[Gimp-user] Tablet not working properly

[squirrel <forums gimpusers com>]

> I just wanted to leave an update in case anyone else is still having
> this problem.
>
> I emailed Huion support and here's the instructions they sent me:
>
>
>
> Here's a step by step to reinstall, please try and see if it works(If
> you are using Mac system, please skip 3-4 steps):
> 1. Log out the Huion driver, close all drawing programs you are
> running, close your anti virus software.
> 2. Uninstall the Huion driver from control panel.
> 3. Find the "TabletDriver" folder from C:\Program files\ and delete
> it. (If you are not able to find this folder, that means you have
> deleted it already, and you may skip this step.)
> 4. Go to C:\windows\system32 or C:\windows\system64, find
> "wintab32.dll" and delete it.
> 5. Unplug the USB cable.
> 6. Download driver from Huion website
> (https://www.huiontablet.com/support/) and install it as an
> Administrator.
> 7. Reboot the computer and wait until it finishes rebooting.
> 8. Plug the tablet back in.
>
>
>
>
> I had a few issues with their instructions. The wintab32.dll file was
> actually in C:\windows\sysWOW64. That was the first thing. Also, the
> file wouldn't delete because it was open in Malwarebytes Tray
> Application. I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to close the
> program, so I ended up deleting Malwarebytes off my computer for the
> moment. But then the file still wouldn't delete because it was open in
> OneDrive, then DropBox. So I exited those programs as well.
>
> After getting all the original Huion files off my computer, I
> downloaded the driver from the link they gave me. I forgot to restart
> my computer and tried out the tablet on GIMP and krita and had the
> same problem as before. Then I realized I needed to reboot. So I did
> that, and then everything worked perfectly!
>
> I really don't know what I did wrong when I first installed the
> drivers, but I guess if the problem is solved now, I don't need to
> dwell on that.
>
> For the record, I still have the older version of GIMP installed
> (2.8.18) that someone else on this thread suggested. This version also
> helped me with another little issue I had where the icons were too
> small for a normal human to see.
>
> So hopefully if anyone else has this same problem, they can follow
> these instructions and have the good luck I did!
>
>
> Peace!




Oh my god I'm so sorry for that eyesore post!!! I didn't know it would format
like that :-O

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