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Virtual Tablet Setup

This help file describes how to use the Setup program, SETUP.EXE, provided on your disk to install and update components of the Virtual Tablet Interface. Before running the Setup program, make sure you have read the file titled READ_ME.TXT on the disk which contains important installation and update notes not included in this manual.

Running Setup	How to start, choose files, verify and exit the Setup program.

Installation	How to install selected components of the Virtual Tablet Interface.

Updates	How to update selected components of the Virtual Tablet Interface.

Removing	How to remove selected components of the Virtual Tablet Interface.

Technical Support	How to use help and obtain technical support.

For information on using Help, press F1.


Running Setup

Starting Setup	How to start the Setup program.

Setup Files	How to choose files to install or update.

Verification	How to verify your installation, configuration and update choices.

Copying Files	How files are copied or expanded to you hard disk.

Exiting Setup	How to exit the Setup program and restart Windows.

For information on using Help, press F1.


Starting Setup

To start Setup, first make sure make sure your computer and monitor are turned on and that Windows (including Pen Windows if you have purchased it) is installed and running. If you have not installed and tested your digitizing tablet, follow the directions provided by the manufacturer and do so now. Then, perform the following steps:

1	If Windows hasn't been started, type win at the DOS command prompt (C:\) and press Enter.

2	If the Program Manager is not active, double-click the Program Manager icon.
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Hold down the Ctrl key while you press the Escape key to display the Task List. Then, press the Down Arrow or Up Arrow keys until the Program Manager is highlighted and press Enter.

3	Insert the Virtual Tablet Interface disk in drive A; then, if necessary, close the disk drive door.

4	In the Program Manager window, choose Run from the File menu.

5	In the Program Manager's Command Line box type a:\setup.

6	Click the OK button or press Enter.


Setup Files

First, make sure the correct Install or Update button is selected in the Setup group box. Then, check the files you wish to install from the Drivers and Utilities group box. Note that all components depend on the Windows Drivers for proper operation.

After you have selected the files to install or update, enter the full path name (including drive and directory) where you wish the files to be copied. The default path name is C:\VTABLET unless Setup detects a previous version of the Virtual Tablet Interface during its initialization.

When you are satisfied with your choices, click the Continue button or press Enter. Otherwise, you can exit Setup by clicking the Exit button or pressing Escape.


Verification

The last phase of setup gives you an opportunity to review all your choices and either accept or modify them with the Verification dialog box. Review each of your choices to make sure you have included the file your wish to install or update and that they are configured correctly (options not selected are marked with the field titled 'Not Applicable').

If everything appears as you wish, click the Continue button or press Enter. Otherwise, click the Go Back button or press Escape to return to the Windows Drivers dialog. If you choose to return to previous dialogs, all your previous choices will be retained so you need only change the ones you wish.


Copying Files

If you accept your choices from the Verification dialog, Setup will begin copying and expanding files from your disk (or directory) to their proper locations. During this process, the Copy/Expand dialog will be shown indicating the source file name, destination file name and a status bar showing the percentage of the file transferred.

If a destination file exists, you will be prompted before it is replaced. You may also cancel installation at any time by clicking the Cancel button or pressing Escape. When all files have been copied onto your hard disk, Setup will exit as described in the topic titled Exiting Setup.

Setup always make backups (*.BAK) of important system files such as WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI in your Virtual Tablet Interface directory before modifying them. If you are unable to restart Windows after installing one or more components, simply copy these files back to their original file names. This will restore your system to its original state before running Setup.

If you experience difficulties after installing any components of the Virtual Tablet Interface, restore your system files, consult the READ_ME.TXT file, reread this section, and then try again. If you still experience difficulties, contact Technical Support for additional assistance. Please have copies of your AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI files available when you call.


Exiting Setup

Each time you exit Setup, you should restart your computer and Windows to make sure the changes you've made to the Virtual Tablet Interface configuration are correct. You will be presented with the Exit Setup dialog box.

Click the Reboot button if you would like to restart your computer. Click the Restart button if you would like to restart Windows only. Finally, you may defer restarting your computer or Windows by clicking the Postpone button. However, if you choose this option, do not attempt to use any of the Virtual Tablet Interface drivers, utilities or applications until you have restarted Windows.


Installation

To install the Virtual Tablet Interface on your system, follow the directions above and start the Setup program. You will then be presented with the Setup Files dialog box.

If you are installing the Virtual Tablet Interface over other digitizer software, make sure that software is disabled before running Setup. Refer to the manuals for those products and check your AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI files for their appropriate file names. Then, disable the software by commenting out or removing the lines in your system files and restart your computer.


Windows Drivers

If you choose to install the Windows Drivers, you will then be presented with the Windows Drivers dialog. This dialog allows you to select the type of digitizer you have along with how it is connected to your computer and what special features to enable.

