Installing a scanner

[Nomadd]

I have never installed a scanner before but here is a question;

If I try to install a scanner on an old system at work (I think it is a Pentium 133 at the most) won't there be complications with the old bus system on the mobo attempting to interact with such a new peripheral??

Your comments are always appreciated http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[geekgrl]

Is it legal for me to reply and say "I don't know!" ???
Try it, let me know http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif
Sorry, I'm useless!

[Brangwen]

Nomadd, kindly supply some info such as operating system in computer, amount & type of ram (physical memory) in computer, how the scanner interfaces with the computer (parallel port vs USB, etc.), system requirements listed in scanner manual or brand/model of scanner, scanning software package . . .

Armed with this info, you'll get more responses.

Good luck.

Brangwen http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

[Gutter Ball]

If it's an LPT scanner, then it'll work just fine! I had a UMAX hooked up to my P100, running Win98 and I had no problems. USB shouldn't be a problem either, as long as you have the ports.

[Richard_Cranium72]

Stay away from the $39.00 scanners. Some of the cheaper models can be a pain. HP makes some that you can get for less than a hundred, I bought the 3200c for $60. Get back with the system specs and someone will assist. DrVette

[brandon184]

Should work just peachy...

- Brandon

[Richard_Cranium72]

I put a HP 3200, parallel port, on a P100 and a P120. Both 66mhz mobo, both Win 98, one with 32Ram the other 64. Worked great with the original 1995 bios. Put a Mustek on a P100, strugle and fight, then poor quality. Overclock that thing if you can, I dunno, . I o/c'd two p100's to 120, added a cooling fan off a amd k6-2, this kept the cpu around 88-92F. Apparent speed increase was about triple on opening icons and general programs, didn't do any winstones or dhrystone tests.. This again, with the same BIOS as when new. DrVette

[Warthog]

Is it legal for me to reply and say "I don't know!" ???

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Warthog

[Nomadd]

Thanks to all for the responses. As far as the specs go, it really didn't matter; mission accomplished!! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif