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Kanvus Artist 127 User Manual

Summary of Artist 127

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    V1.01 user manual windows & macintosh.

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    1 table of the contents about this user’s manual ......................... 2 notes for this manual ............................... 2 safety information ..................................... 3 care and cleaning ..................................... 3 1. Product introduction..............................

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    2 about this user ’s manual you are reading the kanvus artist 127 graphic tablet user manual. This manual provides information regarding the components in the kanvus graphic tablet and how to use them. The following are major sections of this user’s manual : 1. Product introduction provides informat...

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    3 safety information adhering to the following safety information will prolong the life of the tablet. 1. Do not try to open the housing of the tablet and the digital pen. It will void your warranty. 2. Do not expose to or use near liquids, rain, or moisture. 3. Do not place or drop objects on top o...

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    4 1. Product introduction -package contents -tablet -digital pen.

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    5 package contents check your package for the following items.  kanvus artist 127 digital tablet  digital pen & 1.5v aaa battery & refills & pen clip  pen stand  pad-cover  installation cd(windows)  installation cd(mac os) corel photoimpact 12 se  adobe photoshop elements 7.0  quick guide  ...

  • Page 7: Descriptions :

    6 tablet refer to the picture below. Descriptions : ○ 1 — usb connector : connect to a usb port on your pc. ○ 2 — working area : there are two working areas for you to choose, wide (12” x 7.25”) and 4:3 (9.5” x 7.25”). Please press the “wide” or “4:3” buttons on the top side of your tablet then the ...

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    7 ○ 3 — led indicator : the blue led light on the tablet is the main indicator for hardware operation. This led normally blinks, and will only be turned on/off in response to certain conditions. Pay attention to the states of the led when you are encountering the following situations : (a) a built-i...

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    8 central button of rolling pad to switch the direction. (b) zoom : you can use the rolling pad to zoom in or zoom out. Keep pressing the central button of rolling pad will change to hand tool. (c) vol : adjusts the volume with the rolling pad. Click the central button of rolling pad to enable / dis...

  • Page 10: Descriptions

    9 digital pen refer to the pictures below. Descriptions ○ 1 — button 2 : functions like the double click of the mouse (by default). ○ 2 — button 1 : this button functions as the right click of the mouse (by default). ○ 3 — pen tip : it is a pressure-sensitive freehand tool for image editing and crea...

  • Page 11: Changing The Battery

    10 ○ 4 — pen stand : use the pen stand to store the pen between tasks. Changing the battery changing the pen tip the power saving mode will be activated if the pen is left unused for about 3 minutes. To wake the pen up, please press the pen tip once anywhere on the surface before you start writing a...

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    11 2. Getting started -installation -configuration -uninstall.

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    12 installation windows installing the driver software on windows please follow the installation instructions below for microsoft windows 2000, xp, vista and 7 operating systems : 1. Place the cd into the cd-rom drive. 2. The main installation window will appear automatically. If not, please start t...

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    13 4. When installing the driver, please follow the installation instructions on screen, pressing the “enter” key through each step. After the installation is complete, please reboot the computer (recommended) hardware installation after you have finished the driver installation and restarted window...

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    14 mac os installing the driver software on mac os 1. Place cd labeled “tablet driver mac” in cd-rom drive. 2. Double click the icon “usb tablet”, and you will see the folder containing “kanvus tablet driver”. 3. Double click the driver “kanvus tablet driver”. 4. Type your name and password and pres...

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    15 6. In the top bar, choose “easy install ” and press “install”. 7. Installation may take a moment, please be patient. 8. The window will show a message telling you that the “installation was successful ”. Please press “restart” to restart your pc..

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    16 hardware installation after you have finished the driver installation and restarted pc, connect the tablet through a usb interface to the pc. Driver must be installed before you connect the device..

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    17 configuration windows once you install “hotspot manager” and plug the tablet into your pc, the icon ( ) will be showed in the system tray. However, you can choose to disable the hotspot manager by clicking the right button and selecting “disable”. Once you disable hotspot manager or un-plug your ...

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    18 about shows information of software version, driver version and firmware version..

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    19 show shows the hotspot manager user interface. 1. Hotspot manager panel double click the hotspot manager in the system tray to access the functions. (1) profile : you can select, create or modify hotspot profiles on this page. There is a wide testing space for you to configure the profiles of hot...

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    20 (2) options : you can set the function of an individual hotspot here. There are two kinds of setting. One is keyboard event setting ( “use hot key”) and the other is hyperlink setting (“linking”). To finish setting these functions, you need to name the hints which will appear next to each key. (3...

