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CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW

Use the Pen Tablet control panel to customize your Bamboo Fun pen, mouse, and tablet.

Experiment with different settings to find what works best for you.  Any changes you make will take effect 
immediately.  Click D

EFAULT

 to return a tab to the factory settings.

Tool Tips are available for most control panel items.  Position the screen cursor over an item and let it rest 
there; in a few moments the Tool Tip will pop up.

Your keyboard tab and arrow keys can be used to navigate the control panel.

CONTROL PANEL SETTINGS

The following sections provide detailed information about each control panel tab.  Many of the sections also 
contain useful customizing tips.

Customizing the pen
Customizing the cordless mouse
Tablet tracking
Customizing the tablet functions
Customizing the Pop-up Menu

Tabs display 
customizable settings 
for the pen, cordless 
mouse, Pop-up Menu, 
or tablet.

Displays information 
about the control 
panel and driver.

Displays this User’s Manual.

Resets the selected 
tab to its default 
settings. 

Closes the control 
panel.

Summary of Contents for Bamboo Fun

Page 1: ...stomizing your pen Troubleshooting Using a tablet Customizing your tablet Digital inking Using a cordless mouse Customizing your cordless mouse User s manual for Windows Macintosh Index Contents Index...

Page 2: ...the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 or the corresponding local laws of the Member States Products for which this is applicable will be marked with the WEEE symbol shown at th...

Page 3: ...36 Testing your tablet and tools 37 Troubleshooting tables 39 General problems 39 Windows specific problems 42 Macintosh specific problems 42 Technical support options 43 Obtaining driver downloads 4...

Page 4: ...lling the software your license and warranty and more Note This manual does not contain information on installing your tablet Please refer to your product Quick Start Guide and to the automated softwa...

Page 5: ...front page Go to table of contents Go to index Go back to previous view Page back or page forward Go to beginning of section Go to topic Topic continued Adobe Reader provides you with additional tool...

Page 6: ...et features Input tools Setting up your work area Using the cordless pen Using the cordless mouse Working with the tablet TABLET FEATURES Active area See about the active area Clear plastic overlay Ex...

Page 7: ...dow It can also be customized for a variety of button functions Bamboo Fun pen A pressure sensitive freehand tool for image editing and creating natural looking pen strokes It is also efficient for do...

Page 8: ...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 ad...

Page 9: ...n toggle them with your thumb or forefinger but not accidently press them while drawing or navigating with the pen Tilt the pen in any way that feels most comfortable Position for drawing and navigati...

Page 10: ...ve area is a mapped representation of your computer screen a one to one relationship and uses the entire screen Wherever you place the pen on the tablet the screen cursor will jump to the correspondin...

Page 11: ...ilar to using a traditional mouse Hints If you find that using a pen is somewhat difficult try the eye hand coordination exercise Pointing is easier when you orient the tablet so the screen cursor fol...

Page 12: ...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 begin...

Page 13: ...et to PAN SCROLL by default Use RIGHT CLICK to bring up application specific or icon specific menus PAN SCROLL lets you position a document or image in any direction within the active window by pressi...

Page 14: ...tool from your application s tool palette Then draw along the surface of the tablet while applying various amounts of pressure downward on the tip of the pen Press hard for thick lines or dense color...

Page 15: ...spacings of about 20 25 mm 3 4 to 1 inch You can use your traditional mouse to do this 2 Choose a free hand tool in your application and use the pen to draw a dot at each grid intersection 3 Draw an X...

Page 16: ...see customizing the cordless mouse The right button is set to RIGHT CLICK by default and displays a context menu when pressed The left button is set to CLICK by default and is the primary button used...

Page 17: ...n on a document or image Move your finger counterclockwise to zoom out See also customizing the tablet functions ExpressKeys Press the customizable ExpressKeys to perform frequently used functions or...

Page 18: ...used file or application such as your email program Choose from any of the other available functions Note also that the tablet ExpressKeys are chordable which means you can operate them simultaneousl...

Page 19: ...up Press and hold your finger on the down arrow to continuously scroll down Single step scrolling Tap your finger on the up arrow to scroll up one step at a time Tap your finger on the down arrow to s...

