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  • Page 1 SING USTOMIZING ROUBLESHOOTING ® User’s Manual ONTENTS NDEX...
  • Page 2 Copyright © WACOM Company, Limited, 2005 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS About the manual TROUBLESHOOTING Navigating the manual Testing your tablet Getting started Troubleshooting tables General problems WORKING WITH VOLITO2 Windows-specific problems Volito2 tablet and pen features Technical support options Setting up your work area Obtaining driver downloads Using the pen Holding the pen APPENDICES Pointing...

  • Page 4: About The Manual

    Note: This manual does not contain information on installing your tablet. Please refer to your product Quick Start Guide and to the automated software installer (located on the Wacom Tablet CD) for details on installing your Wacom tablet.
  • Page 5 Navigating the manual Use the navigation controls to move through the manual: Go to front page. ONTENTS Go to table of contents. NDEX Go to index. Go back to previous view. Page back, or page forward. EADING Go to beginning of section. topic Go to topic.

  • Page 6: Index

    Tablet control panel or User’s Manual. ABLET If you have trouble installing Volito2... Refer to the Readme file or to the Troubleshooting section in the online User’s Manual (located on the Wacom Pen Tablet CD). You can also visit our Web site at http://www.wacom-europe.com or contact Technical Support.

  • Page 7: Working With Volito2

    WORKING WITH VOLITO2 This section introduces you to the Volito2 tablet and pen. Volito2 consists of two basic elements: a tablet that serves as your work area, and the pen you use on the tablet. The quickest way to learn about Volito2 is to become familiar with its appearance and features. If you are new to using a pen tablet and tablet input tools, read the following sections to learn about your Volito2 pen and how to use it with the tablet.

  • Page 8: Volito2 Tablet And Pen Features

    Volito2 tablet and pen features Cable Pen rest Status LED Active area Side switches Pen tip Pen. Your Volito2 pen is cordless, battery-free, and ergonomically designed. The pen is a pressure- sensitive freehand tool for image editing and creating natural-looking pen and brush strokes.

  • Page 9: Setting Up Your Work Area

    Change your position if you feel any discomfort due to your work position. Note: Wacom makes no representation, promise or guarantee that Wacom products will cure or prevent, in whole or in part, mouse-induced repetitive stress symptoms, injuries or conditions. Individual results may vary. Always obtain competent medical advice to determine the most appropriate treatment for your specific situation.

  • Page 10: Using

    Using the pen Your Volito2 pen is cordless, battery-free, and pressure sensitive. There are four basic techniques for using the pen: pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging. With a bit of practice, using the pen will become second nature to you. If you are unfamiliar with using a pen, try the exercises on the following pages. Holding the pen Pointing Clicking...

  • Page 11: Holding The Pen

    Holding the pen Hold the Volito2 pen like you would a pencil. Make sure the side switches are in a convenient location where you can press them with your thumb or index finger, but not accidently press them while drawing. You can tilt the pen in any way that feels most comfortable for drawing.

  • Page 12: Pointing

    Pointing The Volito2 pen positions the pointer (or cursor) on your screen. You can position the screen cursor two different ways, like a pen ) or like a mouse OUSE • In P , the tablet’s active area is a mapped representation of your computer screen where every point on the active area corresponds to exactly one point on the display screen;...
  • Page 13 When positioning the screen cursor and operating a side switch, the pen tip needs to be within 5 mm (0.20 inch) of the tablet surface. You do not need to touch the tablet with the pen tip in order to move the screen cursor or use a side switch.

  • Page 14: Click Sound

    Clicking You typically click to highlight or select something on the screen, and double-click to open it. Clicking. To click, tap the pen tip once on the tablet, or press the pen tip on the tablet with enough force to register a click.

  • Page 15: Dragging

    Dragging Dragging is used to select and move objects on the screen. To drag, first point to an object. Then press the pen tip to the tablet and slide it across the tablet surface. The selected object will move across the screen. To select text, move the screen cursor to the beginning of a text line, then drag the pen across the tablet until the text is highlighted.

  • Page 16: Using The Side Switches

    Using the side switches The Volito2 pen is equipped with two programmable side switches. You can use either side switch whenever the pen tip is within 5 mm (0.20 inch) of the tablet’s active area. You do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to use a side switch.

  • Page 17: Drawing With Pressure

    Drawing with pressure-sensitivity The Volito2 pen 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 pen. For example, in some drawing programs sliders are used to vary brush characteristics (width, color, and opacity).

  • Page 18: Eye-Hand Coordination Exercise

    Eye-hand coordination exercise If you use a mouse, you may remember how long it took to get used to positioning the screen cursor. Your Volito2 pen, likewise, will take a bit of practice to master the technique of positioning the screen cursor in .

  • Page 19: Working With The Tablet

    Working with the tablet The middle area of the Volito2 tablet is the working, or active, area for the pen. Work with the pen on the active area of the tablet just as if you were using a ball point pen on a piece of paper. Think of the tablet’s active area as a mapped representation of your computer screen.

