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MAKING A USB CONNECTION
1. If you have not already done so, follow the steps earlier in this chapter
in
Connecting the Scanner to a Power Source
.
2.
Macintosh.
Be certain that a USB connector is available on your com-
puter and functioning properly.
3.
PC-compatible.
Follow this step if you are uncertain if a USB connector
is available and working properly; if all of the conditions below are met,
your computer supports a USB connection.
A. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
B. Choose Properties from the pop-up menu that appears.
C. Verify that the operating system listed on the Properties screen is
Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 2000; if it is not, you will not be
able to use the USB port with the scanner.
D. Click the Device Manager tab.
E. Verify that the Universal Serial Bus Controller is listed as a device
and that it appears without any yellow or red indicators.
F. Click the plus sign (+) to the left of the Universal Serial Bus Con-
troller list item to expand it.
G. Verify that a both a controller and a USB Root Hub are listed.
H. Double-click USB Root Hub.
I. Verify that the Device Status in the center of the screen is “The
device is working properly.”
J. Close these dialog boxes.
4. Shut down your computer and all peripherals.
