Radio Shack 25-3097 - Manual (Page 5)

Inst
alling
Software
and Hardware
5
processing software, or define a default application to send
your scanned document for post processing.
1. Start Windows (98 or later) and quit all other
applications.
2. Insert the software CD into your CD-ROM drive. The
CD starts automatically. ± ± ± ±
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the following
interfaces included on the CD:
Twain, Drivers and Utility — TWAIN interface lets you
operate with any other application that accepts scans
through TWAIN. It is used with most major scanning
and image software programs, such as MGI Photo
Suite, CorelDraw, I photo Plus, Painter, Photo Deluxe,
Photo Impact, PhotoShop, and Text Bridge.
Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 — lets you read the
instructions of the supplied application software.
TextBridge PRO 8.0 — lets you convert the scanned
text to editable text.
Presto! PageManager — lets you organize, sort and
link graphics files to other applications.
Presto! Image Folio 4.2 — provides several tools for
importing, editing and managing the scanned images.
4. After you complete installing the interfaces, Windows
prompts you to restart your computer by clicking Finish .
5. Plug the USB cable's flat plug into your computer's
USB port and the square plug into the USB port on the
back of the scanner.
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6. After you connect the scanner to your computer,
Windows operating system (except Windows XP)
automatically installs this scanner's software to your
computer and
q q q q
(scanner icon) appears on the
Windows taskbar. ± ± ± ±
Once you have connected the scanner through the USB
port, the onscreen scanner control panel automatically
connects to the scanner.
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• If the CD does not start
automatically, make sure the
CD-ROM's door is completely
shut. If the CD still does not
start, the auto run option on
your computer might be turned
off. If this happens, click My
Computer. The window shows
the available drives on your
computer. Then double-click the
icon for your CD-ROM drive and
double-click Setup.exe. The CD
starts.
• This scanner uses the USB
interface, which is supported
only by Microsoft Windows 98/
ME, 2000 or XP. Plug & Play
devices are supported by the
USB interface. To verify
whether your computer
supports USB, first make sure
there is a USB port on the back
of your PC (some computers
have USB ports in other
locations, such as on the
monitor or keyboard).
• If your computer does not have
USB ports, you need to install a
USB interface card (check your
computer User's Manual for
USB support information).
• If you are a Windows XP user,
follow the onscreen instructions
to install the scanner's software.
• If you have installed the scanner
software, but the scanner is not
connected to the computer, the
scanner disconnected icon
appears.