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If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a class B computing device, pursuant to FCC Rules. In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. TABLE OF CONTENTS i TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What's in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Visioneer Strobe XP 100 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting the PaperPort Online Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter 1: Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Step 1: Install the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Step 2: Install the Scanner Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Step 3: Connect and Calibrate the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Step 4: Install the Other Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Checking Out Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 If the Scanner Does Not Scan Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Chapter 2: Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Two Ways to Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Scanning by Pressing the Scanner Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Use the Photo Sleeve to Scan a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Configuring the Scanner Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 About the Configuration Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Selecting New Settings for the Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Creating New Button Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Editing Your Scanner's Button Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Scanning from the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Scanning from a Computer Running Windows 98, Me, or 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Scanning from a Computer Running Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . 33 Fine Tuning Your Scans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Calibrating and Cleaning Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 How to Uninstall Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Step 1: Uninstalling the Visioneer OneTouch Software . . . . . . . 44 Step 2: Uninstalling the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Contacting Visioneer US and Canada Technical Support . . . . . . . . 48 Contacting Visioneer--International Technical Support . . . . . . . . . 49 Visioneer Strobe XP 100 Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer Strobe XP 100 USB scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents and color photos to place their electronic images on your computer. WHAT'S IN THE BOX Before starting the installation, check the contents of the box to make sure that all parts are included. If any items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner. Visioneer Strobe XP 100 Scanner USB Cable Software CD Calibration Papers (2) Cleaning Paper Photo Sleeves (2) Getting Started Guide and Quick Install Card Carrying Case VISIONEER STROBE XP 100 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 2 VISIONEER STROBE XP 100 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE THE VISIONEER STROBE XP 100 SCANNER Page feed Page sensor Alignment arrow Scanner button USB port Page feed. Insert the item you want to scan into the page feed. The scanner grabs the item and pulls it through while scanning. Page sensor. Recognizes when an item is inserted into the page feed so the scanner knows to begin scanning. Alignment arrow. Shows where to align the top right corner of the item you're scanning. Scanner button. Press to start scanning. Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. Plug the USB cable into this port. Note: The scanner does not have an on/off switch. Just insert a page into the page feed and press the scanner button to start scanning. WHAT YOU NEED 3 WHAT YOU NEED To use the scanner and software, you need the following: IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows XP One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your computer Available internal memory (RAM): Windows 98--32 megabytes (MB) or more Windows 2000, Me, or XP--64 MB or more; 128 MB recommended for Windows XP 70 MB of free hard disk space A VGA or SVGA monitor. Recommended settings for your monitor are as many colors as possible--High Color (16-bit), True Color (24-bit or 32-bit). Set the resolution to at least 800 by 600 pixels. To set your monitor's colors and resolution, open the Windows Control Panel, double-click Display, and then click the Settings tab. A CD-ROM drive GETTING THE PAPERPORT ONLINE DOCUMENTATION The Installation CD also includes your ScanSoft PaperPort User's Guide. This guide provides more detailed information about PaperPort's features. Please see the CD to view the manual. You can also print the manual from the CD. 4 VISIONEER STROBE XP 100 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Installing Installation is a quick, four-step process: Install the PaperPort software Install the scanner software Connect and calibrate the scanner Install the other software on the CD STEP 1: INSTALL THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE Note: You must install the PaperPort software before connecting the scanner to your computer. Otherwise, the correct driver software for your scanner will not be installed and it may not work properly. To install the PaperPort software: 1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure that no other applications are running. 2. Insert the CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically starts. STEP 1: INSTALL THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 5 Note: If the CD does not automatically start, make sure the CD drive's door is completely shut. If the CD still doesn't start, click the Windows icon that shows the drives on your computer. (Usually, the icon is named My Computer.) The window shows the drives available on your computer. Double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive to see the list of files on the CD. Double-click the file named START32.EXE. The CD starts. The Installation screen appears. 3. Select Install ScanSoft PaperPort. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. 5. When installation is finished and the screen appears to restart your computer, click Yes. 6. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive. 7. After your computer and Windows have restarted, re-insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive so you can install the scanner software. 6 VISIONEER STROBE XP 100 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE STEP 2: INSTALL THE SCANNER SOFTWARE 1. On the Installation screen, click Install Scanner. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. During installation of the scanner software, a message instructs you to connect the scanner to the computer. Do not click the Finish button yet. 3. Follow the steps in the next section to connect the scanner. When you're finished, then click Finish in the dialog box above. STEP 3: CONNECT AND CALIBRATE THE SCANNER 7 STEP 3: CONNECT AND CALIBRATE THE SCANNER The Visioneer Strobe XP 100 scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer's manual for the USB port location. Note: You connect the scanner to your compute ...