Contents Index 1 User's manual for Windows & Macintosh ® ® Using a pen Customizing your pen Troubleshooting Using a tablet Customizing your tablet Digital inking Using a cordless mouse Customizing your cordless mouse Contents Index 1 Contents Index 2 BambooTM Fun User's Manual for Windows® & Macintosh® English version 1.0, April 03, 2007 Copyright © Wacom Company, Limited, 2007 All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced except for your express personal use. Wacom reserves the right to revise this publication without obligation to provide notification of such changes. Wacom does its best to provide current and accurate information in this manual. However, Wacom reserves the right to change any specifications and product configurations at its discretion, without prior notice and without obligation to include such changes in this manual. Reuse, recycling, and recovery. 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Contents Index 2 Contents Index 3 CONTENTS About the manual Navigating the manual WORKING WITH BAMBOO FUN Tablet features Input tools Setting up your work area Using the cordless pen Holding the pen About the active area Pointing Clicking Dragging Using the pen buttons Drawing with pressure sensitivity Erasing Eye-hand coordination exercise Using the cordless mouse Working with the tablet Using the ExpressKeys Using the Touch Ring CUSTOMIZING Opening the control panel Control panel overview Control panel settings Customizing the pen Adjusting tip feel, eraser feel, and double-click Customizing the pen buttons Button functions Customizing the cordless mouse Customizing the mouse buttons Tablet tracking Mapping to multiple monitors Portion of screen area Portion of tablet area Setting mouse speed Customizing the tablet functions Customizing the Pop-up Menu 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 32 32 33 33 34 35 TROUBLESHOOTING Testing your tablet and tools Troubleshooting tables General problems Windows-specific problems Macintosh-specific problems Technical support options Obtaining driver downloads APPENDIX Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows Vista About the Windows Vista Tablet PC Input Panel Caring for your tablet and tools Replacing the pen tip Uninstalling the tablet software Product specifications General specifications for all Bamboo Fun pen tablets Small Bamboo Fun tablet (model CTE-450) Medium Bamboo Fun tablet (model CTE-650) Bamboo Fun pen (model EP-155E) Bamboo Fun cordless mouse (model EC-155) Product information Ordering parts and accessories Radio and television interference FCC notice Industry Canada (Canada only) CE declaration License and Warranties (Worldwide, Except for Europe, Africa and Middle East) Software License Limited Warranty Warranty Service in the U.S.A. and Canada Warranty on Sales Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada License and Warranty (Europe, Africa and Middle East) Software License Agreement Entitlement to Use the Software Limited Warranty GLOSSARY INDEX 36 37 39 39 42 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 49 50 50 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 53 53 54 54 54 55 56 57 57 57 57 59 61 Contents Index 3 Contents Index 4 ABOUT THE MANUAL This manual provides quick access to information about Bamboo Fun. Click on a navigation button or highlighted word to move through the document. The information is common to Windows and Macintosh computers and Windows screen captures are shown, unless otherwise noted. · In the contents you can go directly to a topic by clicking on it. · Working with Bamboo Fun is the learning chapter. It describes the pen tablet, the features and function of each Bamboo Fun tool, and includes exercises for new users. · Customizing describes how you can change the control panel settings to optimize your Bamboo Fun pen, mouse, and tablet for the way you like to work. · Want to test your tablet and tools? Need troubleshooting guidelines? Troubleshooting is where you will find the answers to most common questions. · The appendix includes a variety of information: an overview of the new pen and digital inking capabilities found in Microsoft Windows Vista, tips on caring for your tablet and tools, a how-to on uninstalling the software, your license and warranty, and more. Note: This manual does not contain information on installing your tablet. Please refer to your product Quick Start Guide and to the automated software installer (located on the Bamboo Fun Pen Tablet Driver CD) for complete details on installing your pen tablet. If you are new to electronic documentation, be sure to 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 manual on your display screen. · The following information is not included with this product: information about your specific computer hardware or operating system, or information about your application software. Your best source for this information is the set of manuals and disks that came with your hardware, operating