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Kathy, Go to the web site of the scanner's manufacturer, and look for a
new driver. In my case, I had on old scanner, that worked well, and I
used the NT driver for Win2k and it worked fine.

Hi Kathy,

I wouldn't lose any sleep over M$N stopping support for the OS', they
stopped support for ME about a month after it was fully released...

You can usually get the 'old' updates from another site off of msn, and to
be honest, 98 with all the updates is still a pretty good system. Heck,
look hard enough, I'm sure you can still get files for windows 3.1 (3.11)
and dos 6.22. It's just a matter of what you wish to use on the machines
around you. For the record, where I work, we still use systems on NT 3.51
(robotics), various versions of dos, etc... it's just really what os works
with what you got.

I'm sure a big part of it has to do with the recent release of the new 64
bit processors. M$N has been doling a lot of time to the new xp for these
processors, and their new OS (longhorn), which isn't to be released now
until 2006. If you really feel that attached to the scanner, keep it. Just
update the system when the scanner dies, or save your money for that next
system you need

Hoot

"Kathy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Oh but the manufacturer discontinued the scanner back in 98 and what
> they did was have everyone d/l the drivers onto floppies before they
> took the drivers off of the website forever. They said before that the
> scanner won't work with Win2000, only 95 and 98. It's a Vivitar
> ViviScan scanner.... really heavy duty and they don't make scanners
> like this anymore.... I guess I can let it go... I have to let go
> sometime.
>
> I can see another problem arising soon from this matter.... my
> sister-in-law called me today... excited because my brother-in-law
> brought home a used computer... he got it for free and it still
> works.... she is not quite sure what OS it is, but she thinks 95 or
> 98, so I told her about the Microsoft deal and they would be better
> off getting a brand new machine.... Nope, they would rather not spend
> the money and just use this one... talk about being so damn cheap when
> they actually DO have the money for a new one.... Anyway, I am hoping
> that what I said sank into her head because I can't magically make
> updates appear when they are gone!
>
> Kathy
> A+
>
> "David Hough" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> >
> > Kathy, Go to the web site of the scanner's manufacturer, and look
> for a
> > new driver. In my case, I had on old scanner, that worked well, and
> I
> > used the NT driver for Win2k and it worked fine.
> >
>
>

hahahaha - damn Kathy, your outlaws are worse than mine


BTW - what model is the scanner?

<snip>
> machine! *LOL* what a hoot!
>

You rang?

Kathy, on the hard drive issue, get a copy of knoppix linux or the eval
version of suse, that'll fix 'em! Fits on a cd, boots right up, voila!
Instant os. Also heard of one that fits on a floppy, in case they removed
the cd rom drive, too.

Hoot


> As for the scanner, it's a Vivitar ViviScan compact VSF200.... the
> thing is a beast compared to the new ones.
>
> Kathy
> A+
>
> "RussS" <> wrote in message
> news:bNcEb.32865$...
> > hahahaha - damn Kathy, your outlaws are worse than mine
> >
> >
> > BTW - what model is the scanner?
> >
> >
>
>

Kathy wrote:
> Hoot,
>
> I can't do that.... I thought of it even though I don't know a heck of
> a lot about Linux.... the brother-in-law specifically said that he
> wanted Word and OE on the computer. Now he says he wants the Internet
> as well, but needs to get the cheapest ISP possible.... Believe me,
> these people are VERY cheap! He could have went to Wally World and
> bought a cheap one for $500, but NO! he has to get a free machine that
> a company was going to throw out!
>
> Kathy
>

stuff him then
nothing worse than cheapo poeple
lucky my family isn't that bad
my unclle went out and bought a pc, without consulting me
arrrhhh i hate it when they do that, lucky he didn't get ripped off (much)
if anyone brings me that sort of rubbish i tell them to go away and come
back when they have some hardware i can work with, not something i have to
wind up to make work