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Getting Started
Getting started with your
DrawingBoard III
tablet is fast and easy.
Topics discussed in this section:
Unpacking the tablet
Installing the tablet
Installing the software
Unpacking the tablet
Before you begin installation, verify that you have received everything you ordered. Package contents are listed
on the bar code label attached to the box end. In addition to the DrawingBoard III, you should have received:
Q
Pointing Tool (at least one)
Q
Power Supply
Q
Serial Cable
Q
TabletWorks CD-ROM
Q
Registration Card and Quick Start Instructions
Q
Pen holder (if your pointing tool is a pen)
Installing the tablet
All cable connections are made at the rear of the tablet. Turn off your computer and make sure the tablet power
switch is in the off position.
2. Connect the power cable to the
serial connector.
Connect the power cable into the jack
on the back of the serial cable connec-
tor. Connect the power supply end to a
power outlet or power strip.
1. Connect the serial cable.
Connect the round end of the serial
cable to the socket labeled
I/O
on the
tablet. The arrow on the connector
should face down.
Connect the wide end of the serial cable
to the computer’s serial communication
port. Tighten the thumbscrews. The
arrow on the connector should face
down.
3. Connect the corded pointing tool.
If you are using a corded pointing tool,
insert the connector into the socket
labeled
POINTER
on the tablet.
If any package contents are missing, call GTCO CalComp Customer Assistance at 480-443-2214 in the U.S. or
Canada. Outside the U.S. or Canada, please call your local GTCO CalComp office or reseller.
