Really annoying Wacom tablet problems..

mecca

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So, originally I had a Wacom Intuos3 tablet. I'm not sure when and where things started going wrong (it had been a while ago, then I stopped using it).

I had all of the software and drivers installed, a working control panel, etc.

But basically, the tablet refused to recognize pressure sensitivity or anything to that effect, and most importantly, Mouse Mode was totally fucked. Switching to "pen mode" worked, but I hate pen mode and really prefer mouse mode. But if I switched to mouse mode, the cursor would be erratic, like absolutely crazy. Moving the pen around, my cursor would "move" but also be jumping around insanely as it moved, imagine moving your mouse over a mirror or a prism and it getting all ridiculous.

So I figured the Wacom was broken.

So I went out and bought a brand new Bamboo Fun tablet, and tried it on my machine at work, and it worked flawlessly off the bat.

I bring it home, uninstall everything Wacom-related on my computer, then hook up the new tablet and run the installatin software..

But halfway through the installatin process I get all these messages of "Windows has found new hardware" and asks me if I'd like to search for the drivers, that whole wizard popup. It asks me about 4 of these, and they all say it can't find the correct drivers or hardware or whatever, even if I tell it to precisely on the installation CD!

BUT! Installation moves on and say it works, and the control panel is updated with a Pen Tablet config. And the pen works, but has the exact same issues as before.. basically, mouse mode is totally fucking crazy.

I thought maybe it might be conflicting with my real mouse (which makes no sense, considering this never happens elsewhere), so I unplugged my mouse but it makes no difference.

Then I notice in my Device Manager I have a brand new UNKNOWN USB DEVICE with a question mark in there. I'm guessing this is the culprit behind it all.

But I have no idea what to do now. I've tried wiping my system clean of any Wacom drivers or registry info, and reinstalling, but Windows always tells me it can't find the correct drivers duringt he install process, and the process repeats.

What is going on here>?
 
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