WACOM Graphire User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

FOR WINDOWS

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Wacom Graphire User’s Manual for Windows®, August 15, 2000 International English V2.1 for Windows Copyright  Wacom Company, Limited, 2000 All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced e xcept f or y our e xpress personal use. W acom reserves the right

to revise this publication without ob ligation to pro vide 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.

TRADEMARKS

Wacom is a registered trademark. Graphire and DuoSwitch are trademarks of Wacom Company, Limited. Acrobat Reader Copyright  1987-2000 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Microsoft, IntelliMouse, Windows, and Windo ws NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Any additional company and product names mentioned in this documentation may be trademarked and/or registered as tr ademarks. Mention of third-party products is for information purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Wacom assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products.

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RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE

The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with Wacom instructions—it may cause interference with radio and television reception.

FCC NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications . Howev er, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

You can determine whether the tablet is causing interference by powering it off. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the tablet.

If your tablet does cause interference to radio or television reception, you may be able to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures:

• Rotate the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.

• Move the tablet farther away from the television or radio.

• Plug the tablet and computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio. If necessary, consult your Wacom dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Changes or modiﬁcations to this product not authorized by Wacom could void the FCC Certiﬁcation and negate your authority

to operate the product.

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CE DECLARATION

The Graphire digitizing tablet, model ET-0405-R, has been tested by the WAVE Corporation in Japan, and model ET-0405-U has been tested by the Tokin Corporation in Japan and found to comply to the following harmonized European Norms:

• EN 50082-1 (electromagnetic immunity)

• EN 55022 Class B (electromagnetic emissions) Based on the results of these tests, Wacom declares that the above mentioned de vices conf orm to Article 10.1 of the European

Council Directive 89/336/EEC and to the European Council Directive 73/23/EEC, and indicates this conformity by the CE-sign on each device.

The device must be installed and operated always in strict accordance to the instructions given in this handbook. An y changes or modiﬁcations to this product that were not speciﬁcally authorized by Wacom will invalidate this declaration.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Trademarks 2 Radio and Television Interference 3

FCC Notice 3

CE Declaration 4 About the Manual 8 Navigating the Manual 10

INSTALLATION 11

Things to Know Before Installation 12 USB Tablet Installation 13

Installing the Hardware 13

Installing the Software 14 Serial Tablet Installation 15

Installing the Hardware 15

Installing the Software 16

Windows 98, Me, and 2000 (Plug and Play Install) 16

Windows 95 and NT 4.0 (Manual Install) 17 Uninstalling the Software 18 Registration 18 Product Information 18

USING GR

Appearance and Features 20

Graphire Tablet 20 Graphire Tools 21

APHIRE 19

Setting Up Your Work Area 23 Working with the Tablet 24 Using the Graphire Pen 25

Holding the Pen 25 Pointing 26 Clicking 27 Using the Side Switch 28 Dragging 29 Proximity 30 Drawing with Pressure 31 Erasing 32 Eye-Hand Coordination Exercise 33

Using the Graphire Cordless Mouse 34

Using the Cordless Mouse Fingerwheel 35

Caring for Your Tools and Tablet 36

Replacing the Pen Tip 37

CUSTOMIZING 38

Opening the Control Panel 39 Control Panel Features 40

Tabs 41 Control Panel Lists 43

Control Panel Buttons 45

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Customizing Your Pen and Cordless Mouse 46

Graphire Pen Tabs 46 Graphire Cordless Mouse Tabs 47 Adjusting Tip Feel 48 Adjusting Double-Click 49 Customizing Tool Buttons 50

Button Functions 51

Adjusting Eraser Feel 55 Tablet to Screen Mapping 56

Positioning Mode 58 Orientation 59 Aspect 60 Tablet Area 61

Display Area 63 Customizing the Graphire Cordless Mouse 64 Customizing the Cordless Mouse Fingerwheel 65

Customizing the Pop-up Menu 66

Add Keystrokes 67 Add Mapping Options 67 Removing Keystrokes and Mapping Options 67

Working with Graphire Tools 68

Adding a Tool 69

Working with Application-Speciﬁc Settings 70

Creating an Application-Speciﬁc Setting 72 Adding a Tool to an Application’s Tool List 74 Changing Settings for a Speciﬁc Application and Tool 75 Removing Application-Speciﬁc Settings 75

Checking Your Serial Tablet Connection 76

Pull-Down Menus 77

File 77 Edit 77 Add 78 Remove 78 Language 79 Help 79

ADVANCED FEATURES 80

Advanced Tip Pressure Settings 81

Click Force Adjustment 82

Pressure Curve Adjustment 83 Advanced Eraser Pressure Settings 85 Copying Settings 86

