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11 - PC Features
PC Features
Introduction
The Companion Suite Pro software allows the connection
of a personal computer with a compatible multifunction
machine.
From the PC, you can:
-
manage the multifunction machine, allowing you to
set it up according to your needs,
-
print your documents on the multifunction machine
from your usual applications,
-
scan colour, grey scale or black and white
documents and edit them on your PC, or process
them into text using the character recognition
software (OCR),
Configuration requirements
The minimum configuration requirements for your
personal computer are:
Supported operation systems:
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Windows 98SE,
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Windows Millennium,
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Windows 2000 with at least Service Pack 3,
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Windows XP (Home and Pro),
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Windows Vista 32-bit.
Processor:
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500 MHz for Windows 98SE,
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800 MHz for Windows Me or 2000,
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1 GHz for Windows XP (Home and Pro),
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1 GHz for Windows Vista 32-bit.
A CD-ROM drive
A free USB port
600 Mbytes of available disk space for the installation
RAM memory:
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128 Mbytes minimum for Windows 98, Me, and
2000,
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192 Mbytes minimum for Windows XP (Home and
Pro).
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1 GByte for Windows Vista 32-bit.
Installation
Install the software on your PC
Turn your PC on. Open an A
DMINISTRATOR
account
session unless working in 98SE and ME environments.
1
Open the CD-ROM drive, insert the installation CD-
ROM and close the drive.
2
An installation procedure is automatically run (Auto
run).
3
A screen titled C
OMPANION
S
UITE
P
RO
LL appears.
This screen allows you to install and uninstall the
software, access the product's user guides or
browse the CD-ROM contents.
4
Place your cursor on P
RODUCT
INSTALLATION
and
confirm with left-click of the mouse.
5
The Products Installation screen appears.
Place your cursor on F
ULL
and confirm by left-click
with the mouse.
The multifonction machine components only appear
if your Windows Installer version is older than 2.0.
The installation resumes, a progress bar appears.
You can stop the program's installation by clicking on the
S
TOP
THE
INSTALL
button.
After search and analysis of the PC components and the
multifunction machine's components, you need to restart
your PC for the modifications to take effect.
Click on the
OK
button.
The F
ULL
installation copies on your hard disk
the software required for the good execution of
the Companion Suite Pro kit, which is:
- Companion Suite Pro (machine management
software, printer drivers, scanner, ...),
- Adobe Acrobat Reader,
- PaperPort (OS > Windows 2000).
You may already be the owner of a version of
the software available in the installation CD-
ROM.
In this case use the C
USTOM
installation, select
the software that you want to install on your
hard drive and confirm your choice.