Scanner Problem

[Mickey Mouse]

My scanner (CanoScan FB 630U) won't run/install on Vista Premium,
incompatible drivers.
Although I might get it to work using Vuescan, I'd like to know whether you
can get Vista to run in XP mode for incompatible software. My scanning is
very infrequent so can't really justify the price for Vuescan.

Mickey

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

For starters, you can't use compatibility mode for drivers, just for
software. If the drivers required to operate the scanner are not
Vista-compatible, you aren't going to be able to use it. Unless Canon writes
and releases them, there's not much you can do about it other than try the
Vuescan software.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Mickey Mouse]

OK, thanks Rick

Mickey

Hi,

For starters, you can't use compatibility mode for drivers, just for
software. If the drivers required to operate the scanner are not
Vista-compatible, you aren't going to be able to use it. Unless Canon
writes and releases them, there's not much you can do about it other than
try the Vuescan software.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com