Page 20: ...let Windows Click on the Windows START button and choose ALL PROGRAMS For Windows 2000 choose the PROGRAMS group Then select TABLET and choose the PEN TABLET option Macintosh Open SYSTEM PREFERENCES f...

Page 21: ...oments the Tool Tip will pop up Your keyboard tab and arrow keys can be used to navigate the control panel CONTROL PANEL SETTINGS The following sections provide detailed information about each control...

Page 22: ...ntents CUSTOMIZING THE PEN First open the Pen Tablet control panel and select the PEN tab to choose from the available options Tablet tracking Adjusting eraser feel Customizing the pen buttons Adjusti...

Page 23: ...rreact any small press on the pen is magnified on the screen If you experience this try a firmer TIP FEEL setting To make double clicking easier expand the tap area that accepts a double click the dou...

Page 24: ...r pen button the selected function occurs Hint To make double clicking easier set a pen button to double click automatically by selecting DOUBLE CLICK Note You can change the SIDE SWITCH MODE for the...

Page 25: ...he primary mouse button Press the tool button once to initiate click lock Press the button again to release click lock Click lock is useful for dragging objects or selecting blocks of text BACK Simula...

Page 26: ...es you to simulate modifier keys KEYSTROKE Enables you to simulate keystrokes OPEN RUN Opens an application file or script POP UP MENU Displays a Pop up Menu on your screen See customizing the Pop up...

Page 27: ...d detail work where you need precise control of the image You can manually enter a keystroke or keystroke combination in the KEYS entry box Keystroke combinations can include letters numbers function...

Page 28: ...se from the available options Note that some product configurations may not include the cordless mouse Click BROWSE to locate an application file or script to launch The selection you make appears in...

Page 29: ...handed use reassign the button functions as needed If you frequently switch between PEN MODE and MOUSE MODE you can assign the MODE TOGGLE function to one of your tool buttons The fingerwheel scrolls...

Page 30: ...et the cursor so that its movement corresponds with the position of your Bamboo Fun tool on the tablet wherever you place your tool on the tablet the cursor will jump to a corresponding point on the s...

Page 31: ...rtions are not maintained The selected tablet area is mapped to the selected display area Drawing a circle on the tablet may create an ellipse on the display screen This is the default setting When ch...

Page 32: ...EA The tracking options in the PEN MODE DETAILS dialog box allow you to define which portion of the display screen your tablet will map to ALL SCREENS Maps the entire monitor s area This is the defaul...

Page 33: ...od for defining a portion of the tablet Drag corners of the foreground graphic to select the tablet area that will be mapped to your selected screen area Use your tool on the tablet to select the tabl...

Page 34: ...t which you would like to zoom or scroll When checked the default setting ENABLE FAST SCROLLING allows you to zoom or scroll by pressing on the up or down arrows of the Touch Ring with your finger See...

Page 35: ...king on them To close the Pop up Menu without making a selection click outside of the Pop up Menu Displays a list of functions that have been added to the Pop up Menu To change the order of an item dr...

Page 36: ...ools See testing your tablet and tools 5 If you are having a compatibility conflict between Bamboo Fun and a new hardware or software product check if a newer pen tablet software driver is available S...

Page 37: ...blet control panel and select the TABLET tab Use the pull down menus to DISABLE all of the ExpressKeys Now press both the upper left and lower right ExpressKeys and hold them down for three 3 seconds...

Page 38: ...along the Touch Ring to zoom in on the image Move your finger in a counterclockwise direction along the Touch Ring to zoom out of the image 5 Check the ExpressKeys Open the Pen Tablet control panel an...

Page 39: ...ort and that the hub is active When using the pen to operate the Touch Ring the Touch Ring does not work well The Touch Ring is designed to be used with your finger or similar shaped object and does n...

Page 40: ...Try decreasing the DOUBLE CLICK DISTANCE see adjusting tip feel eraser feel and double click You have to press hard with the pen when clicking drawing or writing Open the Pen Tablet control panel and...

Page 41: ...tablet aware applications that you may be running Macintosh For a single user delete the tablet preferences by first choosing your HOME folder from the GO menu Then open your home LIBRARY folder With...

