Helmut,

No, is the shortest answer.  They (the corporate world) have us trapped
in a never ending life of continued upgrade.  I think most of the
scanners on the market right now require at least Windows 95 and a
Pentium speed chip.  I ran into this problem trying to buy a scanner for
my sister in law who has a 486.  We upgraded her to Windows 95 but she
was still short of the minimum requirements only had 8 meg RAM).  So be
very cautious about getting a scanner.  Check the box the scanner is in
-- it will have a list of minimum requirements.  You might check around
for an older, used flatbed scanner.  Most will produce pretty good
images.

Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA

Helmut Nisters wrote:
>
> Dear Tom,
>
> what computer and which programs are sufficient for this scanner. Does this scanner
> works again under a 486-2DX66, with 16 MG Ram, and Windows 3.1. Please tell
> me more such about this scanner.
> Helmut
>
> Helmut Nisters
> Franz-Fischer-Str. 46
> A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
> phone and fax: 0043 / 512 / 57 32 14
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> url: www.netwing.at/nisters/
>
> or
>
> Natural History Department of the
> Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck
> malacological collection
>
> Feldstr. 11a
> A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
> phone: 0043 / 512 / 58 72 86-37
>
> ----------
> David,
>
> I use a Visioneer 6100 scanner (less than $150) and the software with
> the scanner is sufficient to do most of what you need to get a decent
> image (i.e. scanning a dorsal image and then scanning a ventral image
> and combining them into a single image with two views of your shell).
> There is a lot more you can do with a shell image, but for that you
> really need something like Paintshop Pro or similar software.  If you
> get a scanner and want some tips, write me off line and I'd be happy to
> share what I have learned.  I got similar help from Bill Frank of
> Jacksonville Shell Club web page fame.  I can also let you see what the
> images from this machine look like.
>
> Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA