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The eraser (when equipped)

Open the Bamboo control panel and go to the PEN tab. Move the

selects everything or will not

ERASER FEEL slider toward FIRM. If this does not help, see testing a pen.

stop erasing.

 

 

 

You notice a screen delay at

Open the Bamboo control panel and go to the PEN tab. Try decreasing

the beginning of pen or inking

the DOUBLE CLICK DISTANCE.

strokes.

 

You have to press hard with the pen when clicking, drawing, or writing.

Open the Bamboo control panel and go to the PEN tab. Move the TIP FEEL slider toward SOFT.

The pen tip does not function.

Depending on your tablet model, the status LED should brighten or

 

change color when the pen tip is pressed to the tablet. Be sure you are

 

using the pen that originally came with your product. Other pens may

 

not function properly on the Bamboo tablet.

 

See testing a pen to verify pen operation. If any of the tests fail you may

 

have defective hardware.

 

 

The screen cursor jumps

Do not place the pen on the tablet when it is not in use or when you are

back.

using another pointing device. Leaving your pen on the tablet may

 

interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other input devices.

 

 

The upper or lower pen button

Be sure you press the pen button when the pen tip is within 7 mm (0.28

does not work.

inch) of the tablet active area. Do this without pressing down on the

 

pen tip.

 

From the Bamboo control panel, verify that the pen button is set to the

 

function you are expecting to occur.

 

In the Bamboo control panel, click on the PEN tab ADVANCED button. If

 

CLICK & TAP is selected, you will need to first press the pen button and

 

then touch the pen tip to the tablet surface in order to perform a click

 

function. See setting the pen button functions.

 

See testing a pen to verify pen operation. If any of the tests fail you may

 

have defective hardware.

 

 

Cannot move the cursor

Open the Bamboo control panel. Verify that PEN MODE is selected. If

where you want to on the

this does not help, click on the DEFAULT button to reestablish the

screen, or the line you are

default tablet to screen mapping. If you are still having difficulty, remove

drawing does not line up with

the tablet preferences (see Windows-specific problems or Mac-specific

the location of the pointer in

problems for details).

paint applications.

 

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