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  • Page 1 Navigation USERÕS MANUAL Contents ä FOR WINDOWS Index...

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    Copyright ã WACOM Company, Limited, 1997 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, however WACOM reserves the right to change any specifications and product...

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    Plug the computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio. If necessary, consult your authorized WACOM dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by WACOM could void the FCC Certification and negate your authority to operate the product.

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    EN 55-022 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 indicates this conformity by the CE-sign on each device.

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    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 to Navigating the Manual. Page back, or page forward. HEADING TEXT Go to beginning of section. Text Go to topic.

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    ABOUT THE MANUAL This interactive User’s Manual provides quick access to information about PenPartner. Just click on a navigation button or highlighted word to move through the document. • Table of Contents enables you to go directly to a topic by clicking on it. •...

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    Information about application software. To use the pressure-sensitive UltraPen with your favorite drawing application, refer to instructions in that application’s manuals. You can find a listing of pressure-sensitive and eraser-aware applications on the WACOM Internet home page at: http://www.wacom.com/productinfo. •...

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    Troubleshooting Using the UltraPen General problems Holding the pen Windows-specific problems Pointing NT-specific problems Clicking Connecting with WACOM online Dragging Contacting technical support Proximity Linking to the Web page Drawing with pressure Pre-contact checklist Erasing with ease Caring for PenPartner...

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    UltraPen (Model UP-703E) License and warranties Software license Limited warranty Warranty on sales outside of U.S. and Canada Parts and accessories Tablets Pens Other parts and accessories GLOSSARY INDEX WACOM International Offices Acknowledgments Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 9 Index...

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    INSTALLATION PenPartner is compatible with all Windows applications that support a mouse. If you have not already done so, now is a good time to inventory the PenPartner box contents. Before using PenPartner, you must first turn off your computer and then connect the tablet hardware to it. You can install PenPartner even if you already have a mouse or trackball;...

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    PENPARTNER BOX CONTENTS You should find the following items in your PenPartner box: Registration Card PS/2-AT Adaptor Spare Nib CD-ROM UltraPen (UP-703E) Pen Stand Tablet (CT-0405-R) Illustrations not to scale. Contents INSTALLATION Page 11 Index...

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    THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE INSTALLATION • To install your WACOM tablet, first connect the hardware and then install the software. • If your computer does not have an available serial port, you will need to remove an existing serial device or add an additional serial port.

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    HARDWARE CONNECTION Important: Always turn the computer off before you connect or disconnect your tablet. Failure to do this can cause a power surge and damage the computer. 1. Connect the power cable 2. Connect the serial cable Or... And... AT keyboard port PS/2 port 9-pin serial port...

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    SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The PenPartner CD-ROM contains a Readme file with late-breaking news about PenPartner, this User’s Manual, and software drivers that enable your computer and tablet to communicate. 1. Make sure the tablet’s power cable and serial cable are connected, then turn on your computer. The LED on your tablet should light to indicate the tablet is powered up.

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    If you had any trouble with this installation, go to Having Trouble? MAIL IN REGISTRATION Please complete and mail in the WACOM Registration Card that came with your tablet. Contents INSTALLATION Page 15...

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    USING PENPARTNER The quickest way to learn about PenPartner is to become familiar with its appearance and features. As you explore, you will find the UltraPen easy to use for drawing and erasing, or as a mouse substitute. PenPartner can be used in all applications that support a mouse. APPEARANCE AND FEATURES USING THE ULTRAPEN CARING FOR PENPARTNER...

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    APPEARANCE AND FEATURES The PenPartner tablet and UltraPen include a variety of features. PENPARTNER Eraser Side Switch Nib (pen tip) Power LED Active Area UltraPen Tablet Overlay Pen Stand Tablet Contents USING PENPARTNER Page 17 Index...

