Wacom CTL-471 manual

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    W acom T ablet (CTH-471, CTH-671) Setting up your tablet Customizing your tablet Customize your pen experience Caring for Y our tablet T roubleshooting Product information T echnical support options Contents Index Contents 1 Index 1 User’ s manual[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 2 Index 2 One by Wacom User’ s Manual V ersion 1.2, Rev H3013 Copyright © Co., Ltd. , 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be repr oduced exce pt for your express personal use. reserves th e right to revise this publicat ion without obligation to pr ovide notification of such changes. does its best to prov[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 3 Index 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THE MANUAL 4 GETTING STARTED 5 Y o ur Pen table t 5 Pen 6 Pen holder 6 SETTING UP YOUR TABLET 7 Er gonomics 7 Configuring tabl et orientation 8 W orking with multiple monitors 9 Control panel basics 9 USING YOUR T A B LET 10 The pen expe rience with the tablet 11 Using the pen on the tablet [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 4 Index 4 ABOUT THE MANUAL This manual provides quick access to information about your tablet. The inform ation is common to Windows and Mac computers and Windows screen captur es are shown, unless otherwise noted. • Go directly to t able of contents or index topics by clicking on t hem. • Use the navigation contr ols to[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 5 Index 5 GETTING STARTED This section introduces you to your tablet, and helps you become famili ar with its appearance and features. • Not all pr oduct models ar e available i n all region s. • Y our tablet can only be used with compatible pens or input devic es. W acom cannot guarantee compatibility with older tablets[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 6 Index 6 PEN PEN HOLDER When not in use, store the pen in the pen holder . Eraser (when equipped) Pen buttons Replaceable nib (pen tip) Pen Cordless, battery-free, and pressure sensitive. Use this freehand to ol for image editing and cr eating na tural-looking pen str ok es. It is also an efficient tool for document a nnota[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 7 Index 7 SETTING UP YOUR TABLET T o minimize fatigue, comfortably organize your work ar ea. Position your tablet, pen, and keyboar d for easy access without unnecessary reaching. Adjust your moni tor so you can view it comfortably with minimum eyestrain. For best r esults, position the tablet so the scr een cursor follows t[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 8 Index 8 CONFIGURING TABLET ORIENTATION When you first inst alled the tablet, you wer e prompte d to choose a default tablet orientation. The orientation you chose was used to determine the tablet default settings. However , you can easily reconfigur e the tablet for left- or right-handed users at any time. Note: This proce[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 9 Index 9 W ORKING WITH MULTIPLE MONITORS If your computer is equipped with mor e than one monitor , the tabl et will map to your monitors based upon how they are configur ed in the display properties contr ol panel. • If more than one monitor is in use and you ar e in ex tended monitor mode, the tablet maps to all monitor[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 10 Index 10 USING YOUR TABLET If you are new to using the tablet, r ead the following sections. As you work, you w ill discover ma ny ways of interacting with your tablet. For example: For details on these and other ways to work with your tablet, see The pen experience wi th the tablet. . W orking with Display T oggle Annota[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 11 Index 11 THE PEN EXPERIENCE WITH THE TABLET Y our tablet is designed to enhance the way you work. T ablet models equip ped for pen input enable you to interact with a computer using the pe n on the active area of the tablet. Using the pen on the tablet Customizing pen input W orking with Display T oggle Hold the pen like [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 12 Index 12 POSITIONING Use the pen to position the pointer (or curs or) on your screen. Y ou can set the pen to position the sc r een cursor two differ ent ways (see setting the tablet mapping ). • In pen mode , wherever you place the pen on the tablet, the screen cursor will jump to a corresponding point on the display s[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 13 Index 13 CLICKING Click to highlight or select an item on the scr een. Double-click to open it. DRAGGING Dragging is used to select and mo ve objects on the monitor screen. Tip: Configure Windows to s elect when hove ring the pen over an icon and to lau nch the ico n with a single c lick. T