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Leelaji
04-11-2006, 10:26 PM
Hi, I bought an Intuos Wacom tablet on Ebay...only to discover I don't have the right port for it.
Does anyone know a way I can connect this thing to my PC?
Leela...(707) 2372768

This is what the Wacom folks sent:

Hello Leela,
Your tablet is an Intuos1, or "Intuos." Only the pens at this link will work
with it:
https://wacomdirect.wacom.com<wbr>/wacomdirect/dept.asp?dept<wbr>%5Fid=220 (https://wacomdirect.wacom.com/wacomdirect/dept.asp?dept%5Fid=220)
Perhaps more importantly, the "A" in the model number denotes an ADB
connection, an old style port which is no longer supported by Apple, and
therefore has no adapters available for it. Unless you have a Mac with an ADB
port, you won't be able to use that tablet.
So ... hopefully you have an old Mac with an ADB port!
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Kind regards,
Charity Proctor
Wacom Technology Sales Team
8:30-5 pm PDT (M-F)
800.922.6613 Option 5
c
phooph
04-12-2006, 09:41 PM
Leelaji,

You need an ADB to USB converter. You need one with a female ADB port and a male USB port. (I assume your computer has a USB port) They have those on eBay also.

Ruth



Hi, I bought an Intuos Wacom tablet on Ebay...only to discover I don't have the right port for it.
Does anyone know a way I can connect this thing to my PC?
Leela...(707) 2372768

This is what the Wacom folks sent:

Hello Leela,
Your tablet is an Intuos1, or "Intuos." Only the pens at this link will work
with it:
https://wacomdirect.wacom.com<wbr>/wacomdirect/dept.asp?dept<wbr>%5Fid=220 (https://wacomdirect.wacom.com/wacomdirect/dept.asp?dept%5Fid=220)
Perhaps more importantly, the "A" in the model number denotes an ADB
connection, an old style port which is no longer supported by Apple, and
therefore has no adapters available for it. Unless you have a Mac with an ADB
port, you won't be able to use that tablet.
So ... hopefully you have an old Mac with an ADB port!
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Kind regards,
Charity Proctor
Wacom Technology Sales Team
8:30-5 pm PDT (M-F)
800.922.6613 Option 5
c
alanora
04-13-2006, 06:42 AM
Would this item enable me, with old mac, to write instead of type e-mails? very curious. ty. me

You need an ADB to USB converter. You need one with a female ADB port and a male USB port. (I assume your computer has a USB port) They have those on eBay also.