The manual is all but useless and confusing. The driver works only with Windows XP (or an emulator). The main weakness is the software driver, which is primitive, and which apparently requires the included ArcSoft software to use the driver. It operates reasonably fast (about four scans per minute, at normal resolution). On the plus side, this scanner is solidly built, totally quiet in operation, with well-designed negative and mounted-slide holders. Needing to scan some 500 B/w and color negatives, I decided to try this scanner. Works well, basic but adequate for most purposes it has a small internal memory that holds about 9 pictures. if you get one, i would get a memory card, too. has ac adapter included or you can use batteries. I've since bought an image lab fs9t slide and negative scanner from. i can't prove that the scanner driver was the cause, but i've read ot her reviews that said there were issues with this item and vista. it kept getting worse and i finally had to completely reinstall my operating system.

the blue screen error mentioned the possibility of a driver issue. this pc had been trouble free for a few yrs and this scanner was the last thing i added to it. a couple of days later my pc started having blue screen errors. i didn't think much about it, just figured it was an updated driver or something. when i hooked up the scanner, the pc said i needed a driver and got one off the internet. i installed the driver and software with the included cd. the product says it works with vista and xp. i installed it on a pc using windows vista. When i 1st got it working, it seemed fine. Bounced it off the floor and into the wastebasket.

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