> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides.md). # Guides - [Maintaining your drawing tablet](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain.md) - [Dealing with water damage](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/dealing-with-water-damage.md) - [Cleaning a drawing tablet](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/cleaning-drawtabs.md) - [Removing a nib](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/removing-nib.md) - [Removing a broken nib](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/removing-broken-nib.md) - [Storing your pen](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/storing-pen.md) - [Surface wear on pen tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/surface-wear-pen-tablets.md) - [Texture erosion on pen tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/texture-erosion-pen-tablets.md) - [Scratches on pen tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/scratches-pen-tablets.md) - [Surface wear on pen displays](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/surface-wear-pen-displays.md) - [False scratches](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/false-scratches.md) - [Removing and replacing the screen protector on a pen display](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/removing-replacing-screen-protector.md) - [Nib wear](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/nib-wear.md) - [Replacing a lost or damaged pen](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/replacing-pen.md) - [Replacing a nib](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/replacing-nib.md) - [Retrobright to handle yellowed plastic](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/retrobrighting.md) - [Transporting your drawing tablet](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/transporting-drawtab.md) - [Avoid dropping your pen](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/avoid-dropping-pen.md) - [Etched glass](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/etched-glass.md) - [Customizing your experience](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing.md) - [Lowering maximum physical pressure](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/lowering-max-physical-pressure.md) - [Lowering IAF](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/lowering-iaf.md) - [Raising IAF](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/raising-iaf.md) - [Using tilt with your brush](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/using-tilt.md) - [Disabling tilt](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/disable-tilt.md) - [Using barrel rotation with your brush](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/using-barrel-rotation.md) - [Matching aspect ratios with Force Proportions](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/force-proportions.md) - [Achieving paper-like texture](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/paper-texture.md) - [Shrinking the active area](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/shrinking-active-area.md) - [Using precision mode](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/precision-mode.md) - [Mirroring or extending a display](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/mirroring-or-extending.md) - [Using pen tablets with ultrawide monitors](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/pen-tablets-with-ultrawide-monitors.md) - [Using a pen display as a pen tablet](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/pen-display-as-pen-tablet.md) - [Using metal nibs](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/metal-nibs.md) - [Calibrating a drawing tablet](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/calibrating.md) - [Calibrating pen position](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/calibrate-pen-position.md) - [Calibrating color](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/calibrating-color.md) - [Calibrating pressure](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/calibrating-pressure.md) - [Clamping wide-gamut displays to sRGB](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/clamping-to-srgb.md) - [Using a pen display as a monitor](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/pen-display-as-monitor.md) - [Controlling the pen tip behavior](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/controlling-pen-tip-behavior.md) - [Replacing the USB port on a drawing tablet](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/customizing/replace-usb-port.md) - [Connecting](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting.md) - [Connecting a pen to a drawing tablet](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/connecting-pen-to-drawtab.md) - [Recessed USB-C ports](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/recessed-usbc-ports.md) - [Using 3rd-party cables with your drawing tablet](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/3rd-party-cables-for-drawtab.md) - [Cables I use to connect pen tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/3rd-party-cables-for-drawtab/my-cables-for-pen-tablets.md) - [Connecting a pen tablet](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/connecting-pen-tablet.md) - [Wireless connection](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/connecting-pen-tablet/wireless-connection.md) - [Connecting drawing tablets with a serial cable](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/connecting-pen-tablet/connecting-with-serial-cable.md) - [Connecting a pen display](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/connecting-pen-display.md) - [Connecting a pen display with USB-C](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/connecting-pen-display/connecting-pen-display-usbc.md) - [Connecting with HDMI](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/connecting-pen-display/connecting-pen-display-hdmi.md) - [Connecting with a 3-in-1 cable](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/connecting-pen-display/connecting-with-a-3-in-1-cable.md) - [Connecting a pen display to a USB-C port on a GPU](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/connecting-pen-display/connecting-pen-display-gpu-usbc.md) - [Connecting a pen display to a mobile device](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/connecting-pen-display/pen-display-with-mobile-device.md) - [Motherboard HDMI vs GPU HDMI