Contents Index 1 Intuos (CTL-480, CTH-460, CTH-480) Setting up Intuos Using your Intuos Using the Pen Using the ExpressKeys The Intuos multi-touch experience Customizing Intuos Going wireless with Intuos Troubleshooting Technical support options Contents Index 1
Contents Index 2 Intuos User’s Manual Version 1.0, Rev J3113 Copyright © Wacom Co., Ltd., 2013 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 Contents Index Index 33 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THE MANUAL 5 Installing multiple tablets 38 YOUR INTUOS TABLET System requirements Intuos pen Pen holder 6 6 8 8 GOING WIRELESS WITH INTUOS Wireless accessory components Wireless setup Establishing a wireless connection Optimizing the wireless connection Wireless module removal Battery and power management Charging the battery Battery and wireless connection status Power saving features Battery life information Battery replacement Wireless re
Contents Contents Index Index APPENDIX Replacing the pen nib Uninstalling Intuos Using applications integrated for tablet control Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows Product information Ordering parts and accessories Warranty Service Warranty Service in the U.S. and Canada Warranty Service Outside of the U.S.
Contents Contents Index Index 5 5 ABOUT THE MANUAL This manual provides quick access to information about your Intuos. The information is common to Windows and Mac computers. Windows screen captures are shown, unless otherwise noted. • Go directly to Table of Contents or Index topics by clicking on them. • Use the navigation controls to move through the manual. Go to front page. Contents Index Go to table of contents. Page back, or page forward. Go to index. Go back to previous view.
Contents Contents Index Index 6 6 YOUR INTUOS TABLET All models of the Intuos support pen input. The CTH-480 and CTH-680 Intuos models include a pen with an eraser. The model number for your Intuos is on the back of the tablet. Your Intuos can only be used with a compatible Wacom pen, such as the pen that came with your product, or a Wacom accessory tool specified for use with Intuos. See Ordering parts and accessories. Touch capability is supported on the CTH-480 and CTH-680 models.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index ExpressKeys Use the four customizable ExpressKeys on the upper corners of the Intuos to set frequently used functions or keystrokes, or to simulate button clicks or modifier keys. See 7 7 Touch on/off slider switch (rear corner)* Using the ExpressKeys. USB connector (rear corner) Pen holder The ExpressKeys also provide automatic settings for a number of popular applications. See Creating an application-specific setting.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 8 8 INTUOS PEN All Intuos pens are cordless and battery free. An eraser is included on the pen with the CTH-480 and CTH-680 models. Erasing Intuos Pen Color Rings Use the pen color rings to personalize your pen, or to distinguish it in a multi-user environment. To change the color ring, unscrew the back of the pen cone and replace the ring with a different ring. Colored rings may not be available in all regions.
Contents Contents Index Index 9 9 SETTING UP INTUOS To minimize fatigue, comfortably organize your work area. Position your tablet, pen, and keyboard for easy access without unnecessary reaching. Adjust your monitor so you can view it comfortably with minimum eyestrain, and placed approximately an arm’s length in front of you. For best results, position the tablet so the screen cursor follows the same direction as your hand movements on the tablet.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 10 10 INSTALLING THE DRIVER On Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista operating systems, the driver installs when Intuos is connected to your computer for the first time. The connection is indicated when the Power LED lights. The driver is also available from the Installation CD, or as a download from the Support area of the Wacom website. For the Mac operating system, you will need to install the driver from the CD, or download and install it from the Wacom website.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 11 11 THE TABLET ACTIVE AREA The tablet active area is the area of your Intuos tablet that senses pen input or touch. Touch is ignored whenever the pen tip or eraser is within the proximity range of the tablet. Lift the pen and your hand away from the tablet active area to enable touch. Wherever you place the pen on the tablet, the screen pointer will jump to the corresponding point on the screen.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 12 12 WORKING WITH MULTIPLE MONITORS If you are using more than one monitor, Intuos will map to the monitors based on how they are configured in the display properties control panel. • If more than one monitor is in use and you are in extended monitor mode, the tablet maps to all monitors as if they were one large display. Monitor 1 Monitor 2 Example of tablet mapping to the entire system desktop, which is displayed on two monitors.
