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User’s manual for
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Windows & Macintosh
Bamboo Touch (CTT-460)
Bamboo Pen (CTL-460)
Bamboo & Bamboo Fun (CTH-460, CTH-461, CTH-661)
Setting up
Navigate with touch
Customize touch
ExpressKeys
Use a pen
Customize a pen
Troubleshooting
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Contents Index 2 Bamboo ® ® User’s Manual for Windows & Macintosh Version 1.0, Rev E1209 Copyright © Wacom Co., Ltd., 2009 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 co
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Contents Index 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS About the manual 5 Customize your touch experience 37 Navigating the manual 6 Setting the touch speed 37 Setting the touch functions 38 YOUR BAMBOO 7 Setting tablet and ExpressKey functions 39 Identify your tablet model 7 Disabling touch 40 Bamboo Touch tablet 8 Customize your pen experience 41 Bamboo & Bamboo Fun tablets 9 Setting the tip and eraser feel, Bamboo Pen tablet 10 and double-click distance 42 Pen 11 Setting the pen button functions 43 Pen holde
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Contents Index 4 Pen (model LP-160E), for Bamboo 71 License and Warranties (Worldwide, except for Europe, Bamboo Fun small tablet (model CTH-461) 71 Africa and Middle East) 78 Bamboo Fun medium tablet (model CTH-661) 71 Software License 78 Pen (model LP-161E), for Bamboo Fun 71 Limited Warranty 78 Bamboo Pen tablet (model CTL-460) 72 Warranty Service in the U.S.A. and Canada 79 Pen (model LP-160), for Bamboo Pen 72 Warranty on Sales outside of Product information 73 the U.S.A. and Canada 80 O
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Contents Index 5 ABOUT THE MANUAL This manual provides quick access to information about Bamboo. The information is common to Windows and Macintosh computers and Windows screen captures are shown, unless otherwise noted. � Go directly to table of contents or index topics by clicking on them. � Your Bamboo introduces you to the many features of the Bamboo tablet. � Setting up your Bamboo is a quick guide to understanding how the tablet works. � Using your Bamboo gives you the basics on working
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Contents Index 6 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. topic Go to topic. Topic continued. ® ® Adobe Reader provides additional tools for using and printing the manual. See the Adobe Reader help for more information. Contents Index 6
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Contents Index 7 YOUR BAMBOO This section introduces you to Bamboo. The quickest way to learn about your Bamboo tablet is to become familiar with its appearance and features. � Not all product models are available in all regions. � Your Bamboo tablet cannot be used with other Wacom pens or input devices, including those from a previous version Bamboo tablet. Nor can a pen from your new Bamboo tablet be used with other Wacom tablets or a previous version Bamboo tablet. Identify your tablet m
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Contents Index 8 BAMBOO TOUCH TABLET USB cable Bamboo Touch (model CTT-460) shown. Status LED Active area Glows white when your Bamboo Use single- or two-finger input for tablet is connected to an active clicking and navigating with touch. USB port. Use two-finger input for gestures that control other functions, such Brightens when you touch the as scrolling and zooming. active area of the tablet or press an Learn about the touch experience ExpressKey. with Bamboo. Customizable Expres
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Contents Index 9 BAMBOO & BAMBOO FUN TABLETS Pen holder USB cable Bamboo (model CTH-460) shown. Status LED Active area Glows white when your Bamboo Includes the touch sensor. tablet is connected to an active Use single- or two-finger input for USB port. Brightens when you clicking and navigating with touch. touch the active area or press an Use two-finger input for gestures ExpressKey. that control other functions, such as scrolling and zooming. Glows amber when the pen is Learn abou
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Contents Index 10 BAMBOO PEN TABLET Pen holder USB cable Bamboo Pen (model CTL-460) shown. Status LED Active area Glows white when your Bamboo This is the active area for pen input. tablet is connected to an active Learn about your pen and the pen USB port. experience with Bamboo. Brightens when the pen is active. Contents Index 10
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Contents Index 11 PEN Eraser (when equipped) Pen (when equipped) A pressure-sensitive freehand tool for image editing and creating natural- looking pen strokes. It is also efficient for document annotation and taking notes in applications that support handwriting recognition. The pen is cordless and battery free. It is ideally suited to enhance your workflow by enabling the pen and digital ink features found within Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007. Take advantage of digital mark