First, click the Down Arrow next to the pull-down list of supported digitizers. Select the digitizer that matches the one connected to your system and single-click on it. Then, make sure the communications port to which the digitizer is connected matches the one selected in the group box titled Port. Finally, specify the manner in which the drivers will be loaded each time Windows is started. Only one of the four options may be selected and are as follows:

Mouse Driver	This option is the default and loads the driver as the Windows mouse driver and provides full system pointer functions under all versions of Windows. If you have a mouse and would like to continue using it and your digitizer, choose the Installable Driver option below.

Installable Driver	This option configures the driver as an installable driver. If you have a mouse and would like to continue using it and your digitizer, choose this option.

Dynamic Driver	This option neither loads the driver as the mouse or pen driver, or as an installable library. Instead, it will be loaded dynamically each time a Virtual Tablet Interface application or utility requires it. It will not provide system pointer functions until loaded.

Pen Driver	This option loads the driver as an installable library under Pen Windows and specifies it as the pen-tablet driver. This option is disabled unless Pen Windows is currently running (make sure your install Pen Windows before installing the Virtual Tablet Interface).

When you have completed your choices, click the Continue button or press Enter. If you would like to return to the Setup Files dialog, click Go Back or press Escape. If you choose to continue, you will be presented with the Verification dialog box before actual installation begins.


Updates

If you are a registered user and receive an updated version of the Virtual Tablet Interface on disk or from a Bulletin Board System (BBS), you may update selected components instead of going through the installation process again. Updating is much faster than installation and copies components to the respective locations on your hard disk without modifying the system files.

To update one or more components of Virtual Tablet Interface, start the Setup program as described earlier in this chapter. Then, from the Setup Files dialog choose Update in the Setup group box. Check or uncheck the components you wish to update from the Drivers and Utilities group box. Then, click Continue or press Enter.

You will then be asked to confirm your choices with the Verification dialog. If everything appears as you wish, click the Continue button or press Enter. Otherwise, click the Go Back button or press Escape to return to the previous dialog of the Setup Program. If you choose to return to a previous dialog, all your previous choices will be retained so you need only change the ones you wish.

You will then be presented with the Update Directory dialog to enter the directory path where the new files are located. Setup will use this directory as the source directory for copying and expanding files.


Update Directory

The Update Directory dialog allows you to enter the directory path where the new files are located. Setup will use this directory as the source directory for copying and expanding files.

After entering the correct directory information, click OK or press Enter to begin updating files. Otherwise, you may click the Cancel button or press Escape to abort the update process. You will be prompted before replacing existing files.

To cancel updating at any time, click the Cancel button or press Escape in the Copy/Expand dialog. When all files have been updated, Setup will exit as specified above in the section titled Exiting Setup.


Removing

From time to time, you may wish to remove selected components of the Virtual Tablet Interface from your system. The Setup program can do this for you quickly and safely restoring your system files to their appropriate state prior to installation of the respective component(s).

To remove one or more components, start the Setup program. Then, choose Remove from the Setup group box of the Setup Files dialog. Next, check or uncheck the components you wish to remove keeping in mind that certain components are used by other components and may not removed without removing the underlying dependent component.

When you have completed your choices, click the Continue button or press Enter. If you would like to exit Setup without removing files, click the Exit button or press Escape. Otherwise, you will be presented with Verification dialog which will give you a final opportunity to modify your choices or proceed.

If you accept the Verification dialog, files will be removed with the Remove File dialog  similar to Copy/Expand dialog. You may cancel removing files at any time by clicking the Cancel button or pressing Escape. When all files have been removed, Setup will exit as specified above in the section titled Exiting Setup.


Technical Support

On-line help is available by pressing the F1 key anywhere within Setup including dialog boxes. The Help window has buttons to move around the Help system easily. If a feature is not available, the button associated with it is dimmed. By choosing a button at the top of the Help window, you can display a list of Help topics, search for a list of topics that include a particular keyword, and move forward and backward through the Help topics used in the current help session.

Some words in a Help window are marked with a solid underline and appear in color if you have a color display. These words are jump terms you can use to move around the Help system quickly. When you click on a jump term, you immediately move to a Help topic associated with that word.

You can get help about using the Help system's features by pressing the F1 key inside the Help window.

Electronic Support	If you need technical assistance, you may send electronic mail to Digitizer Technology on CompuServe account [74000, 2506]. Please include a full description of the problem which will be responded to within one working day. This is the fastest and preferred method of obtaining direct help from Digitizer Technology.

Fax Support	If you would like to fax your questions or comments to Digitizer Technology, we can be reached at (206) 868-3246. Overseas customers without access to CompuServe will find this a preferred metod of obtaining support.

Mail Support	If you would like to mail questions or comments to Digitizer Technology, we can be reached at: Digitizer Technology Company, 16541 Redmond Way, Suite 195C, Redmond, WA 98052.

Telephone Support	If you need telephone assistance, you may call Digitizer Technology Monday - Friday at (206) 868-3246 between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Pacific Standard Time. Please have your AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI files handy along with information on the circumstances in which the problem occurred.