I am trying to help a friend setup a UMAX Powerlook 1100, on a Windows ME machine. The connection is Firewire. When attempting to install the MagicScan software, we encountered a problem with the "umaxusd.dll" file, as documented in UMAX knowledgebase article SC00166. We were able to resolve this issue, but the MagicScan software could not link with the scanner. When I checked the "Scanners and Cameras" control panel, there was no scanner listed. When I attempted to add a scanner, I chose the appropriate model from the list, then was presented with a choice of ports: COM1 or LPT1 (neither of which apply -- firewire). I chose COM1 anyway, and the Add Scanner wizard would not complete because it said the scanner name (I had accepted the default name) already existed, though there were no scanners listed. UMAX knowledgebase article #SC00144 stressed the importance of finding the "SBP2" device in the System control panel. This device was not present, and when I used the "Add Hardware" control panel to add this device, it appeared to work OK, but never appeared in the Device Manager tab of the System control panel. His computer is a Compaq Presario 5900T that does not use the PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller; instead, it uses an embedded controller from Texas Instruments, which is inconsistent with article #SC00144. He also had more driver files and a newer driver date than indicated in #SC00144. There are no instructions in #SC00144 for adding the SBP2 device, though this article is assuming Win 98SE rather than Win ME. Has anyone had a similar experience or a solution? Thanks for your help: Rorik J. Melberg Phone: (602)896-3732 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]