Interesting, Stephen. I am well acquainted with USB cables, and ports,
failing. Since my cable is not replaceable, except by a repairman which
is not practical, it doesn't solve my problem. Thanks for the info, though.
Don
On 8/15/14, 12:03 PM, Stephen Ylvisaker wrote:
Don,
USB (at least through USB 3) uses 4 conductors, 2 for power and 2 for communications. If you look at the flat (USB-A) plug that is the PC end for nearly all USB cables, and picture it as the four fingers of your hand, your pointer and the pinkie are the power conductors, your middle and ring fingers are the communications conductors. All other USB plugs (USB-B, mini, and micro) use the same four conductors and wrap them into a smaller plug, like squishing your four fingers together.
It is possible to have damage occur to the wires such that just the power conductors fail, or just the communications conductors fail, just by having too tight of a kink in the cable at some point. Today, we are able to get "Stay Flat" USB cables that strive to avoid that hazard.
Stephen
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On Fri, 8/15/14, Don Roberts <don.roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have already done that, Randy. Not all things are
fixable.
Don
On 8/15/14, 7:14 AM,
Randy Little
wrote:
Google you model number and cable. Then
you will
know.
On Aug 15, 2014
7:59 AM, "Don Roberts"
<don.roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I really don't think it
is a cable as the tablet power light is lit but
it doesn't
function or show up on system report. My
Bamboo has a non
replaceable cable; it is molded right into the
device. And
it has now become moot since I just ordered a
new tablet.
The prices are not that steep anymore. Thanks
for all the
help though.
Don
On 8/14/14, 8:24 PM, Andrea Coffey
wrote:
Don,
The list of supported models on the
drivers page
https://www.wacom.asia/en/tablet-drivers?tid_1=9&tid=49
is extensive.
If that one fails, please try a new
cable. On my
Bamboo at least, it's just a mobile
'phone USB cable,
which are readily available (at least here
in Oz). A bit
of quick work with a file or sharp knife to
trim off
excess plastic, will allow wider plug
mouldings to
attach into the recessed socket on my model
470.
Andrea.
On Friday, 15 August 2014, Randy Little
<randyslittle@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I dont buy it dan. How is
my 1995 artz
working then. I bet you just need a
new cable
My tablet
is a 460 so you
have a newer model. I have downloaded
all new
drivers and software and still no go.
I believe I will just have to buy a new
tablet.
Always happens eventually. Thanks to
all for you
advice.
Don
On 8/14/14, 5:03 AM, Andrea Coffey
wrote:
Sorry to come to this after some
days' delay.
At 11:20 9-08-2014, Don Roberts
wrote:
I have
downloaded every
available driver and update and no
go. I am
going to assume that, since this is
one of the
first Bamboos, it is just no longer
supported.Â
Guess I will look at an Intuos.Â
Thanks
everyone for input.
I have a Wacom Bamboo "Pen and
Touch" small, model
CTH-470/K, with pen and multi-touch,
and it works
happily with driver v5.3.3-3 on OSX
Mavericks
v10.9.4.
Drivers here:
https://www.wacom.asia/en/tablet-drivers?tid_1=9&tid=49
The same driver is also good for OSX
10.6.8.
The driver on the above page may very
well get you
going.
My (now rather old) Wacom Intuos 3,
model PTZ-930,
with pen only, works with driver
v6.3.8-2 on OSX
Mavericks v10.9.4.
Drivers here:
https://www.wacom.asia/en/tablet-drivers?tid_1=17&tid=49
