Index Contents User’s manual for Windows & Macintosh ® 1 ® Bamboo One (CTE-460, CTE-660) Using a pen Customizing your pen Troubleshooting Using a tablet Digital Inking Contents Index 1
Contents Index 2 Bamboo™ One User’s Manual for Windows® & Macintosh® Version 1.0, Rev H2310 Copyright © Wacom Co., Ltd., 2010 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.
Contents Index 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS About the manual Navigating the manual 4 5 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 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 CUSTOMIZING Opening the control panel Control panel overview Control panel settings Customizing the
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 table of contents you can go directly to a topic by clicking on it.
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. topic Go to topic. Topic continued. Adobe Reader provides you with additional tools for using and printing the manual. Refer to the Adobe Reader help for more information.
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.
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 7, Vista, and Office 2007 or later. 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 pressuresensitive image editing.
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.
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. Holding the pen About the active area Pointing Clicking Dragging Using the pen buttons Writing and Inking with pressure sensitivity Eye-hand coordination exercise HOLDING THE PEN Hold the Bamboo One pen like you would hold a normal pen or pencil.
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.
Contents Index 11 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 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.
Contents Index 12 CLICKING You typically click to highlight or select something on the screen, and double-click to open it. Clicking. Tap the pen tip once on the tablet, or press the pen tip on the tablet with enough force to register a click. (If CLICK SOUND is selected in the Bamboo control panel and your computer speakers are on, then you will hear a “click” sound when the pen tip is pressed hard enough to generate a button click.
Contents Index 13 USING THE PEN BUTTONS The Bamboo One pen has two buttons. Each button has a programmable function that is selected when you press the button. You can use a pen button whenever the pen tip is within 5 mm (0.20 inch) of the tablet active area. You do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to use a button. The upper pen button is set to RIGHT CLICK, and the lower button is set to PAN/SCROLL by default. • Use RIGHT CLICK to bring up application-specific or iconspecific menus.
Contents Index 14 WRITING AND INKING WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVITY The Bamboo One pen responds to your hand movements, enabling you to create natural-looking pen and brush strokes. The digital ink tools in Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, and Office 2007 or later, as well as the drawing tools in many graphics applications, respond to the pressure you place on the pen. For example, sliders are used in some applications to vary line characteristics (width, color, and opacity).
Contents Index 15 WORKING WITH THE TABLET The middle area of the tablet is the working, or active, area for the pen. Rest your hand on the tablet and then work with the pen on the active area of the tablet just as if you were using a ball point pen on a piece of paper. Wherever you place your pen on the tablet active area, the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on the screen. See using the cordless pen for more information.
Contents Index 16 CUSTOMIZING After you master the basics of using your Bamboo One pen tablet, you may want to customize the way the pen or tablet works. This chapter describes how to use the Bamboo control panel to adjust your tablet and pen settings. Opening the control panel Control panel overview Control panel settings OPENING THE CONTROL PANEL To open the Bamboo control panel, use the Bamboo One pen on the tablet: • Windows. Click on the Windows START button and choose ALL PROGRAMs.
Contents Index 17 CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW Use the Bamboo control panel to customize your Bamboo One pen and tablet. Closes the control panel. Displays customizable settings. Resets the tab to its default settings. Displays information about the control panel and driver. Displays this User’s Manual. Experiment with different settings to find what works best for you. Any changes you make will take effect immediately. Click DEFAULT to return a tab to the factory settings.
Contents Index 18 CUSTOMIZING THE PEN First open the Bamboo control panel to choose from the available options.
Contents Index 19 ADJUSTING TIP FEEL AND DOUBLE-CLICK Open the Bamboo control panel. To create broad inking strokes or to click with a light touch, use a soft tip setting. For maximum control while inking thin lines, use a firm tip setting. Customizes the amount of pressure needed to click, write, or ink. Drag the slider to a softer or firmer setting. When checked, an audible “click” sound will be heard whenever a pen click occurs and your computer speakers are turned on.
Contents Index 20 CUSTOMIZING THE PEN BUTTONS Open the Bamboo control panel to change the functions assigned to the pen buttons. Each pen button can be set for a variety of mouse functions; the pull-down menus enable you to choose the function that will be performed. Select the function to perform when pressing the upper or lower pen button. When you bring the pen tip within 5 mm (0.
