It can also be used for web conferences that can be used immediately with "Chromebook" compatible with "Wacom" pen tabs

Do you know a computer peripheral device called "Pentablet" (pen tab)?It is a device that uses a pen -shaped device instead of a mouse to enter it by handwriting and clicks.

It has a strong image to use to draw, but it is also useful when a meeting is held in the business scene.As the work of home is increasing due to the new colon virus, the number of places where you can play an active part seems to be increasing.

Just connect to Chromebook

The device of the pen tab maker Wacom has been recognized as a compatible product of the laptop computer "Chromebook" equipped with Google OS (basic software) since 2021.

In general, it is often necessary to use software called "drivers" to connect and use external devices on a personal computer.The time it takes to install the driver depends on the software, but you can't use it immediately if you buy a peripheral device.

On the other hand, if Wacom's pen tab is compatible with Chromebook, the driver is not required.If you connect the pen tab, it will be recognized as a device immediately and you can operate it.The PC quickly turns into a "tool that can be drawn".

The reporter obtained a pen tab called Wacom's "Wacom Intuos Small Basic".This is also one of the "Chromebook" compatible products.If you connect to ChromBook with USB and run a pen on a tablet, you can freely move as a mouse.It can be used in this pen tab and web conferences.

Google's Video Conference tool "Google Meet" offers a virtual white board called "Jamboard" during the meeting.Multiple people can participate at the same time to write on the board.If you share the newly created whiteboard with the other party, you can visually summarize ideas while having a meeting.If you use a pen tab, you can enter the board with a handwritten feeling.

When I actually tried it, a line written on the opponent's screen was displayed on the other party's screen after a time difference of about one second from the moment I entered the board.If you use the pen tab and "jamboard" while talking, you can meet as if you were writing on the whiteboard in the actual conference room with other participants.

We interviewed Wacom's public relations about how to use other "pen tabs".According to the person in charge, pen tabs can be used in the office software series "Microsoft Office".It can be written on the "PowerPoint" and the document tool "Word", which make presentation materials, so it is also useful for conducting documents and instructions for corrections in -house.You can also write with a pen tab with "Adobe Acrobat", which allows you to edit PDF document files.

In addition to this "Wacom Intuos Small Basic", the pen tab called "ONE BY WACOM" has been certified by Chromebook.This is also possible if he connects to Chromebook, it can be used immediately without a driver.