. Make sure the PC server is network connected and started (A YELLOW icon is shown if it is network connected and started)

  3. If there is a firewall, make sure the UDP port 18628 is NOT blocked (Please contact your system admistrator for help)

(note: On Fedora 17, run "sudo system-config-firewall" and then add UDP port)