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Page 10 ContentsIndex NAVIGATING THE MANUAL Use the navigation controls to move through the manual:Go to front page.Go to Table of Contents.Go to In

APPENDICES Page 100ContentsIndexPARTS AND ACCESSORIESORDERING PARTS AND ACCESSORIESTo purchase parts and accessories, see who to call for your re

APPENDICES Page 101ContentsIndexLICENSE AND WARRANTIES(WORLDWIDE, EXCEPT FOR EUROPE, AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST)SOFTWARE LICENSEThis legal document i

APPENDICES Page 102ContentsIndexLIMITED WARRANTYWacom warrants the product, except for the Software, to be free from defects in materials and wor

APPENDICES Page 103ContentsIndexEXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY DESCRIBED ABOVE, THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES MADE BY WACOM ON THIS PRODUCT. NO

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APPENDICES Page 106ContentsIndexLIMITED WARRANTY AND LIABILITYWACOM warrants to you as the original end-user that the product hardware is free fr

APPENDICES Page 107ContentsIndexLIABILITY OF WACOMWACOM and its employees or representatives shall not be liable for any damages, on any legal gr

GLOSSARY Page 108ContentsIndexGLOSSARYActive area. The drawing area of the tablet where your Graphire2 tools are detected.Application-specific se

GLOSSARY Page 109ContentsIndexDouble-click speed. The maximum time that can pass between clicks and still be accepted as a double-click. Increa

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 11 ContentsIndex USING GRAPHIRE2 This section introduces you to the Graphire2 pen and mouse set. If you are new to using

GLOSSARY Page 110ContentsIndexNib. The replaceable tip of the Graphire2 Pen.Pen Mode. A method of positioning the screen cursor. Wherever you

GLOSSARY Page 111ContentsIndexScreen cursor. The pointer on the display screen. Screen cursors come in different shapes (such as an I-beam, arr

INDEX Page 112ContentsIndexINDEXAbout the manual 8Accessories and parts 100ordering 100Add menu 70Adding a tool 62Advancederaser pressure, custom

INDEX Page 113ContentsIndexErasing, with pen 24Eye-hand coordination exercise 25Features 12control panel 32Graphire2 tools 13tablet 12File menu 6

INDEX Page 114ContentsIndexPointing, with pen 18Pop-up Menu, customizing 58Positioning mode 50Pressure curve adjustment 75Pressure, drawing with

INDEX Page 115ContentsIndexTroubleshooting 80general problems 85USBtablet problems 84tablets 80verifying readiness 81Windows-specific problems 88U

Page 116ContentsIndexWACOM INTERNATIONAL OFFICESWACOM Technology Corporation WACOM Europe GmbH1311 S.E. Cardinal Court Europark Fichtenhain A9Vancouv

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 12 ContentsIndex APPEARANCE AND FEATURES The Graphire2 Pen and mouse set consists of two basic elements: a graphics tablet

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 13 ContentsIndex GRAPHIRE2 TOOLS Your Graphire2 tools are cordless, batteryless, and ergonomically designed.The Graphire2 P

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 14 ContentsIndex The Graphire2 Cordless Mouse is an ideal tool for navigation, with three customizable buttons that you can

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 15 ContentsIndex SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA Organize your work area so you can work comfortably. Position your Graphire2 ta

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 16 ContentsIndex WORKING WITH THE TABLET Your tablet comes with a detachable pen stand and a transparent overlay.For free-s

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 17 ContentsIndex USING THE GRAPHIRE2 PEN Your Graphire2 Pen is cordless, batteryless, and pressure sensitive. There are fo

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 18 ContentsIndex POINTING The Graphire2 Pen positions the pointer (or cursor) on your screen. You can position the screen

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 19 ContentsIndex CLICKING Clicking. To click, tap the tablet once with the tip of the Graphire2 Pen, or press the pen tip

Page 2 ContentsIndex Wacom Graphire  2 User’s Manual for Windows ® , February 20, 2001English V3.0 for WindowsCopyright  Wacom Company, Limited

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 20 ContentsIndex USING THE SIDE SWITCH The Graphire2 Pen is equipped with a DuoSwitch. This switch has two programmable fu

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 21 ContentsIndex DRAGGING Dragging is used to select and move objects on the screen. To drag, first point to an object. Th

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 22 ContentsIndex PROXIMITY The pen is activated as soon as it enters proximity above the tablet’s active area. This allows

