Wacom CTF-430 Owner's Manual
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User’s manual for
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Windows & Macintosh
Using a pen
Customizing your pen
Troubleshooting
Using a tablet
Digital inking
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Bamboo™ One
User’s Manual for Windows
®
& Macintosh
English version 1.0, May 15, 2007
Copyright © Wacom Co., Ltd., 2007
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced except for your express personal use. Wacom reserves
the right to revise this publication without obligation to provide notification of such changes. Wacom does its best to
provide current and accurate information in this manual. However, Wacom reserves the right to change any
specifications and product configurations at its discretion, without prior notice and without obligation to include such
changes in this manual.
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CONTENTS
About the manual 4
Navigating the manual 5
WORKING WITH BAMBOO ONE 6
Tablet features 6
Bamboo One pen 7
Setting up your work area 8
Using the cordless pen 9
Holding the pen 10
About the active area 11
Pointing 12
Clicking 13
Dragging 13
Using the pen buttons 14
Writing and Inking with pressure sensitivity 15
Eye-hand coordination exercise 15
Working with the tablet 16
CUSTOMIZING 17
Opening the control panel 17
Control panel overview 18
Control panel settings 18
Customizing the pen 19
Adjusting tip feel and double-click 20
Customizing the pen buttons 21
Button functions 22
Tablet tracking 26
Mapping to multiple monitors 28
Portion of screen area 28
Portion of tablet area 29
Setting mouse speed 29
TROUBLESHOOTING 30
Testing your tablet and pen 31
Troubleshooting tables 32
General problems 32
Windows-specific problems 34
Macintosh-specific problems 35
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Technical support options 36
Obtaining driver downloads 37
APPENDIX 38
Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows Vista 39
About the Windows Vista Tablet PC Input Panel 40
Caring for your tablet and pen 41
Replacing the pen tip 41
Uninstalling the tablet software 42
Product specifications 43
General specifications 43
Bamboo One tablet (model CTF-430) 43
Bamboo One pen (model FP-500) 43
Product information 44
Ordering parts and accessories 44
Radio and television interference 45
FCC notice 45
CE declaration 45
License and Warranties
(Worldwide, except for Europe,
Africa and Middle East) 46
Software License 46
Limited Warranty 46
Warranty Service in the U.S.A. and Canada 47
Warranty on Sales outside of
the U.S.A. and Canada 48
License and Warranty
(Europe, Africa and Middle East) 49
Software License Agreement 49
Entitlement to use the Software 49
Limited Warranty 49
GLOSSARY 51
INDEX 53
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ABOUT THE MANUAL
This user’s manual provides quick access to information about Bamboo One. Just click on a navigation
button or highlighted word to move through the document. The information is common to Windows and
Macintosh computers and Windows screen captures are shown, unless otherwise noted.
• In the contents
•Working with Bamboo One is the learning chapter, and introduces you to the many capabilities of your
Bamboo One pen tablet. It describes the pen tablet, the features and functions of the Bamboo One pen,
and includes exercises for new users. If you are not familiar with a pen tablet, this chapter gives you the
basics.
• Customizing
pen and tablet for the way you like to work.
• Want to test your tablet and pen? Need troubleshooting guidelines? T
find the answers to most common questions.
• The appendix
found in Microsoft Windows Vista, tips on caring for your tablet and pen, a how-to on uninstalling the
software, your license and warranty, and more.
you can go directly to a topic by clicking on it.
describes how you can change the control panel settings to optimize your Bamboo One
roubleshooting is where you will
includes a variety of information: an overview of the new pen and digital inking capabilities
Note: This manual does not contain information on installing your tablet. Please refer to your product Quick
Start Guide and to the automated software installer (located on the Bamboo One installation CD) for
complete details on installing your pen tablet.
If you are new to electronic documentation, be sure to read na
vigating the manual.
Here are some other points to keep in mind:
•S
MALL
CAPITAL
LETTERS
are used to identify the names of keyboard keys, dialog boxes, and control panel
options.
• Remember that you can always use your viewer zoom-in tool to increase the size of the manual on your
display screen.
• The following kinds of information are not included with this product: information about your specific
computer hardware or operating system, or information about your application software. Your best
source for this information is the set of manuals and disks that came with your hardware, operating
system, or application.
• Many applications have built-in support for pressure sensitivity. You can find a listing of applications that
support this feature at Wacom’s web site (see product inf
ormation). For information on how best to use
Bamboo One features within a specific application, refer to the instructions in that application’s manuals.
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NAVIGATING THE MANUAL
Use the navigation controls to move through the manual:
Go to front page.
CONTENTS
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WORKING WITH BAMBOO ONE
This section introduces you to the Bamboo One pen tablet, which consists of two basic elements: a tablet
that serves as your work area, and the Bamboo
The quickest way to learn about your pen tablet is to become familiar with its appearance and features.
If you are new to using a pen tablet and tablet input tools, read the following sections to learn about the
Bamboo One pen and pen tablet.
ablet features
T
Bamboo One pen
Setting up your work area
Using the cordless pen
Working with the tablet
One pen you use on the tablet.
TABLET FEATURES
USB cable.
