On Jan 14, 10:16*pm, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:
David Farber wrote:

Hi Jeff and everyone else who posted before,

The first thing I tested was the power supply. It read a steady 5 volts dc.
I tried every type of reset. It didn't help. It is now more than 12 hours
since the problem happened. Then it dawned on me, what does the output
sticker on the power supply say? Really? *12* volts dc? I couldn't find
another 12V 1A wall adapter in my box of power adapters. But I do have a 12V
portable jump start car battery with a built in air compressor AND a dc
output jack. I rummaged through my stuff again and found a car cigarette
lighter (do we still call them cigarette lighters?) attachment with a
standard small plug on the other end. I hooked it all up and now it's
working again. My next question is until I find a suitable AC adapter
replacement, can I just keep this 3-in-1 jump starter plugged into the AC
all the time to keep it charged? This is what it looks like though I got it
from Costco many years ago
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-in-1-...ssor-8884.html

* *Flatbed scanners use a 12V 1.25 or 1.5 A power supply, and are often
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This whole interchnge of e-mails just shows how importannt little
things turn out to beg.