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* They are for use in the labs.
 
* They are for use in the labs.
  
==Connecting the Tablets==
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==Connecting the Movinks==
# Connect the power cable to the HDMI/USB cord. To do this, connect the two ports marked with red dot.
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# There is one USB-C cable to connect to to the computers.
# Plug the USB into the input on the back of the iMac.
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# Plug the USB-C cable into an empty USB-C port on the back of the Mac Studios.
# Connect the HMDA to a HDMI to USB-C adaptor.  Connect this to the USB-C jack on the back of the iMac.
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# The front ports of the Mac Studios will not work with the Movinks.
# The last remaining cable will plug into the Cintiq.
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# Plug the power in and turn on with the silver power button on the lower right corner.
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==Wacom Tablet System Preference Pane==
 
==Wacom Tablet System Preference Pane==

Revision as of 09:18, 17 October 2024

Movink Pen Displays

  • The Movink's are drawing tablets and computer displays in one unit. You can draw instantaneously through the touch screen on the Movink monitor.
  • Media Services has 4 Movink tablets.
    • 2 are in the Digital Imaging Studio in Photoland.
    • 2 are in in Multimedia Lab.
  • Ask the lab aides in the Multimedia Lab or Photoland about access.
  • They are for use in the labs.

Connecting the Movinks

  1. There is one USB-C cable to connect to to the computers.
  2. Plug the USB-C cable into an empty USB-C port on the back of the Mac Studios.
  3. The front ports of the Mac Studios will not work with the Movinks.

Wacom Tablet System Preference Pane

Calibrating

When the pen touches the tablet, it will ask to "calibrate your pen"

  1. Click Calibrate and the Wacom Tablet System Preference will open.
  2. For Monitor, choose Cintiq 13HD, and click Calibrate
  3. On the tablet, follow the directions that appear on the the screen.

Other Tablet Settings

  • You can change any other settings as needed.
  • You will need to reset any custom settings each time you log into a computer.

Rocker Ring

  • The round dial on the left of the tablet is called the rocker ring.
  • The top button is undo
  • The left is precision mode.
    • This will highlight a rectangle around the pen and the pen will move at a slower speed.
  • The bottom is the Command key.
  • The right is Display Toggle.
    • Display toggle moves the pen between monitors.
    • Pressing it will toggle the pen between drawing on the 2 computer displays and the tablet.

Displays System Preferences

  • The arrangement of the 2 computer displays and the tablet can be changed form the Displays pane in the System Preferences.
  • Go to the Apple icon in the top left corner of the display and choose System Preferences.
  • Click Displays in the second row.
  • Click the Arrangement tab.
  • There are 3 rectangles, one for each monitor.
  • Clicking on a rectangle will cause a red border to appear on the corresponding monitor.
  • Click and drag a rectangle to reposition the displays.
  • The arrangement of these rectangles will determine how the mouse flows between monitors.
  • Usually, it's best to arrange the Cintiq's rectangle underneath the computer's monitors, but you can choose whatever arrangement works best for you.