ports](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/connecting/connecting-pen-display/motherboard-vs-gpu-hdmi.md) - [Drawing](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drawing.md) - [Drawing smooth strokes](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drawing/drawing-smooth-strokes.md) - [How a brush engine uses pen data](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drawing/brush-engine.md) - [Configure smoothing in applications](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drawing/configure-smoothing-in-apps.md) - [Enable tilt for brushes](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drawing/enable-tilt-for-brushes.md) - [Pen displays](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays.md) - [Etched glass](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/etched-glass.md) - [Etched glass vs film](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/etched-glass-vs-film.md) - [Anti-glare film](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/anti-glare-film.md) - [Anti-glare sparkle](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/ag-sparkle.md) - [Reducing Anti-glare sparkle](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/reducing-ag-sparkle.md) - [Lamination](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/lamination.md) - [Display resolution](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/display-resolution.md) - [Brightness](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/brightness.md) - [Parallax](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/parallax.md) - [Display connector types](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/display-connector-types.md) - [Using HDMI splitters with pen displays](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/hdmi-splitters.md) - [Using HDMI adapters with pen displays](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/hdmi-adapters.md) - [VGA to HDMI adapters](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/hdmi-adapters/vga-to-hdmi-adapters.md) - [DVI to HDMI adapters](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/hdmi-adapters/dvi-to-hdmi-adapters.md) - [USB-C to HDMI adapters](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/hdmi-adapters/usbc-to-hdmi-adapters.md) - [DisplayPort to HDMI adapters](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/hdmi-adapters/dp-to-hdmi-adapters.md) - [Color tint on edges of display](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/color-tint-on-edges.md) - [Pen display refresh rate](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/refresh-rate.md) - [USB-C DisplayPort alt mode](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/usbc-dp-alt-mode.md) - [Dead pixels](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/dead-pixels.md) - [Using an Android tablet as a pen display](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pen-displays/android-tablet-as-pen-display.md) - [Pens](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pens.md) - [Pen buttons](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pens/pen-buttons.md) - [Pen compatibility](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pens/pen-compatibility.md) - [Pen weight](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pens/pen-weight.md) - [Pen weight comparison](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pens/pen-weight-comparison.md) - [Pen teardowns](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/pens/pen-teardown-huion-pen80.md) - [Drivers](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers.md) - [Older Wacom drivers](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/older-wacom-drivers.md) - [Using a drawing tablet without installing drivers](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/drawtab-without-installing-drivers.md) - [Tablet Driver Cleanup tool](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/tablet-driver-cleanup-tool.md) - [Using older tablet drivers](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/older-tablet-drivers.md) - [Importing and Exporting tablet driver configurations](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/import-export-tablet-driver-config.md) - [Finding the driver settings UI](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/finding-the-driver-settings-ui.md) - [Using multiple tablet drivers on the same computer](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/multiple-tablet-drivers.md) - [Uninstalling tablet drivers](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/uninstalling-tablet-drivers.md) - [OpenTabletDriver](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/opentabletdriver.md) - [Install OpenTabletDriver on Windows](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/opentabletdriver/otd-windows-install.md) - [Uninstall OpenTabletDriver on Windows](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/opentabletdriver/otd-windows-uninstall.md) - [Install OpenTabletDriver on MacOS](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/opentabletdriver/otd-macos-install.md) - [OpenTabletDriver application data directory](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/opentabletdriver/otd-app-data-directory.md) - [Notes on OpenTabletDriver](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/opentabletdriver/otd-notes.md) - [Smoothing with OpenTabletDriver](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/opentabletdriver/otd-smoothing.md) - [Pressure curves in OpenTabletDriver](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/opentabletdriver/pressure-curves-in-otd.md) - [Slimy Scylla](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/opentabletdriver/otd-plugin-slimyscylla.md) - [Exporting OpenTabletDriver diagnostics](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/opentabletdriver/otd-export-diagnostics.md) - [OpenTabletDriver vs manufacturer drivers](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/opentabletdriver/otd-vs-manufacturer-drivers.md) - [TabletMagic](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/drivers/tabletmagic.md) - [Advanced](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/advanced.md) - [Firmware](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/advanced/firmware.md) - [Tablet reports](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/advanced/tablet-reports.md) - [Ergonomics](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/ergonomics.md) - [Body posture when using drawing tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/ergonomics/posture.md) - [Handedness