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    USING THE ULTRAPEN Think of the tablet’s active area as a mapped representation of your computer screen. Wherever you place the UltraPen on the tablet’s active area, the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on the screen. For example, when you position your pen tip in the upper right corner of the tablet, the cursor appears in the upper right corner of your screen.
  • Page 19 POINTING The UltraPen controls a pointer (or cursor) on your screen. Screen cursors have different shapes, such as an arrow or I-beam, depending on the type of application you are running. Move the screen cursor by lifting the UltraPen and placing it at a new location on the tablet. The cursor instantly jumps to the new location (absolute positioning).
  • Page 20 CLICKING Clicking. To click, tap the tablet once with the tip of the UltraPen, or touch the pen to the tablet with enough pressure to simulate pressing a mouse button. Double-clicking. To double-click, quickly tap the tablet twice in the same place with the pen tip. This is like clicking twice with a mouse button.
  • Page 21 DRAGGING Dragging means moving a selected (highlighted) object on the screen. Point to the object, then press the UltraPen to the tablet and drag the pen along the tablet’s active area. The selected object will move across the screen. To select text with this method, move the screen cursor to the beginning of some text then press and drag the UltraPen across the tablet until the text is highlighted.
  • Page 22 PROXIMITY The tablet can recognize the UltraPen’s position whenever it is within proximity, 5 mm (.2 inch), above the tablet’s active area. This is why you can place a drawing under the tablet’s overlay and trace over it with the pen. Also, you do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to position the screen cursor or use the side switch.
  • Page 23 DRAWING WITH PRESSURE The UltraPen responds to the nuance and inflection of your hand movements, enabling you to create natural-looking pen and brush strokes. Many graphics applications have drawing tools that respond to the pressure you place on the UltraPen. For example, in some drawing programs sliders are used to vary brush characteristics (width, color, jitter, opacity, and graininess).
  • Page 24 ERASING WITH EASE The eraser on the UltraPen works like the eraser on a pencil. In graphics applications that support the UltraPen’s eraser, you can erase intuitively and naturally—without manually selecting another tool. The eraser-aware application will automatically switch to the eraser tool. PenPartner will also erase in some non-graphics applications;...
  • Page 25 CARING FOR PENPARTNER Regular cleaning with a soft, damp cloth will help prolong the life of your tablet surface and pen tip. You can also use a very mild soap (such as dishwashing liquid) diluted with water. Do not use volatile liquids, such as paint thinner or benzene, because they may damage the plastic case.
  • Page 26 CUSTOMIZING PENPARTNER After you master the basics of using the tablet, you may want to customize the way your UltraPen works. Use the control panel to adjust the tip feel, simulate mouse buttons, or to change a variety of other settings.
  • Page 27 OPENING THE CONTROL PANEL You customize your pen and tablet from the PenPartner control panel. 1. For Windows 95 and NT 4.0: Open the Control Panel window by clicking on the Windows Start button. Then, select Settings and Control Panel. Or...
  • Page 28 CUSTOMIZING THE PEN PenPartner’s control panel allows you to customize your pen and tablet. Software driver version. Displays on-line help. Returns control panel Customizes amount of settings to factory defaults. pressure needed to erase with the UltraPen. Closes control panel. Selects side switch function.
  • Page 29 ADJUSTING TIP FEEL The Tip Feel slider adjusts the sensitivity of the UltraPen tip. With one easy adjustment, you can set the UltraPen for the tip feeling you prefer when clicking or drawing pressure-sensitive lines. To set the amount of pressure needed to click or draw: In the PenPartner control panel, drag the Tip Feel slider to one of the five settings from Soft to Firm.
  • Page 30 MAKE DOUBLE-CLICKING EASIER Double-clicking with a pen is somewhat different than with a mouse. Quickly click twice on the same screen pixel. To make double-clicking easier: expand the tap area that accepts a double-click (the double- click distance), or set the pen’s side switch to automatically double-click when pressed. To make double-clicking easier, try one (or more) of the following: •...
  • Page 31 ADJUSTING ERASER FEEL The UltraPen’s eraser is pressure sensitive, enabling you to erase naturally and expressively. Eraser Aware. Applications that support the UltraPen’s eraser are called eraser-aware. They take advantage of the pen’s eraser in different ways, depending on what makes sense for the application. Context Aware.
  • Page 32 CHOOSING PEN OR MOUSE LIKE MOVEMENT You can choose how the screen cursor reacts to the motion of your UltraPen on the tablet: Pen Mode. When you select Pen Mode, the tablet acts as a mapped representation of your computer screen.
  • Page 33 SIMULATING MOUSE BUTTONS You can set the side switch on the UltraPen to simulate mouse button functions. To simulate mouse buttons: 1. In the PenPartner control panel, open the side switch function pull-down menu. 2. Select either Left Click, Left Double Click, Left Click Lock, Right Click, or Middle Click from the menu.
