Wacom Tablet

[Bruce MacArthur]

On Saturday 20 February 2010 10:36:15 pm Billie Erin Walsh wrote:
> Billie Erin Walsh wrote:
> > Has anyone managed to set up a Wacom Tablet?
> >
> > I got a new toy and sure would like to use it on my Linux box. I 
tried 
> > following the instructions on the Source Forge pages but there's so 
much 
> > information that I don't understand I get confused about what I need 
to do.
> >
> >   
> Forgot to mention -
> 
> Kubuntu 9.10 fully up to date.
> 
Hello, Billie --

I recently bought a Wacom Bamboo tablet.  The working area is 6" by 
3.75".  The tablet is connected to the computer by a USB cable -- mini 
(as in telephone-style) at the tablet and standard at the computer.  I 
connected the thing and it worked right out of the box for me.

There are a couple of "cautions" that I should really mention.  The first 
is that, although it works on things in the system tray, it does NOT 
work with desktop icons; I really MUST open those with a real rodent.  
NOT good.

The second is that I have NOT even attempted to install any of the 
software that came with it; my basic purpose was simply to back off from 
a somewhat hostile "mouse".

The third is that I do not do any graphics manipulation, hand-writing, 
or similar work; as i said, I want to replace the mouse for simple and 
everyday purposes (for me!).

Fourth, I am running Kubuntu Jaunty (9.04), NOT up-to-date.  I also have 
VirtualBox OSE installed and, under that, WinXP-Pro.  The reason for 
this is that I have a very powerful Bible study package (with an 
extensive library of unlocked books) which will NOT be ported to *ix.  I 
can start VB (it has an icon on the Tray) and launch WinXP with no 
difficulty.  I have to use the mouse to launch the program from the WinXP 
desktop -- but everything is controlled via the pen from that time on.  
I have been informed that this "desktop" issue is known and documented, 
but I have neither searched for nor found any details.  But I am 
satisfied, at least for now!

I will be happy to help if I can, but I would have to know what problems 
you are facing -- and what you want to accomplish -- before I could go 
much further.  And I might have nothing to say, even with that info!


Bruce   Mac Arthur
     bmacasuru at fastmail.us