Configuration and customisation

Please note: This FAQ section is designed for system integrators or system administrators that are deploying Wacom tablets across their enterprise.

Can I set the DTU screen resolution at installation time of the DisplayLink driver?

Problem

I want to set the resolution of my DTU display to a specific size when I install the DisplayLink driver

Solution

This is not possible via the DisplayLink installer. It can only be set by the EDID stored in the DTU-1141 and this would require a firmware refresh of the DTU.

Instead a System Integrator could develop a script to change the resolution through powershell, command prompt, registry modifications, or through group policy. Group Policy can also be used to prevent the user from changing their display resolutions.

Configuration files - location and function

File/Folder NameDescription of functionLocation
Wacom_Tablet.datGenerated when the user logs in, updated whenever the tablet is calibrated or settings are changed via the tablet control panel.C:\Users\[Userid]\AppData\Roaming\WTablet
WacomTouch.xmlRelates to the touch driver which is always running regardless of whether the tablet is actually touch-enabledC:\Users\[Userid]\AppData\Roaming\WTablet
Install.logLog file containing information about driver installationC:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom
App Specific SettingsContains preset configuration files which the driver uses to obtain preset values for specific applications.C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom

 

For further assistance with tablet customisation please raise a Support Ticket.

Configure dual-monitor environments

Please see: Dual monitor with DTU-1031

Create default settings for one or more users

Individual users can configure their own preferred settings for their DTU using the Wacom Tablet Preference File Utility.
This allows settings to be backed up and restored - further details are available in the Preference Utility Guide

Subject to the signing of an NDA system administrators can set up configuration files which can be applied to one or all users.

For all users - WacomTabletDefaults.xml is placed in C:\Windows\System32

For specific users - WacomTabletUserDefaults.xml is placed in %APPDATA%\wtablet (e.g. C:\Users\jsmith\AppData\Roaming\WTablet).

Both these configuration files can be populated with the same set of XML values to determine how the DTU behaves.

If either type of default file is used, once the user makes changes to preferences through the tablet control panel then those changes will override the default values.

When the user clears preferences through the tablet preference utility the driver re-reads these defaults files and reapplies the default values specified in them.

Customise the Express keys

Please see: Customising Express Keys

Disable touch on the DTH-1152

How can I disable touch on the DTH-1152?

  1. For an individual user change the key under the TDList map of the WacomTouch.xml file as shown below.
<TDList type="map">
      <TD_0 type="map">
        <DisplayID type="string">Display_0</DisplayID>
        <Enabled type="bool">false</Enabled>
        <FilterList type="map">
  1. To implement for all users on the system add the file below to your System32 folder and remove preferences.
    Any tablet added will have touch disabled by default.
    If you are interested in other customizations please raise a Support Ticket.

Filename: WacomTabletDefaults-1152-notouch.xml
File contents:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--Author: Wacom Co.,Ltd.-->
<root>

  <!-- Customize Tablet touch enabled -->
  <TouchEnabled>0</TouchEnabled>

</root>

Hide the DisplayLink set-up icon which appears in the system tray

Please see this DisplayLink Article

Select the monitor to be used for signature capture

A registry value can be used to force selection of a specific monitor, for example:

32-bit Windows
1. Under _HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Florentis_ create a key named "sd" (without quotes)
2. Under that key create the string value "WTCintiq" and add the value "\.\DISPLAY2" (without quotes)

 

64-bit Windows
1. Under _HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Florentis_ create a key named "sd" (without quotes)
2. Under that key create the string value "WTCintiq" and add the value "\.\DISPLAY2" (without quotes)

 
To simplify setting the value, a set of .reg files can be downloaded here: SelectCaptureDisplay.zip

Double-click the required .reg file from the Windows-32bit or Windows-64bit folder as required.
A DeleteSelectDisplay.reg file is provided to remove the setting.

System-wide implementation of pen and tablet settings

The standard solution for the above requirement is to use the "classroom model" configuration. Alternatively the "PrefsLocation" tag can be used.

Classroom Model

  • A given user (an administrator for example) sets up their tablet with the proper calibration.
  • This user then copies their Wacom_Tablet.dat file to C:\Windows\System32.
  • When a new user logs in (or has cleared their preferences), they inherit the settings from the file in System32 and should not be prompted for calibration.
  • The user can then alter their settings from the control panel.

Please note: Any changes made will then override the defaults inherited from the Wacom_Tablet.dat file in System32 when the driver restarts upon login or system boot (assuming that the user has not cleared their preferences).

"PrefsLocation" tag

This allows the driver-updated Wacom_Tablet.dat to be written to a given location, and that file is used for everybody.
So if somebody alters their settings then all users will get those settings.
In this case WacomTabletDefaults.xml (containing the "PrefsLocation" tag) must be put in C:\Windows\System32.

Below is a sample wacomtabletdefaults.xml file illustrating how the PrefsLocation tag is used.

Note that the subtle difference between the "classroom model" and the "PrefsLocation" redirection is that in the latter, if anybody clears their preferences, then the prompt (and need to calibrate) will return.
In the former, the defaults will stay in effect.

Filename: wacomtabletdefaults.xml
File contents:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<root>
    <PrefsLocation>c:\temp\WTablet\Wacom_Tablet.dat</PrefsLocation>
</root>
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