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HOW TO USE A TABLET
HOW TO USE A GRAPHICS TABLET
Connecting
the
terminal
to a Tektronix 4957 or 4958
Graphics
Tablet provides a
method for you to conveniently transfer drawings from paper to a computer data
base
.
Using a stylus or
puck,
you simply trace your drawing
;
the tablet and terminal
automatically send the graphics coordinates to the host
computer.
You can also
use the stylus or puck to select from a menu of items or send other graphics
choices to your host program.
This section will tell you only how to use the stylus or
puck.
Any
other instructions
should come from your host program
.
The program will probably tell you to choose
a certain item or part of the picture
,
to enter a certain number of points on the
screen
,
or to enter points
continuously.
To use a
stylus:
•
Hold it as you would a ballpoint pen
,
with the tip resting on the tablet. The tablet
can keep track of the stylus and send its location to the terminal as long as the
stylus is within
1
12"
of the tablet surface
.
•
To pick an item or enter individual points
,
press down on the stylus tip (or press
the button on the barrel
,
if it has one). The screen cursor will blink momentarily
as the location is transmitted
.
•
To enter continuous
points,
press down on the stylus tip (or hold down the button
on the barrel)
,
and move it across the tablet surface as if you were drawing on
the tablet. A steady stream of points is entered as you move the stylus until you
lift the tip or release the button
.
To use the
puck:
•
Lay the puck flat on the tablet surface with the buttons facing
up.
•
To pick an item or enter individual
points,
press one of the buttons on a puck
.
The screen cursor will blink momentarily as the location is transmitted
.
•
To enter continuous
points,
hold down a puck button and move the puck across
the tablet surface
.
A steady stream of points is entered as you move the puck
until you release the button
.
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