Posted by Brendan R. Wehrung on 04/23/06 04:17

Paul Heslop (paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk) writes:
> "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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If you are willing to buy a Graphire 4 (getting Elements 3 in the
process), CompUSA seems to be advertizing it vor $70 this week.

Brendan

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