Why does scanner initialize when XP displays folder tree?

[Franklin]

When I boot up my XP PC, my Epson 1250 scanner doesn't really do
anything.

However if I get XP to show me a folder tree (either in an
application such as Acdsee or on the left side of Windows Explorer)
then the scanner starts to make a noise.

Furthermore, the scanner puts the bulb on and the bulb stays on for
quite some time (I don't know exactly how long).

Why is this happening?

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Do you happen to have a USB drive (disk, floppy or flash) connected?
Whenever Explorer shows the folder tree, Windows refreshes the drive
connections and if an USB drive is also connected, Windows will refresh the
USB ports.

 

[namniar]

Franklin,

My HP scanner does the same thing if I move the mouse arrow over the scanner
entry. I have single click enabled for the mouse (ie. holding the mouse
arrow over a link, highlights the link, and then a single left mouse click
opens the link).

My guess is this is normal.

r.

 

[Franklin]

On Wed 09 Mar 2005 22:14:36, Yves Leclerc wrote:

Do you happen to have a USB drive (disk, floppy or flash)
connected?

No, I do not have any USB drives connected. These are all my USB
devices:

(1) a USB printer
(2) a USB InfraRed 'dongle'
(3) my Epson 1250 scanner

Whenever Explorer shows the folder tree, Windows
refreshes the drive connections and if an USB drive is also
connected, Windows will refresh the USB ports.

Maybe I can tweak XP in some way to correct this behavior of
activating the scanner whenever I open the folder tree in Windows
Explorer?

 

[CSM1]

On Wed 09 Mar 2005 22:14:36, Yves Leclerc wrote:



No, I do not have any USB drives connected. These are all my USB
devices:

(1) a USB printer
(2) a USB InfraRed 'dongle'
(3) my Epson 1250 scanner


Maybe I can tweak XP in some way to correct this behavior of
activating the scanner whenever I open the folder tree in Windows
Explorer?

Maybe you can unplug the Epson 1250 scanner from USB.

USB is a "hot" system, which means you can plug or unplug any device at any
time with shutting down the computer.

 

[V Green]

On Wed 09 Mar 2005 22:14:36, Yves Leclerc wrote:



No, I do not have any USB drives connected. These are all my USB
devices:

(1) a USB printer
(2) a USB InfraRed 'dongle'
(3) my Epson 1250 scanner


Maybe I can tweak XP in some way to correct this behavior of
activating the scanner whenever I open the folder tree in Windows
Explorer?

This is probably not the answer you want, but if I were you,
I would not mess with anything and learn to ignore it.

Things you may try to suppress this behavior may only cause
other problems, perhaps worse ones.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

[CSM1]

Maybe you can unplug the Epson 1250 scanner from USB.

USB is a "hot" system, which means you can plug or unplug any device at
any time with shutting down the computer.

Typo: without shutting down the computer.

 

[Charles P Lamb]

Which node of the tree is it opened at?