of drawing tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/ergonomics/handedness.md) - [Using a drawing tablet in portrait or landscape orientation](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/ergonomics/orientation.md) - [Rotating a drawing tablet](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/ergonomics/rotating-drawtab.md) - [Noise](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/ergonomics/noise.md) - [Heat](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/ergonomics/heat.md) - [Using a drawing tablet on your lap](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/ergonomics/drawtab-on-lap.md) - [Using a drawing tablet in bed](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/ergonomics/drawtabs-in-bed.md) - [Touch support](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/touch.md) - [Tablets that support touch](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/touch/drawtabs-with-touch.md) - [General](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/general.md) - [Total cost of ownership (TCO)](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/general/total-cost-of-ownership-tco.md): How much it really costs to own a drawing tablet - [Model names vs model numbers](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/general/model-names-vs-model-numbers.md) - [Finding the model number of your drawing tablet](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/general/finding-tablet-model-number.md) - [Finding the model number of your pen](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/general/finding-pen-model-number.md) - [Using older drawing tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/general/older-drawtabs.md) - [Electromagnetic Interference](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/general/electromagnetic-interference.md) - [Connecting multiple drawing tablets at the same time](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/general/connecting-multiple-drawtabs.md) - [Matching pen tablet size to monitor size](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/general/pen-tablet-monitor-size.md) - [Extra-large pen tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/general/extra-large-pen-tablets.md) - [Using large pen tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/general/large-pen-tablets.md) - [Transferring files between devices](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/general/transferring-files.md) - [Platforms](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms.md) - [iOS and iPadOS](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/ios-and-ipados.md) - [Using drawing tablets with an iPad or iPhone](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/ios-and-ipados/drawtabs-with-ios.md) - [MacOS](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/macos.md) - [Using a drawing tablet on macOS](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/macos/using-drawtabs-with-macos.md) - [Fuzzy text on displays with macOS](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/macos/display-resolution.md) - [Linux](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/linux.md): Using drawing tablets with Linux - [Windows](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows.md): Using drawing tablets with Microsoft Windows - [Using a drawing tablet on Windows](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/using-drawtabs-with-windows.md) - [Windows on ARM](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/windows-on-arm.md) - [Windows PNP support](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/windows-pnp-support.md) - [Windows PNP driver compatibility testing](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/windows-pnp-compat-testing.md) - [Disabling ripple effect rings in Windows](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/disable-ripple-effect-rings-in-windows.md) - [Disable the press-and-hold ring in Windows](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/disable-press-hold-ring.md) - [Windows 7 Tablet PC features](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/windows-7-tablet-pc-features.md) - [Disable Tablet PC features on Windows 7](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/windows-7-tablet-pc-features/disable-tablet-pc-features-on-windows-7.md) - [Disable Tablet PC using the FixMyPen tool](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/windows-7-tablet-pc-features/fixmypen-tool.md) - [Windows Pen and Touch Control Panel](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/windows-pen-and-touch-control-panel.md) - [Windows Ink](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/winink.md) - [The history of Windows Ink](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/winink/winink-history.md) - [Configure Windows Ink for apps](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/winink/winink-config-apps.md) - [Configure Windows Ink in the tablet driver](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/winink/winink-config-driver.md) - [Configuring Photoshop to NOT use Windows Ink](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/winink/winink-photoshop.md) - [Stop using a display on Windows](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/disable-display.md) - [ChromeOS](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/chromeos.md) - [Connecting a drawing tablet to a ChromeOS device](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/chromeos/drawtabs-with-chromeos.md) - [ChromeOS testing results](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/chromeos/chromebook-testing-results.md) - [Android](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/android.md) - [Testing Drawing Tablet Compatibility with Android devices](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/android/drawtab-android-compat-testing.md) - [Using drawing tablets with Android devices](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/platforms/android/using-drawtabs-with-android.md) - [Computers for digital art](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/computers-for-digital-art.md) - [Mini-PCs for digital art](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/computers-for-digital-art/mini-pcs.md) - [Laptops for digital art](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/computers-for-digital-art/laptops-for-digital-art.md) - [Selling a drawing tablet](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/selling-drawtab.md)