Wacom Intuos - 2 User Manual

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Wacom Intuos® 2 User’s Manual for Windows®, November 12, 2003 English V4.1 for Windo ws Copyright  Wacom Company, Limited, 2003 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 pro vide notiﬁcation of such changes. W acom 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 and Intuos are registered trademarks. Tool ID, QuickPoint, DuoSwitch, and DualTrack are trademarks of Wacom Company, Limited. Acrobat Reader Copyright  1987-2001 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, Acrobat, and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Microsoft, IntelliMouse, Windo ws , and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. An y additional company and product names mentioned in this documentation ma y be trademarked and/or registered as trademarks. 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 Intuos® 2 digitizing tablets, models XD-0405-R, XD-0608-R, XD-0912-R, XD-1212-R, XD-1218-R, XD-0405-U, XD-0608-U, XD-0912-U, XD-1212-U, and XD-1218-U have been tested and found to comply to the following harmonized European Norms:

• EN 55024 (electromagnetic immunity)

• EN 55022 Class B (electromagnetic emissions) The Wacom power adaptors have been tested by their manufacturers and found to comply to the following harmonized

European Norms:

• EN 50082-1 (electromagnetic immunity)

• EN 55022, EN 50081-1, EN 61000-3-2, or EN 61000-3-3 (electromagnetic emissions)

• EN 60950 (safety of low voltage devices) 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 11

USING INTUOS2 12

Appearance and Features 13

Intuos2 4x5 / A6 Tablet 13

Intuos2 6x8 / A5 and 9x12 / A4-regular Tablets 14

Intuos2 12x12 / A4-oversize and 12x18 / A3 Tablets 15

Intuos2 Tools 16 Setting Up Your Work Area 19 Working with the Tablet 20

Adjusting the Pen Stand 20

Adjusting Tablet Incline 21

Using The Tablet Menu Strip 22 Using the Pen 25

Holding the Pen 25

Pointing 26

Clicking 27

Using the Side Switch 28

Dragging 29

Proximity 30

Drawing with Pressure 31

Drawing with Tilt 32

Erasing 33

Eye-Hand Coordination Exercise 34

Using the Airbrush 35

Holding the Airbrush 36 Using the 2D Mouse 37 Using the 4D Mouse 38

Using the 2D Mouse or 4D Mouse Fingerwheel 39 Using the Lens Cursor 40 Caring for Your Tools and Tablet 41

Replacing the Pen or Airbrush Tip 42

DuoSwitch Removal and Installation 43

CUSTOMIZING 45

Opening the Control Panel 46 Control Panel Features 47

Tabs 48

Control Panel Lists 50

Control Panel Buttons 52 Customizing Your Tools 53

Pen and Airbrush Tabs 53

2D Mouse and 4D Mouse Tabs 53 Customizing Pen and Airbrush Settings 54

Adjusting Tip Feel 55

Adjusting Double-Click 56

Customizing Tool Buttons 57

Button Functions 58 Airbrush Settings 63

Adjusting Eraser Feel 64

Customizing Tilt Sensitivity 65

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Customizing Mouse Tool Settings 66

Customizing the 2D Mouse 67 Customizing the 2D Mouse Fingerwheel 68 Customizing the 4D Mouse and Lens Cursor 69

Programming the 4D Mouse and Lens Cursor 70 Creating a Button Box 70

Customizing the 4D Mouse Fingerwheel 71

Tablet to Screen Mapping 72

Positioning Mode 74 Orientation 75 Aspect 76 Tablet Area 77 Display Area 80

Customizing the Pop-up Menu 81

Add Keystrokes 82 Setting Mouse Speed 82 Add Mapping Options 83

Removing Pop-Up Menu Options 83 Customizing Tablet Buttons 84 Working with Multiple Tools 86

Adding a New Tool 87

Using More Than One Tool 88 Working with Application-Speciﬁc Settings 89

Creating an Application-Speciﬁc Setting 91

Adding Additional Tools to an Application’s Tool List 93

Changing Settings for a Speciﬁc Application and Tool 94

Removing Application-Speciﬁc Settings 94 Checking Your USB Tablet Mode 95 Checking Your Serial Tablet Connection 96

Pull-Down Menus 97

File 97 Edit 97 Add 98 Remove 98 Language 99 Help 99

ADVANCED FEATURES 100

Advanced Tip Pressure Settings 101

Click Force Adjustment 102

Pressure Curve Adjustment 103 Advanced Eraser Pressure Settings 105 Copying Settings 106 Using DualTrack 107 Advanced Mapping 108