VING TROUBLE? 87

Troubleshooting 88

Testing USB Tablets 88

Verifying Your Computer is USB Ready 89 Testing Serial Tablets 90 Testing Your Graphire Tools 91

Testing the Graphire Pen 91

Testing the Graphire Cordless Mouse 92

Troubleshooting Tables 93

USB Tablet Problems 93 Serial Tablet Problems 94 General Problems 94

Windows-Speciﬁc Problems 97

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Contacting Technical Support 99

Linking to the Web Page 99 Pre-Contact Checklist 99 Who to Call 100

USA, Canada, Central and South America 101 Europe, Middle East and Africa 102 Japan 103 Asia Paciﬁc (English) 103

APPENDICES 104

Installing Multiple Tablets 105 Product Speciﬁcations 106

Graphire Tablet (Models ET-0405-R, ET-0405-U) 106 Graphire Pen (Model EP-100E) 107 Graphire Cordless Mouse (Model EC-100) 107 Graphire Inking Pen (Model EP-200, optional) 107

Parts and Accessories 108

Ordering Parts and Accessories 108

License and Warranties 109

Software License 109 Limited Warranty 110 Warranty on Sales Outside of U.S. and Canada 112

License and Warranties (Europe, Africa and Middle East) 113

Software License Agreement 113 Limited Warranty and Liability 114 Liability of WACOM 115

GLOSSAR

Y 116

INDEX 120

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ABOUT THE MANUAL

This interactive User’s Manual provides quick access to information about Graphire. Just click on a navigation button or highlighted word to move through the document. The information is common to both serial and USB tablets, unless otherwise noted.

• The T

• Installation

• Using Gr

• Customizing

• Adv

• Ha

• The Appendices

If you are new to electronic documentation, be sure to read Na

able of Contents enables you to go directly to a topic by clicking on it.

describes how to install the hardware and software, and how to uninstall the software.

aphire introduces you to the many capabilities of y our Graphire pen and mouse set, including

a description of the features and functions of your Graphire tools . This section also includes ex ercises for new users.

describes how you can change the control panel settings to optimize your Graphire pen

and mouse set for your personal work style.

anced Features allow further customization of your Graphire pen and mouse set. Explore them

after you have become familiar with using Graphire and the basic control panel settings.

ving Trouble? Need troubleshooting guidelines? Do you have a question for Technical Support?

You will ﬁnd the answers to most common questions here.

include product speciﬁcations, license and warranty information, and a listing of replacement parts and accessories. If you are using more than one tablet on your computer, you will ﬁnd instructions on adding and working with multiple tablets.

vigating the Manual.

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MALL CAPITAL LETTERS

S options.

are used to identify the names of keyboard keys, dialog boxes, and control panel

As you read through the shots of the control panel tabs do not show the tab

Customizing

and

Advanced Features

chapters, you will notice that the screen

buttons. These are intentionally left out in order to

save space within the manual. Remember that you can always use the Acrobat Reader zoom-in tool to increase the size of the manual

on your display screen. Certain kinds of information are not included in this manual:

• Information about your speciﬁc computer hardware.

• Information about your operating system.

• Information about other Wacom tablets.

• Information about application software. Many graphics applications have built-in support for Graphire features (such as pressure-sensitivity and eraser support). You can ﬁnd a listing of applications that support these features at Wacom’s web site (see Product Inf

ormation). Refer also to your application

manuals for information on how best to use Graphire features within speciﬁc applications.

Your best reference source for the above information is the set of manuals and disks that came with your hardware, operating system, applications, or other Wacom tablets.

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NAVIGATING THE MANUAL

Use the navigation controls to move through the manual:

Go to front page.

Contents

Index

Go to Table of Contents.

Go to Index.

Go back to previous view.

Page back, or page forward.

HEADING TEXT

Topic

Go to beginning of section. Go to topic.

Topic continued.

The Acrobat Reader provides you with additional tools for using and printing the manual. Refer to the Acrobat

Reader Online Guide

for more information.

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INSTALLATION

USB tablets are compatible with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and with all applications that support a mouse.

Graphire serial tablets are compatible with Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and with all applications that support a mouse.

THINGS TO KNO USB TABLET INSTALLATION SERIAL TABLET INSTALLATION UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE REGISTRATION

W BEFORE INSTALLATION

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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE INSTALLATION

For USB tablets, your computer must be USB ready and the USB port or hub you are connecting your tablet to must be active. See V

For serial tablets:

erifying Your Computer is USB Ready for more information.

