CalComp Digitizer and Mouse Drivers - PC Edition, Version 2.0 README.DOC Contents I .................... Driver Breakdown of Release 2.0 II ................... General Release Notes III .................. Supporting Two Input Devices in Windows IV ................... Button Assignments in AutoCAD V .................... Tilt Support in Fractal Painter 3.0 VI ................... Special PenWindows Information VII .................. Special Cadvance Information I - Driver Breakdown of Release 2.0 There are three main groups of drivers included in Release 2.0 of the CalComp Digitizer and Mouse Drivers: 1. DOS mouse drivers - CCMOUSE.COM Version 9.03 and support utilities 2. AutoCAD drivers - DGCALCMP.EXP Version 1.4, for use with AutoCAD R11, R12, R13 for DOS - DGCCWT.DLL Version A.1.83, for use with AutoCAD R12 for Windows (used in conjunction with the WinTAB driver) 3. Windows WinTAB compatible driver Version 2.0 - includes Tablet Manager and support files II - General Release Notes 1. The WinTAB driver will support AutoCAD for Windows R12, R13, and any other Windows application that uses the WinTAB specification. This version also supports the PenWindows Dynamic Link Library (DLL). This means that any application that relies on the PenWindows DLL, such as Microsoft's Pen Extensions for Windows (Windows for Pen Computing) and some pressure sensitive applications, will be supported. 2. Version 2.0 of the WinTAB driver now includes CalComp's Tablet Manager for Windows. The Tablet Manager icon and this README.DOC will install into a CALCOMP DIGITIZER group. The Tablet Manager will also be added to the "load=" line in the WIN.INI file in order to start automatically when Windows is started. If you are upgrading from a previous version of CalComp Windows drivers that included a Tablet Manager, we recommend you delete the old Tablet Manager icon from the MAIN Windows group. 3. The INSTALL program now provides an Un-install option. This option will return your system to the configuration used before the CalComp drivers were installed. Although designed to handle most situations, the Un- install routine may not know to de-install certain kinds of mouse drivers. If you have problems with your original mouse device after Un- installing, we suggest re-installing the drivers for that device. 4. Mouse control in a full-screen DOS window in Windows is now supported. The latest CCMOUSE.COM (Version 9.03) is needed for this feature to be available. To install or upgrade this driver, run the CalComp install program and select "1) DOS DRIVERS" from the software options menu. You may experience problems such as the pointer not moving when returning to Windows from a full-screen DOS window. If so, use the PIF Editor in the MAIN group to edit the DOSPRMPT.PIF file. Make sure that the BACKGROUND box is checked, if not, ckeck it and save the PIF. This should clear up the problem. 5. A Pen Pressure utility has been added to the Tablet Manager. This utility will allow the adjustment of the pen tip click level (the pressure level which generates a Button Click for Windows) and the minimum and maximum pressure range values of the pressure sensitive pen. Use caution when adjusting the tip sensitivity level and the pressure range values. Some pressure sensitive applications assume that the minimum pressure range value and the tip click level are approximately the same. In other words, when drawing with a pressure pen, the application first expects a Button Click, then will draw according to the pressure level received. Adjusting them to differ widely may cause unexpected pressure response in these applications. Example: Changing the tip click level to 80, but leaving the pressure range values at 0 and 255 will result in nothing being drawn for pressure levels 0-79 (until the tip click pressure level is reached.) 6. In addition to the Default button set, the Tablet Manager includes two other button sets - for AutoCAD R12 and R13, and for Microstation 5. These button sets are optimized for these applications which make their own button assignments, and are automatically activated when these applications are started. 7. The WinTAB driver will now automatically search all COM ports for the digitizer. If the driver fails to locate the tablet, or you wish to specify the port, make the following change in the SYSTEM.INI file: [pen driver] pencom=0 calaft=1 Change the "0" to the number of the COM port where the digitizer is connected. Changing this number back to "0" will re-enable the auto- search feature. 8. As of this release date, the areas generated in the Area Mapping utility of the Tablet Manager are mouse-type areas. When in a mapped area on the tablet, the pointing device will act as a mouse, and not support pressure in these mapped areas. 9. When configuring a region in the Area Mapping utility, and assigning the region to map to an application window, keep in mind that an application may contain one or more "child" windows within the main window. As you move the pointer over a window, the window border will highlight to assist in the window selection process. The easiest method may be to click the title bar of the application you wish to select. 10. Certain DOS applications (such as AutoCAD) may cause CCMOUSE to stop working in some DOS mouse programs. If this occurs, and CCMOUSE is already loaded into memory, simply running CCMOUSE again will cause communication with the tablet to be re-esablished, and mouse movement will be restored. III - Supporting Two Input Devices 1. The WinTAB driver supports two pointing devices in Windows - a mouse and a digitizer. It is possible to use your current pointing device as the mouse in Windows and use the CalComp tablet in applications that utilize the tablet. To achieve this configuration, you will need the mouse driver MOUSE.DRV loaded in the SYSTEM.INI file. MOUSE.DRV needs to be specified in the "[BOOT]" section on the "MOUSE.DRV=" line. Example: [Boot] mouse.drv=mouse.drv 2. If our installation program does not detect MOUSE.DRV as the mouse driver in Windows, the current mouse driver will be replaced with YESMOUSE.DRV, leaving the tablet as the only pointing device in Windows. 