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- Page 1 ONTENTS NDEX SING ORDLESS OUSE ABLET USTOMIZING ORDLESS OUSE ABLET ROUBLESHOOTING ® ® User’s Manual for Windows & Macintosh ONTENTS NDEX...
- Page 2 Copyright © WACOM Company, Limited, 2005 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
ONTENTS NDEX CONTENTS About the manual TROUBLESHOOTING Navigating the manual Testing your tablet Testing your tools WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 Troubleshooting tables Tablet features General problems Input tools Windows-specific problems Setting up your work area Macintosh-specific problems Using the cordless pen Technical support options Holding the pen Obtaining driver downloads... -
Page 4: About The Manual
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 Wacom Pen Tablet Driver CD) for complete details on installing your Wacom tablet. -
Page 5: Navigating The Manual
ONTENTS NDEX Navigating the manual Use the navigation controls to move through the manual: Go to front page. CONTENTS Go to table of contents. INDEX Go to index. Go back to previous view. Page back, or page forward. HEADING TEXT Go to beginning of section. -
Page 6: Working With Graphire
ONTENTS NDEX WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 This section introduces you to the Graphire4 pen tablet, which consists of two basic elements: a tablet that serves as your work area, and the input tools you use on the tablet. The quickest way to learn about your Graphire4 pen tablet is to become familiar with its appearance and features. - Page 7 ORKING WITH RAPHIRE ONTENTS NDEX Input tools Your Graphire4 input tools are cordless, battery-free, and ergonomically designed. Eraser. Side switches. Fingerwheel. An integrated middle button and rolling wheel that can be used for up and down scrolling in the active window. It can also be customized to perform a variety of button functions.
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Page 8: Setting Up Your Work Area
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. -
Page 9: Holding The Pen
ORKING WITH RAPHIRE ONTENTS NDEX Using the cordless pen Your Graphire4 pen is cordless, battery-free, and pressure sensitive. There are four basic techniques for using the pen: pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging. With a bit of practice, using the pen will become second nature to you. -
Page 10: Pointing
ORKING WITH RAPHIRE ONTENTS NDEX Pointing The Graphire4 pen positions the pointer (or cursor) on your screen. You can position the screen cursor two different ways, like a pen ) or like a mouse OUSE • In P , the tablet active area is a mapped representation of your computer screen where every point on the active area corresponds to exactly one point on the display screen;... -
Page 11: Clicking
ORKING WITH RAPHIRE ONTENTS NDEX Clicking You typically click to highlight or select something on the screen, and double-click to open it. Clicking. To click, tap the pen tip once on the tablet, or press the pen tip on the tablet with enough force to register a click. -
Page 12: Using The Side Switches
ORKING WITH RAPHIRE ONTENTS NDEX Using the side switches The Graphire4 pen is equipped with two side switches. Each switch has a programmable function that is selected when you press the switch. You can use a side switch whenever the pen tip is within 5 mm (0.20 inch) of the tablet active area. -
Page 13: Erasing
ORKING WITH RAPHIRE ONTENTS NDEX Erasing The eraser on the Graphire4 pen works like the eraser on a pencil. In graphics applications that support the pen eraser, you can erase intuitively and naturally. When you use the pen eraser, the application will automatically switch to the eraser tool. -
Page 14: Using The Cordless Mouse
ORKING WITH RAPHIRE ONTENTS NDEX Using the cordless mouse The Graphire4 cordless mouse is battery-free and works on your Graphire4 pen tablet. The fingerwheel can be rolled, or pressed for an additional button function. • Rolling. By default, the fingerwheel is set to S 3 lines per wheel CROLL notch in most windows and applications. -
Page 15: Working With The Tablet
ORKING WITH RAPHIRE ONTENTS NDEX Working with the tablet Your Graphire4 pen tablet is designed to enhance the way you work. The middle area of the tablet is the working, or active, area for the pen and cordless mouse. 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. -
Page 16: Using The Expresskeys And Tablet Wheel
ORKING WITH RAPHIRE ONTENTS NDEX Using the ExpressKeys and tablet wheel By default, the customizable ExpressKeys are set to perform the F and B functions within most ORWARD Internet browsers. The customizable tablet wheel is set to S 3 lines per wheel notch in most windows CROLL and applications. -
Page 17: Customizing The Tablet Appearance
T EMPLATES folder on the Wacom Pen Tablet Driver CD. Use photo-quality paper for best results, and trim the sheet to size before placing it beneath the clear cover as explained above. -
Page 18: Customizing
After you have opened the Pen Tablet control panel, you can begin customizing Graphire4. 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. -
