Contents Index 1 User’s manual for Windows & Macintosh ® ® Using a pen Customizing your pen Troubleshooting Using a tablet Digital inking Contents Index 1
Contents Index 2 Bamboo™ One User’s Manual for Windows® & Macintosh® English version 1.0, May 15, 2007 Copyright © Wacom Co., Ltd., 2007 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.
Contents Index 3 CONTENTS About the manual Navigating the manual 4 5 WORKING WITH BAMBOO ONE Tablet features Bamboo One pen Setting up your work area Using the cordless pen Holding the pen About the active area Pointing Clicking Dragging Using the pen buttons Writing and Inking with pressure sensitivity Eye-hand coordination exercise Working with the tablet 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 CUSTOMIZING Opening the control panel Control panel overview Control panel settings Customizing the pen Adju
Contents Index 4 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. • In the 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.
Contents Index 5 NAVIGATING THE MANUAL Use the navigation controls to move through the manual: Go to front page. CONTENTS INDEX Go to table of contents. Go to index. Go back to previous view. Page back, or page forward. HEADING TEXT topic Go to beginning of section. Go to topic. Topic continued. Adobe Reader provides you with additional tools for using and printing the manual. Refer to the Adobe Reader help for more information.
Contents Index 6 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.
Contents Index 7 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 Vista and Office 2007. 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.
Contents Index 8 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.
Contents Index 9 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. Important note for Windows Vista users: To make the most of your pen in Microsoft Windows Vista, be sure to study the documentation that came with your system, including the Windows Vista training tools and Tablet PC tutorial.
Contents Index 10 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. 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.
Contents Index 11 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. Pointer. Screen area.
Contents Index 12 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). • In PEN 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.
Contents Index 13 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 Pen Tablet 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.
Contents Index 14 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. 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 iconspecific menus.
Contents Index 15 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 Vista and Office 2007, 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).
Contents Index 16 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.
Contents Index 17 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 Pen Tablet 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 control panel, use the Bamboo One pen on the tablet: • Windows. Click on the Windows START button and choose ALL PROGRAMS.
Contents Index 18 CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW Use the Pen Tablet control panel to customize your Bamboo One pen and tablet. Closes the control panel. Displays customizable settings. Resets the tab to its default settings. Displays information about the control panel and driver. Displays this User’s Manual. 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.
Contents Index 19 CUSTOMIZING THE PEN First open the Pen Tablet control panel to choose from the available options.
Contents Index 20 ADJUSTING TIP FEEL AND DOUBLE-CLICK Open the Pen Tablet 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.
Contents Index 21 CUSTOMIZING THE PEN BUTTONS Open the Pen Tablet 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.
Contents Index 22 BUTTON FUNCTIONS The following options are available for your pen button settings. CLICK. Default setting for the pen tip. This option simulates a primary mouse button click. DOUBLE CLICK. Simulates a double-click. For easier double-clicking, use this function instead of tapping twice with the tip of your pen. MIDDLE CLICK. Simulates a middle mouse button click. RIGHT CLICK. Simulates a right mouse button click, which displays a context menu. CLICK LOCK.
Contents Index 23 TABLET PC INPUT PANEL. (Tablet PCs and Windows Vista systems that support the Tablet PC Input Panel.) Opens the Tablet PC Input Panel when you press a tool button set to this function. JOURNAL. (Windows Vista and Tablet PC systems that include Microsoft Journal.) Opens Microsoft Journal. MODE TOGGLE.... Toggles between PEN MODE and MOUSE MODE. See setting mouse speed for details. MODIFIER.... Enables you to simulate modifier keys. KEYSTROKE.... Enables you to simulate keystrokes.
Contents Index 24 • PAN/SCROLL. Lets you position a document or image in any direction within the active pane by pressing a pen button set for PAN/SCROLL and then moving the pen tip across the tablet’s active area. When you select PAN/SCROLL, the PEN SCROLLING SPEED dialog box prompts you to set a scrolling speed that will be used in applications that do not support grabber hand (pixel-level) panning within a document or image.
Contents Index 25 • OPEN/RUN.... Opens a dialog box where you can select a specific application, file, or script to launch. Click BROWSE... to locate an application, file, or script to launch. The selection you make appears in the APPLICATION TO RUN box. Click OK to accept the selection. The dialog box will close and the OPEN/RUN... option will be assigned as your tool button option. The next time you press the tool button, the defined application, file, or script will launch. • MODIFIER....
Contents Index 26 TABLET TRACKING The tablet TRACKING options enable you to define the relationship between pen movement on the tablet surface and cursor movement on the monitor screen. By default the entire active area of the tablet maps to the entire monitor. If more than one monitor is in use the tablet will map to all monitors. See mapping to multiple monitors.
Contents Index 27 When you click on the PEN MODE DETAILS... button, the PEN MODE DETAILS dialog box is displayed. Use the SCREEN AREA options to select a screen area for tablet to screen mapping. • ALL SCREENS. The entire monitor(s) area is mapped; this is the default setting. See mapping to multiple monitors for more information. • MONITOR. The entire area of a single monitor that you choose is mapped. • PORTION. A portion of the desktop area is mapped. Click SET...
