Wacom BAMBOO User manual

User’s manual for
Windows & Macintosh
®®
Bamboo One (CTE-460, CTE-660)
Using a pen
Customizing your pen
Troubleshooting
Using a tablet
Digital Inking
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Bamboo™One
User’s Manual for Windows®& Macintosh®
Version 1.0, Rev H2310
Copyright © Wacom Co., Ltd., 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About the manual 4
Navigating the manual 5
WORKING WITH BAMBOO ONE 6
Tablet features 6
Bamboo One pen 7
Setting up your work area 8
Using the cordless pen 9
Holding the pen 9
About the active area 10
Pointing 11
Clicking 12
Dragging 12
Using the pen buttons 13
Writing and Inking with pressure sensitivity 14
Eye-hand coordination exercise 14
Working with the tablet 15
CUSTOMIZING 16
Opening the control panel 16
Control panel overview 17
Control panel settings 17
Customizing the pen 18
Adjusting tip feel and double-click 19
Customizing the pen buttons 20
Button functions 21
Tablet tracking 24
Mapping to multiple monitors 26
Portion of screen area 26
Portion of tablet area 27
Setting mouse speed 27
TROUBLESHOOTING 28
Testing your tablet and pen 29
Troubleshooting tables 30
General problems 30
Windows-specific problems 32
Macintosh-specific problems 33
Technical support options 35
Obtaining driver downloads 36
APPENDIX 37
Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows 38
About the Windows Tablet PC Input Panel 39
Caring for your tablet and pen 40
Replacing the pen tip 40
Bamboo Dock 41
Uninstalling the tablet software 41
Managing your tablet preferences 42
Product specifications 43
General specifications 43
Bamboo One, small tablet (model CTE-460) 43
Bamboo One, medium tablet (model CTE-660) 43
Bamboo One pen (model EP-150) 43
Product information 44
Ordering parts and accessories 44
Radio and television interference 45
FCC notice 45
Industry Canada (Canada only) 45
CE declaration 45
License and Warranties
(Worldwide, except for Europe,
Africa and Middle East) 46
Software License 46
Limited Warranty 46
Warranty Service in the U.S.A. and Canada 47
Warranty on Sales outside of
the U.S.A. and Canada 48
Licence warranty conditions
(Europe, Africa and Middle East) 49
Software Licence Agreement 49
Limited Warranty 50
GLOSSARY 52
INDEX 54

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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.
•Inthetable of 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.
•Theappendix includes a variety of information: an overview of the pen and digital inking capabilities
found in Microsoft Windows 7 and 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:
•S
MALL 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.
Wacom’s philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, engineering changes and
improvements are made from time to time. Therefore, some changes, modifications, and improvements
may not be covered in this manual.

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NAVIGATING THE MANUAL
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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 Integrated pen rest
Status LED
Active area
See about the active area and
working with the tablet.
Pen tether
attachment points
(one on each side)
If using an optional
pen tether, connect
it to an attachment
point.
Bamboo One, small tablet shown.

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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 pressure-
sensitive image editing.
Pen buttons
Replaceable nib (pen tip)
Tip: An optional pen tether can be used to ensure the pen
stays with your pen tablet. Loop one end of the tether
through the tether hole on the pen, and the other end of
the tether through a tether attachment point located the
tablet. See ordering parts and accessories.

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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.
Note regarding RSI: 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.
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.

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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. 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.
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.
Position for writing, drawing, and navigating.
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.

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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.
Screen area
The pointer in the screen area
indicates pen position, and the
pointer follows the movements
of the pen.
Pointer
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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).
•InP
EN 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.
•InM
OUSE MODE, you move the cursor with a “pick up and slide” motion similar to using a traditional
mouse.
Try moving the screen cursor by lifting the pen and
placing the pen tip in a new location on the tablet.
The cursor instantly jumps to the new location.
When positioning the screen cursor and operating a pen button, the
pen tip needs to be within 5 mm (0.20 inch) of the tablet surface.
You do not need to touch the tablet with the pen tip in order to move
the screen cursor or use a pen button.
5 mm (0.20 inch)
Hints:
• If you find that using a pen is somewhat difficult, try the eye-hand coordination exercise.
• Pointing is easier when you orient the tablet so the screen cursor follows the same direction as your hand
movements on the tablet.

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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.)
Try clicking on a folder icon by moving the screen cursor over the icon and pressing down on the pen tip.
The folder should highlight when you press.
Double-clicking. Quickly tap the tablet twice in the same place with the pen tip. This is like clicking twice
with a mouse button. Try double-clicking on a folder icon to open it.
DRAGGING
To drag, first point to an object. Then press the pen tip to the tablet and slide it across the tablet surface.
The selected object will move across the screen. To select text, move the screen cursor to the beginning of
a text line, then drag the pen across the tablet until the text is highlighted.
Hint: You can configure Windows to select when
the pen is over an icon and to launch the icon with
a single click. To turn on this feature, first open a
folder.
For Windows 7 and Vista, from the ORGANIZE pull-
down menu choose FOLDER AND SEARCH OPTIONS....
From the GENERAL tab select SINGLE-CLICK TO OPEN
AN ITEM (POINT TO SELECT).
For other Windows versions, from the TOOLS pull-
down menu choose FOLDER OPTIONS.... From the
GENERAL tab select SINGLE-CLICK TO OPEN AN ITEM
(POINT TO SELECT).
Hint: Set a pen button to DOUBLE CLICK. This is
easier than tapping twice with the pen tip.
First, try moving an icon on the screen.
Then, within a document, select some text by
pressing and dragging the pen tip across the text.

