What are the
switch settings for my Summagrid IV tablet for use in Windows
95/NT?
| BANK |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| A |
ON |
OFF |
OFF |
ON |
ON |
ON |
OFF |
OFF |
| B |
ON |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
ON |
OFF |
OFF |
| C |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
X |
X |
X |
Bank C, switches 6, 7 and 8
determine the size of the tablet.
| SIZE |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| 1824 |
ON |
ON |
OFF |
| 2436 |
OFF |
ON |
OFF |
| 3648 |
ON |
OFF |
OFF |
| 4460 |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
Why doesn't my mouse work
after installing tablet drivers in Windows 95?
Click on the "Start" button. Select the
"Settings" option and then the "Control Panel"
option. Double-click on the "System" icon. Click on
the "Device Manager" tab. Click on the
"+" next to the mouse icon and then highlight the mouse
installed on your system. Click on the "Remove"
button and then click "Yes" to confirm the removal of
the mouse from your system. Restart your computer. Windows
95 should detect your mouse when the system restarts. If not, open
the Control Panel again and double-click on the "Add New
Hardware" icon. Let Windows 95 search for new hardware. When
the search is finished, restart your computer.
Why doesn't my Serial Mouse work after I install the
tablet drivers?
Open the TabletWorks Control Panel and click on the
"Settings" tab. Uncheck the "Load as a Mouse
Driver" option. Click "Apply" and restart your
computer.
Why does my mouse pointer jump on the screen when using my
digitizer?
Your tablet is probably sitting too close to your monitor
and receiving interference. Try moving the tablet away from
your monitor.
Why does my pointing device pick items on the screen when
I haven't pressed a button?
Your tablet may be sitting too close to your monitor and
receiving interference. Try moving the tablet away from your
monitor.
Why do I get the error
message "Transmit queue is full" when using
AutoCAD 14?
You have selected the incorrect tablet driver in AutoCAD 14. To
fix the problem, follow these steps:
1. Start AutoCAD 14.
2. Click on the "Tools" menu and select the
"Preferences" option.
3. Click on the "Pointer" tab.
4. Select "Current System Pointing Device" from the list
of tablet drivers and click "OK".
5. Exit AutoCAD 14 and restart your computer.
6. Follow steps 1-3 again.
7. Select "Wintab Compatible Digitizer, ADI 4.2 - By Autodesk,
Inc." from the list of digitizers.
8. In the "Accept Input From:" field, select the
"Digitizer and Mouse" radio button.
9. Click the "Set Current" button and then click
"OK".
You shouldn't see the error message
again.
Why doesn't my tablet work
and I get a "Wintab digitizer contexts have changed
state" message when using AutoCAD 12 for Windows.
You have selected the incorrect Wintab™ tablet driver in AutoCAD
12 for Windows. To fix the problem, follow these steps:
1. Start AutoCAD 12 for Windows
2. Type "config" on the command line and press
"Enter" twice.
3. Select option 4, "Configure Digitizer".
4. Select "Current System Pointing Device" from the list
of tablet drivers and click "OK".
5. Exit AutoCAD 12 for Windows and restart your computer.
6. Follow steps 1-3 again.
7. Select "Wintab Compatible Digitizer, ADI 4.2 - By
CalComp." from the list of digitizers. (If this
selection is not available,
see next question below.)
8. Configure your tablet as usual.
You shouldn't see the error message
again.
Why isn't the "Wintab Compatible Digitizer, ADI 4.2 -
By CalComp" selection available in AutoCAD 12 for Windows?
The dgccwt.dll file was not copied into your ACADWIN
directory during the install of the TabletWorks driver. Do a
search on your hard drive for dgccwt.dll and copy the file into
the appropriate directory.
How do I properly run tabtest for my Summagraphics tablet?
To run tabtest, follow these steps:
- Start from a DOS prompt. (If
you have Windows95, see step 1a, for Windows98 see step 1b. If
you have Windows NT, see step 1c. Otherwise go to step
2.
a. For Windows 95 users. Reboot
your computer. When the words "Starting Windows
95..." appear on the screen, press the F8 key. At
the startup menu, select the "Safe Mode Command
Prompt Only" option. Usually option 7. Go to
Step 2.
b. For Windows98 users.
Reboot your computer. After the "system beep" press
the F8 key. Press it quickly or you will miss it. At
the startup menu, select the "Safe Mode Command Prompt
Only". Go to step 2.
c. For Windows NT users. If
you have a DOS partition on your hard drive, reboot your
machine and boot to it. If you do not have a DOS partition on
your hard drive, it will be necessary to boot from a bootable
DOS floppy diskette. Go to Step 2.
- Insert the diskette containing
the tabtest utility into your floppy drive and change to the
corresponding DOS prompt.
- Go to the directory on the
floppy diskette containing the tabtest.exe file.
- If your tablet is connected to
COM 1, type <tabtest>. For COM 2 type <tabtest
/2>.
- When the tabtest screen appears,
you will see 3 columns on the left side of the screen. S/W
X Y
- If you are using a 4-button
cursor or a stylus, you will see coordinates scrolling on the
screen when the pointing device is in proximity with the
surface of the tablet. If you are using a 16-button cursor,
you will need to press the following keys, in order, to
be able to view the coordinates: <F3, g, ESC>
On which COM Port and
Interrupt Request (IRQ) can I use my digitizer?
You can use your tablet in any of the following
configurations:
| COM
Port |
IRQ |
Address |
|
Note: The
tablet cannot share a COM port or IRQ with another device on your system. |
| 1 |
4 |
3F8 |
| 2 |
3 |
2F8 |
| 3 |
4 |
3E8 |
| 4 |
3 |
2E8 |
How do I program the
buttons on my pointing device for use in AutoCAD?
Autodesk has step-by-step instructions for programming
button assignments on their website located in the Technical
Solutions & FAQs section.
How do I set up my
Summagraphics tablet to work with AutoCAD Release 2000?
Before using these instructions, the digitizer should be working
on the Windows desktop, as a pointer, using the current tablet
driver:
1. In AutoCAD 2000, pick the Tools
pull-down menu, then pick Options.
2. Pick the System tab.
In the area called "Current Pointing Device", select
Wintab Compatible Digitizer ADI 4.2 - by Autodesk.
3. In the same dialog box
under Accept input from:, select Digitizer and mouse.
Now pick the Apply button and then the OK button.
How do I get AutoCAD 14 or
2000 to access both screens with my Dual Monitors?
Before using these instructions, make sure you are using
TabletWorks Wintab™ Driver Version 5.2 (or higher) or 6.1 (or
higher), which support Dual Monitors.
1. Open the TabletWorks
Control Panel.
2. Enter the Tablet or Mapping
screen (depending on which version of the Wintab™ driver you are
using).
3. Select Enable Mapping (make
sure the "WYPIWYG" pointing mode is selected). Now
select Apply.
Setting the TabletWorks Control
panel up this way will allow you to use the DrawingBoard III in
absolute mode on both screens in AutoCAD.
Why does my digitizer work only after I remove my comports from
Windows 98 and restart my computer?
When the comports are removed from Windows and the computer is
restarted, Windows will detect the comports and reinstall the
comport controllers. At this point Windows has not started the
Power Management feature for the comports, thus the tablet will
work normally. Once the computer has been restarted again,
the tablet will quit working.
This is an issue that has just recently developed with a number of
new high speed motherboards. We are taking measures to fix
this issue with our next TabletWorks Driver version. For
assistance with this issue, please contact our Technical Support
Department at: (480) 443-2214. |