Page 19: Control Panel Overview
USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX Control panel overview Use the Pen Tablet control panel to customize your Graphire4 pen, mouse, and tablet. Closes the control panel. Tabs display customizable settings for the pen, cordless mouse, Pop-up Menu, or tablet. Resets the selected tab to its default settings. -
Page 20: Customizing The Pen
USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX Customizing the pen Customizing your Graphire4 pen is easy. First open the Pen Tablet control panel and select the P tab to choose from the available options. Adjusting eraser feel Tablet tracking Customizing the side switches Adjusting tip feel and double-click ONTENTS NDEX... - Page 21 USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX Adjusting tip feel, eraser feel, and double-click To adjust the tip or eraser sensitivity of your Graphire4 pen, select the P tab. To create broad brush strokes or to click with a light touch, use a soft tip setting. For maximum control while drawing thin lines, use a firm tip setting.
- Page 22 USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX Customizing the side switches Select the P tab to change the functions assigned to the side switches on your Graphire4 pen. Each side switch can be set to simulate a variety of mouse functions; the pull-down menus enable you to choose the function that will be performed.
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Page 23: Button Functions
USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX Button functions The following list describes the options available for tool button, tablet ExpressKeys, or Pop-up Menu settings. Please note that not all options are available for all controls. Default setting for the pen tip. (Pen only.) Sets a button so that LICK RASE This option simulates a primary mouse... - Page 24 USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX • ..Enables you to simulate keystrokes. Selecting this option displays the D EYSTROKES EFINE dialog box where you can enter a keystroke or keystroke sequence to play back. EYSTROKE You can manually enter a keystroke or keystroke combination in the K entry box.
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Page 25: Customizing The Cordless Mouse
USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX • ..Enables you to assign modifier key(s) (such as S , or C for Windows, or ODIFIER HIFT SHIFT , and for Macintosh). Many applications use modifier keys to constrain the OPTION COMMAND CONTROL size or placement of objects. Selecting this option displays the D dialog box where you EFINE ODIFIER... -
Page 26: Customizing Mouse Buttons
USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX Customizing mouse buttons To modify your Graphire4 cordless mouse button settings, use your mouse to open the Pen Tablet control panel and select a function to perform for each button from the pull-down menus. See button functions for a description of the available options. -
Page 27: Tablet Tracking
USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX Tablet tracking The tablet T options enable you to define the relationship between pen (or cordless mouse) RACKING movement on the tablet surface and cursor movement on the monitor screen. By default the entire active area of the tablet maps to the entire monitor. If more than one monitor is in use the tablet will map to all monitors. - Page 28 USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX When you click on the P ... button, the P dialog box is displayed. ETAILS ETAILS Use the S options to select a screen area CREEN for tablet to screen mapping. • . The entire monitor(s) area is CREENS mapped;...
- Page 29 USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX Use the T options to select a tablet area for ABLET tablet to screen mapping. • . The entire active area of the tablet is mapped. This is the default setting. • . A portion of the tablet area is mapped. ORTION Click S ...
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Page 30: Portion Of Screen Area
USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX Portion of screen area The tracking options in the P dialog box allow you to define which portion of the display ETAILS screen your tablet will map to: • . When selected, the entire monitor(s) area is mapped. This is the default setting. CREENS mapping to multiple monitors for more information. -
Page 31: Setting Mouse Speed
USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX Portion of tablet area The tracking options in the P dialog box allow you to define the tablet area that will be ETAILS mapped to the screen area: • . When selected, the entire active area of the tablet is used for tablet to display mapping. This is the default setting. - Page 32 USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX Customizing the tablet functions The T tab is used to customize the ExpressKeys and tablet wheel. ABLET The ExpressKeys can be customized to perform a modifier, keystroke, or other function. By default, you can use them to move F and B in Internet...
