Compaq S4 100 Scanner User Manual


 
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CHAPTER 2. Scanning Basics
VistaScan is the primary program or driver you use to scan with
your Compaq scanner. It is a TWAIN-compliant program, which
means that it can be run from other programs that support scanning,
like PageManager and others. It is also a stand-alone program,
which allows you to scan images for a variety of uses, even without
launching another program first.
Open the VistaScan software application.
a. Click the scanner icon in the Task bar using your right
mouse button. A pop-up menu appears.
b. Click on VistaScan to launch the software.
Or you can also:
a. Click on the Start bar in the bottom-left corner of the
screen.
b. Click Programs.
c. Select VistaScan.
d. Click VistaScan.
Setting VistaScan Preferences
Preferences control scanner settings that you generally do not
modify every time you use the scanner. The Preference settings are
used as the default settings for several of the scan settings.
To access the VistaScan Preferences, click the Preferences icon
in the upper right corner of the VistaScan window.
The Preferences cover three areas: