Missing hardWare manufacturers list

'm been working on my friend's computer this week to install an old scanner
without installating the scanner software. She has a program that their
support site says this program IS incompatible with the PrecisionScan
software and the fix was to install just the twain driver. I tried this but
the problem is, when you go to "add hardware" under scanner to select the
manufacturer, the choice of manufacturer is not listed. There is not one
manufacturer name listed but Kodak. I reinstalled Windows and hoped that
would fix the problem but it didn't. Is there a way to do it manually without
having to format and start over? For example, is there a file I can download,
or a registry entry I can add? What controls the manufacturers list? Is it a
registry entry, a file, or what and how can I repair it without having to
format and start from scratch? Thanks!

TWAIN,
Task without an interesting name
Task without an important name

runs on a twain twack

nuff bad jokes

the Particular Twain driver for the scanner may be required, a hardware
installer on the scanner's CD without installing the scan software.
IIRC twain is not a driver as much as a standard for communication between a
hardware driver and the software
Run the CD, X out of any autorun program, and browse the cd for the hardware
installler
or Run the CD, and find manual install options to only install the twain
driver

The list in windows will alter once the new twain driver is installed

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/ ///
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/=/
/=/ supposed to be a "twain"


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"Jones" wrote in message
...
'm been working on my friend's computer this week to install an old
scanner
without installating the scanner software. She has a program that their
support site says this program IS incompatible with the PrecisionScan
software and the fix was to install just the twain driver. I tried this
but
the problem is, when you go to "add hardware" under scanner to select the
manufacturer, the choice of manufacturer is not listed. There is not one
manufacturer name listed but Kodak. I reinstalled Windows and hoped that
would fix the problem but it didn't. Is there a way to do it manually
without
having to format and start over? For example, is there a file I can
download,
or a registry entry I can add? What controls the manufacturers list? Is it
a
registry entry, a file, or what and how can I repair it without having to
format and start from scratch? Thanks!

Please provide the name/author of the program and the manufacturer/make/model
of the scanner.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"Jones" wrote in message
...
'm been working on my friend's computer this week to install an old scanner
without installating the scanner software. She has a program that their
support site says this program IS incompatible with the PrecisionScan
software and the fix was to install just the twain driver. I tried this but
the problem is, when you go to "add hardware" under scanner to select the
manufacturer, the choice of manufacturer is not listed. There is not one
manufacturer name listed but Kodak. I reinstalled Windows and hoped that
would fix the problem but it didn't. Is there a way to do it manually without
having to format and start over? For example, is there a file I can download,
or a registry entry I can add? What controls the manufacturers list? Is it a
registry entry, a file, or what and how can I repair it without having to
format and start from scratch? Thanks!

On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 15:38:21 -0700, "Jones"
put finger to keyboard and composed:

'm been working on my friend's computer this week to install an old scanner
without installating the scanner software. She has a program that their
support site says this program IS incompatible with the PrecisionScan
software and the fix was to install just the twain driver. I tried this but
the problem is, when you go to "add hardware" under scanner to select the
manufacturer, the choice of manufacturer is not listed.

Can you remove PrecisionScan via Add/Remove Programs?

-- Franc Zabkar

Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

The only entries you will find in the default Add/Remove hardware list are
the devices that Windows setup already knows about.

The procedure to install the TWAIN driver only depends on the brand of
scanner and how they have set up their installation software. Start the
installation procedure and see if there is a process to install drivers only
(without the other software). If not then the only option is to install the
lot and hope that there's an uninstall for the extra software you don't
want. Or you might be able to work through the installation CD and see what
INF files are used by the installation process and find one for drivers
only. You can then use the 'have disk' option of add new hardware and point
it to the appropriate INF file. But there's no rule that says a
manufacturer has to use Windows installation procedures, and if this machine
is set up to install everything using its own procedures then there's not
much you can do.

Some manufacturers have done a deal with the software suppliers that forces
the user to install the software they don't want. It can be very hard to get
rid of.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Jones" wrote in message
...
'm been working on my friend's computer this week to install an old
scanner
without installating the scanner software. She has a program that their
support site says this program IS incompatible with the PrecisionScan
software and the fix was to install just the twain driver. I tried this
but
the problem is, when you go to "add hardware" under scanner to select the
manufacturer, the choice of manufacturer is not listed. There is not one
manufacturer name listed but Kodak. I reinstalled Windows and hoped that
would fix the problem but it didn't. Is there a way to do it manually
without
having to format and start over? For example, is there a file I can
download,
or a registry entry I can add? What controls the manufacturers list? Is it
a
registry entry, a file, or what and how can I repair it without having to
format and start from scratch? Thanks!

The name of the program she is trying to use is: Musitek SmartScore Piano
Edition 3.4 and the scanner make and model is HP PrecisionScan Scanet 3200C.

"Brian A." wrote:

Please provide the name/author of the program and the manufacturer/make/model
of the scanner.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"Jones" wrote in message
...
'm been working on my friend's computer this week to install an old scanner
without installating the scanner software. She has a program that their
support site says this program IS incompatible with the PrecisionScan
software and the fix was to install just the twain driver. I tried this but
the problem is, when you go to "add hardware" under scanner to select the
manufacturer, the choice of manufacturer is not listed. There is not one
manufacturer name listed but Kodak. I reinstalled Windows and hoped that
would fix the problem but it didn't. Is there a way to do it manually without
having to format and start over? For example, is there a file I can download,
or a registry entry I can add? What controls the manufacturers list? Is it a
registry entry, a file, or what and how can I repair it without having to
format and start from scratch? Thanks!

Each time I've tried removing PrecisionScan thru the Add/Remove feature, it
removes the PrecisionScan software AND the scanner. She is back to NO scanner
when this is done.

"Franc Zabkar" wrote:

On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 15:38:21 -0700, "Jones"
put finger to keyboard and composed:

'm been working on my friend's computer this week to install an old scanner
without installating the scanner software. She has a program that their
support site says this program IS incompatible with the PrecisionScan
software and the fix was to install just the twain driver. I tried this but
the problem is, when you go to "add hardware" under scanner to select the
manufacturer, the choice of manufacturer is not listed.

Can you remove PrecisionScan via Add/Remove Programs?

-- Franc Zabkar

Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

If you haven't already done so, go to here and D/L the current drivers/software
installation files. http://tinyurl.com/7dzww It's an EXE named sj648.exe. Run
that to extract to C:\sj648, then Cancel the installation. The extracted files
will remain.

Go to Add New Hardware and start the process. I forget the exact sequence in
Win98, but at every appropriate moment you want to choose "Manual" and/or "Have
disk..." and when prompted for drivers location, navigate to C:\sj648\drivers\

I *think* that will work.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Jones" wrote in message
...
'm been working on my friend's computer this week to install an old scanner
without installating the scanner software. She has a program that their
support site says this program IS incompatible with the PrecisionScan
software and the fix was to install just the twain driver. I tried this but
the problem is, when you go to "add hardware" under scanner to select the
manufacturer, the choice of manufacturer is not listed. There is not one
manufacturer name listed but Kodak. I reinstalled Windows and hoped that
would fix the problem but it didn't. Is there a way to do it manually without
having to format and start over? For example, is there a file I can download,
or a registry entry I can add? What controls the manufacturers list? Is it a
registry entry, a file, or what and how can I repair it without having to
format and start from scratch? Thanks!

I see Gary already supplied a link for the newest drivers.

After checking both sites I see nowhere the mention that the HP PS SJ 3200 is
not compatible. The only mention I see is scanners that do not have TWAIN or
WIA. I see mention of WIA for ME/2000/XP but not for 98. Perhaps Gary or
another can comment on if WIA is even used in 98 which may be the main issue.
There are mentions of workarounds for some issues with scanners.

http://www.musitek.com/ScannerComp.html

What Windows Scanners Should I Avoid?
"All-In-One" scanners e.g. Hewlett-Packard's PSC 1210, Officejet D135, K60 or HP
950.
HP and Visioneer scanners without WIA drivers
Older scanners that are not fully TWAIN-compliant
Workaround: Scan in GRAY using your scanner's software
Recommended Scanners (Win XP / ME / NT)
Newer Epson and Canon USB scanners.
Newer Hewlett-Packard and Canon USB scanners with WIA drivers.
Newer Microtek USB scanners with TWAIN.


