GTCO MM II 1201 - Users Guide - Manual (Page 42)

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Chapter 6: Using the MM II
Follow these guidelines to maximize usage of the MM II.
 You can tape things down to the tablet, including pictures and drawings. Tape does
not affect the tablet. You can even stack materials up to ½ inch high between the
tablet and stylus/cursor.
 After turning on the tablet, wait until it stops calibrating before starting an
application that uses it.
 Keep the stylus/cursor in the active area of the tablet and in proximity. Please note
when the stylus/cursor is in proximity, the tablet power light is on. When the
stylus/cursor is out-of-prox, the power light blinks.
 Stylus or cursor - which to use? For freehand drawing, the stylus tends to feel more
natural. For tracing, the cursor provides the user with more control and precise
sighting. Also, the cursor has multiple buttons, to which can assign specific
functions.
 The cursor and stylus are interchangeable. However, before changing from one to
the other, turn off the tablet. (This allows the tablet’s internal software to re-
initialize for each device.)
 Stylus: The stylus has a switch inside the barrel. To activate the switch, press the
stylus tip or button.
 Cursor is most accurate when held parallel with the tablet surface. To activate a
cursor button, press it.
 When you turn off the computer, turn off the tablet.
 The unit is affected by conductive materials. Do not trace through metal or
metallized paper. Do not use metal objects, such as rulers, on the tablet. However,
with the cursor, you can trace through some conductive materials, such as X-rays or
drawings in pencil or conductive ink.