Wacom Co CTL471, CTL671 User Manual

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Wacom Tablet

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Wacom Tablet (CTH-471, CTH-671) Setting up your Wacom tablet Customizing your Wacom tablet Customize your pen experience Caring for Your Wacom tablet Troubleshooting Technical support options

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Wacom Tablet User’s Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 About the manual 4

YOUR WACOM TABLET 5 Wacom Pen tablet 6 Pen 7 Pen holder 7

SETTING UP YOUR WACOM TABLET 8 Ergonomics 8 Configuring tablet orientation 9 Working with multiple monitors 10 Control panel basics 10

USING YOUR WACOM TABLET 11

The pen experience with the Wacom tablet 12 Holding the pen 12 Using the pen on the tablet 13

Positioning 14

Clicking 16

Dragging 16 Using the pen buttons 17 Writing and drawing with pressure sensitivity 18 Erasing 19 Eye-hand coordination exercise 20

Customizing pen input 20

Windows-specific problems 40

Mac-specific problems 40 Technical support options 42 Obtaining driver downloads 43

APPENDIX 44 Caring for Your Wacom tablet 44 Replacing the pen nib 45 Bamboo Dock 46 Uninstalling your Wacom tablet 47 Managing preferences 48 Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows 49 Product information 50 Ordering parts and accessories 50 Available parts and accessories 50

GLOSSARY 51 Wacom international offices 53

CUSTOMIZING YOUR WACOM TABLET 21 Opening the control panel 21 Control panel overview 22 Customize your pen experience 23

Setting the tip and eraser feel, and double-click

distance 24

Setting the pen button functions 25 Setting the tablet mapping 26

Portion of screen area 28 Portion of tablet area 28

Setting the pen speed in mouse mode 29 Customizing tablet Orientation 30 Working with Display Toggle 31 Button functions 32 Testing your tablet 36 Testing a pen 36 Troubleshooting tables 37

General problems 37 Pen input problems 37

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ABOUT THE MANUAL

This manual provides quick access to information about Your Wac om t ab l et. The information is common to Windows and Mac computers and Windows screen captures are shown, unless otherwise noted.

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options.

• Be sure to see also the Important Product Information guide for the Wacom tablet, located on the

Wacom tablet Installation CD. The guide includes product safety precautions, specifications, and your license agreement.

• The following information is 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 discs that came with your hardware, operating system, or application.

• In addition to the built-in inking support found within Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista, many

graphics applications also support pressure sensitivity and the pen eraser. You can find a listing of applications that support these features on Wacom’s web site (see product information

• For information on how best to use Wacom tablet features within a specific application, see the

instructions in that application’s manuals.

Note: This manual does not describe how to install your Wacom tablet. Please refer to your product Quick

Start Guide, and use the automated software installer (located on the Wacom tablet Installation CD).

Wacom’s philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, engineering changes and improvements are made from time to time. Therefore, some changes, modifications, and improvements may not be covered in this manual.

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YOUR WACOM TABLET

This section introduces you to your Wacom tablet. The quickest way to learn about your Wacom tablet is to become familiar with its appearance and features.

• Not all product models are available in all regions.

• Your Wacom tablet can only be used with compatible Wacom pens or input devices. Wacom cannot

guarantee compatibility with older tablets or pens. You cannot use pens or input devices from a previous version Wacom tablet. Nor can a pen from your new Wacom tablet be used with other Wacom tablets or a previous version Wacom tablet.

Wacom Pen tablet Pen Pen holder

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USB cable, detachable Disconnect the USB

cable when storing the tablet. Do not wrap the cable around the tablet.

Status LED Glows blue when the Wacom tablet is connected to an

active USB port. Brightens when using the pen.

Pen holder

Active area

This is the active area for pen input. Learn about your pen

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Customize your pen experience

WACOM PEN TABLET

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PEN

Eraser (when equipped)

Pen buttons

Replaceable nib

(pen tip)

Pen

Cordless, battery-free, and pressure sensitive. Use this freehand tool for image editing and creating natural-looking pen strokes. It is also an efficient tool for document annotation and taking notes in applications that support handwriting recognition.

You will find the pen ideally suited to enhance your workflow by enabling the pen and digital ink features found within Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, and Office 2007 or later. Take advantage of digital mark-up for collaborative editing and use digital ink to take notes in applications that support handwriting recognition.

Important: When not in use, place the pen in the pen holder or lay it flat on your desk. When equipped, the eraser end of the pen should be inserted first into the loop. To maintain the sensitivity of your pen, do not store it in a container where it will rest on the tip or eraser.

Leaving the pen on the tablet may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other pointing devices, or may prevent your computer from going to sleep.

• Insert the eraser end of the pen into the loop.

