How to make a scanner work:
1-Put all the plugs in (I hope you know how to do that)
2-Use the cd that came with it to install the driver. If you lost the cd, get the driver from the site of the product. (ie if you have scanner of 'Epson' go to
www.epson.com). Install that.
3-Get a scanning compatible imaging program (there should be one on the cd), you can try the program GIMP, google it, it's free. Then you also got a better drawing program instead of crappy MS paint. Or get Photoshop.
4-Turn the switch on.
5-Lay the picture to scan on the scanner with the picture down. And put it straight.
6-Open the drawing program.
7-It should be along the lines of File>Import>Scanner in your topscreen menu. Or else, I don't know. Takes a while to warm up possibly, so wait a bit. Patience, your computer didnt froze or anything.
8-Select the area you want to scan.
9-Scan.
10-Resize the picture in the program at image>image size or at edit>image size. Look around for that. And then put in for the width something around 700 pixels (good for forum size).
11-Do the scanner dance.