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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
      xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its"
      type="topic" style="task"
      id="wacom-multi-monitor">
  <info>

    <revision pkgversion="3.10" version="0.3" date="2013-11-02" status="review"/>

    <link type="guide" xref="wacom"/>

    <credit type="author copyright">
      <name>Michael Hill</name>
      <email its:translate="no">mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
      <years>2012</years>
    </credit>

    <desc>Map the Wacom tablet to a specific monitor.</desc>
  </info>

  <title>Choose a monitor</title>

  <comment>
    <cite date="2012-04-21" href="mailto:mdhillca@gmail.com">Michael Hill</cite>
    <p>In a multi-monitor setup, the user is able to select which monitor is
     mapped by the graphics tablet.</p>
  </comment>

<steps>
  <item>
    <p>Open the <gui xref="shell-terminology">Activities</gui> overview and
    start typing <gui>Wacom Tablet</gui>.</p>
  </item>
  <item>
    <p>Click on <gui>Wacom Tablet</gui> to open the panel.</p>

    <note style="tip"><p>If no tablet is detected, you'll be asked to
    <gui>Please plug in or turn on your Wacom tablet</gui>. Click the
    <gui>Bluetooth Settings</gui> link to connect a wireless tablet.</p></note>
  </item>
  <item><p>Click <gui>Map to Monitor…</gui></p></item>
  <item><p>Check <gui>Map to single monitor</gui>.</p></item>
  <item><p>Next to <gui>Output</gui>, select the monitor you wish to receive
   input from your graphics tablet.</p>
     <note style="tip"><p>Only the monitors that are configured will be
      selectable.</p></note>
  </item>
  <item>
    <p>Switch <gui>Keep aspect ratio (letterbox)</gui> to <gui>ON</gui> to
    match the drawing area of the tablet to the proportions of the monitor.
    Also called <em>force proportions</em>, this setting
    <em>letterboxes</em> the drawing area on, for instance, a 4:3 tablet to
    correspond more directly to a widescreen display.</p>
  </item>
  <item><p>Click <gui>Close</gui>.</p></item>
</steps>

</page>