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Wacom PENPARTNER - ANNEXE 474 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Navigation USER’S MANUAL Contents USB FOR WINDOWS AND MACINTOSH Index...

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    WACOM Company, Limited, 1999 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 combined interactive User’s Manual for Windows and Macintosh provides quick access to information about PenPartner. Just click on a navigation button or highlighted word to move through the document. The information is common to both platforms, unless otherwise noted. Windows screen captures are shown.

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    Information about your operating system. • 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 information about pressure-sensitive and eraser-aware applications at WACOM’s web site (see Product information). •...

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS Trademarks Caring for PenPartner Radio and television interference Replacing the pen tip FCC Notice CUSTOMIZING PENPARTNER CE Declaration Opening the control panel BZT Notice Customizing the pen Navigating the manual Adjusting tip feel About the manual Make double-clicking easier INSTALLATION Adjusting eraser feel PenPartner box contents...

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    Troubleshooting tables Parts and accessories General problems Tablets Windows-specific problems Pens Macintosh-specific problems Other parts and accessories Application-specific problems GLOSSARY Contacting technical support INDEX Linking to the Web page Pre-contact checklist Who to call USA, Canada, Central and South America Europe, Middle East and Africa Japan Asia Pacific...

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    INSTALLATION PenPartner is compatible with all Windows and Macintosh applications that support a mouse. If you have not already done so, now is a good time to check the PenPartner box contents. The PenPartner CD-ROM contains a Readme file with late-breaking news, this User's Manual, and software drivers that enable your computer and tablet to communicate.

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

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    If the cursor does not move, you should run the PenPartner Setup program from the PenPartner CD-ROM. A Wacom Tablet group was created in the Start menu under Programs. It contains the PenPartner control panel, User's Manual, and a Readme file.

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    If you had any trouble with this installation, go to Having Trouble? Each time you start your computer, the Wacom Tablet startup icon tells you if the tablet driver has successfully loaded. The driver is loading.

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    Please complete and mail in the WACOM Registration Card that came with your tablet. PRODUCT INFORMATION To learn more about which software applications currently support PenPartner, visit the WACOM web site for your region: USA, Canada, Central and South America http://www.wacom.com/productinfo...

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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 Status LED Nib (pen tip) Active Area UltraPen Tablet Overlay Pen Stand Tablet Contents USING PENPARTNER Page 16 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.

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    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).