  • Page 34 SIMULATING KEYBOARD KEYS Many applications use modifier keys to constrain sizing or the placement of objects. You can set the side switch on the UltraPen to simulate holding down the Shift, Ctrl, or Alt modifier keys. To simulate keyboard modifier keys: 1.
  • Page 35 RETURNING TO DEFAULT SETTINGS You can return to the tablet default settings at any time. In the PenPartner control panel, click on the Default button. Your changes take effect immediately. Returns control panel settings to factory defaults. Your tablet and UltraPen are now set to their original default conditions. Contents CUSTOMIZING PENPARTNER Page 35...
  • Page 36 HAVING TROUBLE? Most of the time your tablet will work flawlessly. But if you are having trouble, WACOM recommends you do the following: 1. Test the hardware and the software driver. 2. Look in the troubleshooting chart. Your problem may be described there and you can try the solution offered.
  • Page 37 WTEST program is located and in your Windows subdirectory. The WACOM driver for Windows looks at the WACOM.INI file for the location of the WACOM tablet. If the tablet is not found, try locating it first with this test program and then start Windows to load the WACOM driver again.
  • Page 38 3. Type wtest. If the program successfully finds the tablet, you will see the message “WACOM plug-n- play tablet found!” You will also see the current communication settings and be prompted to position the UltraPen on the tablet. If the message “Tablet was not found!” displays, then your tablet may not be connected to an active Com port or the Com port may have a non-standard memory address or IRQ line setting.
  • Page 39 If PenPartner is not communicating properly with your computer, there may be a serial port conflict. In this case, check your serial port configuration; you should never have the WACOM tablet and another device share the same IRQ line. This can cause unpredictable results.
  • Page 40 Then run WTEST to locate the tablet. The test program will search Com ports 1-4 and IRQ lines 3-5, 7, 10-12, and 15. These are the only Com ports and IRQ lines supported by the WACOM driver. The following table lists standard IRQ settings for most computers.
  • Page 41 DETERMINING THE SERIAL PORT SETTINGS Run the WTEST utility, as described in Testing the tablet. If the tablet was found, the Com port number, IRQ line number, memory address, and baud rate of the serial port that the tablet is connected to will be displayed.
  • Page 42 TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter problems with your UltraPen or tablet, refer to the following chart. Your problem may be described here, and you can try the solution offered. GENERAL PROBLEMS The computer does not have Remove an existing peripheral serial device and any associated an available serial port.
  • Page 43 Run the WTEST program to test the pen. Refer to Testing the tablet. Delete the WACOM.INI and WINTAB.INI files located in the Windows subdirectory, then restart Windows. Note that this will reset the WACOM tablet to its factory default settings.
  • Page 44 The side switch does not work. Be sure you press the side switch when the pen tip is in proximity—do not press the pen tip at the same time. From the PenPartner control panel, verify that the side switch is set to the proper function.
  • Page 45 After installing the WACOM driver, the cursor disappears below: in some applications. 1. Insert the WACOM tablet CD-ROM into your computer. 2. Select Run... from the Windows Start menu (or File and Run... for Windows 3.1) and type: d:setup /z d:\win\3195\oldmouse.dr_ c:\windows\system\oldmouse.drv...
  • Page 46 After installing the WACOM Some video drivers may have problems in high resolution modes when you are using a tablet. This is due to the amount of data produced by driver, the cursor moves very slowly in Windows 95 and NT.
  • Page 47 Some serial port and WACOM error messages will be generated while driver, WACOM and Serial NT is starting up and the WACOM driver is loading. These messages error messages appear in the are generated because the WACOM driver loads before the serial event viewer.
  • Page 48 2. Open the Devices control panel and verify that the following drivers are enabled in the HW Profiles... option. • Penclass • Wacom • WTclass 3. Close the Devices control panel. Open the Services control panel and verify that the following services are enabled in the HW Profiles...
  • Page 49 CompuServe. If you are already a member, type go wacom at any “!” prompt to access the WACOM Technology Section of the Pen Technology Forum on CompuServe. If you are not a member, as a WACOM customer you are entitled to a free introductory membership to CompuServe. This membership includes: •...
  • Page 50 If you cannot find the answer in this manual, you may find updated information about your problem in the Readme file located on the PenPartner CD-ROM. Check also the WACOM Home Page on the Internet. If you are unable to solve the problem, contact WACOM Technical Support. LINKING TO THE WEB PAGE...
  • Page 51 WHO TO CALL If you think your WACOM tablet is not working properly, contact the WACOM support staff for the area where your product was purchased. If you have a modem, you can download the latest software drivers from the Internet or the WACOM bulletin board.
