The PC Does Not Recognize the Scanner (Connecting via SCSI)

The following are possible causes of the PC failing to recognize the scanner. Check each possible cause.

Cause

The scanner is not connected correctly.

Action

Check all the SCSI cable connections between the scanner, the

 

SCSI board in the PC, and any other SCSI devices connected to

 

the system.

 

 

Cause

The SCSI board is not correctly installed in the PC.

Action

Refer to the instruction manual for the SCSI board and correctly

 

install the SCSI board in the PC correctly.

 

Also check the following, depending on which operating system

 

you are using:

 

Windows 98/Me

 

Click Start - Settings - Control Panel - System - Device Manager,

 

and make sure that no “x” or “!” symbol appears next to the SCSI

 

Controller entry. If either of these symbols is displayed, refer to

 

the instruction manual for the SCSI board and make the SCSI

 

board settings again.

 

Windows NT 4.0 Workstation

 

Click Start - Settings - Control Panel - SCSI Adapter, and make

 

sure that the system recognizes the SCSI board properly. If the

 

system dose not recognize the SCSI board properly, refer to the

 

instruction manual for the SCSI board and make the SCSI board

 

settings again.

 

Windows 2000 Professional

 

Click Start - Settings - Control Panel - System - Hardware -

 

Device Manager, and make sure that no “x” or “!” symbol

 

appears next to the SCSI Controller entry. If either of these

 

symbols is displayed, refer to the instruction manual for the SCSI

 

board and make the SCSI board settings again.

 

Windows XP

 

Click Start - Control Panel - Performance and Maintenance -

 

System - Hardware - Device Manager, and make sure that no “x”

 

or “!” symbol appears next to the SCSI Controller entry. If either

 

of these symbols appears, refer to the instruction manual for the

 

SCSI board and reconfigure the SCSI board.

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