Introduction to the Wacom Pen Driver for Tablet PC
Wacom, the worlds leading manufacturer of electronic input tools and graphics tablets, is the OEM supplier of the pen technology found in most Tablet PCs.
Wacoms patented cordless and batteryless technology is inherently pressure sensitive. That is, the pen not only reports whether the pen tip clicks, but also how hard the pen tip is pressed against the tablet surface. This pressure-sensitivity is what gives the superior feeling to those pens using Wacoms technology.
Graphics applications typically require that pressure information from the pen tip be supplied through the Wintab application interface. Pressure information passing through the Wintab interface can then be used by the application in a variety of ways. For example, you can use a pressure-sensitive pen to vary the brush size or opacity of a drawing or photo-editing tool as you work; this enables you to create smooth, natural-looking pen strokes and transitions.
The Wacom Pen Driver for Tablet PC provides the link that passes pressure information from the Tablet PC pen tip to graphics applications that support Wintab. Once the driver is installed and running, you can use the pressure sensitivity of your pen in applications like Adobe Photoshop or Corel Painter. The driver also enables you to adjust the pen tip pressure sensitivity and to program the side switch for a wide range of alternative settings and functions.
The Wacom Pen Driver for Tablet PC is distributed by Wacom free of charge to end-users that own a Tablet PC. Setting up your Tablet PC for this expanded functionality is quick and easy:
IMPORTANT: The Wacom Pen driver software should only be installed on a Wacom Penabled Tablet PC. To determine if your Tablet PC is Penabled, visit our Web site at http://www.wacom.com/tabletpc/.
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