The pen side switch does

The pen side switch does

Be sure you are using the pen that originally came with your pen

not work.

display tablet, or an Intuos3 pen. Other pens may not function

 

properly.

 

Be sure you press the side switch when the pen tip is within 5 mm

 

(0.2 inch) of the pen display tablet’s active area – do this without

 

pressing down on the pen tip.

 

From the Wacom Tablet control panel, verify that the side switch is set

 

to the proper function you are expecting to occur for the application

 

(and input tool) you are using. Check also which SIDE SWITCH MODE

 

option is selected. (These options are accessed by clicking on the

 

control panel OPTIONS... button.)

 

Make sure the status LED lights blue when you press the side switch.

 

If the LED does not light, verify that the USB cable is plugged into an

 

active USB port on your computer or on a USB hub.

 

If the LED still does not light, you may have defective hardware

 

(see Troubleshooting on page 36).

 

 

The pen tip and screen

Open the Wacom Tablet control panel and select the CALIBRATE tab.

cursor do not properly line

Continue with Calibrating Cintiq on page 29.

up.

 

 

 

The screen cursor moves

Make sure the Wacom tablet driver has loaded properly by opening

but does not jump to the

the Wacom Tablet control panel. If the driver did not load you will see

pen tip location on the

an error message. If an error message appears, reboot your

display screen, and does

computer. If the problem persists, see the Installation instructions

not follow the pen tip when

and reinstall the Wacom tablet software. (For Macintosh, you must

the pen is moved across the

restart your computer after installing the Wacom tablet driver for

display.

proper tablet operation.)

 

If you have customized the side switch on your pen to toggle between

 

PEN mode and MOUSE mode, make sure that your pen display tablet

 

is operating in PEN mode.

 

 

When using Cintiq on a

Make sure that one of the ExpressKeys is set to DISPLAY TOGGLE,

multiple display system, you

and then press that key to cycle between pen control for the Cintiq

cannot use the pen to

and your other displays. See the electronic Software User’s Manual

control the other display(s).

for details on working with DISPLAY TOGGLE.

 

You can also use your pen to control the other displays in MOUSE

 

mode. To use MOUSE mode, first set the pen’s DuoSwitch to MODE

 

TOGGLE.... Then use the switch to toggle between PEN mode and

 

MOUSE mode.

Troubleshooting

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