User manual UMAX ASTRA 3400

[. . . ] Astra 3400/3450 Owner's Manual Trademarks UMAX is a trademark of UMAX Technologies, Inc. IBM PC/AT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. MS-Windows, Windows, and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other names and trademarks appearing herein are trademarks of their respective holders. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. [. . . ] This option can NOT be reversed using the Edit menu Undo command. Clicking on the image that shows the desired orientation rotates or flips the image. Clicking the Reset button cancels the rotate or flip action and returns the image to the original orientation. Using VistaAccess ­ Direct Access VistaAccess is a utility that provides instant access to several VistaScan applications. When VistaAccess is open, it allows you to open any of the listed applications with a few clicks of your mouse. Click the VistaAccess option to display the scanner icon in the Windows Task bar (near the time display in the lower right corner of the window in the system tray). Click the scanner icon in the system tray using your right mouse button. A pop-up menu appears with contains: · · · · · · · · 3. VistaScan VistaShuttle Copy Utility Scanner Test Push Button Configuration Lamp On/Off Control Find/Refresh Scanner Exit 2. Click on one of the listed applications or utilities to launch the software. 30 4. Click the Find/Refresh Scanner option to re-initialize the scanner. Click the Exit option to remove the scanner icon from the Windows Task bar and close VistaAccess. To use VistaAccess from the Macintosh: 1. A dropdown menu appears which contains: · · · · 2. VistaScan Push Button Configuration Lamp On/Off Control Find/Refresh Scanner Click on one of the listed applications or utilities to launch the software. Click the Exit option to remove the scanner icon from the Finder area and close VistaAccess. Using VistaShuttle VistaShuttle is a PC-based application that provides an easy way for you to create greeting cards, wallpaper for your computer desktop, a screen saver for your computer, e-cards (e-mail greeting card), and more. To use VistaShuttle to create an E-Card (electronic greeting card you send via e-mail): 1. Click the scanner icon in the system tray (to the far right of the Windows task bar) using your right mouse button. The VistaScan Beginner window opens so you can scan an item to include in your electronic greeting card. Lift the scanner's document cover and place your document face-down in the center of the scanner's object glass. You can edit the Preview image before scanning the final image using the "Zoom Tool" and the "Frame Selection Tool". To find out more about how to use these tools, click on the user tips text that appears when your cursor pauses over the tool. NOTE: You must have a browser installed in order to view the VistaScan online help. 31 5. Click the icon that most closely represents the item you are going to scan in the Click To Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window. After a moment the VistaShuttle E-Card window appears with the scanned item in the default E-Card template. 6. Click on the scanned item to display the image handles. Drag one of the image handles outward to enlarge the image, or inward to reduce the image. You can customize the E-Card template frame that surrounds the scanned item, the stamp graphic or the paper type by clicking the desired option from the buttons in the left column. 7. 9. Click and drag any of the E-Card template elements to move them around, creating your own E-Card style. [. . . ] Problem: I cannot get the scanner to install properly, or it does not run once it is installed. Solution: If you are having problems installing or using the Astra 3400 / 3450 scanner, ensure that Macintosh OS 8. 0 or higher is installed on your computer. Solution: Disable virtual memory, reboot your computer with the extensions disabled (hold down the SHIFT key during re-boot), and try again. Problem: Your system goes to the Finder when you try to acquire the scanner. [. . . ]