• Turn off your computer and attach the tablet

• If your computer does not have an available serial port, you will need to remove an existing serial device or add an additional serial port.

• Some computers have a b uilt-in modem and the external serial port may be disabled or conﬁgured with the same serial port address as the modem. If your tablet does not communicate properly after installing the hardware and software, check your serial port to verify that it is properly conﬁgured. See Ha

• If you are using a DOS in the DOS shell after you install the Wacom drivers for Windows.

ving Trouble? for more information.

shell under Windows 95 or later or NT 4.0, Graphire will automatically function

before

installing the software.

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USB TABLET INSTALLATION

INSTALLING THE HARDWARE

Graphire USB tablets require a Windows 98, Me, or 2000 system with USB port. Graphire supports hot-plugging, which allows you to connect or disconnect Graphire while your computer is turned on.

1. Plug Graphire... ...into an active USB port on your computer ...or into an active USB hub.

2. If your computer is off, turn it on and allow the operating system to fully load.

Windows 98 .

box will display, followed by the ADD NEW HARDWARE WIZARD. (If the dialog does not display, your computer may not be USB Ready; go to Having Trouble?) Follow the prompts, making sure to select the default options.

Note: Please have your Windows 98 CD available. If Windows 98 came bundled with your computer, the Windows 98 CAB ﬁles may be located on your hard disk or on your system recovery CD. You may be prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD. If so, click OK and enter the location of the Windows CAB ﬁles (e.g., D:\WIN98).

Windows Me and 2000.

LED will light.

Graphire is working in mouse emulation mode. You should be able to use your Graphire Pen or Cordless Mouse on the tablet to move the screen cursor.

Important:

tablet functionality.

The tablet LED will start blinking and the NEW HARDWARE FOUND dialog

Graphire will automatically register as a USB device and the

You must install the tablet software from the Graphire Tablet CD to get full

To tablet

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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

Graphire USB tablets require a Windows 98, Me, or 2000 system with USB port. Note that you must install the tablet software from the Graphire Tablet CD to get full tablet functionality.

• Insert the Graphire Tablet CD into the CD-ROM drive.

• Double-click on the software S

• Select a language from the C Graphire driver software.

• Adobe Acrobat Reader V3.0 or greater is required to view the online is already installed on your system, you may cancel this installation.

Congratulations, Graphire installation is complete. Select F You should now be able to use your Graphire Pen on the tablet to move the screen cursor in Pen Mode. You can verify this by

opening the Wacom control panel and choosing the M

ABLET

group was created in the S

Manual, and Readme ﬁle.) If you had trouble with this installation, go to Having Trouble?

Important:

If your PC was not conﬁgured with a USB keyboard or USB mouse, it may not support USB devices while in

Windows Safe Mode. In this case, Graphire will not function in Safe Mode.

icon located on the Graphire Tablet CD.

ETUP

HOOSE SETUP LANGUAGE

TART

menu under P

dialog box and follow the prompts to complete the installation of the

to close the W

INISH

APPING

tab – the PEN M

ROGRAMS

. It contains shortcuts to the Wacom control panel, User's

Graphire User’s Manual

ACOM SETUP

ODE

option should be selected. (A W

dialog box.

and Help. If Acrobat Reader

ACOM

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SERIAL TABLET INSTALLATION

INSTALLING THE HARDWARE

First turn off your computer.

A. Disconnect your mouse or

keyboard and plug the PS/2 tablet connector into that port.

B. Plug your mouse or keyboard

(whichever one you removed) into the adaptor cable.

C. Plug the serial connector

into your computer’s serial port.

Important:

plug in both the serial connector (C) and the power splitter cable (A) for your tablet to work.

Y ou must

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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

Follow the instructions for your version of Windows.

WINDOWS 98, ME, AND 2000 (PLUG AND PLAY INSTALL) WINDO

WS 95 AND NT 4.0 (MANUAL INSTALL)

Windows 98, Me, and 2000 (Plug and Play Install)

• Turn on your computer. The tablet LED will light.

• The NEW H H

ARDWARE WIZARD

ARDWARE FOUND

does not display, follow the instructions under the Windows 95 and NT 4.0 (Manual Install) section.

• Insert the Graphire Tablet CD into the CD-ROM drive.

• Select the option S

EARCH FOR THE BEST DRIVER FOR YOUR DEVICE (RECOMMENDED

prompted for the location of the driver ﬁles, select the CD-ROM D

• The ADD NEW H

ARDWARE WIZARD

• Select a language from the C

• Adobe Acrobat Reader V3.0 or greater is required to view the online is already installed on your system, you may cancel this installation.

