digital pen tablet user manual Model 177177 MAN-177177-UM-0708-01
introduction Thank you for purchasing the MANHATTAN® Digital Pen Tablet, Model 177177. An ideal complement to newer computers equipped with Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Office, the Digital Pen Tablet is designed to support digital ink, handwriting recognition and document annotation capabilities, giving users a new level of interaction with their computers. It supports Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator and Flash, Corel Painter, Autodesk Maya and 3D Studio Max, Pro/E and other popular software applications.
FCC Compliance Statement 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 when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
installation Software CAUTION: Do not connect the Digital Pen Tablet to the computer before installing the driver, as this could prevent a proper installation. 1. Insert the driver CD into the CD-ROM drive, and wait for the main menu to appear on screen. NOTE: On most systems, the setup program will start automatically. If it doesn’t, you can start the program manually by going to Start, then Run, entering E:\setup (where “E:” represents the CD-ROM drive), then pressing the Enter key. 2.
LED Hot cells Pen stand Barrel buttons USB cable Active/ Pen area (working surface) Pen tip 3. When the tablet detects the presence of the pen, the LED will blink slowly, as when the pen tip is held just above the tablet or is placed within the tablet’s work, or “active,” area (“Pen area” on screen). 4. When you press a button on the pen barrel, the LED will light. 5. Holding the pen on or above the active area will make the cursor on the computer screen move accordingly.
buttons to operate as a mouse’s “middle (button) click.” (Refer to Button/ Button Command in the Configuration section below.) This re-programmed barrel button on the pen will now function as a scroll button. To use the pen scrolling function, press and hold the designated barrel button while moving the pen just above the surface of the pen area (see the image on Page 6). As soon as you press the barrel/scroll button, scroll marks will appear (shown at right) and the cursor will change to a scroll cursor.
on the same computer, and you can switch betwen the pen and a standard mouse whenever you want. If you remove the standard mouse, however, you need to remove its driver. (Go to Start → Settings → Control Panel → Device Manager; click on the plus sign (+) to reveal the mouse driver; select and remove it; and restart the computer.) Storage: Avoid storing the pen with the tip down, and make sure the tip doesn’t remain in contact with anything, as constant pressure on the tip can drain the pen’s battery.
Support Tablet PC Feature — Select to access the pressure sensitivity settings for the pen. NOTE: Once the driver is installed, this function is supported in programs such as MS Journal or OneNote (2003-2007). If disabled, this function will not be available in these programs.
Reserve Edges Tap to allocate space for hot cells. (See next tab section.) Pen Area Dimensions Shows the current width and height of the pen area (the active/work area). Enter new values and tap “Apply” to change pen area dimensions. Pen Area Offset This is the distance (horizontally and vertically) between the upper-left corner of the current pen area (the active/work area) and the upper-left corner of the maximum pen area. Enter new values and tap “Apply” to change the offset distance.
Define Tap “Define” to set up and intialize a hot cell, whether it involves running a program, opening a file or document, selecting an Internet option/service or creating a shortcut for a keystroke combination. Run: • Run: To set up a program or document with a hot cell, tap the browser icon (to the right of the “Run:” text field) to select a program/file, or enter the filename (including the complete path). • Start in: Enter the initial folder in which the program starts.
Print Tap “Print” to print an overview of all hot cell functions. Clear By tapping “Clear” when a hot cell is selected, anything that had been defined for that hot cell will be cleared. Until that cell is re-defined, tapping it again will not result in any action. Pressure Pressure Test In addition to a choice of four pen colors, this screen provides a test area to see how the pressure applied to the pen tip affects the line thickness while writing and/or drawing.
troubleshooting Problem: The LED doesn’t light. Solution: Make sure all connections are made properly so that power is supplied and data signals can be transmitted. With the digital pen, lightly tap the tip on any surface and try again. Problem: The cursor doesn’t move with pen movement. Solution: Verify that the hardware functions properly, and check for the presence of the tablet icon in the system tray to verify that the tablet driver has been loaded.
specifications Standards and Certifications • USB 1.1; CE; FCC General • Technology: electromagnetic induction • Active area: 7.6 x 10.2 cm, 77.5 sq. cm (3 x 4 in., 12 sq. in.) • Coordinate resolution: 79 lpmm (2,000 lpi); absolute report mode • Origin position: upper left • Data report rate: at least 100 rps • Reading height: up to 9 mm (0.02 in.) • Power supply: 5 V DC, less than 50 mA (maximum; ±5%) • Input current: 70 mA (maximum) • Compatible with 2000/XP/Vista and Mac OS 9.
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