Contents Index 21 BUTTON FUNCTIONS The following options are available for your pen button settings. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION CLICKS • CLICK • • • RIGHT CLICK MIDDLE CLICK DOUBLE CLICK • CLICK LOCK • 4TH CLICK (BACK) • 5TH CLICK (FORWARD) KEYSTROKE... MODIFIER... PAN/SCROLL BAMBOO DOCK SWITCH APPLICATION Contents Default setting for the pen tip. This option simulates a primary mouse button click. Simulates a right mouse button click, which displays a context menu.
Contents FUNCTION OPEN/RUN... PRESSURE HOLD ERASE INK TOGGLE TABLET PC • TABLET PC INPUT PANEL JOURNAL DISABLED DEFAULT • 22 DESCRIPTION Opens an application, file, or script. Locks the pressure at the current pressure level until the button is released. For example, you can paint with pressure sensitivity until you reach the brush size that you like. You can then press the button and continue painting with the same size brush until the button is released. Toggles between PEN MODE and MOUSE MODE.
Contents • Index KEYSTROKE.... Enables you to simulate keystrokes. Selecting this option displays the DEFINE KEYSTROKE dialog box where you can enter a keystroke or keystroke sequence to play back. You can manually enter a keystroke or keystroke combination in the KEYS entry box. Keystroke combinations can include letters, numbers, function keys (such as F3) and modifier keys (such as SHIFT, ALT, or CTRL for Windows, or SHIFT, OPTION, COMMAND, and CONTROL for Macintosh).
Contents Index 24 TABLET TRACKING The tablet TRACKING options enable you to define the relationship between pen movement on the tablet surface and cursor movement on the monitor screen. By default the entire active area of the tablet maps to the entire monitor. If more than one monitor is in use the tablet will map to all monitors. See mapping to multiple monitors.
Contents Index 25 When you click on the PEN MODE DETAILS... button, the PEN MODE DETAILS dialog box is displayed. Use the SCREEN AREA options to select a screen area for tablet to screen mapping. • ALL SCREENS. The entire monitor(s) area is mapped; this is the default setting. See mapping to multiple monitors for more information. • MONITOR. The entire area of a single monitor that you choose is mapped. • PORTION. A portion of the desktop area is mapped. Click SET...
Contents Index 26 MAPPING TO MULTIPLE MONITORS If your computer has more than one monitor, Bamboo One will map to your monitors based upon how they are configured in the DISPLAY PROPERTIES control panel. If ALL SCREENS is selected and you are in extended monitor mode, the tablet will map to all monitors as if they were one large display. If the monitors are in mirror mode, the tablet will map to the entire space on each monitor and the screen cursor will be displayed on each monitor simultaneously.
Contents Index 27 PORTION OF TABLET AREA The tracking options in the PEN MODE DETAILS dialog box allow you to define the tablet area that will be mapped to the screen area: • FULL. Maps the entire active area of the tablet for tablet to display mapping. This is the default setting. • PORTION. Allows you to select a portion of the tablet active area for tablet to screen mapping. Click SET... to open the PORTION OF TABLET dialog box.
Contents Index 28 TROUBLESHOOTING Most of the time your tablet will work flawlessly. But if you are having trouble, Wacom recommends you do the following: 1. If the pen tablet driver failed to load properly, first perform the recommended action in any error message that may appear on your screen. If that does not solve the problem, refer to the troubleshooting procedures in this chapter. 2. Look in the troubleshooting tables. Your problem may be described there and you can try the solution offered. 3.
Contents Index 29 TESTING YOUR TABLET AND PEN 1. Turn on your computer and wait until the system has fully loaded. 2. Check the tablet. The tablet’s orange status LED will light whenever the tablet is properly connected and your computer has registered it as a USB device. If the LED is on, continue with step 3. If not: • Make sure the tablet USB cable is securely connected to an active USB port on your computer.
Index Contents 30 TROUBLESHOOTING TABLES If you encounter problems with your Bamboo One pen or tablet, refer to the following tables. Your problem may be described here, and you can try the solution offered. Be sure you refer to the Read Me file for the latest information updates. For additional information, visit Wacom’s web site at http://www.wacom.com/productsupport and follow the links to the FAQs.
Contents The pen selects everything, will not stop selecting. You notice a screen delay at the beginning of pen or inking strokes. You have to press hard with the pen when clicking, drawing, or writing. The pen tip does not function. The upper or lower pen button does not work. Index 31 Open the Bamboo control panel. Move the TIP FEEL slider toward FIRM. If this does not help, see testing your tablet and pen. Try decreasing the DOUBLE CLICK DISTANCE (see adjusting tip feel and double-click).