Page 42: ...f the CONTENTS list A Wacom USB tablet model should be listed If a tablet model is not listed check the USB tablet cable connection or try plugging the tablet into a different USB port If this does no...

Page 43: ...ion If you cannot solve the problem and you think your pen tablet is not working properly contact the Wacom support staff for the area where your product was purchased See the pen tablet Read Me file...

Page 44: ...rica Europe Middle East and Africa Japan Asia Pacific English China Korea Taiwan Worldwide Web http www wacom com productsupport Driver downloads Worldwide Web http www wacom eu Software updates Anony...

Page 45: ...ware your license and warranty and more Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows Vista Caring for your tablet and tools Uninstalling the tablet software Product specifications Product information O...

Page 46: ...can convert your handwritten content to typed text at any time Gestures Use your Bamboo Fun pen to make simple gestural movements on the tablet to trigger customizable actions for navigation editing...

Page 47: ...on is not visible right click on the taskbar select TOOLBARS and TABLET PC INPUT PANEL To customize the Input Panel 1 First open the Input Panel and then click on TOOLS in the menu bar 2 Select OPTION...

Page 48: ...ouse Be especially careful of getting the tablet mouse or pen buttons including the tip and eraser wet they contain sensitive electronic parts that will fail if liquids enter them REPLACING THE PEN TI...

Page 49: ...ur administrator login name and password Windows XP or XP x64 Click START In the start menu select CONTROL PANEL Then select ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS In the ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS window choose TABLET o...

Page 50: ...Operating relative humidity 20 to 80 noncondensing Storage relative humidity 20 to 90 noncondensing Certifications and compliance FCC Class B CE VCCI Class B BSMI C Tick MIC GOST R CCC RoHS Chinese Ro...

Page 51: ...512 levels Pen tip travel 0 1 mm 0 004 in approximately Eraser tip travel 0 1 mm 0 004 in approximately Weight 15 g 0 03 lb approximately Tip refill type HDPE High Density Polyethylene black Physical...

Page 52: ...USA only To purchase parts and accessories in Europe call 49 0 180 500 03 75 or send an email to spareparts wacom eu Or visit the Wacom web site at www wacom eu solutionstore You can also contact your...

Page 53: ...ference to radio or television reception you may be able to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures Rotate the television or radio antenna until the interference stops...

Page 54: ...engineer the Software 5 Termination This License is effective until terminated This License will terminate automatically without notice from Wacom if you fail to comply with any provisions of the Lic...

Page 55: ...H VARY FROM STATE TO STATE WACOM LIMITS THE DURATION OF ANY LEGALLY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THE DURATION OF WACOM S EX...

Page 56: ...ns about this Agreement or if you desire to contact Wacom for any reason please contact in writing In North and South America contact Wacom Technology Corporation 1311 S E Cardinal Court Vancouver Was...

Page 57: ...tlined in section 2 above The customer may not decompile the software if the software contains interfaces to software which is not supplied by Wacom Wacom shall make the necessary information availabl...

Page 58: ...ly with your requirements Should any provision of this agreement be declared invalid that provision shall be treated as separate from the agreement and the agreement shall remain in force without limi...

Page 59: ...eys The customizable control keys located on your pen tablet Fingerwheel The control wheel on the cordless mouse Journal A Microsoft Windows application that electronically simulates a physical journa...

Page 60: ...ication that supports pressure sensitive input Proximity The height above the tablet active area where the Bamboo Fun tools are detected Refer also to the pointing section Screen cursor The pointer on...

Page 61: ...ning 44 Environmental conditions 48 Eraser feel customizing 23 Erasing with pen 14 ExpressKeys using 18 Eye hand coordination exercise 15 FCC notice 53 Features input tools 7 tablet 6 Functions button...

Page 62: ...Keys 18 features 6 mapping area 31 for portion of screen area 32 for portion of tablet area 33 to multiple monitors 32 scale and proportions 31 storing 48 testing 37 Touch Ring 19 tracking 30 working...

Page 63: ...n Internet http tablet wacom co jp Telephone General 81 3 5309 1513 Fax 81 3 5309 1514 Wacom China Corporation Wacom Digital Solutions Co Ltd 1108 Block One Kuntai International Bldg Gangnam Telepia B...

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