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11. Click Scan. Your document is scanned, processed into editable text, and opened in the 
ABBYY FineReader window.
Note:
If the characters in your text are not recognized very well, you can improve recognition by 
selecting the Text Enhancement check box or adjusting the Threshold setting. See “Adjusting 
the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for instructions.
12. Follow the instructions in ABBYY FineReader Help to edit and save your document....

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9. Modify the image quality if necessary. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image 
Settings” on page 39 for instructions.
10. Click Scan. Your document is scanned, processed into editable text, and opened in the 
ABBYY FineReader window.
Note:
If the characters in your text are not recognized very well, you can improve recognition by 
selecting the Text Enhancement check box or adjusting the Threshold setting. See “Adjusting 
the Color and Other Image...

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Note:
If you select Black & White, you can also select an Image Option setting, as described below. 
To access the setting, click the + (Windows) or r(Mac OS X) button next to Image Type.
9. Select 300 as the Resolution setting.
10. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays 
your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for 
instructions.
11. Modify the image quality if necessary. See...

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Assigning a Program to the Start Button
You can assign the a Start button to any Windows program that supports scanner events, 
such as Adobe Photoshop Elements. If you have a compatible program, it will appear in the 
selection window.
The steps you use depend on the version of Windows you have. See the section for your 
Windows version below.
Assigning a Program With Windows Vista
1. Click the start button icon and select Control Panel.
2. Click...

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6. In the Select an event list, make sure Start Button is selected.
7. In the Start this program list, choose the program you want to assign. Only compatible 
programs appear in the list.
Note:
If you want to be given a choice of programs whenever you press the a Start button, click the 
Prompt for which program to run radio button instead. If you want to disable the button from 
opening a program, click the Take no action radio button instead.
8. Click...

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5. In the Start this program list, choose the program you want to assign. Only compatible 
programs appear in the list.
Note:
If you want to be given a choice of programs whenever you press the a Start button, click the 
Prompt for which program to run radio button instead. If you want to disable the button from 
opening a program, click the Take no action radio button instead.
6. Click Apply, then click OK.
Assigning a Program With Windows 2000
1. Click...

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6. In the Send to this application list, click the check box for the program you want to 
assign. Only compatible programs appear in the list.
Note:
If you want to be given a choice of programs whenever you press the a Start button, select 
more than one program in the list. If you want to disable the button from opening a program, 
click the Disable device events check box instead.
7. Click Apply, then click OK.
Note:
You must restart your computer...

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Chapter 6 
Connecting the Scanner Using the SCSI Interface (for 
Windows Only)
Setting Up the SCSI Interface
You can also connect the scanner and computer using the SCSI interface. Unless your 
computer already has a SCSI board installed, you need to install one, along with SCSI 
driver. Install the SCSI board according to the directions included with it.
Limitations of the interfaces:
The scanner is equipped with...

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If you add the scanner to a system in which one of your SCSI devices already has a SCSI 
ID of 2, change the ID number to an unused number using the rotary switch. See the table 
below as a guide.
c
Caution:
Do not set the SCSI ID to an ID number that is already assigned to another device; otherwise, 
the computer, scanner, and other devices will not operate normally.
Setting the Terminator Switch
The scanner has a...

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Note:
The combination of connectors on the SCSI interface cable you need varies depending on the 
maker of your SCSI device and SCSI interface board.
1. Make sure the scanner, computer, and all other SCSI devices are turned off as damage 
may occur.
2. Connect one end of the interface cable to one of the scanner SCSI connectors until the 
locks on both sides snap in.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the...