Why does scanner initialize when XP displays folder tree?

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When I boot up my XP PC, my Epson 1250 scanner doesn't really do
anything.

However if I get XP to show me a folder tree (either in an
application such as Acdsee or on the left side of Windows Explorer)
then the scanner starts to make a noise.

Furthermore, the scanner puts the bulb on and the bulb stays on for
quite some time (I don't know exactly how long).

Why is this happening?

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Franklin,

My HP scanner does the same thing if I move the mouse arrow over the scanner
entry. I have single click enabled for the mouse (ie. holding the mouse
arrow over a link, highlights the link, and then a single left mouse click
opens the link).

My guess is this is normal.

r.


"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
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> Do you happen to have a USB drive (disk, floppy or flash) connected?
> Whenever Explorer shows the folder tree, Windows refreshes the drive
> connections and if an USB drive is also connected, Windows will refresh
> the USB ports.
>
>
> "Franklin" <no_thanks@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:9614CE6617AB271F3M4@130.133.1.4...
>> When I boot up my XP PC, my Epson 1250 scanner doesn't really do
>> anything.
>>
>> However if I get XP to show me a folder tree (either in an
>> application such as Acdsee or on the left side of Windows Explorer)
>> then the scanner starts to make a noise.
>>
>> Furthermore, the scanner puts the bulb on and the bulb stays on for
>> quite some time (I don't know exactly how long).
>>
>> Why is this happening?
>
>

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"Franklin" <no_thanks@mail.com> wrote in message
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>> "Franklin" <no_thanks@mail.com> wrote in message
>> news:9614CE6617AB271F3M4@130.133.1.4...
>>
>>> When I boot up my XP PC, my Epson 1250 scanner doesn't really
>>> do anything.
>>>
>>> However if I get XP to show me a folder tree (either in an
>>> application such as Acdsee or on the left side of Windows
>>> Explorer) then the scanner starts to make a noise.
>>>
>>> Furthermore, the scanner puts the bulb on and the bulb stays on
>>> for quite some time (I don't know exactly how long).
>>>
>>> Why is this happening?
>
>
> On Wed 09 Mar 2005 22:14:36, Yves Leclerc wrote:
> <news:#SDh6zOJFHA.3788@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>
>>
>> Do you happen to have a USB drive (disk, floppy or flash)
>> connected?
>
>
> No, I do not have any USB drives connected. These are all my USB
> devices:
>
> (1) a USB printer
> (2) a USB InfraRed 'dongle'
> (3) my Epson 1250 scanner
>
>> Whenever Explorer shows the folder tree, Windows
>> refreshes the drive connections and if an USB drive is also
>> connected, Windows will refresh the USB ports.
>
> Maybe I can tweak XP in some way to correct this behavior of
> activating the scanner whenever I open the folder tree in Windows
> Explorer?

Maybe you can unplug the Epson 1250 scanner from USB.

USB is a "hot" system, which means you can plug or unplug any device at any
time with shutting down the computer.

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"CSM1" <nomoremail@nomail.com> wrote in message
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> "Franklin" <no_thanks@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:965475161F80B71F3M4@204.153.244.156...
>>> "Franklin" <no_thanks@mail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:9614CE6617AB271F3M4@130.133.1.4...
>>>
>>>> When I boot up my XP PC, my Epson 1250 scanner doesn't really
>>>> do anything.
>>>>
>>>> However if I get XP to show me a folder tree (either in an
>>>> application such as Acdsee or on the left side of Windows
>>>> Explorer) then the scanner starts to make a noise.
>>>>
>>>> Furthermore, the scanner puts the bulb on and the bulb stays on
>>>> for quite some time (I don't know exactly how long).
>>>>
>>>> Why is this happening?
>>
>>
>> On Wed 09 Mar 2005 22:14:36, Yves Leclerc wrote:
>> <news:#SDh6zOJFHA.3788@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>
>>>
>>> Do you happen to have a USB drive (disk, floppy or flash)
>>> connected?
>>
>>
>> No, I do not have any USB drives connected. These are all my USB
>> devices:
>>
>> (1) a USB printer
>> (2) a USB InfraRed 'dongle'
>> (3) my Epson 1250 scanner
>>
>>> Whenever Explorer shows the folder tree, Windows
>>> refreshes the drive connections and if an USB drive is also
>>> connected, Windows will refresh the USB ports.
>>
>> Maybe I can tweak XP in some way to correct this behavior of
>> activating the scanner whenever I open the folder tree in Windows
>> Explorer?
>
> Maybe you can unplug the Epson 1250 scanner from USB.
>
> USB is a "hot" system, which means you can plug or unplug any device at
> any time with shutting down the computer.

Typo: without shutting down the computer.

>
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> CSM1
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