How Do You Install A Scanner On A Computer?
It is easy to install and begin using a scanner on almost any computer. Most scanners come with directions and those should work fine, but in the event you have lost the instructions or have acquired a used scanner with the directions missing this tutorial should get your scanner up and running in no time! Plug In The Cords Turn your computer off before beginning. Some computers need to restart to recognize new hardware, so plugging your new scanner in while the computer is turned off should allow it to immediately identify the new hardware upon start up. Plug the USB cord (see accompanying image)into one of the corresponding USB ports on your computer. For many desktop computers it is recommended that you use one of the ports found on the back of the tower. The USB ports are the thin rectangular ports found often near the base of the tower. Match up the other end of the cord to a port on your scanner (there is usually just one that will fit.) and plug it in. This port should be at the
