Kanvus Life H85 User manual

V1.01
User Manual
Windows & Macintosh

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Table of the Contents
About This User’s Manual ......................... 2
Notes for This Manual ............................... 2
Safety Information ..................................... 3
Care and Cleaning .....................................3
1. Product Introduction.............................. 4
Package Contents................................. 5
Tablet .................................................... 6
Digital Pen ............................................ 8
2. Getting Started ....................................... 10
Installation........................................... 11
Windows ...................................... 11
Mac OS........................................ 13
Configuration ...................................... 17
Windows ...................................... 17
Mac OS........................................ 37
3. Using the Tablet ...................................50
Holding the Pen ..................................51
Working Area ...................................... 52
Positioning .......................................... 53
Clicking ............................................... 54
Dragging ............................................. 55
Pressure Control................................. 56
4. Using the Bundled Software ............... 57
System Requirements......................... 58
Introduction to Tablet Software ........... 59
Supporting Operating Systems ........... 60
Installing Tablet Software .................... 61
Uninstalling Tablet Software................ 63
5. Specification Summary ....................... 64
Tablet .................................................. 65
Digital Pen .......................................... 66
6. Troubleshooting................................... 67
Testing your device ............................. 68
FAQ .................................................... 70
Service and Technical Support ........... 72
Driver Download ................................. 72
Appendix .................................................. 73
Declarations and Safety Statements... 74
FCC ............................................. 74
CE................................................ 74
Ordering Components and
Accessories ...................................... ..75
Copyright Information ......................... 76
Limitation of Liability............................ 76

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About This User
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s Manual
You are reading the Kanvus Life H85 Graphic Tablet User Manual. This Manual provides
infor ation regarding the co ponents in the Kanvus Graphic Tablet and how to use the . The
following are ajor sections of this User’s Manual :
1. Product Introduction
Provides infor ation on the Kanvus Graphic Tablet’s co ponents.
2. Getting Started
Provides infor ation on getting started with the Kanvus Graphic Tablet.
3. Using the Tablet
Provides infor ation on using the Kanvus Graphic Tablet.
4. Using the Bundled Software
Provides infor ation on using the Kanvus Graphic Tablet’s utility.
5. Specification Summary
Gives you specifications su ary of Kanvus Graphic Tablet.
6. Troubleshooting
Provides infor ation on Kanvus Graphic Tablet, where you can find the answers to ost
co on questions.
Notes for This Manual
A few notes and anuals are used throughout this guide, allowing you to co plete certain tasks
safely and effectively.
1.
WAR I G
I portant Infor ation that ust be followed for safe operation.
2.
IMPORTA T
Vital infor ation that ust be followed to prevent da age to data,
co ponents, or persons.
3.
TIP
Tips for co pleting tasks.
4.
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Infor ation for special situations.

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Safety Information
Adhering to the following safety infor ation will prolong the life of the Tablet.
1. DO OT try to open the housing of the tablet and the digital pen. It will void
your warranty.
2. DO OT expose to or use near liquids, rain, or moisture.
3. DO OT place or drop objects on top of the Tablet.
4. DO OT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields.
5. DO OT throw the Tablet in municipal waste. The product has been
designed for proper reuse and recycling of parts. The symbol of the
crossed-out wheeled bin indicates that the product should not be placed in
municipal waste. Check your local regulations for disposal of electronic
products.
C a r e a n d C l e a n i n g
1. DO OT expose to dirty or dusty environments to avoid wearing-down the
surface of the tablet.
2. Regular cleaning of the tablet surface with a soft cloth will help expand the
life span of your tablet. DO OT use any kind of volatile liquid on the tablet
surface, as it will damage the plastic case.
3. Store your tablet and the pen in a clean, dry place and avoid extreme
temperatures.

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1. Product Introduction
-Package Contents
-Tablet
-Digital Pen

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Package Contents
Check your package for the following ite s.
Kanvus Life H85 Digital Tablet
Kanvus Pen KP-201 (Including 1AAA
Alkaline Battery, 2Replacement Pen
Tipsand 1 Pen Clip)
Life Kanvus Cover
Installation CD
Quick Start Guide
Kanvus Tutorial DVD

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Tablet
Refer to the picture below.
Descriptions
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1 — USB Connector : Connect to a USB port on your PC.
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2 — Working Area : Please refer to Working area section for detail descriptions.
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3 — LED Indicator : The green LED light on the tablet is the main indicator for hardware
operation. This LED normally stays off, and will only be turned on/off in response to certain
conditions. Pay attention to the states of the LED when you are encountering the following
situations :
(a) A built-in power saving function would execute the power saving mode for the pen if it
is left unused for a period of time. Tap anywhere on the surface with the tip of the pen
USB Connector
Hotspot Area
Working Area
LED Indicator
Hot Key