Contents Contents Index Index 13 13 USING YOUR INTUOS If you are new to using the Intuos, read the following sections. See also the touch experience with Intuos. Important: Use only a compatible Wacom pen, such as the pen that shipped with your product, or a Wacom accessory tool specified for use with Intuos. Other pens may not function properly. See Ordering parts and accessories. USING THE PEN The Intuos pen senses the amount of pressure you apply to the pen.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 14 14 HOLDING THE PEN Hold the Intuos Pen as you would a normal pen or pencil. Adjust your grip so that the side switch is in a convenient location where you can easily toggle it with your thumb or forefinger. Be careful not to accidentally press the switch while drawing or positioning with the pen. Tilt the pen in any way that feels most comfortable.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 15 15 POSITIONING To position the screen cursor, move the pen slightly above the active area without touching the screen surface. Press the pen tip on the screen to make a selection. CLICKING Tap the screen once with the pen tip, or touch it to the screen with enough pressure to register a click. To double click, press the upper side switch (when set to DOUBLE CLICK), or quickly tap the screen twice in the same place with the pen tip.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 16 16 USING THE SIDE SWITCH The pen side switch has two customizable functions that can be selected by rocking the switch in either direction. You can use the switch whenever the pen tip is within approximately 14 mm (0.5 inch) of the tablet active area. You do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to use the switch. The default switch positions are: Upper: DOUBLE CLICK Lower: RIGHT CLICK Press the upper switch to double-click.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 17 17 EXPRESSKEY DEFAULTS Use individual ExpressKeys to perform frequently used functions or keystrokes. ExpressKeys can also be used to modify touch, pen, or other tool properties as you work. When you first begin working with your Intuos, the ExpressKeys are set to tablet default functions.
Contents Contents Index Index 18 18 THE INTUOS MULTI-TOUCH EXPERIENCE Intuos is designed to enhance the way you work. Touch enables you to interact with a computer using only your fingertips on the Intuos tablet. You can use touch on Intuos as you would on any other Mac or Windows device, such as phones, trackpads, and notebooks. A few touch gestures differ on the Windows and Mac operating systems.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 19 19 NAVIGATING WITH TOUCH The touch feature of your Intuos touch tablet enables you to control a computer using only your fingertips on the tablet surface. See The tablet active area. Touch is enabled or disabled using the slider switch (toggle) on the upper right corner of the tablet. • Use basic actions to navigate and perform typical mouse operations. • Use gestures to scroll, zoom, rotate, and perform other functions.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 20 20 SETTING THE TOUCH OPTIONS Select the TOUCH OPTIONS tab. The touch options determine how fast you must move or tap your fingers in order for an action or gesture to be recognized. Adjusts the screen pointer for speed of tracking and navigating. Choose a SLOW speed to move the screen cursor at a slower rate with more finger motion. Choose a FAST speed to move the cursor quickly with less motion. Adjusts how fast you must tap to register a double-click.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 21 21 USING THE EXPRESSKEY DISPLAY You can view the current setting for any individual ExpressKey at any time. • Press an ExpressKey to activate the ExpressKey display on your primary monitor. The ExpressKey you touch appears highlighted in the display. • If an ExpressKey has been disabled it will be shown as disabled, or there may be no display for that key. • The display will fade out after 2 seconds on the screen.
Contents Contents Index Index 22 22 CUSTOMIZING INTUOS Use the Wacom Tablet control panel to customize Intuos for the way you like to work. Control panel overview Adjusting tip feel and double-click Tablet to screen mapping Button functions Using and customizing the Radial Menu Working with Display Toggle Customizing your application settings Options To open the Wacom Tablet control panel: • Windows 8.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 23 23 CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW Use the Wacom Tablet control panel to customize your Intuos tablet or tools. The appropriate tabs are displayed, and the active applications are shown in the APPLICATIONS list. You can use the control panel to: • Set a key to a commonly used keyboard shortcut or launch a commonly used file or application. • Set a key to right-click or double-click If you prefer not to (or cannot) use the side switch on your pen.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 24 24 ADJUSTING TIP FEEL AND DOUBLE-CLICK To adjust the feel and sensitivity of your pen and eraser, select the PEN tab. TIP FEEL and ERASER FEEL customize the amount of pressure needed to click, draw, ink, or erase. To create broad brush strokes or to click with a light touch, use a SOFT tip setting. For maximum control while drawing thin lines, use a FIRM tip setting. To set the double-click distance from the tablet, use the Tip Double Click Distance slider.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 25 25 TABLET TO SCREEN MAPPING Select the MAPPING tab to define the relationship between tool 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. MODE options control how the screen cursor moves. • PEN MODE sets the cursor movement to correspond with the position of your pen on the tablet.