Re: [APML] OT Firewire 1394

[Michael Greger <mgreger@dashmail.net>]

The manual I have says is works with Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, and NT 4 or later.
This is for the "PolaColor Insight" software - not sure about other packages.
But, I assume that other software would work - it would make use of the same
device driver.


Mike

"tan@home.com" wrote:

> Mike,
>
>         It looks like I was mistaken about this, sorry. Do you know if it works
> with Win98? Does the manual state that it only works with WinME  or are
> there any other operating systems mentioned as well. I recall, aparently
> incorrectly, that it only supported one operating system. I would prefer
> to use Firewire if I had a choice to unload the burden off my SCSI chain.
>
> Loke
>
> Michael Greger wrote:
>
> > I've been using an SS120 with Firewire on WinME all weekend...  Works
> > great!
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "tan@home.com" wrote:
> >
> >     Bobby,
> >
> >             There are multiple SCSI standards but I believe scanners
> >     usually use the
> >     lower speed standards such as SCSI-2. Fast harddrives tend to support
> >     the higher speed standards. You will have to look up your manual.
> >     Please
> >     see the folowing for some discussion on SCSI standards.
> >
> >     http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/pctech/content/solutions/hw1709a.htm
> >
> >     Firewire is very fast 400Mb/s and should be much faster than SCSI. I am
> >     not sure if it makes a difference in scanning speeds as you might
> >     not be
> >     limited by the transfer speed. If you have a SS120 Polaroid, the
> >     advertisements states that it works with Firewire but read the fine
> >     print in the manual. They only support Firewire for Win2000. So if you
> >     have Win98 etc it will not work. I have tried it. I've also looked up
> >     Polaroids website for software updates but there is no mention of
> >     software updates to support Firewire with Win98/ME/XP etc. I may have
> >     not have searched thoroughly though.
> >
> >
> >
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