Wintime Paint Pal Deluxe User manual

User’s Manual
Version 1.0

Limited Warranty
Wintime warrants that the enclosed Hardware Device will be free from defects
in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of
oneyearfromthedateofpurchase. AnysupportservicesprovidedbyWintime
shall be substantially as described in applicable written materials provided to
you by Wintime. Some states and jurisdictions do no allow limitations on dura-
tion of an implied warranty, so the above limitation may not apply to you. To
the extent allowed by applicable law, implied warranties on the Hardware De-
vice, if any, are limited to one years.
Should you have any questions concerning this Warranty, please contact your
dealer or you may visit the Wintime web site at http://www.wintime.com.tw
Trademarks Information
Wintime and Paint Pal Deluxe are the trademarks of Wintime Electronics Inc.
IBMisatrademarkof theInternationalBusiness MachineCorporation.Microsoft
and the Windows Logo are registered trademarks and Windows is a trade-
mark of Microsoft Corporation. All brand names and trademarks are proper-
ties of their respective owners.

Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................... 1
Suggested uses for Paint Pal Deluxe .....................1
System Requirements .......................................... 2
Package Contents ............................................... 2
Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware ......................... 3
Getting familiar with Paint Pal Deluxe ................... 3
Connecting to Desktop system ............................ 4
Connecting to Notebook Computer ...................... 6
Chapter 3 Installing the Software ......................... 7
Installing the Driver .............................................. 7
Chapter 4 Customizing the Pen Tablet .................. 10
Finding the Pen Table icon ................................... 10
Appendix A. Taking care of your Tablet ............... 13
B. Questions & Answers ...................... 14
C. Specifications .................................. 15
D. FCC Compliance Statement ............. 16
Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofPaint Pal Deluxe!
Paint Pal Deluxe is the perfect tool for creating art on
your computer. Paint Pal Deluxe replaces a traditional
Mouse with a flexible pen tablet, giving you a more
natural way to draw, trace, write, and design. Paint Pal
Deluxe alsocomesbundledwithadvanceddrawing soft-
ware that will get you started right away.
Suggested uses for Paint Pal Deluxe
Paint Pal Deluxe is a powerful aid in creating com-
puter graphics and for any application that requires
the accuracy of hand held writing tools. Possible uses
for Paint Pal Deluxe include:
uDrawing and graphic design
uHandwriting
uSignatures
uComputer-aided design
uImage Editing
uCAI
uPicking commands on a template
Welcomw !
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System requirements
uIntel Pentium level computer or compatible.
uWindows 95/98 operating system.
u32MB RAM
u80 MB hard disk space
u256 color VGA display adapter(Hi-color or True-
color preferred)
uSerial port
uCD-ROM drive
Package contents
After you open the box, please check the package
contents carefully. You should have the following
items:
Tablet with Serial port/Power cable
Wireless Stylus Pen
AT to PS/2 Adapter
Quick Installation Guide
Driver & Manual CD
Art Dabbler CD
Introduction
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Installing the Hardware
Chapter 2
Getting familiar with Paint Pal Deluxe
Before you install Paint Pal Deluxe, take a few minutes
to inspect the parts and get familiar with how Paint Pal
Deluxe connects to your computer (see the diagrams
below).
Conntors descriptions :


AT to PS/2 Adapter


AT Type Keyboard Connector


PS/2 Type Keyboard Connector


Serial Port (COM Port) Connector
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To Tablet
To Keyboard
AT to PS/2
Adapter
Connecting to a desktop system
Follow these simple procedures to connect Paint Pal
Deluxe to a desktop system:
1. Turnoffyoursystemandany otherdevicesconnected
with the system.
2. Paint Pal Deluxe needs to connect keyboard and
gets power from keyboard connector. Please
identify your keyboard type before you first, there are
two type of keyboards, AT and PS/2 type (see
diagram below).
3. If your keyboard is AT type, you may connect Paint
Pal Deluxe to your system and to an available serial
port and AT keyboard connector according to
diagrams below :
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PS/2 Connector
AT Connector
InstallingtheHardware

To Tablet
To Keyboard
AT to PS/2
Adapter
4. If your keyboard is PS/2 type, you mayconnect Paint
Pal Deluxe to your system and to an available serial
port and PS/2 keyboard connector according to dia
grams below :
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InstallingtheHardware

To Tablet
To Other PS/2
Device
AT to PS/2
Adapter
Connecting to a Notebook computer
Follow these simple procedures to connect Paint Pal
Deluxe to a Notebook computer:
1. Turn off your Notebook and any other devices
connected with the Notebook.
2. Connect Paint Pal Deluxe to an available serial port
and PS/2 keyboard connector according to the
diagram below.
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InstallingtheHardware

Installing the Software
Chapter 3
Installing the Driver
After you have successfully installed the hardware, you
may turn on the power to install the software driver. If
you have previously installed any pen tablet’s driver,
please first remove the old driver from your system
before installing the Paint Pal Deluxe driver.
Follow these procedures to install Paint Pal Deluxe :
1. Poweronyour computer.
2. Paint Pal Deluxe is a Plug & Play (PnP) device, your
system will detect the new hardware and activate the
newdeviceinstallation procedures automatically.
Follwoingwindowwillappearson screen :
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Some systems do not support PnP, you may go to
Start,andclickonRun.ThenselectCD-ROMdrive
and run Setup.exe

