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Pointing
The Intuos3 pen positions the pointer (or cursor) on your screen. You can position the screen cursor two
different ways, like a pen (
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In P
EN
mode, the tablet’s 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 cursor will jump to the corresponding point on the screen. This is the
default setting for the pen.
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In M
OUSE
mode, the default setting for the Intuos3 mouse, you move the cursor with a “pick up and slide”
action similar to using a traditional mouse.
Try moving the screen cursor by lifting the pen and
placing the pen tip in a new location on the tablet.
The cursor instantly jumps to the new location.
6 mm (0.25 inch)
Hints:
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If you are used to working with a mouse and find that using a pen is somewhat difficult,
try the
eye-hand coordination exercise
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Pointing is easier when you orient the tablet so the screen cursor follows the same
direction as your hand movements on the tablet.
When positioning the screen cursor and operating the side
switch, the pen tip needs to be within 6 mm (0.25 inch) of
the tablet surface. You do not need to touch the tablet with
the pen tip in order to move the screen cursor or use the
side switch.
All Intuos3 tools, including the mouse, work only over the
active area of the tablet.
