USB Trouble, multiple instances

[Clinton N. Godlesky]

My scanner keeps coming up as Scannername #2 and now #3.
Is there anyway to remove the existance of the first two
so I can plug it in and it will just say:

Scnanername

Thanks ahead of time,
Clinton N. Godlesky

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

If you keep plugging it into different USB ports, this tends to happen. But,
does it affect your scanner? NO!

Either don't worry about it or make a diagram of where you have what plugged
in!

 

[Clinton Godlesky]

The scanner no longer works when I do this. It says that
it cannot detect it. Yet it detects it just fine when I
plug it in.

Clint

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

OK!

I had that problem about 1 year ago when I first connected my scanner. It
would seldom, if ever, be recognized. I always had to unplug/plug in the
scanner for it to work (but I always plugged it back into the same port).

I updated my scanner drivers from the manufacturers web site and have not
had a problem since. I can go for a month between uses and, when I initiate
a scan, it works!