Index Contents The computer does not go to sleep. When using the tablet the screen cursor is very erratic or jumps around. 32 When you are not using the pen, remove it from the tablet surface or the tablet will continue to send data, keeping the computer awake. On rare occasions the tablet may receive interfering radio frequencies from a computer monitor or nearby AM radio station.
Index Contents 33 MACINTOSH-SPECIFIC PROBLEMS At startup, a dialog box appears telling you that either the driver failed to load or the tablet preferences have not yet been created. The tablet was not detected at startup. Make sure the USB interface cable is securely connected to the tablet and to an active USB port on your computer. Make sure also that the tablet status LED is illuminated. If your tablet is plugged into a USB hub, make sure the hub is connected and active.
Index Contents Ink does not work correctly with the tablet. 34 There may be a problem with the Ink preferences. Remove the damaged preference files as follows. They will be re-created when you enable handwriting recognition. 1. Open the SYSTEM PREFERENCES pane, choose SHOW ALL and select INK. Then turn off handwriting recognition. 2. From the GO menu, choose your HOME. Open the LIBRARY and PREFERENCES folders. Then remove the following preferences: • com.apple.ink.framework.plist • com.apple.ink.
Contents Index 35 TECHNICAL SUPPORT OPTIONS If you have a problem with your pen tablet, first check the tablet installation guide to be sure the unit is installed correctly. Then review the troubleshooting procedures within this manual. If you cannot find the answer in this manual, you may find updated information about your problem in the Read Me file for your platform (located on the Bamboo One installation CD).
Contents Index 36 OBTAINING DRIVER DOWNLOADS Wacom periodically updates the tablet software driver to maintain compatibility with new products. If you are having a compatibility problem between Bamboo One and a new hardware or software product, it may be helpful to download a new pen tablet software driver (when available) from the Internet. USA, Canada, Central and South America Worldwide Web: http://www.wacom.
Contents Index 37 APPENDIX This section contains information about digital inking, tips on caring for your tablet and pen, instructions on how to uninstall the tablet software, your license and warranty, and more.
Contents Index 38 PEN AND DIGITAL INK CAPABILITIES IN WINDOWS Microsoft Windows 7 and Vista provide extensive support for pen* input. When using Bamboo One with a computer running Windows 7 or Vista, your experience is enhanced by powerful note taking, handwriting recognition, fast navigation, and other digital inking options designed to give you quick, intuitive results with the pen. • Note taking. Use your Bamboo One pen to jot notes and capture quick sketches in Microsoft Journal.
Contents Index 39 ABOUT THE WINDOWS TABLET PC INPUT PANEL The Windows 7 or Vista Input Panel enables you to use handwriting or an on-screen keyboard to directly enter text with your Bamboo One pen. There are a number of ways to launch the Input Panel: • Click on the Input Panel icon which appears when you move the screen cursor into a text entry area. • Click on the Input Panel tab, located by default on the left edge of the display screen.
Contents Index 40 CARING FOR YOUR TABLET AND PEN Keep your Bamboo One pen and tablet surface clean. Dust and dirt particles can stick to your pen and cause excessive wear to the tablet surface. Regular cleaning with a soft, damp cloth will help to prolong the life of your tablet surface and pen; you can also dampen the cloth using a very mild soap diluted with water. Do not use volatile liquids, such as paint thinner or benzene, as they may damage the plastic case.
Contents Index 41 BAMBOO DOCK Use the Bamboo Dock to view or add applications (Minis) made for Bamboo One. From games and sketching to composing music or sharing and connecting with friends, there is an ever-growing collection of Minis to choose from. Choose your regional web site on http://bamboodock.wacom.com/ to see further details. To open Bamboo Dock: • Windows: Click START and choose (ALL) PROGRAMS. Then select BAMBOO DOCK from the BAMBOO DOCK folder.
Contents Index 42 MANAGING YOUR TABLET PREFERENCES Use the Bamboo preference file utility to manage your tablet preferences for a single or multiple users. For Windows, first close any open applications. Then open the utility by clicking the START icon and selecting ALL PROGRAMS. Select BAMBOO and BAMBOO PREFERENCE FILE UTILITY. • To remove preferences for the current user, click on the REMOVE button under MY PREFERENCES.
