Setting Up A Wacom Intuos3 Without The CD
I’ve just borrowed a Wacom Intuos3 graphics tablet off my brother. However he’d lost the CD that came with it so I had to root around on the internet to get it working on my Microsoft Windows 8.1 laptop.
Now that it is up and running I thought I’d write a quick article about downloading and installing the latest Wacom drivers in case anyone else found it useful.
Step 1: Identify The Tablet
The way to do this is to look at the sticker on the back of the tablet and then consult this Wacom page:
http://101.wacom.com/productsupport/model.php
This is what’s on the back of the tablet:
As you can see the tablet model number is PTZ-630 meaning that it is an Intuos3.
Step 2: Download The Drivers
I found the drivers I needed from this page:
http://us.wacom.com/en/support/drivers/
Step 3: Run The Executable file
Once downloaded, I ran the executable file (WacomTablet_6.3.11-4a.exe) which begins by extracting files:
Step 4: Accept The License Agreement
Step 5: Reboot Your Computer
When the installation completed, it asked me to restart.
Step 6: Check The Installed Apps
Just to make sure, I checked the Installed Apps screen after the reboot to see if the Wacom software was present.
Step 7: Connect The Tablet
I connected the tablet’s USB cable and Windows started installing the Micosoft onscreen keyboard.
Once this is completed, you will see a new keyboard icon in your systray at the bottom right corner of your screen:
Step 8: Start Using Your Graphics Tablet
Mission accomplished!
Comments
very useful. very easy to follow. thank you very much
Hey thanks for the feedback bro and thanks for lending me your Wacom 🙂
And there it is, thank you.
My pleasure :).
You should re-write all tech tutorials on the internet. Thank you for the perfectly clear instructions!
Thank you Rebecca, hope this helped you and good luck!