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USING THE ULTRAPEN
Think of the tablet’s active area as a mapped representation of your computer screen. Wherever you
place the UltraPen on the tablet’s active area, the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on
the screen. For example, when you position your pen tip in the upper right corner of the tablet, the cursor
appears in the upper right corner of your screen. This is called “absolute positioning,” and makes tracing
possible—something you cannot do with a mouse. You can place an image under the tablet overlay and
trace over it with the pen to quickly and easily create graphics on-line.
There are four basic techniques for using the UltraPen: pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging.
With a bit of practice, using the pen will become second nature to you.
HOLDING THE PEN
Hold the UltraPen like you would a pencil. Make sure the side switch is in a convenient location where you
can press it with your thumb or forefinger, but not accidently press it while drawing. You can tilt the pen in
any way that feels most comfortable for drawing.
When the pen is not in use, place it in the pen stand or lay it flat on your desk. To maintain the sensitivity
of the pen tip, do not store the pen in a container where it will rest on its tip. Leaving the pen on the tablet
may affect the screen cursor when you are working with a mouse.
Position for drawing
Position for erasing