o tur n on this featu re, first[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 14 Index 14 USING THE PEN BUTTONS The pen comes equipped with two buttons. Each button has a programmable function that is selected when you pr ess the button. Y ou can use a pen button wh enever the pen tip is within 7 mm (0.28 inch) of the tablet active area. Y ou do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 15 Index 15 WR ITING AND DRAWING WITH PRESSUR E SENSITIVITY The pen responds to your hand movements, enabling you to cr eate natural-looking pen and brush strokes within applications that support this feature. The digital ink tools in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7, V ista, and Of fice 2007 or later , as well as the draw ing[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 16 Index 16 ERASING The pen eraser (when equipped) works like the eraser on a pencil. Visit the W acom website to le arn about applications that support the eraser . If th e eraser is not supported in an application, you can still use the eras er for positioning, drawing, or annotation. Use the pen eraser in Windows 8, Windo[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 17 Index 17 EYE-HAND COORDINATION EXER CISE This exercise is designed to r etrain your eye-hand co ordination for using the pen: 1. Open any graphics application. Use the line tool to draw a rectangula r grid with line spacings of about 20-25 mm (3/4 to 1 inch ). Y ou can use a standar d mouse to do this. 2. Choose a free-ha[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 18 Index 18 CUSTOMIZING YOUR TABLET Use the tablet c ontrol panel to cu stomize your tablet for the wa y you like work. Opening the control panel Control panel overview Customize your pen experience W orking with Display T oggle Button functions OPENING THE CONTR OL PANEL T o open the control panel: •W i n d o w s 8 : From[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 19 Index 19 CONTR OL PANEL OVERVIEW After opening the contr ol panel, yo u can begin customizing the tablet. Experiment with dif ferent settings to find what work s best for you. Any changes you make will take ef fect immediately . Click D EFAULT to r etur n a tab to the factory settings. T ool Tips are available for most co[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 20 Index 20 CUSTOMIZE YOUR PEN EXPERIENCE Y ou can easily customize the pen. Use the pen to open the tablet control panel. Y ou can then customize your tablet for the way you like t o interact with yo ur tablet and computer when using the pen or eraser (when equipped). Note: If you have more than one pen (for example, a st a[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 21 Index 21 SETTING THE TIP AND ERASER F EEL, AND DOUBLE-CLICK DISTANCE Select the P EN tab. T o create br oad brush strokes or t o click with a light touch, use a soft tip setting. For maximum contro l while drawing thin lines, use a firm tip se tting. T o erase with a broad stroke or to click with a light touch, use a soft[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 22 Index 22 SETTING THE PEN BUTTON FUNCTIONS Select the P EN tab. Each pen button can be set to simulate a va riety of mouse functions. Select the function to perform when pressing the upper or lower pen button. The selected f unction occu rs when you bring the pe n tip within 7 mm (0 .28 inch) of the tablet surface without [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 23 Index 23 SETTING THE TABLET MAPPING Select the P EN tab. The tablet T RACKING options enable you to define the r elationship between pen movement on the tablet surface and cursor movement on the monitor screen. By default the entire active ar ea of the tablet maps to the entire monitor . If more than one monitor is in use[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 24 Index 24 In the tablet control panel P EN tab, click on the P EN M ODE M APPING ... button to display the P EN M ODE D ETAILS dialog box. Use the S CR EEN A RE A options to select a screen area for tablet to sc reen mapping. •A LL S CREENS . The entire monito r(s) area is mapped. This is th e defa ult setting. See w ork[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 25 Index 25 PORTION OF SCREEN AR EA T o define which portion of the display scre en your tablet will map to, click on the P EN tab P EN M ODE M APPING ... button to display the P EN M ODE D ETAILS box. Choose S CR EEN A RE A P ORTION and click S ET .... PORTION OF TABLET AREA T o define the ta blet area that will be ma pped [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 26 Index 26 SETTING THE PEN SPEED IN MOUSE MODE T o change the screen cursor acce le ration and speed when using the pen in mouse mode, click on the P EN tab M OUSE M ODE D ETAILS ... button. A dialog box will be displayed wher e you ca n make your adjustments. Sets