A summary of each hotpad’s function is given below:
•Programmable hotpad
This hotpad can be programmed for
•Volume hotpads:
These hotpads set the volume of the pen tablet speaker, or headphones if used. (Note that the speaker is disabled when headphones are plugged in.)
•Speaker Mute hotpad
This hotpad turns the pen tablet speaker, or headphones if used, on or off. The system beeps when you tap this hotpad to turn on the speaker or headphones.
•Display Select hotpad
This hotpad allows you to choose the pen tablet display screen, an external video monitor, or both as the selected system display. The pen tablet display screen appears blank when an external monitor exclusively is selected. Note that this hotpad is active regardless of whether an external monitor is connected to the pen tablet.
•Normal/Reverse Video hotpad (monochrome systems only) This hotpad allows you to choose normal or reverse video mode.
•Contrast hotpads (monochrome and DSTN color systems only) These hotpads allow you to adjust the display contrast.
•Brightness hotpads
These hotpads allow you to adjust the display brightness.
Using the Pen
You can use the pen to select items and run programs on the Stylistic 1200 pen tablet much like you would use a mouse on a desktop computer. Programs that support handwriting recognition also allow you to write characters directly on the screen with the pen. You can also use the pen as a drawing tool if your program provides a drawing or inking area on the screen.
The screen reacts with the pen when the pen tip is within about 3/8 inch (10 millimeters) of the screen. The pen has two switches, the Tip switch and the Barrel button switch. When activated, these switches generally correspond to the buttons on a
Using the Stylistic 1200 Pen Tablet |