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 26 26 PORTION OF SCREEN AREA To define which portion of the display screen your tablet will map to, choose a SCREEN AREA option from the MAPPING tab. FULL MONITOR PORTION... Maps the entire monitor(s) area. This is the default setting. Maps the entire area of a single monitor that you choose. If more than one monitor is connected to your system, an option will be available for each detected monitor.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 27 27 PORTION OF TABLET AREA To define the tablet area that will be mapped to the screen area, in the MAPPING tab choose a TABLET AREA option. FULL PORTION... The entire active area of the tablet is mapped. This is the default setting. In the dialog box that appears, choose a method for defining a portion of the tablet: • • • Drag corners of the foreground graphic to select the tablet area that will be mapped to your selected screen area.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 28 28 BUTTON FUNCTIONS Customize Intuos for the way you like to work. Simply use the Wacom Tablet control panel to change the button function that is assigned to a tool button, ExpressKey or Radial Menu setting. Button function options may vary, depending on your tablet model. Not all options are available for all controls or tablet models. FUNCTION NAME DESCRIPTION CLICKS • CLICK Simulates a primary mouse button click.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 29 29 FUNCTION NAME DESCRIPTION KEYSTROKE... Enables you to simulate keystrokes. Select this option to display the DEFINE KEYSTROKE dialog box. 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 Mac).
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 30 30 TOUCH ON/OFF Available only for Intuos touch tablets. TOUCH ON/OFF is useful when you want to use only pen mode. Temporarily disable touch by moving the slider on the back of the tablet to the opposite position. INK TOGGLE (Mac only.) Toggles the “ink in any application” function of Ink on and off. Ink automatically recognizes and converts your handwriting into text and inserts it into a document.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 31 31 FUNCTION NAME DESCRIPTION DISPLAY TOGGLE For multiple monitor systems. Enables you to toggle the current tablet mapping and screen cursor between different displays when you press an ExpressKey that has been assigned this function. MODE TOGGLE... Toggles between pen mode and mouse mode from the MAPPING tab. Click the MOUSE MODE button and adjust the mouse acceleration and speed.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 32 32 FUNCTION NAME DESCRIPTION ERASE Sets a button so that when the button is pressed, the pen tip will act like the eraser in applications that support the ERASE function. SETTINGS Displays a diagram of the current ExpressKey settings on your monitor. The display will fade out after two seconds on the screen. To disable the display, choose the EXPRESSKEYS tab in the control panel and uncheck the SHOW EXPRESS VIEW box.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 33 33 USING AND CUSTOMIZING THE RADIAL MENU The Radial Menu is a pop-up menu that provides quick access to editing, navigation, media control functions, and more. In the Wacom Tablet control panel, use the RADIAL MENU tab to customize the available Radial Menu functions. Set a pen button or ExpressKey to the RADIAL MENU function. Press the button or ExpressKey to display the Radial Menu centered at the screen cursor position.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 34 34 WORKING WITH DISPLAY TOGGLE Display Toggle is available when working on multiple monitor systems. This feature allows you to work with your tablet on all displays or on one display at a time. See Working with multiple monitors. After setting an ExpressKey or pen side switch to DISPLAY TOGGLE, you can press that button to sequentially toggle the current tablet mapping between a base mapping (the current setting from the MAPPING tab) and other monitors.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 35 35 CUSTOMIZING YOUR APPLICATION SETTINGS The APPLICATION list enables you to add an individual application to the list and then customize settings for that application. For example, you may want to set a firm pen tip pressure setting in one application and a soft pressure setting in another. • When no application-specific settings have been created, the ALL icon is displayed and the PEN will have the same settings in all applications.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 36 36 CREATING AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC SETTING Choose the application for which you want to create a specific setting. Click on the APPLICATION list [ + ] button. Choose a method to select an application: • In the CURRENTLY OPEN APPLICATIONS box, select an application for which to create custom settings. • BROWSE to select the executable file of any application installed on your computer. The name of your selected application is displayed.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 37 37 CHANGING APPLICATION-SPECIFIC SETTINGS To change settings for a specific application, select the application. Then customize the tab settings. REMOVING APPLICATION-SPECIFIC SETTINGS To remove an application-specific setting: 1. In the APPLICATION list, select the application you want to remove from the list. 2. Click on the APPLICATION list [ – ] button. In the dialog box that appears, click DELETE to confirm your selection.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 38 38 MANAGING PREFERENCES Use the Wacom tablet preferences utility to manage your tablet preferences for single or multiple users. Windows 8: From the Windows 8 Start screen, click the WACOM TABLET PREFERENCE FILE UTILITY tile. If you are using the Windows 8 Classic Desktop, press the Windows key on your keyboard, or select the Windows icon in the Charms bar, to access the Start screen. Windows 7 and Vista: 1. Click the START icon and select ALL PROGRAMS. 2.
