Greetings George--
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From: "George W Hurless" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Is there any possible way to use a Microtek ScanMaker V310 flatbed
> scanner
> with the XP operating system.?? The computer will not recognize it even
> as
> 'ScanWizard Swiss Knife' scans and reports connection and speed, 'Scanner
>
> test' reports scanner not connected. Device Manager rejects (yellow tags)
> any input. Microtek doesn't appear to support any of their older
> scanners.
> Any ideas??
> George Hurless
I assume this is a USB scanner. Have you ascertained (using Device Manager)
whether the USB Root Hub has Power Management enabled? Un-checking the
box next to "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" may
help "wake it up".
HTH,
Paul A. Shippert
Library Media Specialist
Margaret Brent Middle School
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