Re: filmscanners: Tips for SS4000, Insight, VueScan, laptops
In a message dated 12/5/2001 9:23:27 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Thinking back to your posts on not wanting to install an > extension on Macs, I can see why you'd like to keep VS as self-contained & > unintrusive as possible. If only other software developers would Oh, > don't get me started. Exactly. When someone blames VueScan on messing up their computer, I can definitely say that VueScan has nothing to do with the problems. It doesn't install _anything_, so it can't ever be the source of a problem messing up someone's system. Regards, Ed Hamrick
Re: filmscanners: Tips for SS4000, Insight, VueScan, laptops
Thanks, Ed. Thinking back to your posts on not wanting to install an extension on Macs, I can see why you'd like to keep VS as self-contained & unintrusive as possible. If only other software developers would Oh, don't get me started. Bob At 02:40 AM 12/5/2001, you wrote: >In a message dated 12/4/2001 8:18:26 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > Sorry, I should've been more careful before posting that. Perhaps it's a > > registry setting. On my PC that could also involve a Silverfast upgrade > > from 5.2 to 5.5. Does the VS install touch the registry? > >VueScan stores the serial number in the registry (in the Windows >version), but that's all. It's stored under the VuePrint key. > >Regards, >Ed Hamrick
Re: filmscanners: Tips for SS4000, Insight, VueScan, laptops
In a message dated 12/4/2001 8:18:26 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Sorry, I should've been more careful before posting that. Perhaps it's a > registry setting. On my PC that could also involve a Silverfast upgrade > from 5.2 to 5.5. Does the VS install touch the registry? VueScan stores the serial number in the registry (in the Windows version), but that's all. It's stored under the VuePrint key. Regards, Ed Hamrick
Re: filmscanners: Tips for SS4000, Insight, VueScan, laptops
Hi Ed, Sorry, I should've been more careful before posting that. Perhaps it's a registry setting. On my PC that could also involve a Silverfast upgrade from 5.2 to 5.5. Does the VS install touch the registry? Bob At 04:23 PM 12/4/2001, you wrote: >In a message dated 12/3/2001 4:08:19 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > 1) If PolaColor Insight & VueScan are installed, Insight may crash on > scan > > after the "curves" tab is used. This can be quickly repaired by > > reinstalling Insight. I think something in the VS install is causes > this, > > since it seems to recur after loading each update to VS. Outside of > this, > > the 2 packages co-habitate well. > >I really don't think VueScan has anything to do with this problem. >VueScan doesn't install _any_ files outside of the c:\vuescan >directory. > >Regards, >Ed Hamrick
Re: filmscanners: Tips for SS4000, Insight, VueScan, laptops
In a message dated 12/3/2001 4:08:19 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > 1) If PolaColor Insight & VueScan are installed, Insight may crash on scan > after the "curves" tab is used. This can be quickly repaired by > reinstalling Insight. I think something in the VS install is causes this, > since it seems to recur after loading each update to VS. Outside of this, > the 2 packages co-habitate well. I really don't think VueScan has anything to do with this problem. VueScan doesn't install _any_ files outside of the c:\vuescan directory. Regards, Ed Hamrick
filmscanners: Tips for SS4000, Insight, VueScan, laptops
Here are a few tips from 2 months with the SS4000 & a laptop Hopefully they'll be of use. I've been using Win2000 on a Dell Latitude CPx, PIII-500, 512 MB, Adaptec 1480B SCSI.: 1) If PolaColor Insight & VueScan are installed, Insight may crash on scan after the "curves" tab is used. This can be quickly repaired by reinstalling Insight. I think something in the VS install is causes this, since it seems to recur after loading each update to VS. Outside of this, the 2 packages co-habitate well. 2) Insight's option to turn off the scanner's lamp after X minutes in doesn't work for me. Not a big deal. Perhaps it's related to the above. 3) As long as the SS4000 is powered on when the PC boots, it can be turned off for a few hours & still be recognized when it's turned on again. This partly compensates for #2. 4) Insight uses less RAM during a scan than VS. VS can be set to release RAM after scanning. Neither is a CPU hog. 5) Add'l hardware for laptops, scanning & editing. Everything costs more than for desktops, don't put too much money into an old laptop. You might be better off with a new desktop for about the cost of your laptop's upgrades. I stayed with the laptop because my office space is tight. 5a) RAM, of course. 256 MB chips for laptops are typically $110-$150 each. It's still worth maxing out the machine's RAM. 5b) Get a decent conventional monitor. Laptop LCDs are fine for most apps but not imaging. Res. higher than 1024x768 really helps. 5c) Mice are good, optical mice are better. The trace-pad on the Dell just doesn't have fine enough control. The Logitech Mouseman Traveler works well. 5d) Maxtor's external USB2 or 1394 hard drives are a fairly efficient way to add storage. They're about twice as expensive per MB as internal drive space for a desktop. Replacing the internal hard drive on a laptop is usually a lot more expensive than it's worth. The external drive's benefit is that it can go with you to your next machine. Bob
