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WORKING WITH INTUOS4

This section introduces you to the Intuos4 professional pen tablet. Intuos4 consists of two basic elements:
a tablet that serves as your work area, and the

input tools

you use on the tablet.

If you are new to using a pen tablet and tablet input tools, read the following sections.

Tablet features
Input tools and accessories
Setting up your work area
Using the Grip Pen
Using the Intuos4 Mouse
Working with the tablet

Summary of Contents for Intuos4 Large

Page 1: ...eshooting Using a tablet Customizing your tablet Digital inking Using a cordless mouse Customizing your cordless mouse Using the Radial Menu Application specific settings User s manual for Windows Macintosh Index Contents Index Contents 1 1 ...

Page 2: ... unsorted municipal waste according to the Directive 2002 96 EC of 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 the beginning of this note unless this is not feasible because of the size or the function of the product Wacom products are subject to...

Page 3: ...32 Customizing the tablet functions 33 Customizing the ExpressKeys 34 Customizing the Touch Ring 35 Tablet to screen mapping 36 Orientation 38 Screen area 38 Force proportions 39 Tablet area 40 Mapping to multiple monitors 41 Button functions 42 Using and customizing the Radial Menu 47 Working with Display Toggle 48 Working with multiple tools 50 Application specific settings 51 Creating an applic...

Page 4: ...KP 501E 83 Intuos4 Mouse model KC 100 83 Intuos4 Airbrush model KP 400E 83 Intuos4 Inking Pen model KP 130 84 Intuos4 Art Pen model KP 701E 84 Intuos4 Classic Pen model KP 300E 84 Intuos4 Lens Cursor model ZC 210 84 Product information 85 Ordering parts and accessories 85 Available parts and accessories 86 Radio and television interference 88 FCC notice 88 Industry Canada Canada only 88 CE declara...

Page 5: ... install your Wacom tablet Please refer to your product Quick Start Guide and to the automated software installer located on the Wacom Tablet CD for details If you are new to electronic documentation read navigating the manual SMALL CAPITAL LETTERS are used to identify the names of keyboard keys dialog boxes and control panel options You can use your viewer zoom in tool to increase the size of the...

Page 6: ... through the manual Go to front page Go to table of contents Go to index Go back to previous view Page back or page forward 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 topic ...

Page 7: ...nsists of two basic elements a tablet that serves as your work area and the input tools you use on the tablet If you are new to using a pen tablet and tablet input tools read the following sections Tablet features Input tools and accessories Setting up your work area Using the Grip Pen Using the Intuos4 Mouse Working with the tablet ...

Page 8: ...M tablet shown Intuos4 S tablet models are equipped with six ExpressKeys and do not include the ExpressKeys display ExpressKeys display Shows the current ExpressKey settings Active area USB cable Detachable for Intuos4 S M and L tablet models Intuos4 S tablet models are equipped with two cables these enable you to easily change the cable path to best fit a right or left handed tablet set up Intuos...

Page 9: ...Attachment points One located on each corner not visible from top For optional pen tether or security cable USB port access cover Slide this cover to access the USB port that applies to your operating configuration See configuring the tablet orientation Important Intuos4 S tablet models have only one USB port and no access cover Intuos4 XL models are equipped with an integral cable ...

Page 10: ...h one of another color Intuos4 comes equipped with additional rings Programmable buttons Can be customized Intuos4 Mouse Notes Product configurations may vary Some product configurations may not include the mouse Some Intuos4 XL tablets may come equipped with the Intuos4 Lens Cursor instead of the Intuos4 Mouse Pen stand Unscrew the base to access a nib extraction tool and assorted replacement nib...

Page 11: ...he drawing area to the left of the ExpressKeys See configuring the tablet orientation for details Note Wacom makes no representation promise 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 advice to determine the most appropriate treatment for your s...

Page 12: ...onvenient location where you can toggle it with your thumb or forefinger but not accidently press the switch while drawing or navigating with the pen Tilt the pen in any way that feels most comfortable Position for drawing and navigating Position for erasing Place the pen stand within easy reach of your tablet The stand allows for vertical or horizontal placement of the pen Important When the pen ...