the scr een cursor acceleration when in mouse mode. Sets th[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 27 Index 27 CUSTOMIZING TABLET ORIENTATION Choose the T ABLET tab to set the tablet orientation. O RIENTATION : Change how your tablet is oriented by selecting R IGHT H ANDED or L EFT H ANDED inpu t. The tablet driv er automatically configures all aspects of the tablet for the selected option . Next, physically rotate the ta[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 28 Index 28 W ORKING WITH DISPLAY T OGGLE Display T oggle is available when work ing on multiple monitor systems. This feature allows you to work with your tablet on all displays or on one display at a time. See w orking with multiple monitors . The entire display area of a multi-monitor sy stem is set up for extended mode a[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 29 Index 29 BUTTON FUNCTIONS FUNCTION DESCRIPTION C LICKS •C LICK Simulates a primary mouse button click. Default setting for the pen tip. •R IGHT C LICK Simulates a right mouse button clic k, which displays a context menu. •M IDDLE C LICK Simulates a middle mouse button cl ick. •D OUBLE C LICK Simulates a double-cli[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 30 Index 30 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION K EYSTROKE ... Enables you to simulate keystr okes. Select this option to display the D EFINE K EYSTROKE dialog box. Enter a keystroke or keystr oke combinatio n in the K EYS entry box. Keystroke combinations can include letters, numbers, function keys (such as F3) and modifier keys (such as [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 31 Index 31 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION P AN /S CROLL Pen only . Enables you to position a document or image in any direction within the active pane. Do this by pressing a p en button set for P AN / S CROLL and then dragging with the pe n tip acros s the tablet active area. W ACOM P REF ERE N CE S Opens the tablet co ntrol panel. S[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 32 Index 32 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION O PEN /R UN ... Opens the R UN A PP LICATION dialog box. I NK T OGGLE (Mac.) T oggles the “ink in any applicatio n” function o f Ink on and off. Ink automatically recognizes and converts your handwriting into text and inserts it into a document. Handwriting r ecognition must be turned on [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 33 Index 33 T ESTING YOUR TABLET 1. T urn on your com puter and wait until the system has fully loaded. 2. Check the USB connection. The tablet status LED should glow whenever the tablet is properly connected and your computer has register ed it as a USB device . If not: • Make sur e the tablet USB cabl e is securely c onn[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 34 Index 34 T R OUBLESHOOTING If you encounter problems w ith your tablet or pen, see the following tables. Y our prob lem may be described here, and you can try the solution of fered. For additional information, visit the W acom website at http://www .wacom.com. General problems Pen input pr oblems Windows-specific pr oblem[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 35 Index 35 Clicking is dif ficult. Open the tablet contr ol panel and go to the P EN tab. T ry using a lighter T IP F EEL . Select the C LICK S OUND option (the check box should be checked). This will enable you to hear when the pen registers a mouse click. Y our computer speakers must be turned on and the volume audible be[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 36 Index 36 WINDOWS-SPECIFIC PR OBLEMS MAC-SPECIFIC PROBLEMS Cannot move the cursor wher e you want to on the screen, or the line you are drawing does not line up with the location of the pointer in paint applications. Open the tablet contr ol pa nel. V erify that P EN M ODE is selected. If this does not help, click on the D[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 37 Index 37 Y ou suspect the tablet prefer ences may be corrupted, or want to make certain that all settings are at their factory defaults. Use the W acom T ablet Utility to work with pr efe r ences. Close any ope n applications. Open the main A PPLICATIONS folder . Then open the W ACOM T ABLET folder and run the W ACOM T AB[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 38 Index 38 T ECHNICAL SUPPORT OPTIONS If you have a problem with your tablet, first check the ta blet Quick Start Guide to be sure the unit is installed correctly . Then review the T roubleshooting and procedur es. If you cannot find the answer in this manual, you can check the pr oduct F AQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 39 Index 39 OBTAINING DRIVER DOWNLOADS W acom periodically updates the tablet software driver to maintain compati bility with new