Re: Microtek 3700 and XP Home

Matt H. <matth@nospam.com> wrote:

>Has anyone had any luck getting the Microtek ScanMaker 3700 to
>function under Win XP Home? Microtek's web site offers what they
>claim are drivers for XP for this scanner and they install fine but
>still don't detect the scanner. Cables are good and XP picks it up
>when it is turned on but that's it, SCSI still can't detect it. The
>scanner functioned beautifully under Win 98 for over 3 years.

Since there was no reply and the problem has been solved I'll answer
my own post for archival purposes.

My computer has an Athlon processor and I was informed they sometimes
have USB issues with certain devices and to try using a powered hub on
the USB connection. I did and all is now well.

M.H.