[AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff

Fri Mar 12 20:23:29 PST 2004

Humm.  That's interesting.  I have four different scanners all working
under XP -- all using TWAIN -- all running interchangeably as either
directly accessed hardware or through plug-ins to other software.  I'm
running a half dozen different software packages that use the plug-in
technique for these scanners.  I have not had to use the compatibility
mode to make them run.  I treat them as Plug-and-play devices all the
time.

I know all about the new driver problem with XP.  When I upgraded from
Windows ME last year, I ended up downloading 31 new drivers just to make
the computer run.  I needed everything -- monitor, audio, mouse,
keyboard, fan control, CD drive, floppy drive, modem, USB, firewire,
PCMCIA, Memory stick, network, and nearly 20 others that were not so
clearly labeled.  I did have to download one new driver for a printer,
and the scanner driver may have been bundled with that, but when all the
dust settled the TWAIN interface still showed up as a plug-in under
either the ACQUIRE or the IMPORT commands and still functioned.  Of
course, it's possible that the new OS simply left the old command
structure in place and substitutes new commands that are hidden from me
as a user, but it doesn't act like that.

Larry

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tomehrkam at houston.rr.com
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If the driver uses TWAIN. Most older scanners do. XP does not support
TWAIN. TWAIN was a 16 bit app. NT Does not support it.

For that reason a new driver is required. That is what happened on my
Canon G1 and G2 camera. I had to download a new driver application. The
flash memory is used like a disk drive. The software accesses the images
by going out to drive # and looking for files.

My Microtec scanner uses both Twain and the parallel port SCSI emulation
interface. For that reasion it will never be supported under XP. "That
is 
the scanner plugs into the printer port."

Windows 2000 does support 16 bit apps. It should support more of those
devices than XP.

Both Windows 98 and Windows 2000 are nearing end of life. When that 
happens all the patches may go away. Also they will not make any more
security patches for those systems.

Windows 95 is in that fix. No support at all.

Original Message:
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From: Steve W. falcon at telenet.net
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:49:52 -0500
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff

Larry,
 Did you try the NT4 or 2000 drivers for that scanner? They should work.

Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown NY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
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Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 9:49 AM
Subject: RE: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff

> As much as I hate "me too" messages, I've got to say it in this case.
> You're right on, Tom.  I borrowed a really nice negative scanner from
my
> cousin so I could digitize several hundred roll film negatives of
family
> photos.  The software was expecting to see an Adaptec SCSI port on the
> system, and even though I configured everything right, XP wouldn't
> recognize the existence of the right hardware.  It turns out that the
> drivers from the company won't work on anything newer than 98 and
since
> the scanner is five or six years old they have no intention of issuing
a
> driver for any of the newer versions of Windows.
>
> Bummer.
>
> I'm glad to see you commenting about the Microtec scanner problem.
I'm
> seriously looking at that brand for roll film negative scanning and
will
> investigate thoroughly before I buy.
>
> Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Thomas O.
> Mehrkam
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 6:55 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
>
> The only problem with XP is that if you have a Scanner that attaches
> to the parallel port or some cameras you may have to replace them.
Check
> on the manufactures web site to see if new drivers are avalible.
>
> The just may not be avaliable. I know Canon dropped support for some
> of thier cameras and film scanners.
>
> My microtec scanner would not work.
>
> DO not get ME at all costs. Windows 98 is much better than
> ME. After that WIndows 2000 and then wINDOWS XP
>
> CBear81438 at aol.com wrote:
> > In a message dated 3/11/2004 8:17:37 PM Central Standard Time,
> > hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >>98 SE is getting cranky. I bought a flash memory stick but even with
> >>the driver CD it wouldn't stick in my computer. Time to consider a
new
> >>computer and a new OP system.
> >>
> >>Where am I going with this long tale?? Right here. What OS is
> >>recommended:
> >>2000, or NT (home version) ?? Come on guys-- All thoughts
> >>considered.
> >>
> >>Tractor reference: When I get a new computer, I will run over the
old
> >>one with the $#@%& Cub (if it doesn't stall it out) ;-)
> >>Thanks, Carl in VT
> >>_______________________________________________
> >>
> >
> >
> > Carl
> > My old 98 system uses a usb memory stick.  I had to download the
> drivers off
> > the internet.  I used Sandisk brand.
> >
> > Cecil in OKla
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