HP DeskScan II Information ---------------------------------------------- This document contains general information about the HP DeskScan II application but primarily it documents issues discovered or resolved after the documentation was printed. Topics discussed in this document include: * Changes the installer makes to: -AUTOEXEC.BAT -CONFIG.SYS -SYSTEM.INI -DESKSCAN.INI * Windows NT support * OS/2 support * How to remove DeskScan II * How to install DeskScan II with Norton Desktop * How to upgrade from an earlier version of DeskScan * How to control the I/O space reserved for SJIIX.SYS * Scaling images scanned with a transparency adapter -------------------------------------------------- Changes to AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, and SYSTEM.INI 1) Adds the directory where DeskScan II is installed to the PATH statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. For example: PATH=C:\DOS;C:\DESKSCAN; 2) Adds drivers to the CONFIG.SYS file. If you are installing the HP SCSI card it adds: DEVICE=C:\DESKSCAN\MINI400I.SYS DEVICE=C:\DESKSCAN\SJIIX.SYS If you want to use a SCSI card (ASPI or CAM) that is already installed in you computer the DeskScan installer adds only: DEVICE=C:\DESKSCAN\SJIIX.SYS 3) Adds the following statements to the SYSTEM.INI file (under the [386Enh] section) if you are running WINDOWS 3.1: device=C:\DESKSCAN\WIN400I.386 device=C:\DESKSCAN\HPSCANR.386 4) Copies the following files to the backup reference diskette: MCA @631F.ADF EISA !HWP2080.CFG -------------------------------------------------- Installer problems If you add a new Program Manager Group for DeskScan, do not use parenthesis or square brackets as part of the name for the group. -------------------------------------------------- Windows NT Support DeskScan II version 2.0 is not currently supported under Windows NT. Please call HP's Automated Support Access Program at 1-800-333-1917 (or 1-208-344-4809), or your local support provider for the most current information. You can also check the HP Peripherals forum on CompuServe to find the latest information, use `Go HPPER' -------------------------------------------------- OS/2 Support DeskScan II version 2.0 is not currently supported under OS/2. Please call HP's Automated Support Access Program at 1-800-333-1917 (or 1-208-344-4809), or your local support provider for the most current information. You can also check the HP Peripherals forum on CompuServe to find the latest information. Select `Go HPPER'. -------------------------------------------------- Removing DeskScan II from your computer Read UNINSTAL.TXT in the \DESKSCAN directory to find all the changes to your system files caused by installing the DeskScan II program. -------------------------------------------------- To install with Norton Desktop If you are running MicroSoft Windows using Norton as the shell, you must change the shell to PROGMAN.EXE before installing the DeskScan software. How to change the shell: - Run Windows NOTEPAD and open the SYSTEM.INI file which is in the \WINDOWS directory. - In the [boot] section you will find a line that reads shell=ndw.exe - Make a copy of this line and insert a ";" [semicolon] as the first character in the first copy. - Change the second copy to read: shell=progman.exe - Restart Windows ------------------------------------------------- To upgrade from an earlier version of DeskScan The DeskScan II, version 2.0, installer automatically upgrades earlier versions of DeskScan software. Version 2.0 includes an HP ScanJet driver for ASPI and CAM SCSI cards. You can use the drivers only with the HP ScanJet IIc, IIcx, or IIp scanners. If you already have an ASPI or CAM SCSI card, the new drivers provide the advantages of using one less interface card slot and using less expansion ROM memory space. When you upgrade to version 2.0, the existing DESKSCAN.INI file is saved as DESKSCAN.BAK. If you have calibrated print paths that you want to save from the previous version of DeskScan, you can recover them from the DESKSCAN.BAK file. -------------------------------------------------- Controlling the I/O space reserved for SJIIX.SYS The HP ScanJet IIcx uses a new SCSI interface card that automatically re-configures itself when another adapter card is put in the system. The IIcx card uses one on the following I/O spaces for data transfer: 280 330 290 340 300 348 310 350 If you want to choose the I/O space MINI400I.SYS uses, add the following command line option: DEVICE=C:\DESKSCAN\MINI400I.SYS /SETADDR= Where is one the above mentioned spaces. -------------------------------------------------- Scaling images scanned with a transparency adapter The HP ScanJet IIcx scanner supports scanning from a transparency adapter. Under some circumstances while scaling an image minor defects common to all CCD scanners may become more noticeable. If you are confronted with this problem, scan the image at 50, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600, or 800 dpi. Then, transform the image to the desired resolution by "resampling" the image with an image editor, such as Aldus PhotoStyler or Adobe PhotoShop.