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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.
To assign new button functions, see customizing the pen buttons.
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 icon-
specific menus.
•P
AN/SCROLL lets you position a document or image in any
direction within the active window by pressing the pen button
and moving the pen tip across the tablet’s active area. As you
move the pen tip, the document or image is repositioned to
follow the direction of pen movement on the tablet. Release the
pen button or lift the pen tip from the tablet surface when you
are done.
In some application windows the document will precisely follow
the screen cursor as you move the pen tip, while in others it will
simply move in the same general direction as the screen cursor. Hint: Set a pen button to DOUBLE
CLICK. This is easier than tapping
twice with the pen tip.
Example of right click on computer
display.
Example of pan/scroll movement
on computer display.

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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).
These characteristics can be controlled much better by the pen’s pressure sensitivity – you can vary line
width, blend colors, and change opacity with the pressure you exert upon the pen.
EYE-HAND COORDINATION EXERCISE
This exercise is designed to retrain your eye-hand coordination for using the pen:
1. Open any graphics application. Use the line tool to sketch a rectangular grid with line spacings of
about 20-25 mm (3/4 to 1 inch). You can use your traditional mouse to do this.
2. Choose a free-hand tool in your application and use the pen to add a dot at each grid intersection.
3. Place an X at each grid intersection.
4. Now sketch a circle around each intersection.
5. Clear your screen and make a simple illustration of your own. The more you use your pen, the easier
drawing and navigation will become.
To write, ink, or sketch with pressure sensitivity,
move the pen along the surface of the tablet while
applying various amounts of pressure downward on
the tip of the pen. Press hard for thick lines or
dense color. Press gently for thin lines or softer
color. Note that some applications require that you
first select a pressure-sensitive tool from the
application’s tool palette.
To adjust the tip feel, see adjusting tip feel and
double-click.
Visit our web site for a list of applications that
support pressure. See product information.

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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.

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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. Then select BAMBOO and
choose the BAMBOO PREFERENCES option.
•Macintosh
. Open SYSTEM PREFERENCES from either the Dock, the Apple menu, or from the APPLICATIONS
folder. Then click on the BAMBOO icon.
After you have opened the control panel, you can begin customizing Bamboo One.
Notes:
When more than one Wacom tablet is installed on a single computer, any changes made in the
control panel will be applied only to the tablet that was last used before opening the control panel.
After logging in, each user can customize their personal settings in the control panel. Switching to
another user will automatically load the settings for that user.

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CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW
Use the Bamboo control panel to customize your Bamboo One pen and tablet.
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.
Tool Tips are available for most control panel items. Simply position the screen cursor over an item and let
it rest there; in a few moments the Tool Tip will pop up.
Your keyboard tab and arrow keys can be used to navigate the control panel.
CONTROL PANEL SETTINGS
The following sections provide detailed information about the control panel. They also contain useful
customizing tips.
Customizing the pen
Tablet tracking
Displays customizable
settings.
Closes the control
panel.
Displays information
about the control
panel and driver.
Resets the tab to its
default settings.
Displays this User’s
Manual.

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CUSTOMIZING THE PEN
First open the Bamboo control panel to choose from the available options.
Tablet trackingCustomizing the pen buttons
Adjusting tip feel and double-click

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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.
When checked, an
audible “click” sound
will be heard
whenever a pen click
occurs and your
computer speakers
are turned on.
Customizes the
amount of pressure
needed to click,
write, or ink.
Drag the slider to a
softer or firmer
setting.
Adjusts the size of
the double-click area
and the double-click
speed. A larger
setting makes
double-clicking
easier.
Hints:
• Use a soft TIP FEEL for a wider range of pressure values with most pressure-sensitive applications.
• In some applications, a soft pressure setting can make the pen overreact – any small press on the pen is
magnified on the screen. If you experience this, try a firmer TIP FEEL setting.
• To make double-clicking easier, expand the tap area that accepts a double-click (the double-click distance).
A large double-click distance may cause a delay at the beginning of brush strokes in some drawing
applications. This may also cause a delay at the beginning of a drag action or inking stroke. If you notice such
effects, try setting a smaller double-click distance and using a pen button to double-click (see using the pen
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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
(0.20 inch) of the tablet surface without
touching the tablet and press the upper or
lower pen button, the selected function
occurs.
Hint: To make double-clicking easier, set a
pen button to double-click automatically by
selecting DOUBLE CLICK.
You can change the SIDE SWITCH MODE for
the way you like to use the pen when making
right-clicks or other click functions. Click on
the ADVANCED button. In the dialog box that
appears:
Select HOVER CLICK to perform click functions
without touching the pen tip to the tablet
surface.
When CLICK & TAPis selected, you must first
press the pen button and then touch the pen
tip to the tablet surface in order to perform a
click function. CLICK & TAP enables the
precise placement of your click functions.
Hover click Click tap