Comments on: Vista Hacks: Making My Wacom Serial Tablet Work http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/ Random rants and wandering words Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dragon http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/comment-page-2/#comment-468396 Dragon Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/#comment-468396  I would go ask this on bongofish.  It's certainly possible that you only damaged the 12 volt part and if you bypass that to power it with 5V USB it will work. Try looking at http://forum.bongofish.co.uk/index.php?topic=2088.0 which has instructions for using a terminal program to directly communicate with the tablet and see if it's outputting its tablet type and coordinates as normal.  I remember seeing another thread on Bongofish where someone's tablet output that it had version 0.0 firmware and he found a thread on a Wacom support forum with an obscure tool to reflash the firmware and it fixed his problem.  I think his firmware got corrupted by some sort of short circuit or wrong voltage as well, so you could have that problem too.  I would go ask this on bongofish.  It’s certainly possible that you only damaged the 12 volt part and if you bypass that to power it with 5V USB it will work.
Try looking at http://forum.bongofish.co.uk/index.php?topic=2088.0 which has instructions for using a terminal program to directly communicate with the tablet and see if it’s outputting its tablet type and coordinates as normal.  I remember seeing another thread on Bongofish where someone’s tablet output that it had version 0.0 firmware and he found a thread on a Wacom support forum with an obscure tool to reflash the firmware and it fixed his problem.  I think his firmware got corrupted by some sort of short circuit or wrong voltage as well, so you could have that problem too.

]]> By: John http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/comment-page-2/#comment-468395 John Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:57:00 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/#comment-468395 Hi there;  I am trying this as well.  After the install are you able to open the "Wacom Tablet Properties" under the control panel?  My tablet works but I cant access the settings. Hi there;  I am trying this as well.  After the install are you able to open the “Wacom Tablet Properties” under the control panel?  My tablet works but I cant access the settings.

]]> By: Pete http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/comment-page-2/#comment-468394 Pete Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:32:00 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/#comment-468394 Hi, feeling all your efforts and the frustrations of the so far unsuccesful. I think I have tried all the combinations/configs of settings that comments suggest may make the difference but in my case suspect my plugging the wrong power supply unit in may have bricked(maybe moreso tiled) my ud 0608r. No smoke but the AC instead of DC 12v may inherently not smoke to signal my stupidity. I didnt have it in for long and it shows a orange for power which changes to green when pressing the stlus button or "drawing" with it.  I did get some readings though seemingly erratic in the staus tab from Vtablet but since soon after reloading after trying other things the status and cursor tabs are disabled and inaccessible tabs. I saw the instructional forum posting elsewhere http://forum.bongofish.co.uk/index.php?topic=1930.0  on converting to USB and wonder whether an AC voltage "hosing" on the strength of the LED indications might have only attacked the serial communication dept., since the mod allows 5v USB to run device after the mod, the dubious logic being that the 12v circuit  internally reduced to a lower voltage for the rest of the device might possibly include some circuitry that filters out the neg voltage as well. Any thoughts are appreciated. Hi, feeling all your efforts and the frustrations of the so far unsuccesful. I think I have tried all the combinations/configs of settings that comments suggest may make the difference but in my case suspect my plugging the wrong power supply unit in may have bricked(maybe moreso tiled) my ud 0608r. No smoke but the AC instead of DC 12v may inherently not smoke to signal my stupidity. I didnt have it in for long and it shows a orange for power which changes to green when pressing the stlus button or “drawing” with it. 

I did get some readings though seemingly erratic in the staus tab from Vtablet but since soon after reloading after trying other things the status and cursor tabs are disabled and inaccessible tabs.

I saw the instructional forum posting elsewhere
http://forum.bongofish.co.uk/index.php?topic=1930.0
 on converting to USB and wonder whether an AC voltage “hosing” on the strength of the LED indications might have only attacked the serial communication dept., since the mod allows 5v USB to run device after the mod, the dubious logic being that the 12v circuit  internally reduced to a lower voltage for the rest of the device might possibly include some circuitry that filters out the neg voltage as well.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

]]> By: Manni http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/comment-page-2/#comment-468380 Manni Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/#comment-468380 That would be great! I still don't want to lose my great ArtPad II! Today I downloaded VirtualTablet for my new Windows 7 x64 installation but the trial run was very disappointing: Nothing happened. And right before I came here I just thought about what I should do now... Contact VTablet and buy new software for an old tablet? Buy a Bamboo Pen & Touch? Buy an Intuos 4 S? Now I really hope my KT-0405 is supported by "WaxBee"... That would be great!

