Wacom CTF-430 Owner's Manual

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User’s manual for

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.

Reuse, recycling, and recovery. You are urged to recycle this product when replacing it with a newer product or when it has outlived its useful life by bringing it to an appropriate collection point for recyclable materials in your community or region. By doing this, you can help improve the environment of your community as well as minimize the potential negative effects created should any hazardous substance that may possibly be present within waste material reach the environment during the disposal process.

Within the European Union, users are required not to dispose of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) as unsorted municipal waste, according to the Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003, or the corresponding local laws of the Member States. Products for which this is applicable will be marked with the WEEE symbol shown at the beginning of this note unless this is not feasible because of the size or the function of the product. Wacom products are subject to the Directive 2002/96/EC and therefore you should always collect them separately and bring them to the appropriate collection point in your community or region.

Wacom pen tablet products comply with the European Union RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS Directive).

Bamboo is a trademark and Wacom is a registered trademark of Wacom Co., Ltd.

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Wacom assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products.

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CONTENTS

	About the manual	4	Technical support options	36
	Navigating the manual	5	Obtaining driver downloads	37
	WORKING WITH BAMBOO ONE	6	APPENDIX	38
	Tablet features	6	Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows Vista	39
	Bamboo One pen	7	About the Windows Vista Tablet PC Input Panel	40
	Setting up your work area	8	Caring for your tablet and pen	41
	Using the cordless pen	9	Replacing the pen tip	41
	Holding the pen	10	Uninstalling the tablet software	42
	About the active area	11	Product specifications	43
	Pointing	12	General specifications	43
	Clicking	13	Bamboo One tablet (model CTF-430)	43
	Dragging	13	Bamboo One pen (model FP-500)	43
	Using the pen buttons	14	Product information	44
	Writing and Inking with pressure sensitivity	15	Ordering parts and accessories	44
	Eye-hand coordination exercise	15	Radio and television interference	45
	Working with the tablet	16	FCC notice	45
	CUSTOMIZING	17	CE declaration	45
			License and Warranties
	Opening the control panel	17
			(Worldwide, except for Europe,
	Control panel overview	18
			Africa and Middle East)	46
	Control panel settings	18
			Software License	46
	Customizing the pen	19
			Limited Warranty	46
	Adjusting tip feel and double-click	20
			Warranty Service in the U.S.A. and Canada	47
	Customizing the pen buttons	21
			Warranty on Sales outside of
	Button functions	22
			the U.S.A. and Canada	48
	Tablet tracking	26	License and Warranty
	Mapping to multiple monitors	28	(Europe, Africa and Middle East)	49
	Portion of screen area	28	Software License Agreement	49
	Portion of tablet area	29	Entitlement to use the Software	49
	Setting mouse speed	29	Limited Warranty	49
	TROUBLESHOOTING	30	GLOSSARY	51
	Testing your tablet and pen	31	INDEX	53
	Troubleshooting tables	32
	General problems	32
	Windows-specific problems	34
	Macintosh-specific problems	35

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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 you can go directly to a topic by clicking on it.

•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 describes how you can change the control panel settings to optimize your Bamboo One pen and tablet for the way you like to work.

•Want to test your tablet and pen? Need troubleshooting guidelines? Troubleshooting is where you will find the answers to most common questions.

•The appendix includes a variety of information: an overview of the new pen and digital inking capabilities 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.

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 navigating the manual.

Here are some other points to keep in mind:

•SMALL 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 information). 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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CONTENTS

INDEX

HEADING TEXT

topic

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NAVIGATING THE MANUAL

Use the navigation controls to move through the manual:

Go to front page.

Go to table of contents.

Go to index.

Go back to previous view.

Page back, or page forward.

Go to beginning of section.

Go to topic.

Topic continued.

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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 One pen you use on the tablet.

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.

Tablet features

Bamboo One pen

Setting up your work area

Using the cordless pen

Working with the tablet

TABLET FEATURES

USB cable.

Status LED

Active area.

See About the active area.

Integrated pen rest.

See working with the tablet.

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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 START menu by choosing ALL

PROGRAMS, TABLET PC, and TABLET PC PEN TRAINING.

Holding the pen

About the active area

Pointing

Clicking

Dragging

Using the pen buttons

Writing and Inking with pressure sensitivity

Eye-hand coordination exercise

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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 two different ways, like a pen (PEN MODE) or like a mouse (MOUSE MODE).

•In PEN MODE, the tablet active area is a mapped representation of your computer 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.

•In MOUSE MODE, 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.

5 mm (0.20 inch)

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.

Hints:

•If you find that using a pen is somewhat difficult, try the eye-hand coordination exercise.

•Pointing is easier when you orient the tablet so the screen cursor follows the same 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 a click. (If CLICK SOUND is selected in the Pen Tablet control panel and your computer speakers are on, then 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.

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 pulldown 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.

Example of right click on computer display.

Example of pan/scroll movement on computer display.

To assign new button functions, see customizing the pen buttons.

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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 ink tools in Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007, as well as the drawing tools 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.

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 the PROGRAMS group.) Then select TABLET and choose the PEN TABLET option.

•Macintosh. Open SYSTEM PREFERENCES from either the Dock, the Apple menu, or from the APPLICATIONS folder. Then click on the PEN TABLET icon.

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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