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POINTING
The Intuos3 pen positions the pointer (or cursor) on your screen. You can position the screen cursor two
different ways, like a pen (P
EN
mode) or like a mouse (M
OUSE
mode).
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In P
EN
mode, the tablet’s active area is a mapped representation of your computer screen where every
point on the active area corresponds to exactly one point on the display screen; wherever you place the
pen on the tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on the screen. This is the
default setting for the pen.
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In M
OUSE
mode, the default setting for the Intuos3 mouse, you move the cursor with a “pick up and slide”
action similar to using a traditional mouse.
Try moving the screen cursor by
lifting the pen and placing the pen
tip in a new location on the tablet.
The cursor instantly jumps to the
new location.
6 mm (0.25 inch)
Hints:
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If you are used to working with a mouse and find that using a pen is
somewhat difficult, try the eye-hand coordination exercise.
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Pointing is easier when you orient the tablet so the screen cursor
follows the same direction as your hand movements on the tablet.
When positioning the screen
cursor and operating the side
switch, the pen tip needs to be
within 6 mm (0.25 inch) of the
tablet surface. You do not need to
touch the tablet with the pen tip in
order to move the screen cursor or
use the side switch.
All Intuos3 tools, including the
mouse, work only over the active
area of the tablet.
