Requirements and Notices
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Requirements and Notices
System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for Windows and Macintosh are listed below. For optimum
performance, a faster processor and more memory are recommended. If you are scanning
high-resolution images, you need more than the minimum available hard disk space listed.
Windows
■ An IBM
®
compatible PC with a 486/66 MHz or faster processor
■ 16MB RAM (32MB recommended)
■ 50MB available hard disk space
■ Mouse or pointing device
■ CD-ROM drive
■ VGA or higher resolution monitor with 640 × 480 resolution (800 × 600 or higher
recommended) and 256 colors (65,000 colors or more recommended)
USB
■ Windows 98 or Windows 2000 preinstalled
■ Available USB port or self-powered hub connection
SCSI
■ Microsoft Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or Windows 2000
■ SCSI adapter (Adaptec
TM
recommended)
■ SCSI cable
The length of the SCSI cable must not exceed 9.8 feet (3 meters). If you are
connecting multiple SCSI devices, the total length of the SCSI bus (cables) must not
exceed 19.7 feet (6 meters); otherwise the system may not work properly.
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