Page 13: ...ursor by lifting the pen and placing the pen tip in a new location on the tablet active area The cursor instantly jumps to the new location See understanding the tablet active area To select an icon or folder use your pen to position the screen cursor over the object Press down to select Hints If you find that using a pen is somewhat difficult try the eye hand coordination exercise Pointing is eas...

Page 14: ... to double click This is easier than tapping twice with the pen tip Hint You can configure Windows to select when the pen is over an icon and to launch the icon with a single click To turn on this feature first open a folder Windows Vista From the ORGANIZE pull down menu choose FOLDER AND SEARCH OPTIONS From the GENERAL tab select SINGLE CLICK TO OPEN AN ITEM POINT TO SELECT Windows XP From the TO...

Page 15: ... mm 0 39 inch of the tablet active area you do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to use the switch To assign new switch functions see customizing tool buttons The default switch positions are Double clicking Press the upper side switch to double click This is easier than tapping twice with the pen tip Upper DOUBLE CLICK Lower RIGHT CLICK Right clicking Press the lower pen switch...

Page 16: ...om 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 and press gently for thin lines or softer color To adjust the tip feel see adjusting tip feel and double click Visit our web site for a list of applications that support pressure See product information To t...

Page 17: ...ion 3 Draw an X at each grid intersection 4 Now draw a circle around each intersection Your screen should look like this 5 Clear your screen and make a simple drawing of your own The more you use your pen the easier drawing and navigation will become You can erase intuitively and naturally in graphics applications that support the pen eraser When you use the pen eraser the application will automat...

Page 18: ...led or pressed for an additional button function Roll the fingerwheel to scroll in most windows and applications Move the wheel forward to scroll up and back to scroll down Front and rear buttons These are set for FORWARD and BACK functionality within your Internet browser Right button Displays a context menu when pressed Left button This is the primary button used to CLICK and select The default ...

Page 19: ...stomizable ExpressKeys to perform frequently used functions or keystrokes or to emulate button clicks or modifier keys Intuos4 M tablet shown Intuos4 S tablet models are equipped with six ExpressKeys and do not include the ExpressKeys display Touch Ring Slide your finger around the ring to zoom scroll or perform other custom actions Press the toggle center button to toggle between four customizabl...

Page 20: ...tioned to the left As desired reconfigure the USB cable installation Note You are prompted to choose a default tablet orientation during the original tablet installation process using the Wacom Tablet CD At the log in and user switching screens the tablet orientation will use the default setting selected when the driver was installed You can always change how your tablet is oriented using the abov...

Page 21: ...tting for the pen Note The tablet active area is a mapped representation of your computer screen s and by default uses the entire screen or all screens if you have multiple displays To customize the mapping relationship see tablet to screen mapping Display screen Screen pointer The screen pointer indicates pen position and follows the movement of the pen across the tablet s active area Your Intuos...

Page 22: ...S RIGHT ExpressKey default settings ExpressKeys display Automatically updates to show the current ExpressKey settings for the active application If an ExpressKey has been disabled there will be no display for that key See also optimizing the ExpressKeys display See customizing the ExpressKeys to modify the ExpressKey settings Note Intuos4 S tablet models are equipped with six ExpressKeys and do no...

Page 23: ...ost graphics applications and scroll in most other applications Page scrolling is not supported Note Some applications may interpret zoom events as scroll events or may completely ignore zooming Likewise scroll events may be interpreted as zoom events or ignored completely Setting 2 KEYSTROKE CYCLE LAYERS Enables you to cycle up or down through a stack of layers when working in Adobe Photoshop Mov...

Page 24: ... specific settings OPENING THE CONTROL PANEL To open the Wacom Tablet control panel use the Intuos4 tool you wish to customize on the tablet Windows Click on the Windows START button and choose ALL PROGRAMS Then select WACOM TABLET and choose the WACOM TABLET PROPERTIES option Macintosh Open SYSTEM PREFERENCES from either the Dock the Apple menu or from the APPLICATIONS folder Then click on the WA...