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 23 ContentsIndex DRAWING WITH PRESSURE The Graphire2 Pen responds to the nuance and inflection of your hand movements, enabl

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 24 ContentsIndex ERASING The eraser on the Graphire2 Pen works like the eraser on a pencil. In graphics applications that

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 25 ContentsIndex EYE-HAND COORDINATION EXERCISE If you use a mouse, you may remember how long it took to get used to positi

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 26 ContentsIndex USING THE GRAPHIRE2 CORDLESS MOUSE The Graphire2 Cordless Mouse is batteryless and works on your Graphire2

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 27 ContentsIndex USING THE CORDLESS MOUSE FINGERWHEEL To use the fingerwheel, place your hand on the Graphire2 Cordless Mous

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 28 ContentsIndex CARING FOR YOUR TOOLS AND TABLET Keep your Graphire2 tools and tablet surface clean. Dust and dirt partic

USING GRAPHIRE2 Page 29 ContentsIndex REPLACING THE PEN TIP The tip (nib) will wear with normal use. When the nib gets too short or develops a

Page 3 ContentsIndex RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energ

CUSTOMIZING Page 30 ContentsIndex CUSTOMIZING After you master the basics of using your Graphire2 pen and mouse set, you may want to customize

CUSTOMIZING Page 31 ContentsIndex OPENING THE CONTROL PANEL Open the control panel with the Graphire2 tool you wish to customize.1. Using your G

CUSTOMIZING Page 32 ContentsIndex CONTROL PANEL FEATURES Use the Wacom control panel to customize your Graphire2 pen and mouse set.Pull-Down Men

CUSTOMIZING Page 33 ContentsIndex TABSThe tabs allow you to customize your Graphire2 tablet, Pen, and Cordless Mouse. When you open the control

CUSTOMIZING Page 34ContentsIndexTab buttons apply only to the selected tab:• To set the currently open tab to its factory default values, click •

CUSTOMIZING Page 35ContentsIndexCONTROL PANEL LISTSLocated in the upper portion of the control panel, the APPLICATION LIST and TOOL LIST allow yo

CUSTOMIZING Page 36ContentsIndex• When you first install your Graphire2 pen and mouse set, the APPLICATION LIST displays the ALL APPLICATIONS icon

CUSTOMIZING Page 37ContentsIndexCONTROL PANEL BUTTONSThe control panel buttons apply to all items in the control panel, including tab settings, i

CUSTOMIZING Page 38ContentsIndexCUSTOMIZING YOUR PEN AND CORDLESS MOUSETo change tool settings, open the control panel using the tool you wish to

CUSTOMIZING Page 39ContentsIndexADJUSTING TIP FEELTo adjust the sensitivity of your Graphire2 Pen tip, select the TIP FEEL tab. To create broad

Page 4 ContentsIndex CE DECLARATION The Graphire  2 digitizing tablet, model ET-0405A-U, has been tested by the Spectrum Research & Testing La

CUSTOMIZING Page 40ContentsIndex ADJUSTING DOUBLE-CLICKDouble-clicking with the pen tip can be made easier by expanding the tap area that accept

CUSTOMIZING Page 41ContentsIndexCUSTOMIZING TOOL BUTTONSSelect the TOOL BUTTONS tab to change the functions assigned to the eraser, side switch,

CUSTOMIZING Page 42ContentsIndexButton FunctionsEach button has a pull-down menu that allows you to choose the function that will be performed wh

CUSTOMIZING Page 43ContentsIndex• KEYSTROKE... Enables you to simulate a series of keystrokes. When you select this option, the DEFINE KEYSTRO

CUSTOMIZING Page 44ContentsIndex• MODIFIER... Enables you to simulate modifier key(s) (such as SHIFT, ALT, or CTRL). Many applications use modi

CUSTOMIZING Page 45ContentsIndex• PRESSURE HOLD. (Graphire2 Pen only.) Sets a button so that, when pressed, the pressure is locked at the curre

CUSTOMIZING Page 46ContentsIndex• POP-UP MENU. Displays a Pop-up Menu on your screen. See Customizing the Pop-up Menu for more information.• ER

CUSTOMIZING Page 47ContentsIndexADJUSTING ERASER FEELTo adjust the sensitivity of your Graphire2 Pen eraser, select the ERASER FEEL tab. To eras

CUSTOMIZING Page 48ContentsIndexTABLET TO SCREEN MAPPINGTo change the relationship between tool movement on your tablet and cursor movement on th