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    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 20 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 21 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 enables you to trace a drawing or photograph as long as the pen tip remains within proximity height. 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 22 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 23 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 24 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 25 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 26 OPENING THE CONTROL PANEL You customize your pen and tablet from the PenPartner control panel. For Windows: Open the Control Panel window by clicking on the Windows Start button. Then select Settings and Control Panel, and double-click on the PenPartner icon. Or...
  • Page 27 CUSTOMIZING THE PEN PenPartner’s control panel allows you to customize your pen and tablet. Balloon Help, which provides quick information and useful Software driver version. tips, is available for most control panel items. Returns control panel settings to factory defaults. Customizes amount of pressure needed to erase with the UltraPen.
  • Page 28 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 29 MAKE DOUBLE-CLICKING EASIER Double-clicking with a pen is somewhat different than with a mouse. To double-click, 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 30 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 31 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 32 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 a click option from the menu. Your changes take effect immediately. For Windows: With Left Click Lock For Windows: Select Left Click, Left Double selected, pressing the side switch has the...
  • Page 33 SIMULATING KEYBOARD MODIFIER 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, Alt, Option (Macintosh only), or Command (Macintosh only) modifier keys. To simulate keyboard modifier keys: 1.
  • Page 34 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 34...
  • Page 35 HAVING TROUBLE? Most of the time your tablet will work flawlessly. But if you are having trouble, WACOM recommends you do the following: 1. Refer to the troubleshooting procedures described in this chapter. 2. Look in the troubleshooting tables. Your problem may be described there and you can try the solution offered.
  • Page 36 TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS TROUBLESHOOTING MACINTOSH TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS TROUBLESHOOTING If the PenPartner LED does not light after plugging in PenPartner, see the sections below: Checking USB cable connection(s), PCs, Verifying your computer is USB ready, and Testing the hardware, PCs. Checking USB cable connection(s), PCs Make sure your computer is turned on and the operating system has finished loading.
  • Page 37 Verifying your computer is USB ready PenPartner requires Windows 98. Many PCs that shipped with Windows 95 have the USB port disabled in the BIOS. If you upgraded to Windows 98, verify that the USB ports are enabled in the BIOS and that all necessary system software has been installed.
  • Page 38 4. Now, without applying pressure to the pen tip, press the side switch; the status LED should again change from orange to green. 5. Turn the pen over; the status LED should change from orange to green when the eraser enters proximity.
  • Page 39 Verifying your Macintosh is USB ready If the tablet LED does not light, your computer may not have the necessary USB software installed, or may not be configured properly. • If you have an iMac, you will need Macintosh OS 8.5, Mac OS ROM 1.2.1, and iMac Update 1.1 (located on the PenPartner CD-ROM).
  • Page 40 Resolving software conflicts If the WACOM tablet icon appears with a red X through it when starting your computer, the WACOM tablet driver failed to load properly. Follow the steps below to locate a possible software conflict. 1. From the System Folder, open the Control Panels folder.
  • Page 41 • Restart your computer. If you see the WACOM tablet successful startup icon, you have a conflict with one of the extensions. If the PenPartner driver still does not load, drag your third-party extensions back to the Extensions folder and delete the Disabled Extensions folder. Skip to step 5.
  • Page 42 Start moving the control panels, a few at a time, from the Disabled Control Panels folder back into the Control Panels folder. Restart your computer and watch for the WACOM tablet successful startup icon until you find the conflicting control panel. After you locate the conflicting control panel, return the rest of your control panels to the Control Panels folder.
  • Page 43 TROUBLESHOOTING TABLES If you encounter problems with your UltraPen or tablet, refer to the following tables. Your problem may be described here, and you can try the solution offered. Be sure to see the tables both for general problems and for your specific platform. If you have difficulty in an application, you can check the table for application-specific problems.
  • Page 44 Double-clicking is difficult. Be sure you are quickly tapping the tablet twice in the same place on the tablet’s active area. WACOM recommends using the side switch to double-click (review the technique in Clicking). Try increasing the Double Click Distance (see Make double-clicking easier).
  • Page 45 Pen selects everything or will Try increasing the pen tip click pressure in the PenPartner control not stop drawing. panel by moving the Tip Feel slider toward Firm. Refer to Testing the hardware, PCs Testing the hardware, Macintosh. Eraser selects everything or Try increasing the eraser click pressure in the PenPartner control will not stop erasing.
  • Page 46 Open the PenPartner control panel and verify that Pen Mode is you want to on the screen, or selected. If this does not help, the WACOM preferences file may be the line you are drawing does corrupted. Open the PenPartner control panel and click on the not line up with the location of Default button to reestablish tablet to screen mapping.