Page 25: ...l pop up Your keyboard tab and arrow keys can be used to navigate the control panel The upper portion of the control panel displays icons representing your TABLET TOOL and the APPLICATION settings Choose FUNCTIONS to customize your ExpressKeys Touch Ring and Radial Menu settings Choose PEN to customize your Intuos4 pen settings Choose MOUSE to customize your Intuos4 Mouse settings Returns the sele...

Page 26: ...ETTINGS The following sections provide detailed information about each control panel tab and some of the more difficult concepts Many of the sections also contain useful customizing tips Customizing the pen Customizing the mouse Customizing the tablet functions Tablet to screen mapping Button functions The TABLET list displays an icon for any supported tablet that has been installed on your system...

Page 27: ...el The pen will be selected in the TOOL list and the appropriate tabs will be displayed Select a tab and choose from the available options Adjusting eraser feel Customizing tilt sensitivity Customizing tool buttons Adjusting tip feel and double click Tablet to screen mapping Application specific settings ...

Page 28: ...the full pressure range with a lighter touch In some applications a soft pressure setting can make the pen overreact 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 double click distance Note A large double click distance may cause a delay at the beginning o...

Page 29: ... pressure needed to erase Displays the eraser FEEL DETAILS dialog box where you can further customize the eraser sensitivity With your screen cursor positioned over an empty area of your desktop press the pen s eraser on the tablet to test the ERASER FEEL setting Adjust the ERASER FEEL so that you can comfortably reach full pressure Drag the slider to select a pressure sensitivity setting If you h...

Page 30: ...the side switch to double click automatically by selecting DOUBLE CLICK Double click here to change the function assigned to the pen tip At least one tool button should be set to the CLICK function The tip must be set to CLICK in order to draw in most graphics applications Note You can change how the side switch operates for right clicks or other click functions See advanced options for details ...

Page 31: ...from the available options Some product configurations may not include the mouse Drag the slider to increase or decrease TILT SENSITIVITY Then test the new setting in an application that supports tilt The tilt setting applies to both the tip and eraser of your tool Note Tilt is direction sensitive and can be used in some applications to control brush orientation or other characteristics Tilt sensi...

Page 32: ...OKE or DISABLED control the fingerwheel function The default setting is SCROLL SCROLL When selecting SCROLL the tab displays custom scroll options Choose a SCROLLING SPEED to use for each notch of wheel movement When you select one or more COMBINE WITH modifier key options the selected option s will be sent to the application along with each scroll event For example you can create custom zooming o...

Page 33: ...ng and other tablet features open the Wacom Tablet control panel and select the FUNCTIONS icon in the TOOL list Select a tab to customize and change settings using the available options Using and customizing the Radial Menu Application specific settings Customizing the ExpressKeys Customizing the Touch Ring ...

Page 34: ...PTIONS button located at the bottom of the control panel In the OPTIONS dialog box adjust the EXPRESSKEY DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS slider as needed Important Some applications can override and control the ExpressKey functions For details see using applications integrated for tablet control To customize a key choose a function that will be performed when the key is pressed The default settings are describ...

Page 35: ...e and control the Touch Ring functions For details see using applications integrated for tablet control AUTO SCROLL ZOOM Sets the Touch Ring to zoom in most graphics applications and scroll in most other applications Page scrolling is not supported Move your finger clockwise along the ring to zoom in or scroll down Move your finger counter clockwise to zoom out or scroll up Note Some applications ...

Page 36: ... your tool on the tablet the cursor will jump to a corresponding point on the screen Select the ORIENTATION of your tablet This setting is tablet specific and applies to all tools and applications Other MAPPING tab settings can be customized for a specific tool and application SCREEN AREA Select a monitor screen area for tablet to screen mapping FORCE PROPORTIONS When checked forces a proportional...

Page 37: ...t moves the screen cursor up In this mode the entire active area of the tablet is available for mouse tracking When USE MOUSE ORIENTATION is selected moving the mouse forward moves the screen cursor up In this mode a reduced inset portion of the active area is available for mouse tracking This is the default setting for all Intuos4 tablets except Intuos4 S Note For Intuos4 S tablets the USE MOUSE ...