system, or application. · Many applications have built-in support for Bamboo Fun features (such as pressure sensitivity and the pen eraser). See product information for a listing of applications that support these features. For information on how best to use Bamboo Fun features within a specific application, see the instructions in that application's manuals. Contents Index 4 Contents Index 5 NAVIGATING THE MANUAL Use the navigation controls to move through the manual: Go to front page. CONTENTS INDEX Go to table of contents. Go to index. Go back to previous view. Page back, or page forward. HEADING TEXT Go to beginning of section. Go to topic. Topic continued. topic Adobe Reader provides you with additional tools for using and printing the manual. See the Adobe Reader help for more information. Contents Index 5 Contents Index 6 WORKING WITH BAMBOO FUN This section introduces you to the Bamboo Fun pen tablet, which 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 Setting up your work area Using the cordless pen Using the cordless mouse Working with the tablet TABLET FEATURES Detachable USB cable. Touch Ring. A backlit status ring surrounds the customizable Touch Ring, and glows when the tablet power is on. · Standby mode. The ring slowly pulses at a low light level. · Active mode. The ring glows constantly at a brighter light level. Active area. See about the active area. ExpressKeys. See working with the tablet and customizing the tablet functions. Clear plastic overlay. Contents Index 6 Contents Index 7 INPUT TOOLS Your Bamboo Fun input tools are cordless and battery-free. Eraser. Bamboo Fun pen. A pressure-sensitive freehand tool for image editing and creating natural-looking pen strokes. It is also efficient for document annotation and taking notes in applications that support handwriting recognition. Pen buttons. Fingerwheel. The integrated middle button and rolling wheel can be used for up and down scrolling in the active window. It can also be customized for a variety of button functions. Replaceable nib (pen tip). Programmable buttons can be customized. Bamboo Fun cordless mouse. An ideal tool for navigation or performing any other task you may have done previously with a standard mouse. Note: Some product configurations may not include the cordless mouse. Pen stand. Contents Index 7 Contents Index 8 SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA To minimize fatigue, organize your work area so you can work comfortably. Position your tablet, input tools, and keyboard for easy access without unnecessary reaching. Position your monitor so you can view it comfortably with a minimum of eyestrain. For best results, orient the tablet so the screen cursor follows the same direction as your hand movements on the tablet. · Take short breaks between tasks to stretch and relax your muscles. Use a gentle grip when working with your tools. Alternate tasks and tools throughout the day. Maintain a good posture at all times. Minimize awkward postures and repetitive movements that cause discomfort. Change your position if you feel any discomfort due to your work position. · · · · 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 specific situation. See working with the tablet for more information. Contents Index 8 Contents Index 9 USING THE CORDLESS PEN There are four basic techniques for using the pressure-sensitive pen: pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging. If you are unfamiliar with using the pen, try the exercises on the following pages. Holding the pen About the active area Pointing Clicking Dragging Using the pen buttons Drawing with pressure sensitivity Erasing Eye-hand coordination exercise HOLDING THE PEN Hold the Bamboo Fun pen like you would a normal pen or pencil. Make sure the pen buttons are in a convenient location where you can toggle them with your thumb or forefinger, but not accidently press them 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. Use the pen stand to store the pen between tasks. The stand allows vertical or horizontal placement of the pen. Important: When the pen is not in use, place it in the pen stand or lay it flat on your desk. To maintain the sensitivity of your pen tip, do not store the pen in a container where it will rest on its tip. Leaving a Bamboo Fun tool on the tablet may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other pointing devices. Also, leaving a Bamboo Fun tool on the tablet when not in use can prevent your computer from going to sleep. Contents Index 9 Contents Index 10 ABOUT THE ACTIVE AREA The active area is the area of the tablet that senses pen movement. The screen area is the corresponding area on the screen. The tablet active area is a mapped representation of your computer screen (a one-to-one relationship), and uses the entire 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. Pointer. Screen area. The pointer in the screen area indicates pen position, and the pointer follows the movements of the pen. Active area. ...