Did you unlock the head by letting the lock lever down under the right front leg? -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shelley L. Rhodes Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 2:37 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: new scanner has arrived help! yep, downloaded the latest driver, which included the patch. It warms up fine, it is sticking on its way back from finishing a scan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 3:30 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: new scanner has arrived help! > Shelly, did u download & install the warmup.exe patch? > > On 9/12/09, Shelley L. Rhodes <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Thank you for these. >> >> I did all of these, but... I encountered a problem. >> >> The lamp seems to get stuck near the end of its cycle, it just won't go >> any >> farther and it sounds like it shouldn't be doing that. >> >> I know someone else had that problem and they contacted the company and >> it >> was resolved. >> >> Smile. >> >> But I did what he said, and it does work well, just need to work on the >> frozen lamp thing, smile. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Larry Lumpkin" <llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:52 PM >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: new scanner has arrived help! >> >> >>> Here are the instructions straight from Nick. >>> >>> >>> " 1. Download OpticBook's drivers from the <plustek.com> site, as they >>> are >>> text-based and easier for We Blind user's to run than the 2 discs full >>> of >>> unnecessary >>> software which ship with the unit. >>> 2. Uninstall any current scanner software, and immediately thereafter, >>> or >>> at least after the next "reboot" use (shift_del) on "windows\twain_32" >>> folder and >>> subsidiary folders so it won't leave Windoes confused, don't worry the >>> folder will be recreated during installation of OpticBook 3600 software. >>> 3. Unlock scanner head lock located behind front right foot of scanner, >>> front being book edge, rear being top's hinges. Plug scanner into USB II >>> port on >>> computer, and power and power-up the scanner. >>> 4. Install software. >>> 5. DO NOT REMOVE "Option Express OpticBook manager from StartUp group >>> under >>> any circumstances. >>> 6. Have trustworthy sighted person access "task Tray.OpticBook Action >>> Express.utilities" and advance scanner light on durration slider as far >>> as >>> it will go (15 >>> minutes or... >>> 7. >>> Run "program files\kurzweil educational systems\diags\scanconf.exe" set >>> all >>> "ADF" related parameters including "Full Duplex" to "off/disabled", >>> "Native >>> Scan" to "on/enabled", "Hold Scanner" to "never" and, "Fast Cancel" to >>> "enabled". Finally, "click" on "Done". >>> 8. Make sure "WIA" scanner driver is selected in Kurzweil 1000.scanner >>> settings.scanner source" (alt_t s alt_s) make sure "WIA" OpticBook >>> Driver, >>> is >>> selected, then, "OK" and Save Settings in Default Settings file, (alt_t >>> v) >>> and "enter" >>> 9. Try a scan." >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shelley L. >>> Rhodes >>> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 9:07 PM >>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] new scanner has arrived help! >>> >>> O.k. guys, it has arrived, now... where do I put the drivers, when i >>> find >>> them. is there a particular folder where they need to go? >>> >>> You can tell I don't do this that often. >>> >>> Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A., VRT >>> And Guinevere: retired Guide Dog >>> guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx >>> Guide Dogs for the Blind >>> Alumni Association >>> www.guidedogs.com >>> >>> America has been called a melting pot, but it seems better to call it a >>> mosaic, for in it each nation, people or race which has come to its >>> shores >>> has been privileged to keep its individuality, contributing at the same >>> time >>> its share to the unified pattern of a new nation. -King Baudouin of >>> Belgium >>> (1930-1993) >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >>> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list >>> of >>> available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >>> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list >>> of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject >>> line. >>> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list >> of >> available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. >> >> > > > -- > Change the world--1 deed at a time > Jackie McBride > Check out my homepage at: > www.abletec.serverheaven.net > & please join my fight against breast cancer > <http://teamacs.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=1790196&pg=personal&fr_id=3489> > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list > of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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