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- Reviewed on: 06/10/2005
- Released on: 04/15/2005
Installing the Graphire Bluetooth tablet is easy and includes installing the drivers and the software from an included CD. The Bluetooth setup, however, is a bit more problematic--it took us a few attempts to connect using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard on our PC. After the initial setup, the computer's Bluetooth consistently recognized the tablet if it was in range--within approximately 30 feet. The Graphire's start-up guide offers instructions on how to set up on both Macs and Windows machines, but it gives little Bluetooth troubleshooting advice. A more detailed user manual is included on the installation CD.
Once the Graphire's battery is fully charged, you can use it without the limitations of cords, and it comes with no wired hook-ups, so if you don't have Bluetooth, this isn't the tablet set for you. And, unlike some other sets, such as the Adesso CyberTablet 8600, neither the pen nor the mouse requires batteries of their own.
The sleek, gray Graphire tablet matches the pen and the mouse. The tablet's active area, which is 6 inches by 8 inches, is covered by a removable plastic panel. You can place a photo or a piece of art under it for easy tracing--a handy feature for artists. There's also a place to stow the pen on the back of the tablet. The mouse, the pen, and the tablet have buttons that you can configure using the intuitive Pen Tablet Properties control panel, which installs along with the driver. The pen, which is about the same size as an average ballpoint, has a conveniently placed rocker switch that defaults to left- and right-click buttons, and the tip and eraser's sensitivity levels are adjustable. The mouse has three programmable buttons: left- and right-click buttons and a scrollwheel. The tablet has two programmable buttons that can open files, launch programs, or perform keystrokes.
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