Contents Contents Index Index 39 39 GOING WIRELESS WITH INTUOS Intuos tablets are designed to let you go wireless by adding the Wacom wireless accessory kit. See Ordering parts and accessories.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 40 40 WIRELESS SETUP Configure Intuos for wireless operation. 1. If you have been using Intuos as a wired tablet, disconnect the USB cable. 2. Turn the tablet over. The wireless compartment is on the left, and the battery compartment is on the right. 3. Remove the wireless compartment cover (A) and the wireless module spacer (B). Important: Save the module spacer. You may want to use it as a tool for removal of the wireless module. See Wireless module removal.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 41 41 ESTABLISHING A WIRELESS CONNECTION Connect wirelessly with Intuos. 1. Fully charge the tablet battery. See Charging the battery. When the battery is fully charged as shown by the green LED, you can disconnect the USB cable and work wirelessly. Power button • Push to connect, or wake from sleep mode. • Push to turn off. Battery status LED • Amber when USB cable is connected and battery is charging.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 42 42 Products using wireless signals may interfere with the equipment on commercial aircraft, and regulations require that all wireless devices be turned off when traveling in an airplane. Turn off the Intuos tablet wireless signal by turning off or removing the wireless module (the Status LED will be off) and DO NOT power on the wireless module during takeoff, transit, or landing.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 43 43 WIRELESS MODULE REMOVAL To remove the wireless module: 1. Remove the wireless compartment cover. 2. Use the spacer that came with the Intuos, your thumbnail, or a suitable, non-metallic tool to unseat the module. To use the spacer, place it over the module and use it as a hook to unseat and slide the module out of the tablet. 3. Place the spacer back into the wireless module slot. 4. Slide the wireless compartment cover into place. 5.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 44 44 BATTERY AND WIRELESS CONNECTION STATUS When in wireless mode, Intuos provides you with additional feedback about your tablet. • The Status LED shows the following: Flashing On Off • Wireless mode connecting. Wireless mode on. Sleep mode, or wireless mode off. On the Wacom wireless module, the battery status LED shows the following: Amber Green Off USB cable connected and tablet battery charging. USB cable connected and tablet battery fully charged.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 45 45 POWER SAVING FEATURES When configured for wireless operation, Intuos uses a number of power saving features to conserve the tablet battery charge and improve performance. Power saving mode Sleep mode Tablet enters power saving mode after 2 minutes of no user input. The time parameter can be adjusted in the Wacom Tablet control panel. See Battery and wireless connection status.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 46 46 BATTERY LIFE INFORMATION When using your Intuos wirelessly, the battery life will vary depending upon usage and your tablet model. For example, you can expect a full day of working charge when using small- and medium-sized tablet models. If you have a large Intuos tablet model, expect a half day of battery charge due to its large size. Wacom recommends purchasing an extra battery. See Ordering parts and accessories.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 47 47 BATTERY REPLACEMENT If your tablet battery has exceeded its life span and can no longer be charged or no longer holds a charge, it will need to be replaced. Be sure to use only the rechargeable battery designed for your tablet. For information, see Ordering parts and accessories. Important: Only use a Wacom battery specified for your tablet. To replace the rechargeable battery: 1. Turn the tablet over. Remove the battery compartment cover.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 48 48 WIRELESS RECEIVER STORAGE The Wacom wireless receiver is designed for portability. Plug it into a USB port on your computer. Leave it there so the receiver will always be available for use with your tablet, even when you are traveling. The wireless receiver can also be stored within your Intuos tablet. To store the receiver in the tablet: 1. Use your fingernail or a suitable, non-metallic tool to open the wireless receiver storage compartment. 2.