Integrated pen rest.
See working with the tablet.
Status LED
Active area.
See About the active area.
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BAMBOO ONE PEN
Your Bamboo One pen is cordless and battery-free.
Bamboo One pen.
The pen is ideally suited to enhance your workflow
by enabling the pen and digital ink features found
within Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007.
Take advantage of digital mark-up for collaborative
editing and use digital ink to take notes in
applications that support handwriting recognition.
The pen is also an efficient freehand tool for
pressure-sensitive image editing.
Pen buttons.
Replaceable nib
(pen tip).
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SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA
To minimize fatigue, organize your work area so you can work comfortably. Position your tablet, pen, and
keyboard so they are easily accessible without unnecessary reaching. Your monitor should be positioned so
you can view it comfortably with a minimum of eyestrain. For best results, orient the tablet so the screen
cursor follows the same direction as your hand movements on the tablet.
Here are some other points to keep
in mind:
• Take short breaks between
tasks to stretch and relax your
muscles.
• Use a gentle grip when working
with your pen.
• Alternate tasks and tools
throughout the day.
• Maintain a good posture at all
times. Minimize awkward
postures and repetitive
movements that cause
discomfort.
• Change your position if you feel
any discomfort due to your
work position.
Note: Wacom makes no representation, promise or guarantee that Wacom products will cure or prevent, in whole or in
part, mouse-induced repetitive stress symptoms, injuries or conditions. Individual results may vary. Always obtain
competent medical advice to determine the most appropriate treatment for your specific situation.
See working with the tablet for more information.
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USING THE CORDLESS PEN
There are four basic techniques for using the pen: pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging. If you
are unfamiliar with using the pen, try the exercises on the following pages.
Important note for Windows Vista users: To make the most of your pen in Microsoft Windows Vista, be
sure to study the documentation that came with your system, including the Windows Vista training tools and
Tablet PC tutorial. You can access the Tablet PC Pen Training from the Vista S
ROGRAMS
P
, T
ABLET
PC, and T
ABLET
PC P
EN
T
RAINING
.
Holding the pen
About the active area
Pointing
Clicking
Dragging
Using the pen buttons
Writing and Inking with pressure sensitivity
Eye-hand coordination exercise
TART
menu by choosing A
LL
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HOLDING THE PEN
Hold the Bamboo One pen like you would hold a normal pen or pencil. Make sure the pen buttons are in a
convenient location where you can toggle them with your thumb or forefinger, but not accidently press them
while drawing or navigating with the pen. You can tilt the pen in any way that feels most comfortable.
Use the integrated pen rest to store
the pen between tasks. This also
makes the pen available for quick,
easy access when you are
working. The rest allows horizontal
placement of the pen.
Position for writing, drawing, and navigating.
Important: When the pen is not in use, place it in the pen rest or lay it flat on your desk.
To maintain the sensitivity of your pen tip, do not store the pen in a container where it will
rest on its tip. Leaving the Bamboo One pen on the tablet active area may interfere with
screen cursor positioning when using other pointing devices. Also, leaving the pen on the
tablet active area when not in use can prevent your computer from going to sleep.
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ABOUT THE ACTIVE AREA
The active area is the area of the tablet that senses pen movement. The screen area is the corresponding
area on the screen.
The tablet active area is a mapped representation of your computer screen (a one-to-one relationship), and
uses the entire screen. Wherever you place the pen on the tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the
corresponding point on the screen. This is the default setting for the pen.
Pointer.
Screen area.
The pointer in the screen area
indicates pen position, and the
pointer follows the movements of
the pen.
Active area.
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POINTING
The Bamboo One pen positions the pointer (or cursor) on your screen. You can position the screen cursor
EN
M
two different ways, like a pen (P
EN
• In P
M
ODE
, the tablet active area is a mapped representation of your computer screen; wherever you
ODE
) or like a mouse (M
place the pen on the tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on the screen. This is
the default setting for the pen.
• In M
OUSE
M
ODE
, you move the cursor with a “pick up and slide” motion similar to using a traditional
mouse.
Try moving the screen cursor by lifting
the pen and placing the pen tip in a
new location on the tablet. The cursor
instantly jumps to the new location.
OUSE
M
ODE
).
5 mm (0.20 inch)
Hints:
• If you find that using a pen is somewhat difficult, try the ey
• Pointing is easier when you orient the tablet so the screen cursor follows the same
When positioning the screen cursor and operating a pen button, the pen tip
needs to be within 5 mm (0.20 inch) of the tablet surface. You do not need
to touch the tablet with the pen tip in order to move the screen cursor or use
a pen button.
direction as your hand movements on the tablet.
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CLICKING
You typically click to highlight or select something on the screen, and double-click to open it.
Clicking. Tap the pen tip once on the tablet, or press the pen tip on the tablet with enough force to register
LICK
a click. (If C
you will hear a “click” sound when the pen tip is pressed hard enough to generate a button click.) Try clicking
on a folder icon by moving the screen cursor over the icon and pressing down on the pen tip. The folder
should highlight when you press.
