Using a Wacom HD-648A Tablet with Pen Windows (71453)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing 1.0

This article was previously published under Q71453

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.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/9/2003
Keywords:KB71453