Contents Contents Index Index 49 49 TROUBLESHOOTING If you are having trouble, Wacom recommends you do the following: 1. If the tablet driver failed to load properly, first perform the recommended action in any error message that may appear. If that does not solve the problem, review 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. Visit www.wacom.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 50 50 TESTING YOUR TABLET 1. Turn on your computer and wait until the system has fully loaded. 2. Check the USB connection. The Status LED should glow whenever the tablet is properly connected and your computer has registered it as a USB device. If not: • Make sure the tablet USB cable is securely connected to an active USB port on your computer. • Check the tablet USB cable for damage.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 51 51 4. Check the pen. If the tablet driver does not load properly, the pen will not work properly. (You will be able to use the pen tip to move the screen cursor and click, but there will be no other pen functionality.) Install the tablet driver software. • Move your pen across the tablet active area. The screen cursor should move in the corresponding direction on your monitor or display screen. • Press the pen tip against the surface of the tablet.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 52 52 TESTING THE TABLET CONTROLS AND TOOLS If your Intuos tools or tablet controls do not work as you expect, it is a good idea to first check the assigned functions or reset them to their default conditions. You will also want to do this if you have a touch-sensitive tablet model and encounter problems with touch. • Open the Wacom Tablet control panel and click on the ABOUT button. In the dialog box that appears, click DIAGNOSE....
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 53 53 TESTING THE EXPRESSKEYS 1. With the DIAGNOSTICS dialog box open, observe the TABLET INFO column as you test each ExpressKey. Be sure to select the tablet unit you are testing from the TABLET INFO column. 2. Test the keys by pressing them one at a time. Each time you press a key, its number is shown next to the LEFT BUTTONS category. 3. When you are done, click the CLOSE button to exit the dialog box.
Contents Contents Index Index 54 54 TROUBLESHOOTING TABLES If you encounter problems with your Intuos tools or tablet, see the following tables. Your problem may be described here, and you can try the solution offered. Check the tablet Read Me file for the latest information updates. For additional information, visit the Wacom web site at http://www.wacom.com.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 55 55 PEN PROBLEMS The pen does not position the screen cursor, or otherwise work properly. If the tablet driver does not load properly, pen input will not be available. • You will be able to use the pen tip to move the screen cursor and click, but there will be no other pen functionality. • For tablet models that combine pen input and touch, basic touch movement will continue to be recognized but other actions and gestures will not.
Contents Contents Contents The pen tip does not function. Index Index Index 56 56 Be sure you are using only a compatible Wacom pen, such as the pen that shipped with your product, or a Wacom accessory tool specified for use with Intuos. Other pens may not function properly on the tablet. Check the control panel PEN tab and verify that a CLICK function is assigned to the tip. Changing the settings of the pen or other tool has no effect. The pen side switch does not work.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 57 57 TOUCH PROBLEMS Touch does not work. Touch does not seem to fully work. The screen cursor can be moved, but other actions or gestures do not work. The tablet does not reliably recognize multi-finger touch. Cannot zoom-in or zoom-out when working with Adobe Photoshop. Scrolling and panning gestures do not function correctly when working with Adobe Photoshop. Rotation gestures do not seem to work consistently, or not at all.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 58 58 WIRELESS CONNECTION PROBLEMS The computer does not have an available USB port. After pressing the power button on the wireless module, the LED glows steadily for 4 seconds and then turns off. After turning on the wireless module, the LED indicates good functionality but the screen cursor cannot be moved. A wireless connection has been made, but the tablet does not seem to work correctly.
Contents Contents Contents The wireless LED does not illuminate after pressing the power button on the wireless module. Index Index Index 59 59 1. Verify the Wacom wireless receiver is properly connected to an active USB port. If connecting to a USB hub, make sure the hub is connected to an active USB port and that the hub is active. 2. Verify the Wacom wireless module is properly installed in the tablet. Press the power button to connect wirelessly. 3.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 60 60 MAC-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. If using a wireless connection: • Make sure the wireless connection is active. See Battery and wireless connection status. • From the GO menu, select UTILITIES and launch the SYSTEM PROFILER. Select USB from the HARDWARE section of the CONTENTS list.
