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User Manual
Windows & Macintosh
V1.02

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  • Page 1 User Manual Windows & Macintosh V1.02...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of the Contents About This User’s Manual ......2 4. Using the Bundled Software ....45 Notes for This Manual ....... 2 Minimum System Requirements ..46 Safety Information ........3 Introduction to Tablet Software ... 47 Supporting Operating Systems ... 48 Care and Cleaning ........
  • Page 3: About This User's Manual

    About This User’s Manual You are reading the Kanvus Light 54 Graphic Tablet User Manual. This Manual provides information regarding the components in the Kanvus Graphic Tablet and how to use them. The following are major sections of this User’s Manual : 1.
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    S a f e t y I n f o r m a t i o n Adhering to the following safety information will prolong the life of the Tablet. 1. DO NOT try to open the housing of the tablet and the digital pen. It will void your warranty.
  • Page 5: Product Introduction

    1. Product Introduction -Package Contents -Tablet -Digital Pen...
  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Package Contents Check your package for the following items. Kanvus Light 54 Digital Tablet Kanvus Installation CD Kanvus Digital Pen KP-201 Kanvus Tutorial DVD Pen Tips & Battery Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 7: Tablet

    Tablet Refer to the picture below. USB Connector LED Indicator Working Area Descriptions ○ ○ ○ ○ 1 — USB Connector : Connect to a USB port on your PC. ○ ○ ○ ○ 2 — Working Area : Please refer to Working area section for detail descriptions. ○...
  • Page 8 (a) A built-in power saving function would execute the power saving mode for the pen if it is left unused for a period of time. Tap anywhere on the surface with the tip of the pen to “wake it up” if it has gone into power saving mode. (b) When the pen tablet is re-activated, the LED light will go on for a moment, and will then turn off again.
  • Page 9: Digital Pen

    Digital Pen Refer to the pictures below. Button 2 Button 1 Pen Tip Descriptions ○ ○ ○ ○ 1 — Button 2 : This button functions as the Right Click of the mouse (by default). ○ ○ ○ ○ 2 — Button 1 : Functions like the scroll of the mouse, you can move up/down/left/right (by default).
  • Page 10: Replacing The Pen Tip

    Replacing the pen tip 1. Fill the pen tip in the middle of the extractor. 2. Pull the pen tip out. 3. Slide in the new pen tip. Gently push the new pen tip until it is lodged securely in place. Replacing the battery Gently pull out the upper barrel of the pen.
  • Page 11: Getting Started

    2 . G e t t i n g S t a r t e d -Installation -Configuration...
  • Page 12: Installation

    Installation Windows Installing the Driver Software on Windows Please follow the installation instructions below for Microsoft Windows operating systems : 1. Once you insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive, the main installation window will appear immediately. Please select “Driver Setup” to start the driver installation program.
  • Page 13 Hardware Installation Connect the tablet to a PC via an available USB port, after you have installed the driver and rebooted your PC. Driver must be installed before you connect the device.
  • Page 14: Mac Os

    Mac OS Installing the Driver Software on Mac OS Please follow the steps below to install the driver : 1. Please insert the installation CD into your CD drive. Then click “PenTabletSetup.mpkg” to start the installation program. 2. When the “Install” dialog box appears, select the “Continue”...
  • Page 15 4. Remember that Mac computers require a set of username and password during installation or un-installation. Enter your password and click “OK” to continue. 5. When the installation is completed, click “Close” to exit the installation program. After that, please remembering reboots your system software...
  • Page 16: Configuration

    Configuration Windows To configure your tablet, please press 【Start】 ► 【Settings】 ► 【Control Panel】 , and double-tap the 【Tablet Setting 】icon. Or tap on the tablet icon ( ) in the System Tray (located at the lower right corner of the screen). There are 4 tabs : Info, Button, Scope, Pressure.
  • Page 17 1. Info The Info tab displays the version number of the driver and Tablet PC function. (1) Show Icon in System Tray : Tick the box beside it if you want to show the tablet icon ( ) in the system tray. (2) Support Tablet PC Feature : Tick the box Support Tablet PC Feature to enable the Tablet PC function of pressure sensitivity.
  • Page 18 2. Button (1) Button Name You may configure the functions of Pen Tip, Barrel Button 1 and Barrel Button 2 by clicking the drop-down menu for Button Name. Assign a command according to the Mouse Command list. You can select No Action, Left Click, Left Double Click, Middle Click, Middle Double Click, Right Click, or Right Double Click.
  • Page 19 (2) Double Click Time Move the cursor towards “Slow” if you want a slower double-tapping time with the Pen Tip, or move towards “Fast” if you want it faster. You can achieve the same setting if you go to the Double-click Speed page displayed by selecting【Start】►【Control Panel】►【Mouse】►【Buttons】, which allows you to adjust the speed setting.
  • Page 20 3. Scope (1) Full Area Tap on the “Full Area” button to enable the full working area. (2) Screen Ratio Set the tablet screen ratio. The screen ratio you set will then be the screen size of your working area.
  • Page 21 (3) Reserve Edges Tap on the “Reserve Edges” button to allocate spaces for the tablet’s hotspots. (4) Pen Area Dimensions This indicates the current height and width in the Pen Area Dimensions. Enter new values here if you wish to change the dimensions of the pen area.
  • Page 22 (5) Pen Area Offset This indicates the horizontal and vertical distances from the upper left corner of the Pen Area to the upper left corner of the maximum Pen Area. Enter new values by typing in numbers or clicking the up/down arrows if you wish to adjust the offset distance.
  • Page 23 4. Pressure (1) Pressure Test You can click the slide bar below to adjust pressure sensitivity and there are 4 color choices for the pen : Black, Red, Green and Blue. There is a Pressure Test area to see the thickness of a line for a certain sensitivity of the pen tip on the tablet pad.
  • Page 24: Mac Os