VING TROUBLE? 113

Troubleshooting 114

Testing USB Tablets 114

Verifying Your Computer is USB Ready 115 Testing Serial Tablets 116 Testing Your Intuos2 Tools 117

Testing a Pen or Airbrush 117

Testing a 2D Mouse 119

Testing a 4D Mouse or Lens Cursor 120

Troubleshooting Tables 121

USB Tablet Problems 121 Serial Tablet Problems 122 General Problems 123

Windows Problems 126

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Contacting Technical Support 127

Linking to the Web Page 127 Pre-Contact Checklist 127 Who to Call 128

USA, Canada, Central and South America 129 Europe, Middle East and Africa 130 Japan 131 Asia Paciﬁc (English) 131

APPENDICES 132

Uninstalling the Software 133 Registration 133 Product Information 133 Installing Multiple Tablets 134 Working with AutoCAD 135

Conﬁguring for a Wintab Compatible Digitizer 135 Conﬁguring Tablet Menus and Screen Pointing

Areas in AutoCAD 136

Product Speciﬁcations 139

General Speciﬁcations for All Intuos2 Tablets 139 Intuos2 4x5 / A6 Tablet (Models XD-0405-U,

XD-0405-R) 140 Intuos2 6x8 / A5 Tablet (Models XD-0608-U,

XD-0608-R) 140 Intuos2 9x12 / A4-regular Tablet (Models XD-0912-U,

XD-0912-R) 140 Intuos2 12x12 / A4-oversize Tablet

(Models XD-1212-U, XD-1212-R) 141 Intuos2 12x18 / A3 Tablet (Models XD-1218-U,

XD-1218-R) 141 Intuos2 Grip Pen (Model XP-501E) 141 Intuos2 Airbrush (Model XP-400E) 142

Intuos2 Classic Pen (Model XP-300E) 142 Intuos2 Ink Pen (Model XP-110) 142 Intuos2 Stroke Pen (Model XP-120) 143 Intuos2 2D Mouse (Model XC-100) 143 Intuos2 4D Mouse (Model XC-400) 143 Intuos2 Lens Cursor (Model XC-210) 143

Parts and Accessories 144

Ordering Parts and Accessories 144 Tablets 145 Tools 145 Other Parts and Accessories 148

License and Warranties 149

Software License 149 Limited Warranty 150 Warranty on Sales Outside of U.S. and Canada 152

License and Warranties (Europe) 153

Software License Agreement 153 Limited Warranty and Liability 154 Liability of WACOM 155

GLOSSARY 156 INDEX 160

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ABOUT THE MANUAL

This interactive User’s Manual provides quick access to information about Intuos2. 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

• Using Intuos2

• Customizing

• Adv

• Ha

• The Appendices

Note:

Quick Start Guide and to the automated software installer (located on the W acom Tablet CD) for details on installing your Wacom tablet.

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.

introduces you to the many capabilities of your Intuos2 tablet, including a description of the various tablet models, and the features and functions of each Intuos2 tool. This section also includes exercises for new users.

describes how you can change the control panel settings to optimize Intuos2 tablets and

tools for your personal work style.

anced Features allow further customization of your Intuos2 Professional Graphics Tablet.

Explore them after you have become familiar with using Intuos2 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 information on uninstalling and registering your tablet, product speciﬁcations, license and warranty information, and a listing of replacement parts and accessories. There are tips on working with AutoCAD. If you are using more than one tablet on your computer, you will ﬁnd instructions on adding and working with multiple tablets.

This manual does not contain information on installing your tablet. Please refer to your product

vigating the Manual.

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The tablet size descriptions shown within this manual reﬂect usage for both the USA and European markets, and are separated by a “/ “. For example, in the descriptor “4x5/A6”, “4x5” is the tablet sizing descriptor for USA markets. “A6” is the descriptor for European markets. Within this manual, USA tablet size descriptors are always shown before the “/ “.

MALL CAPITAL LETTERS

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

options. 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.

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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 Intuos2 features (such as pressure-sensitivity, tilt, airbrush simulation, 3D navigation with the 4D Mouse, and two-handed input). 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 Intuos2 features within speciﬁc applications.

Your best 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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USING INTUOS2

This section introduces you to the Intuos2 Professional Graphics Tablet. If you are new to using a graphics tablet and tablet input tools, read the following sections. They describe your Intuos2 tools and explain how to use them with the tablet.

Note:

(including tablets from the Intuos series). Likewise, older Intuos tablet input tools will not work on your Intuos2 tablet.

