Genius f610 pen tablet not functioning

[jmclfln]

Cursor tracks out of the box and I can even get tooltips when I "mouse" over objects but I cannot interact with anything [click, draw, etc.]
Linux Mint 8 KDE [CE edition I think, if that matters] 64bit
KDE Info Center sees the tablet like so:
Slim Tablet
Manufacturer: WALTOP International Corp.
Class
0
((Defined at Interface level))
Subclass
0
Protocol
0
USB Version
1.01
Vendor ID
0x172f
Product ID
0x34
Revision
0.00
Speed
12 Mbit/s
Channels
0
Max. Packet Size
8
lspci:
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 172f:0034
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 051d:0002 American Power Conversion Uninterruptible Power Supply
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

already tried installing an aiptek driver as well as a wizardpen driver via instructions I found on the ubuntu forums but the aiptek driver did not change functionality at all and the wizardpen installation was a failure
hope I included all relevant information, first time I've ever posted on a forum

[Husse]

There's a really long thread here - I have not read more than the first page - but there is a solution in post # 2 and 3
The files mentioned are located in /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty and you need of course to be root to change the name
I don't have a wizardpen.fdi so you need to check on that

[Husse]

Oh no - damn it I forgot to add the link, now I have to look it up again and I fail

Here are some other useful resources
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TabletSetupWizardpen
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=228991
http://www.work.line72.net/2010/01/06/g ... 10-karmic/
Drivers in a PPA found here