Contents Index 1 User's manual for Windows & Macintosh ® ® Using a pen Customizing your pen Troubleshooting Using a tablet Digital inking Contents Index 1 Contents Index 2 BambooTM One User's Manual for Windows® & Macintosh® English version 1.0, May 15, 2007 Copyright © Wacom Co., Ltd., 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 ONE Tablet features Bamboo One pen Setting up your work area Using the cordless pen Holding the pen About the active area Pointing Clicking Dragging Using the pen buttons Writing and Inking with pressure sensitivity Eye-hand coordination exercise Working with the tablet CUSTOMIZING Opening the control panel Control panel overview Control panel settings Customizing the pen Adjusting tip feel and double-click Customizing the pen buttons Button functions Tablet tracking Mapping to multiple monitors Portion of screen area Portion of tablet area Setting mouse speed TROUBLESHOOTING Testing your tablet and pen Troubleshooting tables General problems Windows-specific problems Macintosh-specific problems 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 26 28 28 29 29 30 31 32 32 34 35 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 pen Replacing the pen tip Uninstalling the tablet software Product specifications General specifications Bamboo One tablet (model CTF-430) Bamboo One pen (model FP-500) Product information Ordering parts and accessories Radio and television interference FCC notice 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 38 39 40 41 41 42 43 43 43 43 44 44 45 45 45 46 46 46 47 48 49 49 49 49 51 53 Contents Index 3 Contents Index 4 ABOUT THE MANUAL This user's manual provides quick access to information about Bamboo One. Just 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 One is the learning chapter, and introduces you to the many capabilities of your Bamboo One pen tablet. It describes the pen tablet, the features and functions of the Bamboo One pen, and includes exercises for new users. If you are not familiar with a pen tablet, this chapter gives you the basics. · Customizing describes how you can change the control panel settings to optimize your Bamboo One pen and tablet for the way you like to work. · Want to test your tablet and pen? 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 pen, 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 One installation CD) for complete details on installing your pen tablet. If you are new to electronic documentation, be sure to read navigating the manual. Here are some other points to keep in mind: · SMALL CAPITAL LETTERS are used to identify the names of keyboard keys, dialog boxes, and control panel options. · Remember that you can always use your viewer zoom-in tool to increase the size of the manual on your display screen. · The following kinds of information are 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 pressure sensitivity. You can find a listing of applications that support this feature at Wacom's web site (see product information). For information on how best to use Bamboo One features within a specific application, refer to 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. Refer to the Adobe Reader help for more information. Contents Index 5 Contents Index 6 WORKING WITH BAMBOO ONE This section introduces you to the Bamboo One pen tablet, which consists of two basic elements: a tablet that serves as your work area, and the Bamboo One pen you use on the tablet. The quickest way to learn about your pen tablet is to become familiar with its appearance and features. If you are new to using a pen tablet and tablet input tools, read the following sections to learn about the Bamboo One pen and pen tablet. Tablet features Bamboo One pen Setting up your work area Using the cordless pen Working with the tablet TABLET FEATURES USB cable. Status LED Active area. See About the active area. Integrated pen rest. See working with the tablet. Contents Index 6 Contents Index 7 BAMBOO ONE PEN Your Bamboo One pen is cordless and battery-free. Bamboo One pen. The pen is ideally suited to enhance your workflow by enabling the pen and digital ink features found within Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007. Take advantage of digital mark-up for collaborative editing and use digital ink to take notes in applications that support handwriting recognition. The pen is also an efficient freehand tool for pressure-sensitive image editing. Pen buttons. Replaceable nib (pen tip). 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, pen, and keyboard so they are easily accessible without unnecessary reaching. Your monitor should be positioned 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. Here are some other points to keep in mind: · Take short breaks between tasks to stretch and relax your muscles. · Use a gentle grip when working with your pen. · 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 pen: pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging. If you are unfamiliar with using the pen, try the exercises on the following pages. Important note for Windows Vista users: To make the most of your pen in Microsoft Windows Vista, be sure to study the documentation that came with your system, including the Windows Vista training tools and Tablet PC tutorial. You can access the Tablet PC Pen Training from the Vista START menu by choosing ALL PROGRAMS, TABLET PC, and TABLET PC PEN TRAINING. Holding the pen About the active area Pointing Clicking Dragging Using the pen buttons Writing and Inking with pressure sensitivity Eye-hand coordination exercise Contents Index 9 Contents Index 10 HOLDING THE PEN Hold the Bamboo One pen like you would hold 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. You can tilt the pen in any way that feels most comfortable. Use the integrated pen rest to store the pen between tasks. This also makes the pen available for quick, easy access when you are working. The rest allows horizontal placement of the pen. Position for writing, drawing, and navigating. Important: When the pen is not in use, place it in the pen rest 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 the Bamboo One pen on the tablet active area may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other pointing devices. Also, leaving the pen on the tablet active area when not in use can prevent your computer from going to sleep. Contents Index 10 Contents Index 11 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. Contents Index 11 Contents Index 12 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 (PEN MODE) or like a mouse (MOUSE MODE). · In PEN MODE, the tablet active area is a mapped represent ...