Page 38: ...th Touch Ring and ExpressKeys located to the right When this option is selected the tablet operation and the Wacom Tablet control panel options are automatically configured for correct left handed use Note If you have an Intuos4 Mouse or Lens Cursor click the control panel OPTIONS button to set the device for right or left handed use See advanced options EXPRESSKEYS BOTTOM Tablet is rotated 90 deg...

Page 39: ...OPORTIONS is unchecked the correct scale or proportions 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 for all tools When FORCE PROPORTIONS is checked the correct vertical and horizontal proportions are maintained Drawing a circle on the tablet results in a cir...

Page 40: ...e mapped to the entire display by default and can be mapped to the screen area defined in the PORTION OF SCREEN dialog box Note The QuickPoint area and drawing area are indicated by crop marks on the tablet work surface Choose a method 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 Select the CL...

Page 41: ...nitor and the screen cursor is displayed on each monitor simultaneously See your hardware and operating system documentation for details on configuring your computer and operating system for use with multiple monitors After you have correctly configured your computer for use with multiple monitors you can then adjust the tablet mapping by opening the Wacom Tablet control panel and changing the app...

Page 42: ...er double clicking use this function instead of tapping twice with the tip of your pen CLICK LOCK Simulates holding down the 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 4TH CLICK Simulates a 4th mouse button click 5TH CLICK Simulates a 5th mouse button click...

Page 43: ...nnot be used to select OK You must use your Intuos4 tool to click on the OK button If prompted enter a name for the keystroke definition The name will be displayed with the respective control or in the Radial Menu as applicable You can create different keystroke functions for different applications See application specific settings To learn which keystroke shortcuts are supported by a particular a...

Page 44: ...lates the BACK command in browser applications FORWARD Simulates the FORWARD command in browser applications PAN SCROLL Enables you to position a document or image in any direction within the active pane by pressing a tablet or pen button set for PAN SCROLL and then dragging with the pen tip across the tablet s active area Choose one or more modifier key options Select the CLICK box if you want a ...

Page 45: ...ur Macintosh help for information on working with Inkwell TABLET PC TABLET PC INPUT PANEL Tablet PCs and Windows Vista systems that support the Tablet PC Input Panel Opens the Tablet PC Input Panel when you press a tool button set to this function TABLET PC DEFINED Tablet PCs and Windows Vista systems that support the Tablet PC Input Panel Sets the button function according to settings found in th...

Page 46: ...o toggle the current tablet mapping and screen cursor between different displays when you press an ExpressKey that has been assigned this function See working with Display Toggle SHOW SETTINGS Displays a diagram of the tablet ExpressKeys and Touch Ring showing the current function settings for each control MODE TOGGLE Toggles between PEN mode and MOUSE mode When first setting a tool button to MODE...

Page 47: ...dial Menu Some selections may display a submenu where you can then choose from the available options Holding down the button that opens the Radial Menu allows you to click on a menu item without closing the Radial Menu The menu closes after you make a selection To close the Radial Menu without making a selection click on the X located at the center of the menu or on a control slice that has no fun...

Page 48: ...ssKey to DISPLAY TOGGLE you can then press that button to sequentially toggle the current tablet mapping between a base mapping the current setting from the MAPPING tab and other monitors As an example 1 The entire display area of a multi monitor system is set up for extended mode and assigned to the active area of the Intuos4 tablet 2 Pressing a tool button to which the DISPLAY TOGGLE function ha...

Page 49: ...base mapping Note that any of the following actions will return the toggle sequence to the base mapping Launching a graphics application that supports pressure sensitivity Logging out of or rebooting the system Switching users Fast User Switching Placing the system in sleep mode Changing the MAPPING or DISPLAY TOGGLE tab settings Changing the resolution or number of displays on your system Using t...