Contents Contents Contents You suspect the tablet preferences may be corrupted, or want to make sure that all settings are at their factory defaults. Index Index Index 61 61 Use the Wacom Tablet Utility to work with your preferences. Close any open applications. Open the main APPLICATIONS folder. Then open the WACOM TABLET folder and run the WACOM TABLET UTILITY. • It is a good idea to first back up your tablet preferences. In the Wacom Tablet Utility, select CURRENT USER or ALL USERS.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 62 62 TECHNICAL SUPPORT OPTIONS If you have a problem with your tablet, first check the tablet installation guide to be sure the unit is installed correctly. Then review the Troubleshooting procedures. If you cannot find the answer in this manual, you may find updated information about your problem in the appropriate Read Me file for your platform (located on the Intuos installation CD). You can also visit www.wacom.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 63 63 OBTAINING SOFTWARE UPDATES Wacom periodically updates the tablet software driver to maintain compatibility with new products. If you are having a compatibility problem between Intuos and a new hardware or software product, it may be helpful to download a new software driver (when available) from the Internet. Visit www.wacom.com for support, product drivers, or other software updates. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Keep the pen and the Intuos surface clean.
Contents Contents Index Index 64 64 APPENDIX This section contains instructions for uninstalling the tablet software, and using other applications and capabilities with your Intuos. Uninstalling Intuos Using applications integrated for tablet control Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows Product information Ordering parts and accessories Warranty Service REPLACING THE PEN NIB The pen nib (tip) will wear with normal use. Excessive pressure will cause it to wear sooner.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 65 65 UNINSTALLING INTUOS Follow the appropriate procedure below to remove the tablet driver software from your system. Windows 8: 1. From the Windows 8 Start screen, right-click in the screen’s bottom left corner and chose CONTROL PANEL from the pop-up menu. If you are using the Windows 8 Classic Desktop, press the Windows key on your keyboard, or select the Windows icon in the Charms bar, to access the Start screen. 2.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 66 66 USING APPLICATIONS INTEGRATED FOR TABLET CONTROL Some software applications may be designed to directly control ExpressKeys function(s). When working with these applications, the ExpressKeys may perform differently than the function that is set in the Wacom Tablet control panel. • When an ExpressKey is overridden by an application, the ExpressKey setting will automatically update, using either “Application Defined” or the new function name.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 67 67 PEN AND DIGITAL INK CAPABILITIES IN WINDOWS Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista provide extensive support for pen input. Pen features are supported in all versions of Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista, except Windows 7 Starter Home Basic, and Windows Vista Home Basic. Use Intuos and your Wacom pen for quick, intuitive results. • Note taking. Jot notes and capture quick sketches in Windows Journal.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 68 68 Check the Microsoft web site for enhanced information about digital inking in Windows. You can also visit the Wacom web site at www.wacom.com and search digital inking in Windows. Note: The following workarounds in the Wacom software driver improve performance in Windows 7 and Vista: • The Pen Flicks and ‘press-and-hold-to-right-click’ features are disabled in graphics applications using the Wintab API.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 69 69 WARRANTY SERVICE The full product warranty and licensing agreement is provided in the Important Product Information document included on your product CD. WARRANTY SERVICE IN THE U.S. AND CANADA To obtain Warranty service within the U.S. or Canada contact: Wacom Support Center Phone: 1.360.896.9833 Email Inquiry form: http://www.wacom.com/en/support/contact-support/technical-contact WARRANTY SERVICE OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.
Contents Contents Index Index 70 70 GLOSSARY Active area. The navigation and drawing area of the tablet where touch or your Intuos tools are detected. See touch sensor. Application-specific settings. Intuos tool and tablet settings that have been customized for individual applications. The Wacom Tablet control panel enables you to customize your tablet to behave uniquely in different applications. Application-specific settings are in effect whenever you use the application.
Contents Contents Contents Index Index Index 71 71 Pen input. A method of controlling a computer using the pen on your Intuos tablet. Pen mode. A pen input method of positioning the screen cursor. Wherever you place your Intuos pen on the tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on the screen. This is known as absolute positioning, and is the default setting for Intuos pens.
Contents Contents Index Index 72 72 INDEX About the manual Accessories and parts ordering Active area, understanding Airbrush replacing the tip Applications, using integrated Application-specific settings changing creating removing Button functions Care and maintenance Control panel basics features Controls, testing Customizing double-click Radial Menu tablet to screen mapping tip feel Diagnostics Display Toggle, working with Double-click, customizing Driver downloads, obtaining Express View display Expr
Contents Contents Side switch, using Software driver downloads uninstalling System requirements Tablet area, portion of ExpressKeys testing using preferences, managing testing Tablet to screen mapping, customizing Technical Support, contacting Testing controls ExpressKeys pen tablets tools Tip feel customizing Tools testing Touch adjusting touch speed basic actions gestures navigating with options setting navigation features speed, adjusting the experience Touch problems, troubleshooting Troubleshooting ge