    Mac OS Go to Tablet Setting Page Click【GO】►【Applications】 Click PenTablet Setting...
  • Page 25 Click Tablet Setting...
  • Page 26 There are 4 tabs : Info, Button, Scope, Pressure. 1. Info The Info tab displays the version number of the driver and Tablet Mac information.
  • Page 27 2. Button (1) Button Name You may configure the commands of the pen tip and the two barrel buttons by selecting the button name from the drop down menu and assigning a command based on a traditional three-button mouse. You can select No Action, Left Click, Left Double Click, Right Click, or Right Double Click. (2) Default Tap on the “Default Button Setting”...
  • Page 28 3. Scope (1) Full Area Tap on the “Full Area” button to enable full working area. (2) Screen Ratio Set the screen ratio for the tablet working area. The screen ratio chosen will be the screen size for the working area.
  • Page 29 (4) Pen Area Dimensions This indicates the current height and width of the Pen Area Dimensions. Enter new values here if you wish to change the dimensions of the pen area. (5) Pen Area Offset This indicates the horizontal and vertical distances from the upper left corner of the Pen Area to the upper left corner of the maximum Pen Area.
  • Page 30 4. Pressure (1) Pressure Test There are four different colors for selecting and the pressure sensitivity of the pen tablet can be adjusted in this tab. There is a test area to see the thickness of a line by pressing a certain pressure of pen tip on the tablet pad.
  • Page 31 (3) Click Sensitivity By default setting, tapping with the pen tip is equivalent to a left click of a mouse. Move the slider in the sensitivity bar to adjust the response of the pen tip. Light means when presses the pen tip that will be reacted very quickly with a slight power, but the heavy function is opposite.
  • Page 32: Using The Tablet

    3 . U s i n g t h e T a b l e t -Holding the Pen -Working Area -Positioning -Clicking -Dragging -Pressure Control...
  • Page 33: Holding The Pen

    Holding the Pen Hold the digital pen as you would hold a pencil. Keep the buttons of the pen close to your index finger or thumb so that you can click the button easily. When the pen is not in use, place it in the pen stand or lay it flat on your desk. To maintain the sensitivity of your pen tip, do not store the pen in a container where it will rest on its tip.
  • Page 34: Working Area

    Working Area Working area is the area of the tablet that can sense the movement of the digital pen. The working area of the tablet corresponds with the screen of your PC. Screen Area Working Area The cursor in the screen area indicates pen position, and the cursor follows the movement of the pen.
  • Page 35: Positioning

    Positioning Use the digital pen to position the cursor on your PC screen. The distance between the pen tip and the tablet surface must be less than 10mm so that the tablet can sense the movement / location of the pen. The cursor location on the screen corresponds with the location of your pen tip on the tablet.
  • Page 36: Clicking

    Clicking One Click : Tapping the pen tip once on the tablet surface within the working area performs a click. A “Click” is used to select something. Double Click : A double tap with the pen tip in the working area performs a double-click. “Double-Click”...
  • Page 37: Dragging

    Dragging To drag an object, simply point to and click on the object (to highlight the object), then move the pen tip to the location you want to drag to.
  • Page 38: Pressure Control

    Pressure Control The tablet comes with drawing applications that support pressure sensitivity, so you can change the thickness of the line you draw with different pressure, just as if you were using a real pen or pencil. To draw with pressure sensitivity, first select a pressure-sensitive tool from your application’s tool bar.
  • Page 39: Using The Bundled Software

    4. Using the Bundled Software -Minimum System Requirements -Introduction to Tablet Software -Supporting Operating Systems -Installing Tablet Software -Uninstalling Tablet Software...
  • Page 40: Minimum System Requirements

    Minimum System Requirements Operating System Windows 2000, XP, Vista or 7 Pentium III or above Hard Disk 256 MB or Higher RAM (Memory) 256 MB (Windows 2000 / XP), 1 GB (Windows Vista / 7) Equipments USB connector, CD/DVD ROM...
  • Page 41: Introduction To Tablet Software