Page 50: ...s take effect immediately To remove a selected tool from the TOOL list click on the TOOL list s button In the dialog box that appears click DELETE to confirm your selection The selected tool is removed from the list along with any custom settings you may have created for it A removed tool can be added back to the TOOL list by placing it back onto the tablet Each Intuos4 tool has a Tool ID that mak...

Page 51: ...dded to the APPLICATION list the ALL icon changes to ALL OTHER and an application icon is displayed for the newly added application s In the above example application specific settings have been added for the GRIP PEN If you select the ALL OTHER icon and make changes to the tab settings your changes will apply to the GRIP PEN in all applications except those which you have added to the APPLICATION...

Page 52: ...ngs applications that have not been customized in this manner will use the tool settings for ALL OTHER Tip First customize settings for one application When you feel comfortable with the process you can create more application specific settings Choose from one of two methods to select an application Open the application for which you want to create custom settings and then select that application ...

Page 53: ...e the application specific setting Then in the APPLICATION list select the application you want to remove 2 Click on the APPLICATION list s button In the dialog box that appears click DELETE to confirm your selection The selected application is removed from the list along with any custom tool settings that you may have created for it Hint To quickly remove all application specific settings from a ...

Page 54: ...r tablet and input tools See testing your tablet and testing your tools 5 If you are having a compatibility conflict between Intuos4 and a new hardware or software product see obtaining driver downloads for information on downloading an updated software driver Wacom periodically updates the software driver to maintain compatibility with new products 6 Check the FAQs Frequently Asked Questions on t...

Page 55: ...blet a status LED does not light plug the tablet directly into the system USB port located on your computer Temporarily eliminate any external hubs in use until you determine that the system recognizes the tablet and that it is functional When the tablet is working properly it is usually okay to then move the tablet to a powered USB hub 3 Check the Grip Pen Move your pen across the tablet active a...

Page 56: ...trol panel click on the ABOUT button In the dialog box that appears click on the DIAGNOSE button The DIAGNOSTICS dialog box displays to show dynamic information about the tablet hardware and pointing devices If you have more than one tablet connected to your system in the TABLET INFO column select the tablet for which you are testing your tool Use the information presented in the DIAGNOSTICS dialo...

Page 57: ...ser to the tablet the SWITCHES state and PRESSURE value should change Pressure should change from approximately 0 with no pressure applied to approximately 100 when full pressure is applied For the Airbrush move the fingerwheel forward the WHEEL value should decrease to a value of approximately 0 when the fingerwheel is all the way forward Move the fingerwheel backward the WHEEL value should incre...

Page 58: ... override and control the Touch Ring functions Consider closing any open applications except the Wacom Tablet control panel when testing the Touch Ring For details see using applications integrated for tablet control TESTING THE EXPRESSKEYS 1 With the DIAGNOSTICS dialog box open observe the TABLET INFO column as you test each ExpressKey If more than one tablet is connected to your system be sure y...

Page 59: ...let status LED should brighten and the SWITCHES state should change for each button you click 2 When the DIAGNOSTICS dialog box is first opened the WHEEL status should be 0 Move the fingerwheel backward The WHEEL status should change from 0 to 1 3 Move the fingerwheel forward The WHEEL status should change to 1 4 When you are done click on the CLOSE button to exit the dialog box 4 2 5 3 1 ...

Page 60: ...irectly into your computer or into a powered USB hub If connecting to a powered USB hub device make sure the hub is connected to an active USB port and that the hub is active After plugging in the tablet a message appears indicating that the USB device needs more power than is available Make sure the tablet is plugged into a primary USB port on your computer or into a powered USB hub attached to y...

Page 61: ...the Wacom Tablet control panel and go to the ERASER tab Move the ERASER FEEL slider toward FIRM or select DETAILS and increase the CLICK THRESHOLD setting If this does not help see testing your tools You notice a delay at the beginning of pen or inking strokes Open the Wacom Tablet control panel and go to the PEN tab Try decreasing the TIP DOUBLE CLICK DISTANCE see adjusting tip feel and double cl...

