How to Use a Wacom Graphire 4 Pen on a Tablet PC

Tablet PCs feature a screen that allows users to interact directly with their computer using touch capabilities. Although you can use your fingers on the touch screen, you can use touch screen pens as well. If you have a Wacom Graphire4 pen tablet, use your pen directly on the tablet PC screen rather than on the Wacom tablet. With the right drivers, the tablet PC will sense the 512 levels of pressure from the Wacom Graphire4 pen, allowing you to create art with your computer.

Things You'll Need

• Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or Windows Vista
• Wacom Enhanced Graphics Driver

Instructions

1. Download the Wacom Enhanced Graphics Driver from the Wacom website. This driver enables all Wacom pens to draw on the screen of a tablet PC while maintaining multiple levels of pressure. Save the installation file in a memorable place on your computer.

2. Double-click the driver installation software. Follow on-screen steps in the setup wizard to install the driver onto your computer. When installation is complete, click the "Finish" button to exit setup.

3. Press the tip of the Wacom Graphire4 pen to the screen of your tablet PC. Use the pen instead of a mouse to click on different parts on the screen. Tap twice on an icon to start a program.

4. Open a graphics program such as MS Paint, Adobe Photoshop or PaintShop Pro. Press the Wacom Graphire4 pen to the screen and drag the tip from one point to another. This will create a drawn line inside the graphics program. Use the Wacom pen to draw directly on your tablet PC to create digital works of art.

Tips & Warnings

• Program the buttons along the side of your Wacom Graphire4 pen using the original installation software that came with the Wacom tablet.

References

• Wacom: Tablet PC
• Wacom: Graphire4