Wacom PTK-650 User Manual

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The pen side switch does not 
work.
Be sure you are using only a compatible Wacom pen, such as the pen 
that shipped with Intuos5 or a Wacom accessory tool specified for use 
with Intuos5.  Other pens may not function properly on the tablet.
Be sure to press the side switch when the pen tip is within 10 mm 
(0.4 inch) of the tablet active area.  Do this without pressing down on 
the pen tip.
In the Wacom Tablet control panel, verify that the side switch is set to 
the function you are expecting to occur for the application and tool you 
are using.  
Check also the S
IDE
 S
WITCH
 M
ODE
.  If C
LICK
 & T
AP
 is selected, you will 
need to first press the side switch while touching the pen tip to the 
tablet surface in order to perform a click function.  See 
A tablet status LED should brighten when you press the side switch.  
If not, you may have defective hardware.  See 
The screen cursor “jumps” 
back.
Do not place an Intuos5 tool on the tablet when it is not in use, or when 
you are using another pointing device.  Leaving your tool on the tablet 
may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other input 
devices.
Cannot move the cursor 
where you want to on the 
screen, or the line you are 
drawing does not line up with 
the location of the pointer in 
paint applications.
Open the Wacom Tablet control panel and go to the M
APPING
 tab.  
Verify that P
EN
 M
ODE
 is selected and that the S
CREEN
 A
REA
 is set to 
F
ULL
 for the selected tool and application.  If this does not help, click on 
the D
EFAULT
 button to reestablish tablet to screen mapping.  If you are 
still having difficulty, remove the tablet preferences (see 
Confirm whether the pen does (or does not) function.  See 
.
When using the pen to operate 
the Touch Ring, the Touch 
Ring does not work well.
The Touch Ring is designed to be used with your finger, and does not 
work with the pen tip.
When using Intuos5 on a 
multiple monitor system, you 
cannot use the pen to control 
the other monitor(s).
Cycle pen control for Intuos5 between your displays by pressing an 
ExpressKey or pen button that is set to 
.
Verify that the S
CREEN
 A
REA
 in the M
APPING
 tab is set to F
ULL
.
You can also use your pen to control the other monitors in mouse 
mode.  To use mouse mode, first set a pen button to M
ODE
 T
OGGLE
....  
Then use the button to toggle between P
EN
 M
ODE
 and M
OUSE
 M
ODE
.