3. Insert the Paint Pal Deluxe driver CD and define the
correctpathto loaddriverfromCD-ROM
4. You will then see a Window welcoming you to the
Tablet driver. (see the diagrams below ). Click Next
when you are ready to continue.
5. System will ask where that you wish to place the
driver. You can select the default folder by just
clicking Next, or type in your own preference.
InstallingtheSoftware
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6. You can then select the folder for the program icons
that come with Paint Pal Deluxe. Click Next when
youarereadytocontinue. TheTablet driver will then
install.
7. After the installation ends, you will need to reboot
your system to start using your Paint Pal Deluxe.
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InstallingtheSoftware

Finding the Pen Tablet icon
After you have installed your pen tablet, it is easy to
customizeaccordingto your own personal preferences.
1. The pen tablet icon can be found under the Windows
Control Panel. Click on this icon, and the “WP Tab-
let Settings” parameter window will appear.
2. There are four pages in this window: Info, Mode,
Buttons, and Pressure. The details as :
Info
Thispageshowsthebasicinformationofthe Device,
FirmwareandDriver(seediagramabove).
Customizing the Pen Tablet
Chapter 4
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Mode
Therearetwomajorsettings in this page: Operation
Mode and Double Click. In “Operation Mode” area,
youmayselectAbsoluteModeorRelativeMode,you
mayalsodefinethesensitivityoftheRelativeMode
here. In “Double Click” area, you may define the
double-clickspeedand double-clickareahere. There
is a testing area for testing the double-click functions.
Buttons
In this page, you may define the action of Button 2
andButton3 here. There are 25 options for Button2
and 14 options for Button 3. If you press “default”
button, the action of these buttons will back to
manufacturerdefaultsettings. Manufacturer default
setting are Button 1 as Mouse’s left button, Button 2
as Mouse’s right button and Button 3 as Mouse’s
middlebutton.
CustomizingthePen Tablet
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Pressure
You may define the pressure sensitivity of Tip Button
inthis page. There are two elements “Force” and
“Response”,areadjustable. Thereisatestingarea
fortestingthepressuresensitivity.
CustomizingthePen Tablet
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Taking Care of Your Tablet
Appendix A
Working environment
Paint Pal Deluxe must be installed at temperatures
between 41oF to 104oF (5oC to 40oC), and humidity
of 10 to 80 percent.
Paint Pal Deluxe may not function properly if these
conditions are not met.
How to clean Tablet
1. Be sure to use soft textures and natural cleaners to
cleanthe Tablet.
2. Do not use chemicals or gasoline to clean the
surface of the Tablet.
3. Please do not place anything that is very hot (like a
coffee cup) on the Tablet’s surface.
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Questions and Answers
Appendix B
What do I need to use Paint Pal Deluxe?
Thehardwarerequirements forPaintPalDeluxe are:
nIntelPentiumlevelcomputer or compatible.
nWindows95/98operatingsystem.
n32MBRAM
n80 MB hard disk space
n256colorVGA displayadapter(Hi-colororTrue-color
preferred)
nSerialport
nCD-ROMdrive
What are the buttons on the stylus pen
for?
Buttons on the stylus pen are the same as buttons on
a mouse. The Tip-Button is just like the left button on
a mouse. The Button 2 (one near the tip) is corre-
sponds to the button on the right side of a mouse. The
Button 3 (one near the base) is the same as the
button in the middle of a mouse.
Can a pen and mouse be used at the
same time?
As long as you have enough open ports, Paint Pal
Deluxe and a mouse can be used at the same time.
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Specifications
Appendix C
Model : WP504
Active Area : 5 x 3.75 inches
Resolution : Default 1000, can be set up to
2048 lpi
Accuracy : +/- 0.5mm / 0.0125 inches
Proximity : 0.5 inch
Report Rate : Up to 120 per second
Pressure Level : 512 levels
Technology : Electromagnetic
Certifications : FCC Class B, CE, BCIQ, UL
Data Format : Packed binary
Interface Type : RS-232C
Baud Rate : Default 9600
Frame : 1 start bit, 8 data bits, none parity
bit, 1 stop bit
Dimensions : 205.5 x 207.1 x 10.5 mm
(L x W x H)
Weight : 400 g
Operation Temp. : 5oto 40oC (32oto 132 oF)
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FCC Compliance Statement
Appendix D
Thisequipmenthasbeentested and found to comply with the limits for
aClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15ofFCCRules.Theselimits
aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterfer-
encewhenthe equipment is operated inaresidential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency en-
ergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manualmaycauseharmfulinterferenceto radiocommunications.How-
ever,there is noguaranteethatinterferencewill not occur inaparticular
installation.
If this equipment causes harmful interference to radio or television re-
ception,whichcanbedetermined by turning the equipment off and on,
theuserisencouragedto try to correct the interference by one ormore
of the following measures:
lReorientthereceivingantenna.
lIncreasetheseparation between the equipment andreceiver.
lConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
Changesormodificationsnotexpressly approved by the party respon-
sibleforcompliance can void the user'sauthorityto operate the equip-
ment. Thisproductis equipped withashieldedcable. Extensioncable,
if used, must be shielded in order to comply with the emission limits.
Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
acceptany interference received,includinginterferencethat maycause
undesiredoperation.
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