Index Contents 43 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Coordinate resolution 100 lpmm (2540 lpi) Accuracy, pen +/- 0.5 mm (0.02 in) Reading height with pen, average 5 mm (0.
Contents Index 44 PRODUCT INFORMATION To learn more about Bamboo One, and about which software applications are currently tablet enhanced to support the pressure sensitivity and other special functionality of your pen tablet and pen, visit the Wacom web site for your region: USA, Canada, Central and South America http://www.wacom.com/productinfo Europe, Middle East and Africa http://www.wacom.eu Japan http://tablet.wacom.co.jp Asia Pacific (English) http://www.wacom-asia.
Contents Index 45 RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with Wacom instructions—it may cause interference with radio and television reception. FCC NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Contents Index 46 LICENSE AND WARRANTIES (WORLDWIDE, EXCEPT FOR EUROPE, AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST) SOFTWARE LICENSE This legal document is an agreement between you, the end-user, and Wacom Technology Corporation (Wacom). 1. Grant of License. The enclosed product includes computer programs embedded in firmware and accompanying diskette or CD-ROM (the “Software”).
Contents Index 47 Wacom’s sole obligation and entire liability under this warranty shall be, at Wacom’s option, either the repair or replacement of the defective product or parts thereof of which Wacom is notified during the Warranty Period; provided, however, that you are responsible for (i) the cost of transportation of the product to the designated service location and (ii) any loss or damage to the product resulting from such transportation.
Contents Index 48 WARRANTY ON SALES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.A. AND CANADA For products purchased or used outside of the United States and Canada, upon discovery of a defect in the product, except in the Software, within the Warranty Period you should contact your local dealer or distributor. In all other respects the terms of the warranty as set forth above apply to such sales.
Contents Index 49 LICENCE WARRANTY CONDITIONS (EUROPE, AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST) SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT Important customer information The scope of delivery of this product covers copyright-protected computer programs ("software"), which are the inalienable intellectual property of WACOM Europe GmbH ("WACOM"). This software is an integral component of the product and is also held on the associated data carrier.
Contents Index 50 The existing limitations on liability shall not apply in the case of the assumption of explicit guarantees, or in case of fraudulent behaviour on the part of WACOM, nor for damages arising from wilful or grossly negligent behaviour on the part of WACOM, from damages leading to loss of life, personal injury or sickness or in the case of binding legal provisions.
Contents Index 51 Any descriptions, drawings, specifications, samples, models, notifications or similar material provided in connection with the purchase of the product cannot be taken as an explicit guarantee that the product corresponds to or fulfils the customer's requirements. If this product is faulty, the purchaser shall be entitled to assert legal claims against the vendor for liability due to defects. These legal rights against the vendor are not limited by the existing warranty.
Contents Index 52 GLOSSARY Active area. The drawing area of the tablet where your Bamboo One pen is detected. Aspect. The ratio between the vertical and horizontal dimension of the tablet or display. Click force. The amount of force you must apply to the tip of your pen for a click to occur. Digital ink. A broad category that typically describes handwritten content which has been created using pen-based input on a computer. This handwritten content takes the form of sketches, ink mark-up, or handwriting.
Contents Index 53 Pen mode. A method of positioning the screen cursor. Wherever you place your Bamboo One pen on the tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the same corresponding point on the screen. This is known as absolute positioning, and is the default setting for the Bamboo One pen. Also, PEN MODE allows you to quickly position the screen cursor without having to first find it and then move it across the desktop. See also mouse mode. Pixel. The smallest unit of measure on your monitor screen.
Contents Index 54 INDEX About the manual Accessories and parts, ordering Active area Bamboo Dock Bamboo One, working with Button functions Care, for tablet and pen CE declaration Click sound Clicking, with pen Control panel opening overview Customizing acceleration double-click pen pen buttons speed tip feel Digital inking capabilities Double-click, customizing Double-clicking, how to Dragging, with pen Drawing with pressure Driver downloads, obtaining Environmental conditions Eye-hand coordination exerc
Contents Index Specifications general pen product tablet, medium tablet, small Tablet features mapping area for portion of screen area for portion of tablet area to multiple monitors scale and proportions storing testing tracking working with 25 26 27 26 25 40 29 24 15 Contents Index 43 43 43 43 43 6 55 Technical support options Testing pen tablet Tip feel, customizing Tip, replacing Tracking, tablet Troubleshooting general problems Macintosh-specific problems tables Windows-specific problems Uninst
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