#INSTAL WACOM INTUOS PRO HOW TO#
#INSTAL WACOM INTUOS PRO INSTALL#

It’s the size of a mouse pad, but is much more precise than a mouse, so you have more room to move in the same area. Figuring out what size tablet you need can be tough, but the small is perfect for this purpose. The small Wacom Intuos retails for under $100, so if you’re interested in trying a tablet, it’s not a huge investment for both a mouse alternative and a capable drawing tool. I currently have a Wacom Intuos Small, so in this article, I’ll unbox it and recreate my old setup. If you’re an artist as well, it also helps you keep in practice holding and making fine movements with a tablet pen even when you’re not drawing. It’s very satisfying to scroll by hovering and flicking your pen, highlighting text the way you would in a book, physically dragging paragraphs down the page to reorder them, and cutting and pasting with one tap of a button. But once you’re fluid with it, it’s more efficient, ergonomic, and fun than a mouse. And you’ll want to practice tucking it into your thumb crease while you type to make the switch between navigating and writing faster. Your hand might be sore for the first few days. Yes, holding a pen for several hours on end takes some getting used to. This was partially because the interface was more efficient, but it was also psychological: what do we associate more with writing than pens? Just using it, even for ordinary articles, seemed to put me in more of a creative mode than using a mouse and keyboard. The Cintiq is the best art tool I’ve ever used, but I recently realized I miss using the flat tablet for other work. I now use a Wacom Cintiq 16 for art, and a Logitech gaming mouse for everything else.

#INSTAL WACOM INTUOS PRO HOW TO#

This will be a guide to how to set up the Wacom Intuos - or any Wacom tablet with ExpressKey buttons, or any Wacom tablet paired with an ExpressKey Remote - as a powerful productivity aid for noveling, freelancing, coding, teaching online, or just general office work.īefore writing for Wacom’s blog was even on my radar, I used an Intuos Pen & Touch tablet as a full-time mouse replacement for four years.

Align the wireless compartment cover and slide it back into place.Though they’re commonly called “drawing tablets,” Wacom pen tablets are also excellent mouse replacements that can be utilized for plenty of tasks other than drawing - including writing.

Press the spacer back into the wireless module slot.

You can also use the wireless module spacer as a hook to unseat and slide the wireless module out of the device.

Use your thumbnail or other suitable, non-metallic tool to unseat the module.

Remove the wireless compartment cover by sliding the cover away from the device body. See Wireless for wireless setup information. Your device should now connect wirelessly. If you have not already done so, turn on your computer and wait until the system is ready to use.

Connect the Wacom wireless receiver to an active USB port on your computer or USB hub.

Align the wireless compartment cover and slide it into place.

Slide the wireless module into the device, ensuring the connector is fully seated.

Save the module spacer for use as a tool for removing the wireless module.

The location of the spacer may vary slightly, depending on the model of your Intuos.

Lift and remove the wireless module spacer.Align the contacts and press that end of the battery into place before pressing down the other end.

#INSTAL WACOM INTUOS PRO INSTALL#

Note: Do not press straight down on the battery to install it.

Instal wacom intuos pro