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to “wake it up” if it has gone into power saving mode.
(b) When the pen tablet is re-activated, the LED light will go on for a moment, and will
then turn off again.
(c) When the tablet detects the digital pen, the LED will blink slowly. This happens when
the pen tip is idling or is being placed within the working area on the tablet.
(d) When you press a button on the pen barrel, the LED light will be turned on.
(e) Moving the pen around the working area will cause the cursor on the screen to move
accordingly.
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4 — Hotspot Area : The hotspot area is located at the edge of the working area. A hotspot is
used as a hot key. Press the hotspot to start a default or user-defined application or function.
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5 — Hot Key : you can change the express key settings from the Express Keys Configuration
Page.
After the tablet’s device driver has been properly installed, a small
tablet icon
will appear in the System Tray, which is normally at
the lower right corner of the desktop.

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Digital Pen
Refer to the pictures below.
Descriptions
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1 — Button 2 : This button functions as the Right Click of the mouse (by default).
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2 — Button 1 : Functions like the scroll of the mouse, you can move up/down/left/right (by
default).
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3 — Pen Tip : It is a pressure-sensitive freehand tool for image editing and creating pen strokes
similar to real handwriting. Tap the Pen tip on tablet acts as the Left Click of the mouse (by default).
Please refer to Configuration section for more detail settings.
Button 2
Button 1
Pen Tip

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Changing the battery
Changing the Kanvus Tip
The power saving mode will be activated if the pen is left unused
for about 3 minutes. To wake the pen up, please press the pen tip
once anywhere on the surface before you start writing again.

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2. Getting Started
-Installation
-Configuration

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Installation
Windows
Installing the Driver Software on Windows
Please follow the installation instructions below for Microsoft Windows 2000, XP and Vista
operating systems :
1. Insert the packaged installation CD into CD-ROM drive.
2. The main installation window will appear automatically. If not, please start the installation
manually by opening 【My Computer】►【CD/DVD ROM】►then click on the 【Autorun】
program.

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3. When installing the driver, please follow the installation instructions on screen and press the
“Enter” key for each step. After the installation is completed, please reboot the computer
(recommended).
Hardware Installation
Connect the tablet to a PC via an available USB 2.0 port, after you have installed the driver and
rebooted your PC.
Driver must be installed before you connect the device.

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Mac OS
Installing the Driver Software on Mac OS
Please follow the steps below to install the driver :
1. Place Tablet CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click “DriverSetup” on the TABLET window.

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3. Choose “Driver Setup” when the “Setup Items” dialog box appears.
4. Click Continue
5. Click “Install” when the “OS X - PenTablet Driver” message appears.
If your Mac OS version is below Mac OS X, please browse your
CD. (Mac Driver / Mac OS 9)

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6. Key-in your name and password (Mac computers require username and password).
7. Click Close

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Hardware Installation
Connect the tablet to a PC via an available USB 2.0 port, after you have installed the driver and
rebooted your PC.
Driver must be installed before you connect the device.

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Configuration
Windows
To configure your tablet, please press【Start】►【Settings】►【Control Panel】, and double-tap the
【Tablet Setting 】icon.
Or tap on the tablet icon ( ) in the System Tray (located at the lower right corner of the screen).
There are 5 tabs : Info, Button, Scope, Hot Cells, Pressure.

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1. Info
The Info tab displays the version number of the driver and Tablet PC function.
(1) Show Icon in System Tray : Tick the box beside it if you want to show the tablet icon ( ) in
the system tray.
(2) Support Tablet PC Feature : Tick the box Support Tablet PC Feature to enable the Tablet PC
function of pressure sensitivity.
Once the Tablet driver is ins
talled in Windows, the Tablet PC setting will support
pressure in MS Journal, OneNote (2003, 2007) etc.
Even when the Tablet PC setting is disabled, the pen pressure for most of the art
software packages (Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Painter) will stil
l be working, but
the pen pressure will not function in MS Journal, OneNote (2003,2007) etc.

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2. Button
(1) Button Name
You may configure the functions of Pen Tip, Barrel Button 1 and Barrel Button 2 by clicking the
drop-down menu for Button Name. Assign a command according to the Mouse Command list.
You can select No Action, Left Click, Left Double Click, Middle Click, Middle Double Click, Right
Click, or Right Double Click.
The Mouse Command is based on the three-button mouse model.
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