I do have XP...so maybe that will be a benefit..I just had to get another computer so that's what came on it..glad to know about theWacom... I saw one listed somewhere for $73.?? Can't remember where tho. Guess I need to do a searcgh again and find out. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith" <jtb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 12:43 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: wacom products > I use the Wacom Graphire Tablet which is the smallest they have > but when I am in PaintShopPro, PhotoShop or Serif Draw Program, > I AM not limited to it's size. Once you get the hang of a > tablet and stylus, a mouse feels clunky. Don't even use the > mouse which comes with the Graphire. > > Although I do find my Wacom works best on my Gateway laptop > with Windows XP Home edition rather than my HP desktop with > Windows 98 even though both now have 512 MB of RAM. Must be > something to do with a driver problem or configuring the tablet > that I haven't figured out yet. > > It's USB so I can move my tablet from one to the other easily. > The biggest thing for me was getting used to the hand eye > coordination and how I helped myself with this was using the > Solitaire Game. > > I used that game when learning the mouse. I started on > computers when all you used was the keyboard and the mouse > seemed like a toy until a prior "boss" made me sit for 4 > straight hours using the mouse (grin). Now I'm glad she did. > > Now I am able to draw or paint in the above programs as if I > actually had a paintbrush in my hands. This is so totally > freeing and awesome. It means I can produce art and not have > to buy supplies. Do I love computers -- Yup, big time! > > Judith > > > Mary Lou, > > . Soenthing that doesn't use the curser > INSIDE > > the computer..it's too hard to control. I need something I > can hold on > > to..Any ideas? I have checked out several places on line that > carry this > > product but I need a first hand description of what it can > do.. > > Mary Lou > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk