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USING THE SIDE SWITCH

The Graphire pen is equipped with a DuoSwitch. This switch has two programmable functions that can be selected by rocking the switch in either direction. You can use the DuoSwitch 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 the switch.

The upper switch position is set to

DOUBLE CLICK, and the lower switch is set to RIGHT CLICK by default.

Hints:

•Press the upper side switch to double-click. This is easier than tapping twice with the pen tip.

•Use a right-click to bring up application-specific or icon-specific menus.

To assign new switch functions, see customizing the side switch.

DRAWING WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVITY

The Graphire pen responds to your hand movements, enabling you to create natural-looking pen and brush strokes. Many graphics applications have drawing tools that respond to the pressure you place on the pen. The digital ink tools in Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 also respond to the pressure you place on the pen.

To draw with pressure-sensitivity, first select a pressure-sensitive tool from your application’s tool palette. Then draw along the surface of the tablet while applying various amounts of pressure downward on the tip of the pen. Press hard for thick lines or dense color. Press gently for thin lines or softer color. To adjust the tip feel, see adjusting tip feel, eraser feel, and double-click.

Visit our web site for a list of graphics applications that support pressure. See product information.

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