CUSTOMIZING Page 49ContentsIndexWith MOUSE MODE selected, the MAPPING/SPEED tab looks like this:Positioning Mode. In Mouse Mode, the screen curs

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 5 ContentsIndex Caring for Your Tools and Tablet 28Replacing the Pen Tip 29 CUSTOMIZING 30 Opening the Control Panel 31Co

CUSTOMIZING Page 50ContentsIndexPositioning ModeThe POSITIONING MODE controls how the screen cursor moves.• In PEN MODE, wherever you place a Gra

CUSTOMIZING Page 51ContentsIndexOrientationIf you are working with a tall monitor or prefer to work with the tablet in a different position, you

CUSTOMIZING Page 52ContentsIndexAspectAspect defines the constraints of the tablet to screen relationship. ASPECT options include:• PROPORTIONAL.

CUSTOMIZING Page 53ContentsIndexTablet AreaThese settings allow you to define the tablet area that will be mapped to the display area. Uses the en

CUSTOMIZING Page 54ContentsIndexDrag corners of the foreground graphic to select the tablet area. The background graphic represents the entire a

CUSTOMIZING Page 55ContentsIndexDisplay AreaThe DISPLAY AREA options allow you to define which portion of the display screen your tablet will map

CUSTOMIZING Page 56ContentsIndexCUSTOMIZING THE GRAPHIRE2 CORDLESS MOUSETo modify your Graphire2 Cordless Mouse button settings, select the TOOL

CUSTOMIZING Page 57ContentsIndexCUSTOMIZING THE CORDLESS MOUSE FINGERWHEELThe Graphire2 Cordless Mouse fingerwheel controls scrolling in most acti

CUSTOMIZING Page 58ContentsIndexCUSTOMIZING THE POP-UP MENUSelect the POP-UP MENU tab to customize the available functions on the Pop-up Menu lis

CUSTOMIZING Page 59ContentsIndexADD KEYSTROKESTo add a keystroke definition to the Pop-up Menu, click on the ADD KEYSTROKE... button. A dialog bo

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 6 ContentsIndex Customizing the Pop-up Menu 58Add Keystrokes 59Setting Mouse Speed 59Add Mapping Options 60Removing Keyst

CUSTOMIZING Page 60ContentsIndexADD MAPPING OPTIONSClick on the ADD MAPPING OPTIONS button (when visible) to add the following mapping options to

CUSTOMIZING Page 61ContentsIndexWORKING WITH GRAPHIRE2 TOOLSThe Wacom control panel is designed to help you customize and keep track of your Grap

CUSTOMIZING Page 62ContentsIndexADDING A TOOLWhen you place a Graphire2 Pen or Cordless Mouse on the tablet, it is automatically added to the con

CUSTOMIZING Page 63ContentsIndexWORKING WITH APPLICATION-SPECIFIC SETTINGSYou may wish to have different tool settings for a particular applicati

CUSTOMIZING Page 64ContentsIndexIf application-specific settings have not been created, a single icon labeled ALL APPLICATIONS is displayed in th

CUSTOMIZING Page 65ContentsIndexCREATING AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC SETTINGTo create an application-specific setting, click on the ADD APPLICATION TO

CUSTOMIZING Page 66ContentsIndexIf you have used both the Graphire2 Pen and Cordless Mouse on the tablet, the ADD TOOL TO APPLICATION dialog box

CUSTOMIZING Page 67ContentsIndexADDING A TOOL TO AN APPLICATION’S TOOL LISTTo add a tool to an application’s TOOL LIST, click on the ADD TOOL TO

CUSTOMIZING Page 68ContentsIndexCHANGING SETTINGS FOR A SPECIFIC APPLICATION AND TOOLTo change settings for a specific application and tool combin

CUSTOMIZING Page 69ContentsIndexPULL-DOWN MENUSUse the pull-down menus to access additional custom settings options, a language selection menu, a

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 7 ContentsIndex Product Specifications 98Graphire2 Tablet (Model ET-0405A-U) 98Graphire2 Pen (Model EP-120E) 99Graphire2 C

CUSTOMIZING Page 70ContentsIndexADDThe ADD menu contains the following options:• TABLET... Opens a dialog box where you can add one or more tab

CUSTOMIZING Page 71ContentsIndexLANGUAGEThe LANGUAGE menu allows you to switch between English and other installed languages. Typically, the lan

