DocuMate 250 Scanner User’s Guide 13InstallationStep 4: Connect the USB Cable and Turn on the PowerThe Xerox DocuMate 250 scanner connects to any available USB port.Check your computer’s manual for USB port locations.1. Remove any protective tape from the USB cable.2. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the scanner then into a USBport on the computer.If the plug does not attach easily, make sure that you are plugging it incorrectly. Do not force the plug into the connection.3. Turn on the power switch, located on the back of the scanner to theleft of the power port.The status light comes on and flashes indicating that the scanner isreceiving power.If you are using Windows XP or Windows Vista, and have plugged theUSB cable into a USB 1.1 port, an information bubble may openexplaining that “A HI-SPEED USB device is plugged into a non-HI-SPEED USB hub”. Plug the USB cable into a USB 2.0 port (ifavailable) or just disregard the message. If you leave it plugged intothe USB 1.1 port, your scanner may scan a bit slower than the 50pages per minute available with a USB 2.0 port.Your computer then recognizes that a scanner has been plugged intothe USB port and automatically loads the appropriate software to runthe scanner.If your computer is running Windows XP or Windows Vista, you willsee a message similar to the following.USB