Contents Index 28 MAPPING TO MULTIPLE MONITORS If your computer has more than one monitor, Bamboo One will map to your monitors based upon how they are configured in the DISPLAY PROPERTIES control panel. If ALL SCREENS is selected and you are in extended monitor mode, the tablet will map to all monitors as if they were one large display. If the monitors are in mirror mode, the tablet will map to the entire space on each monitor and the screen cursor will be displayed on each monitor simultaneously.
Contents Index 29 PORTION OF TABLET AREA The tracking options in the PEN MODE DETAILS dialog box allow you to define the tablet area that will be mapped to the screen area: • FULL. Maps the entire active area of the tablet for tablet to display mapping. This is the default setting. • PORTION. Allows you to select a portion of the tablet active area for tablet to screen mapping. Click SET... to open the PORTION OF TABLET dialog box.
Contents Index 30 TROUBLESHOOTING Most of the time your tablet will work flawlessly. But if you are having trouble, Wacom recommends you do the following: 1. If the pen tablet driver failed to load properly, first perform the recommended action in any error message that may appear on your screen. If that does not solve the problem, refer to the troubleshooting procedures in this chapter. 2. Look in the troubleshooting tables. Your problem may be described there and you can try the solution offered. 3.
Contents Index 31 TESTING YOUR TABLET AND PEN 1. Turn on your computer and wait until the system has fully loaded. 2. Check the tablet. The tablet’s orange status LED will light whenever the tablet is properly connected and your computer has registered it as a USB device. If the LED is on, continue with step 3. If not: • Make sure the tablet USB cable is securely connected to an active USB port on your computer.
Contents Index 32 TROUBLESHOOTING TABLES If you encounter problems with your Bamboo One pen or tablet, refer to the following tables. Your problem may be described here, and you can try the solution offered. Be sure you refer to the Read Me file for the latest information updates. For additional information, visit Wacom’s web site at http://www.wacom.com/productsupport and follow the links to the FAQs.
Contents Index 33 The pen selects everything, will not stop selecting. You notice a screen delay at the beginning of pen or inking strokes. You have to press hard with the pen when clicking, drawing, or writing. The pen tip does not function. The upper or lower pen button does not work. The screen cursor jumps back. Cannot move the cursor where you want to on the screen, or the line you are sketching does not line up with the location of the pointer in paint applications.
Contents Index 34 You suspect the tablet preferences may be corrupted, or want to make certain that all settings are at their factory defaults. The computer does not go to sleep. When using the tablet the screen cursor is very erratic or jumps around. Delete the tablet preferences as follows: Windows: Click the START icon and select ALL PROGRAMS. Then select TABLET or PEN TABLET and TABLET or PEN TABLET PREFERENCE FILE UTILITY.
Contents Index 35 MACINTOSH-SPECIFIC PROBLEMS At startup, a dialog box appears telling you that either the driver failed to load or the tablet preferences have not yet been created. Inkwell does not work correctly with the tablet. The tablet was not detected at startup. Make sure the USB interface cable is securely connected to the tablet and to an active USB port on your computer. Make sure also that the tablet status LED is illuminated.
Contents Index 36 TECHNICAL SUPPORT OPTIONS If you have a problem with your pen tablet, first check the tablet installation guide to be sure the unit is installed correctly. Then review the troubleshooting procedures within this manual. If you cannot find the answer in this manual, you may find updated information about your problem in the Read Me file for your platform (located on the Bamboo One installation CD).
Contents Index 37 OBTAINING DRIVER DOWNLOADS Wacom periodically updates the tablet software driver to maintain compatibility with new products. If you are having a compatibility problem between Bamboo One and a new hardware or software product, it may be helpful to download a new pen tablet software driver (when available) from the Internet. USA, Canada, Central and South America Worldwide Web: http://www.wacom.com/productsupport Driver downloads.
Contents Index 38 APPENDIX This section contains information about digital inking, tips on caring for your tablet and pen, instructions on how to uninstall the tablet software, your license and warranty, and more.
Contents Index 39 PEN AND DIGITAL INK CAPABILITIES IN WINDOWS VISTA Microsoft Windows Vista provides extensive support for pen* and touch input. When using Bamboo One with a computer running Windows Vista, your experience is enhanced by powerful note taking, handwriting recognition, fast navigation, and other digital inking options designed to give you quick, intuitive results with the Bamboo One pen. • Note taking. Use your Bamboo One pen to jot notes and capture quick sketches in Microsoft Journal.
Contents Index 40 ABOUT THE WINDOWS VISTA TABLET PC INPUT PANEL The Windows Vista Tablet PC Input Panel enables you to use handwriting or an on-screen keyboard to directly enter text with your Bamboo One pen. There are a number of ways to launch the Input Panel: • Click on the Input Panel icon which appears when you move the screen cursor into a text entry area. • Click on the Input Panel tab, located by default on the left edge of the display screen.