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Page 33: Customizing The Pop-Up Menu
USTOMIZING ONTENTS NDEX Customizing the Pop-up Menu Use the P tab to define the available functions on the Pop-up Menu list. To display the Pop-up Menu, set one of your tool buttons to the P function. Whenever you press that button, the Pop-up Menu is displayed. Select from available items in the Pop-up Menu by clicking on them. -
Page 34: Troubleshooting
NDEX TROUBLESHOOTING Most of the time your tablet will work flawlessly. But if you are having trouble, Wacom recommends you do the following: 1. If the Wacom tablet driver failed to load properly, first perform the recommended action in any error message that may appear on your screen. -
Page 35: Testing Your Tablet
ROUBLESHOOTING ONTENTS NDEX Testing your tablet 1. Turn on your computer and wait until the system has fully loaded. 2. Check the connection. The tablet status LED should glow whenever the tablet is properly connected and your computer has registered it as a USB device. If not: •... -
Page 36: Troubleshooting Tables
Be sure you refer to the Read Me file for the latest information updates. For additional information, visit Wacom’s web site at http://www.wacom.com/productsupport and follow the links to the FAQs. - Page 37 ROUBLESHOOTING ONTENTS NDEX Double-clicking is difficult. Be sure you are quickly tapping the tablet twice in the same place on the tablet active area. Using a side switch to double-click is recommended (review the techniques in clicking). Set one of the tablet ExpressKeys to D and use it to issue OUBLE LICK...
- Page 38 IBRARY IBRARY folder and delete the REFERENCES WACOM TABLETPREFERENCES file. Log out, then log back in. When the tablet driver loads it will create a new preferences file with the factory defaults. For multiple users, delete all tablet preferences by first opening the main folder.
- Page 39 After changing right- and left- This will reverse the right and left button settings on your Wacom tools. handed settings in the Restart Windows for your Wacom tool settings to be correctly system’s Mouse control panel, recognized.
- Page 40 YSTEM REFERENCES handwriting recognition. 4. Test the Inkwell function using your Wacom tablet and pen. 5. If this procedure does not resolve your problem with Inkwell, contact Apple Support for further assistance. Wacom is not the software manufacturer for Inkwell and we are limited in our abilities to support a third party software application.
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Page 41: Technical Support Options
ONTENTS NDEX Technical support options If you have a problem with your Wacom tablet, first check the tablet installation guide to be sure the unit is installed correctly. Then review the troubleshooting procedures within this manual; your problem may be described there and you can try the solution(s) offered. -
Page 42: Obtaining Driver Downloads
NDEX Obtaining driver downloads Wacom periodically updates the tablet software driver to maintain compatibility with new products. If you are having a compatibility problem between Graphire4 and a new hardware or software product, it may be helpful to download a new Wacom tablet software driver (when available) from the Internet. -
Page 43: Appendix
ONTENTS NDEX APPENDIX This section contains information and tips on caring for your tablet and tools, instructions on how to uninstall the tablet software, your license and warranty, and more. Caring for your tablet and tools Uninstalling the tablet software Product specifications Product information Ordering parts and accessories... -
Page 44: Caring For Your Tablet And Tools
PPENDIX ONTENTS NDEX Caring for your tablet and tools Keep your Graphire4 tools and tablet surface clean. Dust and dirt particles can stick to your tools and cause excessive wear to the tablet surface. Regular cleaning with a soft, damp cloth will help prolong the life of your tablet surface and tools;... -
Page 45: Uninstalling The Tablet Software
NDEX Uninstalling the tablet software Follow the appropriate procedure below to remove the Wacom tablet driver software from your system. Important: When you remove the Wacom tablet software from your system, your Wacom tablet will no longer operate with full tablet functionality but will continue to function as a mouse device. -
Page 46: Graphire4 4X5 / A6 Tablet (Model Cte-440)
PPENDIX ONTENTS NDEX Graphire4 4x5 / A6 tablet (model CTE-440) Active area (W x D) 127.6 x 92.8 mm (5.02 x 3.65 in) Physical size (W x D x H) 208 x 203.8 x 17.8 mm (8.20 x 8.03 x 0.70 in), including rubber feet Cable length 1.5 m (4.95 ft) Weight... -