Page 62: ...press the side switch while touching the pen tip to the tablet surface in order to perform a click function See customizing tool buttons Make sure a tablet status LED brightens when you press the side switch If not you may have defective hardware See testing your tools The screen cursor jumps back Do not place an Intuos4 tool on the tablet when it is not in use or when you are using another pointi...

Page 63: ...the tablet driver loads it will create a new preferences file with the factory defaults For multiple users delete all tablet preferences by first opening the main APPLICATIONS folder Then open the WACOM TABLET folder and run the REMOVE WACOM TABLET utility When the utility starts click on the REMOVE ALL PREFERENCE FILES button The tablet driver will be restarted creating new preferences files with...

Page 64: ...s can override and control the ExpressKey and Touch Ring functions When an ExpressKey is overridden by an application the ExpressKeys display will automatically update to show either the new function name or Application Defined See using applications integrated for tablet control If you use application specific settings make sure you have updated the settings for the correct application The tablet...

Page 65: ...en the DISK UTILITY program and run REPAIR DISK PERMISSIONS from the FIRST AID tab If this does not help contact Wacom for Technical Support See technical support options Inkwell does not work correctly with Intuos4 There may be a problem with the Inkwell preferences Remove the damaged preference files as follows They will be re created when you enable handwriting recognition 1 Open the SYSTEM PRE...

Page 66: ...t solve the problem and you think your Wacom tablet is not working properly contact the Wacom support staff for the area where your product was purchased See the Wacom tablet Read Me file located on the Wacom Tablet CD for contact information When you call you should be at your computer with the following information available This manual Tablet serial and model number Look on the bottom of the ta...

Page 67: ...merica 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 Anonymous FTP Site ftp ftp wacom eu pub Software updates Worldwide Web http tablet wacom co jp Software updates Japanese Worldwide Web http www wacom asia com Software updates English Worldwide Web http ...

Page 68: ... East License and Warranty Europe Africa and Middle East CARING FOR YOUR TABLET AND TOOLS Keep your Intuos4 tools and tablet surface clean Dust and dirt particles can stick to your tools and cause excessive wear to the tablet surface Regular cleaning with a soft damp cloth will help to prolong the life of your tablet surface and tools you can also dampen the cloth using a very mild soap diluted wi...

Page 69: ...roviding additional tactile feedback when you are working with the Intuos4 pen or Airbrush They are installed in the same manner as a standard pen nib Warning Prevent children from swallowing the pen nib or side switch The pen nib or side switch may accidentally be pulled out if children are biting on them To order replacement parts see available parts and accessories Important When the pen is not...

Page 70: ... In the dialog box that appears choose WACOM TABLET Click UNINSTALL and follow the prompts to remove the tablet driver If prompted enter your 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 WACOM TABLET and click on the REMOVE button Follow the prompts to rem...

Page 71: ...t used to open the Wacom Tablet control panel is selected as the default tablet Important When installing additional tablets on Windows systems please note that the eraser function may not work in some applications when using the additional tablet s The eraser function will continue to work correctly using the first tablet that was added to the control panel To remove one of multiple tablets from ...

Page 72: ...Ring status LEDs and ExpressKeys display on all connected Intuos4 tablets When the slider is in the left most position the Touch Ring status LED brightness is set to low and the ExpressKeys display is off See also optimizing the ExpressKeys display Note The pen tablet power saving mode will automatically change the brightness of the Touch Ring status LEDs and ExpressKeys display as follows 3 minut...

Page 73: ... an application overrides the Touch Ring all Touch Ring functions are affected If an application overrides only one two or three of the available Touch Ring functions the remaining function s are set to SKIP An integrated application will control the ExpressKeys or Touch Ring only when that application is active and in the foreground When you close that application or select a new application pane...

Page 74: ...blet may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other pointing devices See product information to learn more about which applications currently support the Airbrush fingerwheel or Art Pen rotation See ordering parts and accessories for information on where to purchase an Intuos4 Airbrush or Art Pen Side switch The default settings are Windows RIGHT CLICK Macintosh DOUBLE CLICK Fingerw...

