User's Manual

GLOSSARY
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Nib. The replaceable tip of the Graphire Pen.
Pen Mode. A method of positioning the screen cursor. Wherever you place your Graphire tool on the
tablet, the screen cursor will be at that same corresponding point on the screen. This is known as
absolute positioning, and is the default setting for the Graphire Pen. Absolute positioning (Pen Mode)
allows you to position the screen cursor without having to first find it and then move it with a “pick up and
roll” action. See also Mouse Mode
.
Pixel. The smallest unit of measure on your monitor screen.
Pop-up Menu. A window that displays a list of macros, keystroke functions, and mapping options.
You can customize the tool buttons of your Graphire Pen and Cordless Mouse to display this menu.
Portrait. A tablet O
RIENTATION setting. In portrait orientation, the tablet cable is on the side.
See also landscape
.
Pressure sensitive. A quality of the Graphire Pen tip and eraser that senses the amount of pressure
being applied. This is used to create natural-looking pen, brush, and eraser strokes in applications that
are pressure-sensitive.
Pressure-sensitive application. Any application that supports pressure-sensitive input.
Proximity. The height above the tablet’s activ
e area where the Graphire tools are detected. Refer also to
the Pro
ximity section.