Windows-Specific Problems - Wacom BAMBOO CTL-460 User Manual

You have to press hard with
the pen when clicking,
drawing, or writing.
The pen tip does not function.
The screen cursor jumps
back.
The upper or lower pen button
does not work.
Cannot move the cursor
where you want to on the
screen, or the line you are
drawing does not line up with
the location of the pointer in
paint applications.

WINDOWS-SPECIFIC PROBLEMS

You suspect the tablet
preferences may be
corrupted, or want to make
certain that all settings are at
their factory defaults.
Contents Index
Open the Bamboo control panel and go to the P
F slider toward S
EEL
Be sure you are using the pen that originally came with your tablet.
Other pens may not function properly on the Bamboo tablet.
See testing a pen
may have defective hardware.
Do not place the pen on the tablet when it is not in use or when you are
using another pointing device. Leaving your pen on the tablet may
interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other input devices.
Be sure you press the pen button when the pen tip is within 7 mm
(0.28 inch) of the tablet active area – do this without pressing down on
the pen tip.
In the Bamboo control panel, click on the P
If C & T
LICK AP
then touch the pen tip to the tablet surface in order to perform a click
function. See
From the Bamboo control panel, verify that the pen button is set to the
function you are expecting to occur.
See testing a pen
may have defective hardware.
Open the Bamboo control panel. Verify that P
If this does not help, click on the D
default tablet to screen mapping. If you are still having difficulty,
remove the tablet preferences (see
Mac-specific problems
Delete the tablet preferences as follows:
First close any open applications. Then click the
A P
LL ROGRAMS
In the dialog box that appears, click on the R
button to delete the preferences for the current user.
To delete preferences for multiple users on Windows Vista or XP
systems, click the R
Note that administrator rights are required to delete preferences for all
users. Relaunch any currently open tablet-aware applications that you
may be running.
If you had previously backed up your preference file, you can quickly
restore the tablet preferences by clicking on the R
under My Preferences.
Contents Index
.
OFT
to verify pen operation. If any of the tests fail you
is selected, you will need to first press the pen button and
setting the pen button
to verify pen operation. If any of the tests fail you
EFAULT
for details).
. Select B and B
AMBOO
button under All User Preferences.
EMOVE
tab. Move the T
EN
tab A
EN DVANCED
functions.
M is selected.
EN ODE
button to reestablish the
Windows-specific problems
icon and select
START
P
AMBOO REFERENCE
My Preferences
EMOVE
... button
ESTORE
60
IP
button.
or
F U .
ILE TILITY
60