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Mouse acceleration. A setting that allows you to adjust the screen cursor acceleration when using mouse mode.

Mouse mode. A method for positioning the screen cursor. When you place the pen on your Bamboo tablet, you can move the screen cursor with a “pick up and slide” motion similar to using a standard mouse. This is known as relative positioning. See also pen mode.

Mouse speed. A setting that allows you to adjust the speed at which your screen cursor moves when using mouse mode.

Nib. The replaceable pen tip.

Pan. A motion used when navigating with touch. Touch the tablet surface with your fingers and move them in the same direction.

Pairing. A method of creating a virtual cable link between to devices.

Pen input. A method of controlling a computer using the pen on your Bamboo tablet.

Pen mode. A pen input method of positioning the screen cursor. Wherever you place the pen on your Bamboo tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on the screen. This is known as absolute positioning, and is the default setting for the pen. Pen mode allows you to quickly position the screen cursor without having to first find it and then move it across the desktop. See also mouse mode.

Pinch. A motion used when navigating with touch. Touch the tablet with two fingers spaced slightly apart. Then while still touching the tablet surface, move or ‘pinch’ your fingers together.

Pixel. The smallest unit of measure on your monitor screen.

Pop-up Menu. A user-defined menu that displays a list of keystroke functions and other actions you can perform. You can customize the buttons of your pen to display this menu. Available for tablet models that are configured for both pen and touch input.

Pressure sensitive. A quality of the Wacom pen tip and eraser (when equipped) 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 active area where pen detection occurs. See also positioning.

Screen cursor. The pointer on the display screen. Screen cursors come in different shapes (such as an I- beam, arrow, or box), depending on which application you are running.

Swipe. A motion used when navigating with touch. Touch the tablet surface with three or four fingers and move them in the same direction.

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