I am forcing myself to utilize the remote until I develop muscle memory and become familiar with all of its choices. The fact that I am even trying beyond one day is more than I ever gave other shortcut keys. That says a lot. To open the Settings program on the Windows operating system; type in Xencelabs in the Windows search window, and select the Xencelabs application. By default, they are named Mode 1, 2, 3, and 4. Their names can be changed by accessing the Options dropdown menu. If this is the view you are seeing, it shows that the Settings program does not see any Xencelabs devices attached.

Each button can be customized to perform a specific action. That can be a keyboard shortcut, a combination, or a selection from the Navigation or Application menus.

What I like

Within each set, there are eight buttons that give you a total of 44 custom settings for each application. Setting up the Xencelabs Medium Pen Tablet is as easy—or as complicated—as you want it to be. Other than the pen settings, the driver app has numerous settings for the tablet itself. The tablet has three permanent shortcut buttons at the top which can be set to almost whatever setting you choose. From a strict design perspective, these three buttons mar what would be an otherwise flawlessly smooth surface. With so much of Xencelabs' marketing centering around the 'industry professionals' who helped develop the Pen Tablet Medium as an affordable Wacom alternative, it's natural to expect that the Wacom would be the primary competitor. I'd argue, however, that Wacom isn't actually the target competition here. I don't know that there is any competition for this device because it sits in a price class created for itself. I want to be perfectly clear in stating that I don't think the Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium is bad. I just can't, in good conscience, say that it lives up to the expectations of its price point when I know that there are suitable alternatives for much cheaper. Granted, if you are using a laptop or an older computer that doesn't support multiple monitor outputs, you may find one of these to be more appealing, and they are at least less expensive than a Wacom.

There is a lot of information listed here. Onceyou have used the Setting program a few times, it will fall into place. The basis of any good pen tablet is the driver software. Driver apps let you perform multiple settings, such as shortcut buttons, pen pressure, and more. This is where the Xencelabs people have put their experience from Wacom to good use. A driver app basically tells your computer, “There is a pen tablet attached and you need to play nice.” Except drivers don’t always play nice. They are (in)famous for being glitchy. For the Xencelabs pan tablet, there have been no issues with other installed driver apps on my MacBook Pro. That’s unusual because driver apps are notorious for conflicting with each other. As I said earlier in the review, using the Xencelabs Medium Pen Tablet gives a sense of Deja Vu. It feels and reacts like an Intuos Pro tablet—another way of saying Xencelabs has hit a home run their first time at bat. The pen glides across the tablet surface with just the right amount of friction—much like drawing a pencil on paper (a pen tablet review cliche, but still true). The 8.000+ pressure levels in the pen are suitable for variations in line widths while drawing—with no line fluctuations (something that happens a lot with other tablets). What I like Once you use the Xencelabs Medium Pen Tablet, it’s almost impossible to not compare it to the Intuos Pro. It’s like trying to unsee something—it can’t be done so I won’t try. The comparison makes sense because some of those responsible for Xencelabs are ex-Wacom people. https://solutions.xencelabs.com/en/support/solutions/articles/67000709733-how-do-i-remove-a-applicaton-from-my-settings-panel-

The Dial settings have two actions; Zoom In, Zoom Out, Increase, or decrease the size of your Brush. https://solutions.xencelabs.com/en/support/solutions/articles/67000544218-how-can-i-make-custom-settings-to-a-specific-application- The shortcut keys remote is one of the more useful remotes available. It has a monochromatic OLED screen that explains each button’s function. Specs In the center of the buttons is the OLED display. This is where the Button names are displayed. Also, when you change the Dial Modes, the mode will be displayed in the center of the OLED.