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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"Jones" wrote in message
...
The name of the program she is trying to use is: Musitek SmartScore Piano
Edition 3.4 and the scanner make and model is HP PrecisionScan Scanet 3200C.

"Brian A." wrote:

Please provide the name/author of the program and the
manufacturer/make/model
of the scanner.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"Jones" wrote in message
...
'm been working on my friend's computer this week to install an old scanner
without installating the scanner software. She has a program that their
support site says this program IS incompatible with the PrecisionScan
software and the fix was to install just the twain driver. I tried this but
the problem is, when you go to "add hardware" under scanner to select the
manufacturer, the choice of manufacturer is not listed. There is not one
manufacturer name listed but Kodak. I reinstalled Windows and hoped that
would fix the problem but it didn't. Is there a way to do it manually
without
having to format and start over? For example, is there a file I can
download,
or a registry entry I can add? What controls the manufacturers list? Is it
a
registry entry, a file, or what and how can I repair it without having to
format and start from scratch? Thanks!

Brian, it is the PrecisionScan software that is incompatible with this
program not the scanner. That's why I'm trying to install the scanner only. I
read the following article:
http://www.musitek.com/faqs.html#Scanning%20Issues and it states:
" Click on a TWAIN driver to select it (for HP, select “WIA-Hewlett-Packard
Scanjet xxx� Do NOT select “PrecisionScan�). If a TWAIN driver is not
visible, reinstall your scanners software making sure you install TWAIN. This
is sometimes an option found under “Custom Installation�. Contact your
scanner manufacturer for more details on how to install TWAIN onto your
machine."
And the option to install TWAIN only isn't there with this software. If
PrecisionScan isn't incompatible, then why are they saying the above?I know
her scanner will work with this program because when I installed it the first
time, it worked with their interface but now it won't. Plus, I have scanned
music with my scanner and have taken those files over there and they work
great! If I use her scanner, and we try to transpose, it puts top part of it
in for example: 5 flats and
bottom part in maybe 7 sharps where it should be the same top and bottom and
then click on play and you never heard such a mess. But, with my files that I
scanned with my scanner, it works correctly. Have any more ideas? Thanks for
your time.
"Brian A." wrote:

I see Gary already supplied a link for the newest drivers.

After checking both sites I see nowhere the mention that the HP PS SJ 3200 is
not compatible. The only mention I see is scanners that do not have TWAIN or
WIA. I see mention of WIA for ME/2000/XP but not for 98. Perhaps Gary or
another can comment on if WIA is even used in 98 which may be the main issue.
There are mentions of workarounds for some issues with scanners.

http://www.musitek.com/ScannerComp.html

What Windows Scanners Should I Avoid?
"All-In-One" scanners e.g. Hewlett-Packard's PSC 1210, Officejet D135, K60 or HP
950.
HP and Visioneer scanners without WIA drivers
Older scanners that are not fully TWAIN-compliant
Workaround: Scan in GRAY using your scanner's software
Recommended Scanners (Win XP / ME / NT)
Newer Epson and Canon USB scanners.
Newer Hewlett-Packard and Canon USB scanners with WIA drivers.
Newer Microtek USB scanners with TWAIN.


--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"Jones" wrote in message
...
The name of the program she is trying to use is: Musitek SmartScore Piano
Edition 3.4 and the scanner make and model is HP PrecisionScan Scanet 3200C.

"Brian A." wrote:

Please provide the name/author of the program and the
manufacturer/make/model
of the scanner.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"Jones" wrote in message
...
'm been working on my friend's computer this week to install an old scanner
without installating the scanner software. She has a program that their
support site says this program IS incompatible with the PrecisionScan
software and the fix was to install just the twain driver. I tried this but
the problem is, when you go to "add hardware" under scanner to select the
manufacturer, the choice of manufacturer is not listed. There is not one
manufacturer name listed but Kodak. I reinstalled Windows and hoped that
would fix the problem but it didn't. Is there a way to do it manually
without
having to format and start over? For example, is there a file I can
download,
or a registry entry I can add? What controls the manufacturers list? Is it
a
registry entry, a file, or what and how can I repair it without having to
format and start from scratch? Thanks!