Page 75: ...CLICK Left button This is the primary button used to CLICK and select Mouse mode settings Application specific settings The default button positions are See also customizing the lens cursor Left CLICK Right RIGHT CLICK Middle MIDDLE CLICK Left rear BACK Right rear FORWARD The default setting for the Intuos4 Lens Cursor is MOUSE mode enabling you to move the screen cursor with a pick up and slide a...

Page 76: ...ram one button to simulate the CTRL key and another to simulate an ALT keystroke when you press both buttons a CTRL ALT is simulated Note To configure the lens cursor for left handed use simply reassign the button functions as needed TESTING THE LENS CURSOR 1 With the DIAGNOSTICS dialog box open place the Intuos4 Lens Cursor on the tablet active area and test the buttons by clicking each button A ...

Page 77: ...T in the MOUSE HANDEDNESS group Configuring AutoCAD for a Wintab compatible digitizer Configuring tablet menus and screen pointing areas in AutoCAD Calibrating Intuos4 for AutoCAD CONFIGURING AUTOCAD FOR A WINTAB COMPATIBLE DIGITIZER 1 Start AutoCAD Open the TOOLS menu and select OPTIONS 2 From the OPTIONS window select the SYSTEM tab 3 Under CURRENT POINTING DEVICE select the WINTAB COMPATIBLE DI...

Page 78: ...blet surface and to toggle it off when finished You can define a tool button to toggle the floating screen area on and off Important The floating screen pointing area takes precedence over menu areas TABLET MODE ON and the fixed screen pointing area 1 From the DRAWING EDITOR open the TOOLS menu OPTIONS menu for Release 13 2 Select TABLET and then CONFIGURE 3 Define tablet menu areas Follow the pro...

Page 79: ...e TABLET and CALIBRATE options then Digitize point 1 on the paper drawing Then enter the xy coordinate from the paper drawing at the digitized point Digitize point 2 on the paper drawing Then enter the xy coordinate from the paper drawing at the digitized point Digitize more points if necessary More than four points may take more time than expected for AutoCAD to compute the best fitting projectiv...

Page 80: ...yped input You can convert your handwritten content to typed text at any time Gestures Use your Intuos4 pen to make simple gestural movements on the tablet to trigger customizable actions for navigation editing and other functions To customize your gestures select the FLICKS tab in the PEN AND INPUT DEVICES control panel Digital Ink in Microsoft Office 2007 Use your Intuos4 pen to full advantage w...

Page 81: ... 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 OPTIONS to open the Input Panel Options dialog box 3 Customize the Input Panel settings for the way you like to work To learn more about using your Intuos4 pen in Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 study th...

Page 82: ...S M and L tablet models USB Type A Intuos4 XL Cable length 2 5 m 8 2 ft Power requirements DC 5V less than 300 mA from primary USB port or powered USB hub Operating temperature 5 to 40 degrees C 41 to 104 degrees F Storage temperature 15 to 55 degrees C 5 to 131 degrees F Operating relative humidity 30 to 80 non condensing Storage relative humidity 30 to 85 non condensing Certification and complia...

Page 83: ...kg 7 72 lb approximately Pen tip travel 0 2 mm 0 01 in or less Pressure levels 2048 levels Eraser tip travel 1 5 mm 0 06 in approximately Physical size L x D 156 5 x 14 9 mm 6 17 x 0 59 in Weight 18g 0 63 oz approximately Physical size L x D x H 102 9 x 61 8 x 38 6 mm 4 05 x 2 43 x 1 52 in Weight 83 g 2 9 oz approximately Button stroke Less than 1 3 mm 0 05 in approximately Fingerwheel type Rotati...

Page 84: ... 97 x 0 49 in Weight 12 g 0 42 oz approximately Pen tip travel 0 2 mm 0 008 in or less Pressure levels 2048 levels Eraser tip travel 1 5 mm 0 06 in approximately Barrel rotation 360 degrees Physical size L x W x D 156 3 x 15 5 x 15 9 mm 6 16 x 0 61 x 0 63 in Weight 20 g 0 7 oz approximately Pen tip travel 0 2 mm 0 01 in or less Pressure levels 2048 levels Eraser tip travel 1 5 mm 0 06 in approxima...

