Posted by Paul Heslop on 04/22/06 10:20

"Brendan R. Wehrung" wrote:
>
> Paul Heslop (paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk) writes:
> > "Brendan R. Wehrung" wrote:
> >>
> >> Paul Heslop (paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk) writes:
> >> > "Brendan R. Wehrung" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> My new Liteon SOHW 1673SX came with Nero Express (not installed, haven't
> >> >> needed it yet) and PowerDVD, which appears to be DVD viewer. In stalled
> >> >> it only because it looked like there might be drivers for the Liteon on
> >> >> that disc.
> >> >>
> >> >> Since then my Graphire 3 tablet has started to misbehave. It's beome very
> >> >> sensitive and "picks up" (wants to move or open shortcuts on my desktop if
> >> >> I bring the pen tip close to the tablet) and won't let them go unless I
> >> >> move the pen tip far enough off the tablet. I've had to go back to the
> >> >> mouse.
> >> >>
> >> >> I've downloaded and installed the latest driver version.
> >> >>
> >> >> Anybody had this problem but me?
> >> >>
> >> >> Brendan
> >> >
> >> > Have you checked the sensitivity settings? It sounds like it is
> >> > running a very high sensitivity.
> >> >
> >> > Best fun I had with my Nisis tablet was when I placed my digicam on it
> >> > to download some pics and the pointer started running off all over the
> >> > place :O)
> >> >
> >>
> >> As suggested I reduced the pressure setting and the cursor is behaving
> >> again. (It was set at factory defaults, which is what I had always used.)
> >> Why? is another mystery to ask Great XP when I reach the top of the
> >> mountain.
> >>
> >> Brendan
> >
> > No idea Brendan, it's always happening to me too. At the moment my pen
> > is a bit iffy and has to kind of warn up before I can use it. I
> > suppose I should buy a replacement but I am tight :O)
> >
>
> I called Wacom today. The technician said the fix is a pair of
> needle-nose pliers. Gently pull the tip straight out and clean it with
> your fingers. (I found a minimal amount of dirt where the tip merged with
> the pen body.) Any dirt will screw up the pressure switch, and reducing
> the sensitivity "will make it worse"(?). After reinsertion I reset to
> factory default, with no problem so far. If that hadn't solved the
> problem he opined that the pen was broken, and they'd be happy to sell me
> a new one. He also said the service life of a pen was "about 4 years".
> Since I have a Pen Partner going on 10 years that still works that must be
> a conservative estimate.
>
> Brendan

Thanks for that, brian. I don't remove the nibs often but my pen is
clunky at best and probably in need of replacing. oh well... it'll
have to wait :O)

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