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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: MikeM on March 31, 2008, 06:26:19 PM
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Is there any software available to enable a device which runs of off Windows 3.1 to upgrade to XP? I have a scanner with a lighted lid that
will scan up to legal size transparencies, but the computer it is hooked up to is a 1995 model with 3.1. There is no modem or USB port on this
computer, so the only way I can use the scanner and export the images is to use floppies. This does not always work as some scans have more info than a floppy can hold and using multiple floppies is a pain. I tried plugging the scanner in to my newer computer and it was a no go as the scanner was made to run off of Win 3.1. The scanner company said they did not know of any way to make it work with a newer version of windows.
I thought that I had seen on the internet a site with software that will let
3.1 devices talk to newer versions. Can anyone help me? Thanks.
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Can you give us the make and model of your scanner? How old is it? Does it connect to a parallel port on the computer?
I think some of us would like to confirm that the manufacturer has no driver for that scanner for any version of Windows newer than 3.1.
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Scanner is an Envisions NV 6100, which was a re-branded U-Max.
Hope this helps.
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An XP driver is available on DriverGuide.com for Envisions 6100 (note: No NV) scanner.
Good luck