Working with your DTF-521
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USING THE PEN
The Wacom pen is cordless, battery-free, and senses the amount of pressure you apply to the tip.
Hold the pen like you would a normal pen or pencil. Make sure the programmable DuoSwitch is in a
convenient location where you can toggle it with your thumb or forefinger, but not accidentally press it
while writing or drawing. As you work, you can rest your hand lightly on the DTF-521 display screen,
just as if it were a drawing board or sheet of paper. You can tilt the pen in any way that feels most
comfortable for drawing.
PEN COMPONENTS
The components of your pen function in the following manner:
Pen tip:
The pen is activated as soon as it is brought within 5 mm (0.2 inch) of the pen display screen.
This allows you to position the screen cursor without touching the pen tip to the display screen.
When pressure is applied to the pen tip, the tip switch is turned on and the pen simulates a primary
mouse button click. The tip click pressure can be adjusted in the Pen Tablet control panel.
DuoSwitch:
The DuoSwitch is programmable, and can be used to perform the same click and double-
click functions as the tip switch. Toggle the DuoSwitch in either direction to activate the upper or lower
button functions. You can use the DuoSwitch whenever the pen tip is within 5 mm (0.2 inch) of the
display screen surface; you do not need to touch the pen tip to the display surface in order to use the
switch. By default, the upper switch is set to D
OUBLE
C
LICK
and the lower switch is set to R
IGHT
C
LICK
.
Important:
Use only the pen that came with your DTF-521 pen display. Other pens may not
function properly. Also, the DTF-521 pen tip is specifically designed for use with the DTF-521
pen display – the tips on other pens could damage the protective coating on the DTF-521
display screen.
See
Customizing the pen
on page 20 for information on customizing the pen settings.
Pen tether connection point
DuoSwitch (side switch)
Some product configurations may
come with a pen that has no
DuoSwitch. In that case, you can
ignore all explanations within this
guide regarding the side switch.
Tip switch (replaceable nib)
Note:
When the pen is not in use, place
it in the pen tray, the pen storage
compartment, or lay it flat on your desk.
To maintain the sensitivity of your pen,
do not store the pen in a container
where it will rest on its tip.
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