Tim,
This is my fix to the problem, as I posted at
http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/gra...drawing-tablet-and-how-to-set-up-your-cintiq/
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The Writing Pad functionality DOES exist, through Office 2003. However, the
SP3 update breaks it.
In order to get the functionality, I had to uninstall Office, then reinstall
it from my original discs. I then backed up the original file that gets
broken in the updates \program files\common files\microsoft
shared\INK\penusa.dll
Then I installed the updates to Office. Once done, I had to restart my
computer in safe mode and copy the original copy of penusa.dll to the above
directory.
Wacom sent me an instructions on how to activate the writing pad
functionality:
Open the Control Panel and click on the “Add or Remove Programs†icon.
Select “Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003â€; then click the “Changeâ€
button.
Select the “Add or Remove Features†option; then click the “Next†button.
Select the “Choose advanced customization of applications†box. Then click
“Nextâ€.
In the drop down list under the ‘Microsoft Office’ icon double-click “Office
Shared Featuresâ€.
From the drop down list under the “Alternative User Input†icon, click
“Handwriting†and then “Run
from My Computerâ€. Click “Updateâ€; then “OKâ€.
Open the Control Panel again, Double click “Regional and Language Optionsâ€,
Select the “Languages†Tab and then double click the “Details†button.
In the ‘Preferences’ section click the “Languages Bar†button, then select
box (1) “Show the Language Bar on the desktop†and box (3) “Show additional
Language bar icons in the task barâ€. Click the “OK†button.
Now click the “Advanced†tab and tick the box in the ‘Compatibility
Configuration’ section which is labeled – “Extend support of advanced text
services to all programsâ€. Click the “Apply†button.
Finally Restart your Computer. Handwriting is now activated and a menu bar
should appear on your desktop and/or in the menu task bar. (Look in the top
center of the screen.)
Open an Office program, such as word. Try using your pen to write something.
If it doesn't work, select Writing Pad from the tool bar. Note -- If you want
the image of what you write to be placed in the document, click on the inkpot
button. Otherwise what you write will be converted to text and inserted into
the document.
I hope this helps others and saves them the day of research it took me to
fix the problem!
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To answer your 4th question, probably not as Xp is going the way of the dodo
bird.
I ended up upgrading my system (it was having mucho problems) and converting
over to Vista 64-bit. I am happy with the upgrade.
Hope this helps,
Karla
