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CONTENTS INDEX
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PEN
CORDLESS MOUSE
TABLET
CUSTOMIZING
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POP-UP MENU
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User’s Manual for Windows & Macintosh
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2 CONTENTS INDEX ® ® ® Wacom Graphire 4 User’s Manual for Windows & Macintosh English version 1.0, April 21, 2005 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. However, Wacom reserves the
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3 CONTENTS INDEX CONTENTS About the manual 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 34 Navigating the manual 5 Testing your tablet 35 Testing your tools 35 WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 6 Troubleshooting tables 36 Tablet features 6 General problems 36 Input tools 7 Windows-specific problems 39 Setting up your work area 8 Macintosh-specific problems 40 Using the cordless pen 9 Technical support options 41 Holding the pen 9 Obtaining driver downloads 42 Pointing 10 Clicking 11 APPENDIX 43 Dragging 11 Caring for your
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4 CONTENTS INDEX About the manual This interactive user’s manual provides quick access to information about Graphire4. Just click on a navigation button or highlighted word to move through the document. The information is common to Windows and Macintosh computers, and Windows screen captures are shown unless otherwise noted. • In the contents you can go directly to a topic by clicking on it. • Working with Graphire4 is the learning chapter, and introduces you to the many
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5 CONTENTS INDEX 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 back to previous view. Page back, or page forward. HEADING TEXT Go to beginning of section. topic Go to topic. Topic continued. Adobe Reader provides you with additional tools for using and printing the manual. Refer to the Adobe Reader help for more information. CONTENTS INDEX 5
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6 CONTENTS INDEX WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 This section introduces you to the Graphire4 pen tablet, which consists of two basic elements: a tablet that serves as your work area, and the input tools you use on the tablet. The quickest way to learn about your Graphire4 pen tablet 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 Graphire4 tools and how to use them with t
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WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 7 CONTENTS INDEX Input tools Your Graphire4 input tools are cordless, battery-free, and ergonomically designed. Eraser. Side switches. Fingerwheel. An integrated middle button and rolling wheel that can be used for up and down scrolling in the active window. It can also be customized to perform a variety of button functions. Replaceable nib (pen tip). Graphire4 pen. The pen is a pressure-sensitive freehand tool for image editing and creating nat
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WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 8 CONTENTS INDEX Setting up your work area To minimize fatigue, organize your work area so you can work comfortably. Position your tablet, input tools, and keyboard so they are easily accessible without unnecessary reaching. Your monitor should be positioned so you can view it comfortably with a minimum of eyestrain. For best results, orient the tablet so the screen cursor follows the same direction as your hand movements on the tablet. Here are
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WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 9 CONTENTS INDEX Using the cordless pen Your Graphire4 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 the pen, try the exercises on the following pages. Holding the pen Pointing Clicking Dragging Using the side switches Drawing with pre
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WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 10 CONTENTS INDEX Pointing The Graphire4 pen positions the pointer (or cursor) on your screen. You can position the screen cursor two different ways, like a pen (PEN MODE) or like a mouse (MOUSE MODE). • In PEN MODE, the tablet 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; wherever you place the pen on the tablet, the screen cu
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WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 11 CONTENTS INDEX 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. (If CLICK SOUND is selected in the Pen Tablet control panel and your computer speakers are on, then you will hear a “click” sound when the pen tip is pressed hard enough to generate a mouse click. Ad
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WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 12 CONTENTS INDEX Using the side switches The Graphire4 pen is equipped with two side switches. Each switch has a programmable function that is selected when you press the switch. You can use a side switch whenever the pen tip is within 5 mm (0.20 inch) of the tablet active area. You do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to use a switch. The upper switch is set to DOUBLE CLICK, and the lower switch is set to RIGHT CLICK by default. Hints: • Press
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WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 13 CONTENTS INDEX Erasing The eraser on the Graphire4 pen works like the eraser on a pencil. In graphics applications that support the pen eraser, you can erase intuitively and naturally. When you use the pen eraser, the application will automatically switch to the eraser tool. In applications that support pressure-sensitivity, you can select pressure-sensitive tools in an application’s tool palette to vary the width and depth of your erasures as you change the amo
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WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 14 CONTENTS INDEX Using the cordless mouse The Graphire4 cordless mouse is battery-free and works on your Graphire4 pen tablet. The fingerwheel can be rolled, or pressed for an additional button function. • Rolling. By default, the fingerwheel is set to SCROLL 3 lines per wheel notch in most windows and applications. Move the fingerwheel forward to scroll up, and back to scroll down. • Wheel button. Press down on the wheel to perform a button click. The wheel button is
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WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 15 CONTENTS INDEX Working with the tablet Your Graphire4 pen tablet is designed to enhance the way you work. The middle area of the tablet is the working, or active, area for the pen and cordless mouse. Rest your hand on the tablet and then 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. Wherever you place your pen on the tablet active area, the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on t
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WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 16 CONTENTS INDEX Using the ExpressKeys and tablet wheel By default, the customizable ExpressKeys are set to perform the FORWARD and BACK functions within most Internet browsers. The customizable tablet wheel is set to SCROLL 3 lines per wheel notch in most windows and applications. The left key default is BACK within Internet browsers The right key default is FORWARD. Roll the tablet wheel forward to scroll up, and back to scroll down. You might consider some of these
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WORKING WITH GRAPHIRE4 17 CONTENTS INDEX Customizing the tablet appearance To customize your tablet’s appearance, you can place a favorite photo or design beneath the clear cover by following these instructions: 1. Turn the tablet upside down and slide the four locking sliders toward the middle of the tablet. 2. Lift the tablet away from the clear cover. Then place the photo or design face-down in the clear cover. Locking slider. 3. Place the tablet back into the clear cover. Slide the fo
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18 CONTENTS INDEX CUSTOMIZING After you master the basics of using your Graphire4 pen tablet, you may want to customize the way the pen or cordless mouse works. This chapter describes how to use the Pen Tablet control panel to adjust your Graphire4 tablet and tool settings. Opening the control panel Control panel overview Control panel settings Opening the control panel To open the control panel, use the Graphire4 tool you wish to customize on the tablet: • Windows. Click on the Windows STAR
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CUSTOMIZING 19 CONTENTS INDEX Control panel overview Use the Pen Tablet control panel to customize your Graphire4 pen, mouse, and tablet. Closes the control panel. Tabs display customizable settings for the pen, cordless mouse, Pop-up Menu, or tablet. Resets the selected tab to its default settings. Displays information about the control panel and driver. Displays this User’s Manual. As you explore the control panel, experiment with different settings to find what works best for you.
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CUSTOMIZING 20 CONTENTS INDEX Customizing the pen Customizing your Graphire4 pen is easy. First open the Pen Tablet control panel and select the PEN tab to choose from the available options. Adjusting eraser feel Tablet tracking Customizing the side switches Adjusting tip feel and double-click CONTENTS INDEX 20