I still don’t want to lose my great ArtPad II!

Today I downloaded VirtualTablet for my new Windows 7 x64 installation but the trial run was very disappointing: Nothing happened.

And right before I came here I just thought about what I should do now… Contact VTablet and buy new software for an old tablet?
Buy a Bamboo Pen & Touch?
Buy an Intuos 4 S?

Now I really hope my KT-0405 is supported by “WaxBee”…

]]> By: Dragon http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/comment-page-2/#comment-468379 Dragon Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:33:00 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/#comment-468379 For anyone still struggling with this problem in 64 bit Windows Vista or 7, there's a new hardware modification that converts your Serial tablet to a USB tablet using a $14 adapter and free "WaxBee" firmware.  Rudimentary soldering skills required.  See http://forum.bongofish.co.uk/index.php?board=25.0 For anyone still struggling with this problem in 64 bit Windows Vista or 7, there’s a new hardware modification that converts your Serial tablet to a USB tablet using a $14 adapter and free “WaxBee” firmware.  Rudimentary soldering skills required.  See http://forum.bongofish.co.uk/index.php?board=25.0

]]> By: Lilib http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/comment-page-2/#comment-468378 Lilib Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:43:00 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/#comment-468378 Hi, let me share my GD-0608-R and Windows7 64bits "fight" experience with result: "It works!" At first, I must admit, that I made some complicated, unlogical and undocumented steps before as I assume found that right method which is not proved yet. Equipment: Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 motherboard contains one serial port and flashed with the latest BIOS - F14, serial Wacom Intuos 1 and Windows7 x64 EN sp1 and all fixed installed on Wacom was plugged and powered in the last try I made after that tablet works.  I installed pro605-7_int.exe drivers, which are the latest drivers serial Intuos were supported as someone mentioned on internet. I was logged as Administrator and I made 2 changes on this installer file. a/ I checked Compatibility mode and choose Windows2000 and I also checked Privilege level as run this app as an Administrator. After common install procedure computer has been restarted and since now tablet works as I expected. ;) ps.: As I mentioned early, I made some crazy "hacks" dunno If something more I made during those experiments is not needed to success. I hope this small will help you if you still fighting ... Good Luck Hi, let me share my GD-0608-R and Windows7 64bits “fight” experience with result: “It works!”

At first, I must admit, that I made some complicated, unlogical and undocumented steps before as I assume found that right method which is not proved yet.

Equipment: Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 motherboard contains one serial port and flashed with the latest BIOS – F14, serial Wacom Intuos 1 and Windows7 x64 EN sp1 and all fixed installed on

Wacom was plugged and powered in the last try I made after that tablet works.

 I installed pro605-7_int.exe drivers, which are the latest drivers serial Intuos were supported as someone mentioned on internet.

I was logged as Administrator and I made 2 changes on this installer file. a/ I checked Compatibility mode and choose Windows2000 and I also checked Privilege level as run this app as an Administrator.

After common install procedure computer has been restarted and since now tablet works as I expected. ;)

ps.: As I mentioned early, I made some crazy “hacks” dunno If something more I made during those experiments is not needed to success.

I hope this small will help you if you still fighting …

Good Luck

]]> By: Tam http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/comment-page-2/#comment-468369 Tam Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:29:00 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/#comment-468369 Which Windows 7 program r u using. I am trying it on 7 home 64 bit.  Someone said 7 pro would work perfect. Ne 1 have ne experience with this version. thnx Which Windows 7 program r u using. I am trying it on 7 home 64 bit.  Someone said 7 pro would work perfect. Ne 1 have ne experience with this version. thnx

]]> By: Jharris955 http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/comment-page-2/#comment-468365 Jharris955 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/#comment-468365 Cannot get the stylus to recognize the complete size of my GTCO tablet.  It will only recognize about 1/2 of the tablet. Cannot get the stylus to recognize the complete size of my GTCO tablet.  It will only recognize about 1/2 of the tablet.

]]> By: 05buster http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/comment-page-1/#comment-468360 05buster Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:57:00 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/#comment-468360 this appears to be a broken link also. this appears to be a broken link also.

]]> By: 05buster http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/comment-page-2/#comment-468359 05buster Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:55:00 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/2007/03/31/vista-hacks-making-my-wacom-serial-tablet-work/#comment-468359 This did not work for me. I have read everything I can find on the net and cannot make my tablet work no matter what I do. This did not work for me. I have read everything I can find on the net and cannot make my tablet work no matter what I do.

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