Scanner does not boot properly

[Dick M.]

When I reboot my windows Xp, the scanner does not
get "found" properly and the icon in the system tray
has an x thru it. The scanner is a Visioneer 8700 USB.
Is it possible to change the order of the way programs
try to start so that I can have the scanner start last?

[dev]

Dick M. said:

> When I reboot my windows Xp, the scanner does not
> get "found" properly and the icon in the system tray
> has an x thru it. The scanner is a Visioneer 8700 USB.
> Is it possible to change the order of the way programs
> try to start so that I can have the scanner start last?

Try leaving the scanner powered-up at all times, even when the PC is shut down.

[Jim Macklin]

I think Bootvis.exe allows you to set boot order.

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/platform/performance/fastboot/BootVis.mspx



"dev" > wrote in message
...
| Dick M. said:
|
| > When I reboot my windows Xp, the scanner does not
| > get "found" properly and the icon in the system tray
| > has an x thru it. The scanner is a Visioneer 8700 USB.
| > Is it possible to change the order of the way programs
| > try to start so that I can have the scanner start last?
|
| Try leaving the scanner powered-up at all times, even when
the PC is shut down.
|

[Dick M.]

The scanner is powered all the time. About a year ago
I think I found something on the Microsoft website that
cured this problem. However, much has changed in the
computer since then, so the problem is back.



"dev" <> wrote
> Dick M. said:
>
> > When I reboot my windows Xp, the scanner does not
> > get "found" properly and the icon in the system tray
> > has an x thru it. The scanner is a Visioneer 8700 USB.
> > Is it possible to change the order of the way programs
> > try to start so that I can have the scanner start last?
>
> Try leaving the scanner powered-up at all times, even when the PC is shut
down.
>

[Dick M.]

Well, that helped! I didn't read the instructions, but clicked
on optimize bootup. Now the scanner has displayed in the
system tray twice in a row without the red x thru it. I hope
that continues. I guess I can leave Bootvis on my computer
in case I need it again?
Thanks,
Dick


"Jim Macklin" wrote
> I think Bootvis.exe allows you to set boot order.
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/platform/performance/fastboot/BootVis.mspx
>
>
>
> "dev" <> wrote
>
> | Dick M. said:
> |
> | > When I reboot my windows Xp, the scanner does not
> | > get "found" properly and the icon in the system tray
> | > has an x thru it. The scanner is a Visioneer 8700 USB.
> | > Is it possible to change the order of the way programs
> | > try to start so that I can have the scanner start last?
> |
> | Try leaving the scanner powered-up at all times, even when
> the PC is shut down.
> |
>
>