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Using the pen
There are three variations of pens: the click tip, the pressure tip
and the lite-touch tip. All the variations are tilt and height
sensitive. The pen tip is Button 0 and is used as the pick (or left
mouse) button. The lower side button is Button 1 and the upper
side button is Button 2.
The functions these buttons provide are defined through the
TabletWorks software or through your own software application.
Click tip pen
The click tip pen is available in both corded and cordless versions.It is primarily used for tracing and menu
picking. To use the pen, press down until you feel the tip
click
.
Pressure pen
The pressure pen is only available in the cordless version. With the pressure pen, the pen tip can be used both
as a mouse button and a pressure-sensitive button. To take advantage of the pressure feature, the software
package you use must recognize pressure sensitivity. The software assigns values to the pressure levels and
uses this data to vary such parameters as line width and color.
To use the pen, press down on the tip and release for a mouse pick action. Press down and hold for the pres-
sure action. Pressure increases as you continue pressing down on the tip. To decrease the pressure, ease up on
the tip.
Learning basic movements
The DrawingBoard III pointing tools provide all the basic movements of a mouse. The basic movements are
clicking, double-clicking and dragging.
Clicking and double-clicking
Clicking is the action of making a selection. You may be selecting a key on the tablet surface or making a
selection from the monitor screen. To click, place the pointing tool (or move the screen pointer via the pointing
tool) to the item to be selected then tap the pen or press Button 0 on the cursor. A double-click requires you to
tap the pen or press the button quickly two times while the tool remains in the same place. You can also double
click by pressing the pen or cursor button that has been defined as a
double-click
button (see TabletWorks
Help).
Dragging
Dragging is the action of moving the pointing tool during a selection. To drag, click on an object but instead of
releasing the tip or button, hold it down while moving the pointing tool (or corresponding object on the screen) to
the desired new location.
