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usb port
i am running windows 98..i recently installed a 5 port usb
card...successfully..it shows up in device manager... i attached a scanner to the usb port after installing the drivers for the said scanner.... the scanner is showing up in the printers folder. whenever i try to use the scanner i get a message stating that there is no scanner present....It also says that the usb port may need to be activated in the BIOS...i checked and the only ports listed are the com ports and LPT1... HOW DO I ACTIVATE THE USB PORT FOR THE SCANNER??? Thanks Frank |
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usb port
Download and install the correct Windows 98 drivers for the scanner from the
manufacturer's web site. "frank" wrote in message ... i am running windows 98..i recently installed a 5 port usb card...successfully..it shows up in device manager... i attached a scanner to the usb port after installing the drivers for the said scanner.... the scanner is showing up in the printers folder. whenever i try to use the scanner i get a message stating that there is no scanner present....It also says that the usb port may need to be activated in the BIOS...i checked and the only ports listed are the com ports and LPT1... HOW DO I ACTIVATE THE USB PORT FOR THE SCANNER??? Thanks Frank |
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usb port
-----Original Message----- i am running windows 98..i recently installed a 5 port usb card...successfully..it shows up in device manager... i attached a scanner to the usb port after installing the drivers for the said scanner.... the scanner is showing up in the printers folder. whenever i try to use the scanner i get a message stating that there is no scanner present....It also says that the usb port may need to be activated in the BIOS...i checked and the only ports listed are the com ports and LPT1... HOW DO I ACTIVATE THE USB PORT FOR THE SCANNER??? Thanks Frank . You may not have drivers installed for USB (COM) port, I,m on an old IBM 300GL and I lost my internet. I reinstalled my network device about ten times and it showed up OK but it wouldn't work, then it kept giving driver errors. I finally did something that sounds stupid but it works on this machine.I removed my USB and ethernet ports with device manager,I left the printer port alone,then I rebooted. Windows found my ports and installed them then found my adapter witch is supposed to be plug and play anyway and installed it. I dont know why this works or if it will work for you. I would try it as a last resort,just don't remove your scanner drivers or you'll have to put everything back again. Also keep in mind I mostly use my machine to access this site to find out why I can't use it for anything else!! Good luck,Bob. |
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