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    21 5. How to set up the hotspot function (1) choose the key you want to set as the hotspot (e.G. K29). (2) tick “setting” to enable the setting function. (3) type in the function hint (necessary). (4) define the function as a hot key or a “linking” and then click “confirm”. 6. Start use after settin...

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    22 setting 1. Hotspot timer you can set a timer for how much time the hotspot timer takes to work. There are five different choices; 0, 0.5, 1, 2 and 3 seconds. This means that it can take 0, 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 seconds for the hotspots to work when the pen is pointed at the hotspot area. 2. Pointing sou...

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    23 kanvus tablet please select 【control panel】 ►【kanvus tablet】or move the cursor to the hotspot manager icon in the system tray, and then right-click to select【kanvus table】. 1. About the pen is used as a normal handwriting pen. On the “about” tab, make sure the “tracking mode” is set to “pen”. 2. ...

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    24 (2) pen offset value when using the tablet, if you want to use a new pen without restarting the computer, you need to perform the “pen offset value” setting. (a) on th e “buttons” tab, un-tick the “auto setting” box to remove the former value. (b) click the “adjust” button. Then follow the on-scr...

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    25 system is restarted. (3) click pressure (a) on the “buttons” tab, move the slider up and down to adjust the pen pressure from level 0 to level 8 (level 0 is the lowest, and level 8 is the highest). (b) cl ick the “test” button to launch the “click pressure test” writing area. You can then test to...

  • Page 27: Mac Os

    26 mac os connect the tablet via a usb port on your mac computer. In the dock area, you will see the driver icon. Setting click the icon “fkeyhandlerx” and hold the button (or right click the icon), you will see kanvus tablet..

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    27 kanvus tablet select kanvus tablet, it will launch kanvus tablet application. 1. About under “about”, you will see the information on the hardware and driver. The pen is used as a handwriting pen or a mouse. To change the “tracking m ode”, select “pen” or “mouse”. 2. Button under “buttons”, you c...

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    28 (a) on the “buttons” tab, un-tick the “auto setting” box to remove the former value. (b) click the “adjust” button. Then follow the on-screen instructions for adjustment. Tap the “ok” button when the “ok” message appears. (c) ticking the “auto setting” box will detect the new pen offset value aut...

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    29 (b) click the “test” button to launch the “click pressure test” writing area. You can then test to see if the setting meets your needs..

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    30 show shows the hotspot manager user interface. 1. Hotspot manager panel click the hotspot manager “fkeyhandlerx” in the dock area to access the functions. (1) profile : you can select, create or modify hotspot profiles on this page. There is a wide testing space for you to configure the profiles ...

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    31 (3) preview : you can see the tablet image and the hotspots of your tablet. By moving the cursor to the hotspot, the hotspot hint will pop up next to the key. 2. How to set up a new profile (1) click “new” and type in a file name. (2) if a profile is set for a particular software, click the brows...

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    32 5. How to set up the hotspot function (1) choose the key you want to set as the hotspot (e.G. K29). (2) tick “setting” to enable the setting function. (3) type in the function hint (necessary). (4) define the function as a hot key or a “linking” and then click “confirm”. 6. Start use after settin...

  • Page 34: Windows

    33 uninstall windows in order to uninstall the kanvus tablet driver with the hotspot manager, move your cursor to the lower left corner of the screen 【start】 ►【programs】►【hotspot manager】►【remove hotspot】..

  • Page 35: Mac Os

    34 mac os 1. Place cd labeled “tablet driver mac” in cd-rom drive. 2. Double click the icon “usb tablet”, and you will see the folder containing “kanvus tablet driver”. 3. Double click the driver “kanvus tablet driver”. 4. Type your name and password and press “ok”. (please note that mac computers r...

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    35 6. In the top bar, choose “uninstall” and press “uninstall”. 7. Press “continue”. 8. Uninstalling the driver. This will take a moment..

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    36 9. Uninstall has been completed. Click “quit” when you see the “finish up” dialog box..

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    37 3. Using the tablet -holding the pen -working area -positioning -clicking -dragging -pressure control.

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    38 holding the pen hold the digital pen as you would hold a pencil. Keep the buttons of the pen close to your index finger or thumb so that you can click the button easily. When the pen is not in use, place it in the pen stand or lay it flat on your desk. To maintain the sensitivity of your pen tip,...

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    39 working area working area is the area of the tablet that can sense the movement of the digital pen. The working area of the tablet corresponds with the screen of your pc. The cursor in the screen area indicates pen position, and the cursor follows the movement of the pen. Screen area working area.

