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POINTING
The Bamboo One pen positions the pointer (or cursor) on your screen. You can position the screen cursor
two different ways, like a pen (
) or like a mouse (
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In P
EN
M
ODE
, the tablet active area is a mapped representation of your computer 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
M
ODE
, you move the cursor with a “pick up and slide” motion 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.
When positioning the screen cursor and operating a pen button, the
pen tip needs to be within 5 mm (0.20 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 a pen button.
5 mm (0.20 inch)
Hints:
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If you 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.