Oh, I see. All those symptoms do sound strange. I guess it could be the scanner itself.I did not install the scanner, so I do not know.
If you have the Scanner software disc still, you might try to uninstall the software from your computer and then reinstall it. The instructions specifically say to install the software FIRST before hooking up the scanner. The guy that seemed to know what he was talking about in the review that I read said that was important.
I think I would give it a try, if it were me. Nothing to lose, given the symptoms, and everything to gain if it resolves the issues. :)
If uninstall/reinstall doesn't fix your problems, it could be something with the scanner possibly.
I wasn't the guy who installed it, and it's on the other machine, so I honestly have no say on that one.
*chuckle*
The CD, it's somewhere that I have no idea it's location.
Usually how it works.
My solution?
Have someone else deal with the scanner.
(Though I would like to be able to use it as I do have sketches to scan.)
Once it has so frustrated everyone else to no end, iteh problem will be solved one way or the other.