Wacom GRAPHIRE 2 - FOR MAC User manual

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USER’S MANUAL
FOR MACINTOSH
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USER’S MANUAL
FOR MACINTOSH
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Wacom Graphire  2 User’s Manual for Macintosh
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, February 20, 2001
English V3.0 for Macintosh
Copyright  Wacom Company, Limited, 2001
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. However, Wacom reserves the right to change any specifications and product
configurations at its discretion, without prior notice and without obligation to include such changes in this manual.
TRADEMARKS
Wacom is a registered trademark. Graphire and DuoSwitch are trademarks of Wacom Company, Limited. Acrobat  Reader
Copyright  1987-2001 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe
Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.and other countries. Any additional company and product names
mentioned in this documentation may be trademarked and/or registered as trademarks. Mention of third-party products is for
information purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Wacom assumes no responsibility
with regard to the performance or use of these products.

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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 equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation.
You can determine whether the tablet is causing interference by powering it off. If the interference stops, it was probably
caused by the tablet.
If your tablet does cause interference to radio or television reception, you may be able to correct the interference by using one
or more of the following measures:
• Rotate the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.
• Move the tablet farther away from the television or radio.
• Plug the tablet and computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio.
If necessary, consult your Wacom dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Wacom could void the FCC Certification and negate your authority
to operate the product.

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CE DECLARATION
The Graphire  2 digitizing tablet, model ET-0405A-U, has been tested by the Spectrum Research & Testing Laboratory, Inc. in
Taiwan and found to comply to the following harmonized European Norms:
• EN 55024 (electromagnetic immunity)
• EN 55022 Class B (electromagnetic emissions)
Based on the results of these tests,Wacom declares that the above mentioned devices conform to Article 10.1 of the European
Council Directive 89/336/EEC and to the European Council Directive 73/23/EEC, and indicates this conformity by the CE-sign
on each device.
The device must be installed and operated always in strict accordance to the instructions given in this handbook. Any changes
or modifications to this product that were not specifically authorized by Wacom will invalidate this declaration.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CUSTOMIZING 30
Opening the Control Panel 31
Control Panel Features 32
Tabs 33
Control Panel Lists 35
Control Panel Buttons 36
CustomizingYour Pen and Cordless Mouse 37
Graphire2 Pen Tabs 37
Graphire2 Cordless Mouse Tabs 37
Adjusting Tip Feel 38
Adjusting Double-Click 39
Customizing Tool Buttons 40
Button Functions 41
Adjusting Eraser Feel 47
Tablet to Screen Mapping 48
Positioning Mode 50
Orientation 51
Aspect 52
Tablet Area 53
Display Area 55
Customizing the Graphire2 Cordless Mouse 56
Customizing the Cordless Mouse Fingerwheel 57
Customizing the Pop-up Menu 58
Add Macros 59
Add Keystrokes 59
Setting Mouse Speed 60
Trademarks 2
Radio and Television Interference 3
FCC Notice 3
CE Declaration 4
About the Manual 8
Navigating the Manual 10
USING GRAPHIRE2 11
Appearance and Features 12
Graphire2 Tablet 12
Graphire2 Tools 13
Setting UpYour Work Area 15
Working with the Tablet 16
Using the Graphire2 Pen 17
Holding the Pen 17
Pointing 18
Clicking 19
Using the Side Switch 20
Dragging 21
Proximity 22
Drawing with Pressure 23
Erasing 24
Eye-Hand Coordination Exercise 25
Using the Graphire2 Cordless Mouse 26
Using the Cordless Mouse Fingerwheel 27
Caring forYour Tools and Tablet 28
Replacing the Pen Tip 29

