Star 05 User Manual Contents Product Overview Overview Working area Stylus Overview Pen tip replacement III. Connecting the Star 05 Wireless USB Corded USB Sleep mode Driver Installation Windows Driver Settings UI Windows Driver Uninstallation Windows VII.
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Thank you for purchasing the XP-Pen tablet. Our product user manual currently supports English, Russian, Japanese, German, Korean, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, and French. We apologize if your preferred language is not supported. I. Product Overview Overview Image 1-1: Overview (1). USB plug in (2).
(4). Battery indicator light a. Blue: Tablet is connected and charging via corded USB. b. Red: Tablet battery is low. c. Green: Tablet is sufficiently charged. (5). Touch keys (6). Working area (7). USB receiver (8). Reset button (9). Power on/off button (10).
Image 2-1: Stylus (1). Barrel button 2 (2). Barrel button 1 (3). Pen tip (4). Pen stand top (5). Replacement pen tips (6). Pen clip (7). Pen stand bottom NOTES: a. Barrel button functions can be customized in the tablet’s driver settings. b.
(3). While continuing to press the reset button, slide the on/off switch to the right to turn on the tablet. (4). If successful, the Star 05’s green wireless indicator light will light up and remain on. If the wireless indicator light does not light up, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Image 3-2: USB Sleep mode When connected wirelessly, the Star 05 will automatically enter sleep mode after being idle for 30 minutes. The tablet can be woken up two ways: (1). Hold the “Hand” touch key for 3 to 5 seconds.
Image3-3: Sleep mode (2). Turn the tablet off and back on with the power switch on the back. Image3-4: Sleep mode-1 IV. Driver Installation Supported operating systems: Windows 10, 8 or 7 Mac OS X 10.10 or above...
.zip file contents before running “.exe” or “.pkg.” Windows (1). Connect the Star 05 to your computer with the included USB cable or USB receiver. (2). Download the Star 05’s latest driver from the support section of our website, www.xp-pen.com...
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Image 4-2: Unidentified developer a. Open “System Preferences,” then “Security & Privacy”.
V. Driver Settings UI Notes: (a). The Star 05’s express keys are designed to work with US English keyboards. Keys may not function correctly with the other keyboard languages. (b). By default, the Star 05 express keys are mapped to standard Photoshop keyboard shortcuts.
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Image 5-2: UI 1.1. Pen Function Settings You may customize the functions of your tablet pen’s barrel buttons here. Use the “Function Key” option to program custom keystrokes.
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Note: Pen/Eraser Toggle With the stylus in range of the Star 05’s working area, press the assigned barrel button to toggle between pen and eraser modes in compatible drawing software. The current mode will briefly be displayed on your monitor.
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Image 5-4: Click Sensitivity & Current Pen Pressure 1.3. Current Screen The Star 05 may be configured for use with single or dual monitors. If only one monitor is selected, your tablet input will be limited to that particular monitor.
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Image 5-8: Right/Left Hand Mode & Max Active Area/Display Ratio 1.7. Express Keys Setting In this tab, you may edit the functions of the Star 05’s shortcut keys. Use the “Definition” option to program custom keystrokes. Disable express keys: When you enable it, all of the express keys function will be disabled.
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Image 5-9: Keys You also can define 5 suites dial functions on it. Click “Default” to revert to manufacturer settings.
Image 5-10: Dial To open the Star 05’s driver settings, open Finder > Applications > PenTabletSetting. Driver UI...
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Click “Default Button Setting” to revert to manufacturer settings. The Star 05 cans also be configured for right or left-handed use in this tab. When switching to left-handed mode, be sure to rotate the actual physical tablet 180 degrees to place its shortcut keys on its opposite side.
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Note: Pen/Eraser Toggle With the stylus in range of the Star 05’s working area, press the assigned barrel button to toggle between pen and eraser modes in compatible drawing software. The current mode will briefly be displayed on your monitor.
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Image 5-15: Single Monitor (Portion) 1.3. Tablet Area You may adjust your tablet’s on-screen working area in this tab. “Full Area” automatically selects the largest possible working area. “Screen Ratio” adjusts the tablet’s on-screen working area to match your monitor’s resolution.
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Image 5-16: Full Area 1.4. Express Keys In the Express Keys tab, you may choose your preferred functions for the Star 05’s shortcut keys. Use the “Reset Customer Defined” option to program custom keystrokes.
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Image 5-17: Express Keys Click “Built-in Function Key:” to add or remove functions from the S1 key’s queue.
Image 5-18: Slider Switch Setting 5. About This tab displays the current version of your driver software. Image 5-19: About VI. Driver Uninstallment Windows In the Start menu, open [Settings] → [Apps & features]. Find “Pentablet” and click “Uninstall.” Follow the on-screen instructions. Open [Finder]→...
Image 6-1: Mac uninstall NOTE: When attempting to reinstall the Star 05 driver, be sure to reboot your computer after the uninstall is complete. VII. FAQ 1. I can’t use the stylus to control the cursor. a. Does the tablet’s status indicator light come on when the stylus is in contact with the working area? Yes: Uninstall the Star05 driver.
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If the light does not turn on under these conditions while the Star05 is powered ON, you may be experiencing a hardware issue. If you have any questions, please contact us at: Skype: XP-Pen Web: www.xp-pen.com Email:...
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