[iyonix-support] Re: USB graphic tablet

In message <8a638b634f.eddie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Eddie Lord <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In message <Marcel-1.53-0118165803-313pErr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           Chris Evans <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote thus:

>> On Fri 18 Jan, Clive Bonsall wrote:
>>> 
>>> Bernard Boase wrote:
>>>> Anyone had success in using a graphics tablet?
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.iyonix.com/usb/ mentions none.
>>>> 
>>>> I have a cheap tablet from Maplin which has drivers for Windows and
>>>> Mac, but probably not enough technical information for anyone to code
>>>> a RISC OS driver.
>>> 
>>> Yes ... I have used a Wacom Model ET-0405A-U successfully with Artworks.
>>> The tablet (several years old now) has a (optical) mouse and pen. As I
>>> recall, both mouse and pen had to be in contact with the tablet to work.
>>> The tablet came with WinPC software, which no doubt provides more
>>> functionality when used with a PC. But all the basics seemed to be
>>> available with the Iyonix (and Artworks under VRPC-Adjust).

> [snip]

>> I believe some Wacom tablet will replace a mouse as that is what the
>> emulate so that will work without a driver, though I suspect most people
>> want the pressure sensitivity!

> As it happens, I have been playing with my sons Wacom tablet on the
> Mac - so for a bit of fun I plugged it into the Iyonix. I was a bit
> surprised that it did actually work. The model is a CTE-440 Graphire
> 4.

The Waxom INtuos A5Wide that I use on my laptop works in the same way; 
just as a mouse replacement. I sometimes use it with Artworks, but 
would like to see all its functions implemented under RISC OS and be 
able to use the pressure sensitivity.


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