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Add Mapping Options 61
Removing Pop-up Menu Options 61
Working with Graphire2 Tools 62
Adding a Tool 63
Working with Application-Specific Settings 64
Creating an Application-Specific Setting 66
Adding a Tool to an Application’s Tool List 68
Changing Settings for a Specific Application and Tool 69
Removing Application-Specific Settings 69
Pull-Down Menus 70
File 70
Edit 70
Add 71
Remove 71
Language 72
Help 72
ADVANCED FEATURES 73
Advanced Tip Pressure Settings 74
Click Force Adjustment 75
Pressure Curve Adjustment 76
Advanced Eraser Pressure Settings 78
Copying Settings 79
HAVING TROUBLE? 80
Troubleshooting 81
Testing USB Tablets 81
VerifyingYour Macintosh is USB Ready 82
Resolving Software Conflicts 83
Using the Extensions Manager 83
TestingYour Graphire2 Tools 84
Testing the Graphire2 Pen 84
Testing the Graphire2 Cordless Mouse 85
Troubleshooting Tables 86
USB Tablet Problems 86
General Problems 87
Contacting Technical Support 90
Linking to the Web Page 90
Pre-Contact Checklist 90
Who to Call 91
USA, Canada, Central and South America 92
Europe, Middle East and Africa 93
Japan 94
Asia Pacific (English) 94
APPENDICES 95
Uninstalling the Software 96
Registration 96
Product Information 96
Installing Multiple Tablets 97
Product Specifications 98
Graphire2 Tablet (Model ET-0405A-U) 98
Graphire2 Pen (Model EP-120E) 99
Graphire2 Cordless Mouse (Model EC-120) 99
Graphire2 Inking Pen (Model EP-200, optional) 99
Parts and Accessories 100
Ordering Parts and Accessories 100

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License and Warranties 101
Software License 101
Limited Warranty 102
Warranty on Sales Outside of U.S. and Canada 104
License and Warranties (Europe) 105
Software License Agreement 105
Limited Warranty and Liability 106
Liability of WACOM 107
GLOSSARY 108
INDEX 112

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ABOUT THE MANUAL
This interactive User’s Manual provides quick access to information about Graphire2. Just click on a
navigation button or highlighted word to move through the document.
• The Table of Contents enables you to go directly to a topic by clicking on it.
•Using Graphire2 introduces you to the many capabilities of your Graphire2 pen and mouse set,
including a description of the features and functions of your Graphire2 tools. This section also includes
exercises for new users.
•Customizing describes how you can change the control panel settings to optimize your Graphire2 pen
and mouse set for your personal work style.
•Advanced Features allow further customization of your Graphire2 pen and mouse set. Explore them
after you have become familiar with using Graphire2 and the basic control panel settings.
•Having Trouble? Need troubleshooting guidelines? Do you have a question for Technical Support?
You will find the answers to most common questions here.
• The Appendices include information on uninstalling and registering your tablet, product specifications,
license and warranty information, and a listing of replacement parts and accessories. If you are using
more than one tablet on your computer, you will find instructions on adding and working with multiple
tablets.
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 WacomTablet CD) for details on
installing your Wacom tablet.
If you are new to electronic documentation, be sure to read Navigating the Manual.

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S MALL CAPITAL LETTERS are used to identify the names of keyboard keys, dialog boxes, and control panel
options.
As you read through the Customizing and Advanced Features chapters, you will notice that the screen
shots of the control panel tabs do not show the tab buttons. These are intentionally left out in order to
save space within the manual.
Remember that you can always use the Acrobat Reader zoom-in tool to increase the size of the manual
on your display screen.
Certain kinds of information are not included in this manual:
• Information about your specific computer hardware.
• Information about your operating system.
• Information about other Wacom tablets.
• Information about application software. Many graphics applications have built-in support for Graphire2
features (such as pressure-sensitivity and eraser support). You can find a listing of applications that
support these features at Wacom’s web site (see Product Information). Refer also to your application
manuals for information on how best to use Graphire2 features within specific applications.
Your best reference source for the above information is the set of manuals and disks that came with your
hardware, operating system, applications, or other Wacom tablets.

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NAVIGATING THE MANUAL
Use the navigation controls to move through the manual:
Go to front page.
Go to Table of Contents.
Go to Index.
Go back to previous view.
Page back, or page forward.
Go to beginning of section.
Go to topic.
Topic continued.
The Acrobat Reader provides you with additional tools for using and printing the manual. Refer to the
Acrobat Reader Online Guide for more information.
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USING GRAPHIRE2
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USING GRAPHIRE2
This section introduces you to the Graphire2 pen and mouse set. If you are new to using a graphics tablet
and tablet input tools, read the following sections. They describe your Graphire2 tools and explain how to
use them with the tablet.
APPEARANCE AND FEATURES
SETTING UPYOURWORK AREA
WORKING WITH THETABLET
USING THE GRAPHIRE2 PEN
USING THE GRAPHIRE2 CORDLESS MOUSE
CARING FORYOURTOOLS ANDTABLET

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APPEARANCE AND FEATURES
The Graphire2 pen and mouse set consists of two basic elements:a graphics tablet that serves as your
work area, and the Graphire2 Tools you use with the tablet.
GRAPHIRE2 TABLET
Note:To learn more about your tablet, see Working with the Tablet.
Active Area
Status LED
Tablet Overlay
Cable
Pen Stand

