With most USB devices, and HP scanners particularly, you first install the USB software.  Check your manual on that.

>Lewis;
>Compaq usually uses the F10 key  to access bios
>turn the machine on with the F10 key depressed.
>The USB port should show up in device manager.
>
>There is usually an order which the scanner and software are installed
>Many times you are to install the software first, then hook the scanner up.
>check HP website for install instructions.
><>< Larry Fisk
>         Fisk Computers
>           Fruitvale, Idaho
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lewis M. Russakov" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 2:25 PM
>Subject: [PCBUILD] USB Port Not Working - I Think
>
>
>> Just installed a new HP Scanner, connecting to my USB port.
>>
>> Scanner would not work.
>>
>> Reconnected to parallel port and scanner works.
>>
>> 1. How do I check to see if UBS port is working?
>>
>> 2. If it is not working, how to I get it working?
>
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