Fix: XP-PEN No Tablet Was Detected

Check your cables and make sure that the tablet is properly connected

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Published onOctober 13, 2023

published onOctober 13, 2023

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If you get the XP-PEN no tablet was detected message while trying to connect your tablet, you won’t be able to use it to draw on your PC, at all.

This can be an issue, especially if you’re a digital artist or if you’re just an art student who needs a tablet. Luckily, there are a few methods you can use to fix this problem, and today we’re going to show them to you.

How do I get my XP-PEN tablet detected?

Before trying to fix this error, there are a few simple checks that you can perform:

1. Connect your tablet properly

2. Uninstall all Wacom drivers from your PC

3. Update/reinstall your graphics driver

A few users reported that this issue could be caused by the AMD Chipset driver, especially on X570 motherboards, and updating the correct driver fixed the issue for them.

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Dear XPpen users Hello please connect the device first

Also, make sure that the red cable is connected to the power adapter and the black one to your USB port. Lastly, unplug the power adapter connect it again, and check if the graphics tablet is detected.

If XP-PEN is not working on Windows 11, in most cases this is a communication issue with your USB device or a compatibility issue with your drivers. In some rare instances, it can be caused by a hardware issue, such as a faulty cable.

Sadly, this isn’t the only issue you can encounter and many reported that theirXP-Pen is detected as a keyboard, but we covered that issue in a separate guide. Once you’ve managed to fix this issue, feel free to try one of these greatXP Pen drawing softwareon your PC.

What method did you use to fix this error? Let us know in the comments section below.

Fix: XP-PEN No Tablet Was Detected#

How do I get my XP-PEN tablet detected?#

1. Connect your tablet properly#

2. Uninstall all Wacom drivers from your PC#

3. Update/reinstall your graphics driver#

OutByte#

Dear XPpen users Hello please connect the device first#