  • Page 20: Customizing

    CUSTOMIZING After you master the basics of using the tablet, you may want to customize the way your pen works. This chapter describes how to use the Pen Tablet control panel to adjust your tool settings. Opening the control panel Control panel overview Customizing the pen Tablet tracking...

  • Page 21: Overview

    Control panel overview Use the Pen Tablet control panel to customize your tool settings – experiment with different settings to find what works best for you. When you change a setting, your changes take effect immediately. To return to the factory settings, just click D .

  • Page 22: Tip Feel

    Adjusting tip feel The T slider adjusts the sensitivity of the pen tip. To create broad brush strokes or to click with a light touch, use a soft tip setting. For maximum control while drawing thin lines, use a firm tip setting. When checked, an audible “click”...

  • Page 23: Double-Click, Customizing

    Adjusting double-click Double-clicking with the pen tip can be made easier by expanding the tap area that accepts a double-click (the double-click distance), or by setting the pen’s side switch to automatically double-click when pressed. A large double-click distance may cause a delay at the beginning of your brushstrokes in some drawing applications. If you notice such effects, try setting a smaller double-click distance and using the side switch to double-click.

  • Page 24: Tool Buttons

    Customizing the side switches You can set the side switches on the pen to simulate a variety of mouse functions. Just select an option from the pull-down menu. Your changes take effect immediately. Select the button functions to perform when pressing a side switch.

  • Page 25: Button Functions

    Button functions The pen side switches have pull-down menus that allow you to choose the function that will be performed when a button is pressed. The following list describes all available functions. • . Default setting for the pen tip. This option simulates a primary mouse button click. LICK •...
  • Page 26 • ..Enables you to simulate keystrokes. Selecting this options displays the D EYSTROKES EFINE EYSTROKE dialog box where you can enter a keystroke or keystroke sequence to play back. You can manually enter a keystroke or keystroke combination in the K entry box.
  • Page 27 • ..Enables you to simulate modifier key(s) (such as S , or C ). Many applications use ODIFIER HIFT modifier keys to constrain the size or placement of objects. Selecting this option displays the D EFINE ODIFIER dialog box where you can assign one or more modifier key functions. After choosing the modifier function(s), click OK.
  • Page 28 • ..Opens a dialog box where you can select a specific application, file, or script to launch. Click B ... to locate an application, file, or ROWSE script to launch. The selection you make appears in the A box. PPLICATION TO RUN Click OK to accept the selection.

  • Page 29: Tablet Tracking

    Tablet tracking The tablet T options enable you to determine the relationship between pen movement on the tablet surface RACKING and cursor movement on the monitor screen. By default the entire active area of the tablet maps to the entire monitor.

  • Page 30: Mapping To Multiple Monitors

    When you click on the P ... button, the P dialog box is displayed. ETAILS ETAILS Use the S options to select a screen area for tablet CREEN to screen mapping. • . The entire monitor(s) area is mapped; this is CREENS the default setting.

  • Page 31: Force Proportions

    Use the T options to select a tablet area for ABLET tablet to screen mapping. • . The entire active area of the tablet is mapped. This is the default setting. • . A portion of the tablet area is mapped. ORTION Click S ...

  • Page 32: Portion Of Screen

    Portion of screen The P dialog box enables you to define which portion of the display screen your tablet will map to. ORTION OF CREEN After defining a portion of the screen, you may need to use a different input device to access other portions of the screen area.

  • Page 33: Portion Of Tablet

    Portion of tablet The P dialog box enables you to select a portion of the tablet’s active area for tablet to display ORTION OF ABLET mapping. Drag corners of the foreground graphic to select the tablet area that will be mapped to your selected screen area. The background graphic represents the tablet.

  • Page 34: Mouse Acceleration

    Setting mouse speed To change the screen cursor acceleration and speed when in M , click on the M OUSE OUSE ETAILS button (located on the P tab) to display a dialog box where you can make your adjustments. Sets the screen Sets the screen cursor tracking cursor acceleration...

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Most of the time your tablet will work flawlessly. But if you are having trouble, Wacom recommends you do the following: 1. If the Wacom tablet driver failed to load properly, first perform the recommended action in any error message that may appear on your screen.

  • Page 36: Testing Your Tablet

    Testing your tablet Make sure your computer is turned on, the operating system has finished loading, and the tablet is properly connected to an active USB port. Then try the following tests: 1. Check the tablet. The tablet’s orange status LED will light whenever the tablet is properly connected and your computer has registered it as a USB device.