Page 47: Product Information
To purchase parts and accessories in Europe, call +49 (0)180.500.03.75 or send an email to parts@wacom-europe.com. Or, visit the Wacom web site at www.wacom-europe.com/solutionstore. You can also contact your local dealer, distributor, or Technical Support using the appropriate number for your region. -
Page 48: Radio And Television Interference
EN 55022 Class B (electromagnetic emissions) Based on the results of these tests, Wacom declares that the above mentioned devices conform to Article 10.1 of the European Council Directive 89/336/EEC, and their amendment Directive 93/68/EEC and indicates this conformity by the CE-sign on each device. -
Page 49: Software License
(1) year, from the date of original retail purchase, as evidenced by a copy of the receipt and registration with Wacom by mail or online within 30 days of purchase. -
Page 50: Warranty Service In The U.s.a. And Canada
ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. In the event that any of the above limitations are held unenforceable, Wacom’s liability for any damages to you or any party shall not exceed the purchase price you paid, regardless of the form of any claim. -
Page 51: Warranty On Sales Outside Of The U.s.a And Canada
Software, within the Warranty Period you should contact your local dealer or distributor. In all other respects the terms of the warranty as set forth above apply to such sales. Should you have any questions about this Agreement, or if you desire to contact Wacom for any reason, please contact in writing:... -
Page 52: Software License Agreement
The purchase of this product from your dealer does not include WACOM's software and the associated rights of usage. WACOM grants you, the user, the right to use the software solely in accordance with the conditions of this software license agreement. By purchasing this product you agree to the terms of this license. - Page 53 ONTENTS NDEX WACOM shall have no responsibility to repair or replace the product if (a), in the opinion of WACOM, the failure of the product has resulted from accident, abuse, misuse, negligence, misapplication, or unauthorized modification or repair, or (b) the product has been handled or stored other than in accordance with WACOM's storage instructions, or (c) the failure is due to normal wear and tear, or (d) you fail to fulfill your obligations as described above.
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Page 54: Glossary
ONTENTS NDEX GLOSSARY Active area. The drawing area of the tablet where your Graphire4 tools are detected. Aspect. The ratio between the vertical and horizontal dimension of the tablet or display. Click force. The amount of force you must apply to the tip of your pen for a click to occur. Double-click distance. - Page 55 LOSSARY ONTENTS NDEX Pen mode. A method of positioning the screen cursor. Wherever you place your Graphire4 tool on the tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the same corresponding point on the screen. This is known as absolute positioning, and is the default setting for the Graphire4 pen. Also, P allows you to quickly position the screen cursor without having to first find it and then move it across the desktop.
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Page 56: Index
ONTENTS NDEX INDEX About the manual Features Accessories and parts, ordering input tools Button functions tablet Care, for tablet and tools Functions CE declaration button Click sound tablet Clicking, with pen General problems, troubleshooting Control panel Graphire4, working with opening Holding the pen overview Information, product... - Page 57 NDEX ONTENTS NDEX Settings, control panel Technical Support options Side switches Testing customizing tablet using tools Software Tip feel, customizing driver downloads Tip, replacing uninstalling Tools, testing Specifications Tracking, tablet 4x5 / A6 tablet Troubleshooting 6x8 / A5 tablet general problems general Macintosh-specific problems Graphire4 cordless mouse...
- Page 58 Japan Internet: http://tablet.wacom.co.jp Telephone General: +81.3.5309.1513 Fax: 81.3.5309.1514 WACOM China Corporation WACOM Digital Solutions Co., Ltd. Room 611 CNT MANHATTAN BUILDING Gangnam Telepia B/D 9th Fl, 662-18 No. 6, Chaoyangmen Bei Road. Beijing, China 100027 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-080 Korea...
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