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GLOSSARY
Active area.
The drawing area of the tablet where your Graphire tools are detected.
Aspect.
The ratio between the vertical and horizontal dimension of the tablet or display.
Bluetooth.
A standardized wireless technology and Specification. Manufacturers build this into their
products in order to create Bluetooth devices, enabling seamless voice and data connections between a
variety of wireless devices operating at short range to one another.
Click force.
The amount of force you must apply to the tip of your pen for a click to occur.
Discoverable mode.
An operational state in which a Bluetooth device is available for discovery by another
Bluetooth device.
Double-click distance.
The maximum distance (in screen pixels) that the cursor can move between clicks
and still be accepted as a double-click. Increasing the double-click distance makes double-clicking easier,
but may cause a delay in brush strokes in some graphics applications.
Eraser-aware application.
A software application that has built-in support for the Graphire eraser.
These applications take advantage of the eraser in different ways, depending on what makes sense for the
application.
ExpressKeys.
The customizable control keys located on your wireless tablet.
Fingerwheel.
The control wheel on the cordless mouse.
Mapping.
The relationship between your Graphire tool position on the tablet and the cursor position on the
monitor screen.
Modifier.
Modifier keys include S
HIFT
, A
LT
, and C
TRL
for Windows, or
SHIFT
,
CONTROL
,
COMMAND
, and
OPTION
for Macintosh. You can customize your Graphire tool to simulate a modifier key.
Mouse acceleration.
A setting that allows you to adjust the screen cursor acceleration when your Graphire
Mouse mode.
A method for positioning the screen cursor.
When you place a Graphire tool on the tablet,
you can move the screen cursor with a “pick up and slide” motion similar to using a traditional mouse.
This is known as relative positioning, and is the default setting for the cordless mouse. See also
.
Mouse speed.
A setting that allows you to adjust the speed at which your screen cursor moves when your
Nib.
The replaceable pen tip.
Pairing.
A method of creating a virtual cable link between two Bluetooth devices.
