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title: Tangent's Master Forge Set-up Record
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# Out of the Box (==Pre-Kickstarter Pre-Order==)

:::info
   :information_source: The parts shown here are the contents of the Master Forge bundle of the ==PRE-KICKSTARTER PRE-ORDER==. If yours is Kickstarter or post-kickstarter order, your contents might be different from this.
:::

:::info
   :information_source: This box doesn't include the Trackball Bolt-on. It will be shipped individually in the future.
:::

Here are some photos taken during my unboxing.

A sticker is between the two layers of box.

![20250308_190416](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/H12DkDehJx.jpg)

After opening one more layer, I could see the tactical carrying case, deskmat, and other parts.

![20250308_190441](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/Hkvd1vghye.jpg)


## Things outside the carrying case

![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/SykFSwx2Jg.png)

- Deskmat
- Sticker
- Cleat: used to collect some small parts
- Ergo Bolt-on: used to tent the device
- Allen Key: used to screw and unscrew the hexagon screws
- Two Cables
- Reference Guide

This is a closer look at the cleat. It has an allen key on it.

![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/SyGB8vgh1l.png)


## Things inside the carrying case

Inside the carring case, there are the device and the splitter.

![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/SkxBTAjRyg.png)

(The splitter and the device were in seperated state when I opened the box. They might or might not be seperated in your case.)

# Connect

I use the provided USB-C to USB-A cable to connect my M4G to my computer. Please connect the left port on the M4G to the computer.

![20250308_191638](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/HJUeqPghke.jpg)

# Splitting the Digitizers

(Please don't split the digitizers when M4G is connecting to the computer.)

I used the provided allen key to unscrew the two black screws on the bridge between two digitizers.

![20250308_192209](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/Bkl6nwxhkx.jpg)

I carefully plugged out the center black part (Electrical Bridge), and I could slide out the digitizers from the mechanical bridge.

Those parts can be put on the cleat to prevent them from missing.

![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/BymbRPx3ke.png)

After that, I used the provided USB-C to USB-C cable to connect the ==left port== of the right digitizer and the ==right port== of the left digitizer. Then I could connect it to my computer again and use it.

![20250308_192831](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/rkSuJOe2yg.jpg)
