User`s guide

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I F Y OUR C OMPUTER D OES N OT H AVE AN A VAILABLE
COM P
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You have several options if your computer does not have an available COM
port to connect the scanner:
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Use Visioneer’s special parallel port adapter to connect the scanner to
one of your computer’s parallel ports. A card for ordering the adapter is
included with your scanner.
This is the recommended option.
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Install a serial I/O card into your computer. A serial I/O card adds more
COM ports to your computer. Most computers have built-in ports for
COM1 and COM2. When you install a serial card, the new ports are
usually configured to be COM3 and COM4. Contact your computer
dealer to purchase a serial I/O card.
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Use another type of mouse on your computer. Some computers use
COM1 for the mouse connection, but you can also purchase a mouse
(called a Bus mouse) that does not use a COM port, thereby making
COM1 available for connecting the scanner. If your computer uses COM1
for the mouse, contact your computer dealer to purchase a Bus mouse.
G ETTING H ELP
If after installing the scanner and its software you still have questions or the
scanner doesn’t seem to work properly, see Appendix A, “Troubleshooting.”
It has additional answers to many common questions.
PaperPort also has a complete help system to provide assistance and answer
questions about the scanner and its software.
To get help while running the PaperPort software:
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Press the F1 key, or from the Help menu, choose PaperPort Help
Topics to display the Help Topics window.
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