    Introduction to Tablet Software K-WorkInk Allows you to handwrite, make notes or put annotations on Microsoft Word documents and you can save the handwriting / notes. K-Notice You can take a snapshot of the pictures on the screen and then insert your selected text and pictures for use in presentations or e-mails.
  • Page 42: Supporting Operating Systems

    Supporting Operating Systems Windows Windows Windows Windows Operating System 2000 Vista K-Notice K-Mail K-WorkInk K-Command K-Signer K-WordInk Suggestion! Windows Vista / 7 users are able to use the Annotation function through MS OFFICE 2003 or 2007. K-Command Suggestion! Windows Vista / 7 users are able to use the handwriting and input function built-in under the Windows Vista / 7 system.
  • Page 43: Installing Tablet Software

    Installing Tablet Software To use the Tablet software, you need to install the Driver first and then install the Tablet Software. (For more information about the installation of driver, please refer to the included Driver Installation Manual.) Open your computer and start the Windows. Place the CD disc into the CD/DVD ROM driver and the installation program will be automatically activated (See figure to the right).
  • Page 44 When you run the installation with Windows Vista/7, after you finish step 4, please wait until you see the message box (see figure to the right) and select “This program installed correctly”. After your computer system has finished reading the data from the CD/DVD ROM, take the CD out and finish the installation.
  • Page 45: Uninstalling Tablet Software

    Uninstalling Tablet Software In order to uninstall the Tablet Software, move your cursor to the lower left corner of the screen 【Start】►【Programs】►【Tablet Software】►【Uninstall】.
  • Page 46: Specification Summary

    5. Specification Summary -Tablet -Digital Pen...
  • Page 47: Tablet

    Tablet Active area 5.5" X 4" Dimension (L X W X H) 214 X 195 X 4 mm Weight 200g Interface USB 1.1 (Full Speed) Resolution 2540 LPI 100 RPS Report rate 1024 Level Pressure sensitivity Reading height 10 mm (From up case) Power consumption 0.35 W USB cable length...
  • Page 48: Digital Pen

    Digital Pen Dimension 137.7 X 12 / 16.4 mm Weight 9g (Except battery) Power supply One 1.5V AAA alkaline battery Power consumption 180 uW Buttons 3 keys (Pen Tip, Side Button x 2) Power saving Mode 5 ~ 30 Min. Time to standby Durability batteries 5000 Hr.
  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    6 . T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g -Testing your device -FAQ -Service and Technical Support -Driver Download...
  • Page 50: Testing Your Device

    Testing your device Please do the following tests first to identify your problem. 1. Check the connection : After you connect the device to your computer, you should see a tablet icon in the system tray. If you do not see the icon, please follow these steps : (1) Make sure the USB cable is properly connected to a USB port.
  • Page 51 means the hardware is OK. If it does not work, try replacing the battery. (c) After changing the pen’s battery, if it is still not working, this means there is an error with the hardware. (4) Download the latest version of the driver directly from our official website. You can also check the latest FAQ on our web site for other information.
  • Page 52: Faq

    Question : How can I get the updated software ? Answer : You can download the new driver from our website. 1. Uninstall your old driver : Click【Start】►【Programs】►【Kanvus Tablet】►【Uninstall】 2. Download the latest version of the driver in the download section and save it onto your hard drive.
  • Page 53 Question : Why can‘t I select K-WordInk or K-Command to install during installation ? Answer : Because both K-WordInk and K-Command are for Windows 2000 or XP version only. For Windows Vista/7 user, Windows Vista/7 has built-in Annotation function through Office 2003 / 2007 which is similar to K-WordInk, and also the built-in Pen flicks function that can perform common actions as K-Command.
  • Page 54: Service And Technical Support

    You can go to our web site to download the latest driver/software and check the updated FAQ. If your problem still remains unsolved, please contact our service and technical support staff. KWorld Computer Co., Ltd. Tel : +886 2 8228 6066 6/F, No. 113, Jian 2 Road Jhonghe City, Taipei County 235, Taiwan (R.O.C.) http://www.kanvus-global.com/...
  • Page 55: Driver Download

    Driver Download You can download the latest driver and e-documents from the following web sites. http://www.kanvus-global.com/...
  • Page 56: Appendix

    A p p e n d i x -Declarations and Safety Statements -Ordering Components and Accessories -Copyright Information -Limitation of Liability...
  • Page 57: Declarations And Safety Statements

    Plug the equipment and computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit form the television or radio. If necessary, consult with your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. The Kanvus tablet has been tested and found to comply with the following harmonized European Norms : EN55024 (electromagnetic immunity)
  • Page 58: Ordering Components And Accessories

    Ordering Components and Accessories To purchase parts and accessories, please contact your local dealer or distributor.
  • Page 59: Copyright Information

    INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF KANVUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.
  • Page 60: Limitation Of Liability

    Kanvus. In each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from Kanvus , Kanvus is liable for no more than damages for bodily injury (including death), damage to real property and tangible personal property; or any other actual and direct damages resulted from omission or failure in performing legal duties under this warranty statement, up to the listed contract price of each product.

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