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    40 positioning use the digital pen to position the cursor on your pc screen. The distance between the pen tip and the tablet surface must be less than 10mm so that the tablet can sense the movement / location of the pen. The cursor location on the screen corresponds with the location of your pen tip...

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    41 clicking one click : tapping the pen tip once on the tablet surface within the working area performs a click. A “click” is used to select something. Double click : a double tap with the pen tip in the working area performs a double-click. “double-click” is used to open something you select. You c...

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    42 dragging to drag an object, simply point to and click on the object (to highlight the object), then move the pen tip to the location you want to drag to..

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    43 pressure control the tablet comes with drawing applications that support pressure sensitivity, so you can change the thickness of the line you draw with different pressure, just as if you were using a real pen or pencil. To draw with pressure sensitivity, first select a pressure-sensitive tool fr...

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    44 4. Using the bundled software -k-jotter overview -k-officememo overview -k-presenter overview.

  • Page 46: Letter Mode

    45 k-jotter overview k-jotter is a handwriting and drawing tool that gives users a more enjoyable experience. K-jotter offers two modes : letter mode and desktop mode to meet different needs. You can work with pen tools and set the letter paper page to make your mails more colorful under the letter ...

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    46 basics this introduction to the basic features of the letter mode will help you to be familiar with the work area and icons. 1. Letter mode work area 2. Basic operation navigation bar : this lists all the functions. New open a new document. Open open the document. Save save the document navigatio...

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    47 print preview preview the entire contents. Print print the document. Send to mail recipient email the document. Change to desktop mode switch the mode from letter to desktop mode. Help get information on using k-jotter. Toolbar : provides handwriting and editing functions. Move picture move the p...

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    48 set foreground color set the pen color. Set background color set the letter background color. Pallet show all the available foreground color. Undo undo the last handwriting that was written. You can use undo until the document is blank. Redo redo the deleted handwriting. This is only available wh...

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    49 2. Defining the thickness of the pen tool : in the tool bar, to set the thickness of the pen tool, click “thickness” and then select a number from 1 to 5 . (the number 1 is the thinnest and the number 5 is the thickest) 3. Selecting the color of the pen tool : in the toolbar, click (foreground co...

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    50 adjusting the script lines interval in the toolbar, click “adjust script lines interval” to enlarge the interval between lines or to narrow the interval. (info on adjust script lines interval) inserting and moving a picture in the toolbar, click “insert image from file” . Select the desired file ...

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    51 adding the lines of the letter in the toolbar, click to add spaces for the document. (info on add line) capturing the screen you can capture the desktop image, and even the contents or pictures on websites. 1. In the toolbar, click . A panel will pop up automatically. Click “start to capture ” . ...

  • Page 53: Desktop Mode

    52 desktop mode when you are in the letter mode, click in the navigation bar to switch to the desktop mode. You can handwrite and draw on the full-screen desktop. An interesting feature of the desktop mode is that it allows you to send an email with the desktop handwriting note as an attachment. Bef...

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    53 basics this introduction to the basic features of the desktop mode will help you get familiar with the working area and icons. 1. Desktop mode working area 2. Basic operation toolbar : lists the functions. System functions new ope n a new document. Save save the document. Desktop tool bar.

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    54 print preview preview the entire contents of the letter. Print print the document. Send to mail recipient email the document. Change to letter mode switch the mode from desktop to letter mode. Help get information on using k-jotter. Handwriting and editing functions erase clean the unwanted handw...

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    55 using the pen tools 1. Choosing the type of pen tool : in the toolbar, click , or to choose the type of pen tool you want to use. (pencil, brush or marker) 2. Defining the thickness of the pen tool : in the tool bar, to set the thickness of the pen tool, click thickness and then select a number f...

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    56 k-officememo overview k-officememo is a tool that allows users to freely handwrite in applications where images can be inserted, such as word, excel, powerpoint, frontpage, photoshop, coreldraw, etc. Both the handwriting and drawing can be saved in the document. Before you get started with k-offi...

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    57 basics when you click the k-officememo icon, a toolbar will be displayed at the bottom-right of the desktop. This introduction to the basic features of k-officememo will help you get familiar with the working area and icons. 1. K-officememo working area 2. Toolbar start to write start to handwrit...

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    58 inking incorporate the handwriting or drawing as an object into the document. Help get information on using k-officememo. Erase clean the unwanted handwriting. Pencil activate the digital pen as a pencil for writing and drawing. Brush activate the digital pen as a brush pen for writing and drawin...

