Re: Getting on board but which board?

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I have used firewire on my Win98se system for over a year without any
problems.
Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Demyan <mdemyan@ptd.net>
To: <scan@leben.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: Getting on board but which board?


> Hi Guys:
>
> I have the Epson 2450. On my Win98se system (P-3-800), I had to install a
> Adaptec USB 2.0 card. Also had to download a driver from their web site
for
> Win98 - One did not come with the card. The scanner works great and fast
> compared to USB 1.1. USB 2.0 and Firewire are about the same in speed.
NOTE:
> Win98se does not support Firewire ;(
> (Win2000 will also support Firewire)
>
> I also have the 2450 connected by Firewire to a WinME system (Athlon 900).
> Both work fine. WinME will support Firewire, but don't try installing the
> twain driver until you install the Firewire card.
>
> I did this and had to contact Epson. They sent me a list of files to
> manually remove after uninstalling the driver and before re-installation.
>
> Mike Demyan
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Edward Wiseman" <nyebos@attbi.com>
> To: <scan@leben.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 6:58 AM
> Subject: Re: Getting on board but which board?
>
>
> > Tom..
> > I have an Epson 2450, am on W98 SE with a 750 PIII, and my system will
NOT
> > work with a FIREWIRE card or a USB 2 Card..Calls to Epson came back with
> > "W98 does NOT support either FIREWIRE or USB2.0."..However, the scanner
> > works FINE on USB 1.1..The only speed difference you would notice is
data
> > transfer to your hard drive, but NO DIFFERENCE in scanning speed....
> >
> > Eddie Wiseman
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Messenger" <krist@thegrid.net>
> > To: <scan@leben.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 12:10 AM
> > Subject: Getting on board but which board?
> >
> >
> > > OK. Now I've got a scanner.
> > >
> > > Based on information on this list, I bought a Microtek Scanmaker 6700
> for
> > > my wife's birthday. She is taking classes in digital graphics and
wanted
> > > one. I flipped a coin and bought the 6700.
> > >
> > >
> > > It comes with a USB cable as well as a FIREWIRE cable and FIREWIRE PCI
> > > card. Which one to use???
> > >
> > > Questions, questions.
> > >
> > > I'm on a Wintel system, Win 98, and I'm not sure if it's USB 1.1 or
2.0.
> > > My guess is that I have USB 1.1 and that FIREWIRE will be much faster.
> > >
> > > Can anyone out there tell me how to verify this?
> > >
> > > First, how to tell if it's USB 1.1 or 2.0 and second, is FIREWIRE
faster
> > > than USB 2.0?
> > >
> > > I'm fine with popping the box open and loading in another card and
> drivers
> > > if need be. Just wondering if I need to.
> > >
> > > THANKS!
> > > Tom Fool
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