S
OUND
is selected in the Pen Tablet control panel and your computer speakers are on, then
Hint: You can configure Windows to select when the
pen is over an icon and to launch the icon with a
single click. To turn on this feature, first open a
folder.
For Windows Vista, from the ORGANIZE pull-down
menu choose FOLDER AND SEARCH OPTIONS....
From the GENERAL tab select SINGLE-CLICK TO OPEN
AN ITEM (POINT TO SELECT).
For other Windows versions, from the TOOLS pull-
down menu choose FOLDER OPTIONS.... From the
GENERAL tab select SINGLE-CLICK TO OPEN AN ITEM
(POINT TO SELECT).
Double-clicking. Quickly tap the tablet twice in the same place with the pen tip. This is like clicking twice
with a mouse button. Try double-clicking on a folder icon to open it.
Hint: Set a pen button to DOUBLE
CLICK. This is easier than tapping
twice with the pen tip.
DRAGGING
To drag, first point to an object. Then press the pen tip to the tablet and slide it across the tablet surface.
The selected object will move across the screen. To select text, move the screen cursor to the beginning of
a text line, then drag the pen across the tablet until the text is highlighted.
First, try moving an icon on the
screen. Then, within a document,
select some text by pressing and
dragging the pen tip across the text.
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USING THE PEN BUTTONS
The Bamboo One pen has two buttons. Each button has a programmable function that is selected when you
press the button. You can use a pen button whenever the pen tip is within 5 mm (0.20 inch) of the tablet
active area. You do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to use a button.
The upper pen button is set to RIGHT CLICK, and the lower button
is set to PAN/SCROLL by default.
• Use RIGHT CLICK to bring up application-specific or iconspecific menus.
•PAN/SCROLL lets you position a document or image in any
direction within the active window by pressing the pen
button and moving the pen tip across the tablet’s active area.
As you move the pen tip, the document or image is
repositioned to follow the direction of pen movement on the
tablet. Release the pen button or lift the pen tip from the
tablet surface when you are done.
In some application windows the document will precisely
follow the screen cursor as you move the pen tip, while in
others it will simply move in the same general direction as
the screen cursor.
Hint: Set a pen button to DOUBLE
CLICK. This is easier than tapping
twice with the pen tip.
To assign new button functions, see customizing the pen b
Example of right click on
computer display.
Example of pan/scroll movement
on computer display.
uttons.
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WRITING AND INKING WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVITY
The Bamboo One pen responds to your hand movements, enabling you to create natural-looking pen and
brush strokes. The digital
in many graphics applications, respond to the pressure you place on the pen. For example, sliders are used
in some applications to vary line characteristics (width, color, and opacity). These characteristics can be
controlled much better by the pen’s pressure sensitivity – you can vary line width, blend colors, and change
opacity with the pressure you exert upon the pen.
ink tools in Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007, as well as the drawing tools
To write, ink, or sketch with pressure sensitivity,
move the pen along the surface of the tablet while
applying various amounts of pressure downward on
the tip of the pen. Press hard for thick lines or dense
color. Press gently for thin lines or softer color.
Note that some applications require that you first
select a pressure-sensitive tool from the
application’s tool palette.
To adjust the tip feel, see adjusting tip feel and
double-click.
Visit our web site for a list of applications that
support pressure. See product information.
EYE-HAND COORDINATION EXERCISE
This exercise is designed to retrain your eye-hand coordination for using the pen:
1. Open any graphics application. Use the line tool to sketch a rectangular grid with line spacings of about
20-25 mm (3/4 to 1 inch). You can use your traditional mouse to do this.
2. Choose a free-hand tool in your application and use the pen to add a dot at each grid intersection.
3. Place an X at each grid intersection.
4. Now sketch a circle around each intersection. Your screen should look like this:
5. Clear your screen and make a simple illustration of your own. The more you use your pen, the easier
drawing and navigation will become.
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WORKING WITH THE TABLET
The middle area of the tablet is the working, or active, area for the pen. Rest your hand on the tablet and
then work with the pen on the active area of the tablet just as if you were using a ball point pen on a piece of
paper. Wherever you place your pen on the tablet active area, the screen cursor will jump to the
corresponding point on the screen. See using the cordless pen
for more information.
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CUSTOMIZING
After you master the basics of using your Bamboo One pen tablet, you may want to customize the way the
pen or tablet works. This chapter describes how to use the Pen Tablet control panel to adjust your tablet and
pen settings.
Opening the control panel
Control panel overview
Control panel settings
OPENING THE CONTROL PANEL
To open the control panel, use the Bamboo One pen on the tablet:
• Windows. Click on the Windows START button and choose ALL PROGRAMS. (For Windows 2000, choose
ROGRAMS group.) Then select TABLET and choose the PEN TABLET option.
the P
• Macintosh. Open SYSTEM PREFERENCES from either the Dock, the Apple menu, or from the
PPLICATIONS folder. Then click on the PEN TABLET icon.
A
After you have opened the Pen Tablet control panel, you can begin customizing Bamboo One.
Note: When more than one Wacom tablet is installed on a single computer, any changes made in the Pen
Tablet control panel will be applied only to the tablet that was last used before opening the control panel.
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