Wacom INTUOS CTL-480, User Manual

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The pen tip does not function. Be sure you are using only a compatible Wacom pen, such as the pen
that shipped with your product, or a Wacom accessory tool specified
for use with Intuos. Other pens may not function properly on the tablet.
Check the control panel P
EN
tab and verify that a C
LICK
function is
assigned to the tip.
The Status LED should brighten when the tip is pressed. If not, you may
have defective hardware. See
Testing the tablet controls and tools .
Changing the settings of the
pen or other tool has no effect. Make sure you are changing the settings for the tool and application
that you are using. See
Creating an application-specific setting .
The pen side switch does not
work. Be sure you are using only a compatible Wacom pen, such as the pen
that shipped with Intuos or a Wacom accessory tool specified for use
with Intuos. Other pens may not function properly on the tablet.
Be sure to press the side switch when the pen tip is within 10 mm (0.4
inch) of the tablet active area. Do this without pressing down on the
pen tip.
In the Wacom Tablet control panel, verify that the side switch is set to
the function you are expecting to occur for the application and tool you
are using.
Check the S
IDE
S
WITCH
M
ODE
. If C
LICK
& T
AP
is selected, you will need
to first press the side switch while touching the pen tip to the tablet
surface in order to perform a click function. See
Options .
The Status LED should brighten when you press the side switch.
If not, you may have defective hardware. See
Testing your tablet .
The screen cursor “jumps”
back. Do not place an Intuos tool on the tablet when it is not in use, or when
you are using another pointing device. Leaving your tool on the tablet
may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other input
devices.
You cannot move the cursor
where 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 Wacom Tablet control panel and go to the M
APPING
tab.
Verify that P
EN
M
ODE
is selected and that the S
CREEN
A
REA
is set to
F
ULL
for the selected tool and application. If this does not help, click on
the D
EFAULT
button to reestablish tablet to screen mapping. If you are
still having difficulty, remove the tablet preferences (see Windows-
specific problems or Mac-specific problems ).
Confirm whether the pen does (or does not) function. See Testing the
tablet controls and tools .
When using Intuos on a
multiple monitor system, you
cannot use the pen to control
the other monitor(s). Cycle pen control for Intuos between your displays by pressing an
ExpressKey or pen button that is set to
D
ISPLAY
T
OGGLE
.
Verify that the S
CREEN
A
REA
in the M
APPING
tab is set to F
ULL
.
You can also use your pen to control the other monitors in mouse
mode. To use mouse mode, first set a pen button to M
ODE
T
OGGLE
....
Then use the button to toggle between P
EN
M
ODE
and M
OUSE
M
ODE
.