• Do not wedge the pen buttons inside the loop. Doing so may cause the buttons to be continually depressed and possibly fail.

Important: You can also lay the pen flat on your desk. Leaving the pen on the tablet may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other pointing devices, or may prevent your computer from going to sleep.

Do not store the pen in a holder or stand other than the one provided with your Wacom tablet or purchased from Wacom. The pen may be damaged if it falls out of an unsuitable stand. The sensitivity of your pen may be affected if stored in a container where it rests on the tip or eraser.

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PEN HOLDER

When not in use, store the pen in the pen holder.

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• Maintain a good posture at all times.

• Use a gentle grip when working with the pen.

• Periodically shift your gaze from your computer and focus on other objects within the room. This will help to relax your eyes.

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

• Alternate tasks and tools throughout the day. Minimize awkward postures and repetitive movements that cause discomfort.

• Change your position if you feel any discomfort due to your work position.

• For right-handed use, position the tablet so the input (active) area is located to the right of the ExpressKeys. If using the tablet as a primary pointing device and mouse replacement, consider placing it to the right of your keyboard.

• For left-handed use, position the tablet with the input area to the left of the ExpressKeys. See configuring tablet orientation

. If using the tablet as a primary pointing device and mouse replacement, consider placing it to the left of your keyboard.

• If using the tablet primarily as a creative tool, consider placing the tablet below the keyboard, centered with respect to your monitor.

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SETTING UP YOUR WACOM TABLET

To minimize fatigue, comfortably organize your work area. Position your tablet, pen, and keyboard for easy access without unnecessary reaching. Adjust your monitor so you can view it comfortably with minimum eyestrain. For best results, position the tablet so the screen cursor follows the same direction as your hand movements on the tablet.

Ergonomics Configuring tablet orientation Working with multiple monitors Control panel basics

ERGONOMICS

Note regarding RSI: 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.

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Right-handed operation:

• Open the Wacom control panel and select the T

ABLET tab. Choose RIGHT HANDED. The tablet

driver automatically configures all aspects of the tablet for correct right-handed use. See Opening

the control panel

• Next, physically rotate your tablet.

Left-handed operation

• Open the Wacom control panel and select the T

ABLET tab. Choose LEFT HANDED. The tablet

driver automatically configures all aspects of the tablet for correct left-handed use.

• Next, physically rotate your tablet.

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CONFIGURING TABLET ORIENTATION

When you first installed the tablet, you were prompted to choose a default tablet orientation. The orientation you chose was used to determine the tablet default settings. However, you can easily reconfigure the tablet for left- or right-handed users at any time.

Note: This procedure does not affect the default orientation. At the system log on and user switching

screens, the tablet uses the default orientation you chose during the install process. To change the default orientation, you must re-install the tablet driver.

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Monitor 1

Monitor 2

Example of tablet mapping to the entire system desktop, which is displayed on two monitors.

Example of tablet mapping to a single monitor.

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WORKING WITH MULTIPLE MONITORS

If your computer is equipped with more than one monitor, the tablet will map to your monitors based upon how they are configured in the display properties control panel.

• If more than one monitor is in use and you are in extended monitor mode, the tablet maps to all monitors as if they were one large display.

• If your monitors are in mirror mode (both monitors display the same content), the tablet maps to the entire space on each monitor and the screen cursor is displayed on each monitor simultaneously.

See your hardware and operating system documentation for details on configuring your computer and operating system for use with multiple monitors.

You can customize the tablet to map to a single monitor, or to a portion of the monitor area. See setting the

tablet mapping.

CONTROL PANEL BASICS

After mastering the basics of using your tablet, you may want to customize the way your pen input works. The Wacom tablet control panel is where you customize your tablet settings.

Opening the control panel Control panel overview

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Annotation Simplify document reviews by using the pen to

digitally mark-up and annotate documents.

Photo editing Use the pressure-sensitive pen to edit images

within a photo or image editing application.

Pen input The pen works only on the active area of the tablet. Wherever you place the pen on the tablet, the screen pointer will jump

to the corresponding point on the screen. The screen pointer indicates pen position, and follows the movement of the pen across the tablet surface.

Learn about The pen experience with the Wacom tablet

Note: The active area is a mapped representation of your computer

screen(s). By default it uses the entire screen or all screens if you have multiple displays. You can customize the mapping relationship for pen input by setting the tablet mapping

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USING YOUR WACOM TABLET

If you are new to using the Wacom tablet, read the following sections. As you work, you will discover many ways of interacting with your tablet. For example:

For details on these and other ways to work with your tablet,The pen experience with the Wacom tablet .

Working with Display Toggle

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Position for drawing and navigation

Position for erasing

When you are not using the pen, store it in the pen holder

. When equipped, the eraser end of the pen should be inserted first into the loop.