You should now be able to use your Graphire Pen or Cordless Mouse on the tablet to move the screen cursor. If the cursor does not move, you should run the Graphire S

ACOM TABLET

A W

group was created in the S

User's Manual, and Readme ﬁle.

Important:

When starting Windows in safe mode, the driver software for Graphire will not load and the tablet will

not function.

If you had any trouble with the installation, go to Having Trouble?

dialog box will display, followed by the ADD NEW H

option.

RIVE

will ﬁnish, and the C

HOOSE SETUP LANGUAGE

dialog box and follow the prompts.

Graphire User’s Man ual

ETUP

program from the Graphire Tablet CD.

TART

menu under P

ROGRAMS

. It contains shortcuts to the Wacom control panel,

ARDWARE WIZARD

. If the ADD NEW

) and follow the prompts. If you are

dialog box will display.

and Help. If Acrobat Reader

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Windows 95 and NT 4.0 (Manual Install)

• Turn on your computer. The tablet LED will light.

• If the NEW H

• Insert the Graphire Tablet CD into the CD-ROM drive.

• Click on the START button and select RUN.... In the dialog box, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive and \SETUP.

For example, D:\SETUP. If your CD-ROM has a different drive letter, type that letter instead of D:. Then click OK.

Important:

to select RUN..., and then press ENTER.

• Select a language from the CHOOSE SETUP LANGUAGE dialog box and follow the prompts.

• Adobe Acrobat Reader V3.0 or greater is required to view the online is already installed on your system, you may cancel this installation.

You should now be able to use your Graphire Pen or Cordless Mouse on the tablet to move the screen cursor. A WACOM TABLET group was created in the START menu under PROGRAMS. It contains shortcuts to the Wacom control panel,

User's Manual, and Readme ﬁle.

Important:

will not function.

If you had any trouble with the installation, go to Having Trouble?

ARDWARE FOUND

If you replaced your mouse with the tablet, press CTRL+ESC to open the START menu. Use the arrow keys

When starting Windows 95 or later in safe mode, the driv er software f or Gr aphire will not load and the tablet

dialog box displays, select C

ANCEL

Graphire User’s Man ual

and Help. If Acrobat Reader

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UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

To remove the Graphire software from your system:

1. Click the Windows START button. Then choose SETTINGS and CONTROL PANEL.

2. In the C

ONTROL PANEL window, double-click on the ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS icon.

3. In the dialog box that appears, choose the Wacom tablet option.

4. Click on the A

DD/REMOVE... button and follow the prompts to remove the Graphire software driver.

REGISTRATION

Please be sure to register your product. Depending on your region, the Wacom tablet may come with a Registration Card that you should complete and mail, or you ma y be prompted to register online during the installation process.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

To learn more about which software applications currently support the pressure-sensitivity and eraser functions of your Graphire tablet and tools, visit the Wacom web site for your region:

USA, Canada, Central and South America http://www.wacom.com/productinfo Europe, Middle East and Africa http://www.wacom.de/productinfo Japan http://tablet.wacom.co.jp Asia Paciﬁc (English) http://tablet.wacom.co.jp/asia-paciﬁc

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USING GRAPHIRE

This section introduces you to the Graphire pen and mouse set. If you are new to using a graphics tablet and tablet input tools, read the following sections. They describe your Graphire tools and explain how to use them with the tablet.

APPEARANCE AND FEATURES SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA WORKING WITH THE TABLET USING THE GRAPHIRE PEN USING THE GRAPHIRE CORDLESS MOUSE CARING FOR YOUR TOOLS AND TABLET

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APPEARANCE AND FEATURES

The Graphire Pen and mouse set consists of two basic elements: a graphics tablet that serves as your work area, and the Gr

GRAPHIRE T ABLET

aphire Tools you use with the tablet.

Cable

Pen Stand

Active Area

Note: To learn more about your tablet, see Working with the Tablet.

Status LED

Tablet Overlay

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GRAPHIRE TOOLS

Your Graphire tools are cordless, batteryless, and ergonomically designed. The Graphire P en is a pressure-sensitive freehand tool for image editing and creating natural-looking pen

and brush strokes.

Eraser

DuoSwitch (rocker style)

Replaceable Nib (pen tip)

Graphire Pen

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The Graphire Cordless Mouse is an ideal tool for na vigation, with three customizab le b uttons that you can program for different functions. The integrated ﬁngerwheel is both a programmable middle button and a rolling wheel that can be used for scrolling.

