Re: Scanner Problem

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The scanner is controlled by the pc via a usb connector. I cannot switch it
on unless the pc is running.

"Kevin" wrote:

> I used to have a Microtek scanner and it was very particular about how it
> wanted to be shut down and started. You had to power up the scanner, allow
> it to do it's initializing thing, then power up the computer. When shutting
> down Windows, you had to let Windows fully shut down, then shut off the
> scanner. If you did not follow this procedure, the scanner wanted to
> constantly install it's software and drivers.
>
> "johncon612" <johncon612@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:06F2D54B-FC69-4D06-BCF4-F7140F2A76C3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I use a Microtek scanner that I have had for several years. I was using Win
> > 98 and everything worked fine. I now have an up to date version of XP and
> > the
> > latest driver for the scanner. The scanner works fine but everytime i turn
> > the pc off I have to re-install the scanner software/driver to use it
> > again.
> > If I leave the pc running then the problem doesn't occurr. Any suggestions
> > as
> > to solve this problem would be appreciated. Microtek doesn't have a
> > solution.
>
>
>
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