To install Windows XP Mode, your computer has to support it, check Microsoft’s website here for more explanation of what Windows XP mode is and how to check if your computer supports Windows XP mode by clicking this link.

If your new computer supports Windows XP mode, make sure first you turn it on in the system BIOS, then install the Windows XP Mode software.  After you install it you must assign a password to the login. (I usually assign the same password as the password to Windows 7, that way I’ll always remember it.)

Now that you have installed Windows XP Mode, insert the CardScan installation CD, and install it in Windows XP.

Once you install the software make sure the CardScan is connected via USB, the software will recognize CardScan and give you two options,

• CardScan 6
• CardScan 6 II

Select the correct option and follow the steps to finish the installation.  Once the installation is completed, you can start to scan your business cards.

The only problem to this installation is that you can only scan in Windows XP mode and you can view the contacts either in Windows XP mode or Windows 7.

To open CardScan in Windows 7 follow the steps below:

• Click Start
• All Programs
• Windows Virtual PC
• Windows XP Mode Applications
• CardScan

When you restart your computer and run Windows XP Mode, there is one more step you must perform before CardScan can work, on Windows XP Mode, on the top of the remote desktop there are four menu items.

Click on USB drop down and select Corex CardScan, this will activate (enable) the USB device for scanning.  If you forget this step, CardScan won’t recognize the device and you’ll get an error message.