The tablet input tools that came with your Intuos2 tablet will not work on any other tablet model

APPEARANCE AND FEATURES SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA WORKING WITH THE TABLET USING THE PEN USING THE AIRBRUSH USING THE 2D MOUSE USING THE 4D MOUSE USING THE LENS CURSOR CARING FOR YOUR TOOLS AND TABLET

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APPEARANCE AND FEATURES

The Intuos2 Professional Graphics Tablet consists of two basic elements: a graphics tablet that serves as your work area, and the Intuos2 refer to P

arts and Accessories.

INTUOS2 4x5 / A6 T ABLET

Tools you use with the tablet. For a complete listing of Intuos2 tablets,

Status LED

Cable

Menu Strip

Active Area

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

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Pen Stand

Tablet Overlay

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INTUOS2 6x8 / A5 AND 9x12 / A4-REGULAR T ABLETS

Menu Strip

(removable)

Cable

Active Area

QuickPoint Area Indicators

(on 9x12/A4-regular and larger tablets)

Status LED

Incline Bar

(shown attached)

Pen Stand

Tablet Overlay

Note: The Intuos2 9x12/A4-regular tablet is shown. To learn more about your tablet, see Working with the Tablet.

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INTUOS2 12x12 / A4-OVERSIZE AND 12x18 / A3 T ABLETS

Pen Stand

Menu Strip (removable)

Active Area

QuickPoint Area Indicators

Status LED

Cable

Power Switch (serial tablets only)

Tablet Overlay

Note: The Intuos2 12x12/A4-oversize tablet is shown. To learn more about your tablet, see Working with the Tablet.

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INTUOS2 TOOLS

A variety of Intuos2 tools are available for your tablet. All Intuos2 tools are cordless, batteryless, and ergonomically designed. Each tool also has a Tool ID, enabling you to work with multiple tools on the same tablet and to customize each tool differently.

Note:

The tool(s) included with your tablet will vary depending on which tablet model and conﬁguration

you purchased. The Intuos2 Grip Pen and Airbrush are pressure-sensitive freehand tools for image editing and creating

natural-looking pen and brush strokes.

Eraser

See Tools for information on other available pens for Intuos2

Removable DuoSwitch (rocker style)

Rubberized grip area

Replaceable Nib (pen tip)

Eraser

Side Switch

Fingerwheel

Replaceable Nib

Intuos2 Grip Pen

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Do you prefer to use a mouse for general navigation, pointing, and clicking? Just set aside your Intuos2 Pen and place the Intuos2 Mouse on the tablet. There is no need to go back to your old mouse, because your Intuos2 Mouse is an ideal tool for performing any task you may ha v e done previously with a standard mouse. If you have an Intuos2 4D Mouse, it can also be used for 3D navigation with four degrees of control: x and y position, ﬁngerwheel position, and positional rotation.

Programmable Buttons

Note: Although the 2D Mouse has Tool ID, it does not support DualT rack, which enables you to work with two tools on the same tablet simultaneously.

Fingerwheel. This can be set to emulate the Microsoft

IntelliMouse and used for scrolling, zooming, and other tasks in supporting applications.

Fingerwheel. This is an

integrated middle button and rolling wheel that can be programmed for a variety of actions, and that can also be used for up and down scrolling in the active window

2D Mouse

Programmable Buttons

4D Mouse

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The Lens Cursor is an ideal tool for entering precise coordinate position information. Use the Lens Cursor with graphics and CAD applications for very accurate tracing or digitizing images.

Lens (moveable)

Programmable Buttons

For information on these and other available Intuos2 tools, refer to Parts and Accessories.

Lens Cursor

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SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA

Organize your work area so you can work comfortably. Position your Intuos2 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 Intuos2 tools.

• Alternate tasks and tools throughout the day.

• Minimize awkward postures and repetitive movements that cause discomfort.

For some tablet models, you can adjust the tablet incline and attach the pen stand to better ﬁt your work style. Refer to Adjusting

Tablet Incline and Adjusting the Pen Stand for additional information.

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WORKING WITH THE TABLET

Your tablet comes with a pen stand, a customizable menu strip, and a transparent overlay.

ADJUSTING THE PEN STAND

Position the pen stand near the tablet.

4x5/A6 tablet shown.

The stand is free-standing. Place it within easy reach of your tablet.

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ADJUSTING TABLET INCLINE

Intuos2 6x8/A5 and 9x12/A4-regular tablets come with a rubber bar that can be used to raise the tablet’s incline angle. If you frequently use the tablet on your lap, you may not want to apply the incline bar. For desktop use, you may ﬁnd an inclined tablet position more comfortable.