Contents Index 41 CARING FOR YOUR TABLET AND PEN Keep your Bamboo One pen and tablet surface clean. Dust and dirt particles can stick to your pen and cause excessive wear to the tablet surface. Regular cleaning with a soft, damp cloth will help to prolong the life of your tablet surface and pen; you can also dampen the cloth using a very mild soap diluted with water. Do not use volatile liquids, such as paint thinner or benzene, as they may damage the plastic case.
Contents Index 42 UNINSTALLING THE TABLET SOFTWARE Follow the appropriate procedure below to remove the pen tablet driver software from your system. Important: When you remove the pen tablet software from your system, your pen tablet will no longer operate with full tablet functionality but will continue to function as a mouse device. Windows Vista: Click on the Windows START button and choose CONTROL PANEL. In the CONTROL PANEL window, click on PROGRAMS AND FEATURES.
Contents Index 43 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Coordinate resolution Accuracy, pen Reading height with pen, average Report rate Communication interface Connector Power requirements Operating temperature Storage temperature Operating relative humidity Storage relative humidity Certifications and compliance 41 lpmm (1040 lpi) +/- 0.5 mm (0.02 in) 3 to 5 mm (0.12 to 0.
Contents Index 44 PRODUCT INFORMATION To learn more about Bamboo One, and about which software applications are currently tablet enhanced to support the pressure sensitivity and other special functionality of your pen tablet and pen, visit the Wacom web site for your region: USA, Canada, Central and South America Europe, Middle East and Africa Japan Asia Pacific (English) China (Simplified Chinese) Korea Taiwan Thailand http://www.wacom.com/productinfo http://www.wacom.eu http://tablet.wacom.co.
Contents Index 45 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 device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Contents Index 46 LICENSE AND WARRANTIES (WORLDWIDE, EXCEPT FOR EUROPE, AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST) SOFTWARE LICENSE This legal document is an agreement between you, the end-user, and Wacom Technology Corporation (Wacom). 1. Grant of License. The enclosed product includes computer programs embedded in firmware and accompanying diskette or CD-ROM (the “Software”).
Contents Index 47 Wacom’s sole obligation and entire liability under this warranty shall be, at Wacom’s option, either the repair or replacement of the defective product or parts thereof of which Wacom is notified during the Warranty Period; provided, however, that you are responsible for (i) the cost of transportation of the product to the designated service location and (ii) any loss or damage to the product resulting from such transportation.
Contents Index 48 WARRANTY ON SALES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.A. AND CANADA For products purchased or used outside of the United States and Canada, upon discovery of a defect in the product, except in the Software, within the Warranty Period you should contact your local dealer or distributor. In all other respects the terms of the warranty as set forth above apply to such sales.
Contents Index 49 LICENSE AND WARRANTY (EUROPE, AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST) SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Important Notice to Customers This product contains copyrighted computer programs (“software”) which are the inalienable intellectual property of Wacom Europe GmbH (“Wacom”). This software is both integrated within the product and also contained on the accompanying data carrier. The purchase of this product from your dealer does not include Wacom’s software and the associated rights of usage.
Contents Index 50 Wacom shall have no responsibility to repair or replace the product if (a), in the opinion of Wacom, the failure of the product has resulted from accident, abuse, misuse, negligence, misapplication, or unauthorized modification or repair, or (b) the product has been handled or stored other than in accordance with Wacom’s storage instructions, or (c) the failure is due to normal wear and tear, or (d) you fail to fulfill your obligations as described above.
Contents Index 51 GLOSSARY Active area. The drawing area of the tablet where your Bamboo One pen is detected. Aspect. The ratio between the vertical and horizontal dimension of the tablet or display. Click force. The amount of force you must apply to the tip of your pen for a click to occur. Digital Ink. A broad category that typically describes handwritten content which has been created using pen-based input on a computer. This handwritten content takes the form of sketches, ink mark-up, or handwriting.
Contents Index 52 Pen mode. A method of positioning the screen cursor. Wherever you place your Bamboo One pen on the tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the same corresponding point on the screen. This is known as absolute positioning, and is the default setting for the Bamboo One pen. Also, PEN MODE allows you to quickly position the screen cursor without having to first find it and then move it across the desktop. See also mouse mode. Pixel. The smallest unit of measure on your monitor screen.
Contents Index 53 INDEX About the manual Accessories and parts, ordering Active area Bamboo One, working with Button functions Care, for tablet and pen CE declaration Click sound Clicking, with pen Control panel opening overview settings Customizing acceleration double-click pen pen buttons speed tip feel Digital inking capabilities Double-click, customizing Double-clicking, how to Dragging, with pen Drawing with pressure Driver downloads, obtaining Environmental conditions Eye-hand coordination exercise
Contents Index 54 Tablet features mapping area for portion of screen area for portion of tablet area to multiple monitors scale and proportions storing testing tracking working with Technical support options Contents 6 27 28 29 28 27 41 31 26 16 36 Testing pen tablet Tip feel, customizing Tip, replacing Tracking, tablet Troubleshooting general problems Macintosh-specific problems tables Windows-specific problems Uninstalling tablet software Windows-specific problems, troubleshooting Work area, setting
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