  • Page 52 1 stop bit, no parity Internet email: support@wacom.de Technical support. Worldwide Web: http://www.wacom.de Driver updates. Anonymous FTP Site: Type ftp.wacom.de and go to the Driver updates. /pub subdirectory. Japan Contact your local distributor, or: Phone: ++81-(0)480-72-6869 Technical support. (Japanese) FAX: ++81-(0)480-78-1237 Technical support.
  • Page 53 APPENDICES A procedure for uninstalling the PenPartner software is included in this section. You will also find product specifications, license and warranty information, and a list of available parts and accessories for PenPartner. UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS LICENSE AND WARRANTIES PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Contents APPENDICES...
  • Page 54 To remove PenPartner’s software driver from your system: For Windows 95 and NT: 1. Go to the c:\wacom or other directory where you installed the WACOM files and double-click on the uninstall icon (Uninst95 or UninstNT). 2. Follow the prompts to remove the software driver.
  • Page 55 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS PENPARTNER TABLET (MODEL CT-0405-R) Active area (W x D) 128.0 x 96.0 mm (5.04 x 3.78 in) Physical size (W x D x H) 196.0 x 181.0 x 7.0 mm (7.72 x 7.13 x 0.28 in) Cable length 2.0 m (6.56 ft) Weight 400 g (0.88 lb)
  • Page 56 ULTRAPEN (MODEL UP-703E) Side switch color Light green Eraser color Light green Pen tip travel 0.1 mm (0.004 in) or less Eraser tip travel 2.0 mm (0.079 in) Physical size (L x D) 140.5 x 11.4 mm (5.53 x 0.45 in) Weight 11.2 g (0.395 oz) Tip refill type...
  • Page 57 The enclosed product includes computer programs embedded in firmware and accompanying diskette or CD-ROM (the “Software”). The Software is licensed, not sold, to you for use only with WACOM products upon the terms of this license, and WACOM reserves any rights not expressly granted to you. WACOM grants to you a non-exclusive right to use this copy of the Software in conjunction with a WACOM product at a single location.
  • Page 58 (1) year, as long as you own the product as evidenced by a copy of the receipt and a registration card that has been returned to WACOM within 30 days of purchase.
  • Page 59 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION 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 60 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...
  • Page 61 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES To order additional pens and other accessories, contact your WACOM dealer. TABLETS PenPartner (CT-0405-R) This is an entry-level tablet. Used as a mouse alternative or drawing tool, it enables you to more naturally point, click, draw, edit photos, and personalize projects.
  • Page 62 Active area. The drawing area of the tablet where the pen is detected. Context aware application. A WACOM feature that provides eraser support for some non-eraser aware applications. When you use the eraser to select text or objects in a supported application, and you lift the eraser off the tablet, the UltraPen will delete whatever is selected.
  • Page 63 Nib. The UltraPen’s replaceable tip. Non-eraser aware application. An application that does not have built-in support for the UltraPen’s eraser. See also eraser-aware application. Pixel. The smallest unit of measurement on your monitor screen. To double-click with the UltraPen, you must tap the tablet twice in the same place (same screen pixel).
  • Page 64 Cleaning, how to in eraser-aware applications Clicking in non-eraser aware applications how to Eraser-aware application, defined making easier Erasing Connecting to WACOM online with pressure-sensitivity Context aware, defined with the pen Control panel Features and appearance opening General problems, troubleshooting...
  • Page 65 Non-eraser aware application, defined using Online, connecting to WACOM your software version Parts and accessories Pixel, defined Pointing adjust for double-clicking Pressure adjusting tip feel adjusting amount needed to click or draw...
  • Page 66 Relative positioning storing defined testing how to set Tap area, expanding Replacement parts Technical Support ordering contacting Screen cursor linking to Web page defined numbers movement for Africa choosing pen or mouse like for Asia Pacific Serial port for Canada conflicts, avoiding for Central America settings, determining...
  • Page 67 WACOM International Offices Warranties and License Warranty limited on sales outside of U.S. and Canada Web page, linking to Windows, customizing the pen in Windows 95, NT, and 3.1 software installation software uninstall Windows-specific problems, troubleshooting WINTab, defined WTEST, running...
  • Page 68 2-510-1 Toyonodai Vancouver, WA 98661 Otone-Machi, Kitasaitama-Gun U.S.A. Saitama, 349-11 Telephone Japan General: 360-750-8882 Telephone Fax: 360-750-8924 General: ++81-480-78-1213 BBS: 360-750-0638 Fax: ++81-480-78-1217 WACOM Computer Systems GmbH Hellersbergstrasse 4 D-41460 Neuss Germany Telephone General: ++49-(0)2131-12390 Fax: ++49-2131-101760 Contents Page 68 Index...
  • Page 69 Ken Loftus—Product Testing Paul Stone—Technical Support And a final special note of thanks to the WACOM international reviewers for their global perspective and specific areas of expertise that combined to enhance the technical accuracy and quality of the documentation. Contents...