Page 85: ...on the following pages Please note that not all parts and accessories are available in all regions To purchase parts and accessories refer to the tablet Read Me file and see who to call for your region You can also do the following To purchase parts and accessories in the USA or Canada call 1 888 884 1870 toll free or visit Wacom s web site at http www WacomDirect com USA only To purchase parts an...

Page 86: ... well as on your computer screen The pressure sensitive Inking Pen comes with inking cartridges and two polyacetal tips for inkless drawing It has a pressure sensitive tip but no eraser and no side switches Note When you purchase an Inking Pen it comes with a polyacetal nib in the pen Use the nib extractor silver ring to gently remove the polyacetal nib from the pen Then insert one of the silver c...

Page 87: ...nib black qty 5 PSI A048 01 Stroke nib spring loaded nib more of a brush like feel qty 1 PSI A039 Felt nib softer nib more of a pencil or marker on paper feel qty 3 PSI A073 Flex nib a flexible elastomeric nib that provides a higher friction feel qty 1 PSI A074 Pen grip standard PHO A229 Pen grip thick bodied grip for pen use without side switch PHO A234 Intuos4 Grip Pen accessory kit FUZ A118 USB...

Page 88: ... stops it was probably caused by the equipment If the equipment does cause interference 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 Move the equipment farther away from the television or radio Plug the equipment and computer into an outlet that is on a...

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Page 93: ...utlined 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 available to the customer upon request provided that the customer can prove his her entitlement to use the software and that he she agrees to pay the copying and postage costs LIMITED WARRANTY Wacom warrants...

Page 94: ...ply 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 limitation in all other respects If this product is found to be defective the purchaser may be entitled to institute legal proceedings against the seller on grounds of liability for deficiency The statut...

Page 95: ...kes it easier to double click by setting the size of the double click distance 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 Double click speed The maximum time that can p...

Page 96: ...rst find it and then move it across the desktop See also mouse mode Pixel The smallest unit of measure on your monitor screen Pressure sensitive A quality of the Intuos4 pen tip and eraser that senses the amount of pressure being applied This is used to create natural looking pen brush and eraser strokes in applications that are pressure sensitive Pressure sensitive application Any application tha...

Page 97: ... will recognize each one as a separate tool This is particularly useful if you have customized each pen differently Touch Ring The customizable control ring located on your professional pen tablet USB Universal Serial Bus A hardware interface standard for connecting computer peripheral devices USB ports support hot plugging which allows you to connect or disconnect a USB device without turning off...

Page 98: ...n 88 Clicking how to 14 Control panel features 25 lists 26 opening 24 settings 26 tabs 26 Customizing double click 28 eraser feel 29 advanced 29 ExpressKeys 34 mouse 31 buttons 32 fingerwheel 32 pen 27 Radial Menu 47 tablet 33 ExpressKeys 34 Touch Ring 35 tablet to screen mapping 36 tilt sensitivity 31 tip feel 28 advanced 29 tool buttons 30 Touch Ring 35 Diagnostics 56 Display Toggle working with...

Page 99: ...let 38 physical configuration 20 Parts and accessories available 86 ordering 85 Pen clicking with 14 customizing 27 double clicking with 14 dragging with 14 drawing with pressure sensitivity 16 with tilt 16 erasing with 17 holding 12 pointing with 13 replacing the tip 69 side switch 15 testing 57 using 12 Pen mode 36 Pen tip replacing 69 Pointing with pen 13 Pressure sensitivity drawing with 16 Pr...

Page 100: ...tools 56 Touch Ring 58 Tilt drawing with 16 sensitivity customizing 31 Tip feel advanced 29 customizing 28 Tool buttons customizing 30 Tools testing 56 working with multiple 50 Touch Ring customizing 35 testing 58 using 23 Troubleshooting general problems 60 Macintosh specific problems 65 tables 60 Windows specific problems 64 Uninstalling software 70 USB cable installation 20 Using Airbrush 74 ap...

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