Windows 10: Correct drawing tablet and program?

I have an Asus laptop (5 years old, Windows 10) and would like to draw digitally.

So programs are available to me Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator CS2.

Which drawing tablet is cheap but also good and which freeware would be best?

I would like to be able to color well, but also work with gradients, shadows, etc.

PS: Is there perhaps also freeware to make cartoons?

I am grateful for tips and recommendations.

:)

 

wacom drawing tablet

Hi Kathryn,





We need additional details to address your concern with using your Wacom Drawing tablet with Windows 10. Kindly answer the following:

• Which Windows 10 build are you using? Click
  here for instructions on how to find your Windows 10 build.
• Are you getting any error messages? If yes, please send us a screenshot.
• Have you already tried checking the system requirements of your device to see if it’s compatible with Windows 10?
• Have you checked if you have the correct and updated driver?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

We will be waiting for your response.

 

XP-Pen Star06 drawing tablet- making it work with Windows 10

Hello graham.d,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Have you faced any issue while trying to connect the tablet to the PC?

The XP Pen Star06 is an excellent wireless graphics drawing tablet which lets you make your digital artwork more comfortable and fun. You will be able to transform your ideas into beautiful images. Kindly check with the steps
listed below and see if it works.

To make your drawing tablet work with Windows 10,

• Simply connect the ISM 2.4G USB receiver into your computer to start drawing
  wirelessly. Else, connect the tablet to your computer with the USB cable provided.
  
• Download the latest driver from the
  XP PEN website, for the tablet to function.
  
• After successful installation of driver, a driver icon will appear in your system tray and on your desktop. If the driver isn’t present,
  Uninstall the driver and Reboot the machine before you
  repeat the same steps.
  

Additional Information: You may also refer to the User Manual

here for extra information about XP-Pen Star06 Drawing tablet.

Regards,

Mala S

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Drawing tablet not recognized.

I recently had bought a new computer, I decided that I wanted to connect my drawing tablet to my new computer. The drawing tablet requires 1 USB port and 1 HDMI port to be plugged into the computer from it. When I plug these in, the tablet says that there's
no connection. It also says there is not a second monitor in when I go into display settings. If I go into the Device and Printer settings on my computer, it shows the tablet is there, but in the properties of it, it shows it being a "keyboard, mouse." The
drawing tablet is an XP-PEN Artist 12.