To attach the incline bar:

1. First turn the tablet upside down and locate the incline bar recess.

2. Remove the paper backing from the incline bar to expose the adhesive. Carefully press the bar’s adhesive side onto the tablet recess area.

3. Return the tablet to its face up position.

The recess is designed for use in landscape orientation.

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USING THE TABLET MENU STRIP

All Intuos2 tablets have a menu strip with programmable buttons that allow you to quickly perform common tasks. For 4x5/A6 tablets, the menu strip is printed on the overlay sheet. For 6x8/A5 and larger tablets, the menu strip is removable, and can be written on with a pencil. The n umber of a vailable buttons depends on your tablet model. To use the menu strip , clic k on a button with your Intuos2 tool; the function assigned to that button will occur.

To remove the menu strip, carefully lift the overlay sheet from the left side and gently slide the menu strip out. You can use the adhesive side of a sticky notepad sheet to “grab” the menu strip. When removing and replacing the menu strip, take care not to bend or tear your tablet overlay.

Notes:

• When pointing to a button, the screen cursor changes to display the b utton n umber. Tablet buttons that have been set to IGNORED will not display the button number.

• Changes to mapping and pressure options apply only to the tool used to select the respective tablet button.

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To customize the tablet menu strip buttons, see Customizing

Tablet Buttons. By default, the tablet menu

strip buttons will perform common keystroke functions, such as:

Button name Keyboard shortcut Function (typical)

new open close save print exit cut copy paste undo del

Back

Forward

Stop

Refresh

Ctrl+N Open a new document

Ctrl+O Open an existing document

Alt+F, C Close a document

Ctrl+S Save work Ctrl+P Print document

Alt+F, X Exit application

Ctrl+X Cut text or image Ctrl+C Copy text or image Ctrl+V Paste text or image Ctrl+Z Undo last change

Del

Alt+

Esc Set button for internet browser stop function

Ctrl+R Set button for internet browser refresh function

Delete selected image or text Set button for internet browser back function

(6x8/A5 or larger tablets) Set button for internet browser forward function

(6x8/A5 or larger tablets)

(9x12/A4-regular or larger tablets)

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Button name Keyboard shortcut Function (typical)

Mode

Pen Mouse QuickPoint

Pressure

Soft Med Firm

N/A Set tool mapping to Pen Mode N/A Set tool mapping to Mouse Mode N/A Set tool mapping to QuickPoint Mode

(9x12/A4-regular or larger tablets)

N/A Set the tip feel for a soft setting N/A Set the tip feel for a medium setting N/A Set the tip feel for a ﬁrm setting

Notes:

Mapping and pressure settings changed with a tablet button are only in effect for the current session. To permanently save these settings, open the control panel and click OK.

Some applications may not support some tablet button functions, or may use different keyboard shortcuts.

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USING THE PEN

Intuos2 Pens are cordless, batteryless, and pressure sensitive. There are four basic techniques for using the Intuos2 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 Intuos2 Pen like you would a normal pen. Make sure the DuoSwitch is in a convenient location where you can toggle it with your thumb or foreﬁnger, but not accidently press the switch while drawing. You can tilt the pen in any way that feels most comfortable for drawing.

Important:

Position for drawing

When the pen is not in use, place it in the Intuos2 pen stand or lay it ﬂat on your 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 an Intuos2 tool on the tablet ma y interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other pointing devices.

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POINTING

The Intuos2 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’s active area is like a mapped representation of your computer screen where every point on the tablet’s active area corresponds to e xactly one point on the displa y screen; where v er 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 Intuos2 Pen and Airbrush, and makes tracing possible—something you cannot do with a mouse.

• In Mouse Mode, you move the cursor with a “pick up and roll” action similar to using a mouse. This is the default setting for the 2D Mouse, 4D Mouse, and Lens Cursor.

Try moving the screen cursor by lifting the Intuos2 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.

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 Intuos2 Pen, or press the pen tip on the tablet with

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 standard Intuos2 Pen is equipped with a DuoSwitch. This switch has two programmable functions that can be selected by rocking the switch in either direction. You can use the DuoSwitch whenever the pen tip is in Pro switch.

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.

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

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

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

Important:

functionality. See DuoSwitch Removal and Installation for more information.

The DuoSwitch on the Grip Pen can be remov ed if y ou do not need the s witch

To assign new switch functions, refer to Customizing

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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 Intuos2 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 Intuos2 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, about 6 mm (0.24 inch), 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.

6 mm (0.24 inch)

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