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GRAPHIRE2 TOOLS
Your Graphire2 tools are cordless, batteryless, and ergonomically designed.
The Graphire2 Pen is a pressure-sensitive freehand tool for image editing and creating natural-looking
pen and brush strokes.
Eraser
Replaceable Nib (pen tip)
DuoSwitch (rocker style)
Graphire2 Pen

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The Graphire2 Cordless Mouse is an ideal tool for navigation, with three customizable buttons that you
can program for different functions. The integrated fingerwheel is both a programmable middle button and
a rolling wheel. In most applications, rolling the wheel will cause the active window to scroll.
Graphire2 Cordless Mouse
Programmable Buttons
Fingerwheel

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SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA
Organize your work area so you can work comfortably. Position your Graphire2 tablet, input tools, 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.
You can attach the pen stand to better fit your work style. Refer to Working with the Tablet for additional
information.
To minimize fatigue:
• Take short breaks between tasks to stretch
and relax your muscles.
• Use a gentle grip when working with your
Graphire2 tools.
• Alternate tasks throughout the day.
• Minimize awkward postures and repetitive
movements that cause discomfort.

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WORKING WITH THE TABLET
Your tablet comes with a detachable pen stand and a transparent overlay.
For free-standing use, place the pen
stand within easy reach of your tablet.
To trace or digitize an image, lift the tablet
overlay and slide the image beneath it.
To attach the pen stand, place the stand above the tablet cable.
Push the stand toward the tablet’s pen stand cutout until the stand fits
snugly. To detach the pen stand, slide it back away from the tablet.

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USING THE GRAPHIRE2 PEN
Your Graphire2 Pen is cordless, batteryless, and pressure sensitive. There are four basic techniques for
using the Graphire2 Pen: pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging. With a bit of practice, using the
pen will become second nature to you. If you are unfamiliar with using a pen, try the exercises on the
following pages.
HOLDING THE PEN
Hold the Graphire2 Pen like you would a normal pen. Make sure the DuoSwitch is in a convenient location
where you can toggle it with your thumb or index finger, but not accidently press the switch while drawing.
You can tilt the pen in any way that feels most comfortable for drawing.
Important: When the Graphire2 Pen is not in use, place it in the pen stand 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 a Graphire2 tool on the tablet may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using
other pointing devices.
Position for drawing Position for erasing

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POINTING
The Graphire2 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’s active area is a mapped representation of your computer screen where every
point on the tablet’s active area corresponds to exactly one point on the display 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 Graphire2 Pen, and makes tracing possible—something you cannot do
with a mouse.
• In Mouse Mode (the default position for the Graphire2 Cordless Mouse), you move the cursor with a
“pick up and roll” action similar to using a mouse.
Try moving the screen cursor by lifting the Graphire2 Pen and placing it in a new location on the tablet.
The cursor instantly jumps to the new location.
Learning Hint: If you are used to
working with a mouse and find that
using a pen is somewhat difficult, try
the Eye-Hand Coordination Exercise.
Pointing Hint: Pointing is easier when
you orient the tablet so the screen cursor
follows the same direction as your hand
movements on the tablet.
As the pen enters Proximity, the tablet senses the pen
above the tablet surface. You do not need to touch the
tablet with the pen tip in order to move the screen cursor.

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CLICKING
Clicking. To click, tap the tablet once with the tip of the Graphire2 Pen, or press the pen tip on the tablet
with enough force to register a click. (With the pen tip, there is no audible “click” sound.)
Try clicking on a folder icon by moving the screen cursor over the icon and pressing down on the pen tip.
The icon should highlight when you press.
Double Clicking. To double-click, quickly tap the tablet twice in the same place with the pen tip. This is
like clicking twice with a mouse button. You can also double-click by pressing the lower side switch—this
is the preferred method of double-clicking with a pen.
Try both ways of double-clicking on a folder icon to open it. First use your pen tip to do this, then use the
lower side switch.

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USING THE SIDE SWITCH
The Graphire2 Pen is equipped with a DuoSwitch. This switch has two programmable functions that can
be selected by rocking the switch in either direction. You can use the DuoSwitch whenever the pen tip is
within Proximity of the tablet. You do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to use the switch.
To assign new switch functions, refer to Customizing Tool Buttons.
Double-Click Hint: Press the lower side switch
to double-click. This is easier than tapping
twice with the pen tip.
The lower switch position is set for a
double-click by default.
The upper switch position simulates a
CTRL function by default. Clicking with
the pen tip while pressing the upper side
switch will display a contextual menu.