3. If the CalComp tablet is the only pointing device in Windows and you wish to add support for an additional mouse, change the "MOUSE.DRV=" line in your SYSTEM.INI file to: [Boot] mouse.drv=xxxxx.drv (xxxxx represents the name of your mouse driver) 4. LMOUSE.DRV and other mouse drivers will work but may cause problems when their mouse control panels are loaded. Many of the mice on the market today will work with MOUSE.DRV. IV - Button Assignments in AutoCAD 1. In AutoCAD R12 and R13 for DOS and Windows, the AutoCAD button assign- ments (i.e. SNAP ON/OFF, ORTHO ON/OFF) are defined by AutoCAD. If you wish to change them, please refer to your AutoCAD documentation for assistance. 2. In AutoCAD R12 for Windows, all of the AutoCAD button assignments are now available on the cursor when in the MOLE area. Configure AutoCAD to use the WinTAB driver, using the following steps as a guide: 1. Run the Install program located on the Digitizer and Mouse drivers Version 2.0 diskette and choose "2) AutoCAD drivers". The file will be copied into the AutoCAD for Windows directory. 2. Start Windows. 3. Start AutoCAD R12 for Windows and enter configuration (CONFIG). 4. Choose "Configure Digitizer" and answer "Y" to choose another driver. 5. Choose the driver "WinTAB Compatible Digitizer - By CalComp". 6. Configure normally for a Mole area (refer to manual if necessary). 7. Exit and Save the Configuration (returns you to the drawing area). 3. In AutoCAD R13 for Windows, a Mole area is no longer used and AutoCAD will automatically assign it's button functions to the cursor. This is most effective when the Tablet Manager is active and using the ACAD button set, as explained below. 4. The Tablet Manager includes a button set for use with AutoCAD R12 and R13. This button set will activate automatically when AutoCAD is started. When the Tablet Manager is active and using the button set for AutoCAD, all AutoCAD button functions are active on the cursor. If any MOUSE buttons (i.e. left/middle/right) are assigned via the Tablet Manager other than the standard "Button0=Left Button" assignment, those buttons will NOT be assigned by AutoCAD. They will continue to function as the MOUSE buttons assigned in the Tablet Manager. When the Tablet Manager is not active, the buttons that are assigned in the WINTAB.INI file will NOT be assigned by AutoCAD. The AutoCAD assignments are, of course, only applicable when AutoCAD is running. V - Tilt Support in Fractal Painter 3.0 1. In order for the tilt feature in the Advanced Controls of Fractal Painter 3.0 to function properly, make sure the line "calaft=1" is in the SYSTEM.INI file in the "[Pen Driver]" section, as shown below. This is the default setting. Example: [Pen Driver] pencom=0 calaft=1 VI - Special PenWindows Information 1. In the process of developing a driver that supports both WinTAB and the PenWindows interface, some tradeoffs were necessary. CalComp developed the WinTAB driver to primarily support WinTAB-compatible application programs. For additional functionality, the PenWindows interface is supported as well. To maximize ease-of-use in most applications, we have elected to install the PenWindows interface, but leave it disabled. 2. If your application requires PenWindows (i.e. Adobe Photoshop), make a simple change to the SYSTEM.INI file, using the following steps as a guide: 1. Change to the Windows directory (normally C:\WINDOWS). 2. Using a text editor, edit the SYSTEM.INI file. 3. Remove the ";" from the ";penwindows=penwin.dll" line in the "[Drivers]" section: Before: [Drivers] pen=wintab.dll ;penwindows=penwin.dll ccwtdd=ccwtdd.drv After: [Drivers] pen=wintab.dll penwindows=penwin.dll ccwtdd=ccwtdd.drv 4. Save and exit. 5. Start Windows. This change will load the PenWindows DLL to enable support for applications that require the PenWindows interface. 3. Some applications, including AutoCAD for Windows, may experience some button delays or an occasional lost button press when PenWindows is loaded. 4. Microsoft Write will display an out-of-memory error message and fail to run when PenWindows is loaded. Contact Microsoft technical support for additional information. VII - Special Cadvance Information 1. Cadvance for Windows requires a change in our button assignments in order to configure correctly. To prepare for the Cadvance configuration, modify the WINTAB.INI file in the Windows directory, using the following steps as a guide: 1. Change to the Windows directory (normally C:\WINDOWS). 2. Using a text editor, edit the WINTAB.INI file. 3. Make the following changes: Before: Csr0PenBtns= 1 2 7 ;for any Stylus or Chording Puck Csr1PenBtns= 1 2 7 ;for 16 Button Non-Chording Puck After: Csr0PenBtns= 1 0 0 ;for any Stylus or Chording Puck Csr1PenBtns= 1 0 0 ;for 16 Button Non-Chording Puck 4. Save and exit. 5. Start Windows. Before you configure Cadvance, make sure the Tablet Manager is not active. This program is usually started when Windows initializes and overrides the default button assignments in the WINTAB.INI file. In order for Cadvance to configure properly, the above changes need to be made and the Tablet Manager must not be active. To deactivate the Tablet Manager, switch to the Tablet Manager Window and choose "Settings" and "Exit". After the Cadvance configuration is complete, the changes in the WINTAB.INI can be undone and the Tablet Manager restarted.