products. If you are having a compatibility pr oblem between the t ablet and a new hardwar e or software product, it may be helpful to download a new softwar e driver (when av ailable) from the W [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 40 Index 40 APPENDIX This section contains tips on caring for your table t, instructions on ho w to uninstall the tablet softwar e, information about digita l inking, and more. Caring for Y our tablet Replacing the pen nib Uninstalling Managing preferences Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows Product information Order[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 41 Index 41 REPLACING THE PEN NIB The pen nib (tip) will wear with normal use. Excessive pressur e will cause it to wear sooner . Replace the nib when it gets too short or develops a flat point. 1. Clasp the old nib and pull it straight out of the pe n. Use the nib removal tool, pair of tweezers, needle- nosed pliers, or si [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 42 Index 42 UNINSTALLING Follow the appropriate pr ocedure below to re move the tablet driver software fr om your system. Important: When you remove the tablet softwar e, your tablet will no longer operate with full tablet functionality but will continue to function as a mouse device. Windows 8: From the Windows 8 Start scr [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 43 Index 43 MANAGING PR EFERENCES Use the pr eferen ce file utility to manage your tablet pr eferences for single or multiple users. Close any open applications. Windows 8: From the Windows 8 Start scr een, click the W ACOM P REFE RE NC E F ILE U TILITY tile. If you are using the Windows 8 Classic Desktop, press the Wind ows[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 44 Index 44 PEN AND DIGITAL INK CAPABILITIES IN WINDOWS Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista pr ovide ex tensive support for pen input. Pen features ar e supported in all versions of Windows 7 and Vi sta ex c ept Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic, and Windows Vista Home Basic. Use your tablet and pen for quick, intuitive [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 45 Index 45 PR ODUCT INFORMATION T o lear n more about your tablet, visi t the W acom we bsite for your region. Y ou can also discover which software applications ar e currently tablet enhanced to support the pres sur e sensitivity and other special functionality of your tablet by searching softwar e applications. USA, Canad[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 46 Index 46 OR DERING PARTS AND ACCESSORIES To p u r c h a s e available accessories , see the W acom website for your region. Y ou can also do the following: • In the USA or Canada , call 1.888.884.1870 (toll-fr ee) or visit W acom’ s website at http://dir ect.wacom.com (USA only). •I n E u r o p e , call +49 (0)180.5[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 47 Index 47 GLOSSARY Active area . The naviga tion and drawing ar ea of your tablet wher e pen input is detected. Aspect . The ratio between the vertical and horizo ntal dimension of the tablet or display . Click force . The amount of force you must apply to the pen tip for a click to occur . Digital Ink . A br oad category [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 48 Index 48 Mouse acceleration . A setting that allows you to adjust the scr een cursor acceler ation when using mouse mode. Mouse mode . A method for positionin g the screen cursor . When you place the pen on your tablet , you can move the screen cursor with a “pick up and slide ” moti on similar to using a standa rd mo[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 49 Index 49 W ACOM INTER NATIONAL OFFICES W ACOM T ECHNOLOGY CORPO RATION WA C O M E U R O P E G M B H 1311 SE Cardinal Cour t Europark Fichtenh ain A9 V ancouver , WA 98683 47807 Kr efeld U.S.A. Germany T ele phone: +1.360. 896.9833 Inter net: http://www .waco m.eu Fax: +1.360.8 96.9724 W ACOM CO., LTD. JAPAN T ABLET SALES [...]

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    Contents Index Contents 50 Index 50 INDEX About the manual 4 Accessories and parts ordering 39 Accessories and parts, ordering 46 Accessories, available 46 Button functions 29 Care, for tablet 40 Click sound 13 Clicking, with pen 13 Control panel basics 9 opening 18 overview 19 Customizing button fun ctions 29 double-click distance 21 eraser feel 2[...]

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    Contents Index Contents 51 Index 51 writing with pr essure 15 Pen holder 6 Pointing, with pen 12 Positioning, with pen 12 Prefer ence s, managing 43 Pressur e drawing with 15 writing with 15 Product information 45 Product information 39 Proportions and scale 24 Scale and pr oportions 24 Set up 7 Settings, cont rol panel 19 Software driver downloads[...]