Nikon Firmware Update Software

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WARNING!!! (Read the following before using your firmware update 
software.)
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CAUTION:  running the update software
- Before running the update software, confirm that the power and 
interface cables are properly attached to the scanner and the host 
computer.
- After beginning the update, do not turn off the scanner or the host 
computer until a message appears indicating that the update is 
complete.  You should also be sure not to disconnect the interface 
cable.  Depending on their timing, either of these actions could 
damage the scanner’s firmware, making further downloads impossible.
- The update takes about one minute to complete.
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1. This Disk:
Consists of the following files:
- readme.txt (this file)
- Firmware Update Software instructions -PDF file
- Windows files (located in the "Windows" folder):
     - LS2000_131.exe (For the LS-2000)
     - COOLSCANIII_131.exe (For the COOLSCANIII)
Note: The "131" in each of these files indicates that it is 
a Firmware, Version 1.31 Update.  

2. The Firmware User’s Manual
The Firmware User’s manual is published as a PDF file.  To read this 
file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, Version 3.0, or later.  
You can install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 from the bundled Adobe 
Photoshop 5.0 LE CD.  Refer to the instructions included with the CD 
for installation procedures.

3. Before Using Firmware Update Software (Firmware Version Information)
This update software upgrades the firmware for the LS-2000 to Version 
1.31 and the firmware for the COOLSCAN III to version 1.31.  

These versions differ from the earlier versions listed below in the
following respects:

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  Changes from LS-2000 version 1.21, COOLSCAN III version 1.20:
  1) A problem with occasional loss of detail in shadows when scanning
     monochrome nagatives was addressed.
  2) The negative prescan option now offers an automatic mode, together
     with three additional modes that can be chosen according to the
     image scanned (this function is only available when the scanner
     is used with Nikon Scan versions 2.5 or later).

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  Changes from LS-2000 version 1.12, COOLSCAN III version 1.11:
  1) Fixed problem with mouse cursor freezing in preview window
     when the scanner was used with PIO-transfer SCSI boards such
     as the AHA-2920.
  2) Solved color problems (e.g., color overlap) that occurred at
     a "Scanner Extras: Negative Prescan" setting of "Alternative."

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  Changes from LS-2000 versions 1.03 and 1.04, COOLSCAN III version
  1.01 and 1.02:
  In addition to addressing the issues described above under the
  heading, "Changes from LS-2000 version 1.12, COOLSCAN III version
  1.11," the following problems have been addressed:
  
- Thumbnail images may differ sharply from the image that appears in 
  the preview window.
- Frame positioning when using snapshot  APS film from some 
  disposable cameras in the IA-20 may be inaccurate in some cases.
- In some cases, when connecting with an unstable SCSI bus, the
  scanning point of origin may not be detected.  

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  From LS-2000 version 1.01:
  Addressed issues described above under the headings, "Changes from
  LS-2000 version 1.12, COOLSCAN III version 1.11" and "Changes from
  LS-2000 versions 1.03 and 1.04, COOLSCAN III version 1.01 and 1.02."
  The following problems have been addressed:

- Starting the PC without any film loaded when using the Adaptec 
  AHA-2940AU as a SCSI host adapter (depending on the combination of
  the BIOS version of the 2940AU, and   the PC motherboard) may cause
  the PC to freeze, or cause considerable delays.  In some cases,
  although the PC may continue to function, it may not recognize the
  scanner.
- In the process of creating IA thumbnails with the Macintosh version 
  of NikonScan, when attempting to abort, the host may sometimes freeze.

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