Installation guide

After you have configured the /usr/var/X11/Xserver.conf file, you
must follow these steps to turn on support for the tablet in the Xserver:
1. Plug the tablet into your system and turn it on.
2. Enter the following command to restart the Xserver so that the Xinput
extension can recognize the tablet:
# /usr/sbin/shutdown -r +5 \
"Turning on support for the Calcomp Drawingboard III tablet"
(The backslash in this example indicates line continuation and is not
in the actual display.) When the system comes back up, the tablet will
be configured into the Xserver and ready to use.
When the Xserver first accesses the tablet, it performs some
hardware-specific initialization that can be saved in the on-board memory
of the tablet. To save these settings, follow these steps:
1. Press the EXIT CONFIG button on the tablet’s menu.
2. Under the SAVE button, press the DEFAULT button.
3. Press the EXIT CONFIG button to save the settings.
E.3.2 Notes and Restrictions
The following notes and restrictions apply to the CalComp DrawingBoard
III tablet:
• If the puck or stylus is not used within a 5 minute period, the tablet
will automatically shut off. To reactivate it, press any button on the
puck or stylus while they are in close proximity to the tablet.
• If you configure the tablet as the system’s core pointer, moving the puck
and the system mouse simultaneously will cause the cursor to move in
an unpredictable fashion.
• Use only one puck or stylus at a time. f you try to use both input
devices simultaneously, you will encounter unpredictable behavior.
• Tru64 UNIX does not support manual configuration of the tablet via the
tablet buttons. If you try to use these buttons to configure the tablet,
the Xserver will malfunction and may even crash. f you need to
reconfigure the tablet, edit the /usr/var/X11/Xserver.conf file and
then reboot the Xserver.
• You can modify some parts of the tablet setup by programming the
Xinput extension. For more information on how to do this, see the
XInput specification provided by the X Consortium.
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