Re: Mustek 600 III EP Plus flatbed Scanner installing without a disk

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From: DJ (DJ_at_nomorespamatt.net)
Date: 04/11/04 

Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 18:07:27 GMT

Thanks Jef, will give this a try. I know how to get into safe mode, but I
was just confused about "using a capital "A" " Once this is completed, will
this allow the Mustek to be listed in device manager then? Do you happen to
know?
Thanks so much,
Donna J.

. "Jef Norton" <jefn_REMOVE_YOUR_SHORTS_@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:7ufec.50487$of7.40455@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com...
> "DJ" <DJ@nomorespamatt.net> wrote in message
> news:_lfec.8712$K_.272642@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> | Good Morning and Happy Easter,
> | I thought I was the only one in the world that owned Mustek 600 III
EP
> | Plus flatbed Scanner. Guess there is at least 2 of us now. Have you
> | downloaded the drivers yet from the website?
> | http://www.mustek.com/download/driv_scanr/english/600iiieplus.html
Just
> | curious as to what they mean in the directions ?? # Installation of this
> | driver requires that you log in as Administrator. Please restart your
> | computer and log on as Administrator, using a capital 'A', prior to
> | installing this driver.
> | Please let me know if you've figured it out.
> | Thanks so much, Donna J.
> |
>
> Hi Donna -
>
> "Administrator" is a user name that is created when Windows XP is first
> installed on your system.
>
> Ordinarily you don't use it for much of anything as you are able to create
> user accounts with Administrative privileges.
>
> If the Mustek installer won't work from a user account with Administrative
> privileges, restart your computer in Safe Mode (press and hold the F8 key
> prior to the Windows XP banner appearing when you first start up your
> computer and you'll receive the startup menu where you can use the up and
> down arrow keys to select "Safe Mode"). At the login screen in Safe Mode,
> click on the Administrator user name and supply the administrator password
> (if any was entered when Windows XP was installed on your computer).
>
> Jef
>
>

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