ADVANCED FEATURES Page 72 ContentsIndexADVANCED FEATURESYou can use advanced features to further customize your Graphire2 pen and mouse set for t

ADVANCED FEATURES Page 73ContentsIndexADVANCED TIP PRESSURE SETTINGSTo customize advanced tip pressure settings, from the TIP FEEL tab select MOR

ADVANCED FEATURES Page 74ContentsIndexCLICK FORCE ADJUSTMENTThe click force setting adjusts the amount of force required to generate a button cli

ADVANCED FEATURES Page 75ContentsIndexPRESSURE CURVE ADJUSTMENTChanging the shape of the pressure curve will change the feel of the pen tip. A p

ADVANCED FEATURES Page 76ContentsIndexTo automatically set the maximum force for the way you draw, click the START OVER button and draw in the sc

ADVANCED FEATURES Page 77ContentsIndexADVANCED ERASER PRESSURE SETTINGSTo customize advanced eraser pressure settings, select the ERASER FEEL tab

ADVANCED FEATURES Page 78ContentsIndexCOPYING SETTINGSTo copy settings between tools or to another application, choose the COPY SETTINGS TO... op

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 79 ContentsIndexHAVING TROUBLE?Most of the time your tablet will work flawlessly. But if you are having trouble, Wacom recom

Page 8 ContentsIndex ABOUT THE MANUAL This interactive User’s Manual provides quick access to information about Graphire2. Just click on a navigati

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 80ContentsIndexTROUBLESHOOTING If the Wacom Tablet driver failed to load properly, first perform the recommended action in th

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 81ContentsIndex2.Check the pen. Move your Graphire2 Pen across the active area of the tablet; the screen cursor should move

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 82ContentsIndexTESTING YOUR GRAPHIRE2 TOOLSFrom the Wacom control panel’s HELP menu, select DIAGNOSTICS... to open the DIAGN

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 83ContentsIndexTesting the Graphire2 Cordless Mouse1. Test the buttons on your Graphire2 Cordless Mouse by clicking each but

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 84ContentsIndexTROUBLESHOOTING TABLESIf you encounter problems with your Graphire2 tools or tablet, refer to the following t

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 85ContentsIndexGENERAL PROBLEMSDouble-clicking is difficult. Be sure you are quickly tapping the tablet twice in the same pla

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 86ContentsIndexYou have to press hard with the Graphire2 Pen when clicking or drawing.Open the Wacom control panel and go to

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 87ContentsIndexThe screen cursor jumps back. Do not place the Graphire2 Pen or Cordless Mouse on the tablet when using anoth

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 88ContentsIndexWINDOWS-SPECIFIC PROBLEMSAfter changing right- and left-handed settings in the Mouse control panel, the Graph

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 89ContentsIndexWindows 98 or Me. When working with multiple monitors, the screen cursor positioning is incorrect after movi

Page 9 ContentsIndex S MALL CAPITAL LETTERS are used to identify the names of keyboard keys, dialog boxes, and control panel options.As you rea

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 90ContentsIndexCONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORTIf you have a problem with your Wacom tablet, first check the tablet installation

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 91ContentsIndexWHO TO CALLIf you think your Wacom tablet is not working properly, contact the Wacom support staff for the ar

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 92ContentsIndexUSA, Canada, Central and South AmericaContact your local distributor, or:To purchase parts and accessories, c

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 93ContentsIndexEurope, Middle East and AfricaContact your local distributor, or:To purchase parts and accessories, please co

HAVING TROUBLE? Page 94ContentsIndexJapanContact your local distributor, or:To purchase parts and accessories, please contact your local dealer o

APPENDICES Page 95 ContentsIndexAPPENDICESThis section contains information on working with multiple tablets. You will also find product specifica

APPENDICES Page 96ContentsIndexUNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARETo remove the Graphire2 software from your system:1. Click the Windows START button. The

APPENDICES Page 97ContentsIndexINSTALLING MULTIPLE TABLETSIf multiple Wacom tablets are installed on a single computer when the Wacom control pan

APPENDICES Page 98ContentsIndexPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSGRAPHIRE2 TABLET (MODEL ET-0405A-U)Active area (W x D) 127.6 x 92.8 mm (5.02 x 3.65 in)Physi

APPENDICES Page 99ContentsIndexGRAPHIRE2 PEN (MODEL EP-120E)GRAPHIRE2 CORDLESS MOUSE (MODEL EC-120)GRAPHIRE2 INKING PEN (MODEL EP-200, OPTIONAL)P