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Contents Index 12 SETTING UP YOUR BAMBOO To minimize fatigue, comfortably organize your work area. Position your tablet, pen (if equipped), and keyboard for easy access without unnecessary reaching. Adjust your monitor so you can view it comfortably with a minimum of eyestrain. For best results, position the tablet so the screen cursor follows the same direction as your hand movements on the tablet. Ergonomics Configuring the tablet orientation Understanding the tablet active area Working
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Contents Index 13 As you work, you will discover many ways of interacting with your Bamboo tablet. For example: Visual browsing Use two fingers on the tablet surface to scroll through and navigate visual media within an application. Photo editing Use the pressure-sensitive pen (when equipped) to edit images within a photo or image editing application. Annotation Presentation Simplify document reviews by using the Quickly swipe (flick) two fingers across the tablet surface to pen (when equi
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Contents Index 14 CONFIGURING THE TABLET ORIENTATION You are prompted to choose a default tablet orientation during the initial installation process using the Bamboo Installation CD. At the log-in and user switching screens, the tablet orientation will use the default orientation that was selected when the driver was installed. To change the default orientation, reinstall the driver using the Bamboo Installation CD and when prompted select a new default orientation. You can also change how
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Contents Index 15 UNDERSTANDING THE TABLET ACTIVE AREA Depending on your tablet model, Bamboo can accept touch input, pen input, or both. Note, however, that pen and touch input cannot be used at the same time. Touch input On touch-sensitive tablet models, slide your finger across the active area to position the screen pointer. Use single- or two-finger input for clicking and navigating. Use two-finger input for gestures that control other functions, such as scrolling and zooming. Learn abo
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Contents Index 16 Pen input The pen works only on the active area of tablet models that support pen input. Wherever you place the pen on the tablet, the screen pointer will jump to the corresponding point on the screen. The screen pointer indicates pen position, and follows the movement of the pen across the tablet surface. Learn about the pen experience with Bamboo. Note: For tablets that support pen input, the active area is a mapped representation of your computer screen(s). By defau
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Contents Index 17 WORKING WITH MULTIPLE MONITORS If your computer is equipped with more than one monitor, Bamboo will map to your monitors based upon how they are configured in the display properties control panel. � If more than one monitor is in use and you are in extended monitor mode, the tablet maps to all monitors as if they were one large display. The below image illustrates a tablet mapping to the entire system desktop, which is displayed on the two monitors. Monitor 1 Monitor 2 � If
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Contents Index 18 USING YOUR BAMBOO If you are new to using Bamboo, read the following sections. The touch experience with Bamboo The pen experience with Bamboo THE TOUCH EXPERIENCE WITH BAMBOO Bamboo is designed to enhance the way you work. Touch input enables you to interact with a computer using only your fingertips on the Bamboo tablet. First learn the basic actions to navigate and perform typical mouse operations. Then learn the gestural movements to control other functions such as scro
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Contents Index 19 NAVIGATING WITH TOUCH The touch input feature of your Bamboo tablet enables you to control a computer using only your fingertips on the tablet surface. See understanding the tablet active area. Before learning how to control your computer with touch input, familiarize yourself with the following concepts: CONCEPT DESCRIPTION Track Touch and move a single finger across the tablet surface. Tap Touch and lift a single finger from the tablet. Pan Touch the tablet surface with tw
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Contents Index 20 Touch input options can be enabled or disabled within the Bamboo control panel and are dependent upon application support. Touch actions and gestures are available when selected in the TOUCH FUNCTIONS tab. 1A, 1B 2 3 4 5 6 7A, 7B 8 9A, 9B 10 BASIC ACTIONS enable you to navigate and perform typical mouse operations. Track Use a single finger to move the screen cursor. Touch and slide your finger across the tablet surface. 1A TAP WITH ONE FINGER Click (single-finger tap) Usin