  • Page 47 When the Close Program dialog box (Windows 98) is active, the the screen cursor cannot be WACOM tablet will not work. Use your mouse or keyboard to continue. controlled with the UltraPen. When this dialog box is closed, you can again use the UltraPen to control the screen cursor.
  • Page 48 When the pen tip contacts the You may have had another manufacturer’s tablet, and the drivers are tablet surface, the cursor still loaded on your system: jumps to the top left corner of ACECAT: Edit your SYSTEM.INI. Go to the drivers=line in the [boot] the screen, or the error section and remove awintab.
  • Page 49 APPLICATION-SPECIFIC PROBLEMS MetaCreations Painter: Upgrade to Painter V5.0.3 or greater. An upgrade for Painter is Versions of Painter older than available on the MetaCreations web site. V5.0.3 (running on Windows 98) may have intermittent problems with pressure not functioning. MetaCreations Expression: Upgrade to Expression V1.0.5 or greater.
  • 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 Europe, Middle East and Africa Contact your local distributor, or: Worldwide Web: http://www.wacom.de Software updates. Anonymous FTP Site: ftp.wacom.de/pub Software updates. Phone (Austria): ++43-(0)1-599 142-001 Technical Support. Phone (Belgium): ++32-(0)2-713 38 10 Technical Support. Phone (France): ++33-(0)1-69 32 49 31 Technical Support.
  • Page 53 Japan Contact your local distributor, or: Worldwide Web: http://tablet.wacom.co.jp Software updates and information. (Japanese) Phone: ++81-(0)3-5322-3905 Technical Support. (Japanese) FAX: ++81-(0)3-5322-3916 Technical Support. (Japanese) Internet email: tablet@wacom.co.jp Technical Support and sales. (Japanese) Asia Pacific Contact your local distributor, or: Worldwide Web: http://www.wacom.co.jp/asia-pacific...
  • Page 54 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 LICENSE AND WARRANTIES (EUROPE) PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Contents...
  • Page 55 2. In the Control Panel window, double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. In the dialog box that appears, choose the WACOM Tablet option. 4. Click on the Add/Remove... button and follow the prompts to remove the tablet software driver.
  • Page 56 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS PENPARTNER TABLET (MODEL CT-0405-U) 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 (6.6 ft) Weight 430 g (0.949 lb)
  • Page 57 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 58 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 59 (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 60 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 61 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 62 The enclosed product includes a computer program embedded in firmware and accompanying diskette or CD-ROM (the “Software”). The Software is licensed to you for use only 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 single product at a single location.
  • Page 63 Warranty Period. 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...
  • Page 64 Claims must be reported to WACOM in writing within no more than (1) month after the damage occurred.
  • Page 65 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES To order additional pens and other accessories, contact your WACOM dealer. TABLETS PenPartner (CT-0405-U) 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 66 Active area. The drawing area of the tablet where the pen is detected. Context aware. 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 67 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 68 Screen cursor. The cursor on the monitor screen. Screen cursors have different shapes, such as an arrow or a box, depending on the type of application you are running. Wintab. An interface standard used by Windows applications for receiving tablet information. PenPartner supports all Wintab-compatible applications under Windows.
  • Page 69 INDEX About the manual Customizing PenPartner Absolute positioning Default settings, returning to defined how to set real mode, defined when using pen shell, defined Accessories and parts Double Click Distance, expanding Active area, defined Double-clicking Appearance and features distance, defined Application-specific problems, troubleshooting how to Box contents...
  • Page 70 Information, product dragging objects or text Installation drawing with pressure Macintosh erasing with Windows holding Interference, radio and television pointing with Learning to use PenPartner proximity License and Warranties (Europe, Africa and Middle East) replacing the tip License and Warranties simulating Macintosh installation keyboard modifier keys...
  • Page 71 Pressure-sensitive application, defined Tablet Product information caring for Proximity cleaning defined specifications with the pen storing Radio and television interference Tap area, expanding Registration, mailing Technical Support Relative positioning contacting defined linking to Web page how to set numbers Replacement parts for Africa ordering for Asia Pacific...
  • Page 72 Macintosh-specific problems Windows Windows-specific problems UltraPen, described Uninstalling software USB, defined Using PenPartner WACOM International Offices Warranties and License (Europe, Africa and Middle East) Warranties and License Web page, linking to Windows installation Windows troubleshooting Windows, customizing the pen in Windows-specific problems, troubleshooting...
  • Page 73 WACOM INTERNATIONAL OFFICES WACOM Technology Corporation WACOM Europe GmbH 1311 S.E. Cardinal Court Hellersbergstrasse 4 Vancouver, WA 98683 D-41460 Neuss U.S.A. Germany Telephone Telephone General: ++1-360-896-9833 General: ++49-(0)2131-12390 Fax: ++1-360-896-9724 Fax: ++49-(0)2131-101760 WACOM Co., Ltd. 2-510-1 Toyonodai Otone-Machi, Kitasaitama-Gun Saitama, 349-1148...

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