Genius NewSketch 1812HR Hardware Installation

Hardware Installation

Looking Around the NewSketch 1212HRIII

1.Status LED: Shows the “Power, Status, Mode” of NewSketch 1212HRIII.

2.Power: The location of the ON/OFF switch.

3.Interface cable: Connects the tablet to the PC.

4.Cursor: Plug the puck or stylus into this area.

5.Reset: Resets the communication data for NewSketch 1212HRIII.

6.AC-in: Connects the tablet to the power adapter.

Looking Around the NewSketch 1812HR

1.Interface cable: Connects the tablet to the PC.

2.Cursor: Plug the puck or stylus into this area.

3.Reset: Resets the communication data for NewSketch 1812HR

The Stylus of NewSketch 1212HRIII

There are three buttons on the stylus.

Button 1: Simulates the “LEFT Mouse Button“

Button 2: Simulates the “RIGHT Mouse Button“

Button 3: Simulates the “MIDDLE Mouse

Button“

The Stylus of NewSketch 1812HR

Button 1: Simulates the “LEFT Mouse Button“

Button 2: Simulates the “RIGHT Mouse

Button“

The Four-Button Puck for NewSketch 1212HRIII/1812HR.

There are six buttons on the puck and they are used to select different functions.

You can use the Tablet Control Panel to change the button assignments.

	Button 1: Right button			Button 2: Left button
	Button 3: Left and right button			Button 4: Middle button
	Button 5: Scroll Up			Button 6: Scroll Down
Status LED of NewSketch 1212HRIII
		The LED’s on the tablet indicate the following.
		Power Status	Mode	Indicates:
		On		Power ON
		Blinking		Pointing device (puck or stylus)
				is not in working area
		Red	OFF	K Mode
		Green	Red	MM Mode
		Green	Green	UIOF Mode

K Mode: It can connect the puck and stylus at the same time.

MM Mode: Supports Summagraphics Mode

UIOF Mode: Supports Summagraphics Mode

Installing NewSketch 1212HRIII

Follow these steps to install your NewSketch 1212HRIII tablet. Make sure to turn off your computer before installing the tablet.

1.Plug the stylus or puck into the cursor socket.

2.Connect the tablet to the computer. Plug the 9-pin connector of the interface cable into the host communications port. If the computer has a 25-pin serial port, connect the 9-to-25 pin adapter between the tablet cable and the computer.

3.Turn on your computer and the power of the

NewSketch 1212HRIII. The tablet is now ready to operate once you have installed the driver.

Installing NewSketch 1812HR

Follow these steps to install your NewSketch 1812HR tablet. Make sure to turn off your computer before installing the tablet.

1. Plug the stylus or puck into the cursor socket.

2.Connect the tablet to the computer. Plug the 9-pin connector of the interface cable into the host communications port. If the computer has a 25-pin serial port, connect the 9-to-25 pin adapter

between the tablet cable and the computer.

3.Make sure you have the correct power adapter according to the electrical standards in your country. Plug the power adapter into a standard electrical outlet.

4.Connect the power adapter by plugging its barrel connector into the interface cable D connector.

5.Turn on your computer and the power is on the

NewSketch 1812HR. The tablet is now ready to operate once you have installed the driver.

Driver Installation

For both models:

Follow these procedures to install the Genius Tablet driver when using Windows.

1.Please make sure your tablet hardware is connected correctly.

2.If you have installed any previous tablet driver, remove it first.

3.Insert the Genius Tablet utility CD into drive D (your CD-ROM drive).

4.When the installation is complete, restart your computer to activate your tablet.

Tablet Control Panel

Allows you to setup and test all functions of the pointing device.

Basic Folder

1.Orientation: Rotate working area 90 degrees.

2.Tracking mode: Absolute: screen is mapped to the tablet active area Relative: the pointing device works like a mouse

3.Double Click Test: Set the area of the two points in double click.

4.Resolution: Set the resolution of the tablet.

Button Folder:

You can assign the stylus or puck buttons to perform several different functions.

Working Folder:

1.Tracking Area Frame:

Whole Tablet: use the complete active area. User Define: press the “Define” button and drag the cursor to define the working area.

2.Area Information Frame:

The numbers define the working area.

Test Folder:

Click your stylus or puck in this area to see if the settings are correct or not.

Note: If you change your pointing device, press the “Reset” button and restart your PC.