INF: Using a Wacom HD-648A Tablet with Pen Windows

ID Number: Q71453

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WINDOWS

Summary:

To use a Wacom HD-648A tablet with Windows for Pen Computing, you must

modify options on the hardware menu. The information below lists the

settings necessary for the tablet to be compatible with Pen Windows.

More Information:

Perform the following six steps to set up the tablet:

1. Activate the Wacom settings menu by gently resting the tip of the

pen against the screen and pressing the RESET button under the top

of the tablet.

The Wacom menu will appear with three choices:

PEN ADJ -- Adjust the arrow cursor with the tip of the pen

FUNC SET -- Main settings menu

JAP/ENG -- Japanese or English menus

2. Choose FUNC SET. Another menu appears:

TABLET | VIDEO | BACK LIGHT | MACRO | MAINTENANCE

3. Choose the TABLET menu and modify each of the parameters as

follows:

COMM = WACOMHD

FORMAT = BIN

MODE = STREAM

COORD = ABS

ALWAYS = DSB

BAUDRATE = 19200

PARITY = NONE

STOP BIT = 1

DATA BIT = 8

TRMNTR = CRLF

REPORT RATE = 100

MM/INCH = INCH

BUZZER = OFF

ORIGIN = UPPER LEFT

DSR = DSB

4. Choose the VIDEO menu and modify each of the parameters as follows:

RGB SIGNAL = G (disregard R and B)

DISPLAY MODE = POS

MODEL = PS/2

5. Choose the BACK LIGHT menu and modify each of the parameters as

follows:

AUTO LIGHT OFF TIME = 5min

BRIGHT ON LIGHT OFF = 10%

6. Choose the MAINTENANCE menu and modify each of the parameters as

follows:

HORIZON = 45

VERTICAL = 33

PLL.CNT = 94

DOTDLCOK = DOWN

ANALOG RGB LEVEL

R = 18

G = 18

B = 18

After making these changes, if the video output is not satisfactory,

modify the parameters on the VIDEO and MAINTENANCE menus to fine tune

the output for your machine.

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