  • Page 37: General Problems, Troubleshooting

    If you encounter problems with your Volito2 pen or tablet, refer to the following tables. Your problem may be described here, and you can try the solution offered. Be sure you refer to the Read Me file for the latest information updates. For more information, visit Wacom’s web site at http://www.wacom-europe.com and follow the links to the FAQs.
  • Page 38 Double-clicking is difficult. Be sure you are quickly tapping the tablet twice in the same place on the tablet’s active area. Using a side switch to double-click is recommended (review the techniques in clicking). See also customizing the side switches. Try increasing the D (see adjusting...
  • Page 39 The screen cursor jumps back. Do not place the pen on the tablet when it is not in use, or when you are using another pointing device. Leaving your tool on the tablet may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other input devices. Cannot move the cursor where Open the Pen Tablet control panel.
  • Page 40 5 mm (0.20 inch) of the tablet surface over an area of the tablet that is mapped to a display area. After changing right- and left- Restart Windows for your Wacom pen settings to be correctly recognized. handed settings in the computer’s mouse control panel, the pen tip no longer functions properly.
  • Page 41 Note: The files may be located on your hard disk in the folder. WINDOWS OPTIONS CABS After the A has finished, eject the Windows 98 ARDWARE IZARD CD, insert the Wacom Tablet CD, and select C ONTINUE ONTENTS ROUBLESHOOTING Page 41 NDEX...

  • Page 42: Technical Support Options

    Technical support options If you have a problem with your Wacom tablet, first check the tablet installation guide to be sure the unit is installed correctly. Then review the troubleshooting section within this manual; your problem may be described there and you can try the solution(s) offered.

  • Page 43: Driver Downloads, Obtaining

    Obtaining driver downloads Wacom periodically updates the tablet software driver to maintain compatibility with new products, and recommends that you regularly update the driver for best functionality. A new Wacom tablet software driver (when available) can be downloaded from the Internet.

  • Page 44: Care, For Tablet And Tool(S)

    APPENDICES This section contains information and tips on caring for your tablet and pen, a how-to on uninstalling the tablet software, your license and warranty, and more. Caring for your tablet and tool(s) Uninstalling the software Product specifications Product information Ordering parts and accessories Radio and television interference License and Warranty (Europe, Africa and Middle East)

  • Page 45: Uninstalling The Software

    Uninstalling the software Follow the appropriate procedure below to remove the Wacom tablet and tablet software from your system. Important: When you remove the Wacom tablet software from your system, your Wacom tablet will no longer operate with full tablet functionality but will continue to function as a mouse device.

  • Page 46: Tablet (Model Ctf-420/G)

    Product specifications Tablet (model CTF-420/G) Active area (W x D) 127.6 x 92.8 mm (5.0 x 3.7 in) (model CTF-420/G) Physical size (W x D x H) 200.6 x 205.2 x 12.9 mm (7.9 x 8.1 x 0.5 in) (model CTF-420/G) Cable length 1.5 m (4.9 ft) (model CTF-420/G) Weight...

  • Page 47: Accessories And Parts, Ordering

    Product information To learn more about which software applications are currently tablet enhanced to support the pressure-sensitivity of your Volito2 tablet and pen, visit the Wacom web site for your region: Europe, Middle East and Africa http://www.wacom-europe.com Ordering parts and accessories To purchase parts and accessories, refer to the tablet Read Me file and see who to call for your region.

  • Page 48: Interference, Radio And Television

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

  • Page 49: Ce Declaration

    EN 55022 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 their amendment Directive 93/68/EEC, and indicates this conformity by the CE-sign on each device.

  • Page 50: Software License Agreement

    The purchase of this product from your dealer does not include WACOM's software and the associated rights of usage. WACOM grants you, the user, the right to use the software solely in accordance with the conditions of this software license agreement.

  • Page 51: Limited Warranty

    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 wear and tear, or (d) you fail to fulfill your obligations as described above.
  • Page 52 Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran or South Africa. This Limited Warranty and Liability is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. Should you have any questions about this Agreement, or if you desire to contact WACOM for any reason, please contact in writing:...

  • Page 53: Proximity

    GLOSSARY Active area. The drawing area of the tablet where your Volito2 pen is detected. Click force. The amount of force you must apply to your pen tip for a click to occur. Double-click distance. The maximum distance (in screen pixels) that the cursor can move between clicks and still be accepted as a double-click.

  • Page 54: Index

    INDEX About the manual Force Proportions Accessories and parts, ordering Functions, button Button functions General problems, troubleshooting Care, for tablet and tool(s) Getting started Click Sound Holding the pen Clicking, with pen Interference, radio and television Control panel Manual, about opening Mapping, to multiple monitors overview...
  • Page 55 Radio and television interference Tablet area, mapping Screen area, mapping Technical support options Software Testing, tablet driver downloads Tip feel, customizing uninstalling Tool buttons, customizing Specifications, product Tracking, tablet Troubleshooting tablet general problems Tablet Windows-specific problems Force Proportions option Uninstalling software mapping to multiple monitors Windows-specific problems, troubleshooting screen area...
  • Page 56 Telephone General: +81.(0)480.78.1213 Telephone General: +81.3.5309.1513 Fax: +81.(0)480.78.1217 Fax: 81.3.5309.1514 WACOM China Corporation WACOM Digital Solutions Co., Ltd. Room 611 CNT MANHATTAN BUILDING Gangnam Telepia B/D 9th Fl, 662-18 No. 6, Chaoyangmen Bei Road. Beijing, China 100027 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-080 Korea Telephone General: ++86.(0)10.8528.2819...

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