Using a Wacom HD-648A Tablet with Pen Windows

Last reviewed: March 9, 1995
Article ID: Q71453

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing version 1.0

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:

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
```

Choose FUNC SET. Another menu appears:

      TABLET | VIDEO | BACK LIGHT | MACRO | MAINTENANCE

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

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

Choose the BACK LIGHT menu and modify each of the parameters as follows:
```
      AUTO LIGHT OFF TIME = 5min
      BRIGHT ON LIGHT OFF = 10%
```

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.

Additional reference words: 1.00
KBCategory: kbsetup kbprg
KBSubcategory: WpenSetup

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Last reviewed: March 9, 1995
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