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THE PEN EXPERIENCE WITH THE WACOM TABLET

Your Wacom tablet is designed to enhance the way you work. Wacom tablet models equipped for pen input enable you to interact with a computer using the pen on the active area of the tablet.

Holding the pen Using the pen on the tablet Customizing pen input Working with Display Toggle

HOLDING THE PEN

Hold the 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 positioning with the pen. Tilt the pen in any way that feels most comfortable.

Important: When not in use, place the pen in the pen holder or lay it flat on your desk. To maintain the sensitivity of your pen, do not store it in a container where it will rest on the tip or eraser. Leaving the pen on the tablet may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other pointing devices, or may prevent your computer from going to sleep.

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USING THE PEN ON THE TABLET

There are four basic techniques for using the pen: positioning, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging. If you are unfamiliar with using the pen, try the exercises on the following pages.

Positioning Clicking Dragging Using the pen buttons Writing and drawing with pressure sensitivity Erasing Eye-hand coordination exercise

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Lift the pen and place the pen tip on the tablet active area. The cursor jumps to the new location.

Move the screen cursor by hovering the pen over the tablet surface. Do this without

touching the tablet surface, but while still keeping the pen tip within proximity of the tablet.

To select an icon or folder, use your pen to position the screen cursor over the object. Press down to select.

Tips

If you find using a pen to be somewhat difficult, try the eye-hand coordination

exercise.

Pointing is easier when you orient the tablet square to the computer monitor so the screen cursor follows the same direction as your hand movements on the tablet.

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POSITIONING

Use the pen to position the pointer (or cursor) on your screen.

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7 mm (0.28 inch) proximity

16 mm (0.63 inch) proximity range

When positioning the screen cursor and operating a pen button, the pen tip needs to be within 7 mm (0.28 inch) of the tablet surface. The pen tip does not need to touch the tablet in order to move the screen cursor or use a pen button.

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You can set the pen to position the screen cursor two different ways (see setting the tablet mapping

• In pen mode

, wherever you place the pen on the tablet, the screen cursor will jump to a corresponding point on the display screen. The screen pointer indicates pen position, and follows the movement of the pen across the tablet surface. 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 mouse.

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Tip: Configure Windows to select when hovering the pen over an icon and to launch the icon with a single click.

To turn on this feature, first open a folder. Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista

: From the ORGANIZE pull-down menu choose FOLDER AND SEARCH

PTIONS.... From the GENERAL tab select SINGLE-CLICK TO OPEN AN ITEM (POINT TO SELECT).

Windows XP

: From the TOOLS pull-down menu choose FOLDER OPTIONS.... From the GENERAL tab select

INGLE-CLICK TO OPEN AN ITEM (POINT TO SELECT).

Clicking

. Tap the pen tip once on the tablet, or press the pen tip on the tablet with enough force to register a 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.

If C

LICK SOUND is selected in the Wacom 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. Adjust your speaker volume as necessary.

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.

Tip:

Set a pen button to DOUBLE CLICK. This is

easier than tapping twice with the pen tip, and is the preferred method of doubleclicking with a pen.

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 display screen.

To select text within a document, move the screen cursor to the beginning of a text line. Then drag the pen across the tablet to highlight the text.

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CLICKING

Click to highlight or select an item on the screen. Double-click to open it.

DRAGGING

Dragging is used to select and move objects on the monitor screen.

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The default button positions are:

Tip

: Set a pen button to DOUBLE CLICK. This is easier than tapping

twice with the pen tip.

Upper: R

IGHT CLICK

Lower: PAN/SCROLL

PAN/SCROLL lets you position a document or image in any direction within the active window simply by pressing the pen button and moving the pen tip across the tablet. 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 done.

In some application windows the document will precisely follow the screen cursor as you move the pen tip. In others it will simply move in the same general direction as the screen cursor.

Use R

IGHT CLICK to bring up application-specific

or icon-specific menus.

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USING THE PEN BUTTONS

The pen comes equipped with 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 7 mm (0.28 inch) of the tablet active area. You do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to use a button.

To assign new button functions, see setting the pen button functions

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YOUR WACOM TABLET

WACOM PEN TABLET

PEN HOLDER

SETTING UP YOUR WACOM TABLET

ERGONOMICS

CONFIGURING TABLET ORIENTATION

WORKING WITH MULTIPLE MONITORS

CONTROL PANEL BASICS

USING YOUR WACOM TABLET

THE PEN EXPERIENCE WITH THE WACOM TABLET

HOLDING THE PEN

USING THE PEN ON THE TABLET

POSITIONING

Clicking

DRAGGING

USING THE PEN BUTTONS