How to Use a DigiPro Drawing Tablet
The DigiPro drawing tablet is a low-cost tablet that functions like high-priced tablets. Most people use drawing tablets in order to create digital artwork in image-editing programs. The tablet's pen acts like a normal pen and creates darker or thicker lines when you apply extra pressure. The pen can also be used as an alternative to a mouse and offers the same left-click, right-click, scrolling and double-click functions.
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Connect the tablet to your computer using its USB cable. Open your CD tray and insert the drivers that came with the tablet. If you do not have the original CD, you can download the drivers from the DigiPro website.
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Install the drivers by double-clicking on the icon of the CD when it appears. Locate the program file that reads "Setup" and double-click on it. Follow the installation prompt, entering required information and pressing "Next" when instructed.
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Use the tablet as a mouse by holding the pen over the tablet so that it is just above the tablet surface. Move the pen around the tablet to move the cursor. Press the tip of the pen against the tablet to perform the left-click function of the pen. Press the front button of the pen to perform the right-click function.
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Wake the tablet from sleep mode by tapping the tablet with the pen tip. The tablet is in sleep mode when its LED light turns off.
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Click on the "Start" button, scroll to "Settings" and select "Control Panel." Double-tap "Tablet Settings" to open the tablet settings window. Adjust the settings by checking and unchecking boxes or moving the "Sensitivity" slider to the right or left. Change the function of the pen buttons by selecting the appropriate button from the "ButtonName" drop-down menu and selecting the appropriate command from the "MouseCommand" drop-down menu. Press "OK" to save the settings.
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Remove or replace the battery by twisting the pen's back. The twist should be counterclockwise when the pen's back faces you. Slide the back away from the pen and grasp the battery. Remove or replace the battery and replace the pen's back by twisting it clockwise.
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Open an image-editing program to use the pen as a drawing tool. Click on the "File" menu and scroll to "Create New." Click on one of the drawing tools, such as the brush tool, then one of the paint colors in the "Color" window. Hover the pen over the tablet to determine where the cursor is. Move the pen until the cursor is in the appropriate place. Press the pen against the tablet and move it to create a line. The harder you press the pen against the tablet, the thicker and darker the line.
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