Question about Wacom Graphire4 4x5

Pen acts weirdly

I can just hover it over the tablet and it selects text on the screen. If I try clicking something on my desktop it doesn't work, either. Instead it seems to be selecting a rectangle that changes size if I move the pen. I have uninstalled and reinstalled drivers, but I can get it to function properly. Any ideas would be appreciated.

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Firstly check that the Pen Tablet options in the Wacom control panel are set to "Pen Mode" it may be a good idea to set the pen back to default. This is shown in the attached picture. Secondly the tablet preferences file may be corrupt. Use the following procedure: Do a Search or Find for the TABLET.DAT file and delete it. The file should be in your Windows\System or Windows\System32 folder. Then restart your computer. When the tablet driver loads it will create a new preferences file with the factory default settings. Lastly perform the tablet test procedure as per page 35 of the manual (link below). http://www.wacom-europe.com/int/downloads/brochures/manuals.asp?lang=en Please update the question & let us know if the information given was useful to you - Good Luck!

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Posted on Aug 21, 2007

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