Re: Need MVP Help with Scanner

From: John Williams (john_at_nospamplease.com)
Date: 07/06/04

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    Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 21:07:46 GMT

    Thanx for the suggestions, Nathan. Unfortunately, they didn't work.

    Thanks muchly,

    John
    "Nathan McNulty" <525676@betaweb.com> wrote in message
    news:%23A$N6dyYEHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    > I have a Microtek scanner that required booting into Safe Mode and
    > installing the latest software to properly update the TWAIN drivers.
    > Try doing this. Uninstall the software with the scanner disconnected.
    > Boot into Safe Mode, install the drivers again, REBOOT, then once
    > Windows is loaded, plug in your scanner and see if that helped. Also,
    > installing the latest driver may not be the answer, try the software
    > that came with it if the new drivers don't work. Just repeat the above
    > steps and install with the original if the first try doesn't work.
    >
    > Nathan McNulty
    >
    > John Williams wrote:
    >
    > > I've done what you suggest many times. I suspect some switch or
    registry
    > > entry is not being reset properly. If so, I need help from someone who
    has
    > > a deep understanding of drivers and their installation. Can you steer
    me
    > > towards a source of such knowledge? (Perhaps another MVP)
    > >
    > > Thanx.
    > >
    > > John
    > > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
    > > news:OG$D4JfYEHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > >
    > >>Physically disconnect your scanner from your PC, uninstall it's
    software,
    > >>then download and reinstall the software.
    > >>
    > >>Driver Download
    > >>http://www.scanner-drivers.com/drivers/119/119099.htm
    > >>
    > >>--
    > >>Carey Frisch
    > >>Microsoft MVP
    > >>Windows XP - Shell/User
    > >>
    > >>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
    > >>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
    > >>
    >
    >>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    > >
    > > --------------
    > >
    > >>"John Williams" <john@nospamplease.com> wrote in message:
    > >> news:4ZVFc.384$sD4.380@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
    > >>
    > >>| Memorex 6142U with driver software downloaded.
    > >>|
    > >>| I had this working once and scanned a few items successfully but
    > >
    > > clobbered
    > >
    > >>| things trying to use TextBridge, a program on the Memorex disk. So, I
    > >
    > > know
    > >
    > >>| the driver should load and recognize the scanner.
    > >>
    > >
    > >
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    > >
    > >
    > >

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