Fingerwheel

Programmable Buttons

Graphire Cordless Mouse

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SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA

Organize your work area so you can work comfortably. Position your Graphire tablet, input tools, 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.

To minimize fatigue:

• Take short breaks between tasks to stretch and relax your muscles.

• Use a gentle grip when working with your Graphire tools.

• Alternate tasks throughout the day.

• Minimize awkward postures and repetitive movements that cause discomfort.

You can attach the pen stand to better ﬁt your work style. Refer to W information.

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orking with the Tablet for additional

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WORKING WITH THE TABLET

Your tablet comes with a detachable pen stand and a transparent overlay.

For free-standing use, place the pen stand within easy reach of your tablet.

To trace or digitize an image, lift the tablet overlay and slide the image beneath it.

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To attach the pen stand, place the stand above the tablet cable. Push the stand toward the tablet’s pen stand cutout until the stand ﬁts snugly. To detach the pen stand, slide it back away from the tablet.

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USING THE GRAPHIRE PEN

Your Graphire Pen is cordless, batteryless, and pressure sensitive. There are four basic techniques for using the Graphire Pen: pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging. With a bit of practice, using the pen will become second nature to you. If you are unfamiliar with using a pen, try the exercises on the following pages.

HOLDING THE PEN

Hold the Graphire P en like you would a normal pen. Make sure the DuoSwitch is in a convenient location where you can toggle it with your thumb or inde x ﬁnger, but not accidently press the s witch while dr a wing. You can tilt the pen in any way that feels most comfortable for drawing.

Important:

Position for drawing

When the Graphire P en is not in use, place it in the pen stand or la y it ﬂat on y our desk.

Position for erasing

To maintain the sensitivity of your pen tip, do not store the pen in a container where it will rest on its tip.

Leaving a Graphire tool on the tablet may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other pointing devices.

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POINTING

The Graphire P en positions the pointer (or cursor) on y our 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 tab let’ s activ e area is a mapped representation of y our computer screen where e v ery point on the tablet’s active area corresponds to exactly one point on the display 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 f or the Graphire Pen, and makes tracing possib le—something y ou cannot do with a mouse.

• In Mouse Mode (the default position for the Graphire Cordless Mouse), you move the cursor with a “pick up and roll” action similar to using a mouse.

Try moving the screen cursor by lifting the Graphire Pen and placing it in a new location on the tablet. The cursor instantly jumps to the new location.

As the pen enters Proximity, the tablet senses the pen above the tablet surface. You do not need to touch the tablet with the pen tip in order to move the screen cursor.

Learning Hint: If you are used to working with a mouse and ﬁnd that using a pen is somewhat difﬁcult, try the Eye-Hand Coordination Exercise.

Pointing Hint: 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

Clicking.

with enough force to register a click. (With the pen tip, there is no audible “click” sound.) Try clicking on a folder icon by moving the screen cursor over the icon and pressing down on the pen tip.

The icon should highlight when you press.

To click, tap the tablet once with the tip of the Graphire Pen, or press the pen tip on the tablet

Double Clicking.

To double-click, quickly tap the tablet twice in the same place with the pen tip. This is like clicking twice with a mouse button. You can also double-click by pressing the upper side switch—this is the preferred method of double-clicking with a pen.

Try both ways of double-clicking on a folder icon to open it. First use your pen tip to do this, then use the upper side switch.

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USING THE SIDE SWITCH

The Graphire P en is equipped with a DuoSwitch. This s witch has two progr ammable functions that can be selected by rocking the switch in either direction. You can use the DuoSwitch whenever the pen tip is in

Pro

ximity of the tablet. You do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to use the switch.

The upper switch position is set to left double-click by default.

Windows Hint: Use right-click to bring up application-speciﬁc or icon-speciﬁc menus.

Double-Click Hint: Press the upper side switch to double-click. This is easier than tapping twice with the pen tip.

To assign new switch functions, refer to Customizing

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The lower switch position is set for a right-click by default.

Tool Buttons.

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DRAGGING

Dragging is used to select and move objects on the screen. To drag, ﬁrst point to an object. Then press the Graphire Pen to the tablet and slide it across the tablet. 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 Graphire 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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PROXIMITY

The pen is activated as soon as it enters proximity above the tablet’s active area. This allows you to position the screen cursor or use the side switch without touching the pen tip to the tablet. You can also trace a drawing or photograph as long as the pen tip remains within proximity height.

Place a picture under the tablet overlay and try tracing it from within one of your graphics applications.

For the Graphire Pen, proximity is about 5 mm (0.2 inch), average.

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