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    59 using the pen tools 1. Choosing the type of pen tool : in the toolbar, click , or to choose the type of pen tool you want to use. (pencil, brush or marker) 2. Defining the thickness of the pen tool : in the tool bar, to set the thickness of the pen tool, click thickness and then select a number f...

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    60 cancelling unwanted drawing if you are not satisfied with the artwork you have created, click “cancel” to remove all the drawings that are not yet embedded. Correcting a mistake 1. Using the erase tool : in the toolbar, click “erase” . Move the eraser cursor to the unwanted part and draw a line o...

  • Page 62: Before Installation

    61 k-presenter overview before installation before activating k-presenter, please make sure the tablet is properly connected to a usb port on a pc. K-presenter is mainly a sub-tool for microsoft power-point. When powerpoint is not activated, this application is just a normal mouse tool and a written...

  • Page 63: How To Open K-Presenter

    62 how to open k-presenter 1. Click the “k-presenter” icon on the desktop to start the program. 2. Click on【start】 ►【programs】►【k-presenter】.

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    63 k-presenter function bar features 1. Color block : you can choose the color you like as the pen color. 2. Slide films / blackboard / whiteboard : these three icons will light up when microsoft powerpoint is activated and is launching powerpoint slideshow. By clicking these three icons, you can sw...

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    64 pen tool / cursor : there are three pen types : pen, brush pen and marker. You can use each of them as your writing tool. If you want to highlight things, you can click on the “cursor” icon to switch it. 6. Previous / next : these two icons will light up only when microsoft powerpoint is activate...

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    65 record : (1) have your pen tool ready. (2) click on the k-presenter function bar to start recording. (3) after the note-recording is done, click to stop the recording. Playback : (1) click on k-presenter function bar to play the clip. (2) a full-screen player with the control bar at the bottom wi...

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    66 space below directly. Then click “ok”. 12. Quit slide show : this icon will light up when a slide show starts. Click on this icon to stop playing the slide show. 13. Exit : click on this icon to close k-presenter..

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    67 5. Specification summary -tablet -digital pen.

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    68 tablet active area wide mode : 12" x 7.25'' 4 : 3 mode : 9.5" x 7.25" dimension (l x w x h) 420 x 300 x 15.5 mm weight 1200 g interface usb 1.1 (full speed) resolution 4000 lpi report rate 200 rps pressure sensitivity 1024 level reading height 10 mm (max) hotspot 34 hotspots (top : 16 ; left : 9 ...

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    69 digital pen dimension 155 x 16 mm weight 32 g (include battery) power supply one 1.5v aaa alkaline battery power consumption sleep mode operation mode buttons 3 keys (pen tip, side button x 2) power saving mode yes time to stand by 5～30 min. Durability batteries 2000 hr. (min).

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    70 6. Troubleshooting -testing your device -faq -service and technical support -driver download.

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    71 testing your device please do the following tests first to identify your problem. 1. Check the connection : after you connect the device to your computer, you should see a tablet icon in the system tray. If you do not see the icon, please follow these steps : (1) make sure the usb cable is proper...

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    72 means the hardware is ok. If it does not work, try replacing the battery. (c) after changing the pen’s battery, if it is still not working, this means there is an error with the hardware. (4) download the latest version of the driver directly from our official website. You can also check the late...

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    73 to【tools】and select【options】in outlook express 4.0. Then you will see a dialogue box below. Please check each item carefully, and then click on “ok”. If your default mail system is not outlook express 4.0, you don’t have to follow the procedure above..

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    74 faq question : why is the led on the tablet off ? Answer : it means that the usb port on your pc has a bad connection or the power supply is not stable. Please re-plug in your usb again. If the problem persists, try changing to another usb port. Question : how can i get the updated software ? Ans...

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    75 service and technical support if your tablet does not work properly, please check the troubleshooting procedure and faq first. You can go to our web site to download the latest driver/software and check the updated faq. If your problem still remains unsolved, please contact our service and techni...

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    76 driver download you can download the latest driver and e-documents from the following web sites. Http://www.Kanvus-global.Com/.

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    77 a p p e n d i x -declarations and safety statements -ordering components and accessories -copyright information -limitation of liability.

  • Page 79: Fcc

    78 declarations and safety statements fcc this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause und...

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    79 ordering components and accessories to purchase parts and accessories, please contact your local dealer or distributor..

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    80 copyright information no part of this manual, including the products and software contained in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, without the legal, written permission of kworld computer co.Lt...

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    81 limitation of liability circumstances may arise where because of a default on kanvus part or other liability, you are entitled to recover damages from kanvus. In each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from kanvus , kanvus is liable for no more than ...