This README.TXT will guide you through the updating and installation 
procedure of Q-Scan A8 Reader driver for Windows 98/SE/ME/2000 and Windows XP.

For Windows 98/98SE/ME Users
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1.Q-Scan A8 Reader driver Installation procedure:
  
  a.Getting Started

    This Driver floppy disk/CD-ROM is needed to complete the installation.

  b.Installation Procedure

    1.Plug the Scanner into the system's USB port.
    2.Start your PC normally. Upon power up, the system will indicate
      you that new hardware has been found. Press "Next" to continue.
    3.Insert this driver floppy disk/CD-ROM into disk drive.
    4.When the system asks for driver location, assign "D:\" as driver
      location.(Assume the drive D: is your floppy disk/CD-ROM drive 
      contains this driver floppy disk/CD-ROM)


2.Q-Scan A8 Reader driver Updating procedure:

  a.The latest Q-Scan A8 Reader driver files are needed for the following procedure.

  b.Make a note on the directory of your latest Q-Scan A8 Reader driver files.

  c.Invoke Q-Scan A8 Reader update wizard box as follow (use left click):

    1.<Start button> --> <Settings item> --> <Control Panel item> -->
      <System icon> --> <Device Manager tab> --> 
      <plus sign of Imaging Device icon> --> <Right click Q-Scan A8 Reader icon> -->
      <Properties button> --> <Driver tab> --> <Update Driver... button>
     
    2.Now you are on the "Update Device Driver Wizard", follow the 
      procedure on screen!
     
    3.Make sure to specify the driver location to the directory of the 
      updated driver.



For Windows 2000/XP Users
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1.Q-Scan A8 Reader driver Installation procedure:

  NOTE: Please use 'administrator' account to login your Windows 2000 system
        or you may not have enough privileges to install hardware driver! 
  
  a.Getting Started

    This Driver floppy disk/CD-ROM is needed to complete the installation.

  b.Installation Procedure

   1.Plug the Scanner into the system's USB port.
   2.Start your PC normally. Upon power up, the system will indicate
     you that new hardware has been found. Press "Next" to continue.
   3.Insert this driver floppy disk/CD-ROM into the drive.
   4.When the system asks for driver location, assign "D:\" as driver 
     location.(Assume the drive D: is your floppy disk/CD-ROM drive 
     contains this driver floppy disk/CD-ROM)
   5.Ignore the message that "This driver is not certified by MicrosoftK" 
     and continue the installation procedure until completion.


2.Q-Scan A8 Reader driver Updating procedure:
  
  NOTE: Please use 'administrator' account to login your Windows 2000 system
        or you may not have enough privileges to install hardware driver! 
 
  a.The latest Q-Scan A8 Reader driver files are needed for the following procedure.

  b.Make a note on the directory of your latest Q-Scan A8 Reader driver files.

  c.Invoke Q-Scan A8 Reader update wizard box as follow (use left click):

    1.<Start button> --> <Settings item> --> <Control Panel item> -->
      <System icon> --> <Hardware tab> --> <Device Manager button> -->
      <plus sign of Imaging Device icon> --> <Right click Q-Scan A8 Reader icon> -->  
      <Properties button> --> <Driver tab> --> <Update Driver... button>
     
    2.Now you are on the "Update Device Driver Wizard", follow the 
      procedure on screen!
     
    3.Make sure to specify the driver location to the directory of the 
      updated driver.
